I’m all set up to teach an intensive 3 week class at McCormick Theological Seminary this May with my colleague Pastor Alise Barrymore from The Emmaus Community in Chicago Heights.

It’s called Belonging Before Believing: New Communities and Emerging Forms of Church. The class will run from May 13-June 3 if we get at least 6 students registered.

Week 0ne: History and Development
Week Two: Theology and Practices
Week Three: Strategies, Preaching and Worship

And here’s the full syllabus, in case you’re interested! This is a nearly complete draft, with the final syllabus being passed out at the first class: Belonging Before Believing Syllabus.