The Christian Foundations Program is designed to provide theological education by extension for the practical ministries of the laity of the Episcopal Church, so that the renewal movement in the Church is undergirded with sound theology. It will reflect the perspective of Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry as expressed in our Statement of Faith. Participants build a common vocabulary and a mutual understanding of basic Christian concepts. Students discover what the Scriptures teach and what Christians in the evangelical tradition believe. Each course has twelve assignments and works well within a standard academic semester when meeting weekly.
Some groups choose to divide each assignment in half, to cover course content in one school year.
This allows participants free time for holidays, vacations and the like. No, if you have previous experience leading other small groups. Trinity will provide tutors with a tutor handbook. There is no minimum requirement, but groups of at least 5-8 seem to enhance group dynamics and the level of discussion. Although the most common use of CFP courses is at the parish level, the courses are also used by certain dioceses to train deacons or Canon 9 priests.