You will find that EFM teaches you how to think theologically, deepens your faith and your understanding of our Christian heritage, and provides you with a new confidence to be Christ's minister. A mentor leads each seminar group of six to eleven students. We read scripture and supporting materials. We reflect theologically upon what we have read and we discuss the materials. Worship and fellowship are also key elements of EFM at St. Mary's.
Mentors are men and women from a variety of professions who have engaged in serious religious study.
They are comfortable with helping others express their points of view and have the ability to lead a group effectively. EFM mentors complete an eighteen hour training session in order to qualify for leading a seminar group. EFM works because people are hungry for theological education. It works because the program comes to the student in his or her home town and provides credible scholarship, carefully supported by a tried and tested educational design. EFM works because it adapts to a variety of situations under a wide range of leadership styles and expectations from students.