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3.00 Credits
Pasquarello & Ruth This course seeks to facilitate a conversation between a Patristic vision of reality and the Post-modern world so as to provoke reflection and discussion about possible practices of preaching and worship today. It will seek to explore a third way for preaching and worship beyond the confines of so-called "contemporary" and "traditional" worsh
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3.00 Credits
Demaray This course is designed to assist participants in understanding biblical and psychosomatic perspectives on disease and healing, suffering and wholeness, and to translate that information into material forms communicable from the pulpit, with the view of implementing healing ministry
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3.00 Credits
Staff This course addresses a variety of topics in preaching or worship through the use of resident and visiting faculty. It focuses on contemporary and emerging issues, and draws upon the expertise of noted experts in the field of preaching or worship in order to optimize flexibility and relevance for the doctoral student. Occasional and experimental. Instructor to be assigned. Previous topics have included "Clergy Burnout", "Preaching the Text in a Post-modern World", and "Issues in Preaching" with Dr. Haddon Robinson. May be repe
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3.00 Credits
Collins Explores the nature of spirituality and its relevance to contemporary life and ministry by means of a critical examination of classic Western spiritual literature, ranging from the work of Plato in the fourth century B.C. to that of Therese of Lisieux in the 19th century A.D. Special attention will be given to the work of John Wesley as that which exemplifies the leading themes of both spiritual literature and spiritual formation
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3.00 Credits
Staff This is a course designed to give a small-group, intensive experience in which the relationship between spiritual formation and ordained ministry is considered. It includes examination of the minister as person, professional, and practitioner
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3.00 Credits
Johnson/Martyn This Doctor of Ministry course explores the meaning and place, as well as some of the models and dynamics, of the ministry of spiritual guidance (or spiritual direction) through an intensive, doctoral-level experience. Participants will be encouraged to experience spiritual direction, to receive feedback on their own ministry of offering direction and to consider the place of spiritual direction within their own ministries. The class utilizes lectures, videotapes, discussions, book reviews and practicums, and will be both "informational" as well as "formational.
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3.00 Credits
Mulholland In the context of a retreat, this course explores issues of incarnational living and the development of disciplines to facilitate such living in the world. It examines the nature of incarnational living in the context of Christian history, provides skills to facilitate incarnational interpretation of Scripture, and daily practices to inculcate incarnational life and ministry. The seminar time is held at a retreat center
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3.00 Credits
Muto This course explores the art and discipline of three main forms or foundations of spiritual guidance: one-on-one direction, direction-in-common, and spiritual self-direction, aided by the formative reading of Scripture and the works of selected pre- and post-Reformation spiritual masters. The course will emphasize personal and cultural obstacles to and conditions for facilitating each form of direction and will provide an opportunity for first hand, in class implementation. In the light of their ecclesial-experiential faith and formation traditions, students will increase their knowledge of the master-disciple relationship, of mentoring in a communal setting, and of the need for growing daily in the life of prayer without which spiritual guidance and care of any sort is impossible
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3.00 Credits
Staff The purpose of this course is to introduce participants to the dynamics and practice of intercessory prayer for both the individual and the Church. During the course topics, such as the place of intercession, the role of intercession in revival and evangelism, intercession and spiritual warfare, fasting and intercession, and mobilizing the local church for intercession, will be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Staff This seminar addresses a variety of topics in spiritual formation through the use of resident and visiting faculty. It focuses on a variety of historical and contemporary issues in spirituality, in order to optimize flexibility and relevance for the doctoral student. Occasional and experimental. Instructor to be assigned. Previous topics include "Christian Spirituality: Thomas Merton", "Issues in Spiritual Formation" with Susan Muto, and "Foundations of Spiritual Direction." May be repe
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