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About the Urban Theological Institute |
The Urban Theological Institute (UTI) of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia is dedicated to providing theological education to church leaders that is relevant and upbuilding for the African-American community. Through programming and courses, the UTI provides opportunities for clergy and laypersons to prepare themselves for service as educated leaders of the church. The UTI does this work through the African-American concentration in the Master of Divinity/Master of Arts programs, through a new Certificate Program in Church Leadership that will be launched in September 2006, and through the Preaching with Power series.
Programs
The M.Div. and M.A.R. Degrees with an African-American Focus
The M.Div. and M.A.R. curricula provide the opportunity for students enrolled in these programs to focus their theological studies on issues germane to service in an African-American context. Currently, the African-American Concentrations of the M.Div. program and the African-American Specialization of the M.A.R. Program have a requirement of 5 course units. Upon successful completion of this coursework and the general M.Div. or M.A.R. requirements, students will receive their degree and a certificate at graduation. This coursework is integrated into the larger curriculum so that students will be responsible for the same amount of coursework as their peers while completing foundational work (i.e., Bible, Church History, Theology and Liturgy) in ways that are immediately applicable to ministry in African-American contexts. The seminary is also committed to providing evening and Saturday classes so that the best in theological education is made available to working pastors and laypeople.
Certificate Program in Church Leadership
The Certificate Program in Church Leadership has the goal of offering clergy and church leaders courses and workshops that will equip them to administer church programs and enhance their skills in pastoral leadership. The program will consist of four seminars (Church Administration, Pastoral Care, Teaching and Learning in the Church and Conflict in the Church) to be spread out over two academic years. Each participant who successfully completes a seminar will receive a certificate in the specific area of the seminar. Participants who complete the full four seminars will receive a certificate in church leadership and be eligible for advanced standing if they are admitted to the M.Div. program at LTSP.
Public Programming
In addition to the African-American concentration and the certificate program, the UTI provides occasions for the general public to share in the life of theological education. At present, the major event organized by the UTI is the annual Preaching With Power series. For nearly 25 years, Preaching With Power has brought to Philadelphia, for a week each March, the finest in African-American preaching. This series is hosted both on the seminary's campus and in congregations in the community
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