Programs
Interfaith Seminary:
The Academy’s three programs and a lecture series are as follows:
1.0 Interfaith Minister Program
2.0 Nonprofit Management Program
3.0 Counseling Program
4.0 Lectures / Discussions
Please click on the module name in italics you wish to know more about and that will take you to the module description plus other information that is in moodle format.
1.0 Interfaith Minister Program
This training program takes two years of full time study but can be taken on a part-time basis. The first year focuses primarily on comparative religion and the second year focuses primarily on practical ministry. Both years consists of 30 credits (12 each in the Fall and Spring semesters plus 6 credits in the Summer).
1.1 First Year — Comparative Religion — 240 contact hours
1.1.1 The First Religions (5 hours) English OnLine Teacher Dr. Alex Krem; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.1.2 Christianity: The First 300 Years (20 hours) English SMA and OnLine Teacher Rev. Dr. Thomas Lynch; Spanish Teacher Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.1.3 Spirituality and the Christian Enigma (30 hours) English SMA and OnLine Teacher Rev. Dr. Thomas Lynch; Spanish Teacher Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.1.4 Introduction to Christianity (20 hours) English OnLine Teacher Rev. Tim Miner
1.1.5 Introduction to Judaism (30 hours) English OnLine and SMA Teacher Mr. Larry Stone; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.1.6 Introduction to Islam (20 hours) English OnLine Teacher Dr. Aziza Zemrani; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.1.7 Introduction to Hinduism (20 hours) English SMA and OnLine Teacher Rev. Dr. Cynthia Lynch; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.1.8 Introduction to Buddhism (20 hours) English SMA and OnLine Teacher Rev. Dr. Cynthia Lynch; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.1.9 Introduction to Indigenous Religions (10 hours) English SMA and OnLine Teacher Rev. Dr. Cynthia Lynch; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.1.10 Introduction to Confucianism (20 hours) English SMA and OnLine Teacher Rev. Dr. Cynthia Lynch; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.1.11 Introduction to Daoism (20 hours) English SMA and OnLine Teacher Rev. Dr. Cynthia Lynch; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.1.12 Philosophy and Religion Part I (20 hours) English and Spanish SMA and OnLine Teacher Mrs. Sylvia Elguea
1.1.13 First Year Review and Ceremony (5 hours) Staff
1.2 Second Year — Practical Ministry — 240 contact hours
1.2.1 Philosophy and Religion Part II (20 hours) English and Spanish SMA and OnLine Teacher Mrs. Sylvia Elguea
1.2.2 Introduction to Atheism (10 hours) English SMA and OnLine Teacher Mr. Herb Wilson; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.2.3 Introduction to Psychology (15 hours) English OnLine Teacher Dr. Alex Krem; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.2.4 Spiritual Counseling (30 hours) English and Spanish OnLine and SMA Teacher Dr. Linda Sonna
1.2.5 Ethics and the Minister (20 hours) English OnLine and SMA Teacher Rev. Dr. Cynthia E. Lynch; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.2.6 Grants and Fundraising (30 hours) English OnLine and SMA Teacher Rev. Dr. Cynthia E. Lynch; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.2.7 Introduction to Non-Profit Management (30 hours) English OnLine and SMA Teacher Rev. Dr. Cynthia E. Lynch; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.2.8 The Sermon / Talk (20 hours) English SMA and OnLine Teacher Rev. Dr. Thomas Lynch; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.2.9 The Service (15 hours) English SMA and OnLine Teacher Rev. Dr. Cynthia Lynch; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.2.10 Other Ceremonies and Services (15 hours) English SMA and OnLine Teacher Rev. Dr. Cynthia Lynch; Spanish Assistant Mrs. Leticia Gonzalez
1.2.11 Selfless Service Project (20 hours) Staff
1.2.12 Torah Study (20 hours) Staff
1.2.13 Second Year Review and Ordination Ceremony (5 hours) Staff
2.1 Nonprofit Management Program
- 2.1.1 Nonprofit Leadership and Management
- 2.1.2 Personnel and Leadership for Nonprofit Organizations
- 2.1.3 Budgeting and Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations
- 2.1.4 Foundations of Organization Theory for Nonprofits
- 2.1.5 Grant Writing, Fund Raising, and Becoming a Nonprofit
- 2.1.6 Ethics for Nonprofit Organizations
- 2.1.7 The Law and Nonprofit Organizations
3.1 Spiritual Counseling Program
- 3.2.100.1 Counseling Theories3.2.100.2 Counseling Techniques3.2.100.3 Marriage and Family Counseling3.2.100.4 Group Therapy
3.2.100.5 Grief and Loss Counseling
3.2.100.6 Chemical and Substance Abuse Counseling
3.2.100.7 Professional Ethics for Spiritual Counselor
3.2.100.9 Human Development and the Life Cycle
3.2.100.10 Spiritual Development — the Person of the Counselor
3.2.100.11 Counseling for Spiritual Growth
3.2.100.12 Appraisal and Assessments
3.2.100.14 Lifestyle and Career Development
3.2.100.15 Research Design and Evaluation
3.2.100.16 Statistical Analysis
200 Level Elected Courses
3.2.200.1 Marriage Enrichment and Pre-Marital Preparation
3.2.200.3 Depression and Anxiety Disorders
3.2.200.4 Counseling Families of Substance Abusers
3.2.200.5 Couples in Crisis Counseling
3.2.200.6 Human Sexuality and Sexual Addictions
3.2.200.8 Divorce and Remarriage
3.2.200.9 Having a Satisfying Single Living
3.2.200.10 Dealing with Parent / Teen Conflicts
3.2.200.11 Dealing with Chronic Disease
300 Level Advanced Elected Courses
3.2.300.2 Transpersonal Psychology and Psycholsynthesis
3.2.300.3 Family Systems Theory and Genograms >>> Teacher Rev. Robbin Melchiorre.
3.2.300.4 Counseling for AIDS and Stigmatizing Diseases
3.2.300.5 Counseling Children and Adolescents
3.2.22 Practicum or Internship — 1,000 to 2,000 hours of supervised clinical work
4.0 Lectures, Talks, and Sermons
The Academy offers free lectures, discussions, and sermons in San Miguel de Allende on cutting edge Interfaith topics. These lectures and discussions will be announced on this web site and the local newspaper. The past lectures, talks, and sermons are posted in written format on this web site.
The Academy offers a regular free two hour talk/discussion at 1:30 to 3:30 PM on Sunday starting September 6, 2009. The venue is the Empowerment Center in San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico. All are welcome.
