Lifelong Learning provides opportunities for the committed and the curious, lay and clergy eager to claim and explore their Christian vocations in today’s world.
Lifelong Learning at VTS is a multi-faceted department grounded in theology and research-based practices to provide transformational learning for courageous leadership in a changing Church.
A grant initiative in which we will enrich religious education in church preschools and congregations by equipping teachers and parents/guardians with Christian practices for faithful living in daily life.
An experimental laboratory for church growth and innovation that offers inventive approaches to the challenges facing the Episcopal Church. The mission is to help the church innovate as a way of following the Holy Spirit.
A network for Christian Formation for the Episcopal Church and beyond. There are members from across the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, and Europe, who work ecumenically with several denominations including the Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Moravian, and Catholic communities.
A congregationally-based program of renewal and formation for preachers and listeners.
A program to support VTS graduates in their first years of ministry through one-on-one mentorship as they integrate the foundations of classical theological education into the practice of ministry and spiritual leadership.
A grant initiative and multi-year process designed to leverage the strengths and address the challenges of a residential, denominational seminary to meet the urgent need for clergy and lay leaders trained as ministry developers in local, culturally specific contexts by shifting from the model where professional clergy are the sole minister that others gather around.
A grant initiative in which we are accompanying church leaders in deepening their practice of intergenerational worship for the sake of forming children’s faith and strengthening congregations.
An active website since 2010, its mission is to equip and inspire churches and individuals for the ministry of Christian education and faith formation through the sharing of practical wisdom and replicable resources.
Welcome to our digital font. Find resources developed and curated by the Department of Lifelong Learning to inspire and equip others for courageous, faithful discipleship and ministry.
A grant initiative that supports lay and ordained leaders in their ministries by creating vibrant peer learning groups for clergy in distinct settings and advancing the continuing education of clergy through the support of trained mentors.
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