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PT 691 Field Education (0) Wee kly involvement in ministry with satisfa ctory compl eti on of student's self-eva luation form , supervisor's eval uation fo rm and lay leader's interview form . Required of M.Div. student.\ . PT 692 Field Education (0) Wee kly involvement in minisll)' with sa ti sfa ctory compl eti on of student 's self-evaluation form, supervisor 's eval uati on form and se rmon evaluati on form. Required of M.Div. students. PT 696 Internship (1-2) Di rected experi ence in preparation, enrichment, equipp ing and remedial ministries in selected churches. May be taken for a maximum of four un its. Required of M.A. P.C.C. majors in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th semesters. PT 703 The Church and Society (3) A study of biblical ethi cs and the role the local church plays in the commu ni ty. Special attention will be given to major social problemssuch as sancti ty of life, chemical abuse, domestic 11olence, social ills, and the poli ti cal process . Required of M.A. P. C.C., all M.Div. except mission and urban ministries. PT 706 Personal Foundations of Ministry (2) Focused on the importance of se lf understanding for spiritual and emo ti onal we ll -being as we ll as effective min istry to hu rti ng people, an investi ga tion of the impact of personal and family histo1)' on th eological outlook, emoti onal congruence, relat ional attractions and moral decisions. Sev eral persona l assessments as we ll as one or more therapy sessions are an integral part of this course. Required of M.Div., and M.A. students. PT 707 Foundations of Pastoral Care & Counseling (2) The development of relationship skills as a fo undation fo r helping min isu·ies, and the setti ng of li mit.I of abi li ty as a fo undation fo r referrals. Secondly, ex ploration of a short-term structure model of pastoral counseling. Finally, an overview of issues presented to pas tors and perspectives on min istry to peopl e struggli ng with these iss ues . Required of M.Div., and M.A. student.\. PT 708 Advanced Pastoral Counseling (3) Focused on developing counseling skills needed beyond relationships to ass ist helpees to deal with physical, relational, spiritual, emotional and moral reality. Secondly, focused on developing skills needed to assist helpees to take respon sibi lity for their own lives and growon to miniSll)'. Finally, ovm1ewof theoret ical approaches to counseling. Prereq uisite: PT 707. Required of M.Div. and MA (P.C.c.) student.\.
from the Hebrewtext. Maybe repeated for credit with the sn1dyof different con tent. Prerequisite:OT 705. Elective.* OT 807 Old TestamentTextual Criticism (2) Asn,dyof the Masroretic notes, the pai 0 allel passages and the versionswith expla nation of the variations. Prerequisite: OT 705. Elective for Th.M. student.\; oth ers bydepartmental pe1mission.* OT 809 Advanced Exegetical Studies (2-4) Appli cation of exegetical methodology to selected passages from the Hebrew tex t of the Old Testament. Spec ial attention given to the ancient versions and to current scholarship as it relates to text, language, history and interpre ti ve issues. May be repeated for credit with the study of different content. Elec tive for Th.M. students; others by
Chair: Michael Boersma, Ed.D. FACULTY Professor: Sunukjian Associa te Professor: Johnson, McIntosh Assistant Professor: Boersma OBJECTIVES The purpose of the Prac ti cal Theology department is to prepare the student fo r three areas of service: to lead the body of Christ in worshi p; to lead and equip Chri sti ans to bu il d up one another; and to train them to reach their community for Christ. COURSES PT 510 Evangelism and Follow-Up (3) The biblical principles and practice of evangelism and discipleship. The class wi ll seek to develop the skill s of per sonal evange lism, determine strategies for a discipleship miniSLI)', and explore the theOI)' and practi ce of small group mini stri es. Requ ired of M.Div., and MA (B/ T.S. emphasis) student.\. PT 591 Introduction to Field Education (1 ) lnu·oduction in to the prac ti cal element.\ of mi nisuy. Emphasis will be placed on career planning, fi eld experience and preparation for Field Education Intern ship in the M.Div. program. Required of M.Div. student.\. Lab fee:$40. PT 592 Field Education (0) Weekly involvement in ministry with satisfa ctory completi on of student 's self-evaluation forni , supervisor's eval uation form and pastoral in terview fo rm. Required of M.Di v. student.