Online Seminars
These online seminars were provided as a service to the Regent Community and have been graciously shared on the world wide web through the generosity of each presenter. The views and opinions expressed by the presenter are their own and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Regent University or the School of Divinity.
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| China House Church Presentation by Howard Foltz |
March 23, 2007 "China: The Greatest Revival in the History of the Church" Click here to view the presentation. |
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| Harvest Network International by Jim Anderson |
Thursday, October 12th, 2006 Learn more about the Harvest Network International in this workshop from Jim Anderson. Click here to view the presentation in Windows Media Video format. |
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| Informational Meeting on the Evangelical Presbyterian Church by Pastor Nate Atwood |
Thursday, March 16th, 2006
Learn more about the Evangelical Presbyterian denomination from Pastor Nate Atwood of Kempsville Presbyterian Church. The motto of the EPC is "In essentials, unity, in non-essentials, liberty, in all things, charity." The EPC is "a family of churches, Reformed and Presbyterian, defined by shared core values and bonded by the fellowship of the Holy Spirit." Click here to hear the presentation (.wma). |
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| Informational Meeting on the Vineyard Denomination by Pastor Andy Meade |
Tuesday, February 14th, 2006
Pastor Andy Meade is the regional representative and pastor of Vineyard Community Church and will be speaking about ministry opportunities with Vineyard Churches. There are approximately 600 Vineyard churches in the United States today. The Association of Vineyard Churches is one of the fastest growing church-planting movements in the world. Vineyard pastors and leaders have sought to hold in tension the biblical doctrines of the Christian faith with an ardent pursuit of the present day work of the Spirit of God. Maintaining that balance is never easy in the midst of rapid growth and renewal. Click here to hear the presentation (.wma). |
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| Informational Meeting on the Foursquare Denomination by Pastor Steve Smith |
Thursday, February 9th, 2006
Pastor Steve Smith is the regional representative of the Foursquare Denomination and will be speaking about ministry opportunities with the Foursquare Denomination. The vision of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel (ICFG) is to present Jesus Christ, God's Son, to every person in every culture and nation. Today, the number of members and adherents in the Foursquare Church worldwide now stands at 4,113,981, worshiping in 38,217 churches and meeting places in 141 countries. Click here to hear the presentation (.wma). |
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| Informational Meeting on the Assemblies of God Denomination by Larry E. O'Brien |
Tuesday, January 31st, 2006 
Pastor Larry O'Brien from Churchland Assembly of God presented a seminar on the background of the world's largest Pentecostal denomination. The Assemblies of God denomination consists of approximately 51 million members and adherents. Pastor O'Brien is a presbyter in the Potomac district A/G. In this seminar he talked about the history, ethos and opportunities within the A/G. Click here to hear the presentation (.wma). |
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| Informational Meeting on the Pentecostal Holiness Denomination by Dayton Birt |
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Thursday, February 17th, 2005
Dayton Birt is the regional representative of the Pentecostal Holiness Denomination and will be speaking about ministry opportunities with the Pentecostal Holiness Denomination. The Pentecostal Holiness is a historic Pentecostal denomination that traces their beginnings back to 1898. Briefly, their vision is to multiply and mature believers and churches in worship, fellowship, and evangelism as they walk in obedience to the Great Commission in cooperation with the whole body of Christ. Click here to hear the presentation (.wma). |
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| Informational Meeting on Vanguard Ministries by Pastor Bobby Hill |
Monday, February 7th, 2005
Pastor Bobby Hill is the founder and international director of Vanguard Ministries and will be speaking about ministry opportunities with Vanguard Ministries. The mission of Vanguard Ministries' is to assist churches, ministers, and Christian leaders to fulfill their God-given destiny--spiritually and strategically, through a network of nurturing relationships and practical resources. Vanguard's fourfold purpose is: 1) Caring for Leaders, 2) Building Churches , 3) Networking Ministries, and 4) Equipping Leaders. Click here to hear the presentation (.wma). |
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| Clinical Pastoral Education by Dr. Russell Davis & Marta Cox (Divinity alumnus) |
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Dr. Russell Davis will present an informational seminar to explain Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). He is joined by Marta Cox, a Regent divinity graduate. CPE is a supervised chaplain experience offered by some area hospitals including Norfolk Sentara Hospital. Several of our divinity graduates work as chaplains in hospitals and in the military and are the first to find jobs after they finish their degrees. Click here to hear the presentation (.wma). |
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| Financial Stewardship Seminar, Parts 1 & 2 by Bob O'Brien |
Thursdays, Oct. 7 and 14, 2004
Bob O'Brien is the president of Financial Securities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. As a financial planner, Bob will assist students to understand basic biblical principles of stewardship, including debt reduction. This is an incredible opportunity to interact with someone with seasoned financial planning experience. Click to hear the presentations (first presentation and second presentation) (.wma). |
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| The Prophetic Gifting: Ministering God's Heart, Parts 1 & 2 by Mark Stafford |
Thursdays, Feb. 6 and 13, 2003
Mark Stafford is well-known to the Regent community through his prophetic ministry. As pastor of Light of Life Christian Fellowship, Mark will share Biblical foundations for identifying the prophetic gifting and how it operates within the body of Christ. In Part 2, Mark Stafford will continue his presentation on the prophetic gifting. Mark will provide opportunity for the Lord to move in activities that will teach participants how to seek God for His anointing, to release the prophetic, and to identify when the prophetic gifting is being misused. Click to hear the presentations (first presentation and second presentation) (.wma). |
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| Improving Your Public Speaking, Parts 1 & 2 by Craig Buseck |
Thursdays, Jan. 16 and Jan. 23, 2003
Craig Buseck is the program and spiritual life director of CBN.com. His passion is to share the Gospel with creativity and effectiveness. As an adjunct professor in the School of Government and the School of Business, Craig will provide tips on improving your verbal communication style. He will also demonstrate effective public speaking techniques. In Part 2, Craig Buseck will provide some practical experience for participants. Through activities and video, he will help participants evaluate public speakers and also give them an opportunity to refine their own public speaking skills. Click to hear the presentations (first presentation and second presentation) (.wma). |
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| Using Teamwork in Ministry Today by Joel Palser |
Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002
Teams are "the buzz" in the workforce, but do they translate into Spirit-led ministry? Are teams the answer to exponential increase, or do they side-step accountability? Rev. Palser will review the biblical models and showcase some concepts being used in the modern workforce. He will also offer tips on building ministry teams proven in local settings. Rev. Palser is the Vice-President of CBN Chaplaincy & Telephone Ministry.
