• Spanish Language and Hispanic Ministry Intensive

    Seminary of the Southwest 501 E. 32nd St., Austin, TX, United States

    The Summer Language and Hispanic Ministry Intensive is a resource for Lutherans and those of other denominations who recognize the growing need for competency in the Spanish language and an understanding of Hispanic culture in light of the increasing Hispanic population in this country and in the church. The course focuses on study of the...

  • Building Congregational Capacity for Hispanic Ministry

    Seminary of the Southwest 501 E. 32nd St., Austin, TX, United States

    This new Level II Intensive is designed for congregational leaders in those congregations where consideration is being given to starting Hispanic Ministry in their community. Teams from congregations are encouraged to attend. During this week, teams will learn: To increase capacity for doing Hispanic ministry To learn several models for engaging in Hispanic ministry in congregational settings...

  • The 2018 Blandy Lectures

    Seminary of the Southwest 501 E. 32nd St., Austin, TX, United States

    The 2018 Blandy Lectures, at the Seminary of the Southwest, in Austin, Texas, will be held November 8-10, 2018. The featured speaker for Thursday, November 8, at 7:30pm, is Ray Suarez, who will address "The Fragmentation of Authority in Contemporary Culture." Suarez will deliver a candid and authoritative examination of society, politics, and the broad...

  • Immigration Webinar – Session I: Living in Third Spaces

    This "Perspectives on the Border" webinar series on immigration is a partnership project with Rev. Dr. Jay Alanis, the Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest (LSPS), and the following ELCA synods: Grand Canyon, Gulf Coast, Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana, Pacifica, Rocky Mountain, and Southwestern Texas. There are three different sessions, usually at a minimum cost of...

  • Immigration Webinar – Session II: Borderland Perspectives on Diverse Worldviews

    This "Perspectives on the Border" webinar series on immigration is a partnership project with Rev. Dr. Jay Alanis, the Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest (LSPS), and the following ELCA synods: Grand Canyon, Gulf Coast, Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana, Pacifica, Rocky Mountain, and Southwestern Texas. There are three different sessions, usually at a minimum cost of...

  • Immigration Webinar – Session III: Theological Perspectives from the U.S. – Mexico Borderlands

    This "Perspectives on the Border" webinar series on immigration is a partnership project with Rev. Dr. Jay Alanis, the Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest (LSPS), and the following ELCA synods: Grand Canyon, Gulf Coast, Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana, Pacifica, Rocky Mountain, and Southwestern Texas. There are three different sessions, usually at a minimum cost of...

  • Spanish Language and Hispanic Ministry Intensive I

    Seminary of the Southwest 501 E. 32nd St., Austin, TX, United States

    The Summer Language and Hispanic Ministry Intensive is a resource for Lutherans and those of other denominations who recognize the growing need for competency in the Spanish language and an understanding of Hispanic culture in light of the increasing Hispanic population in this country and in the church. The course focuses on study of the...

  • Vital Congregations – Vital Communities: Building Leadership Capacity for Latinx Ministries

    Seminary of the Southwest 501 E. 32nd St., Austin, TX, United States

    This Level II Intensive course is designed to enhance leadership competence in the development and support of Latinx ministries in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and among ecumenical partners. Those encouraged to attend are current practitioners, judicatory leaders, seminarians, church leaders planning to start new Latinx ministries, and those with coaching and/or supervisory roles...