Learning on Purpose: Changing Leadership for a Changing World is an intensive two-week course for people who want to develop their leadership skills and make connections between their faith, passions, and sense of purpose and their actions in the world. Participants will explore models of leadership and approaches to theology, education, pastoral care, and social justice that empower and create change.
- Teacher: Scott Douglas
- Teacher: Alcris Limongi
- Teacher: Janet Ross
In the final year of their diploma program, diaconal students take an integrating year to pull together all they've learned and prepare for a life of leadership in the church and the world.
(Integration Circles 1, 2, and 3 are taken in the same school year.)
- Teacher: Marcie Gibson
- Teacher: Alcris Limongi
- Teacher: Janet Ross
The Praxis component is the ongoing learning community for all active CCS diaconal ministry students. It's about connecting, reflecting, mentoring, and integrating.
- Program Staff: Scott Douglas
- Program Staff: Marcie Gibson
- Program Staff: Alcris Limongi
- Program Staff: Janet Ross
Practical ministry experience and learning
- Program Staff: Alcris Limongi
- Program Staff: Janet Ross
May 20-27, 2026
An Education and Worship learning circle focusing on ministry with various age groups, development theory, curriculum, youth ministry, children’s ministry, adult education, ministry with seniors, and intergenerational ministry.
- Teacher: Alcris Limongi
- Teacher: Janet Ross
April 23-29, 2026
A social justice learning circle focusing the relationship of indigenous and settler peoples in Canada, treaty as covenant, indigenous traditions of peacemaking, truth and reconciliation, indigenous spiritualities, land, and the theology of mission.
- Teacher: Scott Douglas
- Teacher: Alcris Limongi
- Teacher: Janet Ross
April 15-21, 2026
An Education and Worship learning circle on story, preaching, scripture as narrative, and the arts in worship and education
- Teacher: Alcris Limongi
- Teacher: Janet Ross
Jan 13 to Feb 19, 2026
A Spiritual Care learning circle on the history and diversity of Christian spiritual practices, private devotion and communal spirituality, discipleship, companioning.
- Teacher: Alcris Limongi
- Teacher: Janet Ross
Oct 23-29, 2025.
A Spiritual Care learning circle on mental health, chronic pain, stress, depression, suicide, abuse, trauma, and healing.
- Program Staff: Scott Douglas
- Program Staff: Marcie Gibson
- Program Staff: Alcris Limongi
- Program Staff: Janet Ross
Oct 15-21, 2025
A social justice learning circle focusing on social analysis, social location, individual and systemic power, and the role of the prophet.
- Program Staff: Scott Douglas
- Program Staff: Marcie Gibson
- Program Staff: Alcris Limongi
- Program Staff: Janet Ross