Quality of Call Initiative Continuing Education for Women

The ELCA Quality of Call Initiative for Women in Ministry invites women in rostered ministry in the ELCA who are in or aspiring to supervisory roles to participate in the Rev. Susan Beaumont’s popular online course Stepping Up to Supervision, hosted by Faith+Lead.  

The Quality of Call Initiative is also sponsoring a free coaching series from Dr. Crystal Hall for women in rostered ministry in the ELCA who need tools to thrive in their ministry. This opportunity is available to all rostered women in the ELCA at no cost at 10:00 AM each Tuesday in September.   

About Stepping Up to Supervision

Stepping Up to Supervision equips you for the everyday and long-term challenges that come with leading a faith community. Discover how to harness the skills of agile leadership and management to respond to a changing cultural landscape. You’ll gain practical skills and tools for supervising the work of others and for keeping that work aligned with the overall goals of the wider community. 

Sessions: 

August 15, 2023, Session 1: Supervision as Performance Management
August 22, 2023, Session 2: Feedback: From Daily Practice to Annual Reviews August 29, 2023, Session 3: How to Hire and Fire Well

Registration Information:

Three live webcasts, above dates, at 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central Time
Nine contact hours of continuing education
On-demand replay of the entire course
Experiments and assignments to try in context
A safe space to connect, discuss, and share

Required Text:

When Moses Meets Aaron: Staffing and Supervision in Congregations by Gil Rendle and Susan Beaumont

If the cost of the book plus the partial registration fee is prohibitive, please notify us that you need assistance with purchasing the book if you receive sponsorship.

About the sponsorship opportunity

The ELCA Quality of Call Initiative for Women in Ministry will sponsor 25 women who are rostered ministers in the ELCA to participate in this opportunity. Sponsorship will include paying 75% of registration costs. Participants are asked to pay the remaining $48.75. To apply for this opportunity, please complete this brief application by Monday, August 7. Applicants will be notified on Wednesday, August 9.  Sponsored applicants will receive a discount code to register.  If you have any questions, please email qualityofcallwomen@elca.org.  

Click here to apply for a scholarship.  If you would like to register without financial support, click here. 

About Already Enough: Unlocking Your Power as a Woman in Ministry

Feel like you've got way too much going on but you're not doing enough? Tired of having your authority questioned in subtle (and not so subtle) ways in ministry? Join this series to rest in the assurance that you are already enough and to unlock your power as a woman in ministry. 

This four-part series will feature Dr. Crystal Hall teaching strategies for successful ministry and coaching participants through current struggles. 

Participants will walk away with biblical insights and practical coaching tools around authority, boundaries, and burnout and will be equipped to engage the all too familiar objection to gender justice, "But the Bible says..." 

Sessions

Tuesdays in September 5, 12, 19, 26 at 10:00 AM Central Time

Registration

These coaching sessions are sponsored by the Quality of Call Initiative for Women in Ministry and are free to all ELCA rostered women in ministry. To register, click here.

On behalf of the Quality of Call Initiative for Women in Ministry team,

Pastor Ramie Bakken
Ms. Heather Dean
Deacon Shannon Johnson
Pastor Christina Montgomery
Dr. Mary Streufert