TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
Practical Theology
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610. Required of M.Div. student.s; PT 609 required for M.A. (Min.) student.s. PT 611 Practical Theology Seminar (1-2) Di scussion of one or more facets of the min ist1y with an emphasis on se1v- ing in the local church. Elec tive. PT 617 The Pastor and Music (2) A study in the theo1y and practice of church music, an analysis of contem- pora1y music and the development of basic skills in leading congregational
PT 691 Field Education (0) Weekly invo lvement in minist ry wi th satisfac tory completion of studen t's self-evaluation form, supe1visor's eva l- uation form and lay leader's inte1view form. Required of M.Div. student.s. PT 692 Field Education (0) Weekly involvement in mini stry with satisfactory completion of student 's self-evaluation form , supe1visor's eval- uation form and sermon eva luat ion form. Required of M.Div. student.s . PT 696 Internship (1) Directed experience in preparation , enrichment, equipp ing and remedial ministries in selected chur ches. Required of M.A. P. C.C. 1m0ors in their first spring semester. PT 697 Internship (1) Directed ex per ience in preparation, enrichment, equipp ing and remedial mini str ies in se lec ted chur ches. Required of M.A. P.C.C. majors in their last fa ll semester. The prerequi- site is PT 696. PT 698 Advanced Internship (2) Directed experience in preparation , enrichment, equipping and remedial ministr ies in selected churches . Requi red of M.A. P. C.C. majors in their last spri ng semester. The pre- requisites are PT 696 and 697. PT 703 The Church and Society (3) A study of biblical ethi cs and the role the local church plays in the commu- nity. Special attention will be given to major social problems such as sanctity of life, chemical abuse, domestic violence, social ill s, and the po li tica l process. Requ ired of M.A. P.C.C., all M.Div. except mi ssion and urban miniso-ies. PT 706 Personal Foundations of Ministry (2) Focused on the importance of self- understanding for spiritual and emo- tional well-being as well as effective minisuy to hurting people , an investi- gation of the impact of personal and fam ily histo1y on theo logical outlook, emotio nal congrue nce, relational att ractio ns and moral decisions . Required of M.Div., and M.A. student.s. PT 707 Foundations of Pastoral Care & Counseling (2) The development of relationship skills as a foundation for helping mi nisu-ies, and the se tting of limi t.s of abili ty as a foundat ion for referrals. Second ly, exploration of a short-te rm structure model of pastoral counseling. Finally, an oven1ew of issues presented to pas- tors and perspectives on ministry to people struggling with these iss ues. Required of M.Div., and M.A. students.
Chair: Michael Boersma, Ed.D. FACULTY Associate Professor: Johnson, McIntosh Assistant Professor: Boersma OBJECTIVES The purpose of the Practical Theology department is to prepare the student for three areas of se1vice: to lead the body of Ch ri st in wo rship; to lead and equ ip Chr istians to build up one another; and to train them to reach their community fo r Christ. COURSES PT 510 Evangelism and Follow-Up (3) The biblical principles and practice of evangel ism and discipleship. The class will seek to develop the skill s of per- sonal e1,dngelism, determine strategi es for a discipleship ministry, and explore the theOI)' and practice of small group ministries. Required of M.Div., and M.A (B/ T.S. emphasis) student.s. PT 591 Introduction to Field Education (1) hiu-oduction into the practical element.s of minisuy. Emphasis will be placed on career planning, field experience and preparation for Field Education lntern- sh ip in the M.Div. program. Required of M.Div. student.s. Lab fee: $40. PT 592 Field Education (0) Weekly invol vement in ministry with satisfactory comp letion of student's self-evaluation form , supe1visor's eval- uation form and pastoral interview form. Required of M.Div. student.s. PT 602 Pastoral Ministry (3) Aswdyof a pastor's call , purpose, and role in minisuy. Special attention wi ll be give n to providing leadersh ip in worship, music, ordinances, wedd ings, funerals, and hospital and home visita- tion. The priority and care of ministe- rial staff fami li es will be addressed as well as commun ity relations. Required of M.Div. (Pastoral and Gen- eral Ministri es, Christian Education). PT 604 Pastoral Care & Ch,aplaincy (3) Study of mini st ry to the physically, emo tionally or relationally sick, crisis minisuy, and ministry Lo the dying and bereaved. The spec ial nature and demands of hospi tal and milita1y chap- laincy will also be studied. Required of M.Div. PC.C and M.A P.C.C PT 609-610 Sermon Preparation (3, 3) Aconsideration of the fundamentals of speech as they relate to the pu lpit min- istry. A study of the techn iques and fundamentals of sermon construction and persuasive delive1y of expository sermons. PT 609 is prerequisite to PT
