Programs of interest

The Seabury Institute offers a D. Min. in congregational development. While the program is not geared to local ministry development, several experienced ministry developers have benefited from participation. http://www.seabury.edu/seainst/si.htm

The Alban Institute has a long track record in helping folks develop skills for dealing with conflict. http://www.alban.org/education.asp

Education for Ministry (Sewanee) mentor training http://www.sewanee.edu/EFM/EFMhome.html

Life Cycles is a basic program for forming ministry communities, developed collaboratively by experienced ministry developers and offered by LeaderResources. http://www.leaderresources.org/resources/adult_education/multi-year/lifecycles.php

Annual workshops at St. John’s College Winnipeg emphasize the role of ministry developer.  Click here for the current brochure.

OACES developed the materials used in the Diocese of Nebraska, and has a number of other resources, too. www.oaces.org

The pages are still a bit rudimentary, but the work at the Center for Baptismal Living seems promising. www.baptized.org