Academic Schedule
LTS Online Schedule
July 2023

IS520The Origin, Inspiration and Authority of the Church's Scripture0.5Sumney7/3-7/15
IS542Reading the Deuteronomistic History in the Church Today0.5Hull7/17-7/29
IP587Women, Religious Narratives, and US History0.5Speller7/17-7/29
LC554The Art of Visitation0.5Coble7/17-7/29
LF581Holistic Education0.5Wasoian7/17-7/29

August 2023

IF574Dietrich Bonhoeffer1.0Rodkey8/7-9/2
IS540Reading the Torah in the Church Today1.0Garcia8/7-9/2
IS575The Book of Amos0.5Hull8/21-9/2
LC552Diagnosis and Referral0.5Nuzzolese8/7-8/19
LF550Biblical and Vocational Foundations of the Teaching Ministry0.5McFayden8/21-9/2
LW550Introduction to Worship1.0Schade8/7-9/2
SIS570The 3 R's of Seminary: Reading, Writing, Research1.0Rodkey8/7-9/2
August- September
DM815Building Capacity for Transformational Ministries2.0Dickinson/Wiley8/7-9/30
August- October
CO701Covenant Group (Aug.-Oct.)0.5Jacobs7:00-8:30 pm EDT on; 8/31, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5

 

September 2023

IB553Social Ethics1.0Newton9/4-9/30
IF550Theology and Theological Language1.0Parajuli9/4-9/30
IF555"One Bread, One Body": Theology of the Church1.0Rodkey9/4-9/30
IS541Reading the Prophets in the Church Today1.0Hull9/4-9/30
IS554The Gospels as Resources for the Church1.0Sumney9/4-9/30
LC520Pastoral Care Modalities0.5Nuzzolese9/18-9/30
LM520Program Planning and Evaluation1.0D. Gillett9/4-9/30
LM574Building Communities from the Inside Out: The Church and Community Development1.0Barnes9/4-9/30
LW577Practice Preaching0.5Schade7:00-8:30 pm EDT on: 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28
LW580Proclamation and Song1.0Williams9/4-9/30
SIS 571The 2 P's of Seminary: Prayer and Praxis1.0Schade9/4-9/30
September- November
CO501Covenant Group (Sept.-Nov.)0.5Parajuli7:00-8:30 pm EDT on: 9/5, 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 11/7, 11/28
CO601Covenant Group (Sept.-Nov.)0.5Sumney7:00-8:30 pm EDT on: 9/4, 9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/6

October 2023

IB551Ethical Forms1.0Clayville10/2-10/28
IB557Green Sex (is Beautiful)0.5Soto10/2-10/14
IF553Made in the Image of God: Theological Anthropology1.0Parajuli10/2-10/28
IF 589Mystical Theology: The Mystery of God and Luminous Life1.0Dickinson10/2-10/28
IP552Living the Catholic Experience: Celebrating the Traditions I1.0McMahon10/2-10/28
IS582Reading the Gospels in Advent0.5Sumney10/16-10/28
LC550Creating a Congregational Culture of Care1.0Nuzzolese10/2-10/28
LF551Congregation as Context0.5McFayden10/16-10/28
LF580Post-Christendom Youth Ministry0.5Rodkey10/2-10/14
October - November
IB672/872Cultural Globalization, Economic Ethics and Church Life2.0Newton10/2-12/2*
DM811Building the Capacity of the Reflective Practitioner2.0Barnes10/2-12/2*
** Thanksgiving Break 11/19-11/26

