Do you want to learn more about the Bible, Christian tradition and Church History, while nurturing your faith? If so, consider joining Good Shepherd’s Education for Ministry group.
Good Shepherd’s Education for Ministry group (EfM) is a Christian formation program founded and administered through the University of the South at Sewanee. Through study, prayer, worship and reflection, EfM groups journey together through the Hebrew Bible; The New Testament; Church history and Christian ethics and spirituality. Good Shepherd’s mentored group weaves those studies into theological conversations formed by participants’ experience of the world.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of EfM and with it comes an entirely new curriculum. The curriculum now has two tracks, both of which are thought provoking and designed for us to understand our relationship with God and to uncover our gifts in God’s creation. The first track is the classic four-year course, which mirrors the core study areas of a seminary education. The second track is new this year: EfM: Wide Angle. This track is a one-year course that offers an authentic EfM seminar experience while including videos, podcasts, blogs, and a more limited amount of reading than the first track.
The 2025-2026 class is forming now and the commitment for both tracks is one year.
For more information, please contact mentors Bill Davies or MaryAnn Frishman.
