Ministry

• Whitworth Institute of Ministry
  The annual Institute of Ministry's summer program includes speakers, worship, Bible study, theological reflection, and prayer. Past speakers have included Jim Singleton, Darrell Guder, and Tom Brown. Summer 2003, Spiritual Renewal in Pastoral Ministry, will feature noted author and scholar, Eugene Peterson, as well as Craig Barnes and Marva Dawn. For more information, check the WIM website or contact Michelle Seefried.
  
  
• Pastors' Reading Groups
  These reading groups serve the dual purpose of helping pastors explore vocational issues and, secondly, helping to create an environment where more opportunities for Whitworth students serving in their congregations might be explored. These groups meet over the course of a semester to read and discuss books with vocational themes. Contact Tim Dolan for more information on upcoming groups. Also, check the Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith and Learning website for more reading group possibilities.
  
  
• Internship and Job Opportunities
  Several Whitworth University students are placed in ministry internships and jobs each year through the Certification for Ministry program, the Lilly Ministry Internship program, and individual interest. For a complete list of opportunities and to post ministry openings in your congregation, click here.
  

• Institute for Clergy and Lay Leadership
  
  • This institute, part of the Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith and Learning, offers many certificate programs for clergy and lay leaders, including Certificates in Spiritual Formation, Lay Ministry, and Leadership and Church Management, as well as pastors' reading groups, lectures and other programs.
  • Urban Ministry Certificate
    The Weyerhaeuser Center is now in the process of developing a Certificate in Urban Ministry in partnership with the Association of Urban Studies in Seattle, Washington. The certificate will be designed for pastors and laypersons who serve in urban settings. It is anticipated that the certificate will begin by fall 2003. Watch this website, as well as the Institute for Clergy and Lay Leadership for more details.
    
    
• Seminary Connections
  Whitworth seeks to cultivate connections to seminaries around the nation. Check our list of seminary connections on the resource page.
  
  
• Institute for Northwest Protestant Studies
  The purpose of this institute is to provide a regional resource for historical and professional study in areas related to how Protestantism has functioned in the larger cultural context of the Pacific Northwest. The Center now holds the partial or complete records of more than 20 Pacific Northwest Protestant churches and organizations. In addition, student research fellows are working with local churches in the greater Spokane area to collect historical records, oral histories and archival material. Contact Whitworth University's Archivist, Janet Hauck for more information.
  
  
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