DATES & TIMES: 

August 18-22, 2025 ~ Monday-Friday: 5-7PM (PT); 6–8PM (MT); 7–9PM (CT); 8–10PM (ET) 
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Register by August 1.​

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LOCATION:

This course will only be offered online this year. 

After you are registered, you will receive information on how to join the online course.

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COST:

The cost of the course is $300 if needed for certification or $150 to receive 1.5 CEU's.

Click here to make a payment.

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INSTRUCTOR:

Rev. Dr. Christy Newton​

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ABOUT THE COURSE:

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This course surveys the history, polity, theological beliefs, and ethos of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), from its historical beginnings to its contemporary manifestations.  Paying particular attention to the cultural context in which it emerged, we will examine the church’s roots.  And focusing on the ongoing relationship between church and culture, we will examine how the church continues to develop and respond to social, ethical, and theological needs today.  We will explore Disciples church governance and the ways congregational, regional, and general manifestations of the church function and relate to one another.  And we will consider ways our Disciples history, polity, and theological commitments all contribute to the formation of a dynamic Disciples ethos that is expressed practically in the structure and development of church leadership, in the implementation of mission and service, and in performing important church rituals, including communion, baptism, baby dedications, weddings, and funerals.

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Required books to be read before the course begins:

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Jha, Sandhya.  Room at the Table: Struggle for Unity and Equality in Disciples History.  St. Louis:  Chalice, 2009.

Kinnamon, Michael and Jan Linn.  Disciples: Who We Are and What Holds Us Together.  St. Louis: CBP, 2019. 

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