2013-2014 Sioux Falls Seminary

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Catalog 2013-2014 sioux falls seminary

We equip servant leaders who engage the mission of Jesus Christ

Catalog 2013-2014

2100 S. Summit Avenue Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105 Phone: 605.336.6588 or 1.800.440.6227 Fax: 605.335.9090 [email protected] www.sfseminary.edu

An accredited member of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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General Information Finances President’s Message...... 3 Funding Your Education...... 42 Dean’s Greeting...... 4 Financial Aid...... 42 Accreditation...... 5 Health Insurance...... 43 Mission and Purpose Statement...... 5 Placement Distinctives...... 5 Placement of Graduates...... 43 History...... 6 Master’s Course Descriptions Statement of Beliefs...... 6 Bible...... 44 The City of Sioux Falls...... 6 Christian Ethics ...... 47 Campus Life Church History ...... 45 Campus Facilities...... 8 Church Music ...... 53 Student Life Educational Ministries ...... 46 Spiritual Life...... 9 Intercultural Studies ...... 50 Student Life Committee...... 9 Leadership...... 52 Accommodations for Disabilities...... 9 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling ...... 47 Master’s Programs New Testament...... 54 Old Testament ...... 55 Master of Divinity...... 11 Pastoral Ministries ...... 56 Master of Arts in Christian Leadership...... 17 Preaching...... 58 Master of Arts in Counseling...... 26 Spirituality...... 59 Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy...... 28 Supervised Ministry...... 60 Master of Arts (Bible and Theology)...... 30 Theology...... 60 Graduate Certificates...... 34 Youth Ministries...... 61 Program Options Doctor of Ministry Program Concentrations...... 36 Purpose...... 63 Mentored Experiences Objectives...... 63 Supervised Ministry...... 36 Admission Requirements...... 63 Internships...... 36 Cost Structure...... 64 Clinical Pastoral Education...... 36 Program Overview...... 64 Supervised Therapy...... 37 Concentrations...... 64 Global Experiences Doctor of Ministry Seminar Descriptions Studies in the Holy Land...... 37 Core Seminars...... 65 On-Site Cross-Cultural Studies...... 37 Directed Learning Experiences...... 65 Flexible Opportunities Program Completion...... 66 3-3 Program/3-2 Program...... 37 Typical Doctor of Ministry Sequence...... 66 Flexible Scheduling...... 37 Center for Lifelong Learning January Term...... 37 Non-Degree Certificates...... 67 Distance Learning Options...... 38 Auditing...... 67 Other Opportunities...... 67 Other Opportunities...... 67 Admissions Non-Degree Certificates...... 67 General Information...... 39 Faculty and Administration...... 69 Campus Visits...... 39 Index...... 74 Admission Standards...... 39 Student Non-Discriminatory Policy...... 39 Undergraduate Degree Equivalency and Exemption...... 40 Application for Admission...... 40 International Students...... 41 Canadian Students...... 41 Provisional Admission...... 41 Transfer of Credit...... 41 Pre-Seminary Education...... 41 Change of Enrollment Date...... 41 Application for Readmission...... 42

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president’s message Let’s Journey Together

We at Sioux Falls Seminary walk alongside each student for a brief time in a lifelong journey as a disciple of Jesus Christ. The pages of our catalog describe part of the process that takes place as we go together—what are G. Michael Hagan usually called coursework and programs of study. You may look them over President and gain an excellent idea of what your journey as a seminary student will be like.

But our commitment to you includes much more, including understanding how God has brought you to this point in your life and how you will be used in ministry service in years to come. We commit ourselves to walk with you in a lifelong approach to ministry.

In the time you spend with us, you will discover who God is, who you are as a disciple of Jesus Christ, and what God wants you to do in service. All of our degree programs lead to ministry. You may serve in counseling, youth work, a pastoral or missionary setting, or evangelistic work. Whatever path you journey down, you will find service in ministry. Skills and knowledge will be acquired. Relationship with God will grow in ways you cannot imagine. Your life will be transformed for the sake of the Kingdom of God. Our goal for each student in the time we journey together is a person who is equipped for rich experiences in God’s service as an instrument of God’s choosing.

In the process we are changed, too. Let’s journey together to do the Lord’s will.

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dean’s greeting Welcome to SFS’ Community On behalf of the faculty and staff of the Sioux Falls Seminary, I am happy to welcome our current and prospective students to the challenges and rewards of theological education! Our seminary community is made up of a diverse group of men and women who come from a variety of places. Our faculty Ronald D. Sisk is comprised of nationally recognized scholars with advanced degrees from Academic Vice President and Dean leading universities and theological schools from around the world. All members of the faculty are also experienced ministry practitioners, and many are currently engaged in local church staff positions.

Sioux Falls Seminary students come from sixteen different states, and often two or three foreign countries are represented. The balance of male and female students is close to half and half. While SFS is a seminary historically rooted in the Baptist tradition, over half the student body identifies with other Christian denominations including Methodist, Presbyterian, Reformed, Pentecostal, and independent non-denominational churches, to name but a few.

What unites this diverse community is our common commitment to the centrality of the Gospel, the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and the authority of Scripture. The faculty of Sioux Falls Seminary is committed to raising up highly dedicated, well educated ministers who stress the role of servant leadership and who can empower local congregations to fulfill their mission. Likewise, we seek to train qualified therapists and counselors who can integrate their Christian faith with their professional expertise.

Distinctives of our school include a Bible-focused curriculum, an emphasis on spiritual formation, and hands-on leadership development through supervised ministry experiences in area congregations. At Sioux Falls Seminary, students are not asked to choose between an academic education and a practical education, or between intellectual rigor and spiritual growth. We integrate all of these elements into a holistic adventure of preparation for ministry and service.

We welcome you gladly to join with us as together we press “toward the high calling” of God in Jesus Christ!

4 Sioux Falls Seminary is a learn- lation of 161,000 and growing, general information ing community whose purpose is provides a taste of urban life, it general information to serve the ministry preparation is the town and country sur- needs of the Church, the body of roundings that set the pace Accreditation for life in the area. Students Sioux Falls Seminary is accredited Christ, by equipping competent and have plentiful opportunities for by: compassionate persons of godly character who will minister where ministry in a variety of social The Commission on Accrediting and how God calls them. contexts, from inner city to rural. of the Association of Theological These ministry contexts enrich Schools We accomplish this through: classroom learning by providing 10 Summit Park Drive 1. Innovative delivery methods a practical outlet for new skills Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1103 stretching across a lifetime of and abilities. 412-788-6505 ministry; www.ats.edu • A depth of relationships among 2. Embracing the whole peers, staff, and faculty that The Higher Learning Commission leadership spectrum in the stimulates a depth of men- of the North Central Association of equipping process; toring at a variety of crucial Colleges and Schools levels for ministry. Class size 230 South LaSalle Street 3. Providing hands-on remains small and intimate, Suite 7-500 opportunities for ministry with and familiarity with one another Chicago, IL 60604-1413 the help of mentors; helps shape each of us for that 1-800-621-7440 which God has called us. Every www.nachlc.org 4. Flexible programs and degrees student is assigned a faculty mentor who joins the student The following degree programs are that address the specific needs on the journey of readiness for approved by the Commission on of each student. ministry. Accrediting: Master of Divinity The educational program of the Master of Arts in Christian Leadership school grows directly out of this mis- Study at Sioux Falls Seminary Master of Arts in Counseling sion and purpose statement. Each means an experience of commu- Master of Arts in Marriage and Family degree program is designed to lead nity with a low student/faculty ratio. Therapy to these competencies. Each student’s spiritual pilgrimage Master of Arts (Bible and Theology) takes place under the supervision Doctor of Ministry of seasoned faculty members who have received their training from Approved for a comprehensive distance Distinctives world-renowned institutions. education program. An education at SFS is an experience. The seminary community SFS provides a strong sense of . SFS is a member of the Association itself, with its rich heritage and dis- community, or koinonia, through . for Clinical Pastoral Education and tinctive characteristics, provides a is qualified and approved to prepare caring relationships among fertile environment for fostering the faculty and students. Faculty, students for service in the chap- emergence of leadership skills. At laincy of the United States Armed administrators, and staff are actively SFS, students will find: Forces. The Seminary is also a involved in ministry situations which member of the Associated Schools enhance their mentoring relation- of the Jerusalem University College. • A profound emphasis upon ships with students. Christian spirituality. Spiritual formation is woven into the An education at SFS is more fabric of theological education in than a cognitive experience. Mission/Purpose a variety of formal and informal Spiritual formation of the student is Statement ways. fostered in the following ways: Sioux Falls Seminary equips servant leaders who engage the mis- • A town and country context in • Chapel services model sion of Jesus Christ. the upper Midwest. While the meaningful worship; city of Sioux Falls, with a popu-

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• Professors make themselves Rochester Theological Seminary in available as mentors and Rochester, New York. The Ger- Statement of friends; man Department was established Beliefs for German-speaking immigrants Sioux Falls Seminary affirms the • Growth portfolios are provided who came to this country in the mid Statement of Beliefs of the North to guide a student’s entire 1800s. Almost immediately, they American Baptist Conference which seminary experience; and recognized the need for trained was adopted by the 1982 NAB Con- pastors to serve their newly-formed ference in Niagara Falls, New York. • Spiritual renewal retreats are congregations. The statement can be found online planned in the fall and spring at: http://www.nabconference.org/ for a refreshing change from the God’s hand was upon a struggling about-us/our-beliefs. classroom setting. and uncertain beginning. A faculty had to be established, a curriculum The seminary’s curriculum is bal- developed, students sought for anced between theory and practice. enrollment, and funds solicited for The City of There is much focus on proficiency the operation of the infant seminary. Sioux Falls in counseling, evangelism, and Sioux Falls is consistently rated leadership, as well as teaching and We thank God for individuals of “outstanding” for its quality of life. preaching the Word of God. vision, commitment, and faith For four consecutive years, Sioux enabling us to say over 150 years Falls was on Money magazine’s SFS is known for its creative re- later, “See what God has done!” Top 20 list of “Best Places to Live in lational teaching in adult learning Alums have been sent around the America” due not only to its quality models. Flexibility within the degree world to such places as Australia, of life, but also to its stable econo- programs allows a student to ad- Africa, Germany, South America, my, clean environment, low crime dress his or her career goals. SFS India, China, and Japan. Others rate, and 3.8% unemployment rate. is also noted for its strong place- have committed themselves to the In 1997, Parenting Magazine listed ment record. building of a solid home base. Sioux Falls as the seventh best city From humble beginnings, the in the United States to raise chil- Denominational diversity within the seminary eventually gained inde- dren. Redbook also ranked Sioux student body fosters a broadening pendent and legal status. One of Falls as one of the top ten cities for of thought and perspective. Class- the giant steps was the move from working mothers, due to the excel- es allow for rich interaction between Rochester, New York, its place of lent job market, commuting ease, students and faculty. birth and growth, to Sioux Falls, and daycare availability. South Dakota, in 1949. Within a comparatively short time, degree- The sun shines in Sioux Falls 63% granting privileges were approved of a calendar year. Close to the History and accreditation with two accredit- Sioux Falls Seminary looks back geographical center of the United ing agencies became a reality. with justifiable pride to a rich and States, Sioux Falls is intersected fruitful past. Since 1858 the semi- by two major interstate highways, Through many transitions, Sioux nary has sought to equip its stu- I-29 and I-90. Considered a smaller Falls Seminary has not lost its dents to fulfill the school’s chosen metropolitan area, it features an strong adherence to the inspired motto, “Equipping Leaders. . .Trans- evenly distributed population of Word of God, the congeniality forming Lives.” 159,000. and warmth of the early Christian spirit, and its mission of “equipping The early beginnings go back to There are many opportunities for servant leaders who engage the 1858 in the German Department of higher education in Sioux Falls mission of Jesus Christ.” 6 general information of themostpopular placestomove, Sioux Fallshas beenrankedasone the SiouxFallsCanaries. cheering fortheminor-league team, CBA SiouxFalls Skyforcegame,or Ski Valley, attendinganexciting the optionsareskiingatGreat Bear ties areplentifulyear-round. Among Sports andrecreationalopportuni ing fromfastfoodtoelegantdining. rants numbermorethan400,rang unique shopsdowntown.Restau retail storesattheEmpireMalland wide geographicalareawith180 The citydrawsshoppersfroma of artisticexcellence. gion’s residents togetherinpursuit cultural activitiesthatdrawthere dance, visualarts,history, andother Sioux Fallsisahavenfortheater, Community-wide andyear-round, Wells FargoCineDome Theater. Science DiscoveryCenter, andthe Performing Arts Center, theKirby the Visual Arts Center, theHusby and Science,whichisthehomeof the Washington Pavilionof Arts Mid-1999 markedtheopeningof hospitals. cooperative withthecity’s eight Dakota islocatedinSiouxFalls, Medicine oftheUniversitySouth Minnesota. The SanfordSchoolof and theMayoClinicinRochester, medical centerbetweenDenver Sioux Fallsiscalledthefinestmajor three ofthestateuniversities. universities. SFSisonehourfrom Center, anaffiliationofthesixstate Community College,andUniversity University, GlobeUniversity, Kilian of SiouxFalls,National American with Augustana College,University - - - - www.siouxfalls.com. information aboutSiouxFalls,visit work, andraiseafamily. Formore Sioux Fallsisagreatplacetolive, for atleastanothertwodecades. trend thatisexpectedtocontinue community isexperiencingagrowth Ryder Truck Rental. This thriving according toastudyconductedby 7 campus life

