A GRADUATE SEMINARY

The mission of the Emmanuel Institutes is to advance the understanding, practice, and development of spiritual leadership for the benefit of mission endeavors, new churches, and ministers of the Gospel in all settings. The three Institutes are extensions of the high quality academic programs of Emmanuel. The Institutes, established in 2005, are devoted to church leadership effectiveness, as well as equipping and supporting ministry leaders around the globe.

Embedded in a highly esteemed theological school, the contributions of the Institutes are grounded in biblical scholarship. Wary of quick fixes, the Institutes want to make substantial and sustained contributions to Christian leadership and church health. The Institutes will strive to be practical and action- oriented, helping leaders and their organizations more effectively fulfill vision. The overriding desire is to transform learning and ideas into   life-changing action. Emmanuel encourages churches to Partner with the Institutes t receive announcements, discounts, counsel and other benefits.

Increasingly, a portfolio of opportunities for learning, skill enhancement, self-development, current resource orientation, and personnel and church assessment will be available. A special passion for renewing the individual leader as well as his or her family, and ministerial team will be evident in the priorities of the Institutes. Resources will become available over time; many to be deliverable online.
 
Although most events held on campus are very well attended by ministers and members of regional churches as well as Emmanuel students, virtually all Institutes events held at the Thompson Community Center are professionally recorded with digital videography, edited into DVD format. Click to see a list of events presently available on DVD as well as to review future events scheduled to be produced.