Education for Ministry (EfM)

Are you looking to deepen your faith? Are you hoping to understand how your personal experiences and beliefs bring you closer to God and God's people? If your answer is "yes," EfM may be for you. EfM is a unique four-year distance learning certificate program in theological education based on small-group study and practice. Since its founding in 1975, this international program has assisted more than 120,000 participants discover and nurture their call to Christian service. EfM helps the faithful encounter the breadth and depth of the Christian tradition and bring it into conversation with their experiences of the world as they study, worship, and engage in theological reflection together.

A seminar group consists of one or two mentors and up to twelve participants. The group meets up to 36 times during the course of a year. Years 1 & 2 study the Hebrew Scriptures, the Gospels, and the New Testament. Year 3 looks at Church History. Year 4 reads systematic theology, developing and enhancing their own practice.

You can join Elenita Brodie in this program through the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky. Please contact the Rev. Alison Harrity at rector@strichards.org or call 407-671-4211 if you are interested.

You can read more about EfM thought their website:  https://theology.sewanee.edu/education-for-ministry/