Info of 2024 Christian Ministry Learning Opportunities/ Online Trainings/Grants/Webinars in USA
1. Ministry Learning Opportunities
| Date | Place | Organization | Theme | To Whom |
| Jan.9-11 | Orlando, Florida | International Network of Children's Ministry | Uncommon | children and family ministry leaders/co-workers |
| Feb. 7-9 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and The Center for Excellence in Preaching | The Book of Ezekiel | worship leaders, musicians, artists |
| April 9-11 | Jacksonville, FL | Christian Leardership Alliance | therefore | church leaders and volunteers |
| May 13-16 | Pittsburgh, PA | Festival of Homiletics | Sustaining and Nurturing the Preaching Life | preachers |
| July 9-12 | Lexington, KY | The Church Network (National Association of Church Business Administration) | Running Together | church administrative leaders |
| July 24-25 | Franklin, Tenn. | AlphaUSA | Good News In A Good Way | church leaders and volunteers |
| Sep. 3-5 | Nashville, Tenn. | Getty Music Worship Conference | Sing! The Songs of the Bible | everyone on worship team |
| Oct. 10-12 | Dallas, TX | American Association of Christian Counselors | Stand Strong | Christian counselors, pastors, licensed professionals, lay leaders in care community |
| Oct.17-19 | Lancaster, PA | Evangelical Homiletics Society | Preaching and the Arts | |
| Nov. 23-26, | San Diego, CA | 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 Initiative | 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 | Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants | 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 |
| Worship leadership certification | Propel Worship and Church Answers | see courses, fees |