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TTMN 864 - Principles and Procedures of Multiethnic Ministry Credits 6 An overview of the essential principles and practices of multiethnic church ministry in the North American context. Focus is placed on understanding the historical development of immigration in the USA, as well as understanding cultures, social structures, procedures, methodologies, barriers, and general steps for effective growth of multiethnic churches. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 865 - Models and Strategies for Multiethnic Congregations Credits 6 An exploration of historical and contemporary models of multiethnic and multicultural churches. Emphasis will be placed on case studies, visits to multiethnic churches in Southern California, and discussion with pastors from multiethnic churches. Grade Mode: A. Credits 6 An overview of the numerous ethnic peoples in the United States. The course will include a historical analysis of immigration patterns, and descriptive discussion of the cultures of the major ethnic groups present in the USA. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 866 - Understanding the Peoples of Ethnic America TTMN 867 - Multiethnic Dimensions of Missional Leadership Credits 6 Systematic study of the history and development of leadership theory throughout the last century, with special emphasis on application to missional leadership of multiethnic churches in the United States. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 868 - Leading and Managing Multiethnic Congregations Credits 6 This course explores the principles and best practices for managing change and conflict in a local church, and will make extensive use of case studies of effective conflict management in secular and Christian organizations. The doctoral project idea will be presented in this course, with an emphasis in assisting the student to prepare a proposal, as well as teaching how to write and present the final doctoral project. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 869 - Preaching the Bible Credits 6 In this course, students wrestle with what it means to create a "biblical sermon." Students work through a number of passages in order to understand the main idea of the text. Emphasis is placed on the importance of recognizing and respecting the genre of a biblical text throughout the preaching process. Students preach without notes at the end of the week and be evaluated by the professor as well as others in the class. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 870 - Preaching to Listeners Credits 6 Since preachers always speak to particular people, this course focuses upon understanding the audience. Utilizing guest professors, the class learns how to analyze an audience and wrestle with how sermons can respond to communication challenges such as gender, age and culture. Students preach without notes at the end of the week and are evaluated by the professor as well as others in the class. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level.
TTMN 871 - Preaching Narratives Credits 6 During this course, students learn the unique literary characteristics of biblical narratives and how to apply that knowledge to the hermeneutical and homiletical tasks of preaching. The class is both inductive and deductive in nature. Students preach in class without notes. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 872 - Preaching Epistles Credits 6 During this course, students engage in a fresh re-examination of the epistles. Students learn the unique literary characteristics of the epistle literature in the Bible and how to apply that knowledge to the hermeneutical and homiletical tasks of preaching. The class is both inductive and deductive in nature. Students preach in class without notes. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 873 - Preaching Apocalyptic Literature Credits 6 During this course, students learn the unique literary characteristics of biblical apocalyptic literature and how to apply that knowledge to the hermeneutical and homiletical tasks of preaching. The class is both inductive and deductive in nature. Students preach in class without notes. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 874 - Preaching Poetic, Prophetic, Law and Proverb Credits 6 During this course, students learn the unique literary characteristics of the poetic, prophetic, law and proverbial literature in the Bible, and how to apply that knowledge to the hermeneutical and homiletical tasks of preaching. The class is both inductive and deductive in nature. Students preach in class without notes. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 875 - Preaching the Gospels Credits 6 During this course, students engage in a fresh examination of the gospels. Students learn the unique literary characteristics of gospel literature in the Bible and how to apply that knowledge to the hermeneutical and homiletical tasks of preaching. The class is both inductive and deductive in nature. Student preaching in class without notes. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level. TTMN 876 - Preaching Prophetic and Wisdom Literature Credits 6 A comprehensive study of the unique literary characteristics of the Prophets, Psalms, and Wisdom Literature in the Old Testament. Students will learn how to interpret and communicate these passages in a way that is congruent with the biblical text itself. They will also have the opportunity to prepare and deliver a sermon from the prophetic literature and receive feedback. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Post Masters Level or Doctoral Level.
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