campus life located on the main floor are the ad- Sioux Falls Seminary missions, administration, academic Theological Collection services, Leadership Foundation, As part of the seminary’s move the Board Room, and a seminar to its new campus, the decision Campus Facilities room. The seminary’s campus acts as was made to house its theological the hub or center from which Sioux collections with those of Augus- The building’s upper level is home Falls Seminary carries out its edu- tana College’s Mikkelsen Library. to the seminary’s classrooms. The cational services and community As a result, the Mikkelsen Library five largest classrooms, the stu- initiatives in Sioux Falls and around provides all library services and dent copy center, and the student the world. support to the seminary faculty and lounge are all located in the north students. end of the upper level. The level’s Sioux Falls Seminary occupied its south end is home to faculty offices, new, state-of-the-art campus at Mikkelsen Library was renovated the prayer room, and two seminar 2100 S. Summit Avenue in July in 2009 blending the original 1954 rooms. 2009. The 45,000 square-foot building with the 1980 addition in facility was built to help advance a seamless and functional whole. The building’s lower level, which the use of educational technology, The many windows flood the build- has its own entrance from Norton to better steward the environment, ing with natural light. Wireless Avenue, contains student and em- and to nurture the spirit of commu- throughout, highlights include group ployee locker and shower rooms, a nity. Advantages of the new cam- study rooms, a multimedia lab and storage room, the Zimbelman Cen- pus include multi-functional space studio, Ole’s Oasis—a browsing ter, and the North American Baptist that integrates faculty, staff, and collection, a fireplace, and plenti- Conference Heritage Center. students, the latest technology to ful comfortable seating. Open and benefit both residential and distance staffed 94 hours per week, the The Zimbelman Center houses students, and a prime location in library is a member of the South Sioux Falls Psychological Ser- central Sioux Falls. Dakota Library Network (SDLN), a vices and the Marriage and Family statewide library cooperative provid- Therapy Clinic, both of which are Features that make the building ing access to books, government owned and operated by Sioux Falls LEED Certified include windows documents, media, and journal Seminary. The space also includes with efficiency coating, showers and articles. A variety of electronic therapy rooms where students locker rooms to promote alternative resources including ATLA, Psy- conduct therapy sessions under transportation, durable dyed cInfo, PsycArticles, New Testament supervision. concrete floors, recyclable tile Abstracts, Old Testament Abstracts, carpeting, maximum natural light and JSTOR are made available via The North American Baptist Heri- penetration, dual flushing toilets, au- the library’s homepage. tage Center exists to research, tomatic hand dryers, auto-sensored share, and preserve the history of lights, extra insulation, designated Resources include a book collec- Sioux Falls Seminary and the North hybrid and carpool parking spaces, tion in excess of 254,000 volumes, American Baptist Conference, with and more. 17,200 e-books, subscriptions to which the seminary is affiliated. 580 print journals and over 3,000 The Heritage Center is temperature The main level of the building is electronic journals, over 100 elec- controlled and contains compact home to the Lobby which includes a tronic databases, many with full-text shelving to store documents, pho- large seating area and kitchenette, content, and a selective depository tos, and artifacts. student mailboxes, food pantry, for U.S. government documents. Room 102 (a multi-purpose space Media Services offers over 6,500 able to host chapels, banquets, and media programs and a wide range seminars), and the kitchen. Also of audiovisual equipment and ser- 8 vices including specialized printing other areas that might be of concern • A diagnostic statement identif- and multimedia production. to all students. ying the disability. When appropriate, include International The library’s program of informa- The Student Life Committee exists Classification of Diseases (ICD) tion literacy features librarians to provide opportunities for leader- of Diagnostic Statistical Manual collaborating with faculty to ensure ship and service as well as com- (DSM) codes, the date of the campus life that Seminary students know how munity building within SFS. Oppor- most recent evaluation and to locate, evaluate, synthesize and tunities provided by the Student Life a comprehensive description utilize information, regardless of for- Committee may include a spiritual of the diagnostic assessment mat. In addition, librarians are avail- life retreat, community worship, in- method utilized. If the most able to assist students individually formal activities, men and women’s recent evaluation was not a full in the use of all library resources. events, physical wellness activities, evaluation, indicate when the cross-cultural awareness, and a last full evaluation was con- variety of other events. ducted.

Student Life Accommodations for • Current functional impact of the Spiritual Life Disabilities SFS is not only committed to the condition. The current relevant Sioux Falls Seminary is commit- academic success of students functional limitations on physical ted to providing equal access and but also the spiritual well being (mobility, dexterity, endurance, reasonable accommodations for of students. Students and faculty etc.), perceptual, cognitive (at- students with physical, psycho- members have the opportunity to tention, distractibility, commu- logical, and learning disabilities. In meet for discipleship, and students nication, etc.),, and behavioral compliance with Section 504 of the frequently organize fellowships abilities should be described. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the of many types. Community meals Americans with Disabilities Act of provide additional opportunities for • Specific recommended accom- 1990 (ADA), SFS does not exclude fellowship and community growth. modations. Explain how these otherwise qualified persons with Close student-faculty relationships accommodations address the disabilities, solely by reason of the provide ample opportunities for functional limitations of the dis- disability, from participating in semi- support in the areas of personal, ability. nary programs and activities. academic, and spiritual matters. Additional guidelines may exist for Sioux Falls Seminary is aware of Personal development is also fos- learning and psychological disabili- the importance of remaining cur- tered through retreats and regular ties. If a student has multiple condi- rent with any of the laws regarding chapel services. Chapel, held every tions, sufficient information confirm- the American with Disabilities Act of Wednesday, includes a variety of ing the presence of each disability 1990 and the Americans with Dis- worship experiences, models of is needed, as well as information abilities Amendments Act. There- preaching, and informative forums. regarding how the conditions may fore every attempt will be made to interact. Finally, documentation keep policies formulated to include In addition, an online portfolio is should contain the professional’s any changes that may occur in the provided for each student in a de- signature and list his or her creden- law. gree program that outlines students’ tials. journey through seminary and Required Documentation courses in spiritual formation are Students are encouraged to con- Students with disabilities seeking offered for academic credit. These sult with the registrar for additional reasonable accommodations must opportunities guide a student in information and assistance. Docu- identify their needs to the registrar. exploring and developing a deeper mentation that is shared with the To fully evaluate request for accom- relationship with God. registrar is kept confidential and modations, the registrar requests separate from a student’s academic documentation to verify a student’s record. Student Life Committee disability. Students exercise their leadership abilities through serving on the SFS A student who believes he/she has The minimum guidelines listed Student Life Committee. A Student a disability requiring accommoda- below are developed to assist stu- Life Coordinator is appointed each tion should contact: dents in working with their treating/ year and additional volunteer posi- Brenda Medalen, Registrar diagnosing professional to prepare tions are available. Through rep- 2100 S Summit Ave the information to evaluate re- resentation on faculty committees Sioux Falls SD 57105 quests. Submitted documentation and the Board of Trustees, these Phone 605-336-6588 should include the following: students have an active voice in Fax 605-335-9090 curriculum changes, chapel prepa- [email protected] ration, library development, and 9 • • to thefollowing: Please provideadetailedresponse tification number. e-mail address,andstudent’s iden- name, address,home/cellnumber, ing informationinwriting:student’s grievance mustincludethefollow formal grievanceprocess. A formal may choosetoproceedwiththe other accommodations,thestudent student’s eligibilityforacademicor made bytheregistrarregardinga grievance arisesoutofadecision the student’s concernsorthe process notsatisfactorilyaddress tion intensifies.Shouldtheinformal ceptable solutionbeforethesitua resolve concernsandfindanac a timelymanner. Itisourhopeto dispute involvesandwilldosoin member, department,service)the the studentandwhomever(faculty disagreement informallybetween make everyeffort toresolvethe plaint informally. The registrarwill trar inordertoresolveanycom seek theassistanceofregis Students arealwaysencouragedto denied becauseofadisability. resource orotherservicehasbeen to anacademic if he/shebelievesequalaccess complaint oraformalgrievance has therighttofileaninformal with qualifieddisabilities. able accommodationstostudents Seminary aimstoprovidereason service oractivity. SiouxFalls nation inanyseminaryprogram, or otherwisesubjectedtodiscrimi campusof, excludedfromparticipationin, a disabilityisdeniedthebenefits ensure It isSiouxFallsSeminary’s policyto lifeProcedures Disability GrievancePolicyand plaint informally; Efforts madetosettlethecom- of thepersonsinvolved; as thedate,place,andnames cipitated thegrievanceas well action(s) orinaction(s)thatpre cific descriptionregardingthe discrimination includingaspe Information aboutthealleged that no qualified program, activity,

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- - - with ------occurred. 180 dayfromthetimeincident for filingacomplaintwithOCRis any time. The StatuteofLimitations to theU.S.OfficeofCivilRightsat right tofileanygrievancedirectly campus process,he/shehasthe can resolveagrievancewithinthe While itishopedthecomplainant the finalinstitutionallevelofappeal. involved inthegrievance. This is with thestudentandotherpersons from completionofthemeeting(s) plainant within15academicdays written responsetothestudent/com Dean ordesigneeshallissuea the Academic Vice Presidentand After theinvestigationiscomplete, provide information. grievance maybeinattendanceto and otherpersonsinvolvedinthe individuals includingthecomplainant a qualifieddisability. plaint ofdiscriminationbasedon thorough investigationofthecom for thepurposeofcompletinga Disability GrievanceCommittee Dean ordesigneewillconvenea The Academic Vice Presidentand • • Remedy sought. ports thegrievance; Any documentationthatsup 10 All relevant - - - master’s programs the language requirement. ever, studentsmaytakeeither GreekorHebrewtofulfill encouraged tostudybothlanguages oftheBible.How Students enteringtheMaster ofDivinityprogramare Language StudyOptions ...... areas: ministry leadershipthroughdevelopmentinthefollowing The MasterofDivinityprogrampreparesstudentsfor Objectives prepares capablepersonsfordoctoralstudies. sic, andotherchurchstaff ministries. The programalso planting, missionaryservice,youthministry, churchmu- variety ofrelatedpastoralministries:chaplaincy, church come aspiritualleader. Graduatesareequippedfora as welltheknowledgeandskillsnecessarytobe individual needs. A studentdevelopspersonalresources ized area,studentsfindtheprogramadaptabletotheir dent studies,andconcentrationofcoursesinaspecial tic ofthisprogram.Withasystemelectives,indepen and ministrycourses.Flexibilityisadistinctcharacteris tions. The programconsistsofacoreBible,theology, for pastoralleadershipandordinationinmostdenomina gram. The three-yearcourseofstudypreparespersons try istheprimaryfunctionofMasterDivinitypro Developing Christianleadersforvariousformsofminis Master ofDivinity programs master’s . Christianheritage,andchurchpolity, enablingthe CoherentunderstandingoftheBible,theology, evangelism,discipleship,andsocialchange; equippedforfulfillingitsworldwidemissionof preachingandteachingsotheBodyofChristmightbe CommitmenttotheauthorityofScripturesfor counseling; preaching,evangelism,administration,and CompetenceinleadingtheBodyofChristthrough ministrynecessaryforbuildingtheBodyofChrist; Spiritualmaturity, moralcharacter, andvisionfor graduatetomakedisciples inacongregation. -

------11 program basedontheEnglishBibleisalsoavailable. a writtenproficiencyexamination. may proceedwithGreekorHebrewexegesisfollowing onstrate anadequatecompetenceinGreekorHebrew quirement beforecomingtoseminaryandwhodem Distance LearningOption Hebrew incollege. Students areadvisedtocompleteintroductoryGreekor program canbefoundonpage 12. A suggestedcourse ofstudyfortheMasterDivinity Course ofStudy . . . Requirements forGraduation tion” inStudentHandbook. See “Student Assessment” under“AcademicInforma Assessment for achievingpersonalgoals.(Seepage43.) recognize studentindividualityandprovideopportunities meets hisorherprofessionalobjectives. These options A studentmayelecttofollowaconcentrationwhichbest Concentrations through acycleofintensivecoursesoncampus. online courses. The remaininghourswillbecompleted advantage oftheflexiblelearningoptions,particularly the semesterhoursrequiredintheirprogrambytaking their academicgoals.Studentscanearntwo-thirdsof and short-termintensivestohelpstudentsaccomplish learning optionmaximizestheuseofonlinecourses relocate toSiouxFalls. The MasterofDivinitydistance traditional residentialprogram,andthosewhocannot in aministrycontext,thosewhocannotcommitto format. Itisdesignedforthosealreadyservingfull-time The MasterofDivinityisavailableinadistancelearning Recommendationoffaculty. Maintenanceofa2.25gradepointaverage. Satisfactorycompletionof84semesterhours.

Those whohavefulfilledthisre A MasterofDivinity - - - Master of Divinity Suggested Course of Study Three-Year Program 2013-2014 English Language Option first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 ______Elective 1 BI 505 Issues in Biblical Hermeneutics 3 BI 501 Tools for Biblical Interpretation 3 CH 502 Christian Heritage II CH 501 Christian Heritage I 3 or 3 OT 501 Old Testament Literature 3 ______Christian Heritage Elective SP 501 Spiritual Formation & Vocation 3 NT 501 New Testament Literature 3 13 PM 511 Christian Worship 3 SM 501 Supervised Ministry 2 14

second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

EM 501 Christian Discipleship 3 ______Theology Elective 1 IC 501 Mission of the Church 3 PR 501 Sermon Preparation 3 PR 502 Sermon Delivery 2 SM 502 Supervised Ministry 2 SM 503 Supervised Ministry 2 TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 TH 502 Creation, the Spirit, and the Church 3 ______Bible Elective 3 ______Bible Elective 3 14 13

third year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

ET 501 Christian Ethics 3 PM 601 Readiness for Ministry Colloquium 3 ______Elective 2 LE 501 Church Leadership and Administration 3 ______Denominational Heritage 2 PM 561 Introduction to Pastoral Care 3 ______EM or PM Elective 3 ______Intercultural Studies Elective 3 ______Elective 3 12 ______Elective 3 14

Greek or Hebrew Language courses may be taken in lieu of the English Language option.