\. PT 602 Pastoral Ministry (3) Astudyof a pastor' s call , purpose, and role in minisll)', Special attention will be given to providing leadership in worship, music, ordinances, weddings, funerals, and hospi tal and home visita tion. The priority and care of ministe rial staff fami li es will be addressed as we ll as commu nity relati ons. Required of M.Div. (Pastoral and Gen eral Ministries, Christian Educa tion). PT 604 Pastoral Care & Chaplaincy (3) Study of mini stry to the phys ica lly, emotionally or relationally sick, crisis min iSll)', and minisll)' to the dying and bereaved. The special nature and demands of hospital and mi litat)' chap laincy will also be studied. Required of M.Div. P.C.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 pulpit min istry. A study of the techniques and fundamentals of sermon construction and persuasive delive l)' of expository sermons. PT 609 is prerequisite to PT
610. Required of M.Div. studenL5; PT 609 requi red for M.A. (Min.) students. PT 611 Practical Theology Seminar (1-2) Discussion of one or more face ts of the minisll)' wi th an emphasis on serv ing in the local church. Elec tive. PT 617 The Pastor and Music (2) A study in the theOI)' and practice of church music, an analys is of contem porary music and the development of basic ski ll s in leading congregati onal singing and worship. Elec tive. PT 618 Psychopathology and Assessment (3) An overviewof various models of psy chopailiology and i110'oduction to some of the tools of personality assessment 111 th the goal of being able to determine which people to work 1,1th and which to refer to other helpers 111th more special ized train ing. Requi red of M.A. Min . (M.F.M.) , student,. PT 620 Principles and Practice of Worship (2) Exploration of bibli cal, psychological, practical, historical and contemporary dimensions of Christi an worship. Elec tive. PT 622 Church Planting in the USA (2) The studyof the component.\ , such as geography, demography, strategy and impl ementation , th at goes int o church planti ng in the USA. Elec tive. PT 624 Principles of Church Growth in the USA (3) A study of chu rch growth principles and prac ti ces as app lied primarily to the Nonh American context. Special emphas is will be placed on defini ng curr ent trends and co ntemporary models of min isuy Elec ti ve. PT 625 Issues in Asian Ministry (2) Aresearch and discussion based sympo sium addressing various issues related to pastoral ministJ)' within !lie Asian Amer ican context. Among the many issues addressed are imer-generational, theo logical, and minisU)' phi losophy con cerns. Recommended for all student.\ interested in or currently involved with Asian American Minisui es. Elec tive. PT 628 Marital Counseling (3) Explores the foundations of marriage and marital confl ict fromScripnll'al and psychological perspec tives . Reviews approaches to counseling and explores change and growth procedures and skill s. Requi red of M.Div. (P. C.C.) , (M.F.M. ) and MA Min. (M.F.M. ). PT 630 Discipleship (2) An examin ati on of interp erso nal relat ionshi ps and character deve lop ment as applied to the process of dis cipleship . Elective.
deparunental permission. * OT811 Seminar in Semitic Languages (2-4)
Introductory grammati ca l stud ies in Uga1itic, Arabic, Akkadiaii, Syriac or Mod em Hebrew; readings in ancient Hebrew and Aramaic inscriptions; or other ad vanced Semitic studies. Prerequisite: OT 705 aiid deparunental pennission. Elec tive for Th.M. student.\; others bydepail mental pennission. May be repeated for credit with different emphasis.* OT 812 Readings in the Septuagint (2) Asurvey of !lie Oiigin, nature aiid value of the CreekOld Testament with a read ing of selected portions and compaiison with the Hebrew text. Investigation of the methods of Ilic ua11slators. Prerequi site: OT 705, NT 502 and departmental pennission . Elective for Th.M. student.\; others bydepartmental permission.* OT 880 Old Testament Seminar (2-4) Detail ed research in some phase of the Old Testament fi eld, such as spe cific topi cs in history and introduction or archaeology of selected geograph i cal areas. Prerequisite: OT 705 and departmental permission. Electi ve for Th.M. student.\; others by departmen tal permiss ion. May be repea ted for credit with different emphasis* OT 891-892 Research Seminar (3,2) Discussion and appl ication of the cen tral areas of Old Testament research and related fields of study. Instruction in research, including the identifi ca ti on of a problem, the steps under taken to resolve a problem, and writing the resul t\. Required of the first semes ter of the Th.M. (0.T. ) program. A second semes ter may be taken to con tinue reseai-ch in the area of interest. * * Ei£ctives areoffered /Jy rotation and on request.
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