Photos: (top, l. to r.) Gloria Hernandez Bucher and Janet (JP) Schumacher of Bluffton, Ohio, a mentor-mentee pair in AMBS’s Journey Missional Leadership Development Program; (above) Safwat Marzouk, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible (Credit: Jason Bryant)

at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary COMING UP

Lifelong LearningAMBS’s Church Leadership Center offers various nondegree options for personal enrichment and ongoing leadership development:

Anabaptist Short CoursesDig into Anabaptist theology, history and practice in these six-week online noncredit courses. No grades, no papers! New this year: Some courses include optional weekly video conversations with professors in real time.▪ Exploring Anabaptist History and Theology

Sept. 16 – Oct. 27, 2020, with Jamie Pitts, Ph.D. ▪ Exploring Peace and Justice in the Bible

Oct. 28 – Dec. 15, 2020, with Safwat Marzouk, Ph.D., and Drew Strait, Ph.D. ▪ A Worship Leader’s Introduction to Voices Together

Oct. 28 – Dec. 15, 2020, with Katie Graber, Ph.D., and Anneli Loepp Thiessen, M.M. ▪ Understanding Anabaptist Approaches to Scripture: What’s Different and Why?

Feb. 10 – March 23, 2021, with Loren Johns, Ph.D. ▪ A Song Leader’s Introduction to Voices Together

Feb. 10 – March 23, 2021, with Katie Graber, Ph.D., and Anneli Loepp Thiessen, M.M. ▪ Transforming Congregational Conflict and Communication

April 14 – May 25, 2021; with Betty Pries, C.Med., Ph.D.ambs.edu/shortcourses

Journey: A Missional Leadership Development Program Nurture your leadership abilities. Deepen your theological perspectives. Tend to your spiritual formation. This nondegree program offers mentor-mentee partnerships, distance-learning opportunities and community support. ambs.edu/journey

Spiritual Direction SeminarsCultivate your ministry of spiritual direction through this distance-friendly supervised program led by Dan Schrock, D.Min. ambs.edu/seminars

Invite AMBS! Faculty and staff are available to speak on topics such as intercultural competence, undoing racism, Reading the Bible with Jesus workshops, improvisational leadership, healthy boundaries and more. Ask about virtual visits! ambs.edu/invite

Pastors and Leaders 2021: March 1–4Plenary speakers: Rev. Cynthia Hale, D.Min.; James Nelson Gingerich, M.D.; Marvin Lorenzana, D.Min. More information coming soon. ambs.edu/pastorsandleaders

2020–21

Rooted in the Word, Growing in Christ

AMBS serves the church as a learning community with an Anabaptist vision, educating followers of Jesus Christ to be leaders for God’s reconciling mission in the world.

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Leadership Clinics 2021: March 1Save the date! More information coming soon. ambs.edu/leadershipclinics

!Explore: A Theological Program for High School YouthParticipants in !Explore 2021 will attend Mennonite World Conference in Indonesia with nine Indonesian youth, explore theological questions and lived faith together, and visit parts of beautiful Java Island. The program — which is open to students in grades 10–12 — also includes a congregational internship. Participants receive a $1,000 stipend. Applications are due Oct. 31. Tap a shoulder! ambs.edu/explore

Academic programsOur programs integrate academics, spiritual formation and practice. Join us — whether in person or at a distance — and deepen your understanding of Scripture, faith and Anabaptist theology! ambs.edu/academics

Study at a distance ▪ Master of Divinity Connect (80 credit hours; online and hybrid courses)▪ Master of Arts: Theology and Global Anabaptism (46 credit hours; fully online)▪ Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies (27 credit hours; fully or partially online)

Study on campus ▪ Master of Divinity Campus (80 credit hours)▪ Master of Arts in Christian Formation (60 credit hours)▪ Master of Arts: Theology and Peace Studies (60 credit hours)▪ Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies (27 credit hours; customizable)

Take a seminary course this fall!We are committed to safety for our students and employees. See our COVID-19 Update Centerfor the latest information about coronavirus-related changes: ambs.edu/updates▪ Hybrid courses available from a distance (online Aug. 3 – Dec. 11, 2020, with one

week of videoconference meetings Aug. 17–22): Faith Formation and Spirituality: Family Spirituality; Psychosocial Trauma and Healing

▪ Online or blended courses available from a distance (Sept. 1 – Dec. 11, 2020): Confronting Sexualized Violence in the Bible; Christian Attitudes Toward War, Peace and Revolution; Reading the Bible Amidst Pandemic; Spiritual Practices: Prayer and Scripture; and more. (Online courses can be done on your own schedule; blended courses are campus courses that students can join remotely during posted class times.)

▪ Campus courses (Sept. 1 – Dec. 11, 2020): God’s Shalom and the Church’s Witness; Introduction to Peace Studies and Nonviolence; Preaching; and more. Some courses will be available from a distance via videoconference; inquire with admissions@ambs.edu.

Get 50 percent off your first class! (nonadmitted students only) ambs.edu/onecourse

Scholarships and financial aidAMBS offers generous need-based financial aid and scholarships to help make your education affordable. Learn more about our scholarships: full-time merit-based; ministry (bivocational; multicultural; preaching); voluntary service and !Explore alumni. ambs.edu/admissions

Webinar recording: “Exploring your call to ministry”How do you discern a “call to ministry”? Check out this free webinar recording that features a conversation between David B. Miller, D.Min.; Andy Brubacher Kaethler, Ph.D.; and Amanda (Beachy) Bleichty, M.Div. ambs.edu/academics

Experience AMBS! During this time of pandemic, let AMBS Admissions Team members connect you with students, faculty and staff who can share their perspectives on what AMBS has to offer. ambs.edu/visit

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Photo: (above) Graduate students in AMBS’s 2019 orientation course gather for conversation and lunch in the courtyard. (Credit: Peter Ringenberg)