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2012-2013 Seminary Programs Academic Catalog
basis of moral choice, the manner in which lead-
ers make those choices and the moral implica-
tions of decision making. The ultimate goal of this
course is to help prepare you to provide ethical
leadership within and beyond your own cultural
context.
ics/ite/mis 6098
Leadership development across
cultures ....................................................(3)
This course will help you consider the values, rea-
soning processes, teaching and learning process-
es, and developmental theories that are needed
for leadership development to be culturally rele-
vant. The overall aim of this course is to help you
build a Christian philosophy for culturally-relevant
leadership development.
ics/icL 6830
the Leader as change agent in cross-
cultural contexts: strategic Principles
and Biblical reflections ........................(3)
In this course you will explore biblical theologies
of change, creativity and leadership to enable
effective, enduring and vibrant ministry in cross-
cultural contexts. You will give special attention
to the activity of the Holy Spirit and to the contri-
bution of spiritual disciplines in this process.
ite 6148
non-traditional approaches to ministry
formation ................................................(3)
In this course you will examine principles and
case studies of non-traditional education, both
formal and nonformal, with special attention given
to ministry formation in international contexts.
ite 6345
Principles of teaching for theological
education ................................................(3)
You will survey theological course design and
development, principles of adult education and
learner assessment. Special attention will be
given to developing instructional practices for
international theological education.
ite 6410
education for church ministry ..............(3)
Because the training of workers for church min-
istries is essential for sustainable church develop-
ment, training for church ministries is one of the
essential tasks of pastoral leadership. In this
course you will learn to plan and implement train-
ing modules for workers in church ministries.
ite 6480
Principles of Leadership and
administration ........................................(3)
You will assess theories of leadership and admin-
istration against social science and theological
criteria. Special attention will be given to charac-
teristics, roles and responsibilities of administra-
tor-as-leader and to the function of application of
administration in international ministries
ite 6510
Principles for cross-cultural curriculum
design......................................................(3)
This course provides you with a research-based,
theoretical foundation for understanding and
explaining the process of human learning, reten-
tion and retrieval. From this foundation you will
derive instructional principles and practical proce-
dures for analyzing educational needs, designing
culturally-appropriate curricula and instruction,
and evaluating curricular effectiveness in a variety
of formal and non-formal educational contexts.
ite 6950
faculty directed study in international
theological education........................(1-3)
A faculty member will direct your study as you
participate in a seminar or pursue research in an
area of special interest related to International
Theological Education.
res 7963
integrative research Project in Biblical
theology..................................................(3)
Under faculty supervision, you will design, imple-
ment and evaluate learning goals in the context of
an integrative project and relevant literature relat-
ed to the discipline of Biblical Theology in Global
Perspective.
res 7964
integrative research Project in
intercultural studies ..............................(3)
Under faculty supervision, you will design, imple-
ment and evaluate learning goals in the context of
an integrative project and relevant literature relat-
ed to the discipline of Intercultural Studies.