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Preview Day - Oct. 16
Thank you for consistently telling friends and ministry partners about Ashland Theological Seminary. On Oct. 16, you can bring a prospective student and attend Preview Day at one of our four centers: Ashland, Cleveland, Columbus or Detroit. Those attending in Columbus will have the opportunity to view the new center. 
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Cleveland Advisory Board Co-chair, Thomas Mathews, DMin; and Chair Mildred Brooks, MDiv; talk with Coordinator of Education Thomas Gilmore and others before a Sept. 25, 2014 meeting.
October 10, 2014 

As we leap into autumn, I encourage you to take time to reflect on all that God is doing in your life and in your spheres of influence. Who does God want you to pray for or encourage in this season? Is he molding and shaping you for a new season of ministry? Seek pure and sincere wisdom from heaven. (James 3:17).

Full-time and workplace ministry pose a variety of challenges. It is our pleasure to offer new seminars, luncheons and cohort experiences this fall, designed with your ministry needs in mind. Consider attending an event in a city near you, or attend by webinar.

As always, I would love to hear from you. Contact me to discuss ministry, prayer concerns, and event preferences.

Abundant Blessings,

CENTER UPDATES
Columbus

Alumni Cohort Experience
The Columbus Center is launching an Alumni cohort Experience, ACE for all graduates who have completed the M.Div./MAPT OR the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Cohorts. Contact Dr. Mary Lutz with questions or for more information.

Summer Classes
An exciting trio of summer 2015 classes will take place at the Columbus Center. These include Power Encounter and Spiritual Warfare with Dr. Bill Payne and Dr. Charles Kraft; City Reaching with Dr. Kevin Dudley, Dr. Mac Pier, Dr. Charles Montgomery and Mr. Doug Cooper; and Kingdom Mission in a Global Community with Dr. Stephen Van Dop. Stay tuned for more information and take advantage of your Alumni Benefit Scholarship.

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Detroit

City Gates Conference Coming Soon
A City Gates Conference is coming to Detroit in Fall 2015. Alumni working in centers of cultural influence such as arts/entertainment, business, church, education, government/law, home/family, media, science/healthcare, non-governmental organization/social services are encouraged to help gather conference participants and promote the initiative. Contact Doug Cooper or visit citygatesinitiative.org for more information.

CITY GATES COHORTS
Nov. 14 | Columbus Center
Cost: $1,000 (Scholarships Available)

City Gates Cohorts will be launched on Nov. 14 at our Columbus Center. Many people whose vocation is in "secular" realms are looking to connect their everyday work with God's mission in their culture and community. 

City Gates Cohorts facilitate a deep, group-based learning process that prepares front-line Christians to approach their work and life with true Kingdom mission, perspective and instinct. City Gates Cohorts begin with our Kingdom Work Intensive and then continue with six monthly, half-day sessions. 

The process is guided by trained facilitators and leaders who use scriptural teaching, spiritual insight, experiential life-application and relational interaction to create a crucible of spiritual refinement, formation and response. 
STEWARDSHIP 101: CULTIVATING GENEROUS GIVERS
Nov. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Columbus Center
Instructor: Rev. George D. Cooper | CEUs: .8
Standard Rate: $99 | Alumni Rate: $89 

 

Stewardship is the management of ALL the gifts God has given us including life, time, talents,

By Cecelia Maxwell
relationships, environment, assets, money and of course the greatest gift of all, God's Son, Jesus Christ. However in the life of the church we equate "stewardship" with "money" and for most churches, it is an ongoing struggle to have adequate funds to accomplish all God is calling us to accomplish for making disciples and reaching out in missions.

 

The goal of this class is to utilize a holistic approach to stewardship to "grow generous disciples." Practical tips are incorporated to assist local churches in developing an intentional plan. Pastors, Finance Committee Members, church leaders and denominational leaders will benefit from this experiential learning. 

 

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COUNSELING CONTINUING EDUCATION
Building Resilience: Avoiding Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
Nov. 14 from 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Onsite at the Cleveland Center or by Webinar
Instructor: Claudia Sadler-Gerhardt, Ph.D., PCC, RN
CEU Rate: $50 | Student/Audit Rate: $25
Participants will identify the construct of compassion fatigue and differentiate if from burnout. Attendees will recognize specific risk factors for the development of burnout in general and specifically in their own work environments. Attendees will participate in and demonstrate an understanding of mind-body-spirit activities for the enhancement of resilience in themselves, their supervisees, or their co-workers.
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DSM-5 for Counselors
Nov. 14 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Cincinnati Christian University
Instructor: Mike Reuschling, Ph.D., LPCC
CEU Rate: $99 | Student/Audit Rate: $50
Counselors must have an understanding the DSM-5 for diagnosis and treatment planning. This seminar will provide 6 clock hours of clinical education units focusing on providing the education necessary for clinicians to better understand the DSM-5.
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These workshops are presented in partnership with Educational Resources International.


UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 

AND SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVOR

Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Hope United Methodist Church in Detroit, MI and by Webinar
Instructor: Dr. Morven R. Baker, PCC-S, NCC

Individual Registration: $45 | Lunch: $10 

As caring Christians, how do we respond to abuse within our community, especially when we learn that the abuses have happened to the person sitting next to us at church?

This two-part, one-day, presentation is designed to help pastors, lay people and caring congregations understand and respond to the adult female who was sexually abused as a child and/or is a victim of domestic abuse. 

Congregation Registration: $300 per site
The above presentation will be available to a wider audience via live broadcast. Churches, ministerial associations, or other pastoral groups should consider hosting this event in their community. 


This workshop is presented in partnership with Theological Studies Institute.

GOD WITH US: OLD TESTAMENT PERSPECTIVES
Alumni Christmas Luncheon on Dec. 4 | Cleveland Center

Dr. Tim Crow, of Ashland Theological Seminary will offer a talk "God with Us: Old Testament Perspectives" at the Cleveland Center. Plan to meet former classmates and friends for a time of fellowship and celebration of Jesus, our Lord. Lunch will be provided as our gift to you.

WESLEY BOOK STUDY
Registration open through Nov. 1 | Study continuous through April 2015
Leader CEUs: 5 | Participant CEUs: 4

 

United Methodists from across the North Central Jurisdiction are invited to immerse themselves as leaders and participants in serious examination of the lives and works of John and Charles Wesley. This will be accomplished via a book study with the primary resource being "John and Charles Wesley," by Paul Chilcote, Ph.D. Dr. Chilcote is an expert on "all things" Wesley and currently serves as the Academic Dean and Professor of Historical Theology and Wesleyan Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary. 

 

The study will take place throughout the year and end with a retreat on the Ashland campus in April 2015. Study sessions may be held online (Angel hosted by Ashland) or face-to-face. Whether groups meet online or face-to-face, ALL are required to register online. Registration is $15 to cover the cost of the book. 

  

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