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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Enrollment as a theology or religion major. An introduction to the gospel ministry. The class studies the nature and function of pastoral ministry with the intent of acquainting the prospective minister with the unique combination of roles and responsibilities carried by a pastor in a local congregation. Students will reflect on what it means to receive a "call" to ministry in the light oftheir experience, and will come to understand the sensitive skills and gifts that contribute to effective pastoral leadership. The course includes directed field experience that further provides an understanding of the dynamics of church life and organization. The course is enriched by visits of those specialists in selected areas of ministry. (Fall Semester with practicum continuing in the Spring)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Enrollment as a theology or religion major. A study of the principles employed in conducting various types of public evangelistic outreach and the challenge of reaching people for Christ within today's context. This course combines the theory and practice of bringing people to Jesus Christ in larger groups. Students will learn how to plan, develop, and conduct a public evangelistic program through contemporary approaches and techniques. Involvement in an area evangelistic effort is the major part of this course. Students are expected to attend pre- and post-series programs, attend all evening meetings and Sabbath worship services held during the series, carry specific responsibilities of the evangelistic team, make in-home visits, and give personal Bible studies.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Restricted to music, theology, and religion majors. A theological and historical in-depth study of sacred music from Biblical times to the present. This course is designed to help provide a theological and philosophical foundation for the place and application of sacred music in Christian worship: implications for the Seventh-day Adventist church musician and pastor. (Cross-listed as MUHL 385)
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3.00 Credits
Explores the nature of the city from a global perspective, noting the history and development of cities, their relationship to the mission of God and the church. Will also explore ways in which the church has and may impact the cities. The city of Washington, D.C., will be used in case study, as it is an acceptable microcosm of the global urban reality and will give the student practical, hands-on experience in urban ministry in a variety of settings throughout the metroplex of Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. The student will be exposed to ministries with the hungry, the homeless, the battered, the addicted, and the alien, as well as to a variety of public and private agencies that deal with these issues. An integral part of the practicum will be a supervised urban immersion consisting of three days and two nights on the streets. (Spring Semester and Summer Session)
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: RELP 220 or concurrent registration. A specialized field training program for religion or theology majors in which the student is a participant in one or more of the following settings: (1) urban ministry, (2) public or personal evangelism, (3) clinical pastoral ministry, and (4) church/school teaching. The student's experience is carefully supervised and evaluated. Graded pass/fail. Course may be repeated for credit. (Spring Semester)
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3.00 Credits
Explores the history and purpose of Christian mission from the apostolic period to the present and projects into the future. Various paradigms of mission will be studied and evaluated. The purpose of the course is to prepare urban (and other) missionaries to understand how they fit into the total picture of Christian missions and how this may best be practiced into the multicultural twenty-first century. (Spring Semester and Summer Session)
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3.00 Credits
This course is built on three foundational positions: (1) All communication is cross-cultural to some degree. (2) Culture is the way people organize their experiences to develop a worldview, values, beliefs, a social framework, and behavioral patterns. (3) Communication is the human part of proclamation and discipling. Course focuses on communication and mission, communication and culture, world-views, ways of thinking, behavioral patterns, and social structures as they relate to ministry in a multi-cultural context.
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3.00 Credits
This course encompasses direct field experience in a metropolitan church in the greater Washington/Baltimore area providing and understanding of the dynamics of church life, mission and organization in the urban and/or suburban setting. The course will be enriched by visits to different churches in the metropolitan area and guest lectures by specialists in urban ministry.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the principles employed in conducting various types of public outreach within the metropolitan context. This course studies the dynamics of serving the community and people in the urban and suburban areas of Washington and Baltimore, and other large metropolitan areas within our territory. Practical involvement in a metropolitan setting is an essential part of this course. Students are expected to experience a hands-on first-hand and night 'gateway to service' in a city setting.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to train leaders and perspective leaders with basic strategies and professional skills to successfully lead nonprofit faith based organizations in the 21st Century. This training will include learning modules in: the Church's calling to holistic ministry, theological concepts of social justice, the church and social issues, leadership and team development, volunteer management, human resource development, managerial communication, public relations, community needs assessment, board development and management, fundraising strategies, and strategic planning.
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