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>> (3/2008) 19 Elder Track Modules Available in Spanish
Communicating with Spoken and Written Language is the latest module to be translated into Spanish. This brings the total Spanish modules in the Elder Track to 19. Work is progressing on the remaining five modules and we expect them to be available by the end of this year.
Download the Faculty and Student guides on the ModGuides page.
» (10/2007) Books for Pastors grant translates three modules into three new languages.
A grant for the Books for Pastors offering has paid for translating three modules from English into Portuguese, French and Korean. The three modules are Becoming a Holy People, Exploring John Wesley's Theology, and Exploring Nazarene History and Polity.
These modules were selected because Becoming a Holy People and Exploring John Wesley's Theology are the holiness portion of the Modular Course of Study curriculum. Exploring Nazarene History and Polity will only be available if Nazarene's provide it. These three modules help define who we are theologically and operationally.
Click here to jump to the Module Guide page, and download the guides in the desired language.
» (9/2007) 16 Modules Available in Spanish
Through the work of Nazarene educators in the USA who speak Spanish, the Faculty and Student Guides of sixteen (16) modules have been translated from English into Spanish. A team of editors is currently reviewing the translations to insure that the Spanish and English guides are parallel translations so that they can be used in classes for students who speak Spanish as their first language. As they are completed the guides will be availalbe on the website by clicking on ModCOS and ModGuides, selecting the module title and clicking on Fac_Sp for the Faculty Guide or Stu_Sp for the Student Guide.
As additional modules are completed they will be added to the ModGuides page. Click here to jump to the Module Guides page.
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Clergy Development
Clergy DevelopmentInternational HeadquartersChurch of the Nazarene6401 The PaseoKansas City, MO 64131USAPhone: 816-333-7000 ext. 2468 800-306-7651Web: www.nazarenepastor.orgEmail: pastor@nazarene.org
Regional Course of Study Advisory Committees (COSAC)
Africa Region Regional Education Coordinator: Ken WalkerWeb: www.africanazarene.org
Africa Region
Regional Education Coordinator: Ken WalkerWeb: www.africanazarene.org
Asia-Pacific Region Regional Education Coordinator: Floyd CunninghamWeb: Canada Regional Education Coordinator: Danny Gales Caribbean Region Regional Education Coordinator: Terry Ketchum Web: www.caribbeannazarene.org Eurasia Region Regional Education Coordinator: John Haynes Mexico and Central America (MAC) Region Regional Education Coordinator: Ruben Fernandez Web: www.nazmac.org South America (SAM) Region Regional Education Coordinator: David Wesley Web: www.samnazarene.org United States of America Clergy Education Coordinator: Mike Vail c/o Clergy Development International Headquarters Church of the Nazarene 6401 The Paseo Kansas City, MO 64131 USA Phone: 816-333-7000 ext. 2468 800-306-7651 Web: www.nazarenepastor.org Email: cosacusa@nazarene.org
Asia-Pacific Region
Regional Education Coordinator: Floyd CunninghamWeb:
Canada
Regional Education Coordinator: Danny Gales
Caribbean Region
Regional Education Coordinator: Terry Ketchum
Web: www.caribbeannazarene.org
Eurasia Region
Regional Education Coordinator: John Haynes
Mexico and Central America (MAC) Region
Regional Education Coordinator: Ruben Fernandez
Web: www.nazmac.org
South America (SAM) Region
Regional Education Coordinator: David Wesley
Web: www.samnazarene.org
United States of America
Clergy Education Coordinator: Mike Vail
c/o Clergy Development
International Headquarters
Church of the Nazarene
6401 The Paseo
Kansas City, MO 64131
USA
Phone: 816-333-7000 ext. 2468
800-306-7651
Web: www.nazarenepastor.org
Email: cosacusa@nazarene.org
International Course of Study Advisory Committee (ICOSAC)
ICOSAC c/o Clergy Development Interntional Headquarters Church of the Nazarene 6401 The Paseo Kansas City, MO 64131 USA Phone: 816-333-7000 ext. 2468 800-306-7641 (USA) Web: www.nazarenepastor.org Email: icosac@nazarene.org
ICOSAC
Interntional Headquarters
800-306-7641 (USA)
Email: icosac@nazarene.org
USA Districts For USA district contact information, email Clergy Development at pastor@nazarene.org and request the information for your district.
Exploring Chaplaincy Ministry
This module explores ministry beyond the walls of the traditional church. It is the first module offered in the deacon track. COSAC-USA recommends ministers interested in becoming chaplains seek ordination as an elder and add this module to their educational preparation. Elder orders are more readily recognized outside the Church of the Nazarene and may be required for most chaplaincy positions.
Responding to the Call of God to MinistryGod calls some of his children to special service as full-time ministers. A call to serve is a call to prepare. What is this call about? How do you respond to God's call on your life?
Educational Preparation for MinistryThe educational process to prepare for full-time minsitry is defined in the course of study. What is the course of study? How is the course of study implemented in the Church of the Nazarene?
Lifelong LearningYou can not learn everything you need to know before you begin ministry. What are the expectations and opportunities for on-going, lifelong learning?
District Board ResourcesThe Church of the Nazarene is divided into geographic/administrative units called districts. District boards have been assigned responsibility for overseeing the preparation, approval, and conduct of their ministers. What tools and resources are available to help district boards perform their assigned responsibilites?