This course explores biblical views on and responses to material poverty. We will examine the nature and dimensions of economic inequality in the biblical world and how that reality is addressed by various parts of Scripture, from the Law and Prophets to the Gospels and Epistles. We also will explore the scope and causes of …
View course details “Bible and Poverty”
This Learning Hub course will be located in Kelowna, BC. Accommodation, and some meals, will be provided through the Lilly Endowment Pathways Project support of this course. Travel subsidies will also be available. The usual VST course registration fee will apply. Auditors are welcome but are not eligible for the travel or accommodation subsidies. In …
View course details “Where Theology Meets the Soil: Experiential Learning in the Okanagan”
Cultivate a rural ministry of hope and discipleship. What you’ll learn If you live and serve in a rural community, you know that your challenges are different from those in urban or suburban contexts. And all too often, ministry resources that have been created for for urban and suburban churches just don’t make sense in …
View course details “Rediscovering Hope: Encouragement for Rural Ministry”