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SUMMARY:Leadership Development Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Empowering Women Leaders\nThis highly flexible program is designed for women at various levels of formal leadership who are looking for opportunities to expand their skill set and engage a community of like-minded learners. Participants do NOT need to be ordained; this is for women who want to advance as leaders as well as for those who are already leading as pastors\, but also in staff roles\, as lay leaders or committee heads in congregations\, or in nonprofit work. \nTopics covered include leadership identity and vision\, change management\, strategic planning\, managing a team\, navigating conflict\, and more. In addition to seminar leaders\, participants have access to a seasoned mentor who acts as a resource and wise guide as we move through the material\, as well as a certified executive coach offering feedback and guidance. Each participant will be invited to connect one of the core themes with a real-world opportunity or challenge she is facing\, and present on how she intends to use material from the seminar in addressing it. \nHow it works\n\nThis program is only offered to those who go through the application process at Iron Sharpening Iron Application. Deadline for the late summer cohort is May 30\, 2025.\nOnce approved\, participants will receive a link to register for the program\nThe Leadership Development Seminar begins new cohorts in April and in August each year\nSpecific dates for the 12-week programs will be shared upon completing the application\nUpon completion of the offering\, participants will receive a Certificate of Participation\n\n\nProgram Expectations\n\nAttend 12 virtual sessions\, each 90 minutes long\nPrepare for sessions through readings\, self-reflection and one final presentation connecting learning with a real-world leadership challenge\nParticipate in 1-on-1 coaching session\nBe willing to engage deeply in learning\, building relationships with colleagues\, and fostering the growth of self and others\n\n\n\nAdvanced Details\n\n\nWhen: New cohorts beginning in April and in August each year\nDuration: 12-weeks\nFormat: Online Synchronous\nCredit: 0 CEU(s) for the course\nPrice:  $1\,999\n\nPeople can inquire regarding scholarships by emailing ironsharpeningiron@ptsem.edu \nTo learn more about the course or to sign up\, click here.
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/leadership-development-seminar-2/
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron
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SUMMARY:Iron Sharpening Iron Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Hopepunk: Stories of Faithful Resistance and Radical Hope\nIn an age marked by deep polarization\, climate anxiety\, systemic injustice\, and institutional fatigue\, it can feel easier to retreat into despair than to keep working for change. But hopepunk offers another way—a narrative posture rooted in fierce hope\, moral courage\, and the stubborn belief that goodness is worth fighting for. \nCoined by writer Alexandra Rowland in 2017\, hopepunk is a literary genre and cultural movement grounded in the idea that hope is not soft or sentimental but defiant. It tells stories of people who resist apathy and despair\, who choose community over isolation\, and who persist in loving the world—even when it’s broken. These aren’t stories of easy wins or naïve optimism. They are stories of grit\, grace\, and the costly work of healing and justice. \nFor ministry leaders and people of faith\, hopepunk resonates deeply. In many ways\, it mirrors the biblical call to be people of hope: to live as resurrection people in a Good Friday world\, to love our neighbors as ourselves\, and to seek the kingdom of God even when it feels far off. These stories offer more than escapism—they offer spiritual imagination. They help us reframe leadership as an act of discipleship: one rooted not in control\, but in compassion; not in certainty\, but in faithful persistence. \nIn this book club\, we’ll read stories where resistance looks like community care\, where healing begins with honest lament\, and where leadership means showing up with integrity\, humility\, and heart. As we journey through these narratives together\, we’ll reflect on the theological threads woven through them—hope as a spiritual discipline\, love as a form of protest\, and justice as an act of faith. \nSo come ready to read\, wrestle\, and be renewed. Because in a world that tells us to give up\, we’re here to say: hope still matters. And it’s worth living for. \nWe hope you can join us. \nLearn more and register.
