• University Storm Recovery Updates

    UPDATE: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 8:30 a.m.
    We are pleased to announce that Wi-Fi service has been restored to the Asheville Center. Current students, faculty, and staff may now access the building for study, work or other necessary activities. Please note there may be occasional short outages as our service provider continues the recovery process.

    Drinking water is not available in the building. Some bottled water is available on site, but we encourage anyone using the building to bring their own drinking water if possible. The bathrooms on site now have working toilets.

    We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate the challenges posed by Hurricane Helene. Please stay tuned for further updates.

    University Storm Recovery Updates

Lifelong Learning


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The Center for Lifelong Learning at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary provides ongoing practical and theological education for clergy and laity that is engaging and relevant. They are multi-faceted programs grounded in theology and research-based practices to provide transformational learning for courageous leadership in our communities and in the world.

As the seminary's primary avenue for offering continuing education, the Center for Lifelong Learning endeavors to cultivate a learning community through creative resources and settings while providing just-in-time learning.

We invite you to join us in community to learn, discover, question, reflect, pray and reimagine how faith forms us in our life and work together. The Center for Lifelong Learning includes certificate programs, annual events, workshops and seminars, as well as courses for lay education in areas important to purpose and mission.

If you have questions about the Center for Lifelong Learning opportunities, or have suggestions on future offerings, please contact us at lifelonglearning@bagmakerblog.com or 803.461.3204.

Certification Programs


  • Spiritual Direction Certification
    Our primary purpose is to train people who feel called to be spiritual friends, spiritual companions and those who are interested in deepening their own spiritual practices are also welcome.
  • Public Safety Chaplaincy Certification
    Public Safety Chaplaincy is the work of providing pastoral care and support to employees of first responder agencies and their families, as well as to victims of related public safety incidents.
Kim Bryant

I am grateful for the preparation for ministry and the knowledge we need to serve. The challenges of the courses gave us additional insight and improved our understanding of what it means to serve.

Kim Bryant, MACM '21

News & Events

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With a lifelong passion for libraries, Dawn Behrend has been named the dean of the libraries.

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Thank you for your patience as we navigate the effects of Hurricane Helene on the Hickory, Columbia and Asheville campuses and the surrounding areas. Check the Lenoir-Rhyne website regularly for the latest updates.

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