We get regularly inquiries about opportunities for continuing education opportunities in the provincial office. Since the Covid Pandemic there are a multitude of online learning options, we believe the best way for you to know about them is to join a few mailing lists that share these learning opportunities and get the information directly.
Congregational leadership and planning
- Faith + Lead produced through Luther Seminary
- As a member you are able to participate in regular bible study, spiritual direction, learning cohorts and much more! Membership is available for free and a paid membership can get you more access.
- Fresh Expressions
- Offers tools for creating new expressions of ministry alongside existing models of ministry.
- Lewis Center for Church Leadership at Wesley Theological Seminary
- Offer a variety of materials from articles, podcasts, to webinars on leadership and discipleship.
- Practical Resources for Churches
- Offers webinars, consultation services and resources for overall congregational ministry
- Try Tank is a initiative out of Virginia Theological Seminary
- Offers resources for innovation, ideas from various projects and networking with other churches that are trying new ideas for ministry.
Faith Formation
- Association of Partners in Christian Education
- Offers a variety of resources and an annual event in January or February with multiple tracks for ministry professionals.
- Discipleship Ministries from the United Methodist Church
- Offers webinars and resources for discipleship and has multiple language options.
- Roots and Wings is a initiative out of Virginia Theological Seminary
- Offers resources and webinars for intergenerational faith formation.
- Lifelong Learning is a initiative out of Virginia Theological Seminary
- Offers a variety of learning opportunities in-person and online.
- Moravian Theological Seminary
- Offer continuing education courses and lecture series.
- https://learn.moravian.edu/
Worship and Preaching
- Festival of Homiletics
- This is a phenomenal in person event that is held each year in May. They also have an online option to hear great preaching and attend workshops.
- Calvin Institute for Worship
- Offers webinars for worship leaders and musicians. They host an annual Symposium on Worship with online and in person options.
Spiritual Growth and Retreats
- Montreat Conference Center
- Offers programing for on-site retreats for individuals and groups.
- St. Francis Springs
- Offers programing for on-site retreats for individuals and groups.
- Mepkin Abbey
- Offers programing for on-site retreats for individuals and groups.
- Laurel Ridge Camp and Conference Center
- Plan a personal retreat at the Gemein house or small group retreat.
Health and Wholeness
- Partners in Health and Wholeness is part if the North Carolina Counsel of Churches ministry
- Offer webinars for congregational health and wellness programing: aging well, mental health, HIV advocacy, overdose response, and tobacco/nicotine education.
- Mental Health First Aid
- Offers training for individuals in first aid for mental health with tracks for youth and adults. This is a helpful resource to consider with safe sanctuary policies.
