Continuing Education Courses and Events
Certificates, Institutes, retreats and lectures designed for the continued formation of pastors and the lifting up of vibrant congregations.
For more information on a program and course, please click on a link below, inquire via e-mail, or call the Erdman Center at 609.497.7990. Please be sure to review the Registration and Cancellation Policy.
Second Monday of Every Month: Pastors' Monthly Roundtable
A regular opportunity for pastors to engage in meaningful research, fellowship and dialogue with their peers and an expert speaker. Click here for more info about the closest PMR.
December 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2009: Advent Bible Study with Dr. Shane Berg
Open to everyone, including members of the Seminary community and the general public. An engaging Bible study series with Dr. Shane Berg on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Click here for more info and to register.
December 4, 2009: Rediscovering Spiritual Practices
For clergy and lay leaders, this event includes prayer, meditation and readings.
December 14, 2009: Pastors' Monthly Roundtable
Dr. Sally A. Brown will discuss preaching during Christmastide. Click here for more info and to register.
January 11-15, 2010: Institute for Multicultural Ministry
A timely and engaging multi-day event, where participants will reflect on what it takes to build and lead vital congregations of many nations, cultures, languages, generations, and denominational backgrounds. Click here for more info and to register.
January 16, 2010: Leadership Training Day: Equipping the Saints
Designed for continuing basic and advanced training for church officers (elders, deacons and ministers).
January 30, 2010 and February 6, 2010 (Consecutive Saturdays): Hispanic Officer Training Certificate
For Latino/a elected officers in the PC(USA). More info soon.
February 5-7, 2009: Embracing the Latino Paradigm: Challenges and Opportunities for Effective Ministries in the PC(USA)
A three-day event, featuring Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi, focused on helping participants to better understand and serve the broad diversity of Hispanic/Latino/a ministry in the United States. Click here for more info and to register.
February 15-17, 2010: Institute for Pastoral Formation: Creating Healthy Boundary and Better Spiritual Practices
The first installment in a new series of offerings for 2010 and 2011. More info soon.
February 22-26, 2010: Faith Development and Human Growth
Part of our Academy of Biblical and Theological Studies, this also satisfies requirements for the Certified Christian Educators Course.
February 24 and March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31: Lenten Bible Study
Open to both clergy and laity.
March 1-3, 2010: Growing into Tomorrow...Today: Retirement Planning Seminar
Cosponsored with The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), this program addresses the needs of and proper preparation for clergy and lay members retirement.
March 4, 2010: Render unto Caeser: A Clergy Tax and Terms of Call Seminar
Cosponsored with The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), this program addresses the realm of clergy taxes. This is also an opportunity to receive information on how to more effectively structure the Terms of Call.
March 18, 2010: Services of Healing: Theology and Practice
This seminar will include an evening service for healing and wholeness (in addition to lectures and discussion). Led by Fr. Nigel Mumford, director of healing ministries at Christ the King Spiritual Life Center in Greenwich, NY.
March 22-24, 2010: Institute for Pastoral Formation: Church Growth, Apologetics and Evangelism
Designed for parish pastors.
March 24-26, 2010: Institute of Pastoral Formation: The Art of Pastoral Communication Beyond the Pulpit
Designed for parish pastors.
March 27, 2010: Etica de Cuidado Pastoral, HLP Certificate in Christian Caregiving
For professional, volunteer and personal care-givers. Led by Dr. Rebecca Radillo, professor of pastoral care at New York Theological Seminary. Open to the public. More info soon.
May 3-7, 2010: Transition into Ministry
Designed for Master of Divinity seniors and pastors in their first year of ministry in a congregation.
May 8, 2010: Congreguemonos
An annual event for Hispanic leaders and laity that centers on doing ministry and being church in the Latino/a context. Open to public. More info soon.
May 10, 2010: Institute for Pastoral Leadership
For recent seminary graduates.
May 17-19, 2010: Institute for Pastoral Formation: Pastor as Public Person
For parish pastors. Focused on engaging the public, missiology and community organizing.
May 19-21: Institute of Faith and Public Life
Empowering pastors and lay leaders to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly from within an integrated theological and ethical framework. Click here for more info and to register.
June 6-11, 2010: Engle Institute of Preaching
For preachers who want to refine their craft.
July 26-28, 2010: Institute for Pastoral Formation: Better Worship and Teaching through the Seasons
For parish pastors.
August 2-6, 2010: Institute of Theology
This summer program, begun in 1942, served as the precursor to Princeton Seminary's Continuing Education program. Returning after a hiatus, this family-friendly program will offer several engaging and parallel opportunities to apply Reformed theology.