e-Formation
June 10 – 12, 2012
This two-day event is designed for educators in Christian settings (directors of religious education, teachers, youth leaders, chaplains, camp counselors, professionals and volunteers) to expand their knowledge of and confidence in technology to nurture spiritual formation. It will be a real-time opportunity to experience a culture of learning to engage a world in continual change. Tradition will inform imagination. Collaboration will redefine expertise. Wisdom and quality resources will be exchanged, practiced, and enriched. Expect to explore the dynamic intersection of technology and Christian formation in an age of Web 2.0+, smart phones, apps, devices, interactive software platforms, online gaming, and much more!
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formation = an act of giving form or shape
learning = an act, process or experience of gaining knowledge or skill
exchange = an act of giving and receiving
Lifetime Theological Education Course Offerings
During the 2012 Summer Term, lay and clergy leaders are invited to take a graduate course as a continuing education student. Choose from five one-week courses to sharpen your leadership skills and understanding of faith. Learn alongside doctor of ministry or master of arts students in this unique learning environment.
Course offerings this summer include: Governance, Administration and Theology of Leadership; Moltmann for Ministry; Catechumenate in Theory and Practice; Leadership as Discipleship; and Spiritual Vitality after 70.
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The
Doctor of Ministry (DMin) with specializations in Ministry Development and Educational Leadership is administered through the Institute.
The Center for the Ministry of Teaching (CMT), established in 1985, is an ecumenical resource and research center that supports Christian formation and education both locally and nationally. The Institute offers programs in leadership training and continuing education including Fridays at the Seminary, and the
Evening School of Theology. The Institute also houses the seminary’s Office of Field Education for students enrolled in the Master of Divinity program, and
The Second Three Years, a mentoring program to support VTS graduates in their first three years of ordained ministry.
Founded in 2007, the Institute offers programs of intellectual renewal and spiritual refreshment to both clergy and lay people. Participants are challenged to deepen their knowledge of God and to sharpen, strengthen and renew their skills for leadership in church and society. For more information, please contact us at
icfl@vts.edu or 703.461.1752.