12 master’s programs in StudentHandbook. See “Student Assessment” under“AcademicInformation” Assessment ...... areas: ministry leadershipthroughdevelopmentinthefollowing The MasterofDivinityprogrampreparesstudentsfor Objectives ter ofpastoralcare. see theirultimatecareergoalinchaplaincyorasaminis care andcounselingisidealpreparationforpersonswho The MasterofDivinitywithaspecializationinpastoral ...... This programisdesignedto: Care andCounseling Specialization inPastoral Master ofDivinity makedisciplesinacongregation. heritage,andchurchpolity, enablingthegraduateto CoherentunderstandingoftheBible,theology, Christian evangelism,discipleship,andsocialchange; equippedforfulfillingitsworldwidemissionof preachingandteachingsotheBodyofChristmightbe CommitmenttotheauthorityofScripturesfor counseling; preaching,evangelism,administration,and CompetenceinleadingtheBodyofChristthrough ministrynecessaryforbuildingtheBodyofChrist; Spiritualmaturity, moralcharacter, andvisionfor specificcoursework. understandingandthepracticeofministrythrough Intentionallyfacilitatetheintegrationoftheological Chaplains; membershipinthe Association ofProfessional PastoralEducation(4units)tomakethemeligiblefor GivestudentstheopportunityforenoughClinical Providethestudentwithadegreeleadingtoordination; - 13 Course ofStudy . . . Requirements forGraduation Counseling canbefoundonpage14. ity programwithaSpecializationinPastoralCareand A suggestedcourseofstudyfortheMasterDivin Recommendationoffaculty. Maintenanceofa2.25gradepointaverage. Satisfactorycompletionof85semesterhours. - Master of Divinity Specialization in Pastoral Care and Counseling Suggested Course of Study Three-Year Program 2013-2014

first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 ______Elective 2 CH 502 Christian Heritage II 3 CH 501 Christian Heritage I 3 NT 501 New Testament Literature 3 OT 501 Old Testament Literature 3 PM 511 Christian Worship 3 PM 561 Introduction to Pastoral Care 3 PM 562 Advanced Pastoral Care & Counseling 3 SP 501 Spiritual Formation & Vocation 3 12 FT 641 Theories of Integration 1 14

second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

BI 502 Tools for Biblical Interpretation 3 ______Elective 2 BI 505 Issues in Biblical Hermeneutics 3 FT 551 Introduction to the Family System 3 IC 501 Mission of the Church 3 PR 511 Communication in Christian Ministry* 3 PM 572 Pstrl Care in Loss, Death, & Mourning 3 TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 TH 502 Creation, the Spirit, and the Church 3 ______Clinical Pastoral Education (1/2 unit) 3 ______Clinical Pastoral Education (1/2 unit) 3 15 15

third year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

ET 501 Christian Ethics 3 ______Elective 2 PM 601 Readiness for Ministry Colloquium 3 FT 511 Prepracticum 3 ______Denominational Heritage 2 PM 570 Palliative Care Seminar 1 ______Bible Elective 3 SM 503 Supervised Ministry 2 ______Clinical Pastoral Education (1/2 unit) 3 ______Clinical Pastoral Education (1/2 unit) 3 11 12

* PR 501 Biblical Foundation of Sermon Preparation and PR 502 Sermon Delivery may be taken in lieu of PR 511 Communication in Church Ministry.

Greek or Hebrew language courses may be taken in lieu of the English language option.

One additional unit of Clinical Pastoral Education may be taken in lieu of elective hours.

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supervision, and supervision based on direct observation, Master of Divinity videotape, or audiotape of their clinical work. Completing a Specialization in Marriage one-semester internship their last year is an option for persons in the Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy and Family Therapy program. The Master of Divinity with a Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy is a professional level degree program for This internship allows students to focus their clinical efforts persons planning to enter or continue careers in full-time in a number of specific areas including work with adoles- ministry. A major element of this program provides students cents and their families, substance abuse issues in the fam- with an extensive theological education as well as prepa- ily, school behavior and its impact on marriage and family ration in some areas of practical ministry. Another major life, and other opportunities. All supervision is provided by component provides students with all the academic and AAMFT Approved Supervisors or Supervisors-in-Training. practicum requirements for substantive preparation in marriage and family therapy. Finally, this program helps prepare students for ordination as well as eventual licensure as Licensure and Credentialing marriage and family therapists (LMFT) in their resident state The Master of Divinity Specialization in Marriage and Family or province. Graduates of this program will be equipped to Therapy degree program meets all the academic require- do therapy with families, couples, and individuals in diverse ments for licensure as a marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in most states and provinces. Students may then service sites. choose to complete the additional clinical contact, supervision hours, and licensing examinations required of postgrad- Objectives uates. Students have the responsibility to obtain advisement Upon completion of the Master of Divinity with a and information from the states/provinces where they seek Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, the membership and credentials as therapists. Faculty guidance graduate will have: is available on these matters. . Demonstrated spiritual maturity, moral character, and a . vision for ministry which reflects God's love for persons Assessment . as made in His image for whom Christ died; See “Student Assessment” under “Academic Information” in Student Handbook. . Acquired a coherent understanding of the Bible, . theology, and Christian heritage; Requirements for Graduation . Satisfactory completion of 94 semester hours of which . Developed knowledge and skills in therapy which can be . . 41 hours must be in marriage and family therapy, plus an . . applied to a congregational context, as well as other . additional 9 semester hours of Supervised Therapy. . professional settings; . Supervised experience requiring a minimum of 300 hours . Achieved an ability to apply a biblical/theological under- . of direct client contact, a substantial portion of which . standing of persons and relationships to the clinical . must be with a couple or family in the room with the . practice of marriage and family therapy. . student, and the majority of which must be on-site at . the SFS Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic.

Supervised Therapy . The Master of Divinity program with a Specialization in Mar- Maintenance of a 3.0 grade point average. riage and Family Therapy is designed with careful attention . to clinical skills and professional development. Therefore, Recommendation of faculty. students in the program are required to complete a minimum of 300 hours of direct client contact before receiving Course of Study their degrees. A substantial number of these hours must A suggested course of study for the Master of Divinity pro- be with couples and families. At least four semesters will gram with a Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy be in the seminary’s on-site Marriage and Family Therapy can be found on page 16. Clinic where students receive individual supervision, group 15 Master of Divinity Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy Suggested Course of Study Three-Year Program 2013-2014

first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 ______Elective 1 BI 505 Issues in Biblical Hermeneutics 3 BI 502 Tools for Biblical Interpretation 3 NT 501 New Testament Literature 3 OT 501 Old Testament Literature 3 FT 521 Assessment and Diagnosis I 3 FT 551 Introduction to the Family System 3 FT 643 Readings in Integration 1 FT 511 Prepracticum 3 FT 712 Supervised Therapy 2 FT 641 Introduction to Integration 1 Summer Term 12 FT 711 Introduction to Supervised Therapy 1 15 FT 543 Cltrl Fdn/Soc Justice 3

second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

SP 501 Spiritual Formation & Vocation 3 ______Elective 1 ______Bible Elective 3 TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 FT 556 Human Sexuality 2 PR 511 Communication in Christian Ministry# 3 FT 581 Research Methods 3 FT 501 Theories of Counseling 3 FT 536 Couples Counseling 3 FT 571 Ethical, Legal, & Professional Issues 3 FT 714 Supervised Therapy 2 FT 713 Supervised Therapy 2 Summer Term 13 17 FT 561 Human Dev/Life Cycle 3

third year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

CH 501 Christian Heritage I 3 ______Elective 1 CH 502 Christian Heritage II 3 ET 501 Christian Ethics 3 TH 502 Creation, the Spirit, and the Church 3 PM 561 Introduction to Pastoral Care 3 FT 661 Group Counseling 3 FT 548 Assessment and Diagnosis II 2 ______Bible Elective 3 FT 715 Supervised Therapy ______FT Elective 3 or 2 15 FT 751 Supervised Therapy Internship 13

# Student can choose to take PR 501 Biblical Foundations of Sermon Preparation and PR 502 Sermon Delivery. Program Requirements: 1. 300 hours of face-to-face contact with clients. a. At least 250 of the student’s clinical hours must be at the SFS on-site Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic. b. In order to facilitate inter-disciplinary collaboration, students may choose to work in an approved off-site clinical b. placement their last semester of practicum. c. Students will receive individual or dyadic and group supervision each week they have direct client contact. d. Students will receive a minimum of 100 hours of supervision in their programs. At least 50 of these hours will be b. based on direct observation or videotape of the student’s clinical work. 2. Students are expected to be actively involved in academic course work and clinical training simultaneously. 3. At least five semesters of Supervised Therapy.

16 master’s programs emphasized. are care skills pastoral and leadership, Communication, staffto serveinacongregational someone team ministry. Congregational Ministries: which canbeappliedbothurbanandrural. to thinkandactmissionallyinparticularurbancontexts, with theologicalstudyandreflectiontodirectstudents Community Development:integratessocialsciences Specializations ...... specific goals: Christian leadersintheachievementoffollowing The Masterof Arts inChristianLeadershipseekstoaid Objectives vocational objectives. enough tomeettheeducationalneedsofavariety who desiretoenhancetheirministryskills.Itisflexible biblical, theological,andpracticaltrainingforindividuals pastor. The programisdesignedtoprovideadvanced not intendtoseekordinationorfilltheroleofsenior ship inthelocalchurchoritsbroaderministrieswhodo program isdesignedforthoseseekingaplaceofleader The two-yearMasterof Arts inChristianLeadership Christian Leadership Master of Arts in one’s specialization. Competenceinaparticularskillarea,dependingon theology, andChristianheritage; Coherentunderstandingofbiblicalcontent,Christian foundationfortheologicallearning; CommitmenttotheauthorityofScriptureas Clarityofvocationaldirection; vocationalserviceinthechurch; Heightenedspiritualself-awarenessappropriateto designed especiallyfor - 17 and administrationofcongregationalyouthprograms. Youth Ministries: on congregationalmusicprograms. aspects of congregational worshipwith a special emphasis Worship Leadership: of thechurch. spiritual formation,andtheclassicaldisciplines Spiritual Direction: the congregation. the artofidentifyingandcultivatinglayleadershipwithin of effectivedynamics including leadership, organizational Leadership Studies:providesanintensivestudyofthe and inpluralisticNorth America. personally thrivewithinthesecontexts,bothoverseas egete variousculturesinordertoministereffectively and Intercultural Studies:trainsonetounderstandandex congregation. multi-generational educationalprogramforthelocal Educational Leadership: 18-25. Christian Leadershipprogram canbefoundonpages A suggestedcourse ofstudyfortheMaster Arts in Course ofStudy . . . Requirements forGraduation tion” inStudentHandbook. See “Student Assessment” under“AcademicInforma Assessment Recommendationoffaculty. Maintenanceofa2.25gradepointaverage. Satisfactorycompletionof62semesterhours. focusesontheeffective development providestraininginmentoring, providesfocusedtraininginall preparesonetoleada - - Master of Arts in Christian Leadership Specialization in Community Development Suggested Course of Study Two-Year Program 2013-2014 first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 IC 532 Social Change Theory NT 501 New Testament Literature 3 OT 501 Old Testament Literature 3 and Practice 3 ______Old Testament Elective 3 SP 501 Spiritual Formation & Vocation 3 IC 531 Economics of Development 3 LE 516 Leadership Dev: Wisdom of Teams 2 SM 501 Supervised Ministry 2 IC 541 Walking with the Poor 3 CH 502 Christian Heritage II* 3 12 14 Summer Term

IC 571 Mission Immersion Experience 2 second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 ______Elective 1 ______New Testament Elective 3 PR 511 Communication in Christian Ministry 3 TH 502 Creation, the Spirit, and the Church 3 FT 511 Introduction to the Family System 3 ______Denominational Heritage 2 SM 502 Supervised Ministry 2 PM 601 Readiness for Ministry Colloquium 3 ______Elective 3 IC 506 Faith/Culture in Intercultural Contexts 3 14 ______Elective 2 16

* CH 501 Christian Heritage I, offered in the fall semester, will also meet this requirement.

18 Master of Arts in Christian Leadership Specialization in Congregational Ministries Suggested Course of Study Two-Year Program 2013-2014 first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 ______Elective 2 NT 501 New Testament Literature 3 OT 501 Old Testament Literature 3 ______Old Testament Elective 3 SP 501 Spiritual Formation & Vocation 3 CH 502 Christian Heritage II* 3 LE 516 Leadership Dev: Wisdom of Teams 2 SM 501 Supervised Ministry 2 ______Elective 5 PM 511 Christian Worship 3 14 14

second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 ______Elective 2 ______New Testament Elective 3 PM 561 Introduction to Pastoral Care 3 TH 502 Creation, the Spirit, and the Church 3 PR 511 Communication in Christian Ministry 3 ______Denominational Heritage 2 LE 501 Church Leadership and Administration 3 PM 601 Readiness for Ministry Colloquium 3 SM 502 Supervised Ministry 2 ______Elective 3 ______Elective 2 14 16

* CH 501 Christian Heritage I, offered in the fall semester, will also meet this requirement.

19 Master of Arts in Christian Leadership Specialization in Educational Leadership Suggested Course of Study Two-Year Program 2013-2014 first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 ______Elective 2 NT 501 New Testament Literature 3 OT 501 Old Testament Literature 3 ______Old Testament Elective 3 SP 501 Spiritual Formation & Vocation 3 EM 503 Curriculum in Educational Ministries 3 LE 516 Leadership Dev: Wisdom of Teams 2 SM 501 Supervised Ministry 2 EM 501 Christian Discipleship 3 CH 502 Christian Heritage II* 3 ______Elective 3 14 15

second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 ______Elective 2 ______New Testament Elective 3 PM 561 Introduction to Pastoral Care 3 TH 502 Creation, the Spirit, and the Church 3 LE 501 Church Leadership and Administration 3 ______Denominational Heritage 2 PR 511 Communication in Christian Ministry 3 EM 505 Philosophy of Educational Ministries 2 SM 502 Supervised Ministry 2 PM 601 Readiness for Ministry Colloquium 3 14 ______Elective 2 15

* CH 501 Christian Heritage I, offered in the fall semester, will also meet this requirement.

