PATHWAYS' New Course - The Bible as Guide: Going Green

April 12, 2025 in Conference News

Beginning May 7, PATHWAYS offers The Bible as Guide: Going Green, a 6-week course in the Environmental Justice program. Using The Green Bible: New Revised Standard Version, your faith community’s hymnal, online discussions, a daily journal, and more, this course will explore how creation is at the heart of the Bible. What are the ways humans, as part of the web of life, impact all of creation negatively or positively? How does the Bible guide us as stewards of creation? How does the Bible’s story of creation intersect with concerns about climate change?

Go to the PATHWAYS website (pathwaystheological.org) to learn more and to apply for this and other courses.

Theological Studies certificate - receive CEUs

April 05, 2025 in Conference News

By completing the four theological courses below and a project (which you design with the approval and oversight of a facilitator/supervisor), you will earn this certificate and be eligible for continuing education credits.

Ecological Theology
Contextual Theology
Practicing Our Faith in the Public Square
Theology of Gender and Sexuality
Approved Contemporary Theological Perspectives Project

The project could be a curriculum design for your faith community, a sermon, a discussion group or another way in which you can share what you learned with your faith community.

Go to the PATHWAYS website (pathwaystheological.org) to learn more and to apply for this certificate or other offerings.

Faith Formation Practitioner certificate for lay and authorized congregational leaders

July 27, 2024 in Conference News

The lay and authorized congregational leaders can now obtain the Faith Formation Practitioner certificate through this new program. This initiative aims to assist the conferences and committees on ministry by providing a comprehensive course of study for lay ministry that is progressive, theologically sound, and based on the Marks of Faithful and Effective Authorized Ministers.

PATHWAYS Theological Education Open to Everyone

April 20, 2024 in Conference News

Are you looking for an open-minded, community-oriented online theological course where your doubts and questions are welcome? Register for one course or complete a certificate program. PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc. also has a complete educational program for those seeking to become authorized ministers. Check the website, www.pathwaystheological.org, to learn more about the program.

Upcoming PATHWAYS Theological Courses

March 23, 2024 in Conference News

For PATHWAYS THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION, Inc. Late Spring and Summer courses, go to the schedule to find out more and to sign up:

Small Church Administration begins April 10, 2024
Contemporary Homiletics begins April 10, 2024
Living the Heart of Progressive Christian Theology begins April 10, 2024
Ethics and a Life of Meaning begins May 1, 2024
Stories of Christian Saints and Sinners begins May 8, 2024
Preaching for Special Occasions begins May 8, 2024
UCC History and Polity begins May 8, 2024
Congregational Ministry and the Future Church begins May 15, 2024
What about the Bible begins June 1, 2024
Variety of Belief within Christianity Today begins June 19, 2024
Introduction to Spiritual Health (Pastoral Care) begins June 19, 2024
Practicing Our Faith in the Public Square begins June 26, 2024
Pluralism and Religion in North America begins July 10, 2024

PATHWAYS Theological Education Open to Everyone

January 06, 2024 in Conference News

Are you looking for an open-minded, online theological course where your doubts and questions are welcome?

Do you want to know more about Jesus speaking for justice and the poor?

Are you exploring authorized ministry?

Do you want a theological education by which you can begin, finish, or supplement a suite of courses already completed?

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc. has a complete educational program for those seeking to be authorized ministers.

If you are theologically curious - individual courses, continuing education, and certificates are also available. Check out their offerings.

Theology of Gender and Sexuality and other courses

December 02, 2023 in Conference News

On the UCC website, it states,

“Gender & Sexuality Justice Ministries seeks transformative justice for our faith communities and congregations by just action and love for all. ~ We believe in the justice-oriented ministry of Jesus and act with those facing systemic oppression at the intersection of gender & sexuality to offer care, sex positive education & curriculum, gender & bodily autonomy education & programming, policy & advocacy and partnership and outreach opportunities.”

For those seeking greater knowledge and depth in addressing this important justice issue, PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc. offers a course where participants from across the country have a place to gather in online conversations. Go to PATHWAYSTheological.org to register or to find out more about the course, Theology of Gender and Sexuality.

There is still time to register for this course as well as UCC Polity and History, and several other courses which begin in early January 2024.

PATHWAYS Theological Education - Online and Progressive

September 11, 2023 in Conference News

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc., invites you to consider its Progressive Christian theological education courses. PATHWAYS exists to offer a range of stimulating, accessible, and affordable online progressive Christian resources for church leaders, faith explorers, pastors, and those discerning various vocations and callings within and outside the church community. In PATHWAYS online courses, the class size is small!

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc. Upcoming Courses

April 08, 2023 in Conference News

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc. is a 501c3 program that grew from a program of the Southeast Conference UCC. It remains affiliated with the Southeast Conference. The program offers a full menu of courses for those seeking authorized ministry, for those wanting continuing education, and for those looking for a progressive theology, ethics, or practical church course. The courses are asynchronous, geographically unbound, affordable, and aligned with the UCC Marks of Faithful and Effective Authorized Ministers. Please be in touch with any questions. You may apply online at pathwaystheological.org.

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc. Upcoming Courses

March 11, 2023 in Conference News

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc. exists to offer a range of stimulating, accessible, and affordable online progressive Christian resources for church leaders, faith explorers, pastors, and those discerning various vocations and callings within and outside the church community.

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc. — New Courses Begin in January

December 17, 2022 in Conference News

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc. is pleased to announce the January term online, asynchronous courses that are accessible and affordable for curious Progressive Christians. All courses are designed with the Marks of Faithful and Effective Authorized Ministers at their core, and are helpful to anyone who wants to develop spiritual and leadership gifts for use in the church and the world.

PATHWAYS Theological Education - Online and Progressive, Fall I & Fall II

August 13, 2022 in Conference News

The PATHWAYS Theological Education Board of Directors invites all questioning, curious people of faith to join their 6-week courses beginning Fall I (mid-August) and Fall II (beginning late September) (see website for details and registration links). The 12-week UCC Polity course runs three times a year beginning September 7, January 11 and May 17.