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Participants in this course will survey the biblical and theological foundations of community and discipleship, and the process of spiritual transformation. Specific attention will be given to strategies for gathering and leading small groups, and to...

This course examines the many forms of diversity in North American culture and in ministry. Beginning with biblical and theological perspectives on diversity, the course will address racial/ethnic diversity, gender, class and socioeconomic status...

This course gives students an overview of the basic models of leadership drawn from biblical and theological sources as well as contemporary leadership theory in business, non-profit, and ministry settings. Students will develop an understanding of...

Participants in this course will learn the basic theory of communication and develop skills in the practices of effective communication for ministry leaders. The theoretical foundations will draw on biblical and theological resources as well as...

Participants in this course will develop skills of mediating conflict and promoting reconciliation in the context of pastoral ministry. The course will consider biblical and theological resources as well as sociological and psychological research for...

This course will focus on skill sets unique to pastoral counseling, pastors who counsel, and Christian counselors. The course will explore, in depth, how this field differs from, yet resembles, secular counseling and pastoral care.

This course provides an introduction and orientation to ministry leadership in the local church setting. Building from foundational biblical and theological perspectives on pastoral ministry, it will examine various pastoral roles and tasks...

This course provides an overview and orientation to pastoral ministry in institutional settings, including hospitals, care facilities, correctional facilities, first responders (fire/police/FEMA), residential recovery programs, recreation and...

This course guides students in developing an approved proposal for their final project while strengthening their skills in theological reflection on current issues in ministry. Students will strengthen scholarly research and writing skills and design...

This course surveys the complex of issues related to ministerial integrity. It addresses a number of issues, including but not limited to: the minister's personal life, relations with members of the congregation, relations with those in authority...