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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course highlights the essentials of the gospel message of Christ. Students examine Christ's death and resurrection and his provision for salvation. A review is given of the message that the minister needs to provide to a lost generation. The salvation promise will be emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
The prophetic word and world are carefully examined to identify and clarify their prophetic relevance for the ministry of the church today. Special attention is devoted to New Testament passages which are rooted in the prophetic statements of the Old Testament. Effective ministers will learn to articulate the importance of these prophetic messages to the generations of the 21st century.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides advanced information and strategies for developing vibrant, productive servants in God's ministry. This course addresses the urgent contemporary questions: What is the nature of the gospel What is the nature of the Christian community What is the mission of the Church in a holistic, integrative sense What is the essence of contemporary society and how does it impact the Church and its mission From this background the course will move to the scriptural mission of a local church and the congregation's program in the light of the vast responsibility to carry the gospel of Christ to a lost world.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an investigation of strategies for the development of the church in numerical growth and spiritual strength through the twin avenues of evangelism and Christian maturation. It covers such topics as the analysis, theory, and strategy of various church growth trends, the role of ministry of education in the church, ways to develop servants and leaders, and various methods of evangelism such as local, friendship, cross-cultural, and foreign.
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3.00 Credits
Spiritual leadership is a necessity, and ministers must learn how spiritual leadership is necessary to motivate, strengthen, and revitalize the church. The student will review the leadership principles and Christian principles which should provide the student with the necessary tools and principles to be an effective spiritual leader.
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3.00 Credits
Current homiletical literature is read and discussed in order to introduce the students to fresh, innovative approaches to preaching. Emphasis is placed on the following forms: story, confession, inductive, dramatic monologue, dialogue, images and pictures, and moves and structures. The writings and sermons of preachers are critically examined in terms of theory, practice, style, hermeneutics, and content.
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3.00 Credits
The minister and the church face a complicated world of science, philosophy, and religion. The basic question of each and their inter-relationship will be covered in this course. Students will be challenged to delve deeper into all of these questions.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of how psychology is involved in the way we worship, interpret the rituals, and our religious experiences from childhood to adulthood.
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0.00 Credits
This non-credit course is a written examination addressing a summary, analysis, and synthesis of the Doctor of Philosophy in Family Therapy. This examination is prepared and conducted for the individual student by the student's Graduate Committee. This examination must be passed for the student to gain Ph.D. Candidacy and to begin dissertation work.
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3.00 Credits
This course enables the student to create a four-year learning plan for the successful completion of the Ph.D. degree. Because this learning plan is foundational, this course must be taken before other courses in the program are attempted. Five elements constitute this course: 1. Personality Profile Using the NEO-PI-R and MBTI, students will assess their relational strengths and growth areas. Students will apply this information to estimate how they will fit together as a group during their studies. 2. Systemic Investigation Using personal history as a basis, students will analyze family of origin, cultural, gender, and biological influences on their professional development. Then using case material from their own practice, students will estimate similar factors on clients. 3. The Scientist-Practitioner Model An examination of the epistemology of scientific knowledge and an application of modern and postmodern epistemologies to develop a personal model of therapy at the doctoral level. 4. Student Colloquium Students will discriminate the systemic influences involved in their doctoral study centripetal forces moving them away from their goal and centrifugal forces moving them toward their goal. Students will construct strategies to help them make the most of their assets and reduce or work around their liabilities. 5. Personal Learning Plan Each student will create this plan of study by reflecting on the five modules and their concentration of study and their professional goals. Prerequisite: FT 7336 and FT 7300 OR FT 7306. Special Note: There is a 5-day, on-campus attendance requirement for this course that will be scheduled by the course instructor.
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