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int 6256
ministry care internship 1 ....................(1.5)
You will learn from experienced cross-cultural
workers in an international setting how to
resource and care for missionaries. During this
six-week intensive internship, you will focus on
the basic practices for culture acquisition, lan-
guage learning and thriving in a cross-cultural
context as foundational components to build
awareness of the care needs of missionaries. This
internship is required for Missionary Care students
who lack six months of overseas service.
int 6257
ministry care extended internship..........(1)
This course is for students who have completed
three hours of Pastoral and/or Missionary Care
Internship coursework but have not yet met the
total number of supervised hours required. You
will give case presentations and will receive feed-
back from the class and the professor on your
counseling work. You will also be part of a feed-
back, problem solving and evaluation process for
other students in the class. It is expected that you
will complete assignments and readings for the
class and that you will faithfully attend classes
until your counseling internship hours are com-
pleted. This course may be repeated as neces-
sary. The hours earned do not apply to degree
requirements.
int 6930
Best Practices for international
Workers ......................................................(3)
You will learn from experienced international
workers the basic practices for preparation, entry,
language/culture acquisition and thriving in a
cross-cultural field environment. Some classes
meet in homes of experienced international
workers.
int 6950
faculty directed internship ..................(1-3)
Under the direction of a faculty member you will
participate in a ministry setting which correlates
directly to your vocational goals. This course is
available by approval of the associate dean for
ministry skills development.
Ministry Studies
min 5002
international student teaching ............(3)
This course will enable you to experience teach-
ing in a cross-cultural environment as you will
teach in church-related schools and in govern-
ment schools. The subjects you will teach will be
the Bible and other core subjects. You will also
observe schools and teachers, study national cur-
ricula materials and interact with other national
educational personnel and students. You will have
opportunity to visit schools in urban and rural
locations and receive pre-service orientation,
on-site orientation, field supervision and post-field
experience, debriefing and evaluation. (Also
offered as GLS 5002)
min 5025
new Paradigms for youth, family and
culture ....................................................(3)
In this course you will explore the ways in which
different paradigms of ministry affect youth, fami-
lies and culture. What does it mean to be family-
based in youth ministry? What is the role of the
family in the Church? How does Christianity affect
culture? What is the role of the church today and
in the future? How does culture play a part in the
shaping process? What will youth ministry look
like in the future? What implications for the future
arise from the phenomenon of the “emerging
church?” (Also offered as YOU 5025)
min 5030
advanced youth communication ........(3)
This course is designed for individuals who intend
to focus on vocational communication (pastor,
youth leader, itinerant speaker, evangelist and
teacher). You will explore the crucial elements of
effective communication, including how to under-
stand learning and teaching styles and how to
connect with a variety of audiences and sizes.
You will explore keys for personal and spiritual
preparation, places to find illustrations, ways to
connect God’s Word with students, uses of humor
and the place of timing and speed in communica-
tion. You will grow in your understanding of hin-
drances to effective communication, techniques
for body language and the ways the Father, Son