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/iron-sharpening-iron-book-club/
LOCATION:Virtual/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron,Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T130000
DTSTAMP:20260530T094655
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SUMMARY:Building a Better Community: Exclusive Workshop with She Should Run
DESCRIPTION:Building a Better Community: Exclusive Workshop with She Should Run\nThe voice of pastoral leaders has never been more important. Join us for this webinar\, where pastors will begin to build tangible plans to swing into civic action–including reflecting on the communities they already belong to\, how they would like to influence change\, and issues that are important to them. Webinar attendees will leave with increased confidence\, clarity on their personal brand and leadership qualifications\, and a changed mindset about entering politics. \n\nLearning Goals\n\nDefine the issues or community topics they care about and what motivates them to action and civic involvement\nObtain tactical knowledge about what it looks like to be civically engaged to channel their passion into action\nUnderstand their purpose and become familiar with the mechanisms of civic engagement while still seeking clarity on how to get started in politics\nArticulate their personal action plans and next steps for community civic engagement\n\n\n\nWho should attend\n\nPastors serving congregations or communities of any size\n\n\n\nHow it works\n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, June 11\, 2025 12 pm – 1 pm ET\nDuration:1-hour\nFormat: Online Synchronous\nCredit: no CEU(s) for the course\nPrice: $49\n\nTo learn more about the course or to sign up\, please click here.
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/building-a-better-community-exclusive-workshop-with-she-should-run/
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron,Religion & Society
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T080000
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SUMMARY:Leadership Development Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Leadership Development Seminar\n\nEmpowering Women Leaders\n\nThis highly flexible program is designed for women at various levels of formal leadership who are looking for opportunities to expand their skill set and engage a community of like-minded learners. Participants do NOT need to be ordained; this is for women who want to advance as leaders as well as for those who are already leading as pastors\, but also in staff roles\, as lay leaders or committee heads in congregations\, or in nonprofit work. \nTopics covered include leadership identity and vision\, change management\, strategic planning\, managing a team\, navigating conflict\, and more. In addition to seminar leaders\, participants have access to a seasoned mentor who acts as a resource and wise guide as we move through the material\, as well as a certified executive coach offering feedback and guidance. Each participant will be invited to connect one of the core themes with a real-world opportunity or challenge she is facing\, and present on how she intends to use material from the seminar in addressing it. \n\nHow it works\n\nThis program is only offered to those who go through the application process at Iron Sharpening Iron Application. The April Cohort is now closed. Please click here to apply for the summer Cohort.\nOnce approved\, participants will receive a link to register for the program\nThe Leadership Development Seminar begins new cohorts in April and in August each year\nSpecific dates for the 12-week programs will be shared upon completing the application\nUpon completion of the offering\, participants will receive a Certificate of Participation\n\n\n\nProgram Expectations\n\nAttend 12 virtual sessions\, each 90 minutes long\nPrepare for sessions through readings\, self-reflection and one final presentation connecting learning with a real-world leadership challenge\nParticipate in 1-on-1 coaching session\nBe willing to engage deeply in learning\, building relationships with colleagues\, and fostering the growth of self and others\n\n\n\nAdvanced Details\n\n\nWhen: New cohorts beginning in April and in August each year\nDuration: 12-weeks\nFormat: Online Synchronous\nCredit: 0 CEU(s) for the course\nPrice:  $1\,999\n\nTo learn more about the course or to sign up\, click here.
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/leadership-development-seminar/
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T133000
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SUMMARY:No Single Story: God and Money Narratives Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Power of Money Stories: Unlocking Donor Motivations\n\nDescription\n\nWe all have a story about money. That story drives every decision we make and every opinion we have about money. Learn what’s underneath your donor’s decision about how much to give\, to whom\, and when so you can become part of their story. \n\nLed by Erin Weber-Johnson of the Vandersall Collective\, the workshop includes:\n\nA case for why money narratives impact ministry as a whole\nDiscerning individual and church-wide money narratives\nGuided reflective practices for identifying money narratives\nWhat is a life-giving theology of giving and how can it connect to fundraising?\n\n\n\nWho should enroll\n\nPastors\, staff and lay leaders\n\n\n\nHow it works\n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, February 26\, 2025 from 12-1:30 PM ET\nDuration: 1.5 hours\nFormat: Online Synchronous\nCredit: 0 CEU(s)\nPrice: $49\n\nTo learn more about the course or to sign up\, click here.
