Fall 2025 Courses

God of Evening and Morning: The Pentateuch
(Dr. Nate Wall-Bowering)

September to December 2025 (Wednesday Evenings, Fort Garry EMC, Winnipeg)

• OT5301 – This course traces the themes of the Pentateuch, beginning with the theology of the primeval history through the patriarchs, the exodus, Sinai, and the shape of the covenantal life prescribed for God’s people. Each of these steps expresses God’s call and the people’s response and is bound up in the promises of God affirmed in covenantal relationship with God people. The themes explored in this course are foundational for an understanding of the remainder of the salvation history of God and the world.

Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Foundations
(Dr. Hank Dixon)

November 3-7, 2025 (Otterburne Campus)

• CH5101 – This course introduces chaplaincy, what it means to be a chaplain, how that work is done in various contexts, and the benefit of spiritual care. As well its history, its modern practice will be discussed. The learner will learn to articulate the purpose, role, responsibilities, and value of spiritual care. From this, they will develop a theology of spiritual care that will be foundational to how they serve.

A Critique of Secular Culture
(Gavin Hall)

November 3-7, 2025 (Otterburne Campus)

• IS5106 – An interactive seminar that builds on a Christian understanding of worldview and culture to assess critically the history and character of Western secular culture, with specific implications for global Christians.

Winter 2026 Courses

“Who Do You Say That I Am?”: Jesus Christ for us Today
(Rev. Dr. Robert Dean)

January to April 2026 (Wednesday Evenings, Grant Memorial Church, Winnipeg)

• TS6203 – The most pressing question facing the church in every generation is the one that Jesus posed to his disciples at Caesarea Phillipi, “Who do you say that I am?” How someone answers this question informs how they answer every other question that confronts them in life. In conversation with both classical and contemporary writers, this course challenges students to ponder the vistas into the work of Christ, the mission of the church, and the life of discipleship, that are opened up by dwelling richly upon and within the identity of Jesus Christ.

Chaplaincy/Spiritual Care Vision and Leadership
(Karen Anderson)

February 16-20, 2026 (Otterburne Campus)

• CH5102 – The impact of this course on the learner will help them define and implement a vision for their ministry and how they will lead. This vision will encompass all aspects of the life of a chaplain, both personal and corporate. It will define how they desire to reach and encourage people within their particular ministry in a respectful and caring way. Their leadership skills will be studied and applied to their context to embody integrity, self-awareness, creativity, and wisdom.