Education for
Ministry
Education for Ministry (EfM)
is a Theological Education offered through Sewanne, The
University of the South. This 36 week lesson encourages lay
people to discover and reflect on each of our calls to ministry
in the church and the world.
Tuesday night group sessions will be monitored by Doug Barnet.
Education for Ministry (EfM) is a distance learning theological
education program of the School of Theology of the University of
the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.
What? Participants
commit one year at a time to meet regularly in seminars led by a
trained mentor. Completion of the program takes four years,
during which participants study the Bible, church history,
theology and ethics.
Who? EfM is for the laity of the church. Every Christian
receives the call to Christ's ministry at baptism. EfM provides
the basics of a theological education in order to develop
knowledge and confidence about the ministry we all share.
Why? You will find that EfM teaches you how to think
theologically, deepens your faith and your understanding of our
Christian heritage, and provides you with a new confidence to be
Christ's minister.
How? Each seminar group of 6 to 12 students is led by
a mentor. The group usually meets once a week during a 36
week cycle to reflect theologically, discuss materials they
have read, and to worship together.
Students follow a lesson and a study guide which are to be
read each week. There are no tests or papers to write
because EfM presupposes that adult education best takes
place when the student is responsible for his or her own
learning. Course fee is $340 per year.
More Questions? Contact: Doug Barnet, mentor for the
group, at
dougbarnet@aol.com.