Cloverdale College C.O.R.E. Faculty

Rev. Paul Hometowu, D. Min., is Professor of Religious Education in the CORE faculty of Cloverdale College. Dr. Hometowu holds an M.A. in Pastoral Counseling from Fordham University and a Doctor of Ministry degree with a concentration in Pastoral Counseling from the Graduate Theological Foundation. Dr. Hometowu is a religious consultant, a chaplain of the 37th Military Hospital and the pastor of Saint Michael’s Catholic Church in Accra, Ghana. Dr. Hometowu taught for a number of years in secondary school in Dzodze, in the Volta Region of Ghana. Dr. Hometowu’s publications include Institutional Chaplaincy Work: Special Family Pastoral Ministry and Christian Worship in Ghana: Contemporary Formation, Pastoral & Theological Challenges.

Venue: St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Accra, Ghana (West Africa)

Ten Course Listing:

Family of Origin: Genogram, Parenting, Pastoral Counseling & Caring
Family Counseling: Children, Basic Religious Doctrines, and Faith Formation Skills Training.
Children & Defense Mechanism: Disorders & Pastoral Counseling.
Basic Human Behavior Science: Anti-Social Behavior & Personality Disorder
Young People & Premarital Pastoral Counseling: A Christian Perspective.
Marriage & Basic Problems
Sexual Exploitation & Abuse: Pastoral Counseling & Caring
Mental Illness in Families: Pastoral Counseling & Caring
Church & Internal Breakdown of Fellowship: Church Renewal in Contemporary Troubled Times
Pastoral Counseling Theories, Techniques, Procedures, Tools, & Helping Skills

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Nancy Mason Bordley, D. Min., has ministered professionally in the areas of Religious Education and Adult Education, Worship, and Music for over 35 years. She is a spiritual director and facilitates retreats. Nancy received a Doctor of Ministry from the Graduate Theological Foundation, in South Bend, IN, a M.A. in Pastoral Studies, from Sts. Cyril and Methodius Seminary, Orchard Lake, MI and a B.A. in Religious Education from St. Mary’s College, Orchard Lake, MI. Dr. Bordley received a Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Dominican Center for Religious Development.

Nancy is founder and operator of her own business, Parish Services, which specializes in contracted lay ministry servicing the Archdiocese of Detroit. In addition she is co-author of ACTS: A Call to Serve, a published program commissioned by the Pontiac Area Vicariate of the Archdiocese of Detroit, designed to train ministers for voluntary service within the Church.

Nancy’s ministry experience includes teaching: Elementary Music Education, RCIA, and Catechist Formation. Her background includes many years of Music Ministry, Worship, Spirituality and Pastoral Care. Nancy has served at several parishes in the Archdiocese of Detroit. She is currently on staff at St. John Fisher Chapel University Parish in Auburn Hills and at the Dominican Center for Religious Development in Detroit, MI.

Venue: St. John Fisher University Chapel Parish, Auburn Hills, MI

Ten Course Listing:

The Church and the Vision of Vatican II
Theology as Sacred Tradition
Catechesis and Growth in Faith
Foundations of Sacred Scripture
The Call and Charism of Lay Ministry
Sacrament: Sign and Symbol
Prayer and Spirituality
The Liturgy and the Liturgical Seasons
Leadership and the Ministry of Administration
Morality and Conscience Formation

St. John Fisher parish website

Brochure and registration form for class at St. John Fisher

Rev. Ralph E. Jones, Ed.D., has been an ordained minister within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and one of its predecessor church bodies since 1980. He served as parish pastor until 2001 when he was elected bishop of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA.

Dr. Jones received a B.A. in Religion from Gettysburg College, a M.Div. in Parish Ministry from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, a M.A. (ABD) in Systematic Theology and Ethics from Duquesne University, and an Ed.D. from the Graduate Theological Foundation.

The Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod under the leadership of Dr. Jones implemented the Theological Education for Emerging Ministries process, an alternative track to prepare persons for ordination and service within the ELCA. In collaboration with the Northwestern Pennsylvania Diocese of the Episcopal Church, the Northwestern Pennsylvania Institute for Ministry Education was established to provide preparation for 1) persons seeking commissioning, consecration, or ordination; 2) persons seeking licensed or authorized ministries; 3) persons to be equipped for various ministries in congregations and communities; 4) persons interested in deeper theological studies; and 5) ordained and rostered leaders who desire significant continuing education opportunities.

Venue: The Northwestern Pennsylvania Institute for Ministry Education

Ten Course Listing:

Thinking Theologically
Writing for Students of Theology
Basic Practices of Christian Spirituality
Scripture as the Foundation for Christian Theology
A History of Christian Theology
Understanding the Person and Work of Jesus
Understanding Humanity from a Christian Perspective
The Ministry of the Church
General Principles of Moral Theology
Teaching Theology

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