June 2008 Pilgrimage to Holy Land
Emmanuel School of Religion’s Institute for Excellence in Ministry is pleased to present “Renewing God’s Call: A Pastoral Pilgrimage to the Holy Land.” This pastoral renewal experience is fully funded and made possible because of a generous grant to Emmanuel School of Religion from the CF Foundation.
Pastors who currently serve a mega-church, have at least five years experience in the ministry, are 35-55 years of age, and are physically able to make the trip are welcome to apply.
This trip will be limited to 10-12 pastors and spouses (spouses must attend). Accepted applicants will be notified on or before February 1, 2008. A non-refundable $400 fee (per couple) will be required after notification. All other expenses for travel, lodging, meals, etc. will be covered by the program.
Renewing God’s Call Time Line:
November 1, 2007 Application available on website
January 20, 2008 Application process closes
February 1, 2008 Participants selected and notified
March 1, 2008 $400 per couple participant fee due
March 15, 2008 Introductory and orientation conference call
June 9-10, 2008 Pre-trip retreat (Atlanta, GA)
June 10-24, 2008 Pilgrimage to Holy Land
June 24-26, 2008 Follow-up retreat (Germany)
Trip Leaders:
We have assembled a quality team that represents over 50 years of pastoral experience, academic expertise, and spiritual direction. Dr. Tom Jones (Emmanuel School of Religion: Professor of Christian Ministries and Director of Supervised Ministerial Experience) will serve as Pilgrimage Director and will be attending with his wife, Debbie. Tim Ross (Minister of Hopwood Christian Church) will serve as Spiritual Director and will be attending with his wife, Marcia. Dr. Paul Blowers (Emmanuel School of Religion: Professor of Church History) will serve as Bible Faculty and will be attending with his wife, Sandy.
Emmanuel School of Religion,
Johnson City, TN is an ATS accredited graduate seminary of the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ with over 1,300 alumni/ae serving Christ around the world. Emmanuel offers three degree programs: Master of Arts in Religion, Master of Divinity, and Doctor of Ministry. For more information, visit www.esr.edu.
Emmanuel’s Institute for Excellence in Ministry is a church-focused and ministry-centered effort dedicated to delivering a steady stream of opportunities for servant leaders to access: Prayer support; Ministry coaching and mentoring; New and creative resources; Continuing education for professional development; Training for ministry leaders including elders and deacons; Congregational assessments; Connection portals with peers; Fresh ministry ideas; Inspiration as well as motivation to strive for excellence in the “daily care of the church.”