Education for Ministry (EfM)
Every baptized person is called to ministry. Education for Ministry (EFM) provides people with the education to carry out that ministry. Over the course of four years, participants study the entire sweep of Christian tradition from the earliest period to the present. The first year of EfM covers the Old Testament, the second year covers the New Testament, the third year focuses on church history and the fourth year explores contemporary theological issues.
Henry Davis and Deborah Johnson Seabrook currently lead an EFM group at St. Philip's. For more information about EFM, call the church office at 321-1266 or visit efm.sewanee.edu.
Here are list of resources for the class:
EfM Resources
Resources for Reading and Reflection Guide, Volume A: Living Faithfully in Your World
- RRG-C Unit One 2019-2020
- EfM Reading Texts, 2017-2021
- An EfM Study Guide for Diarmaid MacCulloch's Christianity
- Study guide for John J. Collins’ Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: http://fortresspress.com/product/short-introduction-hebrew-bible-third-edition
- Website for Powell’s Introducing the New Testament: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/introducing-the-new-testament-2nd-edition/264695
- Seven Pre-Reformation Eucharistic Liturgies
- Oxford Biblical Studies Online
- Adult Labyrinth Journal
- EfM Participant Commissioning
- Books Recommended by EfM Mentors, Trainers, and Coordinators
- Rowan Williams’ review of MacCulloch’s Christianity:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/sep/19/history-christianity-diarmaid-mccullouch - MacCulloch’s 6-episode The History of Christianity series for BBC is available on DVD at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/History-Christianity-First-Three-Thousand/dp/B0037ABB6W
Resources from the Previous EfM Curriculum
- Old CLSM (Common Lessons and Supporting Materials) Chapter 2
- Old CLSM Chapter 6
- Old CLSM Chapter 7
- EfM Vocabulary:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/dfc_attachments/public/documents/988/EFM_VOCABULARY.doc