The Sustaining Pastoral Excellence program of the Brethren Academy
for Ministerial Leadership this year has welcomed its final five cohort
groups of pastors in the Vital Pastor track. In addition, seven pastors
began the Advanced Foundations of Church Leadership track in September.
The final "class" of the Vital Pastor track includes three cohort
groups who began in August or September, and two groups that began in
January 2011. Each cohort group studies a particular question and has an
opportunity for a travel experience.
A cohort from Atlantic Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Districts will
study "How can our spirituality be enhanced by experiencing and studying
the powerful movement of the Holy Spirit among contemporary Messianic
Jewish communities?" The group will travel to Israel in March 2012. It
includes Ron Ludwick of Lebanon (Pa.) Church of the Brethren; Wayne Hall
of Locust Grove Church of the Brethren in Mount Airy, Md.; Nancy
Fittery of Swatara Hill Church of the Brethren in Middletown, Pa.; Dean
Lengel of Meyerstown (Pa.) Church of the Brethren; Tracy Wiser of
Harmony Church of the Brethren in Myersville, Md.; and Pedro Sanchez of
Long Run Church of the Brethren in Lehighton, Pa.
A cohort formed by pastors in South Central Indiana, Northern
Indiana, and Northern Ohio Districts is studying "Connecting gnosis and
episteme: How do we practice the inescapable presence of God?" They will
travel to Scotland and Ireland and the Iona Community. The cohort
includes Patricia Meeks of Poplar Ridge Church of the Brethren in
Defiance, Ohio; David Bibbee of Lincolnshire Church of the Brethren in
Fort Wayne, Ind.; Andrew Sampson of Eel River Community Church of the
Brethren in Silver Lake, Ind.; and Brian Flory of Beacon Heights Church
of the Brethren in Fort Wayne.
A cohort of Florida pastors from Atlantic Southeast District includes
Keith Simmons of Sebring Church of the Brethren; Jimmy Baker of Lorida
Church of the Brethren; Ken Davis of Good Shepherd Church of the
Brethren in Bradenton; Leah Hileman of A Life in Christ Church of the
Brethren in Cape Coral; and Ray Hileman of Miami First Church of the
Brethren. Their question is "By what means can we, as pastors, develop a
disciplined, holistic lifestyle so as to deepen our spirituality and
effectively model both discipline and discipleship?" They will attend
the Academy for Spiritual Formation, a Renovare Retreat at Elizabethtown
(Pa.) College, and a third event yet to be named.
Martin Doss of Dayton (Va.) Church of the Brethren; Mary Fleming of
Prince of Peace Church in Sacramento, Calif. (a jointly affiliated
Brethren and American Baptist congregation); David Hendricks of Prince
of Peace Church of the Brethren in South Bend, Ind.; Martin Hutchison of
Community of Joy Church of the Brethren in Salisbury, Md.; Roland
Johnson of Live Oak (Calif.) Church of the Brethren; Michael Martin of
Glendora (Calif.) Church of the Brethren; and Robin Wentworth Mayer of
Anderson (Ind.) Church of the Brethren participated in their first
Advanced Foundations of Church Leadership session Sept. 26-29. The
cohort will meet quarterly over the next two years for spiritual
formation, study, and exploration of topics related to leadership.
For more about the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership go to www.bethanyseminary.edu/academy.
Source:11/16/2011 Newsline
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