Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leaqdership

Upcoming Academy Level Courses:

• “Introduction to Old Testament” Online, Instructor: Craig Gandy, September 12 – November 5, 2011 (BT)
  
  Registration Deadline: August 12, 2011
  
  
• “Jesus and the Law”, Online, Instructor: Susan Jeffers, September 19 – October 28, 2011 (BT) ^SVMC
  
  SVMC Registration Deadline: September 5, 2011
  
  
• * **“Seeing Things Through John’s Eyes: A Study of Revelation”, McPherson College, McPherson KS Instructor: Rick Gardner, Bethany Emeritus Professor of New Testament Studies, September 22-25, 2011 (BT)
  
  Registration Deadline: August 22, 2011
  
  
• “Now the Silence, Now the Songs: The Body of Christ at Worship”, Online, Instructor: Lee-Lani Wright, October 17 – December 16, 2011 (MS)
  
  Registration Deadline: September 16, 2011

2012 Courses:

• *“The Historic Peace Churches Seeking Cultures of Peace”, Bethany Theological Seminary, Richmond IN, Instructor: Scott Holland, Bethany Professor of Peace Studies and Cross-Cultural Studies, January 9-13, 2012 (BT or MS depending on focus of final project)
  
  Registration Deadline: December 9, 2011
  
  
• “The Spiritual Life of the Congregation”, Online, Instructor: Rhonda Pittman Gingrich, Winter 2012 (MS)
  
  
• “Matthew and the Brethren”, Online, Instructor: Susan Jeffers, February 12 – March 23, 2012 (BT) ^SVMC
  
  SVMC Registration Deadline: January 30, 2012
  
  
• *“The Protestant National Church in Germany Today” a study travel experience to Marburg, Germany with Instructor: Kendall Rogers, Bethany Professor of Historical Studies, May 18-June 3, 2012. TRIM students will receive 2 units of credit in Bible and Theology (BT). EFSM students will receive credit for one learning experience. Both will meet their Bethany and Intercultural experience requirements. 4 CEUs will be awarded to ordained clergy. Please call the Brethren Academy Office to join the list of those who will be informed of details as they emerge.
  
  Registration deadline: December 1, 2011
  
  
• “Defining Set-Apart Ministry within the Bi-vocational Reality” Online, Instructor: Sandra Jenkins, June 6 – August 14, 2012 (one week off for Annual Conference), 2012 (MS)
  
  Registration Deadline: May 4, 2012

Please note: While we continue to accept students beyond the Registration Deadline, on that date we determine whether we have enough students to offer a course. Many courses have required pre-course readings, so students need to be sure to allow enough time to complete those.

*Bethany Experience
**Brethren College Experience
Courses noted as ^SVMC need to be registered through the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center at SVMC@etown.edu, or call 717-361-1450

Courses are open to TRIM students, pastors (earn 2 CEUs) and all interested persons. TRIM designations: BT (Bible/Theology credit) MS (Ministry Skills credit)

Registration brochures for these and other training opportunities are available through the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership at their website: www.bethanyseminary.edu/academy or by calling 1-800-287-8822, ext 1824.