PITTSBURGH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY EMINARY S CATALOG 2011-2012 HEOLOGICAL 616 North Highland Avenue T Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412-362-5610 Phone 412-363-3260 Fax 1-800-451-4194 Admissions www.pts.edu ITTSBURGH P 3 ONTENTS 40 Miller Summer Youth C Institute 4 President’s Welcome 41 Zeitah Excavations 5 Mission Statement 43 Pneuma: Spiritual Direction and Leadership 5 Vision Statement Program 6 Seminary History COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 47 Studies in Bible and 7 Calendar Biblical Languages PROGRAMS 59 Studies in Church History 10 Master of Divinity 61 Studies in Systematic 19 Master of Arts Theology 21 Joint Degrees 67 Studies in Philosophy of Religion 24 Master of Sacred Theology 68 Studies in Church and Ministry 24 Doctor of Ministry 82 Master of Sacred 26 Cooperative Theology Program Arrangements 82 Doctor of Ministry 28 Metro-Urban Institute Program 33 Lectureships SEMINARY LIFE 96 Pittsburgh 35 Continuing Education 98 The Campus 37 Certificate in Spiritual Formation 100 Housing 37 Center for Business, 101 Information for Parents Religion and Public Life 102 Students and Student Life 38 World Mission Initiative 4 104 Distinguished Guest-in- 135 Transfer Students Residence 136 Special Students (Non- 104 Policies Degree) FINANCES 137 International Students 108 Tuition and Fees 138 Residency 109 Board Requirements 109 Rent 138 Doctor of Ministry 110 Mandatory Student PERSONNEL Health Insurance 142 Faculty 110 Payment of Fees 158 Administrative Officers 110 Financing Seminary 160 Staff Education (Master’s) 162 Board of Directors 116 Merit Scholarships 165 Field Education 119 Awards, Fellowships, Supervisors Prizes, and Scholarships 168 Award Recipients 126 D.Min. Scholarships 171 Directions to the 127 Financing Seminary Campus Education (D.Min.) 130 PC(U.S.A.) Denominational Financial Aid Program AD MISSIONS 134 Master of Divinity and Master of Arts 135 Joint Degree Programs 135 Master of Sacred Theology 5 WELCOME HOME ! I remember when my wife, Jane, and I first moved here just a few years ago. We felt like we had come home. My hope is that you will feel that way, too. Part of the reason Pittsburgh Seminary feels like home is that we lived here from 1973-76 while I was working on my doctorate at the University of Pittsburgh. It was a great time to live here. The Steelers won their first two Super Bowls and the whole place was rocking. When we came back the Steelers won again in February 2006 and then again in 2009 along with the NHL Penguins. What a great city this is with not only wonderful sports teams but outstanding universities, nationally known health care institutions, and internationally recognized arts and culture. Not long ago Pittsburgh was named “The Most Liveable City in America.” In addition, Pittsburgh Seminary is moving into a new era in its history. Building on the strong foundation of the past we are, with God’s help and guidance, taking Pittsburgh Seminary to the next level. Once you begin looking more closely, you will soon discover a world-class faculty with eight outstanding degree programs that prepare clergy and laity for service in today’s church both here and around the world. Check out all the exciting courses inside this catalog to see the different directions you can go in studying the Bible, theology, church history, ethics, homiletics, Christian education, pastoral care, evangelism, mission, and social ministry among many others, including a new emphasis on Church Planting. Just as God gives us gifts and calls us to certain places for ministry, I believe God also calls us to certain places to prepare for ministry. What you need to determine by examining this catalog is whether or not God is calling you to Pittsburgh Seminary. In addition to perusing this catalog, you really should come to Pittsburgh for a campus visit. That’s the only way you will know for sure. My hope is that someday soon I will be saying to you, “Welcome home!” The Rev. William J. Carl III, Ph.D. President 6 PITTSBURGH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY MISSION STAT E M E N T On a dynamic and challenging global stage Pittsburgh Theological Seminary plays its part in God’s redemption of the world through Jesus Christ By preparing leaders who proclaim with great joy God’s message of good news in both word and deed! VISION STAT E M E N T The question is not what are we doing on this 13-acre campus, but what is God doing out there in the world and how can we be a part of it. With God as author and director, Christ as protagonist, and the Holy Spirit as prompter, we participate in the great drama of salvation history by preparing pastor-theologians and joyful communicators of the Word who are • Inspired by and enthusiastic about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which points to the One who is the center