Christian Witness and Ministry in a COVID-Shaped World
Three-week, relevant courses taught by some of the best Christian thinkers. These collaborative, online classes are for lifelong learners, university, and seminary students.
Date:
Monday, July 13, 2020
Location:
online event
The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship is pleased to promote a robust list of timely online summer courses on how Christians in every area of society and ministry can faithfully respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic. They are offered through Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary—our institutional homes.
We have heard from people who have expressed interest in learning together in community with a trusted guide in order to discern faithful Christian responses to the COVID-19 crisis in a sustained, flexible format. These three-week, participatory courses are offered in several sessions.
Audiences for these classes include
- current university or seminary students at any institution seeking academic credit,
- persons in any profession seeking continuing education credit, and
- life-long learners anywhere in the world.
Courses that begin July 13:
- Archaeology, History, Disasters, and Plagues
- The Challenge of Technology and Christian Education
- Children, Family, Intergenerational Ministries
- Engaging Congregations about Faith and Finance Amidst Economic Crisis
- Faithful Anti-Racism in a Time of Pandemic
- Practicing Mindfulness in a Time of Pandemic
- Praying, Singing, and Humming the Psalms in Worship, Work, Pastoral Care and Ministries of Public Witness
- Ser iglesia en un mundo configurado por el COVID: Perspectivas ministeriales
Course that begins August 3:
- Ser comunidad en un mundo configurado por el COVID: Perspectivas bíblicas
Courses will feature a mix of on-line lectures, interviews with leading experts, discussions with fellow learners, and interactions with faculty. Each course is offered asynchronously; you can engage with course materials when convenient for you. None have required prerequisites.