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Summer Camp Curriculum and Coaching Now Available From Project Transformation, BeADisciple.com

February 11, 2025
by admin

A proven, life-changing curriculum for youth summer camps is now available to local congregations through a collaboration between Project Transformation National and BeADisciple.com. The adaptable camp curriculum has been developed and used by Project Transformation, a 26-year-old organization that ...

New BeADisciple.com Course Focuses on Racial Reconciliation

April 26, 2024
by admin

Rev. Andrew Finch, who pastors three United Methodist congregations in Omaha, will lead an online course focusing on racial reconciliation in the church. The class will be held May 6-31 and is open to all persons looking for biblical, theological, and practical ways to support diversity in the churc ...

Certification Cohorts Forming at BeADisciple.com

November 30, 2023
by Sara Weinert

Nov. 15, 2023 — New certification cohorts are forming at the Institute for Discipleship, as 10 programs prepare to begin on Jan. 15, 2024. Offered completely online through BeADisciple.com, areas of specialization include Christian education, church administration, evangelism, grief care, ministry w ...

Lori Richey Named Director of Online Learning at Institute for Discipleship

June 5, 2023
by Sara Weinert

June 6, 2023 (Winfield, Kansas) -- Lori Richey has been named director of online education for the Institute for Discipleship, and will oversee all offerings at BeADisciple.com beginning July 1. BeADisciple.com is part of the Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College and has offered quality ...

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DISCIPLE Goes Digital: New App Introduces the Next Generation of the Popular Bible Study

May 30, 2023
by Sara Weinert

May 1, 2023 – For 35 years, the DISCIPLE Bible Study series has been transforming millions of lives around the world with its print editions, and the popular curriculum is now going digital, the Richard and Julia Wilke Institute for Discipleship and the United Methodist Publishing House jointly anno ...

Online Certification Opportunities to Begin in August

May 30, 2023
by Sara Weinert

May 31, 2023 — A new cycle of online ministry certification courses is set to begin Aug. 21, 2023, at BeADisciple.com. BeADisciple.com is part of the Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College and has offered quality online educational experiences with roots in Wesleyan theology since 2006.  ...

New Certification Focuses on Church Administration

July 11, 2022
by Sara Weinert

July 11, 2022 -- A new certification in church administration will begin soon at BeADisciple.com. Consisting of four six-week courses, the program is delivered completely online and is intended for pastors and laypersons in congregational leadership roles.The first class is enrolling now and begins ...

Online Certification Opportunities to Begin in August

July 11, 2022
by Sara Weinert

July 11, 2022 — A new cycle of online ministry certification courses is set to begin Aug. 22, 2022, at BeADisciple.com. BeADisciple.com is part of the Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College, and has offered quality online educational experiences with roots in Wesleyan theology since 2006 ...

Witnessing Course to Include Activities for National Day of Prayer

March 21, 2022
by Sara Weinert

Winfield, Kan., March 21, 2022 – An online course that encourages Christian witness will include ways to incorporate witnessing in activities of the National Day of Prayer. The national event is set for May 5, immediately after the two-week course ends. “Becoming an Effective Witness for Jesus Chris ...

Interactive Online Course Targets Praise and Worship

January 18, 2022
by Sara Weinert

As the most solemn and celebratory moments of the Christian year approach, many worship leaders may find they are struggling to craft appropriate services for their congregations. An online course offered by BeADisciple.com will address this struggle March 14-28. “Developing a Dynamic Praise and Wor ...

Sarah Wilke Joins Institute for Discipleship as Director of Global Relations

December 14, 2021
by Sara Weinert

WINFIELD, KS — Sarah Wilke has been appointed director of global relations for the Richard and Julia Wilke Institute for Discipleship, effective Jan. 1.This newly created position will support the Institute's growing focus on international ministry, and Wilke's initial priority will be to help devel ...

Online Certification Opportunities to Begin in January

October 19, 2021
by Sara Weinert

Oct. 19, 2021 — A new cycle of online ministry certification courses is set to begin Jan. 17, 2022, at BeADisciple.com. BeADisciple.com is part of the Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College, and has offered quality online educational experiences with roots in Wesleyan theology since 2006 ...

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