Course 3: Joy in Aging Description: Aging has unique challenges and joys. Many think of aging with a sense of dread. And yet, mature Christian authors suggest Finishing Our Course with Joy (J.I. Packer) and Aging Joyfully (Timothy Starr). The Bible promises a flourishing life in old age (Psalm 92), even counting all our various...
Course 5: Reaching out: Institutional Settings; Families and Caregivers for Seniors Description: Opportunities to serve the aging already abound, including the elderly living in our own neighbourhoods and throughout our communities. The vast majority (90+%) live in their own homes or with their own families; 2/3 of those over 85 live in their own homes...
Course 6: Reaching out: The Church and the Community Description: Opportunities to serve with the aging already abound, including the elderly living in our own neighbourhoods and throughout our communities. The vast majority (90+%) live in their own homes or with their own families; 2/3 of those over 85 live in their own homes or...
Course 7: Cultural Concerns, Global Aging, Religious Diversity & Gender Description: Many are saying: “Global aging is a defining phenomenon of the 21st century”. It certainly is a major global trend. The GTA is a microcosm of the world. We live in a multicultural and multi-religious region. The challenge for us, therefore, is both local...
Aging: The Final Frontier is a one-day conference about Aging. It attempts to bring together a wide spectrum of concerns from looking at one’s own aging, the church’s roles in looking after the elderly, to perspectives and models in ministering to the elderly. Ultimately, we are looking at discipleship in Christ and the goal is...
In 2019, a new session of the program "Ministry for the Aging will be started for new students and students who missed courses, can complete these courses at that time. We hope to be able to start the program after the summer again, however, as of now, the date for the start of this program...
Please visit the page describing the Leadership Program for more information about the certificate course in Church Leadership and stay tuned for more information about the session: Theology of Christian Leadership
DUE TO THE CLOSURES AS RESULT OF THE SPREADING CORONA-VIRUS, THE CONFERENCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE. PLEASE CHECK BACK AFTER THE SITUATION STABILIZES. ONE DAY CONFERENCE ABOUT WORSHIPING AND VISITING WITH ELDERLY Worship of God is an often neglected aspect in the lives of institutionalized elderly. Many elderly were raised in churches,...
DUE TO THE CLOSURES AS RESULT OF THE SPREADING CORONA-VIRUS, THE CONFERENCE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE. PLEASE CHECK BACK AFTER THE SITUATION STABILIZES. Transforming Lives with Music and Art Transforming Lives with Music and Art is a conference to equip and encourage Christians to use music and art to minister to the...
FREE WEBINAR: "CHRISTMAS, COVID, AND ELDERCARE" Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, our lives have been changed in 2020. There has been a lot of anxiety and worries especially among the elderly, the isolated, the vulnerable and the lonely. In a few weeks, we will be celebrating the Birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ again. This...