20 Master of Arts in Christian Leadership Specialization in Intercultural Studies Suggested Course of Study Two-Year Program 2013-2014 first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 IC 571 Mission Immersion NT 501 New Testament Literature 3 OT 501 Old Testament Literature 3 Experience 2 CH 502 Christian Heritage II* 3 SP 501 Spiritual Formation & Vocation 3 IC 501 Mission of the Church 3 LE 516 Leadership Dev: Wisdom of Teams 2 IC 581 Making Disciples in Context 3 IC 506 Faith and Culture in Intercultural SM 501 Supervised Ministry 2 Contexts 3 14 ______Elective 2 14 second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 ______Elective 1 ______New Testament Elective 3 PR 511 Communication in Christian Ministry 3 TH 502 Creation, the Spirit, and the Church 3 IC 543 The Contextual Church 3 IC 516 Contemporary Strategies for Local SM 502 Supervised Ministry 2 and Global Evangelism 3 ______Old Testament Elective 3 ______Denominational Heritage 2 ______Elective 1 PM 601 Readiness for Ministry Colloquium 3 15 ______Elective 2 16

* CH 501 Christian Heritage I, offered in the fall semester, will also meet this requirement.

21 Master of Arts in Christian Leadership Specialization in Leadership Studies Suggested Course of Study Two-Year Program 2013-2014 first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 ______Elective 2 NT 501 New Testament Literature 3 OT 501 Old Testament Literature 3 ______Old Testament Elective 3 SP 501 Spiritual Formation & Vocation 3 LE 556 Mentoring 3 LE 516 Leadership Dev: Wisdom of Teams 2 LE 511 Change and Conflict Resolution 2 ______Electives 4 SM 501 Supervised Ministry 2 13 CH 502 Christian Heritage II* 3 16

second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

______New Testament Elective 3 LE 521 Grace-Based Servant TH 502 Creation, the Spirit, and the Church 3 TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 Leadership 1 ______Denominational Heritage 2 ET 501 Christian Ethics 3 ______Elective 1 LE 552 Ldrshp Dev in Lifelong Perspectives 3 PR 511 Communication in Christian Ministry 3 2 PM 601 Readiness for Ministry Colloquium 3 SM 502 Supervised Ministry 2 ______Electives 4 14 15

* CH 501 Christian Heritage I, offered in the fall semester, will also meet this requirement.

22 Master of Arts in Christian Leadership Certificate in Spiritual Direction Suggested Course of Study Two-Year Program 2013-2014 first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 ______Elective 1 NT 501 New Testament Literature 3 OT 501 Old Testament Literature 3 SP 552 Unit 2: Spirituality ______Old Testament Elective 3 SP 501 Spiritual Formation & Vocation 3 and Personality 1 SM 501 Supervised Ministry 2 LE 516 Leadership Dev: Wisdom of Teams 2 2 SP 553 Unit 3: Disciplines of Spiritual Life 3 SP 551 Unit 1: Overview Christian Formation 4 CH 502 Christian Heritage II* 3 ______Elective 2 14 15

second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

______New Testament Elective 3 SP 555 Unit 5: Profession of TH 502 Creation, the Spirit, and the Church 3 TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 Spiritual Direction 1 SP 556 Unit 6: Group Supervision 4 PR 511 Communication in Christian Ministry 3 ______Denominational Heritage 2 SP 554 Unit 4: Ministry of Spiritual Direction 3 PM 601 Readiness for Ministry Colloquium 3 SM 502 Supervised Ministry 2 ______Elective 2 ______Elective 2 14 16

* CH 501 Christian Heritage I, offered in the fall semester, will also meet this requirement.

23 Master of Arts in Christian Leadership Specialization in Worship Leadership Suggested Course of Study Two-Year Program 2013-2014 first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 ______Elective 2 NT 501 New Testament Literature 3 OT 501 Old Testament Literature 3 ______Old Testament Elective 3 SP 501 Spiritual Formation & Vocation 3 CH 502 Christian Heritage II* 3 PM 511 Christian Worship 3 ______Church Music Elective** 2 ______Church Music Elective** 2 MU 561 Musical Ensembles 1 MU 566 Applied Music 1 MU 566 Applied Music 1 MU 571 Church Music Practicum 1 MU 571 Church Music Practicum 1 14 14 second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

______New Testament Elective 3 ______Elective 2 TH 502 Creation, the Spirit, and the Church 3 TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 ______Denominational Heritage 2 LE 516 Leadership Dev: Wisdom of Teams 2 PM 601 Readiness for Ministry Colloquium 3 PR 511 Communication in Christian Ministry 3 MU 561 Musical Ensembles 1 MU 566 Applied Music 1 MU 566 Applied Music 1 PM 651 Worship Leadership Practicum 1 PM 651 Worship Leadership Practicum 1 ______Elective 3 ______Electives 3 16 14

* CH 501 Christian Heritage I, offered in the fall semester, will also meet this requirement. ** Church Music electives are MU 501 Music in the Life of the Church, MU 502 Worship Music: Hymnology to Praise Music, MU 503 Conducting and Administering Church Music Programs, and MU 504 Trends in Worship and Music.

24 Master of Arts in Christian Leadership Specialization in Youth Ministries Suggested Course of Study Two-Year Program 2013-2014 first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 ______Elective 2 NT 501 New Testament Literature 3 OT 501 Old Testament Literature 3 ______Old Testament Elective 3 SP 501 Spiritual Formation & Vocation 3 SM 501 Supervised Ministry 2 EM 501 Christian Discipleship 3 CH 502 Christian Heritage II* 3 ______Elective 2 ______Elective 3 ______Youth Ministry Elective 3 14 15

second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 ______Elective 1 ______New Testament Elective 3 LE 516 Leadership Dev: Wisdom of Teams 2 TH 502 Creation, the Spirit, and the Church 3 PR 511 Communication in Christian Ministry 3 YM 502 Foundations of Youth Ministry II 2 YM 501 Foundations of Youth Ministry I 2 ______Denominational Heritage 2 SM 502 Supervised Ministry 2 PM 601 Readiness for Ministry Colloquium 3 ______Youth Ministries Elective 3 ______Elective 2 15 15

* CH 501 Christian Heritage I, offered in the fall semester, will also meet this requirement.

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Students who wish to do so may elect to take a unit of Master of Arts in Counseling Clinical Pastoral Education instead of a fourth semester The two-year Master of Arts in Counseling program inte- of Supervised Therapy. This option is highly recom- grates theological education with systemic approaches mended for persons who want to enhance their pastoral to understanding and intervening in people’s lives. This care skills. The focus of CPE is on the personal identity program allows students maximum flexibility in tailoring and growth of the caregiver as they work in a variety of their study to fit their own interests and career goals. With clinical settings. These settings can include, but are not specific advising, it may equip the student with many of limited to, a hospital, nursing home, college campus, local the course requirements leading toward a career in mar- church, or an alternative high school. riage and family therapy. At the same time, it is versatile enough to provide the basic relational and counseling skills necessary to prepare students for such ministries as Licensure and Credentailing Depending on his/her career goals, a student might pastoral care, campus ministry, or community-based fam- choose to fulfill many of the academic requirements for ily services. It can also equip established professionals to licensure as a marriage and family therapist (LMFT), and work more effectively with families in their current settings. then complete the necessary clinical contact, supervision hours, and licensing examination as a postgraduate. Objectives Laws and rules regulating licensure are established by The Master of Arts in Counseling degree program will the various states and provinces. Credentialing require- equip students with a biblical foundation and a meaning- ments are established by various professional organiza- ful Christian philosophy coupled with therapeutic skills. tions. Students have the responsibility to obtain advise- Students will develop the following: ment and information from the states/provinces where . Ability to conceptualize human problems within a family they seek licensure and from organizations in which they . systems framework, integrated with a Christian seek membership and credentials as therapists or care- . understanding of biblical truth; givers. Faculty guidance is available on these matters.. . Increased professional skills of assessment, diagnosis, . and treatment of human problems within this same ...... Assessment See “Student Assessment” under “Academic Information” . systemic structure; in Student Handbook. . Awareness, attitudes, and therapy skills necessary to . function as an informed entry-level practitioner in . Requirements for Graduation . Satisfactory completion of 62 semester hours including . various church and secular settings. . 4 or 5 hours of supervised experience (Clinical Pastoral . Education or Supervised Therapy). Supervised Clinical Experience The Master of Arts in Counseling degree program has a . Maintenance of a 2.25 grade point average. strong supervised clinical component. Supervised therapy is focused on the skill and techniques required in the . Recommendation of faculty. practice of professional therapy with individuals, couples, and families. All students in the program are required to take at least three semesters of supervised therapy in the Course of Study seminary’s on-site Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic. A suggested course of study for the Master of Arts in This supervision is provided by American Association for Counseling program can be found on page 27. Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Approved Supervi- sors or Supervisors-in-Training.

26 Master of Arts in Counseling Suggested Course of Study Two-Year Program 2013-2014 first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 ______FT Elective 1 FT 521 Assessment & Diagnosis I 3 FT 501 Theories of Counseling 3 FT 556 Human Sexuality 2 FT 511 Prepracticum 3 FT 643 Readings in Integration 1 FT 551 Introduction to the Family System 3 FT 712 Supervised Therapy 2 FT 641 Introduction to Integration 1 OT 501 Old Testament Literature FT 711 Supervised Therapy 1 or 3 SP 501 Spiritual Formation and Vocation 3 Summer Term NT 501 New Testament Literature 15 11 FT 503 Cltrl Fdn/Soc Justice 3 FT 561 Human Dev/Life Cycle 3 FT 713 Supervised Therapy 2 8 second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

FT 548 Assessment and Diagnosis II 2 ______FT Elective 1 FT 536 Couples Counseling 3 FT 571 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues 3 FT 581 Research Methods 3 FT 571 Supervised Therapy Internship 2 FT 661 Group Counseling 3 TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 FT 751 Supervised Therapy Internship 2 10 FT 611 Psychopharmacology 1 FT 646 Addictions 2 FT 665 Career Counseling 2 16

Program Requirements: 1. Substantial face-to-face contact with SFS Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic clients and (if the student elects this option) patients/residents in an acute or long-term healthcare facility as part of a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education. Other clinical sites may be negotiated including parish-based C.P.E. a. Students will receive individual or dyadic and group supervision each week they have direct client contact in the MFT clinic.

b. Students will receive a minimum of 100 hours of supervision in their programs. At least 50 of these hours will be based on direct observation or videotape of the student’s clinical work.

2. Students are expected to be actively involved in academic course work and clinical training simultaneously.

3. At least four semesters of Supervised Therapy are required.

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an option for persons in the Marriage and Family Therapy Master of Arts in Marriage program. This internship allows students to focus their and Family Therapy clinical efforts in a number of specific areas including work The two-year Master of Arts in Marriage and Fam- with adolescents and their families, substance abuse ily Therapy program prepares persons for careers as issues in the family, school behavior and its impact on theologically-informed marriage and family therapists. marriage and family life, and other opportunities. All su- The course of study is firmly rooted in systemic family pervision is provided by AAMFT Approved Supervisors or theory and extensive supervised experience. With its Supervisors-in-Training. unique theological component, this is a premiere master’s degree in the field of marriage and family therapy. It Licensure and Credentialing ideally positions students for a variety of mental health The Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy career options in religious settings, community agencies, degree program meets all of the academic requirements or eventual private practice. The program also serves as for licensure as a marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in quality preparation for doctoral study. most states and provinces. Students may then choose to complete the additional clinical contact, supervision hours, Objectives and licensing examinations required of postgraduates. The Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy de- Students have the responsibility to obtain advisement and gree program will give students an opportunity to develop information from the states/provinces where they seek an initial competence in the following: licensure and from organizations in which they seek mem- . Ability to conceptualize human problems within a family bership and credentials as therapists. Faculty guidance is . systems framework, informed by a Christian under- available on these matters. . standing of biblical truth; Assessment . Awareness, attitudes, and therapy skills needed to See “Student Assessment” under “Academic Information” . assess, diagnose, and treat various human problems in Student Handbook. . within this same systemic structure; Requirements for Graduation . Ability to function as informed entry level practitioners in . Satisfactory completion of 62 semester hours of which . various religious and secular settings. . 36 hours must be in marriage and family therapy, plus . an additional 9 semester hours of Supervised Therapy. Supervised Therapy The Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy . Supervised experience requiring a minimum of 300 program is designed with careful attention to clinical . hours of direct client contact, a substantial portion of skills and professional development. Therefore, students . which must be with a couple or family in the room with in the program are required to complete a minimum of . the student, and the majority of which must be on-site . 300 hours of direct client contact before receiving their . at the SFS Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic. degrees. A substantial number of these hours must be with couples and families. At least four semesters and/ . Maintenance of a 3.0 grade point average. or summers will be in the seminary’s on-site Marriage and Family Therapy . Recommendation of faculty. Clinic where students receive individual supervision, group supervision, and supervision based on direct ob- Course of Study servation, videotape, or audiotape of their clinical work. A suggested course of study for the Master of Arts in Completing a one-semester internship their last year is Marriage and Family Therapy program is on page 29. 28 Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy Suggested Course of Study Two-Year Program 2013-2014 first year Fall Semester Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 FT 521 Assessment and Diagnosis I 3 FT 501 Theories of Counseling 3 FT 556 Human Sexuality 2 FT 511 Prepracticum 3 FT 643 Readings in Integration 1 FT 551 Introduction to the Family System 3 FT 712 Supervised Therapy 2 FT 641 Introduction to Integration 1 OT 501 Old Testament Literature FT 711 Supervised Therapy 1 or 3 SP 501 Spiritual Formation and Vocation 3 Summer Term NT 501 New Testament Literature 15 11 FT 503 Cltrl Fdn/Soc Justice 3 FT 561 Human Dev/Life Cycle 3 FT 713 Supervised Therapy 2 8 second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

Program Requirements: 1. 300 hours of face-to-face contact with clients. a. At least 250 of the student’s clinical hours must be at the SFS on-site Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic.

b. In order to facilitate inter-disciplinary collaboration, students may choose to work in an approved off-site clinical placement their last semester in the MFT program.

c. Students will receive individual or dyadic and group supervision each week they have direct client contact.

d. Students will receive a minimum of 100 hours of supervision in their programs. At least 50 of these hours will be based on direct observation or videotape of the student’s clinical work.

