Canceled - Awareness Conversation

We regret to inform you that the Awareness Conversation scheduled for October 17 & 18 at Camp Christian has been canceled. If you already paid for your registration, it will be refunded to you ASAP.

Since this event has been canceled, we did want to share the updated information for some other options for this type of training.

Here is the information that Rev. Harris has prepared:

The Commission on Ministry has decided that we will promote and recognize both the on-line and in-site classes and trainings that are being offered by our Disciples seminaries as well as by the Crossroads Institute (for Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism Training) and the Lewis Center for Church Leadership (for Clergy Healthy Boundary Training).  All these trainings, upon certification of completion by the institution, fulfill the requirements necessary for ordination, commissioning, and the recognition and maintenance of standing in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Ohio.

It is the responsibility of each individual to research the requirements and pay for the costs for each program and to inform the Regional Church Office of completion.  If there are questions about these options or you have concerns about costs, please reach out to the Commission On Ministry, via Rev. Allen V. Harris, at AHarris@ccinoh.org for more information. 

PLEASE MAINTAIN YOUR OWN RECORDS OF WHEN YOU COMPLETE EACH TRAINING.  The Regional Church Office has limited staff time to look up each clergy person’s records in order to fill out standing forms.

Lexington Theological Seminary

An Introduction To Faith Rooted Anti-Racism (IB 555), Instructor: Rev. Dr. Don Gillette, March 12 - 14, 2026 (online)

For more detailed information and to register, please go online to:

• Here is the schedule: https://lextheo.edu/academics/academic-schedule/ 
• Here are course descriptions: https://lextheo.edu/academics/course-descriptions/ 
• The application link: https://lextheo.mycampus-app.com/app#login/apply

Crossroads Antiracism Organizing and Training

Crossroads Antiracism Organizing and Training is one of the premier anti-racism training organizations around, and their leadership helped shaped the initial work that the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) did in fulfilling our 2020 Mission Imperative to be a fully anti-racist and pro-reconciling church. 

Here are the upcoming trainings:

Animating Antiracist Ways of Being, November 12th, 2025, 9am-5pm Central – Zoom

Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST

Critical Cultural Competency Workshop, December 12th, 2025, 9am-5pm Central – Zoom

Fri Dec 12, 2025 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST (NOTE: This workshop counts for a *renewal* of your Anti-Racism Training requirement for standing, but does not count if you have not taken any Anti-Racism Training for Disciples standing before)

To find out more about either of these and to register, go online to: https://crossroadsantiracism.org/register/  (Note: times on the Crossroads website are all Central Time).

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE AND OTHER MINISTERIAL TRAINING EVENTS CAN BE FOUND AT  /resources/ministers/trainings-and-events-for-ministers.aspx