Note: All of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 courses for the 2020-2021 academic year are full and/or have been completed. Please be sure to check back in July 2021 to register for courses for our 2021-2022 term.

Online Course Description

Pathways to Learning and Leadership is an online program of education taught by seminary faculty of Union Presbyterian Seminary and experienced practitioners. Courses are open to all, regardless of denomination affiliation or role in the church. These courses are designed to deepen and expand knowledge, as well as support and promote leadership development within the church.

The four foundational courses, Phase 1, are:

Biblical Interpretation

Reformed Theology and Church History (Same course being offered two different times)

The Christian Life

Mission and Evangelism

Following the foundational courses, five practical ministry courses, Phase 2, are offered:

Worship and Sacraments (Same course being offered two different times)

Teaching the Bible

Polity and Administration I

Pastoral Care

Preaching the Bible (Same course being offered two different times)

We are offering one Elective Course:

Polity and Administration II (Polity and Administration I is recommended prerequisite)

The face-to-face component of the Pathways program will be done using the Zoom video conferencing program. You do NOT need to buy a subscription to Zoom to participate in your courses but you do need access to the following technology:

• Internet Connection - broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE)
• Speakers and a microphone - built-in, USB plug in, or wireless Bluetooth
• A webcam - built in or USB plug in

The schedule is divided by Phase 1 and Phase 2 courses, plus one elective course; the times will be Eastern Standard Time (EST). There will be five weekly sessions for each course, with an occasional skip if a date falls on a holiday. If a course reaches maximum registration capacity, a waiting list will be started. The early registration price per course is $125. Please note that early registration per course ends 2 weeks prior to the first class start date--at which point, the cost of a course will then increase by $25. Participants are able to cancel their registration any time prior to the start of the class for a refund, minus a $25 cancellation fee.

Registrations for each course will be accepted up until 7 a.m. on the day the course begins. Be sure to register early and save, as the price change will occur, per course, on the following dates:

Polity and Administration I, effective August 25, 2020

Biblical Interpretation, effective August 27, 2020

Reformed Theology (section 1), effective September 29, 2020

Teaching the Bible, effective October 1, 2020

The Christian Life, effective December 22, 2020

Pastoral Care, effective December 24, 2020

Reformed Theology (section 2), effective January 11, 2021

Mission and Evangelism, effective February 2, 2021

Preaching the Bible, effective February 11, 2021

Worship and Sacraments, effective April 1, 2021

Preaching the Bible (section 2), effective April 5, 2021

Polity and Administration II, effective April 13, 2021

Worship and Sacraments (section 2), effective May 6, 2021