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/no-single-story-god-and-money-narratives-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron,Religion & Society
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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SUMMARY:Sacred Texts + Modern Conversations: Women\, Violence\, and Power
DESCRIPTION:This short course is designed to further enrich biblical interpretation skills — specifically the work of engaging difficult texts — and bring that learning into how women as leaders address equally challenging modern contexts. \nIn the synchronous online sessions\, participants will come together to study a series of biblical passages that many refer to as “difficult” or “troubling” texts for their depiction of sexual violence or oppression. With the instructor\, they will discuss why these passages trouble us now\, how they have been read by various communities in the past\, and what broader relevance these ancient texts might have to our own confrontations with the ongoing forms of violence and inequity we witness\, face\, and work to resist in the present. Together they will also consider the substantive challenges of engaging these texts in congregational or educational settings\, and how to do so without reinscribing the traumas and harms they narrate. \nFollowing the synchronous sessions\, participants will be given access to pre-recorded conversations between our biblical expert and subject matter experts from fields outside of traditional theological education where they explore how church leaders can address individual experiences of trauma or harassment\, and how congregations can best support and respond. \nScholarships are available. Fill out the form at isi.ptsem.edu/supplementary-scholarships \nLearn more about this event at: https://isi.ptsem.edu/shortcourse/
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/sacred-texts-modern-conversations-women-violence-and-power-3/2025-01-30/
LOCATION:Virtual/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T120000
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SUMMARY:Sacred Texts + Modern Conversations: Women\, Violence\, and Power
DESCRIPTION:This short course is designed to further enrich biblical interpretation skills — specifically the work of engaging difficult texts — and bring that learning into how women as leaders address equally challenging modern contexts. \nIn the synchronous online sessions\, participants will come together to study a series of biblical passages that many refer to as “difficult” or “troubling” texts for their depiction of sexual violence or oppression. With the instructor\, they will discuss why these passages trouble us now\, how they have been read by various communities in the past\, and what broader relevance these ancient texts might have to our own confrontations with the ongoing forms of violence and inequity we witness\, face\, and work to resist in the present. Together they will also consider the substantive challenges of engaging these texts in congregational or educational settings\, and how to do so without reinscribing the traumas and harms they narrate. \nFollowing the synchronous sessions\, participants will be given access to pre-recorded conversations between our biblical expert and subject matter experts from fields outside of traditional theological education where they explore how church leaders can address individual experiences of trauma or harassment\, and how congregations can best support and respond. \nScholarships are available. Fill out the form at isi.ptsem.edu/supplementary-scholarships \nLearn more about this event at: https://isi.ptsem.edu/shortcourse/
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/sacred-texts-modern-conversations-women-violence-and-power-2/2025-01-23/
LOCATION:Virtual/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T133000
DTSTAMP:20260530T094655
CREATED:20240730T134343Z
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SUMMARY:Sacred Texts + Modern Conversations: Women\, Violence\, and Power
DESCRIPTION: \nThis short course is designed to further enrich biblical interpretation skills — specifically the work of engaging difficult texts — and bring that learning into how women as leaders address equally challenging modern contexts. \nIn the synchronous online sessions\, participants will come together to study a series of biblical passages that many refer to as “difficult” or “troubling” texts for their depiction of sexual violence or oppression. With the instructor\, they will discuss why these passages trouble us now\, how they have been read by various communities in the past\, and what broader relevance these ancient texts might have to our own confrontations with the ongoing forms of violence and inequity we witness\, face\, and work to resist in the present. Together they will also consider the substantive challenges of engaging these texts in congregational or educational settings\, and how to do so without reinscribing the traumas and harms they narrate. \nFollowing the synchronous sessions\, participants will be given access to pre-recorded conversations between our biblical expert and subject matter experts from fields outside of traditional theological education where they explore how church leaders can address individual experiences of trauma or harassment\, and how congregations can best support and respond. \nREGISTER ONLINE\nScholarships are available. Fill out the form at isi.ptsem.edu/supplementary-scholarships \nLearn more about this event at: https://isi.ptsem.edu/shortcourse/
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/sacred-texts-modern-conversations-women-violence-and-power/2025-01-16/
