Lifelong Learning
Third Thursdays Lunch & Learn
All in the Central community are invited to join in Third Thursdays Lunch & Learn – students, faculty, staff, board members, and alumni! Each month we’ll learn from an individual in the Central community about their recent scholarship, ministry, or personal interests. Select the Lunch & Learn images below for more information and to register for each event.
Visit Central Seminary’s YouTube channel to view past Lunch & Learns
Reshaping Church Conversations 2022
Reshaping Church Conversations is a series of virtual learning dialogues through Central Seminary’s Reshaping Church: Thriving Congregations program. This series is intended to provide a space of collective learning and reflection for pastors and congregational leaders on critical topics for the thriving of congregations during challenging times. Each conversation will be guided by scholar-practitioners in the areas of pastoral leadership, congregational transformation, adaptive leadership, and social change.
Individuals who participate in all 6 of the ReShaping Church Conversations series are eligible for .9 CEUs.
Watch past Reshaping Church Conversations!
Certificate Programs
Visit Central Seminary’s YouTube channel to view past Lunch & Learns
Reshaping Church Conversations 2022
Reshaping Church Conversations is a series of virtual learning dialogues through Central Seminary’s Reshaping Church: Thriving Congregations program. This series is intended to provide a space of collective learning and reflection for pastors and congregational leaders on critical topics for the thriving of congregations during challenging times. Each conversation will be guided by scholar-practitioners in the areas of pastoral leadership, congregational transformation, adaptive leadership, and social change.
Individuals who participate in all 6 of the ReShaping Church Conversations series are eligible for .9 CEUs.
Watch past Reshaping Church Conversations!
Certificate Programs
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[What we learn] at Central is very relevant to ministry work I do today. I didn’t have to wait to graduate until I implement what I was learning.
Lane Riley
Current Student, MDiv
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Students are encouraged to have our own opinion. We are allowed to have our own understanding. And we are trained to find sources to support that opinion.
Shiwon Park
2015, MDiv - Korean program
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From day one I meshed with people in my class. We developed a relationship and trust. And with my instructors…were authentic and vulnerable, and they were so welcoming.
Staci Cooper
Current Student, MDiv
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While it’s important for me to understand [theology] academically, Central did a great job of helping me to then translate my academic understanding to pastoral communication for the congregation.
Jonathan Clark
2011, MDiv
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I believe that the work Central does to keep down costs is a huge part of their faithful service to the Church. Most of us will not get rich as pastors. When we graduate from seminary without huge debt, we can more easily focus on the ministries to which we are called.
Joanna Harader
Aluma, MDiv
