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Dr. Oord's new book is currently # 1 on Amazon in the following categories...

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Religious Studies Education

Religious Leadership

Christian Clergy

Christian Process Theology

Christian Institutions and Organizations

Christian Church Administration

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Collaboration

Northwind Theological Seminary and The Center for Open and Relational Theology have an Articulation Agreement to offer Certificate and Degree Programs.

 

  • Certificate programs are offered through Northwind Institute.

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  • Degree programs are offered through Northwind Seminary.

C4ORT

The Center for Open and Relational Theology began in 2019. It fosters networks, develops resources, sponsors projects, and promotes events that deepen and broaden open and relational theologies. It appreciates and builds from the important work of previous open and relational thinkers.

Theology

“Open and Relational Theology” is an umbrella label under which a variety of theologies and believers reside. This variety shares at least two ideas in common:

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  1. God experiences time moment by moment (open)

  2. God, us, and creation relate, so that everyone gives and receives (relational)

 

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Leadership

Dr. Thomas J Oord is the Director of the Center. He holds a ​Masters of Divinity from Nazerene Theological Seminary; a Masters of Arts in Religion, and a Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University.

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Dr. Oord is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene. He serves in various consulting and administrative roles for academic institutions, scholarly projects, and research teams.

Master in Theology and Ministry

The 30 credit hour degree completion includes:

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Transfer Credits, Ministry Experience, & Tutorials

9-credit hours in a combination of:

Transfer earned graduate credits 

​Supervised Ministry Experience Portfolio *

​​Tutorial with a Faculty Mentor 
 

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Foundation Experience

3-credit hour Tutorial -

Introduction to Open & Relational Theology

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Capstone Experience

Three 6-credit hour courses​

Research Tutorial 

Capstone Ministry Project Tutorial
Capstone Paper Tutorial

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Program Costs:

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Transfer earned graduate credits @ $0.00

Evaluation of Ministry Experience* @ $50 per credit

3-credit hour Tutorial courses @ $600 per course

 

Foundation Experience with Dr. Thomas J Oord

1 3-credit course @ $1185.00

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Capstone Experience

Three 6-credit courses @ 1200.00 per course

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Enrollment Fee  - $150.00

Graduation Fee - $150.00

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* Ministry Experience may be evaluated by Northwind Institute for academic credit as Supervised Ministry that can be transferred to Northwind Seminary.

Doctor in Theology and Ministry

The 36 credit hour course of study includes:

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Tutorial Experience

Two 3-credit hour courses:


Foundations of Open & Relational Theology

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Contextualization of Open & Relational Theology

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Oxford Experience

Two 3-credit hour courses:

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Oxford-Style Course I
Readings in Open & Relational Theology

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Oxford-Style Course II

Readings in Open & Relational Theology

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Portfolio Experience

Three 6-credit hour courses

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Research Course

Project Course

Doctoral Paper Course

 

Defense Experience

Six Credit Hours

Defense of Research, Project, and Doctoral Paper

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Program Costs:

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Tutorial Experience

2 Courses @ $1185.00 = $2370.00

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Oxford Experience 

2 Courses @ $1185.00 = $2370.00

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Portfolio Experience

3 Courses @ $2370.00 = $7110.00

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Defense Experience      = $2370.00

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Graduation Fee - $150.00

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