HUMAN GROWTH AND FAITH DEVELOPMENT

Online CE Certification Course

OCTOBER 8-NOVEMBER 12

Asynchronous Work, Plus Six (6) Synchronous Class Meetings (via Zoom) from 7-9 p.m. Eastern Time

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Courses are designed to meet the requirements for the Christian Educator Certification in the PC(USA). This is an online course, with both synchronous and asynchronous assignments. Assignments and course documents will be posted on Blackboard. Each registered participant will receive login credentials to Blackboard, the seminary's learning management system.

This intensive course will explore historical and contemporary theories of human psychological, sociological, and faith development. Participants will apply these theories to teaching people of all ages in the church. Theories for human and faith development and their application will be organized around the significant movements of the Christian Life from Baptism to Confirmation to Resurrection.

The course date is October 8-November 12, 2024. The synchronous class meetings will be via Zoom on TUESDAYS from 7-9 p.m. Eastern Time.

*LIVE CLASS MEETING DATES AND TIMES:

10/08/24, 7-9 p.m. Eastern Time

10/15/24, 7-9 p.m. Eastern Time

10/22/24, 7-9 p.m. Eastern Time

10/29/24, 7-9 p.m. Eastern Time

11/05/24, 7-9 p.m. Eastern Time

11/12/24, 7-9 p.m. Eastern Time
 

REGISTRATION FEE:

Early Registration (ends September 23): $275

Standard Registration (begins September 24): $300
 

COURSE SYLLABUS:

We will share the course syllabus after participants register.
 

COURSE TEXT REQUIRED (other selections on faith formation will be posted on Blackboard): 

Balswick, Jack O., Pamela Ebstyne King and Kevin S. Reimer. The Reciprocating Self: Human Development in Theological Perspective, 2nd Edition. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2016. ISBN-13 :978-0830851430

You will select one (1) book from the list below to explore more deeply in one developmental area:

Adults 
Palmer, Parker. On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity and Getting Old. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2018.  ISBN-13: 978-1523095438

Young Adults 
Park, Sharon Daloz. Big Questions Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Emerging Adults in their Search for Meaning, Purpose and Faith. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2011. ISBN-13:978-1506454870

Adolescence 
Turpin, Katherine and Anne Carter Walker. Nurturing Different Dreams: Youth Ministry Across Lines of Difference. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2014. ISBN-13:978-1625640093

Childhood 
Rundman, Dawn. Little Steps, Big Faith: How the Science of Early Childhood Development Can Help You Grow Your Child's Faith. Beaming Books, 2018. ISBN-13:978-1506446851

 

*These mandatory, synchronous (live) class meetings will take place via Zoom technology. Each registered participant will receive the class meeting link prior to the beginning of the course. The same link will be used for each session. All meeting times are Eastern Time.