WHAT WE DO
Through distinct, yet related experiences, contextual education at Wartburg Seminary provides students the opportunity to…
WHAT STUDENTS SAY
“I completed fieldwork by providing pastoral care to a farmer while riding a combine in a North Dakota cornfield. Being church has become and continues to be people in the body of Christ living out their vocations wherever they are, and we are called to meet people where they are.”
“The time I spent in class learning to examine family systems and face my own emotional and spiritual issues made me a wiser, more compassionate pastoral caregiver when I was doing my rounds. I learned that I wasn’t there to cheer patients up, solve their theological problems, or pray for them; I was there to…
“CPE was an incredible blend of self-discovery, growth and sometimes even discomfort all set against the backdrop of chaplain ministry. During CPE I became critically aware that I needed to slow down and feel the feelings that I sometimes like to push aside. I realized the value of silence, listening and being in the moment,…
CONTEXTUAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES
CONTEXTUAL EDUCATION RESOURCES
Mentoring for Ministry
General Resource
A study guide to use in connection with reading Mentoring for Ministry: The Grace of Growing Pastors.
Clinical Pastoral Education FAQ’s
Clinical Pastoral Education
Have questions about the what, where, how, and when of CPE? Take a look at this resource to help answer your questions.
Marietta Nelson-Bittle’s Contextual Learning Story
Collaborative Learning Program
Master of Divinity student Marietta Nelson-Bittle reflects on her experience of contextual education at WTS: things taught in class one day often quickly end up as part of sermons, Bible studies, confirmation lessons and pastoral care.
Mikayla Kopp’s Internship Story
Internship
2019 Master of Divinity graduate Mikayla Kopp reflects on the Advent season while serving in the unique internship placement at both St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church and St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
ACPE Website
Clinical Pastoral Education
Have questions about the what, where, how, and when of CPE? Take a look at this resource to help answer your questions.
Site Responsibilities
Internship
If you think your ministry setting is right for an intern, take a look at the financial responsibilities associated with internship for your congregation.
Rev. Dr. Charlene Rachuy Cox
Char has served as Director of Contextual Education at Wartburg Seminary since June of 2018. She works with WTS students in their placement, evaluation, and reflections on every contextual education experience during the student’s time as a student, from fieldwork, to CPE, to internship, and/or as a collaborative learner. She looks forward to walking with you as you learn by doing and become by being in the Contextual Education programs of WTS.