Short Courses for Adult Christian Formation

DVDs for parish study

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With the support of a grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, the School of Ministry is busy producing DVDs for use in congregations, intended as a stimulus for adult group discussion. The DVDs cover a variety of biblical, theological and ecclesiological subjects. The brief programs, usually lasting from 12-15 minutes, draw upon the rich human resources of our diocese.

Every congregation in the diocese has received a notebook which contains DVDs along with some basic guidance to help in their use. Congregations will continue to receive new programs as they become available.  Each facilitator's guide is also available here to download.  Please also be sure to use the evaluations and return them to us.

Now available and already circulated to congregations:

Reflections on Christian Formation - For people with adult education responsibilities, this series of three programs addresses various approaches to adult education and formation adn a participatory model of Christian education the School of Ministry seeks to advance. 

Conversations about a theology of partnership – a series of four programs suitable for mission groups and companion relationships, with one session related specifically to the Millennium Development Goals.The evaluation form is here.

Conversations about the Kingdom of God – a series of four programs examining our varied understandings of what the Bible means when it refers to the Kingdom of God and to the in-breaking of the Kingdom. The evaluation form is here.

Circulated to congregations in February and March:

Toward a missionary diocese – a series of four programs reflecting upon our diocesan vision of being “a missionary diocese – Living God’s dream, making disciples and making a difference.” Find also the evaluation form for your use.

A theology of food – reflections upon biblical teachings regarding our relationship to creation and to agriculture. Find the Facilitator's Guide here, and the Evaluation Form.  Remember to let us know how your program goes, when you use this resource.

Most recently distributed, in June:

Living the Way of Jesus:  Reflections on the Sermon on the Mount - The Sermon on the Mount is an amazingly thorough distillation of Jesus' teachings.  In five programs, Bishop Curry and others reflect on it in light of their own faith journeys.  The Facilitator's Guide is here, as well as the Evaluation Form.  Please be sure to use the evaluation form so that we know how to improve our programs for their use.

A Reckless Faith:  Studies in the Gospel of Mark - six short lectures by Dr. Fred Horton of Wake Forest Divinity School on different aspects of the Gospel of Mark. We appreciate your use of the Evaluation form.  

In the works:

Conversations about ethics and the Gospel of Matthew, and an extended documentary on the Episcopal Church in North Carolina, from colonial times onward .  

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