Rediscovering Wesleyan Mission

We invite you to join Duke Divinity School in “Rediscovering Wesleyan Mission,” the second of five courses in the Rediscovering the Heart of Methodism series, designed to help engaged laypeople and clergy (including local pastors in licensing schools) develop core capacities for innovative leadership within the Wesleyan tradition. This course is designed to help individuals and Christian communities rediscover the Wesleyan mission at its finest. It introduces Methodism’s history as a missionary movement and teaches us to recenter our histories within the story of God’s mission to the world. In addition, it explores key practices and commitments that undergird a Methodist sense of mission, including convictions about salvation. Above all, it gives us opportunities to attend to the Holy Spirit and discern how God may be prompting us and our communities to engage in mission today. If you are a pastor or ministry professional in need of Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits for your professional development, CEU credits are available for this course. Upon successful completion of this course, you can provide your Coursera certificate and the course description to your employer for recognition of earning 0.5 CEUs. Contact [email protected] with any questions regarding CEUs for this course. Each of the 5 courses in the Rediscovering the Heart of Methodism specialization is worth 0.5 CEUs, for a total of 2.5 CEUs for completing all of the courses. Each course includes four weeks of interactive video lessons from Duke Divinity School faculty and Methodist leaders, plus an interactive course workbook PDF that includes exercises to accompany each video lesson and discussion guides for group meetings

• Show how your church and the greater Methodist movement are connected to God’s holy mission in the world
• Identify opportunities to make commitments and cultivate practices that have fueled Methodism’s distinct sense of mission
• Align your approach to mission more fully with the Methodist conviction of “salvation for all”
• Reflect on how the Holy Spirit is leading you and your church to participate in the mission of God

• No deep prior experience is required, but basic computer and internet skills are helpful
• Ability to read course instructions in English and complete short practice activities