Each spring, in partnership
with the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church, Virginia
Wesleyan University hosts a workshop for UMC pastors that yields
continuing education units. The Robert F. Boyd Institute will take place on campus March 19-20, 2018.
In
this seminar, Dr. Tod Bolsinger, Vice President and Chief of Leadership
Formation and Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at Fuller
Theological Seminary, will share insight and lessons on leadership in a
changing world. The presentation will be based on Dr. Bolsinger’s
award-winning book, Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory, which offers both realism and hope, as well as tangible ways to lead differently when you go “off the map.”
Dr. Bolsinger earned a Ph.D. in theology and Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. In addition to Canoeing the Mountains, he authored It Takes a Church to Raise a Christian: How the Community of God Transforms Lives, and The New Media Frontier: Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting for Christ.
He speaks, consults and is an executive coach for corporate,
non-profit, educational and church organizations in transformational
leadership.
We are proud of our affiliation with the United
Methodist Church. Our University is a community of faith, learning and
service. The Boyd Institute complements a variety of programs offered by
our Center for Sacred Music, the Center for the Study of Religious
Freedom, and Marlin Ministries. We strive to integrate participants of
the Boyd Institute into these and other programs of the University.
The
Robert F. Boyd Institute is named for a co-founding member of our Board
of Trustees. It is a fitting and proper way to recognize the commitment
of Trustee Emeritus Bob Boyd to Virginia Wesleyan University and our
affiliated denomination.
We look forward to hosting this year’s
Boyd Institute and welcoming Virginia Conference pastors and church
leaders to our campus. Read more about the program and register to
attend at www.vwu.edu/boyd.
