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TTMN 812 - The Cultural Sensitivity of the Church Credits 6 This course is held off campus in a different city. The goal of this course is for students to enhance their ability to evaluate the cultural adaptation of a ministry. Students interact with ministry leaders, fellow students and their faculty-mentor as they discover in what ways and how effectively these ministries have adapted to the culture in which they minister. As a result, students are better able to assess and express the cultural sensitivity of their own ministries. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 813 - Healing the Wounded Leader Credits 6 During this class, students learn how and why ministry leaders are wounded in ministry. Through interaction with their faculty-mentor and guest faculty, students learn a variety of strategies to address the hurts experienced by leaders in the practice of ministry. Students apply these strategies to their own ministries and the ministries of others where appropriate. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 814 - Healing the Wounded Congregation Credits 6 Students learn how to assess if, and how severely, a ministry has been wounded. Through interaction with their faculty-mentor and guest faculty, students also learn a variety of strategies that leaders can use to address the corporate wounds of a ministry and facilitate healing and wholeness. Students apply these strategies to their own ministries and the ministries of others where appropriate. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 821 - The Biblical Context of Discipleship and the Person I Credits 6 During this class, students explore their own background in discipleship practices in light of the historical and biblical context of discipleship, seeking to understand Jesus' distinct form of discipleship. This leads to an understanding of discipleship as Jesus intended it to be developed in the early church, and how Paul and Peter and other biblical authors developed discipleship and spiritual formation in their writings as a theoretical and practical way of life for individual believers and the church. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 822 - The Biblical Context of Discipleship and the Person II Credits 6 During this class, students examine and apply these biblical principles of discipleship in their personal life. Students are guided by resident and guest professors as they reflect upon their lifetime of study and application of discipleship and spiritual formation. Students conclude by developing a strategy of personal growth in their discipleship to Jesus, and how that can be implemented in the lives of those within their ministry. Grade Mode: A. Credits 6 Students explore God's plan for the church and how discipleship can be understood as a holistic ministry of the church. Students are assisted by resident and guest professors in understanding the nature of the church and its relation to discipleship. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 823 - Discipleship as the Ministry of the Church I
TTMN 824 - Discipleship as the Ministry of the Church II Credits 6 During this class, guest professors escort students through past and present ministries to examine specific practices of discipleship within the church. Students visit with guest professors and examine first- hand various aspects of discipleship, including mentoring, leadership development, and small groups. During the rest of the week, we discuss life-span Christian education, youth ministry, family ministry, counseling, evangelism and follow-up. Grade Mode: A. Credits 6 During this class, students explore the relationship of the biological community, the family, with the spiritual community, the church. Family developmental experts guide students to elaborate the working relationship between family and church discipleship and how they can support and promote each other. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 825 - Discipleship and Community Relationships I Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 826 - Discipleship and Community Relationships II Credits 6 This class expands the study begun in TTMN 825 to include a strategy for developing discipleship relations between the local church and various external communities, including parachurch ministries. Veteran Christian leaders guide students through an examination of strategies to build a local discipleship community that reaches into their neighborhood, school, workplace, and the world. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 827 - Foundations of Executive Management Credits 6 Students gain a biblical and theological basis for management in the local church and learn to critically reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of various governance models in local church ministry. Students develop a strategic plan for their particular ministry. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 828 - Personal Strengths Assessment Credits 6 Students learn how to gain a better understanding of their own strengths and spiritual gifts. Students are then guided into how best to apply their personal strengths to their present area of ministry leadership. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 829 - Finances, Facilities and Fundraising Credits 6 Students develop a biblical understanding of stewardship from a broad perspective. Students learn proper account management, facilities planning, and ethical techniques of fundraising for both operational budgets and capital campaigns. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 830 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Executive Management Credits 6 Students learn how the legal system affects the development and operation of churches as well as ethical dilemmas being faced in complex ministries today. Issues such as staff hiring, firing, liability concerns, and policy development are covered. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 831 - Personnel Development and Human Resource Management Credits 6 Extensive overview of matters pertaining to recruiting, training and developing volunteer and paid staff ministry leaders. Students learn how to develop policies and procedures, conduct in-service training seminars, and how best to mentor leaders. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level.
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