Starr King Plans Online Certifications for Lay Leaders
April 2, 2007
Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, CA, will launch a new online certificate program in the fall of 2007 for Unitarian Universalist (UU) lay leaders and clergy.
The Seminary for the Laity will help church administrators, religious educators, and ministers, as well as Unitarian Universalist Association leaders and those involved in nonprofits, learn leadership skills for more effective engagement in congregational, denominational, and community life.
The program will feature flexible learning methods and will be directed by Helen Bishop, who holds an Ed.D. in organizational leadership and has an extensive background working with UU congregations, districts, and affiliated organizations.
In four- to eight-week courses, Starr King will help students build skills such as the ability to use Appreciative Inquiry as a strategic planning tool, establishing and working within a behavioral covenant, conflict management, and developing social justice leadership in a UU context.
The courses are designed to explore and expand lay leaders’ understanding of Unitarian Universalist theology, history, and polity. With this preparation, students can improve partnerships with ministers, church administrators, and other congregants.
Information will be posted on the Starr King website, this spring, and will also be available in coming months on the school’s email journal. Sign up for it on the website.
For more information contact interconnections @ uua.org.
Last updated on Wednesday, July 25, 2007.