November 2023

** Thanksgiving Break 11/19-11/26
IB552God and Science: Issues in Biomedical Ethics1.0Clayville10/30-12/2*
IF554The Nature of God: Theology1.0Parajuli10/30-12/2*
IP553Living the Catholic Experience: Celebrating the Traditions II1.0McMahon10/30-12/2*
IP570Disciples History and Polity I1.0Barnes10/30-12/2*
IS556Pauline Letters as Resources for the Church1.0Sumney10/30-12/2*
IS584-1Reading Colossians0.5Sumney10/30-11/11
LC582Climate Care: Caring for Our Planet, Caring for Ourselves1.0Nuzzolese10/30-12/2*
LF553Stages of Faith0.5McFayden10/30-11/11
LM560Resources for Mission: Stewardship as Vision and Practice1.0Barkhauer10/30-12/2*
LW553New Birth to Dying in Christ: Baptism, Table, Wedding, Funeral1.0Schade10/30-12/2*

December 2023

IF552Theology of Sermons0.5Schade/Rodkey12/4-12/16
IP584American Religious Diversity0.5Clark12/4-12/16
IS520The Origin, Inspiration and Authority of the Church's Scripture0.5Sumney12/4-12/16
IS553Preparing to Help the Church Read the NT Today0.5Sumney12/4-12/16
LC554The Art of Visitation0.5Nuzzolese12/4-12/16
LF568Introduction to Spiritual Formation0.5Jacobs12/4-12/16

January 2024

IF557Theology and Pastoral Care: Discussing Suffering and Hope1.0Dickinson1/8-2/3
IS542Reading the Deuteronomistic History of the Church's Scripture0.5Hull1/8-1/20
LF552Cultural Shifts Impacting Teaching of Faith0.5McFayden1/22-2/3
ON SITE: INTENSIVES January5-14, 2024
IF556
IF558
Who Do We Say That I Am: Christology
God Save Us: Soteriology
2.0Parajuli1/12-1/14
IP550
IP551
Early and Medieval Church History: A Global Perspective
Reformation to Contemporary Church: A Global Perspective
2.0Clark1/12-1/14
IS560Exegesis For the Church2.0Sumney1/5-1/8
LM561
LM562
Governance and Management
Managing Congregational Conflict
2.0Ellis Davis1/5-1/8
LW554Sermon Preparation2.0Schade1/9-1/11
IS630/830Freedom, Evil, and Biblical Interpretation2.0Marbury1/9-1/11
LC669/869Inter-religious Approaches to Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy2.0Jacobs1/12-1/14
LF677/877Thomas Merton: Witness to Peace2.0Pramuk1/5-1/8
DM812Building Cultural Frameworks for the Contemporary Contexts
2.0Penagos1/5-1/8
DM813Building Congregational/Ministerial Frameworks for the Contemporary Contexts2.0Bell1/9-1/11

February 2024

IB582Clergy Wellness0.5Martinez Thorne2/19-3/2
IS554The Gospels as Resources for the Church1.0Lindeman Allen2/5-3/2
IS573Ruth and Jonah0.5Hull2/19-3/2
LC520Pastoral Care Modalities0.5Nuzzolese2/19-3/2
SIS570The 3 R's of Seminary: Reading, Writing, Research1.0Rodkey2/5-3/2
February - April
CO501Covenant Group (Feb.-Apr.)0.5JacobsTBD
CO701Covenant Group (Feb.-Apr.)0.5C. GillettTBD

March 2024

**Holy Week Holiday 3/24-3/31
IB555An Introduction to Faith Rooted Anti-Racism0.5Gilmore3/4-3/16
IF562Living the Catholic Experience: Our Sacred Story1.0Yugar3/4-4/6**
IF576Contemporary Atheism1.0Rodkey3/4-4/6**
IP550Early and Medieval Church History: A Global Perspective1.0Brash3/4-4/6**
IS556Pauline Letters as Resources for the Church1.0Lindeman Allen3/4-4/6**
LC588Spiritual Formation and Cultural Contexts in Chaplaincy1.0Jacobs3/4-4/6**
LF550Biblical and Vocational Foundations for the Teaching Ministry0.5McFayden3/4-3/16
LM560Resources for Mission: Stewardship as Vision and Practice1.0Barkhauer3/4-4/6**
LM586Mission as Dialogue: Faith in a Pluristic World1.0Barnes3/4-4/6**
SIS571The 2 P's of Seminary: Prayer and Praxis1.0Schade3/4-4/6**
March - April
LW676/876Next Level Preaching Rooted and Reaching2.0Schade3/4-5/4**
DM814Building Theological Frameworks for Contemporary Contexts2.0Dickinson3/4-5/4**

