2016-2017 Academic Catalog Table of Contents
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2016-2017 Academic Catalog Table of Contents From the President 5 Our Mission 5 Essential Leadership Characteristics 6 The Baptist Faith and Message 8 A Covenant Between Our Seminaries and Our Churches 15 Policy Statement 17 Faculty Role in Institutional Governance 18 Accreditation 19 Contact Information 21 Degree Overview 22 Online Program Overview 25 Korean-English Bilingual Program 26 Master of Divinity - KEB 27 Master of Theological Studies - KEB 29 Master of Divinity 31 Mentored Master of Divinity 34 Master of Divinity - Advanced Track 37 Master of Divinity - Biblical Studies Concentration 38 Master of Divinity - Chaplaincy Concentration 40 Master of Divinity - Christian Counseling Concentration 42 Master of Divinity - Church Planting Concentration 44 Master of Divinity - Collegiate Ministry Concentration 46 Master of Divinity - Educational Leadership Concentration 48 Master of Divinity - Global Missiology Concentration 50 Master of Divinity - Spiritual Formation Concentration 52 Master of Divinity - Theological-Historical Studies Concentration 54 Master of Divinity - Urban Missiology Concentration 56 Master of Divinity - Youth Ministry Concentration 58 Master of Missiology 60 Master of Theological Studies 62 Master of Arts in Christian Counseling 64 Master of Arts in Educational Leadership 66 Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies 68 Master of Theology 70 Doctor of Philosophy 74 Doctor of Ministry 79 Diploma in Educational Leadership 85 Diploma in Theology 87 Certificate Program Overview 89 Bible Teaching Certificate 90 Church Planting Certificate 91 2 Collegiate Ministry Certificate 92 Mission Studies Certificate 93 Youth Ministry Certificate 95 Seminary Extension Program 96 Contextualized Leadership Development 97 CLD Courses 99 Diploma in Christian Ministry - CLD 108 Diploma in Church Planting - CLD 109 Diploma in Theology - CLD 110 Bible Teaching Certificate - CLD 111 Church Planting Certificate - CLD 112 Mission Studies Certificate - CLD 113 Pastoral Ministries Certificate - CLD 114 Small Church Leadership Certificate - CLD 115 David and Faith Kim School of Global Missions 116 Church Planting & Missions Mobilization 117 Church Planting & Practical Missions Training 118 Admission Requirements 119 International Admissions 121 Pre-Seminary Studies & Concurrent Undergraduate Enrollment 123 New Student Orientation 124 Tuition & Fees 125 CLD Fees 129 Financial Aid 130 Los Angeles Campus 134 Los Angeles Campus - Student Services 136 Los Angeles Campus - Housing 139 Arizona Campus 141 San Francisco Campus 142 Brea Campus 143 Pacific Northwest Campus 144 Rocky Mountain Campus 145 Course Options 146 Grading Policies 148 Graduation 150 Additional Academic Policies 151 Registration Policies 152 Transfer Credit 154 Academic Calendar Overview 157 Los Angeles Campus Calendar 158 Arizona Campus Calendar 160 San Francisco Campus Calendar 162 Brea Campus Calendar 164 Pacific Northwest Campus Calendar 166 3 Rocky Mountain Campus Calendar 168 Los Angeles Campus Proposed Four-Year Schedule 170 Arizona Campus Proposed Four-Year Schedule 171 San Francisco Campus Proposed Four-Year Schedule 172 Brea Campus & Saddleback Extension Proposed Four-Year Schedule 173 Pacific Northwest Campus Proposed Four-Year Schedule 174 Rocky Mountain Campus Proposed Four-Year Schedule 175 Online Program Proposed Four-Year Schedule 176 Course Overview 177 Course Numbering 178 Biblical Studies Courses 179 Christian Life and Thought Courses 189 Educational Leadership Courses 197 Global Missions Courses 203 Leadership Formation Courses 212 Administration 219 Board of Trustees 220 Faculty 222 Emeritus, Senior, and Retired Faculty 224 Adjunct Faculty 225 Affiliated Faculty 228 4 From the President Welcome to Gateway Seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention! You are part of the historic first class of new students to enroll under our new name. We thank God for you! As you navigate this catalog, you will find helpful information to guide you in choosing the training path best suited to your needs. Our prayer is this information will help you make important decisions about your future education at Gateway. Gateway’s mission has not changed. We are still shaping leaders who expand God’s kingdom around the world. Our students share unparalleled opportunities to participate hands-on in the real world of ministry and mission in North America and around the globe. Joining the Gateway family means becoming part of a community of people committed to sharing the message of Jesus Christ in creative, practical, life-transforming ways. Every year, we train more than 2,000 men and women at our five campuses, online, and at multiple Contextualized Leadership Development centers across the West. We pray Gateway Seminary will be your vital ministry training partner as you seek to fulfill God’s call in your life. Jeff Iorg President Our Mission Shaping leaders who expand God’s kingdom around the world. 