District Ministry Training Centre

“How is it that each of us hears them in our native language?” Acts 2:8

Pentecost reminds us that the Gospel was always meant for all people. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, ordinary believers were empowered to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ in ways people could hear, understand, and respond to.

The Holy Spirit did not simply build the Church. He sent the Church.

At DMTC, we are passionate about equipping pastors and ministry leaders to faithfully communicate the Gospel in their own communities and contexts. As Nazarenes, we believe the Holy Spirit still calls, forms, and empowers men and women for ministry, discipleship, preaching, and service today.

We are grateful for every student responding to God’s call and preparing to help others hear the Gospel clearly and faithfully.

We’re transitioning to the new Non-Degree Course of Study (NCOS) in partnership with Ambrose University in Calgary.

This aligns our district with the updated educational model across the USA/Canada Church of the Nazarene. While the academic structure is changing, DMTC remains your hub for communication, facilitation, and support.

Starting Fall 2026, courses will include video teaching from Nazarene professors, with discussion and guidance led by our local facilitators. There will also be fewer required courses.

We know this brings questions, so we’ve created a page with details and FAQs:
districtministrytrainingcentre.ca/ncos

Contact our office if you have any questions - [email protected]

Christian Theology I has officially begun through the NCOS at the District Ministry Training Centre in partnership with Ambrose University.

This new format is different from past courses. Students now watch lecture videos ahead of time, then gather with a local pastor who facilitates discussion, questions, and deeper exploration of what they’re learning together.

Please pray for:
• our students as they study and grow
• our facilitator as they guide discussion and discipleship
• meaningful conversations rooted in Scripture and shaped by the Holy Spirit

If you want to learn more about the NCOS visit our website - districtministrytrainingcentre.ca/ncos

Happy Mother’s Day to the students and staff of the District Ministry Training Centre. 🌷

The women in our DMTC community are mothers and grandmothers, but also pastors, ministry leaders, teachers, caregivers, volunteers, and disciples. Many are working full-time jobs while studying, writing papers, attending classes, serving in their churches, and responding faithfully to God’s call on their lives (and making dinner too!)

Today, we want to honour the women who are investing deeply into their spiritual growth, theological education, and ministry training so they can serve the Church well.

Thank you. The work you are doing matters. The Kingdom is being strengthened through your obedience to God’s Call.

Our prayer today is that as you minister to others in your churches and communities, you would also be ministered to. That you would feel seen, appreciated, encouraged, loved, and deeply valued.

Christian Theology I begins tomorrow!

This marks an important first for the District Ministry Training Centre as we begin offering courses through Ambrose University as part of the new Non-Degree Course of Study (NCOS) being rolled out across our region.

Please pray for Dr. Lisa Outar-O’Shea as she leads this course, and for the many students from across our district who are enrolled in this course.

Throughout this course, students will explore Wesleyan-holiness theology and grow in their ability to preach, teach, disciple, evangelize, and provide pastoral care. They’ll also study the development of Christian theology, learn to recognize historical and contemporary heresies, and develop skills for forming people theologically in age-appropriate ways.

As the DMTC continues to navigate this significant transition to NCOS, we would deeply appreciate your prayers for wisdom, grace, adaptability, and encouragement for everyone involved.

Learn more about the NCOS at districtministrytrainingcentre.ca/ncos

Meet our director - Pastor Tamara Hudson.

Here are three reasons why Pastor Tamara is perfect for this role:

👉 She knows what it is like to prepare for ordained ministry as an adult. She started as a registered nurse but responded to God's call and now has her MA degree in Theology.

👉 She has a passion for adult education and ministry - serving in this field for decades.

👉 She is a pastor (and a wife and mother who knows how busy life is!)

Here is her full bio!

Rev. Tamara Hudson (MA, OCELT) is the Director of the District Ministry Training Centre. As a former Registered Nurse, she is a graduate of Mohawk College and Brock University. She graduated with a MA degree in Theology from Nazarene Theological College/University of Manchester, UK in 2013. Previously she served for almost 20 years on the Central Europe Field as a Global Missionary for the Church of the Nazarene where she was involved in health care, church development, and equipping women and men for ministry. She served as Administrator of the Romania Learning Centre for European Nazarene College and as District Superintendent in Romania (2011-2016). She is currently pastoring at Niagara Heights Church of the Nazarene.

Apart from leading the DMTC, Tamara also teaches in the areas of missions, English, and spiritual formation. Tamara loves language and culture and since her return to Ontario has become a certified ESL teacher.

Tamara loves spending time in the outdoors, preferably in the family’s old red canoe, or on a trail in the woods.

Need to take Systematic Theology I?

Christian Theology I (formerly Systematic Theology I) starts May 7. Weekly online sessions, with teaching through video and discussion led by Pastor Lisa Outar-O'Shea.

This is our first course in the new NCOS format with Ambrose University.

Register your interest: [https://forms.gle/nnuCs7Mb3bgVayZ86] and then we'll guide you through the registration process with Ambrose.

Deadline May 1.

We’re transitioning to the new Non-Degree Course of Study (NCOS) in partnership with Ambrose University in Calgary.

This aligns our district with the updated educational model across the USA/Canada Church of the Nazarene. While the academic structure is changing, DMTC remains your hub for communication, facilitation, and support.

Starting Fall 2026, courses will include video teaching from Nazarene professors, with discussion and guidance led by our local facilitators. There will also be fewer required courses.

We know this brings questions, so we’ve created a page with details and FAQs:

districtministrytrainingcentre.ca/ncos

Contact our office if you have any questions - [email protected]

“He is not here; he has risen!”
Luke 24:6

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Dying once, He all doth save, Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

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“They twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head.”
Matthew 27:29

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