2. Students are expected to be actively involved in academic course work and clinical training simultaneously.

3. At least five semesters of Supervised Therapy, one of which will be a summer practicum, are required.

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Master of Arts Requirements for Graduation . This two-year program of 62 semester hours specializes (Bible and Theology) . in one of the classical disciplines of Bible or theology. . Leadership in the work of Christ demands in-depth knowl- . There are three majors offered in this program: Old edge of biblical and theological truth. This two-year gradu- . Testament, New Testament, and Christian Heritage and ate degree program focuses on classical disciplines to . Thought. Students will complete a basic core of 20 develop those academic abilities of students. Lay persons . hours and will study one of the three majors in depth. who want to teach Bible and theology, and ministry profes- . Students are encouraged to complete a semester of sionals, will gain the necessary resources for a teaching . studies in a cross-cultural setting; a thesis is required . ministry or advanced graduate study in a classical field. . of those who choose not to participate in a cross- . The degree requires specific study in biblical and theologi- . cultural experience. cal languages. . Maintenance of a 2.25 grade point average. Objectives The Master of Arts (Bible and Theology) program will . Recommendation of faculty after Readiness for Ministry prepare students for the work of Christ to demonstrate the . Colloquium. following: . Commitment to the authority of the Scripture as the Course of Study . foundation for the theological disciplines; A suggested course of study for the Master of Arts (Bible and Theology) program can be found on pages 31-33. . Coherent understanding of the Bible, theology, and . Christian heritage;

. Specialized preparation for teaching in a classical field . or for advanced graduate studies in Bible or theology;

. Growing awareness of personal and spiritual maturity as . well as goals for Christian service.

Assessment See “Student Assessment” under “Academic Information” in Student Handbook.

30 Master of Arts (Bible and Theology) Old Testament Suggested Course of Study Two-Year Program 2013-2014 first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 ______Electives 2 OT 512 Elementary Hebrew II 3 OT 511 Elementary Hebrew I 3 NT 501 New Testament Literature 3 OT 501 Old Testament Literature 3 ______Old Testament Elective SP 501 Spiritual Formation & Vocation 3 (OT 601, OT 621, OT 631) 3 CH 501 Christian Heritage I* 3 ______Electives 6 ______Elective 2 15 15

second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

OT 513 Biblical Hebrew Exegesis 3 BI 526 Biblical Backgrounds 1 BI 601 Colloquium in Bible and Theology 2 ______Language Elective 3 ______Language Elective 3 ______Elective 1 ______Old Testament Elective 3 2 ______Old Testament Elective (OT 601, OT 621, OT 631) or 3 TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 ______New Testament Elective ______Thesis** 1 OT 661 Old Testament Theology 3 13 PM 601 Readiness for Ministry Colloquium 1 ______Thesis** 1 ______Electives 2 15

It is recommended that students receive some of their credit hours from an institution in a cross-cultural setting. This study may range from a selected intensive course to an entire semester. These courses may substitute for required courses in the program.

* CH 502 Christian Heritage II, offered in the spring semester, will also meet this requirement. **A thesis is required for students not participating in the cross-cultural experience.

31 Master of Arts (Bible and Theology) New Testament Suggested Course of Study Two-Year Program 2013-2014 first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 ______Elective 2 NT 512 Intermediate Greek 3 NT 511 Elements of New Testament Greek 3 NT 501 New Testament Literature 3 OT 501 Old Testament Literature 3 ______Old Testament Elective SP 501 Spiritual Formation & Vocation 3 (OT 601, OT 621, OT 631) 3 CH 501 Christian Heritage I* 3 ______Electives 6 ______Elective 2 15 15

second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

NT 513 Greek Exegesis 3 BI 526 Biblical Backgrounds 1 BI 601 Colloquium in Bible and Theology 2 ______Language Elective 3 ______Elective 1 ______Language Elective 3 ______Old Testament Elective 2 ______New Testament Exposition Elective 3 or 3 (NT 611-631) ______New Testament Elective PM 601 Readiness for Ministry Colloquium 1 ______New Testament Theology Elective 3 ______Thesis** 1 (NT 641-656) ______Electives 2 TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 12 ______Thesis** 1 16

* CH 502 Christian Heritage II, offered in the spring semester, will also meet this requirement. **A thesis is required for students not participating in the cross-cultural experience.

32 Master of Arts (Bible and Theology) Christian Heritage and Thought Suggested Course of Study Two-Year Program 2013-2014 first year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

PM 502 Theology and Culture 1 ______Elective 2 ______Language Elective* 3 ______Language Elective* 3 NT 501 New Testament Literature 3 OT 501 Old Testament Literature 3 CH 502 Christian Heritage II 3 SP 501 Spiritual Formation & Vocation 3 ______Biblical Theology Elective 3 CH 501 Christian Heritage I 3 (OT 661, NT 641-656) ______Old Testament Elective ______Elective 2 or 3 14 ______New Testament Elective 16 second year Fall Semester January Term Spring Semester

______Language Elective* 3 ______Elective 2 TH 601 Colloquium in Bible and Theology 2 TH 501 God, Christ, and Humanity 3 TH 502 Creation, the Spirit, and the Church 3 ______Theology Elective ______Denominational Heritage 2 or 3 ______Theology Elective ______Heritage Elective or 3 ______Thesis** 1 ______Heritage Elective ______Electives 3 PM 601 Readiness for Ministry Colloquium 1 13 ______Thesis** 1 ______Elective 3 15

* Hebrew, Greek, Latin, German, or combination. **A thesis is required for students not participating in the cross-cultural experience.

33 graduate certificates Graduate Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate certificate programs offer opportunities to grow The Graduate Certificate in Marriage and Family Thera- personally and professionally. Programs can be py is designed for helping professionals—e.g. licensed structured in a number of ways—an intense year of professional counselors, clinical psychologists, social theological study, continuing education in marriage and workers, school counselors—and pastoral counselors family therapy, or training for lay leaders and pastors. who want and need to be more effective in their service Graduate certificate programs are ideal for those to parents, couples, and families. wishing to gain a deeper understanding of their faith and master’s programs for those in helping professions such as pastoral The 42-semester-hour program includes not only essen- ministry or counseling to better their knowledge of tial seminars and course work, but also supervised clini- systems theory and their ability to help those in need. cal experience in marriage and family therapy at the SFS on-site Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic, as well as Graduate certificate programs are each developed using the possibility of an internship in one of several commu- existing courses from Sioux Falls Seminary—all of which nity settings. Licensed professional counselors and oth- are transferable into a master’s program. Graduate ers who hold at least a master’s degree in counseling or certificates offered are: Theological Studies, Pastoral a closely related field may use the Graduate Certificate Family Therapy, and Marriage and Family Therapy. in Marriage and Family Therapy to pursue becoming a Applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree and clinical member of the American Association for Marriage complete an application packet for admission. and Family Therapy (AAMFT) or a South Dakota, Iowa, or Minnesota licensed marriage and family therapist. Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Marriage and Graduate Certificate in Family Therapy is dependent upon a GPA of 3.0 on Theological Studies previous graduate work as well as an interview with the Church leaders who wish to develop their leadership counseling and family therapy programs director. through Bible-based graduate education may enroll in a one-year Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies. Course Requirements This program will deepen their faith and biblical knowl- FT 551 Introduction to the Family System (3) edge in a community that fosters spiritual growth. An FT 511 Principles and Techniques of Systemic academic year of theological study could be a life-chang- Therapy I (3) ing experience. Men and women who participate in this FT 501 Theories of Marriage & Family Therapy (3) nine-month term of study gain an in-depth background FT 571 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues (3) of the Bible and mature as Christian lay leaders. The FT 556 Human Sexuality (3) creatively designed Graduate Certificate in Theological FT 581 Research Methods (3) Studies gives freedom to select courses from a wide FT 521 Assessment & Diagnosis I (3) array of disciplines—educational ministries, evangelism, FT 561 Human Development and the Family Life missions, Old and New Testament, pastoral care, spiri- Cycle (3) tuality, and theology. It may also lead to more adequate FT 503 Cultural Foundations and Social Justice (3) preparation for parish nursing. Clinical Practice Electives (6) FT 711 Introduction to Supervised Therapy (1) This year of study helps participants explore personal FT 712 areas of interest. It equips lay persons to minister to FT 714 Supervised Therapy (6) more effectively. The Graduate Certificate in Theologi- FT 715 Supervised Therapy (2) cal Studies can also be the foundation for beginning a or degree program leading to full-time Christian ministry. FT 751 Supervised Therapy Internship (2) Certificate credits can transfer into the versatile Master of Divinity degree program or any of the Master of Arts degree programs.

A graduate certificate is given to a person who has completed two full semesters with a minimum of 20 hours and a grade point average of 2.25. Distance Learning Option Students may complete all or part of the Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies through the use of online courses.

34 master’s programs FT 763 FT 762 FT 761 FT 536 FT 511 FT 551 Course Requirements Graduate CertificateinPastoralFamily programs directorisrequiredforadmissionintothe An interviewwiththecounselingandfamilytherapy in 18to24months. that meetstwiceamonth. group supervisionofcasesinPastoralFamily Therapy SFS. A uniquefeatureoftheprogramisone-hour from theprogramsincounselingandfamilytherapyat specially designedsequenceofgraduatelevelcourses The 15-semester-hourprogramprovidesaccesstoa bereavement, orfamilyproblems. abusive relationships,depression,anxiety, griefand dealing withalcoholism,communicationproblems, skills tobetterserveindividuals,couples,andfamilies skills. Itwillgiveclergy, andreligiouslayministers or informalwayswhowanttoenhancetheirpastoral degree, orpersonsservingcongregationsinformal ter’s designed forpersonswhomayhavecompletedamas The GraduateCertificateinPastoralFamily Pastoral FamilyTherapy Graduate Certificatein MFT Elective(3) Supervision inPastoralFamily Therapy III(1) Supervision inPastoralFamily Therapy II(1) Supervision inPastoralFamily Therapy I(1) Couples Counseling(3) Therapy I(3) Principles and Techniques ofSystemic Introduction totheFamilySystem(3) The certificatecanbeearned Therapy. Therapy is

- 35 community organizations, and so- Internships program options program options cial institutions. In addition, students Students in the Master of Divin- interact on the field with laity and ity and Master of Arts in Christian learn to identify with active, respon- Leadership programs have the Concentrations sive, church-related persons. This option of pursuing elective intern- Within the Master of Divinity pro- gives them a clearer understanding ships for credit. Internships may gram, students have the opportunity of life and a greater motivation for be set up in a variety of ministry to specialize in an area of interest their classroom studies. or other professional contexts. by completing a concentration. (See course descriptions for SM Concentrations are optional and are Students are assisted in finding 541, SM 546, SM 551, and YM completed by using elective hours ministry placement in local churches 576.) A student wishing to enroll for courses required for the con- under the supervision of experi- in an internship should complete centration. Possible areas in which enced pastors. The placement will an Internship Application available students might concentrate are bib- be for the entire academic year, from the Registrar. Applications lical interpretation and exposition, assigned by the director of super- are subject to the approval of the church staff ministries, intercultural vised ministry in consultation with supervising faculty member and the studies, evangelism, family minis- the student. In the church students faculty. It is the responsibility of the tries, pastoral care and counseling, become involved in many phases student to secure an internship site spirituality, worship ministries, or of congregational life and ministry: and mentor, although the seminary youth ministries. Concentrations worship services, visitation, admin- can often offer assistance in recom- in other areas may be designed istrative decision making, equipping mending potential sites. Students to meet the needs of individual of the laity, and pastoral functions. in the Master of Arts in Marriage students. Interested students may Students perform certain assign- and Family Therapy program are consult with the Registrar. ments which the pastor may feel are referred to the Marriage and Family valuable for their training and meet Therapy Clinic Policies and Proce- weekly with the pastor for evalua- dures Manual for internship informa- Mentored tion, prayer, planning, and discus- tion. Internships are not currently sion. While incoming students are available for students in the Master Experiences not generally paid for their services, of Arts in Counseling program. Supervised Ministry many of them receive a modest The heart of Supervised Ministry is honorarium to cover travel and guidance from an effective on-site other expenses. Clinical Pastoral practitioner. Ideally, this mentor is in Education the ministry vocation for which the Advanced students may select The Association for Clinical Pastoral student is preparing. other forms of supervised ministry, Education and the Canadian As- such as student pastorates, youth sociation for Pastoral Practice and The purpose of Supervised Ministry work, music ministries, educational Education accredit over 400 training is multi-faceted. It provides a bridge ministries, community action, and centers throughout North America. between campus academics and college campus experiences. Many Clinical Pastoral Education fosters the realities of a local church or students serve as student pastors personal and professional develop- field. Student strengths and weak- or part-time paid ministers in their ment under the supervision of a nesses are discovered in the second or third year of seminary. nationally certified clinical supervi- context of practical experience. sor. One unit of CPE consists of Professional confidence and identity During the summer months, there 300 hours of clinical practice plus are developed. Theory is integrated are opportunities to work as an in- 100 hours of structured group and with practice, and skills are sharp- tern in a church or as a worker in a individual education. The training ened as responsibility increases. summer camp, hospital, or church may be completed throughout the extension project. Clinical Pastoral year as whole units, half units, or Students at Sioux Falls Seminary Education (CPE) in a hospital or extended units. One unit equals six have the opportunity to develop church is also an option. These semester hours of credit. Stipend their gifts and to minister to people programs are briefly described internships of one year are available in a variety of situations: churches, below. throughout the United States and colleges, youth centers, hospitals, Canada for students and graduates 36 who have completed at least one As students study and visit the unit of training. historical sites of importance, the Flexible ancient literature, people, customs, Opportunities Over the years, students have and languages of the Bible will 3-3 Program/3-2 Program received training in the following come alive. Field trips incorporate The 3-3 Program combines a Bach- hospitals: all the renowned locations—ones elor of Arts and Master of Divinity seldom seen by tourists. Sites in partnership with the University of Sioux Falls or Dakota Wesleyan • Foothills Hospital, Calgary, significant to the Bible student Alberta, Canada University. It involves three years program options are highlighted. Students will see of study at one of the colleges and • Hennepin County Medical Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Jeri- three years of study at Sioux Falls Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota cho; hear the bleating of sheep in Seminary. At the end of the first the wilderness; touch the Herodian year of seminary study, the college • North Dakota State Hospital, stones of the Wall; and visit sites of confers the baccalaureate degree. Jamestown, North Dakota archaeological digs. The 3-3 program is an accelerated program for students of high abil- • Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota On-site Cross-Cultural ity. It reduces by one year the time Studies required to complete college and • Meritcare Medical Center, Hands-on cross-cultural studies seminary training. Fargo, North Dakota enable students to experience firsthand what God is doing around The 3-2 Program combines a • Rochester Methodist Center, the globe. SFS offers cross-cultural Bachelor of Arts and Master of Rochester, Minnesota mission trips to locations ranging Arts in Christian Leadership with a specialization in Youth Ministries. It from North American inner-city min- • St. Luke’s Regional Medical involves three years of study at the Center, Sioux City, Iowa istries to Native American reserva- undergraduate level and two years tions to locations around the globe. • Winnipeg General Hospital, of study at Sioux Falls Seminary. At These trips are offered during the end of the first year of seminary Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada January term, in the summer, and study, the college confers the bac- during reading week on the basis of calaureate degree. student interest and field arrange- Supervised Therapy ments. In consultation with the The application and practice of supervising professor, students may Flexible Scheduling marriage and family therapy takes also arrange independent studies, Block scheduling of most classes place in the Marriage and Fam- internships, or other field experi- makes graduate level seminary ily Therapy Clinic at SFS and in a education available to persons who ences that will be tailor-made for the variety of other settings under the are working full time or who must students’ goals, ministry interests, guidance of American Association commute to Sioux Falls from a and time availability. for Marriage and Family Therapy distance. (AAMFT) Approved Supervisors or SFS promotes a strong emphasis Supervisors-in-Training. Individual on international missions and North supervision, group supervision, and January Term American cross-cultural ministries. January term at SFS provides an team practice expand the learning All students are encouraged to exciting change of pace from the process. Case presentation, video include a cross-cultural component regular semester. Students study recording, and direct observation in their seminary training. In today’s one course at a time for a concen- supervision formats are utilized. world, it is not only future missionar- trated one-week or two-week period. The courses serve as enrich- ies who need cross-cultural com- ment to a normal course of study. petencies. Pastors and counselors Global who work in North America increas- The month of January is divided Experiences ingly find themselves ministering into three terms, each one week in Studies in the Holy Land to people from a wide diversity of length. A variety of new and fresh During January term or summer, ethnic backgrounds. courses are offered each year SFS offers a unique opportunity representing the whole span of the curriculum. January courses also to study in the land of the Bible at include a variety of travel opportuni- the Jerusalem University College. ties such as short-term mission Courses are taught by distinguished projects (both regionally and members of the faculties of the He- abroad) and Holy Land tours. brew University and the University of Tel Aviv, together with Christian college theologians. The experience also includes extensive field work.

