Wesley Theological Seminary offers the Emerging Ministries Program in order to develop pastoral leaders for the emerging generation.

We have begun a cooperative internship program with Washington-area emerging congregations such as Cedar Ridge Community Church, founded by Brian McLaren. These internships include mentoring, spiritual formation and missional service, along with classroom learning at the seminary.

The program includes:

• Field placement at an emerging church setting and mentoring by emerging leaders
• Spiritual formation group with other emerging interns, in conjunction with the Covenant Discipleship program in the student's first year
• Practice in Ministry & Mission colloquy, with other emerging interns
• Curricular course offerings relevant to emerging church concerns
• Courses in mission and evangelism taught by Dr. Sathi Clarke, Dr. Scott Kisker, Dr. Kendall Soulen and Dr. Amy Oden
• Optional semester abroad at Cliff College, Peak district, England, studying mission-shaped ecclesiology and the emerging church, under the direction of Dr. Phil Meadows
• Fostering emerging initiatives, such as the D.C. Cohort.

Contact Sara Sheppard for further information.