The Institute for the Support of Pastoral Ministries - Social Justice Ministry

Offering religious leaders in both parish and specialized ministries an opportunity to support and enhance their ministries.

	Social Justice Ministry Consultation Group
	Special Topics Courses

Social Justice Ministry Consultation Group

The group will begin in January 2012; deadline to register is December 15, 2011.

The Social Justice Ministry Consolation Group is designed to help religious leaders reflect on how to best empower congregations to live into their commitments about activism and justice-making. Through participant-generated case studies, group members will work together to develop new perspectives and methods for bridging the frequent gap between conviction and action. The group is limited to eight participants and meets for a four-hour block, once a month, for 10 months. Meetings will be scheduled to fit the needs of the participants.

The Social Justice Ministry Group is facilitated by Steve Newcom, founding director of the Center for Public Ministry at United. This is a Certificate program and is eligible for CEU credits.

Cost for this 10-month consultation group: $500 per person*

*Clergy in the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church may be able to obtain scholarship funds from their conference setting or annual conference. This may also apply to ministers in other denominations.

During the year, special topics courses will be offered as additional curricular support to the consultation group.

Registration form for Social Justice Ministry group (downloadable form)

For more information, please contact Christie Neuger, 651.255.6150.

Special Topics Courses

During the year, periodic half-day courses will be offered to provide curricular support to the consultation group. Courses are priced individually at typical continuing education rates. They are open to any religious leaders and are not limited to persons enrolled in the Institute.

Special Topics Courses in support of the Social Justice Ministry groups for 2011-12 will be announced in early 2012. Please check back for schedules and registration information.