TUMI-Topeka (The Urban Ministry Institute of Topeka)

06/14/2026

From all of us at SOUL/TUMI Topeka...Congratulations to Alum and Board Member John "The Iron Man" Cantrell!

Congratulations on your impressive ko via 2nd round. Winner 🏆 and still undefeated ABO Intercontinental Jaguar Heavyweight Champion John Cantrell.

Ko over Mathew McKinney 2nd round.
Supervisor: Kevin Duermeier
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05/30/2026

Happening now!

TUMI Topeka Podium Day for 2nd Quarter 2026: Foundations of Christian Leadership. Thank you to our alumni and pastors who were able to join us and hear student papers 🙂.

We are grateful for God's transforming Word.

05/18/2026

Thanks to Richard Martinez for thinking of us!

01/08/2026

Come study with us!

Prospective student and pastors informational meeting this Saturday, January 10th, at 11 am! Lunch Provided! 1023 SW 8th Ave. Classes begin Saturday the 17th!

We only admit new students in January. Here's your 2026 chance!

2026 Cohort: Earn the Milestone Certificate in Christian Ministry and Church Leadership and fulfill one quarter of the requirements for the Certificate in Christian Leadership Studies

10 months: January 17 - through November 14

Quarter 1: Theology of the Church
• The Church Foreshadowed in God’s Plan
• The Church at Worship
• The Church at Witness
• The Church at Work

Quarter 2: Foundations of Christian Leadership
• The Christian Leader as Deacon
• The Christian Leader as Elder
• The Christian Leasor as Pastor
• The Christian Leader as Bishop

Quarter 3: Practicing Christian Leadership
• Effective Worship Leading: Worship, Word, and Sacrament
• Effective Christian Education: Incorporating, Parenting, and Discipling
• Effective Church Discipline: Exhorting, Rebuking, and Restoring
• Effective Counseling: Preparing, Caring, and Healing (Intro. To Chaplaincy as a special form of diaconia)

Quarter 4: The Equipping Ministry
• The Ministry of Proclamation: Kerygma (1)
• The Ministry of Proclamation: Kerygma (2)
• The Ministry of Teaching: Didache (1)
• The Ministry of Teaching: Didache (2)

Cost: $95 or less, depending on books.
Commitment: 10 months, or 4 years for full seminary program
Requirements: Faith, commitment, and active membership in your local church; Application and Pastoral Reference.

Class times: Saturday mornings, 10-12:30

Register for informational meeting by emailing Griffin Gilmore at [email protected].

Deacons, Elders, Worship Leaders, Sunday School teachers and all who seek to find places of service in the Body of Christ will benefit from our 2026 Cohort! See you there!

12/30/2025

Thank you all so much for making 2025 a year of unexpected opportunities.

Our seminary students experienced greater depth in theology and practice; our new Center for Urban Chaplancy took steps forward toward offering a full Christian chaplaincy program, and another alum engaged a partner school for additional learning.

We graduated 10 (3 from prison), advanced over 20 students, had 8 chaplaincy interns, walked the Fight the Good Fight of Faith journey with 11 classes in jail and prison, and completed the first year of our Neighborhood Health Navigator grant initiative with documented and promising results.

Because of God, community, friends and Mission.

To see our end of year letter in flipbook, click the link below.

To give, visit www.tumitopeka.org.

To explore enrollment, join us January 10th at 10 am at 1023 SW 8th Ave (that's alot of 10s!)

We are grateful every minute!

https://www.flipsnack.com/tumitopeka/endofyear2025_final

12/25/2025

Merry Cristmas...all 12 Days! From all of us at the Seminary of Urban Leadership!

The reason for the season...
The reason for our service...
The reason we can live and love and hope...

Is Jesus.