Through a variety of seminars, programs, gatherings, lectures, and other offerings, the Divinity School seeks to help strengthen your faith and leadership by building your knowledge about the church and its practices. Also see our UMC Training & Programs.
Find the time to read, reflect, research, or just relax with Study Leave for Ministry Professionals. Over the span of five to seven days, participants can immerse themselves in learning and renewal through self-directed study, worship, and prayer on the Duke University campus.
Monday, September 14, 2020 - 12:00pm to Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 1:00pm
This year the annual Convocation & Pastors’ School will consist of five, one-hour webinars free of charge for Christian leaders of all traditions and will focus on the theme of "Christian Leadership in Turbulent Times." The webinars will happen throughout September and October 2020.
Caminantes is a group of fellow sojourners who seek to encounter Christ on the roads connecting Duke Divinity School to the world, while practicing and honing skills for ministry with Hispanic/Latinx communities. There is a Caminantes group for students and also Pastores Caminantes, a group for pastors who meet periodically to practice and hone skills for ministry among Latinos.
Monday, May 18, 2020 - 4:30pm to Friday, May 22, 2020 - 1:00pm
Come expand your theological imagination, grapple with practical problems, and be equipped to continue a journey of reconciliation within a wider community at this annual institute.
Developed by Duke Divinity School’s Hispanic House of Studies, the Hispanic-Latino/a (H/L) Preaching Initiative provides an opportunity for H/L pastors to receive homiletical training in a peer group format.
Monday, August 10, 2020 (All day) to Wednesday, August 12, 2020 (All day)
The Convocation on the Rural Church is an annual opportunity for pastors from the North Carolina and Western North Carolina Conferences of the United Methodist Church to join with Duke Divinity School and The Duke Endowment to discuss issues that are important in transforming rural churches and communities and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Upcoming Clergy/Laity Training & Programs Events
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 7:00pm to Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - 8:30pm
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Part of Events Series: Americas Institute for Transformation and Reconciliation 2020-2021 (Online)
Monday, February 22, 2021 - 11:00am to 1:30pm