to personal grow th . identifying their pathological manifestations, and appreciating their impact in one's personal and community expe rience. Topics may include various ·approaches to, and experi ences in prayer. fasting, solitude, ace,, of service and meditation. 853 Discipleship in the Home and Church (4) Help students establish biblical discipleship as the core of their ministries. Biblical reaching and principles will be examined care fully so that studenc,, c.-an develop a concrete paradigm of disciple ship, which will be applied to their ministries and personal li ves. In this course students learn how to assimilate the process of becoming like Chr ist so that the y can he more intentional in shaping their ministries to carry out biblical dis cip leship in their personal li ves. homes and local ministry contexts. 855 Character and Leadership Development (2) Exp lores the impact of personal and family history on the t heolog ical outlook , emotional congru ence. relational attractions and moral decisions of the Christian leader. It in volves var ious assess ments and explorations tO deepen self-understanding and increase personal awareness before God. Then, it seeks to integrate this understanding w ithin a larger time- line perspective and to help each srndent identify and define the co re va lues that form their unique ministry philosoph y. 861 Contemporary Biblical Preaching (4) Examination of contemporary preaching. attention is given to a variety of preaching forms such as evangelistic. exposiwry. life-situa tion. socio-prophe tic, biographical. dialogue. as well as radio and tele vision techniques. Swdents will he involved in both acwal preach ing and preaching analysis to hone specific ski ll s and competencies. 863 Advanced Pastoral Counseling (4) Equip pastors and Christ ian leaders to effectively provide help to peo ple in need. Focuses on develop ment of a specific clin ic-a l model for counseling through various stages in a i<x..-al ministry c1,ntext and teaches · students the skills and competen cies necessary for assessment, hihli rnl and spiritual interventions, crisis intervention. law and ethics. and referral. Special attention is given
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
catinna l course sequence at Tal bot before beginning any Doctor of Ministry studies. F. Interview Appear for a formal interview with the director of the Doctor of Ministrv program. Fu lfillment of the above basic requirements does nm necessar il y guarantee admission into the program. In general. a high stan d a rd of overall performance, especiall y in the practice of min istry. will be the governing crite rion. Admission is limited to 20 new students each year. Note: Officio/ doo11nr11ts prt' senterl for orlmissirm or evo/11otirm hccomr part of the stude111's academir fi!t' a11rl 11onnalf:v c,1111101 he retumerl or ropirdfor rlis1rih111io11.
information on the doctoral project is availab le from the Doctor of Ministry office. For more informa tion , please contact: 'T'he D.Min. program, Talbot School of Theol Ob'Y, La l'vlirada, CA 90639-0001.
Admission to the Doctor of Ministry program will be granted on a very selective and individual basis with the following basic requirements: The degree is built upon an accredited Master of Divinity degree (or equivalent theological preparation). high academic achievement and professional competence. and substantial pro fessional experience in ministry. A. Application Ca ll our office at 562-903- 4822 or contact us via the web at ( http://www. talbot.edu) to request a n appl ication online . Complete and send in the appli cation to the Office of Admis sions-Ta lb ot a long with the applicat ion fee: $45. Then, com plete the following admiss ion requirements as soon as possible. 8. Autobiographical Essay Comp lete a typed, 10-page essay that includes your edurntional history. ministerial experience, a critica l inc ident report, and your reasons fo r seeking the D . l'vlin. degree. The critical incident report should discuss a critical inc ident that occurred in one of your min istry contexts. You shou ld explain what happened, your responses as a leader, and the omcomes. Please also reflect on the biblic.-al. spirimal and relational issues involved. C. Letters of Recommendation Submit letters of recommen dation sent from three sources. One from your denominational s up ervisor or other ministry supervisor or leader. another from a clergy co lleague outs ide of your current ministry assignment. and a third from a lay person in yo ur congregation . 0. Statement of Support Submit a letter sent from a leader of your c hurc h board or local ministry assignment indicat ing the ir support of your srndies in the Doctor of l'vlinisuy pro gram. This is not to be an indica tion of financial support. Rather. it is a statement by your ministry employer that indi cates their sup port of your proposed studies and approval fo r travel and study time. E. International Students If English is your second lan guage you must have a TOEFL score of 600 or complete an edu-
THE PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Residency 1 ( first year) will focus on spiritual transformation and leadership and the primary goal is personal transformation . The process of changing the world for Christ begins with personal change and spiritual transformation. Th is residency begins with the personal life and history of the leader and bridges into the current professional assignment. Specific content first integrates personal. marriage and fami ly renewal. spiritual transforma tion and discipleship in the context of the leaders personal life, then as skills and competencies for leading ochers in th is process. Residency 2 (second year) will emphasize commun icat ion ski lls for the leader and the primary goal is professional transformation. The pastoral leader is a communi cator of the Gospel of Jesus Ch rist and this goal is reached through preaching. teaching . counseling and li ving out the life of Christ in relationship. In the second resi dency. you focus on the core com munication skills necessa ry for effective p astoral and ministry leadership. These include con temporary biblical preaching, advanced pastoral counseling and conflict resolution and reconcilia tion skills. These skills are learned and integrated with a prac tical emphasis on the entire min istry context through a s pecial emphasis in pastoral counseling skills is focused on issues in mar riage. family and youth ministry. Residency 3 (th ird year) will add ress c ha llenges in congrega tional ministry and the primary goal is ministry transformation. As the church exists to live out the life of Christ in this world and to fulfill the Great Commission, the third residency focuses on key issues in congregational deve lopment and ministry including church growth , health a nd renewal . administration , finance and multi-staff manage ment. The residency ends with a focus on vision and mission for the furnre with a special emphasis on the unique kinds of post-mod ern challenges facing the church.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
A. Satisfactori ly complete 42
semester units.
ll. Take the courses pre scribed in the Doctor of Ministry curriculum. C. Submit an acceptable doc toral project, chosen in cons ulta tion with the doctora l advisor. D. Obtain a 3.0 average with no grade below a " B- " in all courses to be credited toward graduation. E. At least 24 uniL~ of course work plu s the doctoral project must be completed at this seminary. F. C ompletion of the pro gram in no less than three yea rs and no more than five. Swdents are placed on aca demic probation if their !,,'fade point average for any semester falls below 3.0 and will remain on probation as long as the single semester or cumu lative grade point average remains below 3.0. Probation students are granted one semester in which to bring their academic work up to the required level (3.0) for continuance in the seminary. A student cannot graduate while on probation. COURSES 851 Foundations and Disciplines of Spiritual Formation (4) Explores the biblical , theological and historical foundations of spiri mali ty and spiritual formation. Srndents will read classical texts and recent literarnre and explore various models of spirituality. The course emp hasi zes und er standing the narnre the spiritual disciplines and their relationship
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