LOCATION:Virtual/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T183000
DTSTAMP:20260530T094655
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Priya Parker: The Art of Gathering expert offers insight into the art of ministry
DESCRIPTION:Priya Parker is best known as the author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters. \nArtful gathering is a lifelong practice that instills in you a curiosity\, willingness\, and a generosity of spirit to ask: How might we do this differently? What does it look like to design a gathering that reflects who we are—in all of our differences—and the world we desire to build. \nWe can think of few more important questions for the church to ask. \nPrinceton community members\, seminary staff and students are all welcome to join us! The interview will be followed by a reception. \n  \nCost of Attendance:  \nCommunity – $75 \nStaff – $52 \nStudents – $18.75 \n  \nAbout Priya Parker\nPriya Parker’s bold approach to gatherings redefines the ways people connect\, learn\, and develop relationships. The acclaimed author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters\, executive producer and host of the New York Times podcast\, Together Apart\, and the founder of boutique advisory firm Thrive Labs\, she helps activists\, elected officials\, corporate executives\, educators\, and philanthropists create transformative\, unforgettable gatherings that allow them to step back from their daily routine\, rediscover their motivations\, and develop strategies for innovation. \nIn The Art of Gathering\, Parker combines fascinating case studies culled from an international cast of characters with practices to follow—and rules to break— to connect more meaningfully with friends\, colleagues\, and strangers. She includes examples from her attempts to create connections\, illustrating which tactics worked and which ones failed. \nParker’s The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters has been named a Best Business Book of the year by Amazon\, Esquire Magazine\, NPR\, the Financial Times\, 1-800-CEO-READS and Bloomberg. She has spoken on the TED Main Stage\, and her TEDx talk on purpose has been viewed over one million times. \nParker studied organizational design at M.I.T.\, public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School\, and political and social thought at the University of Virginia. \nRegister Now: https://app.certain.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x3407917abcd
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/a-conversation-with-priya-parker-the-art-of-gathering-expert-offers-insight-into-the-art-of-ministry/
LOCATION:Stuart Hall – Room 6\, 64 Mercer St\, Princeton\, 08540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Iron Sharpening Iron,Public
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T133000
DTSTAMP:20260530T094655
CREATED:20240828T134050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T134050Z
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SUMMARY:Sacred Texts + Modern Conversations: Women\, Violence\, and Power
DESCRIPTION:This short course is designed to further enrich biblical interpretation skills — specifically the work of engaging difficult texts — and bring that learning into how women as leaders address equally challenging modern contexts. \nIn the synchronous online sessions\, participants will come together to study a series of biblical passages that many refer to as “difficult” or “troubling” texts for their depiction of sexual violence or oppression. With the instructor\, they will discuss why these passages trouble us now\, how they have been read by various communities in the past\, and what broader relevance these ancient texts might have to our own confrontations with the ongoing forms of violence and inequity we witness\, face\, and work to resist in the present. Together they will also consider the substantive challenges of engaging these texts in congregational or educational settings\, and how to do so without reinscribing the traumas and harms they narrate. \nFollowing the synchronous sessions\, participants will be given access to pre-recorded conversations between our biblical expert and subject matter experts from fields outside of traditional theological education where they explore how church leaders can address individual experiences of trauma or harassment\, and how congregations can best support and respond. \nScholarships are available. Fill out the form at isi.ptsem.edu/supplementary-scholarships \nLearn more about this event at: https://isi.ptsem.edu/shortcourse/
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/sacred-texts-modern-conversations-women-violence-and-power-3/2024-09-24/
LOCATION:Virtual/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T133000
DTSTAMP:20260530T094656
CREATED:20240828T133956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T133956Z
UID:10002921-1727179200-1727184600@ptsem.edu
SUMMARY:Sacred Texts + Modern Conversations: Women\, Violence\, and Power
