TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
psychological understanding of lead- ersh ip, motivation, planning, manag- ing conflicts, worker training, evalua- tion, change principles and organiza- tional development. Participants have the opportunity to examine their lead- ers hip sty le and to develop styles through group experiences and case stud ies that will make them more effective leaders. OM 833 Discipleship in the Local Church (6) An in-depth examination of the bibli- cal principles , history and methodol- ogy of discipleship. The course will emphasize the practical concern of how to develop an ongoing disciple- ship program in the local miniSU)'· OM 834 Advanced Church Growth (6) An in-depth look at cross-cu ltural issues facing churches in the U.S.A. Emphasis wi ll be placed on under- standi ng the mosaic of culture both within the typical Anglo churches and ethni c groups, as well as introducing the potential for church planting.
OM 822 Family Life Education (6) Acourse designed to lead the student through a biblical, socio logical and educational investigation of family life education. Discovery of common ele- ments of an effective family ministry in the church. Integration of this data with ex isti ng resources allows each person to develop a strategy of family
tory field exper ience in studying church growth. In vo lves direct research into growing churches in Southern California. (Additional work 11111 be expected outside of class hours during the course.) OM 828 Pastoral Care and Counseling Skills (6) Acourse designed to help the pastor sharpen sk ill s in pastoral care and counse ling. The student will learn and practice a model of helping which in corpo rates techniques and approaches of the behavioral sciences as well as biblical principles. The stu- dent will be exposed to live counsel- ing sessions, extens ive counseling practice and professionals in practice. (Additional work will be expected out- side of class hours during the course .) OM 829 The Pastor as a Crisis Counselor (6) Student will develop skills to help individuals confronting typical crises such as the birth of a chi ld, illn ess, the loss of a job, marital conflict, career adjustment, bereavement, pre-marital pregnancy, retirement and terminal disease. Attention given to prevention of stress in predictable developmental crises as well as recovery management fo llowing a crisis. A combination of clinical exposure, case swdy and stu- dent experience used in this seminar. OM 830 Administrative Leadership in the Local Church (6) A course designed to lead student through a biblical, organizational and
meaning of love, the nature of forgive- ness and the importance of unity. Key biblical words and concepts studi ed and practical implications developed for the program of the local chu rch. Discussion of relationships among the staff, boards, committees and the con-
gregation at large. OM 813 Worship (6)
life education for his church. OM 823 Family Living for All Seasons (6)
At ten tion given to two areas: I) a sur- vey of biblical materials on the nature and importan ce of wors hip for the people of God; and 2) a surveyof con- temporary literature on worship in the church . A foundation provided for the development of a biblical theol- ogy/ philosophy for worship in today's churches and for fundamental di scus- sion of the practical aspects of both planning and executing mean ingful se rvices of worship. OM 814 Contemporary Issues in Marriage and Family Ministries (6) A course designed to broaden and deepen the pastoral understanding of Christian marriage in the contempo- ral1' world. Emphasis on the sociology of marriage as an institution , the psy- chology of in timate relationships, and the nature of love and sexuality. Hus- band-wife roles studi ed in the light of Scri pture and the movement toward egali tarian marriage . Attention given to the problems of divorce and remar- riage, single parent , blended family and other current issues. OM 815 Theological and Psychological Foundations for Parenting (6) Development of a th eologically consis- tent and psychologicall y health y understanding of the process of child rearing. Includ es a criti ca l review, both theologicall y and psychologi- cal ly, of a number of current approaches to parenting. Class mem- bers responsible to I) formulate a compr ehensive program of parent ed ucation for a local church, or 2) develop and conduct a parent educa- tion seminar or workshop . OM 817 Biblical Principles of Church Renewal (6) An examination of biblical principles for church life with the aim of spiritual and mission renewal. Course emphases 11111 center on the pastor' s style of lead- ership, involvement and training of lay leaders, congregational creativity, impacting the community, and preach- ing style and content, plus the pastor's and congregation's spiritual life.
Acourse designed to provide the pas- tor or Chris ti an worker with a devel- opmental approach to family living. Exposure to developmental life changes in persons and how change events in life - such as birth of a child, job change, death of parent - can affect marriage and family. (Required for all persons in Marriage and Family Ministries.) OM 824 The Pastor's Spiritual and sEmolional Heallh (6) A course designed to examined the hazards of the ministry as they pertain to the mental and spir itual health of the pastor. The pastor assisted in identifying the area of potential per- sonal weakness and given resources fo r dealing with these problems. Attention given to aspects of the min- iste r's role confli cts in his personal life , family life and ministry. Problem areas suc h as anger, depression , assertiveness, leadership and relation- ships will be explored. Techniques for self-modifying behavior to grow spirituallyand emotionallypresented. OM 825 Small Groups; An Expression of the Body of Christ (6) A course focusing on birth, care and developmelll of biblical small groups as theyfLmction in the life of the local church . Phil osophy of small group miniSlf1' explored with strategies for beginning groups and maintaining them in the local church. Participants will learn how to train layleaders, how small groups function effectively and will be able to set up a smal l group program in their ministry. OM 826 Dynamics of Church Growth (6) A course designed to understand sci- entific principles developed to date in the field of church growth, to cover relevant contemporary literawre on the subject and to acquire the basic skill s necessary for diagnosing the health of the local church and design- ing programs for the future growth. Course is designed to pro11de labora-
Prerequisite: DM 826. OM 850 Sell-Study (1-6)
A directed individual study whereby the student may do advanced reading or research into an area of special interest. Aproposal must be prepared according to guide lin es available in the D.Min. Office and approved by the D.Min. director. OM 899 Dissertation (0) Prescribed for D.Min . students.
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