Lifetime of Ministry Courses

In keeping with our commitment to providing church leaders and other ministry practitioners with opportunities for lifelong learning, Covenant Seminary regularly offers a variety of convenient weekend and week-long ministry enrichment courses through the Lifetime of Ministry series. These courses address issues pertinent to today's ministry leaders in an interactive fashion, often using guest instructors who are recognized experts in their fields.

Lifetime of Ministry (LOM) courses:

• Offer unique opportunities for practical learning and spiritual growth.
• Are free to Covenant Seminary alumni and their spouses.
• Can be audited by others for $25 per class. (NOTE: This is a non-refundable registration fee.)

Current students and those pursuing academic credit:
Contact the Registrar’s office (tuition fees apply).

Faculty and staff:
Register through the Admissions office.

Alumni and Friends:
Register online. 

NOTE: Online registration for the 2011-12 LOM Courses opens August 15, 2011. 

Recent LOM offerings have included:

• Development and Discipleship of Emerging Generations, taught by Rev. Eric Larsen
• Models in Church Planting, taught by Rev. Murray Lee and Dr. Phil Douglass
• The Land of the Bible, taught by Dr. John Monson
• Gospel-Centered Sexuality, taught by Rev. Scotty Smith
• Church and Society, taught by Dr. Luke Bobo
• Gospel-Centered Marriage, taught by Dr. Bryan Chapell and Mrs. Kathy Chapell
• Globalization and City Ministry, taught by Mr. Travis Vaughn

 

SPRING 2012 LOM OFFERINGS

Counseling Addictions (CO532)
February 10–11, 2012
Fri., 7-9 p.m.; Sat., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Mr. Robert Matichek, LCSW, clinical supervisor of Access/Intake Team at BJC Behavior Services.
Credit: one unit.

Note: This class is now full and no longer available for registration.

Gospel-Centered Leadership (EM535)
February 17–18, 2010
Fri., 7-9 p.m.; Sat., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Bob Burns, senior associate pastor and head of staff, Central Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, MO
Credit: one unit.

Register online now.

Developing Lay Leaders in the Church (CG550)
February 24–25, 2012
Fri., 7-9 p.m.; Sat., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Phil Douglass, professor of practical theology

Surveys indicate that the greatest challenge for pastors in the practical ministry of the church is developing strong, godly lay leaders who are able to minister effectively in their areas of giftedness and passion both in the church and through it to the community and marketplace. This course presents a lay-equipping model as illustrated by Robert Lewis’s The Church of Irresistible Influence. Credit: one unit.

Register online now.

Diaconal Training for the Missional Church (PT547)
March 9–10, 2012
Fri., 7-9 p.m.; Sat., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Greg Perry, associate professor of New Testament

Human need—reflected in the mirror, in our communities, or in the slums encircling cities around the world—is everywhere. God has provided deacons in local churches to identify, equip, resource, and lead the members of Christ’s Body in their service to one another and to their communities as a demonstration of the gospel of God’s grace. This class will study Scripture, investigate the Reformed tradition, and provide a variety of practical models and tools for diaconal ministry in urban, suburban, and rural churches that want to embody Christ’s mission of service. Credit: one unit.

Register online now.

History of Hymnody (EM571)
March 16–17, 2012
Fri., 7-9 p.m.; Sat., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Instructor: Rev. Kevin Twit, founder of Indelible Grace Music and campus minister with Reformed University Fellowship at Belmont University, Nashville, TN

Students will investigate the rich heritage of hymnody and its use in worship, including both classic and modern texts and music. Credit: one unit. 

Register online now.