DESCRIPTION:This short course is designed to further enrich biblical interpretation skills — specifically the work of engaging difficult texts — and bring that learning into how women as leaders address equally challenging modern contexts. \nIn the synchronous online sessions\, participants will come together to study a series of biblical passages that many refer to as “difficult” or “troubling” texts for their depiction of sexual violence or oppression. With the instructor\, they will discuss why these passages trouble us now\, how they have been read by various communities in the past\, and what broader relevance these ancient texts might have to our own confrontations with the ongoing forms of violence and inequity we witness\, face\, and work to resist in the present. Together they will also consider the substantive challenges of engaging these texts in congregational or educational settings\, and how to do so without reinscribing the traumas and harms they narrate. \nFollowing the synchronous sessions\, participants will be given access to pre-recorded conversations between our biblical expert and subject matter experts from fields outside of traditional theological education where they explore how church leaders can address individual experiences of trauma or harassment\, and how congregations can best support and respond. \nScholarships are available. Fill out the form at isi.ptsem.edu/supplementary-scholarships \nLearn more about this event at: https://isi.ptsem.edu/shortcourse/
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/sacred-texts-modern-conversations-women-violence-and-power-2/2024-09-24/
LOCATION:Virtual/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T133000
DTSTAMP:20260530T094656
CREATED:20240730T134343Z
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SUMMARY:Sacred Texts + Modern Conversations: Women\, Violence\, and Power
DESCRIPTION: \nThis short course is designed to further enrich biblical interpretation skills — specifically the work of engaging difficult texts — and bring that learning into how women as leaders address equally challenging modern contexts. \nIn the synchronous online sessions\, participants will come together to study a series of biblical passages that many refer to as “difficult” or “troubling” texts for their depiction of sexual violence or oppression. With the instructor\, they will discuss why these passages trouble us now\, how they have been read by various communities in the past\, and what broader relevance these ancient texts might have to our own confrontations with the ongoing forms of violence and inequity we witness\, face\, and work to resist in the present. Together they will also consider the substantive challenges of engaging these texts in congregational or educational settings\, and how to do so without reinscribing the traumas and harms they narrate. \nFollowing the synchronous sessions\, participants will be given access to pre-recorded conversations between our biblical expert and subject matter experts from fields outside of traditional theological education where they explore how church leaders can address individual experiences of trauma or harassment\, and how congregations can best support and respond. \nREGISTER ONLINE\nScholarships are available. Fill out the form at isi.ptsem.edu/supplementary-scholarships \nLearn more about this event at: https://isi.ptsem.edu/shortcourse/
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/sacred-texts-modern-conversations-women-violence-and-power/2024-09-24/
LOCATION:Virtual/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240922
DTSTAMP:20260530T094656
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SUMMARY:The Future of Church Property: Evolving with Integrity
DESCRIPTION:This seminar for pastors and congregational leaders is focused on church property — when to stay\, when to shift\, and most importantly\, how to make those decisions with integrity and a justice lens. The two-day program is designed for both virtual and in-person participation. It includes two plenary sessions and a customizable workshop schedule in the afternoon. \nVirtual Cost: $99.0 \nIn-Person Cost: $499.0 \nScholarships are available. Fill out the form at isi.ptsem.edu/supplementary-scholarships \nPlenary Speaker:\n \nLINDSAY BAKER is CEO of the International Living Future Institute. Her organization advocates for a world where everyone lives in buildings that are safe\, healthy\, decarbonized\, and affordable\, and has been at the leading edge of helping organizations reimagine how their built environment speaks to broader values and strategy. \nLindsay Baker is a movement leader\, speaker\, author\, and podcast host working nationally and internationally to transform the building industry for a regenerative future. As CEO of the International Living Future Institute\, Lindsay advocates for a world where everyone lives in buildings that are safe\, healthy\, decarbonized\, and affordable. \nA lifelong environmentalist and building scientist\, Lindsay has spent her career leading and scaling impactful initiatives\, partnerships\, and programs across sectors. She was a Senior Fellow at RMI\, taught at UC Berkeley\, and serves as a board member and advisor to numerous nonprofits and climate tech startups\, including The Clean Fight and SPUR. \nWorkshops:\n \nWHY BEHIND THE PROPERTY CONVERSATION: THEOLOGY\, ETHICS\, AND IMAGINATION  \nwith Mieke Vandersall \nWe wouldn’t be here if we weren’t interested in the repurposing of church space and property. At the base of all of the myriad of details of what we might do\, how we might do it\, and who it might help\, are important questions of theology. When we ask the question of who the property belongs to\, the answer varies. Answers can be: God\, the community\, indigenous people\, or us. Each answer has profoundly different implications. Together we will explore these answers and provide a variety of theological frameworks to consider as filters for making property decisions. \n \nCHURCHES CURIOUS ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING \nWith Nina Janopaul \nFor pastors interested in thinking more about their real estate holdings through a social justice lens. Ms. Janopaul is the former President/CEO of Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing and currently serves as President of the Board of Trustees for Virginia Diocesan Homes\, a nonprofit