Call to Ministry
A place to explore, equip and expand horizons...
Eastern
Mennonite Seminary has a strong record of preparing pastors, mission workers
and church leaders. This commitment to biblical and theological training is
growing at our extension site in Lancaster. In an initiative to offer a wider
range of leadership training opportunities, EMS hired Mark Wenger as full-time
director of pastoral studies in Lancaster in 2005.
EMS at Lancaster is flexible. You can choose what is right for you from among several programs of study, depending on your level of education, experience, interest and goals.
- The STEP Program (Study and Training for Effective Pastoral Ministry) is a part-time, three-year training course of study designed for pastoral leaders – or those exploring a call – who don’t have college or Bible school training. STEP is a fully accredited, hands-on, college-level curriculum that meets one Saturday a month. Learn about one STEP student's journey.
- Several graduate-level Seminary courses are offered each semester. These courses are approved by the main campus of Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Harrisonburg, Va. Most of these courses meet the Master of Divinity core curriculum requirements of EMS. Students can earn credit toward a Certificate in Ministry or a Certificate in Theological Studies which can be applied toward a graduate-level degree.
- The Preaching Institute is an innovative in-service training program for men and women who want to improve their preaching. It is a preaching course that travels and has been offered in Florida, Kansas, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio. It works with groups of 6-12 pastors in a given region over a nine-month period.
- Personal Enrichment – for non-credit – is another reason persons take seminary courses. You can take the Preaching Institute and some graduate-level seminary courses on a non-credit basis.
For more information about the courses offered by EMS at Lancaster, contact Mark Wenger, director of pastoral studies, at (717) 397-5190 or .
