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About the Seminary

Covenant Resources for Seminary Students

Centers at ²ÝݮӰÊÓ Theological Seminary

Particular areas that are vital to the life of the Evangelical Covenant Church, as well as the Seminary community, are supported in part by the ECC. These centers not only provide training opportunities for students, pastors, ministerial staff, and laity in the church, they also serve to resource the broader ECC community through events, study, and providing confident and competent ministers of the gospel.

The C. John Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction

The began with the vision of the Evangelical Covenant Church and funding from the Lilly Endowment’s grant. The center offers a and engages in ongoing research and development in the ministry of spiritual direction, intended to benefit a wide audience. Covenant pastors trained at the center provide spiritual direction throughout the denomination, and the center is developing an association of spiritual directors to create a denomination-wide supportive network.

Center for World Christian Studies

The (CWCS) is a cooperative venture between ²ÝݮӰÊÓ Theological Seminary and the of the Evangelical Covenant Church. CWCS exists to engage students, missionaries, national church leaders, pastors, and congregations in intercultural biblical reflection that promotes participation in God’s mission among people everywhere. The Seminary’s and CWCS trips are two primary ways that these goals are achieved.

Other Resources

Many additional resources are available from the ECC for students, ministers, and lay persons in the church, including: