Open Enrolment Courses

Even if you can't move to Montreal, you can still join us for one of these courses that will help prepare you for Christian ministry in a changing world.

During Fall and Winter semester at Dio, we offer a range of open enrolment courses that equip students for life in a changing church. These courses are aimed at anyone who is interested in deepening their Christian faith and knowledge, and cultivating leadership skills in the church. There is no homework or written assignments. All you need is a desire to learn and a willingness to participate.

Ongoing education and learning is essential for the vitality of the church and its ministry. These courses are for a range of different audiences and cover a wide array of topics. Whatever your background in the church and however you serve in ministry, we hope that you will find in these offerings something that will help you grow as a follower of Jesus Christ.

Nous offrons aussi les cours en français en plus de nos cours en anglais. Les personnes qui parlent couramment français et qui ont minimalement l’équivalent d’un diplôme collégial peuvent s’inscrire aux cours en français.

Learn Together!

For many of our non-workshop based courses, there is an option to register as a group. We encourage you to gather with a friend or group in a parish hall, living room, or over Zoom to participate in and to discuss the class afterwards using the resources we provide. Group leaders will be given a Zoom link which they can distribute to their group members.

Christianity in a Crisis-Shaped World

Tuesdays, January 28th to February 18, 2025. 7:00pm to 8:30pm online.

Explore what Christian witness can look like in a world shaped by crises like climate change, inequality, and war. Drawing on his book Faithful, Creative, Hopeful, Dio Principal Jesse Zink examines how churches can resist harmful powers and find renewal.

Being Here: Exploring Christian Witness in Our Place

Thursdays, March 6th to March 27th, 2025, 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Explore the significance of place in faith through Scripture, ecotheology, and anti-colonialism. Reflect on God’s relationship to the places we inhabit and how our Christian witness is shaped by them.

Lire la Bible – Deuxième Testament

 

Les mercredis, le 23 octobre au 13 novembre, 2024, de 18 h à 21 h, en ligne

Ce cours est une initiation au Deuxième Testament. La christologie biblique est le champ principal d’étude de ce cours.

Past Course Offerings Include:

Reading the Bible in the Season of Creation: Christian Discipleship in a Time of Climate Crisis
Preaching Justice: A preaching Workshop
The Christian Gospel and Popular Culture
Rekindling the Fire: A Preaching Workshop