The Community of Christ Seminary at the

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is the official and only

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Community of Christ The Community of Christ, known from 1872 to 2001 as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS), is an American-based international church, and is the second-largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement. The churc ...

. It offers one graduate degree, a Master of Arts in Religion for full-time Community of Christ ministers from North America, Europe and French Polynesia. As of April 2020, it is composed of five American faculty members teaching courses in English. In addition, it collaborates with several Community of Christ ministerial education programs, including Ministerial Education and Discipleship Studies (MEADS), the Co-Missioned pastors Initiative (CPI), Congregational Leaders Workshop, and the International Leaders Curriculum (ILC). Don Compier, 2006 Community of Christ Seminary Convocation Address
, webpage, retrieved June 24, 2006 Courses are offered during intensive three-week sessions, as part of an "evening semester" program or via the Internet. The current Director of the Community of Christ Seminary is Zac Harmon-McLaughlin, a candidate in Doctorate of Ministry in Executive Leadership from the San Francisco Theological Seminary and the son-in-law of Ron Harmon, the President of the Council of Twelve Apostles in Community of Christ.

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