of our lives and the center of the Church; • Engaging preachers and teachers who interpret both sacred texts and contemporary contexts, and have the audacity to preach with joy amidst a broken and hurting world— theologians-in-residence who understand history and the constantly changing culture in which we live; • Perceptive spiritual directors who “equip the saints” for ministry by helping people discern their gifts through worship and education, and helping them see that true joy is no stranger to pain so that, moved by the Holy Spirit, they can say with confidence, “I care therefore I am”; • Life-long learners who continue seeking wisdom and modeling the faith knowing that the front line of ministry is not the church building but wherever the people live, work, study, and play “glorifying God and enjoying God forever”; • Mission-minded advocates who delight in both evangelism and social justice ministries, which are neither conservative nor liberal because Jesus never labeled them that way since both represent the Gospel as in the Luke-Acts tradition; • Wise leaders who demonstrate with integrity how to build joyful communities by creating with God’s help positive, happy, and healthy cultures where people “speak the truth 7 in love” and understand that real friendship in Christ means having the right to disagree knowing that mutual respect and affection are not at stake; • Responsible stewards who know how to raise and manage resources while encouraging people to be “cheerful givers.” Pittsburgh Theological Seminary—we are more than stately buildings and nice classrooms nestled in an urban setting of pathos and hope. “Surprised by joy,” we are a transient community of scholars and learners who rejoice at the opportunity to share in God’s redemptive work in the world. We prepare students of the Word who, called by God, committed to Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, bear witness to the joy of the Gospel. We join the Church through the ages in affirming Christ as Savior and Lord and, following his ancient commission that is new every morning, our graduates and program participants proclaim with great gladness God’s grace-filled message of healing and shalom. To God be the glory! SEMINARY HISTORY Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a graduate professional institution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Located in the heartland of Presbyterianism and part of a thriving city, we seek to prepare men and women for pastoral ministry and Christian lay leadership in all phases of the Church’s outreach. PTS was formed in 1959 by the consolidation of two previously separate institutions: Pittsburgh-Xenia Seminary of the United Presbyterian Church of North America and Western Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. The history of the Pittsburgh-Xenia Seminary began with the founding of Service Seminary in 1794 by the Associate Presbytery of Pennsylvania. Prior to that time the Presbytery was dependent on a supply of ministers sent from Scotland. The Rev. John Anderson, D.D., was elected as the first teacher of divinity, and the school began with an enrollment of six students. Service Seminary moved twice, first to Ohio, where it became Xenia Theological Seminary, and later to Missouri. It merged in 1930 with a seminary that was founded in Pittsburgh in 1825 and together they formed the Pittsburgh-Xenia 8 Seminary. This institution was later augmented by the resources of Newburgh Seminary, which was founded in New York City in 1805 by John Mitchell Mason. The other branch of our pre-1959 history began with the establishment, in 1785 by Joseph Smith and in 1787 by John McMillan, of classical academies in Washington, Pa. From these, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America created Western Theological Seminary in 1825. It was indeed a western seminary, furnishing a ministry for the rapidly opening frontier territories along the Ohio River. CALEN D AR 2011-2012 2011-2012 TERM ONE Orientation August 31 - September 2 First Day of Classes September 6 Convocation September 6 Last Day of Classes November 14 Reading and Exam Period November 15-18 One-Week Break November 21-25 2011-2012 TERM TW O First Day of Classes November 28 Christmas Break December 21 - January 3 Classes Resume January 4 Last Day of Classes February 20 Reading and Exam Period February 21-24 Spring Break February 27 - March 9 2011-2012 TERM THREE First Day of Classes March 12 Easter Break April 5-9 Last Day of Classes May 22 Reading and Exam Period May 23-25 Baccalaureate May 31 216th Commencement June 1 10 PROGRAMS BRIDGING THE WOR D AN D THE WORL D Programs 11 THE MASTER OF DIVINITY PROGRAM (M.DIV.) Studies leading to the Master of Divinity degree are designed to prepare men and women for the various ministries of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and other denominations.