The objective of this initiative is to equip clergy and lay leaders in rural and remote places to help their churches be catalysts for the development of healthy Canadian communities. A resource centre for rural ministry, it includes offering a Doctor of Ministry in Rural Ministry and Community Development by distance with short courses on site. Also offers certificates for lay leaders in faith and rural life and in rural stress intervention. Includes Clinical Pastoral Education in rural settings. Also hosts conferences every two years, with approximately 60 people attending. Includes a focus on reconciliation and friendship building with First Nations.
Affiliation
Affiliated with Saskatoon Theological Union (St. Andrew’s College, College of Emmanuel and St. Chad, and Lutheran Theological Seminary)
Basic orientation (eg. organization development, catechetical, or missional)
Missional/community development training for clergy and lay leaders
Primarily designed to be implemented by (eg lay or ordained; diocesan staff)
Clergy and lay leaders
Cost
Varies according to program and course
Approximate duration
Offers short (1 – 2 day) courses as well as multi-year programs
Denominational orientation (eg. Anglican or other)
Any denomination or faith group
Broader context (eg. rural or urban; size of parish)
Rural and small congregations
For more information
Email Dr. Cam Harder or Colleen Rickard
Room 48 – 114 Seminary Crescent
Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X3
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Contact: Saskatoon Theological Union 
Reviewed: May 25, 2016
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