Education for Ministry (EfM) is a program of theological education-at-a-distance which originated at the University of the South School of Theology, while Urban T. Holmes III was dean,[1] drawing on the work of the Jesuit theologian Bernard Lonergan.[2] It was previously known as Theological Education by Extension (TEE).[3] While the program is not exclusive to the Episcopal Church, it is mainly found in parishes of that church. Study is conducted in small groups consisting of 6-12 members, facilitated by mentors who have been certified by the EfM program. It is a four-year program of study covering the Old and New Testaments, the history of the Christian religion, and theology. Persons seeking either ordained or lay ministries may enroll.[4]
^R. David Cox (2004), Priesthood in a new millennium: toward an understanding of Anglican presbyterate in the twenty-first century, Church Publishing, ISBN0-89869-388-8, P. 412.
