LTS Online Schedule
August 2026
| Course | Title | Hours | Instructor | Dates | |
| IB 559 | Decolonizing Ministry: Pastoral Practice in a Colonized World | 1.0 | Rosado-Roman | 8/3-8/29 | |
| IF 550 | Theology and Theological Language | 1.0 | Parajuli | 8/3-8/29 | |
| IS 540 | Reading the Torah in the Church Today | 1.0 | Hull | 8/3-8/29 | |
| LF 550 | Biblical and Vocational Foundations of the Teaching Ministry | 0.5 | Wasoian | 8/3-8/15 | |
| LM 520 | Program Planning and Evaluation | 1.0 | Bell | 8/3-8/29 | |
| August - September | |||||
| DM 815 | Building Capacity for Transformational Ministries | 2.0 | Dickinson/ Wiley-Harris | 8/3-9/26 | |
September 2026
| Course | Title | Hours | Instructor | Dates | |
| IB 553 | Social Ethics | 1.0 | Newton | 8/31-9/26 | |
| IF 553 | Made in the Image of God: Theological Anthropology | 1.0 | Parajuli | 8/31-9/26 | |
| IF 555 | One Bread, One Body": Theology of the Church | 1.0 | Rodkey | 8/31-9/26 | |
| IS 541 | Reading the Prophets in the Church Today | 1.0 | Griffith | 8/31-9/26 | |
| IS 554 | Gospels as Resources for the Church | 1.0 | Sumney | 8/31-9/26 | |
| LW 541 | Worship and Preaching in the African American Church | 1.0 | McDonald | 8/31-9/26 | |
| LW 550 | Introduction to Worship | 1.0 | Duchesne | 8/31-9/26 | |
| LW 577 | Practice Preaching | 0.5 | Schade | 8/31-9/26 Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24 synchronous | |
| SIS 570 | The 3 R's of Seminary: Reading, Writing, Research | 1.0 | Bell | 8/31-9/26 | |
| September-November | |||||
| CO 501 | Covenant Group (Sept.-Nov.) | 0.5 | Barnes | TBD | |
| CO 601 | Covenant Group (Sept.-Nov.) | 0.5 | Parajuli | TBD | |
| CO 701 | Covenant Group (Sept.-Nov.) | 0.5 | C. Gillett | TBD | |
October 2026
| Course | Title | Hours | Instructor | Dates | |
| IB 551 | Ethical Forms | 1.0 | Rodkey | 9/28-10/24 | |
| IF 554 | The Nature of God: Theology | 1.0 | Parajuli | 9/28-10/24 | |
| IP 576 | Religion in the Civil Rights Movement | 0.5 | Clark | 9/28-10/10 | |
| IS 520 | The Origin, Inspiration and Authority of the Churches Scripture | 0.5 | Sumney | 10/12-10/24 | |
| IS 556 | Pauline Letters as Resouces for the Church | 1.0 | Sumney | 9/28-10/24 | |
| LC 520 | Pastoral Care Modalities | 0.5 | Toler | 9/28-10/10 | |
| LF 551 | Congregation as Context (Revised) | 0.5 | Wasoian | 9/28-10/10 | |
| LF 565 | Lectio Divina: Scripture in Catholic Spirituality | 1.0 | Matlock | 9/28-10/24 | |
| LM 541 | Project Management and Ecclesial Capacity for Transformative Action | 1.0 | Ortiz | 9/28-10/24 | |
| SIS 540 | Discernimiento Crítico y Análisis Contextual | 1.0 | Rosado-Roman | 9/28-10/24 | |
| October-November | |||||
| IS 672/ 872 | The Gospel of Mark | 2.0 | Sumney | 9/28-11/21 | |
| DM 811 | Building the Capacity of the Reflective Practitioner | 2.0 | Barnes | 9/28-11/21 | |
November 2026
| ** Thanksgiving Break 11/22-11/29 | |||||
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| IB 541 | Troubles and Tears: Ethical Questions Facing the African American Church | 1.0 credit | Ellis Davis | 10/26-11/21 | |
