Centre for Rural Community Leadership and Ministry

Training Programs - Upcoming Courses

STM Courses in Rural Ministry and Community Development:

1. Rites in Crisis

A look at how community rites can be constructed to help communities in times of crisis (celebration and difficulty).

May 11-21, 2010

Dr. Jan Boyd

Sponsored by Lutheran Theological Seminary and CiRCLe M, Saskatoon.

2. Agricultural Systems and Faith Communities: Biblical to Modern

Rural-urban, land transfer, slave labour and other issues related to rural life in the Bible from Old Testament through New Testament and church history.

Pending Confirmation

Dr. Sandral Beardsall (STU Professor)

Sponsored by St Andrews College and CiRCLe M, Saskatoon.

3. Qualitative Research Methods in Rural Contexts

This course will focus on critical issues, questions, and decisions involved in designing and carrying out qualitative research projects in rural contexts. The focus will be on engaging students with information about qualitative research in a broad sense, as well as with questions and resources particular to their own identified research interests and contexts. Specific methods for community-based research will be presented and a researcher’s roles and responsibilities in selecting appropriate methods will be discussed. Attention will be given to critical questions about data generation, collaboration with and reporting to community members and research participants, and interpretation of research materials and experiences.

June 13-15, 2010

Dr. Lynn Caldwell

Sponsored by St. Andrews College and CiRCLe M, Saskatoon.

Other Courses:

1. Mentoring Teams Training Program

This program is for clergy new to rural settings. The teams will, for the most part, be interdenominational and perhaps also inter-professional, allowing for greater confidentiality while sharing a common community.

Spring 2010.