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2) Defend Your Church (Structure and Governance)
3) A Great Cloud of Witnesses (The Communion of Saints)
4 The Work You Give Us to Do (Vocation)

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Walk in Love Curriculum

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For Groups
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Included are two manuals you may find helpful - a Facilitator's Guide and a Participant's Guild. Both contain helpful material for your learning, including tips, prayers and discussion questions for each lecture. You may want to print these up and make copies before you proceed. You will notice that each video features a brief introduction, which the leader or someone else might want to read before each lecture.

Here's a video preview:

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will it take me to complete this course?
It will take an average group about 45 minutes to complete this course. You can pause at any time and come back. You can even re-take lessons. Each course features 3-6 video lectures that are from 5-7 minutes in length. Also included are downloadable Facilitator's and a Participant's Guides.

Can I earn a Certificate by taking this class?
Actually, this is one of five courses in the Walk in Love Certificate Program, take all five, and you will be awarded a ChurchNext Certificate of Achievement in Episcopal Beliefs and Practices.

Who’s teaching this course?
Our instructors come from a variety of traditions, mostly mainline Christianity - Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian. They meet two criteria: 1) they are well-studied, even experts, in their fields, 2) they offer a moderate viewpoint.

How long will I be able to access the course material?
Those who purchase individual courses (for $10) can access all the course materials for 6 months from the date of purchase. Those who purchase individual subscriptions ($9/mo unlimited) can the course materials for all of our courses as long as their membership is current.

Is this course downloadable?
The Facilitator's Guide is. However, the video lectures are only accessible online. To take the course in a small group, feel free to hook your computer up to a projector or big screen.

Can I cancel my subscription anytime?
You bet. It's easy. Look for instructions in the Frequently Asked Questions section.

Also, a technical note:
Our learning platform works best with certain browsers. If you find yourself running into problems, please go to the Trouble-shooting section of our Frequently Asked Questions page and ensure that the browser you are using is one that works well with our courses.

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