| IB 552 | God and Science: Issues in Biomedical Ethics | 1.0 credit | Rodkey | 10/26-11/21 | |
| IB 558 | Food Justice and Food Insecurity | 1.0 credit | Dickinson | 10/26-11/21 | |
| IP 570 | Disciples History and Polity I | 1.0 credit | D.Gillett/Oliver | 10/26-11/21 | |
| IS 522 | Leyendo la Biblia a través de Lentes Hispanos | 1.0 | Garcia | 10/26-11/21 | |
| LF 564 | Building Bridges of Understanding Regarding Human Sexuality | 1.0 credit | McDonald | 10/26-11/21 | |
| LM 560 | Resources for Mission: Stewardship as Vision and Practice | 1.0 credit | Barkhauer | 10/26-11/21 | |
| LW 553 | Christian Rites and Rituals: Baptism, Communion, Weddings, Funerals | 1.0 credit | Schade | 10/26-11/21 | |
| SIS 571 | The 2 P's of Seminary: Prayer and Praxis | 1.0 credit | Duchesne | 10/26-11/21 | |
December 2026
| IF 552 | Theology of Sermons | 0.5 credit | Schade/Askew | 11/30-12/12 | ||
| IS 553 | Preparing to Help the Church Read the NT Today | 0.5 credit | Sumney | 11/30-12/12 | ||
| LF 553 | Stages of Faith | 0.5 credit | Wasoian | 11/30-12/12 | ||
January 2027
| IF 540 | Contribución Teológico de la Iglesia Latina | 1.0 credit | Martell | 1/4-1/30 | ||
| IS 542 | Reading the Deuteronomistic History in the Church Today | 0.5 credit | Hull | 1/18-1/30 | ||
| LC 541 | Pastoral Care in the African American Context | 1.0 credit | Palmer | 1/4-1/30 | ||
| LF 552 | Cultural Shifts Impacting Teaching of Faith | 0.5 credit | Wasoian | 1/4-1/16 | ||
| ON SITE: INTENSIVES January 8-17, 2027 | ||||||
| IF 556 IF 558 | Who Do We Say That I Am: Christology God Save Us: Soteriology | 2.0 credits | Parajuli | 1/15-1/17 | ||
| IP 550 IP 551 | Early to Medieval Church History: A Global Perspective Reformation to Contemporay Church History: A Global Perspective | 2.0 credits | Barnes | 1/12-1/14 | ||
| IS 560 | Exegesis For the Church **ZOOM** | 2.0 credits | Sumney | 1/8-1/11** | ||
| LM 561 LM 562 | Governance and Management Managing Congregational Conflict | 2.0 credits | Bell | 1/8-1/11 | ||
| LW 554 | Sermon Preparation **ZOOM** | 2.0 credits | Schade | 1/12-1/14** | ||
| IP 670 | DoC History and Polity II | 2.0 credits | Oliver | 1/15-1/17 | ||
| LC 681/881 | Inter-faith Pastoral Perspectives on Suffering | 2.0 credits | Toler | 1/15-1/17 | ||
| LF 680/880 | Listening and Imagining: Spiritual Practices for Cultivating Just Communities | 2.0 credits | Dickinson | 1/12-1/14 | ||
| DM 812 | Building Cultural Frameworks for the Contemporary Contexts | 2.0 credits | Carpenter | 1/8-1/11 | ||
| DM 813 | Building Congregational/Ministerial Frameworks for the Contemporary Contexts | 2.0 credits | Bell | 1/12-1/14 | ||
| **Offered on Zoom | ||||||
February 2027
| IB 582 | Clergy Wellness | 0.5 credit | TBA | 2/1-2/13 | |
| IF 550 | Theology and Theological Language | 1.0 credit | Parajuli | 2/1-2/27 | |
| IF 557 | Theology and Pastoral Care: Discussing Suffering and Hope | 1.0 credit | Dickinson | 2/1-2/27 | |