37 Distance Learning Options The seminary’s vision is to provide quality theological education for all students, regardless of where they live. The seminary has an Internet- based online learning environment using the latest technology to enhance online learning. program options These technologies allow us to capture the classroom lecture along with any multimedia resources used therein. PowerPoint presentations, audio, video, virtual whiteboards— all of these classroom elements are captured and accessible via the Internet the following day. Distance students can replay the classroom lecture and participate with their fellow students in stimulating and challenging online discussions.

Students are also able to play back their classroom “sessions” on their Apple iPod music players. Watch a PowerPoint presentation while you listen to the classroom lecture— wherever you are at any time of the day. You decide when and where you listen and learn! SFS is committed to providing students with a flexible, cutting-edge distance learning experience.

38 admissions Admissions Office toarrangeavisit. attendance in classes.Contactthe with faculty, staff, andstudents; cluding campustours;consultations personally tailoredexperiences in Admissions personnelcan arrange uled visitdaysthroughthe yearor nary education. There aresched process ofdecidingaboutsemi to visitcampuswhentheyareinthe Prospective studentsarewelcome Campus Visits Email: Fax: 605-335-9090 Write: Call: 1-800-440-6227 directed tothe policies andproceduresmaybe Any questionsregardingadmissions sions policies. logical Schoolsregardingitsadmis dations ofthe Association of Theo- and followscloselytherecommen The seminaryisinagreementwith denominational backgrounds. ages fromallethnic,cultural,and welcomes menandwomenofall strength, andethicalintegrity. SFS rity, emotionalstability, intellectual enroll personswithspiritualmatu Sioux FallsSeminaryseeksto Information General admissions [email protected] Sioux Falls,SD57105 2100 SouthSummit Avenue Sioux FallsSeminary Admissions Department Admissions Office. ------While desiring tomaintainflexibility • • • • the followingconsiderations: Sioux FallsSeminaryisbasedupon Admission toanydegreeprogramat Standards Admission exemption. under thegraduatedegree may beconsideredforadmission recognized accreditingagency not holdingaccreditationfrom a reate degreefromaninstitution applicant possessingabaccalau be consideredforadmission. An Graduate RecordExamintionto point averagemaytakethe have notachieveda3.0grade Family Therapy applicantswho plicants). M.A.inMarriageand Marriage andFamily Therapy ap scale (3.0forMasterof Arts in average ofatleast2.5ona4.0 institution, withagradepoint equivalent fromanaccredited A baccalaureatedegreeorits her church. applicant andconfirmedbyhis/ explained inastatementfromthe exercise ofgiftsforministryas A calltoChristianserviceand keeping withGod’s intentions. context forsexualintimacyin woman andamanasthesole celebrates marriagebetweena mitment toamoralcodewhich obedience tothelaw, andcom- as honesty, respectforothers, reflected bysuchcharacteristics and itspastoralleadership) firmed bytheapplicant’s church A virtuousandchastelife(con life andservice. as thefoundationforresponsible An authenticfaithinJesusChrist 39

- - - tary studies. be requiredtocompletesupplemen area ofpre-seminarystudies,may or writtenexpression,inanyother Applicants withdeficienciesinoral any ofitsdegreeprograms. an applicantdeniedacceptanceinto obligation togivespecificreasons Admissions Committeehasnolegal sion ofallapplicants. The seminary the evangelicalChristianprofes right todrawconclusionsregarding Likewise, theseminaryreserves tent withthevaluesitseekstoinstill. behavioral commitmentsareconsis als whosereligiousviewpointsand sociation byadmittingonlyindividu exercise itsrighttoexpressiveas programs, SiouxFallsSeminarywill who applyforadmissiontoits and reflectgoodwilltoallpersons Registrar, 605-336-6588,orto the may bedirected totheofficeof to thisNon-Discriminatory Policy Inquiries regardingcompliance Seminary. or madeavailabletostudents atthe ing ofprivilegesgenerallyaccorded ment, recognitionofrights,orgrant ship andloanprograms,employ of itseducationalpolicies,scholar programs, activities,administration its admissionspolicies,educational color, ornationalandethnicoriginin non-disqualifying handicap,race, to discriminateonthebasisofsex, Seminary, asrequiredbylaw, not It isthepolicyofSiouxFalls Policy Discriminatory Student Non------Director of the Office for Civil Rights, Seminary course with a grade of Department of Education, Washing- B or higher. Application for ton, D.C. Admission • A research paper of at least 20 An application will be considered pages, to be evaluated by faculty complete when the following items as acceptable for graduate work have been received: admissions Undergraduate or three short papers (3 pages in length), expository, narrative, Degree Equivalency analytical, to be evaluated by • The completed application for faculty as acceptable for gradu- admission. and Exemption ate work. Equivalency • The autobiographical statement. Students who have not completed • A portfolio or resume which baccalaureate degrees, but who are gives evidence of the person’s • Four completed reference forms: able to demonstrate through other life experience, including work pastor, college instructor, means that they posses the quali- experience and training, involve- employer, and personal. ties and skills necessary to complete ment in the life of the church, graduate level work and a readiness and personal experiences and Applicants having difficulty identifying or locating one for ministry, may be admitted to the development. of these individuals may seminary on the basis of equivalency. contact the Admissions Office Applicants are encouraged to submit for alternative suggestions. Equivalency does not grant a bach- additional evidence if it can help elor’s degree, but merely shows demonstrate or support experiences • An official transcript from each that the person possesses similar which may be considered for equiva- college and graduate school understanding, skills, and knowledge lency. attended. as someone with a degree. Equiva- lency allows the seminary to extend Students are not guaranteed admis- Applicants who have not yet the benefits of seminary education sion merely upon submission of graduated should request a to those who can benefit from it, but materials, but only after evaluation current transcript at the time of application as well as a who have not had the opportunity and and approval by the Admissions final transcript after advantage of obtaining a formal bac- Committee. The committee reserves graduation. calaureate degree. the right to ask for additional material before making a decision. • A nonrefundable application fee of There is no set standard or pro- $40, payable in U.S. funds. file that exists for equivalency. All Exemption submissions are examined on a A limited number of students who do Because of the program require- case-by-case basis. In addition to the not meet the requirements for equiv- ments, interviews will be required for standard application materials, an ap- alency, but still show the potential for the Master of Arts in Marriage and plicant may show evidence of equiva- ministry and aptitude for graduate Family Therapy and Master of Arts in lency by submitting at least three of level work, may be considered for an Counseling programs, and the Gradu- the following: undergraduate degree exemption. ate Certificate in Marriage and Family Applicants must follow the same ap- Therapy. The Admissions Committee • Official results from the Graduate plication procedure as those applying may also require interviews for admis- Record Examination (GRE) with for equivalency. sion into other programs. a score at the 50th percentile or higher. Enrollment of a student not possess- Applications should be submitted at ing an undergraduate degree or its • A transcript showing completion least one month prior to the beginning of at least 60 semester hours of equivalency is limited. If admitted, of any semester for which entry is undergraduate work from an ac- full-time attendance is required until sought. In case of late application, a credited school with a GPA of 2.5 completion of the degree program. student may be admitted conditionally. or higher or a transcript showing Due to the limited number of open- If admission to a degree program fol- completion of at least 30 semes- ings, applications for admission lows, full credit for work done during ter hours of undergraduate work must be completed by April 30 to be the period of conditional admission from an accredited school with a considered for the fall semester and will be granted. Applications must GPA of 3.75 or higher. by August 31 to be considered for be completed in full and acceptance the spring semester. Applications complete before registering for the • Documentation of an interview received after these dates may be with a faculty member with the next semester. considered at the discretion of the faculty member’s full approval. Admissions Committee. Any applicant whose file is complete • Documentation showing comple- by April 30 will be considered for an tion of a 2- or 3-hour Sioux Falls institutional scholarship for the fall semester. 40 All correspondence concerning seminary has prior knowl- Seminary. Credit cannot be given admissions should be addressed edge of their educational for undergraduate courses, but such to the Admissions Office. Upon standards. courses may be the basis for waiv- request, an admissions packet with ing a required course and substitut- an application form and four recom- • Satisfactory evidence that the ing an advanced elective. See the necessary funds for travel,

admissions mendation forms will be sent. Student Handbook for a complete tuition, and living expenses are available. The seminary has a discussion of transfer credit/shared limited amount of financial aid credit and advanced placement/ad- for international students. vanced standing. International On-campus employment is Students encouraged and supported by Sioux Falls Seminary encourages SFS. qualified international students to ap- Pre-Seminary ply for admission. The school is au- Education thorized under federal law to enroll There is no specific undergradu- non-immigrant alien students. Canadian ate degree required for admission. Students Sioux Falls Seminary recognizes Students may enter the United Because of the frequency with that God uses people with many dif- States under “F” visa status. The which non-immigrants who are ferent interests and backgrounds. A student should give careful con- Canadian nationals enter and re- student who has not yet completed sideration to the obligations and enter the U.S., requirements for undergraduate study and is prepar- privileges of the “F” visa. Accompa- Canadian students wishing to enter ing for the ministry may want to take nying spouses of “F” status holders may be different from those of other advantage of a program of tradition- (in “F-2” status) may not engage in international students. Contact the al liberal arts courses, particularly in employment. admissions office for more specific the humanities and social sciences. information. This course of study would provide In addition to the application pro- a broad background conducive to cess, students must give evidence of success in seminary and the minis- the following: try. Study in many of the following Provisional subjects is recommended: English • Command of the English lan- Admission literature and composition, history guage . so as to be able to pur- An applicant not possessing a bac- (non-Western cultures as well as sue studies on a graduate level. calaureate degree, or an applicant European and American), philoso- Students whose native language possessing a baccalaureate de- phy, psychology, sociology, anthro- is not English are required to gree from an institution not holding pology, the fine arts, biblical and submit the results of the Test of accreditation from a recognized English as a Foreign Language modern languages, and religion. (TOEFL). Application forms for accrediting agency, or an applicant this examination are available with an undergraduate grade point Students preparing to enter the from the Educational Testing average lower than the 2.5 admis- Master of Divinity program or the Service, Box 955, Princeton, NJ, sions standard, may be considered Master of Arts (Bible and Theology) 08541, U.S.A. for provisional admission. The pro- program are encouraged to include visional admission will be removed introductory Greek or Hebrew in • Equivalency of degrees earned after the successful completion of their undergraduate training. at institutions outside the United nine semester hours with at least States. All coursework must be a 2.25 grade point average. Fed- Students preparing to enter the evaluated to show equivalency eral financial aid will be available Master of Arts in Marriage and Fam- to United States educational after the provisional admission is standards. Students would be ily Therapy program or the Master required to make arrangements removed. of Arts in Counseling program may for their previous course work to want to concentrate in the areas of be evaluated by the International psychology, humanities, and social Education Research Foundation, science. Inc. (IERF), and have results for- Transfer of Credit Students may request transfer warded to the seminary. IERF can be contacted at: credit for appropriate courses, with Change of ...... P.O. Box 3665 a grade of C or above, taken at accredited seminaries or other gradu- Enrollment Date ...... Culver City, CA 90231-3665 An accepted student may defer ate level institutions. Such credit ...... www.ierf.org enrollment for up to two years from will be considered for transfer after the first day of classes of the term Exceptions may be given a student has successfully complet- for which the student was admit- to students from Canada and ed one semester at Sioux Falls from schools for which the ted. If an enrollment deferment 41 finances

