Leadership Development: Pillars of Ministry

Congregation Leaders:
Audit Concordia Courses for Just $15/Credit Hour!

Concordia University Chicago is pleased to serve the church in a significant way by aiding local congregational leaders through training––a crucial factor success of today’s parish ministry. This unique opportunity is a partnership in leadership development designed to provide a way for congregation leaders (paid staff and volunteers) to receive top-notch training from first-rate instructors.
Specifically, Pillars of Ministry seeks to aid non-ordained church workers who might benefit from some course work in the Word. For example, Concordia's wide array of course selections may be beneficial to Elders whose ministry would be enhanced by a course in dealing with grief or a course in counseling. Additional programs may enhance children's ministry techniques and initiatives, aid music ministry professionals with advanced level training in music topics or Web site design courses to benefit church Web site administrators.

Program Guidelines:

1. Audit any course in the Concordia University Chicago schedule of classes. See course listings in the online catalogs. This innovative program is open to any paid or volunteer church leader
   
   
2. Pay only $15 per credit hour - a savings of 97 percent off the regular course fee!. Enrollment is based on space availability in the class
   
   
3. Contact the Office of the Registrar at 708-209-3165 to verify vacancy in the course in which you are interested.
   
   
4. Complete an enrollment form. (Currently available from your pastor, or from the Registrar's Office. Watch for an on-line form available soon.) Obtain your pastor's signature on the enrollment form, verifying eligibility.
   
   
5. U.S. Mail or FAX in the completed enrollment form...and we will see you in class! Mailing address: Chicago University Chicago, Office of the Registrar, 7400 Augusta St., River Forest, IL 60305 OR fax to 708-209-3176.