MVP Training & Formation
Formation for faithful leadership. Explore courses for CREs, pastors, elders, deacons, and other church leaders.
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Biblical and Theological Foundations
This course provides a basic introduction to the Old Testament’s content, historical background, canon, genres, theology, culture, interpretation, and ecclesial use. By the end of the course, students…
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Biblical and Theological Foundations
This course introduces the New Testament as a collection of ancient texts from varying genres. By the end of the course students will be able to articulate what…
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Personal Formation
This course is an immersive retreat designed to help participants clarify their ministry identity and name their primary ministry function for the current season of life and leadership.…
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Personal Formation
This course invites students into spiritual formation as a lifelong practice shaped by rhythm, attention, and discernment rather than technique or performance. Drawing from the Reformed tradition and…
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Personal Formation
This course focuses on developing self-knowledge as a core component of faithful and sustainable ministry. Through guided reflection and the use of selected personality and leadership assessments, students…
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Ecclesial Structure and Accountability
FORM 104 is a conversation-based, three-session course for pastors, commissioned pastors, church staff, elders, deacons, volunteers, and other participants in Christian ministry. The course treats boundaries as practices…
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Ecclesial Structure and Accountability
This course centers on psychological self-assessment and reflective integration as a component of preparation for commissioned ministry. The evaluation process is typically conducted through LeaderWise and includes a…
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Ecclesial Structure and Accountability
This course introduces students to the polity of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) as a living system that shapes the life, governance, and ministry of the church. Grounded in…
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Foundational Ministry Practice
This workshop introduces foundational skills for effective preaching by focusing on communication, structure, and listener engagement prior to advanced work in biblical interpretation and exegesis. The course is…
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Foundational Ministry Practice
This practicum prepares students to lead the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper faithfully, reverently, and pastorally within the Reformed tradition and the polity of the Presbyterian…
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Foundational Ministry Practice
This practicum introduces students to the theory and practice of Christian mission as a community-building endeavor rooted in relationship, mutuality, and shared witness, rather than solely in meeting…
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Foundational Ministry Practice
This practicum focuses on the practice of moderating congregational leadership meetings with clarity, purpose, and pastoral wisdom. The primary emphasis is on moderating Session meetings and committee meetings,…
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Foundational Ministry Practice
This practicum prepares students to lead funeral and memorial services as a faithful witness to the resurrection of Jesus Christ and as a pastoral act of care for…
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Biblical and Theological Foundations
This course provides an introduction to Reformed theology through readings, lectures, and discussion with a particular focus on the theology of John Calvin and the content of the…
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Biblical and Theological Foundations
Presbyterian theology is not simply a list of doctrines or a collection of perfectly settled answers. It is a communal practice of listening, interpreting, questioning, deciding, and remaining…
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