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3.00 Credits
Frances S. Adeney Upon presenting a viable plan of study which is integral to a student's interest, but not covered by regular course work, a student may enroll in this course.
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3.00 Credits
Pauw, Amy Plantinga; Christopher Elwood An introduction to the Reformed tradition as embodied in the history, faith, institutions, and practices of the Presbyterian churches, with particular attention to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The course surveys major figures and movements, recurring theological themes, and perennial and recent challenges to the life of the church. Through close and contextual readings of Reformed creeds and confessions, students will explore both the diversity and the common witness of expressions of Reformed faith across time, examine the nature of a religious tradition and its ethos, and develop the analytical and interpretive skills necessary to participate faithfully in the ongoing witness of the church today. Prerequisites: Faith Seeking Understanding and History of Christian Experience I.
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3.00 Credits
Dianne Reistroffer This course is designed to provide an overview of the history and doctrine of the Methodist movement. Significant time is spent on the life, work, and theology of John Wesley and the Wesleyan roots of Methodism as well as on the American Methodist experience. Close attention is paid to the institutional history of the predecessor denominations of the United Methodist Church, the evolution of Wesleyan theology in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and the role of doctrine in the church today. Prerequisites: Faith Seeking Understanding, History of Christian Experience I.
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3.00 Credits
This course will trace the emergence of the Baptist Churches in the United States. Special attention will be given to American Baptist Churches (U.S.A.), the National Baptist movement and the Southern Baptist Convention as denominational expressions of Baptist life. Students will be introduced to the "culture" of the Baptist tradition in orderto understand its distinctive character today. Prerequisite: Faith Seeking Understanding
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3.00 Credits
A course in a student's denominational heritage will be developed if neither TF 104-4, TF 105-4, or TF 106-3 is appropriate.
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3.00 Credits
First unit of CPE.
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2.00 Credits
Education in a church setting is provided for the student in a congregation where there is an installed pastor trained in supervision and willing to partner with the faculty of the Practical Theology in Congregations ( PTC) course. The congregational position provides experience in a broad range of pastoral work including worship leadership, preaching, pastoral care, mission, Christian education, youth, and administration. Students who have completed two (2) units of congregational field education concurrent with PTC may earn additional field education units by working in a congregation without participating in PTC. Because such positions require biblical, theological, and pastoral understandings, these positions are open only to second and third year students.
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2.00 Credits
Students serving as full or part-time pastors in a congregation are required to engage in a year of field education with supervision. Their place of ministry may be used as the site for Practical Theology in Congregations. They will be required to concurrently work with a supervisor provided by the seminary. After successfully completing the two units of PTC and supervised ministry, the student may be given two additional field education units for previous ministry.
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3.00 Credits
Students work in various agencies such as retirement and nursing facilities, social agencies, and social issue related ministries. A limited number of field education placements are available with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Center where students work in various divisions and program agencies and gain a national perspective through working with experienced servants of the church.
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16.00 Credits
Each year several offices of the Seminary provide learning opportunities to a student, related to the work of that office. The President of the Student Body, the Worship Coordinator, the Women's Center Associate, and the "Campus Kids" Coordinator may choose to expand responsibilities to the typical 16-hour week for a unit of field education each semester. Supervision is provided by a member of the faculty or administration.
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