April 2024

April- May
IF550Theology and Theological Language1.0Parajuli4/8-5/4
IF555"One Bread, One Body": Theology of the Church1.0Rodkey4/8-5/4
IP551Reformation to Contemporary Church History: A Global Perspective1.0Brash4/8-5/4
IS541Reading the Prophets in the Church Today1.0Hull4/8-5/4
IS587Black Queer Hermeneutics: Reading Galatians with Baldwin and Lorde1.0Thomas4/8-5/4
LC550Creating a Congregational Culture of Care1.0Nuzzolese4/8-5/4
LF551Congregation as Context0.5McFayden4/22-5/4
LM520Program Planning and Evaluation1.0Bell4/8-5/4
LW550Introduction to Worship1.0Schade4/8-5/4
LW577Practice Preaching0.5SchadeTBD
LW583Preaching with Contextual Intelligence1.0C. Davis4/-5/4
April- May
DM890Writing the D.Min. Project2.0Dickinson4/8-6/1
April- June
CO601Covenant Group (Apr.-Jun.)0.5ParajuliTBD

May 2024

IB553Social Ethics1.0Newton5/6-6/1
IF552Theology of Sermons0.5Schade/Rodkey5/6-5/18
IF553Made in the Image of God: Theological Anthropology1.0Parajuli5/6-6/1
IF554The Nature of God: Theology1.0Parajuli5/6-6/1
IP570Disciples History and Polity I1.0Barnes5/6-6/1
IS540Reading the Torah in the Church Today1.0Garcia5/6-6/1
LC552Diagnosis and Referral0.5Nuzzolese5/6-5/18
LF552Cultural Shifts Impacting Teaching of Faith0.5McFayden5/20-6/1
LF566Early Christian Spiritualities1.0Jacobs5/6-6/1
LW553New Birth to Dying in Christ: Baptism, Table, Wedding, Funeral1.0Schade5/6-6/1

June 2024

IF557Theology and Pastoral Care: Discussing Suffering and Hope1.0Dickinson6/3-6/29
IS553Preparing to Help the Church Read the NT Today0.5Lindeman Allen6/3-6/15
LF553Stages of Faith0.5McFayden6/3-6/15
ON SITE: INTENSIVES June 14-23, 2024
IB551
IB552
Ethical Forms
God and Science: Issues in Biomedical Ethics
2.0Clayville6/21-6/23
IF556
IF558
Who Do We Say That I Am: Christology
God Save Us: Soteriology
2.0Parajuli6/14-6/16
IS560Exegesis For the Church2.0Staples6/14-6/16
LM561
LM562
Governance and Management
Managing Congregational Conflict
2.0Bell6/18-6/20
LW554Sermon Preparation2.0Schade6/18-6/20
IF677/877Postcolonial Theology2.0Parajuli6/21-6/23
LF678/878Narrative Pedagogy2.0Jacobs6/18-6/20
LM678/878Congregational Systems2.0D. Gillett6/14-6/17

July 2024

IF565Christian Theology and Religious Diversity1.0Parajuli7/1-7/27
IP588Christians and Material Wealth in Gregory and Francis0.5Brash7/15-7/27
IS520The Origin, Inspiration and Authority of the Church's Scripture0.5Hull7/1-7/13
IS542Reading the Deuteronomistic History in the Church Today0.5Hull7/15-7/27
LC554The Art of Visitation0.5Nuzzolese7/15-7/27
LF567Spiritual Practices and Guiding Frameworks0.5Jacobs7/15-7/27