| IP 581 | UCC Polity | 1.0 credit | Epperley | 2/1-2/27 | |
| IS 520 | Origin, Inspiration, and Authority of the Church's Scripture | 0.5 credit | Sumney | 2/1-2/13 | |
| IS 554 | Gospels as Resources for the Church | 1.0 credit | Sumney | 2/1-2/27 | |
| LC 556 | Understanding and Engaging Religious and Spiritual Struggles | 1.0 credit | Toler | 2/1-2/27 | |
| LW 555 | Preaching That Sings: Designing Worship for Impact | 0.5 credit | C. Williams | 2/15-2/27 | |
| SIS 570 | The 3 R's of Seminary: Reading, Writing, Research | 1.0 credit | Rosado-Roman | 2/1-2/27 | |
| February - April | |||||
| CO 501 | Covenant Group (Feb.- Apr.) | 0.5 credit | Oliver | TBD | |
| CO 601 | Covenant Group (Feb.-Apr.) | 0.5 credit | Bell | TBD | |
| CO 701 | Covenant Group (Feb.- Apr.) | 0.5 credit | C. Gillett | TBD | |
March 2027
| IB 555 | An Introduction to Faith Rooted Anti-Racism | 0.5 credit | D. Gillett | 3/15-3/27 | |
| IF 541 | Theological Contributions of the Black Church in the US and the World | 1.0 credit | TBA | 3/1-3/27 | |
| IF 553 | Made in the Image of God: Theological Anthropology | 1.0 credit | Parajuli | 3/1-3/27 | |
| IP 540 | Historia de la Iglesia Latina | 1.0 credit | Di Trolio | 3/1-3/27 | |
| IP 550 | Early and Medieval Church History: A Global Perspective | 1.0 credit | Brash | 3/1-3/27 | |
| IS 556 | Pauline Letters as Resources for the Church | 1.0 credit | Sumney | 3/1-3/27 | |
| IS 525 | Jesus, Love, and Non-Violent Resistance | 1.0 credit | Smith | 3/1-3/27 | |
| LC 520 | Pastoral Care Modalities | 0.5 credit | Toler | 3/1-3/13 | |
| LF 550 | Biblical and Vocational Foundations of the Teaching Ministry | 0.5 credit | Wasoian | 3/1-3/13 | |
| LM 560 | Resources for Mission: Stewardship as Vision and Practice | 1.0 credit | Barkhauer | 3/1-3/27 | |
| LW 550 | Introduction to Worship | 1.0 credit | Schade | 3/1-3/27 | |
| March - April | |||||
| DM 890 | Writing the D.Min. Project | 2.0 credits | Dickinson | 3/1-5/1* | |
| * Holy Week 3/28-4/4/27 - No Classes | |||||
April 2027
| April- May | * Holy Week 3/28-4/4/27 - No Classes* | ||||
| IF 555 | One Bread, One Body": Theology of the Church | 1.0 credit | Rodkey | 4/5-5/1 | |
| IP 551 | Reformation to Contemporary Church History: A Global Perspective | 1.0 credit | Brash | 4/5-5/1 | |
| IS 523 | Las Comadres: El Exegesis del Libro de Rut como el Acompanamiento Biblico | 1.0 credit | Magallanes- Tsang | 4/5-5/1 | |
| IS 541 | Reading the Prophets in the Church Today | 1.0 credit | Griffith | 4/5-5/1 | |
| LC 550 | Creating a Congregational Culture of Care | 1.0 credit | Toler | 4/5-5/1 | |
| LF 551 | Congregation as Context | 0.5 credit | Wasoian | 4/5-4/17 | |
| LM 520 | Program Planning and Evaluation | 1.0 credit | Bell | 4/5-5/1 | |
| LM 593 | From Soil to Soul: Mission and Community Transformation | 1.0 credit | Zachary | 4/5-5/1 | |
| LW 577 | Practice Preaching | 0.5 credit | Schade | 4/5-5/1 April 8, 15, 22, 29 synchronous | |
| LW 556 | Forming Sermon Feedback Groups: Sacred Listening and Reflection | 1.0 credit | Schade | 4/5-5/1 | |