from the Hebrew text. May be repeated for credit with the study of different con- tent. Prerequisite: OT 705. Elective.* OT 807 Old Testament Textual Criticism (2) Astudy of the Massoretic notes, the pai 0 al lei passages and the versionswith expla- nation of the variation s. Prereq uisite: OT 705. Elective for Th. M. student.s; oth- ers bydepartmental permission.* OT 809 Advanced Exegetical Studies (2-4) Applicmion of exegetical methodology to selected passages from the Hebrew text of th e Old Testament. Special atten tion given to the ancient versions and to current scholarsh ip as it relates to text, language, history and interpre- tive issues. May be repeated for credit with the study of different content. Elective fo r Th.M. student.s; others by
singing and worsh ip. Elective. PT 618 Psychopathology and Assessment (3)
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An ove1view of various models of psy- chopathology and inu·oduction to some of the tools of personality assessment 111th the goal of being able to determine which people to work 1,1th and which to refer to other helperswith more special- ized training. Required of M.A. Min. (M .F.M. ), student.s. PT 620 Principles and Practice of Worship (2) Exploration of biblical , psychological, practical , historical and contemporary dimensions of Chr ist ian worsh ip. Elect ive. PT 622 Church Planting in the USA (2) The study of the components, such as geography, demography, strategy and impl ementation , that goes into church planting in the USA. Elective. PT 624 Principles of Church Growth in the USA (3) A study of church growth principles and practices as app li ed primarily to the North American context. Special emphasis wi ll be placed on defining cur rent trends and contempora ry models of minist1y. Elective. PT 625 Issues in Asian Ministry (2) A research and discussion based S)'lllpo- sium addressing various issues related to pastoral minisny 111thin tJ1e Asian Amer- ican context. Among the many issues addressed are inter-generational, theo- logical, and min istry ph ilosophy co n- cerns. Recommended for all student.s interested in or currently involved wid1 Asian American Ministries. Elective. PT 628 Marital Counseling (3) Explores the foundations of ma rriage and ma1ital conflict from Scriptural and psycho logical perspectives. Reviews approaches to counseling and explores change and growth procedures and ski ll s. Requ ired of M.Div. (P.C.C.), (M.F.M.) and M.A. Min. (M.F.M.). PT 630 Discipleship (2) An exam in at ion of interpersonal relationships and characte r develop- men t as applied Lo the process of dis- cipl eship. Elective.
departmental permission.* OT 811 Seminar in Semitic Languages (2·4)
lntroductory grammatica l studies in Uga1itic, Arabic, Akkadian, S)'liac or Mod- ern Hebrew; readings in ancient Hebrew and Aramaic inscriptions; or other ad- vanced Semitic snidies. Prerequisite: OT 705 and deparunental permission. Elec- tive for Th.M. students; others by depail- mental pennission. May be repeated for credit with different emphasis.* OT 812 Readings in the Septuagint (2) Asurvey of the origin, nature ai1d value of the Greek Old Testainent with a read- ing of selected portions and comp,uison with the Hebrew text. Investigation of the methods of the mmslators. Prerequi- site: OT 705, NT 502 and depai·unental pern1ission. Elective for Th.M. student.s; others by deparonental pennission* OT 880 Old Testament Seminar (2-4) Detai led research in some phase of the Old Testament field, such as spe- cific topics in his tory and introduction or archaeology of se lected geographi- ca l areas . Prerequ isite: OT 705 and departmental permission. Elective for Th.M. students; others by departmen- tal permi ssion . May be repeated for credit with different emphasis.* OT 891-892 Research Seminar (3 ,2) Discussion and app lication of the cen- tral areas of Old Testament research and related fields of study. lnsu·uction in research, including the identifica- tion of a problem, the steps under- taken to resolve a problem, and writing the resu lt.s. Required of the first semes- ter of the Th.M. (Q.T. ) program. A second semester may be taken to con- ti nue research in the area of interest. * * Electives are offered by mtation and on request.
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