TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
DM 822 Family Life Education (6) Acourse designed to lead the student through a biblical, socio logical and educational inves tigation of fami ly life education. Discovery of common ele ments of an effec ti ve family mini stry in the church. Integration of this data with existing resources allows each person to develop a su·ategy of fam ily
tory field ex pe ri ence in studyin g church growth. In vo lves direct research into growing churches in Sout hern Ca liforni a. (Add iti onal work will be expected outside of class hours during the course.) DM 828 Pastoral Care and Counseling Skills (6) A course designed to help the pastor sharpen ski ll s in pastora l care and counseling. The student will learn and practice a model of helping whi ch incorporates techniques and approaches of the behavioral sciences as well as biblical principles. The stu dent will be exposed to live counsel ing sessions , extensive counsel ing practice and professionals in practice. (Additional work will be expected out side of class hours during the course.) DM 829 The Pastor as a Crisis Counselor (6) Student wi ll develop skills to help individuals confronti ng typical crises such as the birth of a child, illness, the loss of a job, marital conflict, career adjustment, bereavement, pre-marital pregnancy, re tirement and termina l disease. Attention given to prevention of stress in predictable developmental crises as we ll as recovery management following a crisis. A combination of cl inical exposure, case study and stu dent experience used in this seminar. DM 830 Administrative Leadership in the Local Church (6) A course designed to lead swdent through a biblical, organizational and psychological understanding of lead ershi p, motivation, planning, manag ing confl icts, worker training, evalua tion , change principles and organiza tional development. Participants have the opportunity to examine their lead ership style an d to develop sty les through group experiences and case stud ies that wi ll make them more effective leade rs. DM 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 emph asize Lh e practical concern of how to develop an ongoing disciple ship program in the local ministry. DM 834 Advanced Church Growth (6) An in-depth look at cross-cu ltural issues facing ch urches in the U.S.A. Emphasis will be pl aced on under standi ng the mosa ic of cu lture both within the typical Anglo churches and
meaning of love, the nature of forgive ness and the importance of unity. Key biblical words and concepts studied and practical impli cations deve loped fo r the program of the local church. Discussion of relationships among the staff, boards, committees and the con
Courses in this section are con ducted at the postgraduate level, with enro llment restricted to those who have been granted admission to the
D.Min. program at Talbot. DM 801 Pastor's Symposium (6)
gregation at large. DM 813 Worship (6)
An in-depth study of the varied tasks of the contemporary pastor, with par ticu lar considera ti on of his roles as expositor, disc ipler, evangelist, coun se lor and leader of worshi p. Pastors who have distinguished themselves as thoughtful practitioners of the art serve as resource leaders. DM 803 Pre-marital and Marital Counseling (6) Acourse designed to equip the pastor in the principles of pre-marital coun seling. Emphasis given to the practical aspects of structuring and conducting a compl ete pre-marital preparation program within tJ1 e local church. Spe cific techniques for mari tal counseling to be presented, discussed and demon strated throughout the duration of th is course. Prerequisite: training in the use of the Taylor:Johnson Tempera ment Analysis. (Concurrent with this course, tnining in the use of the Tay lor:John son Temperament Analysis is
life education for his church. DM 823 Family Living for All Seasons (6)
Attention given to two areas: l ) a sur vey of biblical ma te ri als on the natu re and importance of worship for the people of Cod; and 2) a survey of 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 discus sion of the practical aspects of both planning and executi ng meaningful services of worship. DM 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 rary world. Emphasis on the sociology of marriage as an institution, the psy chology of intimate relationships, and the nature of love and sexuali ty. Hus band-wife roles studied in the light of Scripture and the movement toward egalitarian marriage. Attention given to the problems of divorce and remar riage, single parent, blended family and other current issues. DM 815 Theological and Psychological Foundations for Parenting (6) Development of a theologically consis tent and psyc hologically healthy understanding of the process of ch ild rearing. Includes a critical review, both theolog ica lly and psychologi ca ll y, of a num ber of cur re nt approaches to parenting. Class mem bers responsible to l) formu late a comprehens ive program of parent education for a local church, or 2) develop and conduct a parent educa tion seminar or workshop. DM 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 will center on the pastor's style of lead ership, invo lvement and training of lay leaders, cong regationa l creat ivity, impacting the communi ty, and preach ing style and con tent, plus the pastor's and congrega tion's spiritual life.
Acourse designed to provide the pas tor or Christian worker with a devel opmental approach to fami ly 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 affec t marriage and fami ly. (Required for all persons in Marriage and Family Ministries.) DM 824 The Pastor's Spiritual and Emotional Health (6) A course designed to examined the hazards of the ministry as they pertain Lo the mental and spiritual health of the pastor. The pastor ass isted in identifying the area of potential per sonal weakness and given resources for dealing with these problems. Attention given to aspects of the min ister's ro le conflic ts in his personal li fe , fam ily life and ministry. Problem areas such as anger, depress ion, assertiveness, leadership and relation ships will be explo red . Techn iques for self-modifyin g behavio r to grow spirituallyand emotionally presented. DM 825 Small Groups; An Expression of the Body of Christ (6) A course focusi ng on birth, care and development of bibli cal small groups as they function in the life of the local church. Philosophy of sma ll group ministry explored with strategies for beginn ing groups and maintaining them in the local church. Participants will learn how to Lrain lay leaders, how small groups function effectively and wi ll be able to set up a small group program in their ministry. DM 826 Dynamics of Church Growth (6) A course designed to understand sci entific principles developed to date in the fie ld of church growt h, to cover relevant contemporary literature on the subject and to acquire the basic ski ll s necessary for diagnosing the health of the local church and design ing programs fo r the future growth. Course is designed to provide labora-
offered at additional charge.) DM 804 Spiritual Conflicts and Counseling (6)
A study of the conflict between the kingdom of darkn ess and the king dom of light with an emphasis on the authority, power, protection as we ll as the vulnerabili ty of the believer. The techniques of counse ling the spiritu allyafflicted are also considered. DM 81 0 Contemporary Biblical Preaching (6) Examination of contemporary preach ing. Attention given to a variety of preachi ng forms, such as evangelistic, expos itor y, life-situation, soc io prophetic, biographical, dialogue, as well as radio an d television tec h niques. Class members in vo lved in both anal ysis and actual preaching. DM 811 Interpersonal Relationships in the Church (6) Abiblical and practical examination of what believers ought to do wi th and for each other in the local church. Special attention given to: ways of fac ilitating fe llowship, the place of confrontation, the handling of criticism, reactions to change, the potential of small groups, the adm inister ing of discip line, the
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