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JANUARY TELECLASSES: THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH JANUARY TELECLASSES: THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH
by
the Rev. Dr. Edwin Chr. van Driel, Assistant Professor of Theology at Pittsburgh
Theological Seminary, will be held on Tuesdays
January 10-31, 2012, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. at the Presbytery About the program: What
is the nature and purpose of the church? These questions are key as the church
faces the future. Currently, we are a church exhausted by unresolved conflicts,
anxious about declining membership, and nervously eyeing our competitors in the
religious marketplace. Rather than offering quick fixes and techniques, this
course will delve deeply into our biblical and theological resources to help
pastors and their congregations re-think what it means to be “church.” In
short, how can we live faithfully and joyfully as a community rooted in God’s
future? In addition to the four weekly presentations,
there will be an opportunity to take part in online interaction between classes
with Dr. van Driel and other course participants. This will help the class
engage more deeply with the vision presented in the class sessions. Audience:
For
clergy, ministers, and laypersons from congregations of any denomination. January
10: Church and Covenant: A Thought
Experiment January
17: Outside
the (United) Church Is No Salvation: An Argument January
24: Bearing
with One Another in Love: Engaging Objections January
31: The
Household of God: Rooted in the Future (February
7: Snow Date should one of the classes be cancelled due to weather. Check www.pts.edu
for notice of class cancellation.) For
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