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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 over-riding desire is to transform learning and ideas into life-changing action. Emmanuel encourages churches to Partner with the Institutes to 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 marriage, family, and ministerial team will be evident in the priorities of the Institutes. Resources and services will become available over time and many will 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 and edited into DVD format. Click here to see a list of events presently available on DVD as well as to review future events scheduled to be produced as such.

In addition, an electronic file of all available handout materials from each event is available. Contact the Institutes office to inquire about purchasing such resources. DVDs are generally available within 30 days of the completion of a seminar. Timely future lectureships, seminars, retreats, workshops, and conferences will be offered annually on the Emmanuel campus. The Fred and Dorothy Thompson Community Center will provide a lovely and functional context for events and will house the Emmanuel Institutes and director, John Wasem. The B. D. Phillips Memorial Building is the centerpiece of the 23-acre campus and houses the academic activities of Emmanuel. The extraordinary Emmanuel facilities, including the 151,000-item library, are at the disposal of guests of the Institutes. The Institutes look forward to hosting events at other strategic locations nationally and at mission spots globally. Eventually, continuing education and other special presentations will be available on the web.

Scheduled Offerings of the Emmanuel Institutes
John E. Wasem, Director

2008 Listing

• Maximizing Missionary Partnerships: Leading Effective Missions Committees – May 19, 2008

• Leadership Development in the Local Church – May 15-17, 2008 (Joppa, MD)  

• Leading the Church in the City (Urban Ministry) – July 21-25, 2008  

• Personal Financial Planning and Management for Ministers – September 11, 2008  

• Perspectives on World Christian Movement  – August 25-December 8, 2008
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• Changing Your Leadership Style to Increase Ministry Effectiveness – October 2, 2008

• Using Storytelling to Preach and Teach with Impact – October 23, 2008  

• Preaching Workshop with Bob Russell – November 7, 2008  

• Managing Information and Details Well to Improve Ministry – November 13, 2008  

2009 Listing

• Skill Sharpening Roundtable for Assessors of Church Planters  – January 22-23, 2009

• Ministerial Etiquette – February 19, 2009  

• Energizing the Smaller Church Conference – February 28, 2009 – POSTPONED  

• Christian Arabs and Muslim Arabs: In Search of a Proper Understanding of Relationships – March 5, 2009

• Personal Financial Planning and Management for Ministers – March 16, 2009

• Marketing 101 for the Local Church – March 30, 2009  

• Arab Christians in Israel: A New Movement of Hope – June, 25, 2009

• Heritage & Future: Re-discovering the Relevance of the Restoration Movement
  for Today’s Church – Thursday, July 23, 2009

• Building a Church Without Walls: Being a Community-Focused Ministry - Thursday, September 17, 2009

• Using Focus Group Strategies to Focus Church Ministries – October 1, 2009

• Coaching to Improve Staff and Volunteer Ministry Effectiveness – October 29, 2009  

• Workshop for Church Treasurers and Bookkeepers – November 2, 2009  

• The Habits and Practices of an Effective Preacher – December 3, 2009

  2010 Listing

• Principles of Christian Mission from the Book of Acts – February 15, 2010  

• Orientation to the Parish Nurse Ministry – TBA  

• Conflict Resolution Skill Training – TBA

• Team Leadership in the Ministry – TBA  

• Celebration of the Reagan Centennial – Emmanuel Institutes/Disciples of Christ Historical Society – 2011

Click here to download a PDF of the Emmanuel Institutes Brochure.

 Devoted to church leadership, effectiveness, equipping and support for ministry servants around the globe.