Yellowstone Theological Institute

Summer may just be starting, but it's not too early to start thinking about studying with YTI this Fall! Courses starting August 24 include:

✅ Visionary Leadership
✅ Old Testament Overview
✅ Contemporary Christian Doctrine
✅ Theology and Political Thought
✅ Christian Spirituality and Practice
✅ Introduction to Ministry
✅ Wilderness First Aid Practicum
✅ Arts Practicum: Painting and the Good Shepherd
✅ AND MORE!

Details/Registration: https://yellowstonetheology.org/academics/

It's the last week of the spring term at YTI! We're thankful for an amazing academic year at the institute, and wish our students (and faculty!) a great summer break over the coming weeks.

Just because it's summer doesn't mean nothing is going on at YTI, though. Join us for Arts Week July 27–30 (https://yellowstonetheology.org/arts-week/), and watch for details about fall classes and registration in the coming days!

Arts Week is coming to YTI this summer on July 27–30!

Led by artists Mary Gammill (painting, multi-media, color & symbol) and Kurt Caddy (kintsugi, mosaics, abstract, color & symbol), visual arts workshops will provide hands-on opportunities to work in various media, including kintsugi, paint, and mosaic. In the worship and music track, led by Dr. Tracie Jernigan, participants will discuss and create as they consider the vital place of music in the church.

Join us as we explore the beauties of art and faith and create in community!
Details + registration: https://ythi.org/arts-week/

MDiv student Amy Clackum has served as a self-trained minister for a number of years. Now, thanks to YTI's affordability and accessibility, she is pursuing her dream of formal theological education, right here in Bozeman.

Meet Amy in YTI's Spring newsletter: https://yellowstonetheology.org/student-spotlight-amy-clackum/

Starting later this month—the Summer Pick-Up Brass, for all area high school and college brass students!

Led by Dr. Jay Smith—YTI's president and an accomplished composer and brass musician—the Summer Brass begins May 26 with two recitals planned, in June and August. Just bring your instruments, stands, and an appetite (we'll start each rehearsal with a light meal provided by YTI)!

See the complete schedule & sign up at https://yellowstonetheology.org/.../summer-pick-up-brass/

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Yellowstone Theological Institute is located in the flourishing city of Bozeman in southwest Montana. Surrounded by the Bridger, Gallatin, and Madison mountain ranges, our hometown has an array of cultural amenities—from galleries to trendy restaurants to Montana State University—all just minutes from wilderness trails.

As the only seminary with its main campus in Montana, we are grateful to call this beautiful corner of God's creation home!

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"If Jesus did not rise again, then He would have just been one of many Jewish people who was crucified by Roman soldiers. … If Jesus wasn’t resurrected from the dead, I would not be writing this to you."

Read more from Dr. Jay Smith, YTI President and Bridger Professor, about how the dynamic, historical fact of Jesus’ resurrection changes everything in YTI's spring newsletter: https://yellowstonetheology.org/why-easter-matters/

“Just as the winter solstice and the star of Bethlehem came to appoint the Christmas season, so also the Spring equinox and its first full moon were taken as heavenly signs of Christ’s work of mercy on behalf of sinners.”

Read more from Dr. Joshua Schendel, Professor of Theology, about how the ‘lesser light’ points to the noonday splendor of the glory of God in YTI's spring newsletter: https://yellowstonetheology.org/why-good-friday-matters/

YTI's Spring Inscribed newsletter will be out soon! This edition features faculty reflections on Jesus' resurrection, Good Friday, and the Lord's Supper, plus updates on students, staff, faculty, and currents happenings at the Institute.

Watch for it — in your inbox or mailbox!

Maybe you're working on a Bible study or sermon, and you need resources to help you prepare. Or maybe you want to dig deeper into the writings of some of the Church Fathers like Augustine, Irenaeus, or Jerome. Or perhaps you're just looking for your next good read—maybe something by Tolkien, Chesterton, or C. S. Lewis.

The YTI library has nearly 20,000 volumes available, featuring titles in biblical studies, theology, history, literature, and more. Stop by the Barn at 83 Rowland Road in Bozeman during regular hours and take a look at what's waiting in the stacks!