I had the privilege of celebrating Easter at my sister's Mennonite church.  There's something about hymns in four part a capella harmony and informal congregational sharing that reminds me of the value of community in worship.  When I returned home, there was an email from a professor at Eastern Mennonite Seminary (which isn't that far away from where I had worshipped) mentioning their online courses.  Although they don't offer full degree programs online, they offer more than a dozen online courses in areas of Anabaptist theology, church history, pastoral care, missional church, and leadership.

Like many online graduate courses, EMS courses are taught within the Moodle course management system and cover topics weekly as part of a rather traditional semester schedule. Courses are taught by full time faculty and can be applied to EMS certificate and degree programs (which are ATS accredited).  Some of the current and upcoming online classes include:

• Mennonite Faith and Polity
• Spiritual Direction: In and Beyond the Church
• New Testament: Text in Context
• Mennonite History
• Leadership and Administration
• Cross-cultural Discipleship
• Interpreting the Biblical Text
• Pastoral Care

Distance Learning at EMS has more details and application materials.  Thanks to Associate Dean Dr. Lonnie Yoder for reaching out and sharing information about EMS online offerings.