of more than two years is neces- finances going into the Master of Divinity or sary, the student will be required to Master of Arts in Christian Leader- submit new application materials. A ship programs. Students receiving student accepted without an under- Funding your this grant must be a member of a graduate degree may defer, but the North American Baptist church and enrollment date will not be guaran- Education intend to serve in a North American Baptist church or other approved teed. For most students, one of the major concerns in attending seminary ministry upon graduation. is that of finances. SFS makes a A student’s program of study will be determined effort to see that no Emerging Leaders Grant governed by the catalog which is in student who qualifies for admis- The purpose of this grant is to effect at the time of enrollment. sion to a degree program is denied encourage recent college graduates opportunity to engage in theologi- sensing a call to ministry to pursue cal education because of a lack of theological education. Students funds. Grants, scholarships, loans, must have a bachelor’s degree from Application for campus employment, remunerative an accredited college or university Readmission church ministry, and employment to be eligible for the grant and must If more than two years lapse after opportunities in Sioux Falls are enter seminary within two years of graduating. Full-time students who the original acceptance, withdrawal, available. meet these criteria will get up to a or completion of the first program, Self-Support 15% reduction in their tuition cost. the applicant will be required to Students are expected to provide submit new application materials. a major share of their expenses Leadership Advancement Grant Students who are readmitted are through savings, summer employ- Students who have shown leadership subject to the requirements of the ment, and employment during the potential may receive a Leadership catalog which is current at the time academic year. Advancement grant of up to 15%. they re-enroll. Employment Partners in Ministry A student desiring readmission prior Sioux Falls has been and continues Sioux Falls Seminary will match 10% of gifts to student accounts to the lapse of two years should to be an excellent place to secure from churches--up to 10% of a send a letter stating his/her desire employment. Seminary personnel are prepared to give assistance in student’s current semester tuition. to the Admissions Office. The finding suitable employment in the Partners in Ministry encourages Admissions Committee reserves Sioux Falls area. There are also churches to support students. the right to require additional docu- a limited number of campus jobs Certain restrictions do apply ments. available to students. (Omaha Momentum Grant, Tuition Remission, Other). Financial Aid Merit-Based Scholarships Institutional Merit scholarships are awarded Sioux Falls Seminary has three in the fall semester only. These grants students may qualify for, but scholarships are chosen by Sioux students are only eligible to receive Falls Seminary faculty and are one grant per year. Grants are awarded to students who excel in awarded to students with at least 5 specific areas of ministry and study. credits per semester. Students who Merit scholarship recipients are receive a grant are still eligible for also eligible for grants and ministry ministry and merit-based scholar- scholarships. ships. Grants and Scholarships are subject to change on an annual Ministry Scholarships basis. Sioux Falls Seminary in partnership with denominations, churches, and Sioux Falls Seminary para church organizations have a Tuition Grant variety of scholarships specifically A grant in the amount of 20% of a designed to assist students involved student’s tuition cost will be offered in particular ministries, or moving to North American Baptist students from certain geographical locations. 42 placement calling 800-440-6227. [email protected] or cial aidofficebye-mailingfinancial and Federalloans,contactthefinan For moreinformationoninstitutional other organizations. congregations, denominations,or acquired throughstudents’ church Additional financialaidmaybe Other through theofficeofRegistrar. Information forveteransisavailable proved forthetrainingofveterans. Sioux FallsSeminaryisfullyap Veterans Benefits campus eachyear. study positionsavailableontheSFS There arealimitednumberofwork College Work-Study for moreinformation. Please refertotheseminarywebsite Federal Stafford LoanProgram. The Seminaryparticipatesinthe Loans Federal eligible formerit-basedawards. to receivegrants,butmaystillbe ministry scholarshiparenoteligible Students whoreceivemorethanone - - - U.S. immigrationservices ance thatmeetsstandardssetby required tohaveU.S.healthinsur tional studentsandtheirfamiliesare carry healthinsurance. All interna All studentsareencouragedto Health Insurance 43 . - - Graduates Placement of placement Psychological Services. personnel atSiouxFalls riage andfamilytherapyfaculty and counsel onplacementfrom themar Counseling programmaysecure Family Therapy programandthe Graduates oftheMarriageand nel ofmanydenominations. in touchwiththeplacementperson the Seminaryisabletoputstudents tatives makeon-campusvisits,and possible. Denominationalrepresen all denominationsaseffectively as SFS makeseveryeffort toserve churches thathaveopenings. ference makesrecommendationsto of theNorth American BaptistCon addition, thePlacementCommittee sponse torequestsbychurches.In tee makesrecommendationsinre The seminary’s PlacementCommit opportunities. resumes, andpublicizingministry ing studentsinthepreparationof counsel andprayersupport,assist making recommendations,offering to fruitfulprofessionalministryby in securingpositionsthatwilllead Falls Seminaryassistsstudents The PlacementCommitteeatSioux ------master’s course descriptions study oftheBible. 1or2hours. cal periodsillustratetheimportance ofarchaeologytothe biblical recordandculture. Problemsofspecifichistori contributions ofarchaeology toanunderstandingofthe through slides,maps,and discussions centeringupon The courseprovidesfamiliarity withNearEasternlands BI 526BiblicalBackgrounds 3 hours. languages. Prerequisites:BI502,503,and504. theories. Studentswillconductexegesiswiththeoriginal experience, andtraditionplayinmodernhermeneutical ering thecharacterofscriptureandrolesthatreason, This classreflectsontheactofinterpretationbyconsid BI 505IssuesinBiblicalHermeneutics software. 3hours. provided inconjunctionwiththeuseofBiblestudy Elementary instructioninbiblicalHebrewandGreekis use biblicalresourcesaspartofaninductivemethod. Students willdevelopskillsforexegesisbylearningto BI 501Tools forBiblicalInterpretation Bible Youth 61 Ministries...... Theology...... 60 Supervised Ministry...... 60 Spirituality...... 59 Preaching...... 58 Pastoral Ministries...... 56 Old Testament ...... 55 New Testament...... 54 Family and Marriage ...... 47 Therapy/Counseling Leadership...... 52 Intercultural Studies...... 50 Educational Ministries...... 46 Church Music ...... 53 ...... 45 History Church ...... 47 Ethics Christian Bible...... 44 Index descriptions course master’s Page

- - 44 the inspiration ofscripture,andspiritual gifts. 3hours. cal pneumatology. Consideration isgiventoangelology, sages abouttheHolySpirit whilemovingtowardabibli mystery. This seminarcourseexegetes allthemajorpas and work,presentstoreaders oftheBibleaprofound God theHolySpirit,in fullness oftheSpirit’s person BI 548TheHolySpirit their textualtraditions.1hour. threat ofreligioussyncretismandhowtheyinterpreted ways inwhichJewsofthetimedealtwithongoing standing ofthecharacterHellenisticJudaismand lived, anddied.Studentswilldevelopadeeperunder standing betterthesettinginwhichJesuswasborn, literature willbeundertakenwithaviewtowardunder and Philoof Alexandria. A surveyofbothcorpora This coursewillbedevotedtothewritingsofJosephus BI 546JosephusandPhilo 3 hours. for localchurchandmissionstrategyintoday’s world. phasis isplacedupontheimplicationsofbook Acts in Acts, bothgeographicallyaswellsociologically. Em- This courseexaminestheexpansionofearlychurch BI 542 Acts: TheExpandingChurch Lord’s calltothestudentorminister. 1hour. to presenttransferableprinciplesforunderstandingthe This courseexploresbiblicalcallnarrativesandseeks BI 536God’s CalltoMinistry examined. 1hour. tures. Eitherproseguidelinesorpoeticwillbe narrative, legal,wisdom,hymnic,andpropheticlitera interpreting variousOld Testament genres,including A coursethatlooksintenselyatrulesandprinciplesfor BI 531IssuesinOldTestament Hermeneutics key, Syria,Jordan,Israel,orEgypt).1to3hours. archaeological diginbiblicallands(Greece,Cyprus, Tur- may alsobereceivedbyparticipationinanauthorized instructors attheJerusalemUniversityCollege.Credit important totheBibleisoffered bySFSfacultyor A concentratedstudytourofIsraelandother lands BI 527BibleLandsStudy - - - - - master’s course descriptions

3 hours. denominational identitiesand American Christianity. religious developments.Special emphasisisplacedon attentive tomajorevents,theological patternsandsocio- tory fromtheProtestantReformation tothepresent, This coursesurveysthemain aspectsofChristianHis CH 502ChristianHeritage II the valueofcatholicity. 3hours. religious developments.Specialemphasisisplaced on attentive tomajorevents,theologicalpatterns,andsocio- History fromitsoriginsuptotheProtestantReformation, This courseintroducesthemainaspectsofChristian CH 501ChristianHeritageI Church History 2-10 hours. institution whichisapprovedbytheprogramsupervisor. An overseascross-culturalstudyinarecognized BI 751Cross-CulturalStudy Credit arranged. BI 716ThesisinHermeneutics professor. 1or2hours. Study ofbiblicalinterpretation. To bearrangedwiththe BI 701IndependentStudyinHermeneutics movement developed.1or3hours. Jesus wasbornandwithinwhichtheearlyChristian the historical,cultural,andtheologicalsettingintowhich Judaism. Particularattentionwillbedirectedtoward understanding thesettingandshapeoffirst-century Dead SeaScrollswillbeexaminedwithaviewtoward Selections fromthe Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha,andthe called intertestamentalperiod(ca.300B.C.–100 A.D). A surveyofextra-biblicalliteraturewrittenduringtheso- BI 671IntertestamentalLiterature ogy). 2hours. dents andfacultyinvolvedintheM.A.(Bible Theol- A colloquiumonresearchmethodsandprojects forstu BI 601ColloquiuminBibleandTheology 3 hours problem, “goingtoheaven,”andChristianfunerals. content willtreattopicssuchasmortality, thebody/soul hope oftheresurrectionbodyatcenter, course ancient neareastandGreco-Romanviews.Withthe ment andNew Testament willbecomparedagainst unfolding beliefsabouteternallifefromtheOld Testa- God overcomesdeaththroughresurrection.Inthisclass, BI 561DeathandResurrection and theNew Testament documentsthemselves.1hour. which thescrollsmightshedlightuponearlyChristianity ries abouttheoriginofscrolls,andexplorewaysin Scrolls andtheQumrancommunity, surveymajortheo- The coursewillintroducestudentstotheDeadSea BI 551TheDeadSeaScrollsandtheNewTestament

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45 CH 531LutheranHeritage:History Theology.) of thechurch.2hours.(Offered atSaintPaulSchoolof so thattheymayparticipatemoreeffectively inthework nature andfunctioningoftheUnitedMethodistChurch This courseacquaintsparticipantswiththeorganizational CH 523UnitedMethodistHeritage:Polity hours. (Offered atSaintPaulSchoolof Theology.) theological heritageoftheUnitedMethodistchurch.2 communicate appropriatelythedoctrinalstandardsand This coursehelpsparticipantsunderstandcriticallyand CH 522UnitedMethodistHeritage:Doctrine (Offered atSaintPaulSchoolof Theology.) Church inlightofitshistoricaldevelopment.2hours. ate, andevaluatethecontemporaryUnitedMethodist This courseenablesparticipantstounderstand,appreci CH 521UnitedMethodistHeritage:History USA. 1hour. institutions andpolityofthe American BaptistChurches/ This courseexploresbasicmodelsandprinciplesofthe CH 518 American BaptistPolity 1 hour. and workoftheNorth American BaptistConference. placement. Intendedprimarilyforthoseactiveinthelife special attentiontotheprocessofordinationandpastoral ernance ofNorth American Baptistcongregations, with A studyoftheheritage,structures,andprinciples ofgov CH 516North American BaptistPolity for CH511. Byarrangement. For studentsofnon-Baptistdenominations. A substitute CH 512DenominationalHeritage change. 2hours. and therelevanceofBaptistpolityinanerarapid views, modernBaptistlife,denominationalstructures, distinctive characterofBaptistbeliefsinrelationtoother heritage arestudied.Specialemphasisisplacedonthe The history, theology, andprinciplesoftheBaptist CH 511 BaptistHeritage public worship. 3hours. and practicum sessionsdesignedtoprepare leadersfor pate inaprogram oflectures,readings, discussions, cal, theological,andhistoric contexts.Studentspartici The studyofworshipinthe Lutherantraditioninitsbibli CH 533LutheranHeritage: Worship church today. 3hours. their continuingsignificance forthelifeandmissionof are examinedintheirhistoricalcontextwithaviewto various charterdocumentsoftheLutheranreformation A studyoftheconfessionsLutheranChurch. The CH 532LutheranHeritage:Confessions and developmentin America. 3hours. and expansionincontinentalEurope,itsbeginnings Reformation theran denomination,itsoriginwithLuther’s A studyofthehistoryandreligiousheritageLu

