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TTMN 837 - Ministering to People in Addictive Bondage Credits 6 This class will extend the focus of the second residency to minister to people both in and outside a student's church who are living in addictive bondage. Examples of bondage are alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction, gambling as well as more common addictions such as addiction to eating and smoking. The residency outcome will be a workable plan addressing these issues. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 838 - Ministering to People in the Wake of Crisis, Loss and Trauma Credits 6 This class equips students and their churches to minister in the wake of individual, family and neighborhood crisis, loss and trauma. Recent catastrophes such as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina showed the need for thousands of volunteers who have been trained to respond to spiritual and emotional needs. People in your church can be equipped to minister in the wake of shootings, accidents, and bereavement in your neighborhoods as well as the larger traumas such as earthquakes and firestorms. Students develop contingency plans for their ministry. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 839 - Understanding Worldviews and Culture I Credits 6 Designed to produce confidence in engaging worldviews in a manner that is culturally relevant and theologically and philosophically informed. Students examine the nature of a worldview, and probe the foundations of the two major worldviews that rival Christianity and shape our culture: naturalism and postmodernism. Students interact with the strengths and weaknesses of the emergent church movement and address open theism. Time will be given to Islam, a rising influence in our culture, and students will learn ways Christians can reach Muslims. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 840 - Understanding Worldviews and Culture II Credits 6 Students learn how to think Christianly in the midst of worldview conflict and cultural chaos. Four areas of conceptual clarity examined: (1) crucial notions in metaphysics relevant to preaching, the nature of reality, the reality of truth, love, life after death, and God Himself; (2) crucial notions in epistemology at the center of cultural conflict; (3) the nature of consciousness and human persons; and (4) important issues in science and religion, reductionism, and the Intelligent Design debate. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 841 - Engaging Worldviews and Culture I Credits 6 Leadership tools in the areas of ethics and politics. Addresses how to help people to think ethically by evaluating relativism, moral absolutism, utilitarianism, and virtue ethics, and to consider individual impact upon character development and discipleship. Students learn about issues such as abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, cloning, capital punishment, just war theory and homosexuality. Since we live in a political world, the course includes a look at the different views of the Kingdom of God, the church/state relationship, Christian political engagement and social justice. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level.
TTMN 842 - Engaging Worldviews and Culture II Credits 6 Students examine specific cultural issues and voices. Students learn about and discuss culturally significant books, movies, events and leaders. Students also learn about the nature of the modern secular university: how it developed, why it is so hostile to Christianity, how it impacts the church and what can be done about it. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 843 - Reclaiming Worldviews and Culture I Credits 6 Students gain skills needed to defend Christianity and to equip the local church for boldness in evangelism and cultural engagement. Students form answers to issues such as the existence of God, pluralism and the exclusivity of Christianity, challenges to the historical Jesus, the problem of evil, and the fairness of hell. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 844 - Reclaiming Worldviews and Culture II Credits 6 Students learn practical ministry implications of previous coursework. Students examine the nature of spiritual formation and discipleship, learn how to discern the voice of God and His guidance, learn how to foster a healthy, balanced experiential knowledge of God and His Spirit within the Christian religious tradition, and the criteria for discerning answers to prayer. Students also learn how to preach apologetically and how apologetics and worldview can be applied to youth ministry. Grade Mode: A. Credits 6 An introductory examination of the theology, history, principles, procedures, pathologies, and typologies for growing and multiplying churches in North America. The student develops a biblical perspective, engages the historical impact of different movements on churches in the USA, and analyzes a church ministry, developing bold plans for growth and health. Students will be introduced to the procedures for writing book reviews for publication. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 846 - Evangelizing Secular Peoples Credits 6 Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 845 - Foundations of Biblical Church Growth and Multiplication Exploration of North American culture, principles, and methods for reaching secular non-Christian peoples, and the role of church leaders in developing healthy, growing churches. Students grow in their understanding of North American culture, learn how to reach people for Christ in our post-modern world, and investigate models and case studies of growing churches. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 847 - Turnaround Strategies Credits 6 Examines the theology, skills, and strategies for bringing renewal and revival to existing churches. Students learn and apply ideas for turning around declining churches and renewing ones that have lost their vision and vitality. Students will be introduced to the procedures for writing articles for publication. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level.
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