Our online courses make premier-quality lay leadership training available to every church. But perhaps you would like to have Western Seminary faculty teach live in your church, bringing a vital new dimension to your training program.
Listed below, and on the next several pages, we introduce you to members of Western's core faculty who are available to teach on a wide variety of important topics and who are deeply commited to leadership development. We invite you to contact them directly directly to discuss instructional content, schedule availablity and other booking information.
For churches that are working with Western to develop or deliver a full certificate, and you plan to incorporate live instruction into the certificate design, please make sure that you let us know so that we can build those elements into our support and certificate tracking systems.
| Workshop / Seminar Format |
Example |
10 teaching hours..................................
7 teaching hours ...................................
4 teaching hours ...................................
1 – 2 teaching hours ............................
As Available ...........................................
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3 hours Friday night - 7 hours Saturday.
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Saturday
Shorter sessions are possible for local (Portland)
Seminar / worship length or format are
determined in conversation with the church. |
Booking Faculty Engagements
Churches are encouraged to contact faculty directly using the contact information provided. If you have questions, or if you would like to schedule a “Western Seminary Day” in your church, please contact: |
James Stewart
Director of Distance Education
Western Seminary
5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Portland, OR 97215
503.517.1898 or 877.517.1800
jstewart@westernseminary.edu |
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JOHN BRANNER
Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies
Chair, Division of Intercultural Studies
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Contact
503.517.1940
jbranner@westernseminary.edu
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B.A., Biola University; B.D., Western Seminary;
Th.M., D.Miss., Fuller Theological Seminary |
Seminar Topic
Cross Cultural Communication,
Understanding and Adaptability,
Comparative / World Religions |
Length
2 - 4 hours
4 - 7 hours |
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terry burns
Professor of Intercultural Studies
Director of Mentoring |
Contact
503.517.1894
tburns@westernseminary.edu
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B.S., University of Idaho; M.A., Western Seminary
D.Min., Western Seminary |
Seminar Topic
Guidelines for Developing a Mentoring Process |
Length
As Available |
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Marc Cortez
Assistant Professor of Theology
Academic Dean |
Contact
503.517.1876
mcortez@westernseminary.edu
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B.A., Multnomah Bible College; M.A., Th.M., Western Seminary
Ph.D. University of St. Andrews, Scotland |
Seminar Topic
What is the Gospel?
Why Church History Matters
Overview of Church History
What Does It Mean to be Human and Why Does it Matter?
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Length
4 - 7 hours
1 hour
As Available
As Available
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James DeYoung
Professor of New Testament
Language and Literature |
Contact
503.517.1874
jdeyoung@westernseminary.edu
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B.A., Moody Bible Institute; M.A., B.D. East Texas Baptist College;
Th.M., Talbot Theological Seminary; Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary |
Seminar Topic
New Testament Books i.e. Romans, Hebrews...
Christianity and Islam
Homosexuality and Gay Rights
The Role of Women in Ministry
Critique and Response to "The Shack"
Principles of Biblical Interpretation
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Length
7-10 hours
7-10 hours
7-10 hours
7-10 hours
7-10 hours
7-10 hours |
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