Gary's "Education for Ministry" DiaryEducation for Ministry (EfM) is a four-year program in Christian theological education based upon small-group study and practice. EfM helps the faithful encounter the breadth and depth of the Christian tradition and bring it into conversation with their experiences of the world as they study, worship, and engage in theological reflection together. The program invites participants into small, mentored groups that provide the framework for understanding life and shaping actions as Christian faith is deepened. EfM seminar groups meet in local settings and online, and provide a four-year curriculum that develops a theologically informed, reflective, and articulate laity.
Gary participates in an EfM group in upstate, New York. This page records some of my experiences. I specifically avoid identifying my fellow participant and leaders. The content of this page is the work of Gary Gocek, hopefully with a little divine help.
Year 1, 2023-24, Old Testament and additional readings on different perspectives (womanist, Black, queer, etc.)