Outside Continuing Education
Visit the Keystone Conference calendar for information on upcoming training opportunities from the Conference. If we’re currently not offering what you’re looking for, we recommend these other entities for continuing education opportunities.
Convergence (formerly known as the Center for Progressive Renewal) is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting progressive Christian congregations and leaders. They help congregations navigate transformation by offering services such as strategic planning, leadership coaching, online learning, and congregational assessments. For info, visit convergenceus.org. To see a list of courses and webinars that are currently available, go to convergencecolab.org/p/colab-membership and scroll down.
Damascus Project was founded by the Minnesota and Wisconsin Conferences to respond to a rapidly changing church and world that needs well-equipped leadership in a wide variety of settings, lay leaders who feel empowered, and access to safe spaces in which to form new communities and explore questions of theology and practice. They offer opportunities for Members in Discernment, laity, confirmands, and authorized ministers. For more information, visit thedamascusproject.org.
Eden Theological Seminary’s Ministry Cohorts program offer peer learning on a topic of interest. Scholars have chosen a specific lens on a particular topic and share their expertise through digital content you watch on your own time. Four monthly online meetings are interspersed, where you and your cohort members gather for facilitated discussion with an experienced church leader. For a schedule and other offerings from Eden, visit communitylearning.eden.edu/catalog.
Ignite: Microcredentials for Ministry is a non-degree training initiative at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary designed to equip lay pastors and ministry leaders with the skills and theological grounding needed to serve 21st-century churches and communities. Built for those already engaged in ministry or preparing to answer a call, this program offers short-term, online microcredentials in ministry – stackable sets of courses designed to develop practical competencies in preaching, pastoral care, theological teaching, and more.
Maine School of Ministry works with students discovering a path to pastoral ministry, and those practicing congregational leadership, combining classroom learning and core ministry competencies, helping you practice theological education for the life of the church. For a current list of courses, visit maineucc.org/mesom.
Other UCC Conferences: Many Conferences of the United Church of Christ offer online training opportunities that are open to authorized ministers across the denomination. For some of those opportunities, try the Central Atlantic Conference (https://www.cacucc.org/events) and Southern New England Conference (https://www.sneucc.org/programming).
PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc. is a program affiliated with the Southeast Conference UCC that offers courses for those seeking authorized ministry, wanting continuing education, and/or looking for a progressive theology, ethics, or practical church course. The courses are on your own, online, and aligned with the Marks of Faithful and Effective Authorized Ministers. For info, visit pathwaystheological.org.
