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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A study of adults from psychological, social, physical, and spiritual viewpoints. Methods, materials, and organizational structure of adult work in the Church will be considered. Lecture. On demand.
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3.00 Credits
Theories of human communication and their function in contemporary public settings; experiences designed to enhance fundamental communication skills, research, organization, reasoning, listening and problem-solving through written and oral presentations. Lecture. Fall or Spring, annual.
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3.00 Credits
A study designed to familiarized the student with the basic principles of sermon preparation, delivery, and audience adaption. Practical experience will be realized through sermons written for and delivered in class; sermon critiques in class. Three types of sermon, expository, topical and narrative, will be covered. Teaching will include lecture, demonstration, conversation, viewing videos and listening to cassettes of preaching and practical work assignments. Lecture/ demonstration. Fall, biannual.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide practical experience in sermon construction and delivery, and to enable the student to utilize homiletical skills in weekly pastoral ministry. A study will be made of various types of sermons the pastor is called upon to preach. The special aspects of pastoral preaching such as special days of the Church year, special occasions in the Church, and special events at which the pastor is called on to preach are examined. The church year, series preaching and special emphases will be discussed, as well as worship styles. The sermon as an element of worship, and the pastor as worship leader will be emphasized. The course will examine the functions of preaching, such as Weddings, Funerals, evangelism, edification, recruiting, motivating, and encouraging. Emphasis will be placed upon the pastor's responsibility to encourage, exhort, and strengthen the Church in the sermon. The student will prepare and deliver various types of sermons as well as sermons for special occasions and events. In this course the student will write, deliver and critique sermons. Lecture/ demonstration. Spring, biannual.
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3.00 Credits
Topics of study include an introduction to essential "Windows" skills, file management, and navigation of the computer screen. The bulk of the course deals with the study of word processing using Microsoft Office, giving limited exposure to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. 2 hours per week lab is required. Tutorial. Fall, Spring as needed.
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3.00 Credits
The foundation for the spiritual life and various methods of communicating the Gospel are presented. The qualifications of the personal witness of the gospel are set forth. Scripture memorization and the practice of communication skills are part of this course. Lecture/project/class demonstration. Fall, annual.
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3.00 Credits
A course to help the student understand the Biblical doctrine and process of discipleship, and to flesh that out by learning three specific discipling methods. Each student will be required to lead another person through one of the methods by semester end. Lecture/discussion. On demand.
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2.00 Credits
The course will provide the student with an introduction and general overview of the major theological and ethical affirmations in the Christian tradition and in the Bible. Occasional.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: minimum score on OR-ENG 1 English Placement Test and OR-ENG 2 Writing Proficiency Examination or passing grade in ENG-G 11, Developmental English, and ENG-G 12, Developmental Writing. Grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure with spelling and vocabulary reviewed to form the basis of writing skills. Different kinds of writing from simple description to the complex argumentative research thesis are required. Methods of organization for essay and thesis development are presented. A research project is required. Oral and written critical analysis is required. Lecture/ research. Fall, annual.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Passing score on OR-ENG 2 or passing grade in ENG-G 12 Developmental Writing . This class is a sequel to ENG-G 100 Written Communication and includes instruction and supervised practice in research writing. The focus is on research, note-taking, writing effective outlines, rough drafts, revising, editing, footnoting, and Bibliography. Research project, oral and written critical analysis required. Spring, annually.
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