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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to theological and practical understandings of spiritual development and Christian Education. It equips the student in the principles and practices of leading people to God and discipling them in the process of knowing God and making Him known. Students will review various models, strategies, and programs which target people in a ministry of Christian Education. Students will also explore the dynamics of ministering in small groups
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3.00 Credits
Scriptural communication includes both written and oral communication. This course seeks to incorporate written sermons or Bible lessons in a form that may be communicated orally. The course format will deal directly with Biblical exposition and proclamation. Consideration is given to the formation of sermons and Bible lessons based upon the student's individual goals for ministry. Additional prerequisites: BI275 and junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores ways to use both Scripture and available resources and methods to reach young people and move them toward a life with Christ. Materials and assignments will assist in developing a structure necessary to accomplish this task. Consideration will also be given to the impact of culture on today's adolescents, highlighting the issues with which they are dealing. These issues include parents, self-image, peer pressure, music and other forms of media, love, sex, dating, and abuse. The course takes a biblical perspective in discussing these issues, equipping the student to teach, counsel, and minister to the needs of adolescents. 116
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3.00 Credits
This course consists of numerous topics related to the world of church business, administration, and spiritual leadership. Fiscal year planning, accounting procedures, IRS reporting, tax laws, legal liabilities, risk management, hiring/dismissal procedures, background checks, withholdings, confidentiality issues, and a myriad of other issues must be handled properly to insure credibility in our society. It is vital to our interests that churches hold themselves and their leaders to the highest standards of accountability and integrity. Students will also learn practical insights into leading effective weddings, funerals, and special services. This course is designed to help ministry students understand the issues and develop systems of management that will allow for maximized ministry effectiveness.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to assist students in sharpening the sermon preparation and delivery skills they began developing in MN 315, Homiletics I. An important component of the course is peer-evaluated sermon delivery. Prerequisite: MN315
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3.00 Credits
A course designed in modular format to study the basic concepts and principles of servant leadership, personal growth, and group dynamics from a Biblical, Christ centered perspective. The recruiting and training of leaders will be surveyed with special emphasis given to team leadership within the local church. One segment of the course will deal with strategies in conflict resolution. Prerequisite: Senior standing as an SCM major.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the ministry of pastoral care. After dealing with some fundamentals, the course covers various pastoral care activities like visitation, leading public worship, providing spiritual disciplines-training, counseling, grief ministry, crisis ministry, marriage and family counseling and referral. Prerequisite: 10 hrs. of Bible, 6 hrs. of Theology, and junior standing.
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9.00 Credits
This course provides opportunity for students to serve in a carefully supervised setting of church, para-church, or missions ministry. They participate in as many areas of ministry related to their field of service as possible in order to integrate the theoretical and the practical aspects of Christian life and ministry. In this combination of study and experience, students are assisted in the evaluation of both themselves as ministers as well as their ministry. Readings, written reports, personal study, and evaluations are all part of the experience. The course is designed to serve as the capstone for the students' learning and training at Emmanuel College, and is to be taken during the spring semester of their senior year. Prerequisite: completion of all course work leading to Christian Ministries degree.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the components of preparation, travel and ministry experience in a cross-cultural setting different from the student's cultural, ethnic and home background. The course is a field experience done in conjunction with an approved short-term missions trip. The student is required to do preliminary study prior to taking the trip as preparation for the cross-cultural experience and ministry. On-site study is done through journaling, doing assigned observations and ministry projects as well as doing reflective assessments after the trip. Attention is given to procedures and requirements for planning, promoting and leading a missions trip. Prerequisite: BI140 and BI141.
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