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| The Secret to Ministry Success by Kevin Turpin |
Thursday, Sep. 19, 2002
Ministry success is often measured by worldly standards and a frenzy of external activity. However, success in God's economy is directly linked to our capacity to hear and obey His voice. As assistant pastor of New Life Providence Church, Pastor Turpin will use excerpts from his personal life and journey to share some basic principles that will help us cultivate a life of intimacy with the Father.
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| Sexuality and Integrity by David Martin |
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2002
David Martin, former pastor of Genesis Community Church in Chesapeake, Virginia, will discuss a healthy view of intimacy, sexuality, and integrity in daily living. His broad counseling, pastoral, and teaching experience have equipped him to deal with these sensitive issues of holiness, integrity, and relational wholeness. He will also discuss how to remain pure, avoid moral compromise, and how to affair-proof the marriage relationship.
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| Compassion Fatigue: How to Avoid Burnout in Ministry by Eric Scalise |
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002
Eric Scalise, a professor in the School of Psychology & Counseling at Regent University, will discuss the reality of compassion fatigue in ministry and the helping professions. He will discuss how to recognize the symptoms of this phenomenon, how to safeguard one's self from burnout, and what to do once it has been identified.
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| How to Stay Healthy: Keys to Nutrition by Sharon Graham |
Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2002
As a nutrition educator, wellness consultant and Registered Nurse, Sharon Graham will share practical information about health and nutrition as well as her own personal journey of recovery from chemical poisoning. Sharon consults with others as they take responsibility for their own health.
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| Building an International Network by Eric Watt |
Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001
Eric Watt, Pastor of Greenbrier Church in Chesapeake, Virginia, and founder/director of Reaching Unreached Nations discusses how to network strategically and globally to reach the unreached people of the world.
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| Legal Considerations: What You Need to Know by Douglas Cook |
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001
Being sued and even falsely accused are some of the liabilities that can come with ministry. Doug Cook, Professor in the School of Law, discusses legal considerations related to ministry.
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| Being Healthy in Seminary: What You Need by Nathan Riles |
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001
Nathan Riles, a Christian physician who established Wellspring Family Medical Center in Chesapeake, Virginia, in the late 90's. Dr. Riles is a highly respected area doctor who is actively involved in his church and in foreign missions initiatives. He will discuss how to remain physically healthy in seminary and ministry and how to deal with the stresses which can minimize one's effectiveness.
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| Setting Up a Non-Profit Ministry: Part 2 by Eugene Jahn |
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000
Setting up a non-profit ministry requires more than just a great vision. Eugene Jahn, Financial Consultant of Jahn & Associates, discusses the process of incorporation, constructing bylaws, and establishing and maintaining a financially sound organization.
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| Setting Up a Non-Profit Ministry: Part 1 by Kevin Hinman |
Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000
Kevin Hinman, President of Leadership Training International (LTI), shares the nuts and bolts of forming a non-profit ministry including how to approach the process, problems to avoid, and what he wished he had known before launching LTI.
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| The Business Aspects of Ministry by Stephen Ruckel |
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000
Pastors frequently admit they did not learn about the business aspects of ministry in seminary. Stephen Ruckel, Executive Pastor at Kempsville Presbyterian Church in Virginia Beach, discusses these issues.
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| The Internet: An Untapped Ministry Tool by Markus Ryan and Rob McCord |
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000
Markus Ryan and Rob McCord, former Editor and Assistant Editor, respectively, at Christianity.com, discuss how to access the untapped potential of the Internet for pastoral care and evangelistic outreach.
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| Building a Team That Lasts by Diane Wiater |
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000
Forming a dynamic and effective team in ministry does not happen by accident! Diane Wiater, former Assistant Dean in the School of Business at Regent University, shares team-building strategies.
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| The Art of Teaching in Ministry by Shauna Tonkin |
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000
Shauna Tonkin, an instructional expert, offers teaching principles that can be applied in a variety of ministry contexts.
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