affiliated with the Episcopal Church to support congregational discernment and explore new mission uses of real estate\, not just housing. \n \nSTRATEGIC APPROACH TO BUILDINGS AND DEFERRED MAINTENANCE \nWith Kate Farewell \nDesigned to help pastors and lay leaders better understand the different aspects of facilities assessment and how that shapes budgeting and planning. Ms. Farewell is the Vice President at Zubatkin\, a project management and owner representation firm. She is a licensed professional engineer and accomplished leader with over two decades of experience directing capital programs for institutional clients. \n \nTHE ROLE OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IN IMAGINING FUTURE USE \nWith Rev. Jess Lowry \nPastor Jess Lowry is the Pastoral Leader at Sunset Ridge Church and Executive Director of Sunset Ridge Collective\, a group commissioned to move outside of the church walls and into the neighborhood to reimagine what it means for a church to be a good neighbor. This has included creating park plans\, partnering with a coffee trailer\, and hosting community gatherings to work for the flourishing of one another and our neighborhood. \nShe earned a Masters of Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary and has served Sunset Ridge Church for 10 years. Prior to that she spent 10 years in business leadership and management. Jess has a calling to point each person to the belovedness that they carry\, and a heart for eye-to-eye conversations over a good cup of coffee. She spends her time with her husband Nathan\, who plays guitar in our worship band\, and her three children Luca\, Julian\, and Shiloh—who are each her favorite. When not on campus she can be found adventuring\, hosting dance parties\, attending Pearl Jam concerts\, or with her nose in a book. \n \n \nFINANCING THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION \nWith Christine Symington and Alex Dill \nA conversation tailor-made for New Jersey congregations\, local experts from Sustainable Princeton lead a conversation about how organizations can make the clean energy transition\, and understanding how provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act can help fund that important work. \nChristine Symington is the Executive Director of Sustainable Princeton. Alex Dill is the Program Manager of Sustainable Princeton. \nTo learn more about this event’s schedule\, visit https://isi.ptsem.edu/property/
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/the-future-of-church-property-evolving-with-integrity/
LOCATION:Online & In-Person\, 64 Mercer St\, Princeton\, 08542\, United States
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron
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SUMMARY:Sacred Texts + Modern Conversations: Women\, Violence\, and Power
DESCRIPTION:This short course is designed to further enrich biblical interpretation skills — specifically the work of engaging difficult texts — and bring that learning into how women as leaders address equally challenging modern contexts. \nIn the synchronous online sessions\, participants will come together to study a series of biblical passages that many refer to as “difficult” or “troubling” texts for their depiction of sexual violence or oppression. With the instructor\, they will discuss why these passages trouble us now\, how they have been read by various communities in the past\, and what broader relevance these ancient texts might have to our own confrontations with the ongoing forms of violence and inequity we witness\, face\, and work to resist in the present. Together they will also consider the substantive challenges of engaging these texts in congregational or educational settings\, and how to do so without reinscribing the traumas and harms they narrate. \nFollowing the synchronous sessions\, participants will be given access to pre-recorded conversations between our biblical expert and subject matter experts from fields outside of traditional theological education where they explore how church leaders can address individual experiences of trauma or harassment\, and how congregations can best support and respond. \nScholarships are available. Fill out the form at isi.ptsem.edu/supplementary-scholarships \nLearn more about this event at: https://isi.ptsem.edu/shortcourse/
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/sacred-texts-modern-conversations-women-violence-and-power-3/2024-09-17/
LOCATION:Virtual/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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SUMMARY:Sacred Texts + Modern Conversations: Women\, Violence\, and Power
DESCRIPTION:This short course is designed to further enrich biblical interpretation skills — specifically the work of engaging difficult texts — and bring that learning into how women as leaders address equally challenging modern contexts. \nIn the synchronous online sessions\, participants will come together to study a series of biblical passages that many refer to as “difficult” or “troubling” texts for their depiction of sexual violence or oppression. With the instructor\, they will discuss why these passages trouble us now\, how they have been read by various communities in the past\, and what broader relevance these ancient texts might have to our own confrontations with the ongoing forms of violence and inequity we witness\, face\, and work to resist in the present. Together they will also consider the substantive challenges of engaging these texts in congregational or educational settings\, and how to do so without reinscribing the traumas and harms they narrate. \nFollowing the synchronous sessions\, participants will be given access to pre-recorded conversations between our biblical expert and subject matter experts from fields outside of traditional theological education where they explore how church leaders can address individual experiences of trauma or harassment\, and how congregations can best support and respond. \nScholarships are available. Fill out the form at isi.ptsem.edu/supplementary-scholarships \nLearn more about this event at: https://isi.ptsem.edu/shortcourse/
