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Program begins September 2022
Application deadline is July 31, 2022
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The Certificate is a continuing education opportunity that prepares pastoral and lay leaders for more effective leadership in the church and in their communities by addressing issues directly impacting ministry today.
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This series of 5 online courses is designed to
meet the needs of today’s busy church leaders.
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Pastoral Theology and Domestic Abuse
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Dr. Emily Askew is a therapist who has extensive professional experience related to domestic violence and other social concerns and is a co-founder of the Green Task Force at LTS. Previously, she was the Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Lexington Theological Seminary.
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Pastoral Care and Substance Abuse
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Rev. Dr. Richard Coble is an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA). He is a pastoral counselor that serves as an associate pastor for Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church in Asheville, NC. He is contingent faculty of Pastoral Care for LTS.
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Food and Justice and Food Insecurity
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Rev. Dr. Wilson Dickinson is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), writer and Director of The Green Good News, with interests in food justice. He is the LTS Director of the D.Min and Lay and Continuing Education Programs.
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Developing Green Congregations
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Rev. Dr. Leah D. Schade is ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and prior to coming to LTS, she pastored in Pennsylvania. She is a co-founder of the LTS Green Task Force. She is the LTS Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship.
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Rev. Carol Devine is the Green Chalice Minister for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and founder of the Green Chalice Movement. She is the current Director of Faith and Climate at ecoAmerica and was previously the Director of Admissions at LTS.
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Pastoral Ministry and Human Trafficking
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Rev. Dr. Francesca D. Nuzzolese is a psychotherapist and spiritual director. She is ordained in Word and Sacrament in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Trained in the US, Australia, Italy, and Switzerland, she is known internationally for her work in counseling vulnerable women. She is the LTS contingent faculty of Pastoral Care and Spiritual Formation.
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Links to these courses will be emailed 24 hours prior to presentation.
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Deadline to apply is July 31, 2022 — Don't delay!
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