Seminars
Choose one 12-hour seminar from the list below.
From Lost to Found:
Navigating the Spiritual Journey of the Secular Person
Instructors: Andrew & Jess Foster
We all want to represent Jesus well on our campuses and help our lost friends come to know him, but it can seem like an overwhelming task in a secular context, can't it? This seminar is designed to give you tools to help become a more and more effective gospel sharer in our secular world. We'll talk about the basic aspects of the secular worldview, the journey a secular person often takes as they come to know Jesus, and specific practices and habits that help form us into God's missional people in a secular world. This seminar is our signature student ministry training course and is strongly encouraged for first time attendees. Speak with your SFC leader if you have any questions.
Jess and Andrew Foster are originally from the United States but now have their home in Granada, Spain, where they've lived since 2017. They've spent their time in Spain working with students and young families while helping plant a church. As a child, Jess' highest ambition was to be a mermaid, and Andrew is regularly asked if he plays basketball, which he doesn't anymore.
Stages of Ministry:
From Launch to Longevity
Instructors: John & Anita Koeshall with Panel: Josh Allen, Annayiz Goutier, Weston & Allison Stover, Merja Toukola
Student ministry has different seasons, and each one brings its own opportunities, challenges, rhythms, growth, and timeline. Join John and Anita and a panel of SFC leaders who are serving in various stages of campus ministry as we learn from one another, reflect on the season we’re currently in, and explore what it might look like to move into the next stage. It’s an exciting (and ever-changing!) ministry to be part of—we’d love for you to come be part of the conversation.
John and Anita have been involved in university ministry since 1969. They connected with students in Madison, Wisconsin through a Christian bookstore, and then, feeling called by God, they moved to Munich Germany where they established Students for Christ. Training students and student leaders has always been their passion. What began as weekend seminars and retreats, eventually became two-week classes, out of which Connect was born!
Stop Doing Mission:
Moving from performance to existence.
*this seminar is a part of the Certificate of Ministry program, but is open to all.
Instructor: Quentin Heinen
We often treat "mission" as a high-pressure performance or a career path for a select few. But what if mission isn't something we do for God, but an identity we inhabit because of Him? This seminar debunks the common myths of modern missions by exploring a missional reading of the whole Bible, shifting the focus from our efforts to the Missio Dei. Whether you are a student in a secular university or a long-term worker, this class will help you rediscover your place in God's redemptive story without the weight of performance. My goal is for participants to walk away with a "refreshed" theological lens, trading the exhaustion of "doing mission" for the freedom of "being the mission" in their unique context.
Participants are eligible to take this course as a SFC Ministry certificate module. An extra 6 hours of work is required to earn the certificate, 3 hours reading required before arriving at Connect and a 3 hour required online meeting on August 7. Sign up to register and pay 100 € Certificate of Ministry fee to secure your seat. If you have questions, please email lesly.ndemezo@sfceurope.org.
Quentin Heinen is the founder and director of Next Step, a non-profit providing professional coaching, training, and consulting. Involved with SFC since 2015 (serving as a student, local leader, and national staff member), he has been teaching Mission, Spirituality and Religious Sciences at CTS since 2022. Based in Mons, Belgium, Quentin is a husband and father trained in both secular philosophy and Pentecostal theology, with a research focus on Pentecostal leadership and emerging ecclesiologies.
From Awkward to Awesome:
Teamwork at Its Best
Instructor: Steve & Deanne Turley
Learn about your Working Genius and what makes for excellent teams in this fun, interactive week-long seminar. Through hands-on activities, students explore Working Genius, communication styles, and redemptive conflict in real group situations—building self-awareness, teamwork skills, and confidence they can use in ministry, class, work, and beyond.
Steve and Deanne have served for over 35 years as AGWM missionaries in Europe, planting SFC Belgium in 1999 alongside Blair and Dina Bonin. Their focus is discipleship and leadership training in our apostolic bands, national and international churches, university ministries, organizations and communities across Europe. Implementing DISC, Working Genius, Emotionally Healthy Discipleship, coaching and mentoring into these various contexts; they are building up the Church, making disciples who make disciples.
The Person of the Holy Spirit, Community &
the Gifts
Instructor: Nicole Herrero
How do we walk in relationship with Him? And what does it actually look like to function confidently and biblically in the gifts of the Spirit within a healthy community? We will explore what Scripture teaches about the Person of the Holy Spirit, correct some common misunderstandings, and discover how He actively leads, empowers, and builds up the Church today.
Together, we’ll examine how spiritual gifts function in community — not for hype or confusion, but for strengthening, encouraging, and equipping others. This will not be theory only. We will practice listening to the Spirit, stepping out in faith, and learning how to minister in ways that are biblical, healthy, and life-giving. Come ready to engage, practice, and be encouraged as we learn how to live Spirit-filled lives together.