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April 20, 2025
by Britt

Obituary for Bishop Richard B. Wilke, Institute Founder and Namesake

RICHARD BYRD WILKE, 1930-2025Richard Byrd Wilke, a retired United Methodist bishop and author of the popular Disciple Bible Study series, died on Easter, April ...

February 11, 2025
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Summer Camp Curriculum and Coaching Now Available From Project Transformation, BeADisciple.com

A proven, life-changing curriculum for youth summer camps is now available to local congregations through a collaboration between Project Transformation Nationa ...

July 2, 2024
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July 2024 BeADisciple Newsletter

Read the latest news and highlighted courses at BeADisciple.com: 2024 July BeAD News

May 28, 2024
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June 2024 BeADisciple Newsletter

Read the latest news and highlighted courses at BeADisciple.com: 2024 June BeAD News

Visiting Scholar Richard Clark
May 7, 2024
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Richard Clark Chosen as Visiting Scholar at Institute for Discipleship

Winfield, Kansas, May 7, 2024 – Richard E. Clark has joined the Southwestern College faculty as a Visiting Scholar of the Institute for Discipleship (IFD). Each ...

April 30, 2024
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May 2024 BeADisciple Newsletter

Read the latest news and highlighted courses at BeADisciple.com: 2024 May BeAD News

April 26, 2024
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New BeADisciple.com Course Focuses on Racial Reconciliation

Rev. Andrew Finch, who pastors three United Methodist congregations in Omaha, will lead an online course focusing on racial reconciliation in the church. The cl ...

November 30, 2023
by Sara Weinert

Certification Cohorts Forming at BeADisciple.com

Nov. 15, 2023 — New certification cohorts are forming at the Institute for Discipleship, as 10 programs prepare to begin on Jan. 15, 2024. Offered completely on ...

November 30, 2023
by Sara Weinert

BeADisciple Study App ‘Best in Class’ of United Methodist Association of Communicators Awards

November 6, 2023 — The BeADisciple Study App has been named best in class for internet communications in the 2023 United Methodist Association of Communicators ...

BeADisciple Study App
August 28, 2023
by Sara Weinert

Southwestern College’s Institute for Discipleship Launches Global Christian Small Group Study App

August 24, 2023 — After more than two years of development and testing, a state-of-the-art app created by the Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College ...

August 28, 2023
by Sara Weinert

Institute for Discipleship Concludes Successful Fundraising Campaign

August 24, 2023 -- The Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College has announced the successful completion of a fundraising campaign that will support th ...

June 5, 2023
by Sara Weinert

Lori Richey Named Director of Online Learning at Institute for Discipleship

June 6, 2023 (Winfield, Kansas) -- Lori Richey has been named director of online education for the Institute for Discipleship, and will oversee all offerings at ...

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