5 Essential Leadership Characteristics The faculty, staff, and administration of Gateway Seminary work together through the Seminary’s curriculum and co-curricular activities to shape leaders by encouraging and promoting personal, spiritual, and professional growth in the following arenas: Leadership characteristics related to being a follower of JESUS: • Following Jesus (J1) — A Christian leader understands the biblical, theological, historical, personal, and experiential foundations of being a follower of Jesus. • Spiritual Disciplines (J2) — A Christian leader practices the spiritual disciplines of being a follower of Jesus. • Christ Commitment (J3) — A Christian leader demonstrates commitment to living as a follower of Jesus through knowing God through Jesus and knowing self. • Integrity (J4) — A Christian leader demonstrates integrity, meaning he or she consistently applies biblical principles in character and actions. • Wisdom (J5) — A Christian leader demonstrates wisdom, meaning he or she follows God’s Spirit to apply biblical principles to complex life situations. Leadership characteristics related to being CONNECTED to other believers: • The Church (C6) — A Christian leader understands the biblical, theological, historical, personal, and experiential foundations of the local church and the broader faith community. • Servanthood (C7) — A Christian leader relates and serves effectively within his or her faith community. • Courage (C8) — A Christian leader demonstrates courage, meaning he or she risks whatever is necessary to articulate and apply appropriate biblical principles for formative and corrective change. • Creativity (C9) — A Christian leader demonstrates creativity, meaning he or she applies eternal principles in fresh and effective ways. • Relational Competency (C10) — A Christian leader demonstrates relational competency, meaning he or she works with others in a Christ-like way to mobilize them to accomplish God’s purposes. Leadership characteristics related to being FOCUSED on living out one’s calling: • God’s Call (F11) — A Christian leader understands the biblical, theological, historical, personal, and experiential foundations of joining God in His Kingdom purposes. • Focused Life (F12) — A Christian leader focuses his or her life to live out a calling in accordance with God’s Kingdom purposes. • Obedience (F13) — A Christian leader responds with active commitment to God’s call to join Him in His Kingdom purposes. • Passion (F14) — A Christian leader demonstrates passion through his or her life toward the pursuit of God’s call. Leadership characteristics related to being MISSIONAL in character and practice: • God’s Mission (M15) — A Christian leader understands the biblical, theological, historical, personal, and experiential foundations of God’s redemptive purposes. • Mobilization (M16) — A Christian leader influences and mobilizes others to accelerate the fulfillment of the Great Commission. • Missions Commitment (M17) — A Christian leader demonstrates personal commitment to the fulfillment of the Great Commission. 6 Leadership characteristics related to being RELEVANT in one’s ministry framework: • Relevance (R18) — A Christian leader understands the biblical, theological, historical, personal, and experiential foundations of communicating the Gospel in a meaningful way in context. • Contextual Ministry (R19) — A Christian leader is capable of determining how to communicate the gospel effectively within different ministry contexts. • Relevance Commitment (R20) — A Christian leader demonstrates a commitment to interpreting the gospel in his or her context of ministry. • Vision (R21) — A Christian leader is capable of understanding and articulating the form of God’s mission for a particular ministry situation. 7 The Baptist Faith and Message Adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention June 14, 2000 Preamble The 1999 session of the Southern Baptist Convention, meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, adopted the following motion addressed to the President of the Convention: “I move that in your capacity as Southern Baptist Convention chairman, you appoint a blue ribbon committee to review the Baptist Faith and Message statement with the responsibility to report and bring any recommendations to this meeting next June in Orlando.” President Paige Patterson appointed the committee as follows: Max Barnett (OK), Steve Gaines (AL), Susie Hawkins (TX), Rudy A. Hernandez (TX), Charles S. Kelley, Jr. (LA), Heather King (IN), Richard D. Land (TN), Fred Luter (LA), R. Albert Mohler, Jr. (KY), T. C. Pinckney (VA), Nelson Price (GA), Adrian Rogers (TN), Roger Spradlin (CA),