
Info of 2023 Christian Ministry Learning Opportunities/ Online Trainings/Grants/Webinars in USA
1. Ministry Learning Opportunities
Date | Place | Organization | Theme | To Whom |
Jan.10-12 | Orlando, Florida | International Network of Children's Ministry | Unending | children and family ministry leaders/co-workers |
Jan, 26-27 | online and Fort Lauderdale, Florida | AlphaUSA | Cultivating Kingdom Culture | church leaders and volunteers |
Feb. 8 - 10 | online with in-person,Grand Rapids, Michigan | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and The Center for Excellence in Preaching | Paul's Letter to the Colossians | worship leaders, musicians, artists |
March 28-30 | Chicago, IL | Christian Leardership Alliance | Entrusted | church leaders and volunteers |
May 15-18 | online and Minneapolis, MN | Festival of Homiletics | Preaching Hope for a Weary World | preachers |
July 18-21 | Dallas- Fort Worth, Texas | The Church Network (National Association of Church Business Administration) | The Changing Church | church administrative leaders |
Sep. 3-6 | Nashville, Tenn. | Getty Music Worship Conference | Sing! The Great Commission | everyone on worship team |
Sep. 13-16 | Nashville, Tenn. | American Association of Christian Counselors | Know Hope | Christian counselors, pastors, licensed professionals, lay leaders in care community |
Oct. | Anderson, SC | Evangelical Homiletics Society | to announce | |
Nov. 18-21, | San Antonio, TX | Society of Biblical Literature | Biblical Research and Issues of the Profession | pastors and preachers, bible teachers |
Organization | Theme | To Whom |
Clergy Leadership Institute | Appreciative Inquiry Based Leadership and Coach Training | church consultants and clergy engaged in transitional ministry /church leaders, clergy, laity |
National Center of Biblical Parenting | Parenting Seminar | parents of 2-18 /parenting ministry leaders |
Alpha USA | Alpha Course Training | Christians |
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship | Emotionally Healthy Spirituality | Christians |
3. Special Grant Opportunities
Organizations | Grants | To Whom |
Lily Endowment | Strengthening Pastoral Leadership | pastoral leaders |
Lilly Endowment | National Clergy Renewal Programs | pastors in sabbatical planning |
Lilly Endowment | Thrive in Ministry | charitable organizations committing to supporting pastoral leaders in congregations |
Lilly Endowment | Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative | charitable organizations in the USA,theological schools, colleges and universities, church resourcing agencies, publishing houses, national and regional denominational judicatories, camps and retreat centers, and other religious organizations. |
Lilly Endowment | Thriving Congregations Initiative | charitable organizations committing to supporting the vitality of congregations |
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship | Worship Renewal Grants Program | congregations |
Webinar | Organization | Notes |
Counseltalk | American Association of Christian Counselors | monthly, registration, cost |
Appreciative Inquary Based Leadership and Coach Training | Clergy Leadership Institute | see schedules |
Church Management Courses | Church Network E-Learning Lab | see coursess, fees |
Church Leadership courses | Christian Leadership Alliance Outcome Academy Online | see coursess, fees |
Worship technology and ministry courses | Worship Ministry School | fees |