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Sudan Seminary Educator Information

Volunteer for a mission opportunity that is challenging and rewarding by signing up for a two- to three-week teaching segment as an instructor at the Concordia Lutheran Institute for the Holy Ministry (CLIHM) in Yambio, South Sudan. Please indicate your desire to serve by emailing Program Directors Rev. Dr. Dinku Bato, or Rev. Dr. Robert Rahn or by calling the LHF office at 1-800-554-0723.

Below are the dates needing an instructor, with remaining topics to be covered listed to the right.

Dates Topic Covered Teacher
Feb. 24 - Mar. 11
Mar. 12-25
Mar. 26-Apr. 2
Apr. 7-22
Apr. 23-May 6
May 7-20
May 21-June 3
June 4-17
June 18-July 1
July 2-15
July 16-29
July 30-Aug. 12
Aug. 13-26
Aug. 27-Sept. 9
Sept. 10-Sept. 23
Sept. 24-30
Oct. 1-14
Oct. 15-28
Oct. 29-Nov. 11
Nov. 11-25
Nov. 26-Dec. 3

Remaining Topics to be Covered

To see course descriptions, reference the course catalogue linked in the table below.

  • Dogmatics 1 & 2
  • Dogmatics 3
  • Remedial English
  • Law & Gospel
  • Intro to New Testament
  • Philosophy of Christian Education
  • Remedial English 2
  • Teaching Luther's Small Catechism
  • Intro to Old Testament

What is Taught at CLIHM?

Year One
  • Dogmatics I & II
  • Introduction to the New Testament
  • Introduction to the Old Testament
  • Homiletics I
  • Remedial English
  • Liturgics and Lutheran Worship
  • Research and Reference Methods
  • History of Christianity I
  • Dogmatics III
  • Law and Gospel
  • Philosophy of Christian Education
  • Remedial English
  • Teaching Luther's Small Catechism
Year Two
  • Dogmatics IV
  • Methods of Christian Education
  • History of Christianity II
  • Luke
  • Introduction to the Computer
  • The Minor Prophets of the Old Testament
  • The Lutheran Liturgy and Church Music
  • Hermeneutics
  • Homiletics II
  • Isaiah
  • Evangelism and Church Planting
  • The Lutheran Confessions I
  • Dogmatics V
  • History of Israel
  • Teaching Pastors to Teach
  • Pauline Epistles
  • World Religions
  • History and Theology of Islam
Year Three

Internship/Vicarage Year

Year Four
  • Dogmatics VI
  • Church Administration
  • Stewardship
  • Romans
  • The Theology of Missions
  • Dogmatics VII
  • Pastoral Counseling
  • Genesis
  • The Gospel of John
  • The Lutheran Confessions II
  • Acts of the Apostles
  • Official Church Rites
  • African Traditional Religions
  • Galatians
  • The Lutheran Reformation
  • Pastoral Theology
  • Lutheranism, Past and Present
  • Christian Apologetics
Further Studies
  • Introduction to Greek
  • Introduction to Hebrew
Course Catalogue

To see a full list of all courses taken by seminarians at the ELCSS/S along with descriptions, click here to read the course catalogue.

Click here to read the CLIHM Educator’s Handbook or read it at the pages below.