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Christian Ministry and Leadership (TTPT) 1 Christian Ministry and Leadership (TTPT) 1 TTPT 604 - Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy Credits 3 CHRISTIAN MINISTRY AND Study of pastoral care to the physically and emotionally sick and suffering, crisis ministry, and ministry to the dying and bereaved. The LEADERSHIP (TTPT) special nature and demands of chaplaincy, including workplace, military and especially healthcare chaplaincy, will also be studied. Students will TTPT 510 - Evangelism and Follow-Up Credits 3 be required to establish a volunteer relationship with a healthcare agency The biblical principles and practice of evangelism and discipleship. The (hospital or nursing home) in the community in order to complete a 36- class will seek to develop the skills of personal evangelism, determine hour clinical assignment for the class. Note(s): Required of Master of strategies for a discipleship ministry. Note(s): Required of Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Christian Ministry Leadership (Pastoral Care Divinity (Evangelism and Discipleship), Master of Arts in Christian and Counseling) students. Grade Mode: A. Ministry and Leadership (Christian Ministry and Leadership), and Master Prerequisite(s): TTPT 707. of Arts (Biblical and Theological Studies) students; option within Master Restriction(s): Must be Pastoral Care & Couns (TPCC) or Pastoral Care & of Divinity (Spiritual Formation) for two of five course selections; option Couns (TACC); Talbot School of Theology; Doctoral Level, Post Masters within Master of Divinity (Pastoral and General Ministry) for two of four Level or Graduate Level. course selections; option within Master of Arts in Christian Ministry TTPT 605 - Staffing and Leadership in Children's Ministries Credits 3 Leadership (Preaching and Pastoral Ministry) for one of two course Explores recruiting, screening and equipping volunteer leaders within selections. Grade Mode: A. children's ministries. Addresses policies and procedures, administrative Restriction(s): Must be Doctoral Level or Graduate Level. processes, and current leadership issues within the context of a staff TTPT 591 - Introduction to Field Education Credit 1 ministry position. Intentional focus on supervising volunteers and Introduction into the practical elements of ministry. Emphasis will be multiple staff, leading through conflict and criticism, navigating ministry placed on career planning, field experience and preparation for Field transition, and sustaining leadership through seasons of ministry. Grade Education Internship in the Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Mode: A. Christian Ministry Leadership programs. Note(s): Required of Master of Restriction(s): Must be Doctoral Level, Post Masters Level or Graduate Divinity (except Master of Divinity Spiritual Formation) and Master of Arts Level. in Christian Ministry Leadership (Preaching and Pastoral Ministry), and TTPT 607 - Youth Ministry in Contemporary Culture Credits 3 Bachelor of Arts (Preaching and Pastoral Ministry) students. Grade Mode: Evaluation of cultural trends and mores in relation to the Christian A. formation of adolescents and their families. Analysis of student life on Restriction(s): Must be Graduate Level 1 Class, Graduate Level 2 Class, the junior and senior high school campus and the world at large, leading Graduate Level 3 Class, Graduate Level 4 Class, Junior Class, or Senior to the discovery of principles for effective ministry to students from Class; Undergraduate, Talbot School of Theology; Doctoral Level, diverse familial, cultural, and educational backgrounds. Grade Mode: A. Undergraduate Level or Graduate Level. Restriction(s): Must be Doctoral Level, Post Masters Level or Graduate TTPT 592 - Field Education II Credits 0 Level. Weekly involvement in ministry with satisfactory completion of student's TTPT 608 - Developing Strategic Church Ministries Credits 3 self-evaluation form and supervisor's evaluation form. Note(s): Required The course focuses on how to develop specific strategic ministries of Master of Divinity students (except Master of Divinity in Pastoral Care in a local church, including, but not limited to, life-span discipling, and Counseling and Master of Divinity Spiritual Formation), Master of intergenerational ministries, growing new believers, transformational Arts in Christian Ministry Leadership (Preaching and Pastoral Ministry), Bible teaching, equipping laity for ministry, and developing innovative and Bachelor of Arts (Preaching and Pastoral Ministry) students. Grade ministry resources. Note(s): Option within the Master of Divinity Mode: C. (Spiritual Formation) for two of five course selections; option within Prerequisite(s): TTPT 591. the Master of Divinity (Pastoral and General Ministries) for two of four Restriction(s): Must