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/sacred-texts-modern-conversations-women-violence-and-power-2/2024-09-17/
LOCATION:Virtual/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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SUMMARY:Sacred Texts + Modern Conversations: Women\, Violence\, and Power
DESCRIPTION: \nThis short course is designed to further enrich biblical interpretation skills — specifically the work of engaging difficult texts — and bring that learning into how women as leaders address equally challenging modern contexts. \nIn the synchronous online sessions\, participants will come together to study a series of biblical passages that many refer to as “difficult” or “troubling” texts for their depiction of sexual violence or oppression. With the instructor\, they will discuss why these passages trouble us now\, how they have been read by various communities in the past\, and what broader relevance these ancient texts might have to our own confrontations with the ongoing forms of violence and inequity we witness\, face\, and work to resist in the present. Together they will also consider the substantive challenges of engaging these texts in congregational or educational settings\, and how to do so without reinscribing the traumas and harms they narrate. \nFollowing the synchronous sessions\, participants will be given access to pre-recorded conversations between our biblical expert and subject matter experts from fields outside of traditional theological education where they explore how church leaders can address individual experiences of trauma or harassment\, and how congregations can best support and respond. \nREGISTER ONLINE\nScholarships are available. Fill out the form at isi.ptsem.edu/supplementary-scholarships \nLearn more about this event at: https://isi.ptsem.edu/shortcourse/
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/sacred-texts-modern-conversations-women-violence-and-power/2024-09-17/
LOCATION:Virtual/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T094656
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SUMMARY:Connecting Congregations to Best Practices in Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion\, and Belonging
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 2-session workshop that will focus on bringing current research and best practices on diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, and belonging into three different aspects of a congregational leader’s role: supervising staff\, stewarding congregations\, and partnering with community organizations. \nThese workshops are hosted by Iron Sharpening Iron. Scholarships are available upon request. Email leadership.learning@ptsem.edu. \nBy joining this workshop you will:\n\n Understand a framework for allyship that presents applicable actions everyone can take toward being an ally in the workplace or in community partnerships\n Learn to address the complex dynamics of power and privilege within the nuanced perspective of the church\n Be equipped to recognize and address unconscious biases\, understand the impact of their decisions\, and develop actionable strategies for leveraging their influence to support fairness and diversity.\n\nVisit https://online.ptsem.edu/products/DEIB_best_practices_workshop for more!
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/connecting-congregations-to-best-practices-in-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-belonging/2024-08-15/
LOCATION:Virtual/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T094656
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UID:10002681-1723118400-1723136400@ptsem.edu
SUMMARY:Connecting Congregations to Best Practices in Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion\, and Belonging
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 2-session workshop that will focus on bringing current research and best practices on diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, and belonging into three different aspects of a congregational leader’s role: supervising staff\, stewarding congregations\, and partnering with community organizations. \nThese workshops are hosted by Iron Sharpening Iron. Scholarships are available upon request. Email leadership.learning@ptsem.edu. \nBy joining this workshop you will:\n\n Understand a framework for allyship that presents applicable actions everyone can take toward being an ally in the workplace or in community partnerships\n Learn to address the complex dynamics of power and privilege within the nuanced perspective of the church\n Be equipped to recognize and address unconscious biases\, understand the impact of their decisions\, and develop actionable strategies for leveraging their influence to support fairness and diversity.\n\nVisit https://online.ptsem.edu/products/DEIB_best_practices_workshop for more!
URL:https://ptsem.edu/event/connecting-congregations-to-best-practices-in-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-belonging/2024-08-08/
LOCATION:Virtual/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Iron Sharpening Iron
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ORGANIZER;CN="Iron Sharpening Iron":MAILTO:leadership.learning@ptsem.edu.
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