is offering three courses in its Summer Institute for Missional Questions, April-June 2013. The teachers, Myron S. Augsburger, Conrad L. Kanagy and and , are widely known for their work in scholarly and church circles.
鈥淭he Summer Institute for Missional Questions fits our goal of bringing flexible high-quality ministry education close to congregations,鈥� said , director of EMS Lancaster.聽 鈥淭hese instructors bring rich global and local perspectives to the landscape of contemporary Christian mission.鈥�
The 2013 summer institute kicks-off early with a course in April 鈥� May:
- 鈥淩omans: A Letter to the Church,鈥� taught by Myron S. Augsburger. The class meets weekly on Friday evenings, beginning April 5, concluding May 18. It includes two Saturday sessions.
Two courses are slated for May 鈥� June:
- 鈥淓ncountering Anabaptism in the Global South,鈥� taught by Conrad L. Kanagy. This is a hybrid course, combining online components and a weekend in the classroom, May 31-June 1.
- 鈥淗uman Sexuality in Theological Perspective,鈥� taught by Mark and Mary Thiessen Nation. This course meets on three weekends, May 10-11, May 24-25 and June 7-8.
Each of these courses is available for graduate academic credit or for audit. The final weekend of the 鈥淗uman Sexuality鈥� course will focus on theology and homosexuality.聽 There will be separate non-credit registration for this weekend event.
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