be Graduate Level 1 Class, Graduate Level 2 Class, course selections; option within the Master of Divinity (Evangelism and Graduate Level 3 Class, Graduate Level 4 Class, Junior Class, or Senior Discipleship) for one of four course selections. Grade Mode: A. Class; Undergraduate, Talbot School of Theology; Doctoral Level, Restriction(s): Must be Doctoral Level or Graduate Level. Undergraduate Level or Graduate Level. TTPT 609 - Expository Preaching Credits 3 TTPT 602 - Pastoral Ministry Credits 3 The process of preparation that results in sermons that are biblically A study of a pastor's call, purpose, and role in ministry. Special attention accurate, easy to follow, interesting to listen to and relevant to will be given to providing leadership in worship, music, ordinances, contemporary needs. Note(s): Required of Master of Divinity, Master of weddings, funerals, and hospital and home visitation. Note(s): Required Arts in Christian Ministry Leadership (Preaching and Pastoral Ministry of Master of Divinity (Pastoral and General Ministries, Evangelism and and Women's Ministry), and Bachelor of Arts (Preaching and Pastoral Discipleship, Pastoral Care and Counseling, Spiritual Formation), and Ministry) students. Grade Mode: A. Master of Arts in Christian Ministry Leadership (Christian Ministry and Prerequisite(s): Master of Divinity: TTBE 517, TTNT 503; Master of Arts Leadership and Preaching and Pastoral Ministry) students. Grade Mode: and Master of Arts in Christian Ministry & Leadership: TTBE 517. A. Restriction(s): Must be Graduate Level 1 Class, Graduate Level 2 Class, Restriction(s): Must be Doctoral Level, Post Masters Level or Graduate Graduate Level 3 Class, Graduate Level 4 Class, Junior Class, or Senior Level. Class; Preaching & Pastoral Ministry (TAPP), Women's Ministries (TAWM), or Preaching & Pastoral Ministry (BPPM); Undergraduate, Talbot School of Theology; Doctoral Level, Undergraduate Level or Graduate Level. 2 Christian Ministry and Leadership (TTPT) TTPT 610 - Contemporary Biblical Preaching Credits 3 TTPT 623 - The Asian Church in the American Society Credits 3 A study of factors leading to preaching effectiveness, including creative A study of various factors that impact the effectiveness of a second preaching forms, speaker credibility, listener motivation, auditorium generation English ministry with a first generation Asian church. These size and shape, filing systems and organizing the work week. Note(s): factors include how immigration history and family structure shape Required of Master of Divinity (Pastoral and General Ministries; leadership style and church structure. Since these structures contribute Evangelism and Discipleship; and Messianic Jewish Studies) students, to on-going conflict with American societal values, biblical principles are and Master of Arts in Christian Ministry Leadership (Preaching and explored to personally and corporately address conflict resolution. Grade Pastoral Ministry) students. Grade Mode: A. Mode: A. Prerequisite(s): TTPT 609. Restriction(s): Must be Doctoral Level, Post Masters Level or Graduate Restriction(s): Must be Graduate Level 1 Class, Graduate Level 2 Level. Class, Graduate Level 3 Class, Graduate Level 4 Class, or Senior Class; TTPT 626 - Group Counseling Leadership Credits 3 Pastoral/General Ministries (TPPA), Evangelism and Discipleship (TPEV), Learn group leadership skills that can be applied to various contexts Messianic Jewish Studies (TPMS), Preaching & Pastoral Ministry (BPPM), including church, counseling and community. Course focuses on content or Preaching & Pastoral Ministry (TAPP); Undergraduate, Talbot School of and skills development and you will actually lead a new group with Theology; Doctoral Level, Undergraduate Level or Graduate Level. supervision provided through the course. Grade Mode: A. TTPT 611 - Practical Theology Seminar Credits 1-2 Restriction(s): Must be Doctoral Level, Post Masters Level or Graduate Discussion of one or more facets of the ministry with an emphasis on Level. serving in the local church. Grade Mode: A. TTPT 627 - Premarital Preparation and Counseling Credits 2 Restriction(s): Must be Doctoral Level, Post Masters Level or Graduate Counseling techniques applied to dating and courtship, engagement Level. and premarital adjustments. Principles and structures of premarital TTPT 613 - Adult and Family Ministries in the Local Church Credits 3 counseling are stressed and demonstrated. Emphasis on the use of TJTA, Examines the organization and administration of adult and family Prepare and Family History analysis. Grade Mode: A. ministries in the local church. Includes an analysis of current trends. Prerequisite(s): TTPT 707. Grade Mode: A. Restriction(s): Must be Doctoral Level, Post Masters Level or Graduate Restriction(s): Must be Doctoral Level,
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