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Word at Work Courses

The Word at Work Series provides congregations with live courses over the internet, featuring expert speakers and timely topics. To find out more about Word at Work, email us at admin@ilt.org.

Word at Work Courses for Fall 2011:

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Please check the box next to those courses you or your congregation are registering to take in Fall 2011.
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Submit Registration by August 26, 2011.
All course times listed are in Central Standard Time.

If you are not a Distance Teaching Center (DTC), please submit payment to:

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Select Course	Course Title	Instructor	Day	Time (Central)	Cost
	Youth Ministry Survey Rev. Dr. Kirk Militzer offers 30 years of educational backround and in the trenches "real life experience" in the field of youth ministry. Participants will be equipped with practical insight and usable tools that will give your congregation and ministry encouragement to show the love of Jesus to teenagers in your church and in your community.	Militzer	Sun	8/28-10/2 7-8 pm	$50 (Person) $250 (Cong.)
	Gospel of Mark Dr. George Tsakiridis is trained as an academic theologian, holding a PhD from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Dr. Tsakiridis will lead participants through a survey of the Gospel of Mark.	Tsakiridis	Mon	8/29-10/3 7-8 pm	$50 (Person) $250 (Cong.)
	Inductive Bible Study Method: An LBI Tradition The Inductive Study Method is an investigative approach to the Bible. In this approach, individuals spend time observing Scripture to know what the Bible says and using sound principles of interpretation to understand what it means. Pr. David Patterson, Pastor of Pioneer Lutheran Church in White, South Dakota, will guide participants in acquiring the skills to approach the Bible itself as the primary source of study to learn about God and what the Bible teaches.	Patterson	Tue	8/30-10/4 7-8 pm	$50 (Person) $250 (Cong.)
	Genesis 12-14: Journeys with Abraham in the Promised Land Rev. Kip Tyler, Pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Master in Omaha, Nebraska, will lead participants on a journey through the promised land as seen by Abraham using Scripture, Keynote presentations, archeology, Luther's commentary and videos.	Tyler	Wed	8/31-10/5 7-8 pm	$50 (Person) $250 (Cong.)
	How God Grows Churches In this free course, Dr. Frederick W. Baltz, Pastor of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Galena, Illinois, and author of As of First Importance: A Theology and Practice of Evangelism for Mainline Churches, will explore with participants what evangelism is and what it is not, as well as the importance of knowing the difference.	Baltz	Sun	10/9-10/30 7-8:30 pm	No Charge
	Introduction to the Apostle Paul Paul is one of the most significant New Testament witnesses to the early church and to early proclamations of Jesus. He is also one of the most controversial. In this course, Professor Kyle Fever will introduce participants to Paul's life and letters. We will also dip our feet into some of the hot button issues surrounding his letters and their effect on Christian life today.	Fever	Mon	10/10-11/14 7:30-8:30 pm	$50 (Person) $250 (Cong.)
	Lutheran Church History: Our past, our present, and our future. Most Lutherans think of Lutheran history as consisting of the reformation and the last 20 years with nothing in between. In this course, Dr. Mark Granquist will introduce participants to the real history of the Lutheran Church and will explore questions for its future. Topics will include: Luther and the beginning of Protestantism, The Establishment of Lutheranism in Europe, Orthodoxy, Piety, and the Enlightenment, Lutheranism takes root in America, Missions and the rise of world Lutheranism, and Lutheranism today and tomorrow.	Granquist	Tue	10/11-11/15 7-8 pm	$50 (Person) $250 (Cong.)
	Defending Your Faith! Apologetics for the Christian Layman John Eidsmoe is a constitutional attorney, ordained pastor, and author of 12 books. In this course, Dr. Eidsmoe will guide students in understanding the role of apologetics and its relationship to evangelism; ways of approaching truth; forms of apologetics; principles of logic and evidence; and the art of persuasion.	Eidsmoe	Thur	10/20-11/10 7-8:30 pm	$50 (Person) $250 (Cong.)