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MSD 4400
Practical Skill Development in Ministry
Ministry Skills experiences within the discipline providing opportunity for the upperclassman to gain competency and confidence within
related vocations. Experiential learning requirements are defined by the student's program and assessed by the program faculty. A
minimum of 50 clock hours of direct experience is required for a unit of credit. Requires advisor approval. (3)
Repeatable.
Ministry Studies
MIN 5002
International Student Teaching
This course will enable you to experience education in a cross-cultural environment. You will observe schools and teachers and interact
with other national educational personnel and students. You will teach in local schools and receive pre-service orientation, on-site
orientation, field supervision and post-field experience, including debriefing and evaluation. (3)
MIN 5025
New Paradigms for Youth, Family, and Culture
In this course you will explore the ways in which different paradigms of ministry affect youth, families, 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?” (3)
MIN 5030
Advanced Youth Communication
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 understand 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
communication. You will grow in your understanding of hindrances to effective communication, techniques for body language, and the
ways the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit work in the process of transforming people. (3)
Prerequisite: A public speaking or preaching
course
MIN 5115
Leading Effective Bible Studies
This class equips you to prepare a Bible passage for teaching, organize a teaching plan, lead effective Bible discussions, and implement
a variety of creative learning activities. You will prepare and lead Bible studies on which you will receive detailed, supportive evaluative
feedback from both your peers and the professor. (3)
(This course does not substitute for MIN 6344 Transformational Bible Teaching.)
MIN 5300
Foundations of Spiritual Formation
This course will examine the foundational principles for effective life and ministry. You will evaluate what God has done in your life,
where you are currently in your ministry development, and how you can prepare for future ministry opportunities. Special emphasis will
be devoted to your personal sanctification and establishing redemptive relationships with others. (3)
MIN 6051
Missional Leadership: Character, Context, and Challenge
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 development agenda, and the shift from church-based leadership to apostolic-era leadership. (3)
MIN 6100
Leadership and Ministry Skills
This course provides a biblical, theological, and practical foundation for leading and serving in a variety of professional ministry contexts.
You will learn current leadership language, the major theories of leadership, and the contemporary application of those theories. You
will learn and practice a variety of ministry skills that may be applied in a congregational worship setting or in a pluralistic multi-faith
environment. (3)
MIN 6170
Community and Church-based Spiritual Formation
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 approaches for encouraging and
evaluating spiritual maturity in adult learners through practical projects and classroom experience. (3)
Prerequisite: MIN 5300; if you
have not completed MIN 5300, you should take that course instead.
MIN 6320
The Holy Spirit: Understanding and Practice
You will engage in biblical and historical research to develop a framework for understanding and leading others to experience the Spirit-
filled life God intends for every Christ follower. You will develop an in-depth understanding of the ministry of the Holy Spirit and his role
in bearing fruit and in becoming a "salt and light" influence. You will wrestle with applying biblical truth and the activity of the Spirit to
current moral issues. Reflective and experiential learning styles will engage you in moving from understanding to impact. (3)
MIN 6344
Transformational Bible Teaching
This course examines the teaching-learning process to help you understand the conditions that foster deep, personal change toward
Christ-likeness. 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. (3)
Prerequisite: BIB 5410