School of Adult Studies seminars (Conrad Grebel College)

1. Abram Davis, "Interpretive Bible reading," Sept. 24, 1977
2. Ministers Week, January, 1978
   1. Marlin E. Miller, "Liberalism and Fundamentalism"
   2. Ralph Lebold, "Gift discovery"; Marlin E. Miller, " Fundamentalist influences on Mennonite theology"
   3. Marlin E. Miller, "Fundamentalism and Liberalism"
   4. Marlin E. Miller, "Neo-Orthodoxy"; Ralph Lebold, "Enabling the gifts which have been discerned"
   5. Marlin E. Miller, "Evangelicalism"
   6. Marlin E. Miller, "Roman Catholicism - Vatican II"; Ralph Lebold, "Leadership development/taking ownership"
   7. Frank Morgan, "The agony and ecstasy of being a pastor"; Marlin E. Miller, "A commentary and homily on Mennonite perspectives"
   8. Marlin E. Miller, "Anabaptism and Mennonitism"
   9. Miller, cont.; Ralph Lebold, "Leadership: style and authority"
3. Church Librarian's seminar, Oct. 1, 1977 - Ruth Roth, "Perpetual promotion"
4. Effective Board membership, April 15, 1977 - J. Winfield Fretz, "The importance of goals, objectives and priorities"
5. David Augsburger, "Enhancing conflict/reducing conflict in family living," November 10, 1978
6. Women in the Church, March 2-3, 1979
   1. Session one: Nettie Goerz, Glenn Brubacher, Doris Kramer, Elizabeth Yoder, Perry Yoder (on questions)
   2. Session two: Fred Unruh, Doris Kramer, Martha Smith, Ralph Lebold, Elizabeth Yoder, Perry Yoder, "In Paul's church: the Gospel and social change"
   3. Session three: Perry and Elizabeth Yoder, buzz groups; Perry and Elizabeth Yoder, "Pilgrimage and input"
   4. Session four: Yoder, concluded; Rod and Doris Weber, devotional
7. School for Ministers, January 14-18, 1980
   1. Waldemar Janzen, "Eschatology: how near is the day?"
   2. Rodney J. Sawatsky, "What about the future: eschatology"
   3. Waldemar Janzen, "Experience: where is God to be found?"
   4. Rodney J. Sawatsky, "How do we know: experience"
   5. Waldemar Janzen, "Community: who are my people?"
   6. Rodney J. Sawatsky, "Who really cares: community"
   7. Waldemar Janzen, "Authority: who speaks for God?"
   8. Rodney J. Sawatsky, "How can we be sure: authority"
   9. Waldemar Janzen, "The church: old controversies vs. new needs"
   10. Rodney J. Sawatsky, "How do we respond?: the church"
8. Conrad Grebel Lectureship, April 25-26, 1980 by Willard Swartley
   1. "The Bible and slavery"
   2. "The Bible and war"
   3. "Sabbath vs. the Lord's Day"
   4. "Women: subordinated or liberated?"
   5. "How then shall we read the Bibel?"
9. Effective Board membership, April 15, 1977
   1. Frank H. Epp, "The committee: a vital part of church life and work"
   2. Wilson Hunsberger, "The duties of the Board of Directors"
   3. Carl Zehr, "The importance of financial statements"; Rufus Jutzi, "The importance of reporting to the board"
10. Conrad Grebel Lectureship, April 24-25, 1981 by Ross T. Bender
    1. "God made man and woman"
    2. "Two shall become one"
    3. "Be fruitful and multiply"
11. School for Ministers, January 18-22, 1982
    1. John R. Friesen
    2. Helen Epp, Martin Buhr, "House of Friendship"
    3. Doris Gascho, "Devotions"; John R. Friesen, "Butter on your bread"
    4. John R. Friesen, "Preaching law and righteousness"
    5. Cal Redekop, "Helping the Kingdom emerge in the context of capitalism"
    6. John R. Friesen, "Jesus shoots the preacher"
    7. John R. Friesen, "The preacher's piety precarious"
    8. John H. Redekop, "Helping the Kingdom emerge in a turbulent country"
    9. John R. Friesen, "The Mennonite Church pastor"
    10. John R. Friesen, "Introducing Mr. Justice"
    11. John R. Friesen, "The hazards of being a prophet"
    12. John R. Friesen, "Helping the Kingdom emerge in a Third World country"
12. Liberation Theology, November 25-26, 1982 by John Howard Yoder
    1. "Just War theory, liberation theology and nuclear crisis"
    2. "Mennonite Church building in Latin America"
    3. Continued
    4. Liberation Theology panel with John Howard Yoder, Walter Bildstein and ?
    5. Continued
    6. "Catholic-Mennonite dialogue: Liberation theology, its biblical roots and modern challenge"
    7. Continued
13. God's People and their Meetinghouses, Sept. 13, 1980
    1. LeRoy Troyer, "Learnings from church architecture"; Jan Gleysteen, "Learnings from meetinghouses"
    2. LeRoy Troyer, "Architect's counsel: work before contacting the architect, architect's role, design models"; Case studies (Hillcrest Mennonite Church; First Mennonite Church)
14. Conversations with a church leader from a Marxist Country - Bruno Schottstaedt, January 19-20, 1981
    1. "Pastoring in a socialist context"; meditation by Hugo Neufeld
    2. "Marxist concept of the church -- historically and currently"
    3. "Dialogue between Marxism and Christianity"
    4. Continued; responses to questions; "Helping North American Christians understand what it means to be a faithful Christian in a socialist context"
    5. Continued; responses to questions
15. Pastoral care and the Demonic, Paul M. Miller, Apr. 25-26, 1978
    (Eight tapes)
16. Amish Folk Culture seminar, April 15-16, 1983
    1. John A. Hostetler, "Growing up Amish"
    2. Orland Gingerich, "Ontario Amish"
    3. John A. Hostetler, "Amish dispute settlement"
    4. John A. Hostetler, "Amish use of silence"; Orland Gingerich, "Ontario Amish"
    5. John A. Hostetler, "Amish boundaries: symbols"
    6. John A. Hostetler, "Amish boundaries: symbols"
17. School for Ministers, Jan. 17-21, 1983 - "Integrating our resources for ministry"
    1. Millard Osborne, "Devotional"; Glenn Brubacher, Rodney J. Sawatsky, "Tension between pastoral counseling and Mennonite theology"; responses
    2. Marcus Smucker, "Guilt, confession, forgiveness"
    3. Marcus Smucker, "Perspectives in pastoral care: grace and judgement"
    4. Vernon Leis, "Story-telling as Christian education"; Discussion; Maurice Martin, "Devotional"; Marcus Smucker, "Introduction"
    5. Marcus Smucker, "Personal testimony"
    6. Vernon Leis, "Story-telling as Christian education"
    7. Marcus Smucker, "Images of human fulfillment in psychology and scripture"
    8. Marcus Smucker, continued
    9. Marcus Smucker, "Pastoral care, counseling and spirituality"
    10. Marcus Smucker, conclusion

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