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areas as parent-teen relationships, anxiety, anger,
suicide and substance abuse. The course will give
you a framework for utilizing a family systems
model and will offer practical techniques and prin-
ciples of counseling.
min 5800
cross-cultural youth ministry ..............(3)
In this course, you will survey youth ministry
approaches in different cultures. You will explore
the cross-cultural ministry principles central to
your ministry and will develop a culture-specific
ministry vision, strategy and program.
min 6051
missional Leadership: character,
context, and challenge ........................(3)
In this course you will explore the distinguishing
contours of the missional church revolution as
well as the leadership required to lead it. You will
focus on three primary shifts: the shift from an
internal to an external ministry focus, the shift
from a program-driven to a people-driven devel-
opment agenda and the shift from church-based
leadership to apostolic-era leadership. (Also
offered as GLS 6051)
min 6130
nature of the chaplain ..........................(3)
This course provides an overview to the nature
and history of chaplaincy ministry, including the
chaplaincy’s identity, purpose, and ethical and
legal parameters. You will examine the biblical
and theological foundations of a ministry of pres-
ence, which often comprises the core of chaplain-
cy ministry. You also will study the various types
of chaplaincy ministry and explore their common-
alities, distinctives and expectations.
min 6170
community and church-Based spiritual
formation ................................................(3)
This course introduces you to advanced biblical
and spiritual formation principles for designing
individual, small and large group, and church-
wide experiences that help people know God and
live His Word. You will learn a variety of approach-
es for encouraging and evaluating spiritual maturi-
ty in adult learners through practical projects and
classroom experience.
Prerequisite:
MIN 5300 or
equivalent. If you have not completed the neces-
sary prerequisite, you should take MIN 5300
which will automatically substitute for this course.
(Also available online)
min 6344
transformational Bible teaching ..........(3)
This course examines the teaching-learning
process to help you understand the conditions
that foster deep, personal change toward
Christlikeness. You will learn how to adapt
instructional methods and structures to differing
expectations, learning styles, cognitive processes
and social relations of learners in multicultural
contexts. For your major project you will prepare
and teach from the Bible in a context of your
choice, experimenting with and refining what you
learn in class.
Prerequisite:
BIB 5410 or equiva-
lent.
min 6412
transformational Leadership ................(3)
In this course you will study the biblical principles
of transformational leadership. Special emphasis
is devoted to team building, mentoring, disciple-
ship and leadership development in the context of
developing relationships of trust in an environ-
ment of grace.
min 6430
Prayer and discipleship ........................(3)
This experiential course will help you develop a
lifestyle of prayer and will equip you to assist oth-
ers in their spiritual development. Special atten-
tion will be given to strategies for mobilizing
others through discipleship.
min 6450
church Planting today ..........................(3)
In this course, you will take an in-depth look at
the most effective church planting models being
practiced today, with a special emphasis on the
small group based model. One of the primary
goals will be to help you discover church planting
principles which can be applied in a wide variety
of contexts. You will also consider both the char-
acteristics of effective church planters and church
planting pitfalls to avoid.