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Talbot School of Theology - Graduate
Spiritual Retreats Students are required to take three retreats of varying length and content for the purpose of spiritual growth. The first retreat is completed in the first semester in TTSF 501, which focuses upon opening the heart in truth in one's relationship with Christ and developing Christ-centered community. The second retreat is completed in the second semester in TTSF 503 for the purpose of exploring our human relationships in the body of Christ. The third retreat is taken in the third semester in TTSF 504, which focuses upon one's vocation in relation to the various calls of God in one's life, particularly one's personal call to ministry. Baccalaureate Celebration Upon completion of a student's Talbot degree program, there will be a celebration, commissioning and thanksgiving service. This evening service, attended by spouses, family members, mentors, and faculty, will focus on accomplishment, spiritual growth, thanksgiving, hooding, commissioning into ministry and acknowledgment of the people who encouraged and supported the student throughout the Talbot journey. Women at Talbot School of Theology Talbot School of Theology affirms the equality of women and men and affirms the giftedness and roles of women within the guidelines of Scripture concerning order and complementarity. It is the desire of Talbot School of Theology to encourage and support women in preparation for ministry. We value the complement that each gender's uniqueness brings to ministry. Talbot seeks to promote this complementarity by all members of the seminary community: administration, faculty, staff and students. Talbot School of Theology is an educational institution, and as such does not have authority for ordination of anyone seeking Christian ministry, recognizing this as the appropriate function of church bodies. However, Talbot is committed to full inclusion of women in student recruitment, admissions, degree programs, chapels, convocations, faculty and administration, within the principles of the biblical roles of men and women. Chapel The purpose of chapel is to provide opportunities for worship, instruction and exposure to current issues, ministries, missions and gifted individuals. Chapel is an important part of a student's educational experience, contributing significantly to individual spiritual formation and the unity of the seminary community. Chapel services are conducted each Tuesday in the Calvary Chapel auditorium. Additional special chapels are held as announced. Joint University-wide chapel services are held several times a year. Students are required to attend Tuesday chapel services if they have classes either immediately before or after the chapel hour. This requirement also applies to the Thursday of the Lyman Stewart Lectures (Fall) and the Robert Saucy Lectures (Spring). Participation in the chapel services of the university community are also highly encouraged. Lecture Series Special lectures to supplement and enhance the seminary experience are held twice a year during the Tuesday/Thursday chapel hours. Lecture series are: • Lyman Stewart Lectures (Fall)
• Robert L. Saucy Lectures (Spring) Student Christian Service
The seminary recognizes the necessity of active service in Christian work while students are pursuing their courses of study. From the time of enrollment students are asked to engage in some type of approved weekly ministry. The high population density of Southern California creates extensive service opportunities of many types. Field Education Field education is that part of the student's academic program in which there is active participation in a supervised experience within a church setting. A full-time M.Div. student must register for field education each semester. A part-time M.Div. student must register for field education once within every 16 credits completed. For specific course numbers see the Christian Ministry and Leadership section under course descriptions. After completing 48 credits of class work in the M.Div. program, students become eligible to register for field internship. This intensive, supervised practice of the ministry is composed of three clusters of learning: 1. Supervised field experience for a minimum of 100 hours in each of two semesters. 2. Seminars with other students registered for field education internship. 3. Individual counseling with the director of field education on specific aspects of the student's experience. The Biola Campus The seminary has classroom, chapel and administrative office facilities located in Myers Hall, Feinberg Hall, the Grove, and Talbot East. Metzger Hall houses University administrative offices including the Admissions and Registrar's Offices. In addition, the seminary shares the library, cafeteria, coffee shop, residences, gymnasium, health center and prayer chapel with Biola University. Also available are an all-weather jogging track, a soccer field, a baseball diamond, tennis courts and a short course Olympic swimming pool. See the general information section for a full campus description. Library The library contains more than 330,000 books and bound journal volumes and over 214,500 micro-form titles with their respective readers. Special features of the library include an excellent collection of databases, electronic journals, electronic books and special collections. The principal theological journals in English are received regularly, with many accessible remotely through online subscriptions. Family Commitment Seminary studies make significant demands on a student's time. This can lead to family members who feel they are not part of the seminary experience. Talbot's commitment to the family is deep-rooted, especially the families of its students. A wide-ranging array of programs, events, activities, opportunities and services has been developed to foster family participation in the seminary experience. A guide for families is available to new students at Talbot. The following are examples of the opportunities and services available to student spouses: 1. Chapel services featuring a variety of prominent Christian speakers and opportunities for mutual worship.
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