Religious Education Theory and Practice

Christian Education Certification Course instructed by Dr. Rebecca Davis: Religious Education Theory and Practice

Course Description:

Religious Education Theory and Practice provides Presbyterian Christian Educators an opportunity to think theologically about the teaching ministry of the church. It exposes educators to a variety of educational theories that informs pedagogical practices. Writing publishable, quality lesson plans, as well as choosing and evaluating curriculum are essential components of this course.

Meet the instructor

Rebecca L. Davis is a Minister of the Word and Sacrament and a Certified Christian Educator in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Before being appointed to the faculty of Union Presbyterian Seminary on the Charlotte Campus she served as Associate Professor of Religion and the Director of the Christian Education Program at Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC.

Dr. Davis brings 25 years of congregational experience to her academic teaching. She has been both ordained and non-ordained ministry staff in small, medium and large congregations across the south. She was Director of Christian Education at Enslow Park Presbyterian in Huntington, WV, Associate Pastor at Central Presbyterian in Mobile, AL, Pastor of First Presbyterian in Monahans, TX and Executive Director of its child development center, Associate General Presbyter in Peace River Presbytery in FL and Associate Pastor at Myers Park Presbyterian Church in Charlotte.

Dates: May 13-June 17, 2025, with synchronous zoom meetings from 11am-2pm on 5/20, 5/27, 6/03, and 6/10

Offered by the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary

Registration closes on May 8. Late registration ends on May 16.

If you are UPSem faculty or staff or are in financial need of a discounted registration fee, please contact Deborah Keyes