Gateway Courses
Gateway Courses are a series of four courses designed especially for pastors called to Mennonite congregations who do not have Anabaptist background and training. Many pastors are asked to take these courses as an expectation with being licensed or ordained. The courses are offered by Eastern Mennonite University in collaboration with Mennonite Conferences is southeastern Pennsylvania and can be taken for college credit or for non-credit. One course will be offered each semester on a two-year cycle:
- Bible Survey and Anabaptist Hermeneutics Spring 2007
- Anabaptist Mission and Peace Fall 2007
- Anabaptist Leadership, Polity and Effectiveness Spring 2008
- Anabaptist History and Theology Fall 2008
Spring Gateway Course- Anabaptist Leadership, Polity and Effectiveness (2 SH undergraduate)
- Instructor: Ervin Stutzman
Ervin R. Stutzman is vice president and seminary dean of Eastern Mennonite University. He is a preacher, teacher and writer. - Dates: April 4-5, May 2-3
Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
Saturday 8:00am – 4:30pm - Location: Conestoga Mennonite Church, 2779 Main Street, Morgantown, PA 19543
- Cost: Undergraduate credit for two (2) semester hours- $630, Non-credit cost- $150 (Textbooks not included)
The primary purpose of this course is to help students grow in their leadership capacity and effectiveness. The course explores biblical and Anabaptist perspectives on pastoral leadership to prepare students to lead the church in mission with passion and integrity. The course will help students examine their own assumptions about leadership, clarify the leadership polity in their congregation and conference, and set goals for their own growth in leadership. The course engages students in assignments that can help them develop greater self-awareness, deepened understanding, and effective practical skills.