| SIS 571 | The 2 P's of Seminary: Prayer and Praxis | 1.0 credit | Duchesne | 4/5-5/1 | |
| April- May | |||||
| IB 680/880 | God and Nature: Introduction to Environmental Ethics | 2.0 credits | Rodkey | 4/5-5/29 | |
| DM 814 | Building Theological Frameworks for Contemporary Contexts | 2.0 credits | Martell | 4/5-5/29 |
May 2027
| IB 553 | Social Ethics | 1.0 credit | Newton | 5/3-5/29 | |
| IF 552 | Theology of Sermons | 0.5 credit | Schade/Parajuli | 5/17-5/29 | |
| IF 554 | The Nature of God: Theology | 1.0 credit | Parajuli | 5/3-5/29 | |
| IF 572 | Disability Theology | 1.0 credit | Endress | 5/3-5/29 | |
| IP 541 | Church History through African American Eyes | 1.0 credit | TBA | 5/3-5/29 | |
| IP 570 | Disciples History & Polity I | 1.0 credit | D.Gillett/ Oliver | 5/3-5/29 | |
| IS 540 | Reading the Torah in the Church Today | 1.0 credit | Hull | 5/3-5/29 | |
| LC 540 | Cuidado Pastoral en el Contexto Latinx | 1.0 credit | Zareth | 5/3-5/29 | |
| LC 552 | Diagnosis and Referral | 0.5 credit | Toler | 5/3-5/15 | |
| LF 552 | Cultural Shifts Impacting Teaching of Faith | 0.5 credit | Wasoian | 5/3-5/15 | |
| LW 553 | Christian Rites and Rituals: Baptism, Communion, Weddings, Funerals | 1.0 credit | Schade | 5/3-5/29 | |
June 2027
| IS 553 | Preparing to Help the Church Read the NT Today | 0.5 credit | Sumney | 5/31-6/12 | |
| LF 553 | Stages of Faith | 0.5 credit | Wasoian | 5/31-6/12 | |
| ON SITE: INTENSIVES June 11-20, 2027 | |||||
| IB 551 IB 552 | Ethical Forms God and Science: Issues in Biomedical Ethics *Hybrid* | 2.0 credits | Rodkey | 6/18-6/20 *Hybrid* | |
| IF 556 IF 558 | Who Do We Say That I Am: Christology God Save Us: Soteriology | 2.0 credits | Parajuli | 6/15-6/17 | |
| IS 560 | Exegesis For the Church | 2.0 credits | Sumney | 6/11-6/14 | |
| LM 561 LM 562 | Governance and Management Managing Congregational Conflict | 2.0 credits | Bell | 6/11-6/14 | |
| LW 554 | Sermon Preparation | 2.0 credits | Schade | 6/15-6/17 | |
| IF 630/830 | Beyond Borders: Theology and Religious Pluralism | 2.0 credits | Parajuli | 6/11-6/14 | |
| IS 670/870 | A Troubled Church and What It Can Teach Us: Exegesis of 1 Corinthians | 2.0 credits | Sumney | 6/18-6/20 | |
| IB 679/879 | Ethics of Hospitality | 2.0 credits | Fernandez | 6/15-6/17 | |
| LW 677/ 877 | Witness and Testimony in Appalachia: Environment, Community, and Purple Zone Preaching | 2.0 credits | Oliver/ Schade | **6/18-6/21 | |
July 2027
| IS 521 | African American Biblical Hermeneutics | 1.0 credit | TBA | 6/28-7/24 | |
| IF 573 | Introduction to Paul Tillich | 1.0 credit | Rodkey | 6/28-7/24 | |
| IP 584 | American Religious Diversity | 0.5 credit | Clark | 6/28-7/10 | |
| IS 542 | Reading the Deuteronomistic History in the Church Today | 0.5 credit | Hull | 6/28-7/10 | |
| LC 554 | The Art of Visitation | 0.5 credit | Toler | 7/12-7/24 | |
| LW 540 | Adoracion y Predicacion en el Contexto Latinx | 1.0 credit | Martell | 6/28-7/24 | |