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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 BeADisciple.com beginning July 1. BeADisciple.com is part of the Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College and has offered quality ...
Dr. Cheryl RudeDr. Cheryl Rude will join the administrative team of the Richard and Julia Wilke Institute for Discipleship on July 1, 2023, transitioning from a distinguished academic career that has made her a national leader in service learning studies.Rude will become the Institute’s director of ...
Aug. 1, 2022 — In the busy-ness of life, even adults may find it difficult to set aside intentional time for silence, reflection, and prayer. During the week of July 10-16, though, high-school juniors and seniors, and college-age counselors had the opportunity to experience this intentional time and ...
May 10, 2022, Winfield, Kan. — The Summit Youth Academy will undergo a change in leadership when the Rev. Wendy Mohler-Seib steps down as director of faith formation at the Institute for Discipleship. Mohler-Seib will join the faculty of Friends University in August as assistant professor of theolog ...
April 18, 2022 — After two years of pandemic-necessitated accommodations, the Summit Youth Academy will be returning to the Southwestern College campus in the summer of 2022. The event in Winfield, Kan., is set for Sunday through Saturday, July 10-16. “This year we have a great opportunity for high ...
Sept. 4, 2021 — Most talented high school students know how to make the most of their abilities. Athletes work with top coaches; musicians, actors, or artists find outstanding teachers; all practice countless hours. Many spend part of their summer vacations polishing skills at camps or conferences r ...
After the success of the Summit Youth Academy last summer, Rev. Wendy Mohler-Seib was tapped to organize a confirmation camp for Wichita districts by district superintendent Mitch Reece.Mohler-Seib, who is the director of faith formation for youth and young adults at the Institute and leads the Summ ...
For seven days at the end of July, 36 rising high school juniors and seniors from around Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and as far away as Mexico attended the Summit Youth Academy on the campus of Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. The Summit, which was designed by the Richard and Julia Wilke In ...
Why does the Institute exist? Christians of all kinds struggle to know how to grow closer to God. To help light the way, the Institute for Discipleship creates and supports ministries that provide Christians with training and opportunities to become better disciples of Jesus. This tri-annual new ...
Director of Faith Formation for Youth and Young Adults AnnouncedRev. Wendy Mohler-Seib has been selected to be the first director of faith formation for youth and young adults for the Richard and Julia Wilke Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College. She will begin her new position July 1. ...