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master’s course descriptions went someof themostdramaticchanges initshistory. Reformation, a periodwhenwesternChristianity under This courseis asurveyandanalysisof the European CH 611 TheReformation and lifetoday. 3hours. origin ofitsvariouscommunities, itstheology, worship, course willexploretheroots oftheOrthodoxchurch, the Christianchurchknown asEasternOrthodoxy. The An introductiontolifeandhistoryofthehistoricbranch of CH 606TheChristianHeritageoftheEasternChurch 3 hours. to thefourthecumenicalcouncilatChalcedon(451). ing theformativeperiodfrompassingofapostles sermons, theirdoctrines,andlifeinthechurchdur A surveyoftheearlyChurchFathers:theirwritings, CH 601IntroductiontoPatristics the PCUSA ispresupposed.1hour. 14.0310d[5]). Active participationinthelifeandworkof tion examinationin“churchpolity”(BookofOrderG- Presbyterian Church(USA)inpreparingfortheordina to assistcandidatesfortheordainedministryin “Rules ofDiscipline”theBookOrder. Itisdesigned rian Church(USA).Itcoversthecontentsetforthin of SouthDakota,studiesthedisciplinePresbyte This course,offered incooperationwiththePresbytery CH 544PresbyterianHeritage:Discipline the PCUSA ispresupposed.1hour. G-14.0310d[5]). Active participationinthelifeandworkof ordination examinationin“churchpolity”(BookofOrder in thePresbyterianChurch(USA)preparingfor designed toassistcandidatesfortheordainedministry in the“FormofGovernment”BookOrder. Itis byterian Church(USA).Itcoversthecontentsetforth of SouthDakota,studiesthegovernmentPres This course,offered incooperationwiththePresbytery CH 543PresbyterianHeritage:Polity local Presbyterianchurchispresupposed.1hour. G-14.0310d[4]). Participationinthelifeandserviceofa examination in“worshipandsacraments”(BookofOrder byterian Church(USA)inpreparingfortheordination assist candidatesfortheordainedministryinPres Worship” oftheBookOrder. The courseisdesignedto byterian Church(USA)assetforthinthe“Directoryfor South Dakota,coverstheworshiptraditionofPres This course,offered incooperation withthePresbyteryof CH 542PresbyterianHeritage:Worship presupposed. 1hour. in thelifeandserviceofalocalPresbyterianchurchis competence” (BookofOrderG14.0310d[3]).Participation in preparingfortheordinationexamination“theological the ordainedministryinPresbyterianChurch(USA) sions. The courseisdesigned toassistcandidatesfor formed theology, asevidencedby The BookofConfes- Church (USA).ItcoversthebasicemphasesofRe South Dakota,examinesthetheologyofPresbyterian This course,offered incooperation withthePresbyteryof CH 541PresbyterianHeritage:Theology

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46 Professors: PhilipE.Thompson,NathanL.Hitchcock 2-10 hours. tion whichisapprovedbytheprogramsupervisor. An overseascross-culturalstudyinarecognizedinstitu CH 751Cross-CulturalStudy Credit arranged. CH 716ThesisintheHeritageofChurch ...... To bearrangedwiththeprofessor. 1or2hours. Church CH 701IndependentStudyintheHeritageof 3 hours. of women,minorities,andpopularreligiousculture. Christianity, payingspecialattentiontotheexperiences themes, events,leaders,andchangesinNorth American provide abasicoverviewofsomethemostimportant United StatesandCanada. This courseisintendedto A studyconcernedwiththehistoryofChristianity inthe CH 621 American ChurchHistory influences ofCalvin’s thought.1hour. ings asnecessary, seekingtodiscoverandarticulatethe of theChristianReligion,”supplementedbyotherread An intensivestudyofportionsJohnCalvin’s “Institutes CH 616Calvin’s Institutes now. 3hours. social andreligiousimpactonChristianityboththen of eventsandideastheReformation,examiningits The courseprovidesathematicandnarrativesynthesis planning. 1hour. students with aframeworkforevaluation andprogram churches andpara-church Christianministriestoprovide Visiting andobservingeducationalministriesoflocal EM 521CreativityandExperiential Education of Christianeducation.2hours. analyzed. The studentwilldevelopapersonalphilosophy thought aswellcontemporaryphilosophieswillbe cal, secular, andreligious.Severalhistoricalschoolsof An analysisofvariousphilosophieseducation:bibli EM 505PhilosophyofEducationalMinistries local church.3hours. evaluating, andwritingeducationalcurriculumwithin the lum developmenttoprovideafoundationforanalyzing, A surveyofthebasicconceptswhichundergirdcurricu EM 503CurriculuminEducationalMinistries 3 hours. various formsandpracticesofeducationalministry. Students willalsohavetheopportunitytoconsider discipleship andtheeducationalministriesofchurch. This coursewillhelpstudenttheologicallyconsider EM 501ChristianDiscipleship Educational Ministries

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EM 523 Small Group Ministry the course seeks to increase the minister’s competence A course designed to enable the student to explore the as an advisor in the realm of ethical decision making, dynamics inherent in small group process, and to inves- both personal and social. 3 hours. tigate the potential of using small groups as a vehicle of educational ministries. Issues such as the theological ET 502 Social Ministry of the Church foundations of small groups, small group leadership, A study of the biblical mandate for the church’s involve- resources for small groups, and administration of small ment in the wider society as well as a survey of con- groups in the local church will be addressed. 2 hours. temporary models of social engagement. Lectures and discussions will engage many of the key social issues EM 525 Adults in Life Transitions facing the church today. Particular attention is focused on A study of the developmental transitions of the adult life the church’s mission to the poor and marginalized. cycle and the ministry of the church with adults in these 3 hours. various transitions. 1 hour. ET 531 Issues in Bioethics EM 527 Ministry with Single Adults A course examining the variety of moral dilemmas aris- master’s course descriptions This workshop will examine the church’s ministry with ing from advances in medical technology, with special singles: those widowed, separated, deserted, divorced, emphasis on abortion and euthanasia. 1 hour. or never married. The primary focus will be on singles 18 to 40 years of age, although ministry with older singles ET 536 Faith and Politics will also be considered. Attention will be given to biblical A study of the relationship between church and state views of singleness, contemporary demographics, publi- including the major historical models and crucial issues. cations, and curricula, as well as local church resources, The participant is guided in coming to terms with the role persons, and programs. 1 hour. of the Christian and the church in national affairs. 1 or 3 hours. EM 529 Equipping and Empowering Volunteers in Ministry ET 541 Christian Perspectives on War Volunteers are a vital part of ministry in the local church. An overview of Christian attitudes toward war and vio- This course will assist learners in establishing principles lence with special attention to just-war theory, pacifism, for equipping and empowering volunteers in ministry. and liberation alternatives. The participant is assisted 1 hour. in drawing conclusions regarding the response of the church to a violent world. 1 hour. EM 541 Special Focuses in Children’s Ministry This course will spotlight one current issue impacting ET 701 Independent Study in Christian Ethics children’s ministry per course offering. Special focus ex- To be arranged with the professor. 1 or 2 hours. amples: needs and characteristics of pre-school children, needs and characteristics of children between the ages ET 716 Thesis in Christian Ethics of 6 and 11, and the Christian environment of children Credit arranged. both in the home and in the church. 2 hours. ET 751 Cross-Cultural Study EM 546 Special Focuses in Family Ministry An overseas cross-cultural study in a recognized institu- This course will spotlight one current issue impacting tion which is approved by the program supervisor. family ministry per course offering. Special focus exam- 2-10 hours. ples: education and the adult life cycle, marriage enrichment, and family life education. 2 hours. Professor: Ronald D. Sisk

EM 701 Independent Study in Educational Ministries To be arranged with professor. 1 or 2 hours.

EM 716 Thesis in Educational Ministries Credit arranged. Marriage and Family Therapy/ Professors: Kelly J. Lashly, Susan H. Reese Counseling Professor Emeritus: Theodore M. Faszer Area I Theoretical Foundations FT 501 Theories of Marriage and Family Therapy A course providing an overview of the field of family therapy. The historical development of systems theory and cybernetics is examined. Students learn to think systemically by focusing on the systems paradigm. Rep- Christian Ethics resentative models and current trends in family therapy ET 501 Christian Ethics are studied. 3 hours. An investigation of the Christian moral ideal and biblically rooted principles of judgment and action. Using a wide range of contemporary ethical issues as the backdrop, FT 551 Introduction to the Family System This foundational course examines the role of the family 47 master’s course descriptions including: Emotionally FocusedCouple Therapy, Gott ing ofleading modelsinthefieldofcouple counseling couples. Students willgainabeginning understand This coursefocusesonintervention andtreatmentfor FT 536CouplesCounseling Prerequisites: FT 511 orPM561. 3hours. divorce andremarriageprocess willbeexamined. work). Appropriate interventionsforeachstageofthe are rooted(children,kin,friendshipnetworks,church, remarriage forthemanysystemsinwhichpersons’ lives sensitized tothetraumaofdivorceandimplications parenthood, andstepfamilyadjustment.Studentsare This coursefocusesonthedynamicsofdivorce,single Families FT 531TherapyforDivorcingandRemarried for thiscourse.2hours. and DiagnosisofBehaviorDisordersIisaprerequisite useful intheirworkastherapists.FT 521 Assessment be introducedtoinventoriesandmeasuresthatmay applications andissueswillbediscussed.Students monly usedwillbeexplored,andspecificassessment test measurement. Areas inwhichassessmentiscom of assessmentinformationaswellbasicprinciples I. Studentswilllearnaboutvariousmethodsandsources FT 521 Assessment andDiagnosisofBehaviorDisorders This courseexpandsonthefoundationsestablishedin Disorders II FT 528 Assessment andDiagnosisofBehavior 3 hours. 528 Assessment andDiagnosisofBehaviorDisordersII. throughout thecourse.FT 521isapre-requisiteforFT grative understandingtothestudyofmentaldisorders explored. Studentswillbeencouragedtoapplyaninte and ethicalissuesassociatedwithdiagnosiswillalsobe The roleofcultureinassessmentandtheprofessional criteria forarangeofmentaldisordersintheDSM-5. familiar withtheclinicalpresentationsanddiagnostic work astherapists.Inthiscourse,studentswillbecome agnosis, andtreatmentofmentaldisordersnecessaryfor Students willdevelopskillsrelatedtotheassessment,di Disorders I FT 521 Assessment andDiagnosisofBehavior cises aswelldidacticmaterial.3hours. format focusesonskillbuildingandexperientialexer proaches uniquetostrategicfamilytherapy. The course behaviors specifictostructuralfamilytherapy, andap- contains threekeycomponents:basichelpingskills, involved indevelopingpositivehelpingrelationships.It This courseintroducestheskillsandunderstandings FT 511 Prepracticum Area IIClinicalPractice participate inastudyoftheirfamiliesorigin.3hours. of BowenandMcGoldrickareexplored.Studentswill and spirituality. Intergenerationaltherapeuticapproaches attachment theory, andissuesrelatedtogender, culture, genograms, familyprocess,multigenerationalprojection, behavior anddevelopment. Areas ofstudyinclude system asanemotionalunitthatinfluencesindividual

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- 48 therapy leaders areexplored.3hours. apy andtherolecharacteristics ofeffective group practice. The strategiesandtechniquesofgroupther an opportunitytoconsider current theory, researchand experiences. group the studentwith provides The course entiated fromself-help,12-step, caregroups,andother process andgrouptherapy. Therapy groupsarediffer- This courseprovidesasolidunderstandingofgroup FT 661GroupCounseling issues influenceclinicalpractice.3hours. be includedwithdiscussionabouthowdevelopmental logical, social,andspiritualaspectsofdevelopmentwill larger society)willbeconsidered.Biological,psycho family, extendedfamily, community, culturalgroup, and issues atmultiplelevelsofthehumansystem(individual, across thelifespanfrombirthtooldage. The impactof This coursewillcoverindividualandfamilydevelopment Cycle FT 561HumanDevelopmentandtheFamilyLife in addressingthesematterswithcounselees.3hours. as wellonewhoismorecomfortableandcompetent sional personwhoisbetterinformedaboutsexualissues and systemstherapy.” The intendedresultisaprofes would fallunderthegeneralrubricof“humansexuality The studentisintroducedtoavarietyoftopicswhich FT 556HumanSexuality concerns. Prerequisites:FT 501andFT 511. 3hours. issues areaddressedandrelatedconceptuallytoclinical tiques offeminism,ethnicity, class,gender, andcultural directions inthefieldofmarriageandfamilytherapy. Cri- theoretical foundationsandcontemporaryconceptual This coursedeepensthestudent’s understandingof FT 503CulturalFoundationsandSocialJustice Area IIIIndividualandFamilyDevelopment techniques tosubstanceabuseproblems.3hours. and familytherapy, thestudentlearnshowtoapplythese the techniquesusedinvariousschoolsofmarriage sues of substance abuseinfamilytherapy. By examining skills andunderstandingsnecessaryforaddressingis This courseemphasizesthestudents’ developmentof Individuals, Families,andCouples FT 546Treatment ofSubstance Abuse for 3 hours. their peersystems,andcommunityresourcenetworks. therapeutic relationshipswithadolescents,theirfamilies, course emphasizesthetheoryandskillsofestablishing adjustment problemsofadolescentsinfamilies. The A courseidentifyinganddistinguishingthe dynamicsof FT 541 Adolescents inFamilyTherapy 511 andFT 711. 3hours. and contradictionsforcoupletherapy. Prerequisites:FT domestic violence,divorce,handlingaffairs, remarriage, addressed include:spiritualityinthecouplerelationship, Specific issuesrelatedtocouplecounselingthatwillbe man MethodCouples Therapy, andPrepare/Enrich. - - - -

master’s course descriptions confidentiality issues,the liabilities ofclinicalpracticeandresearch,familylaw, licensure andcertification,legalresponsibilities socialization andtheroleofprofessionalorganizations, attitude andidentity. Areas ofstudyincludeprofessional A coursediscussingthedevelopmentofa professional Practice ofMarriageandFamilyTherapy FT 571Ethical,Legal,andProfessionalIssuesinthe own worldview. 1hour. ing thathealthisfoundprimarilyinagreementwiththeir therapist mayunintentionallyoppresstheirclientimpos the therapistandclient. The unawareoruniformed by beingunawareorinsensitivetodifferences between tial foratherapisttounintentionallyoppresstheirclient This coursewillfocusontheideathatthereispoten Therapy FT 506Cultural Awareness inMarriageandFamily Area IVEthical,Legal,andProfessionalIssues plore whento useandwhytomedications. 1hour. the treatment ofvariousmentalillnesses. We willex introduce thestudenttocurrent medicationsutilizedfor nervous systemtotreatmental illness. The course will ing ofhowmedicationsact onthebrainandcentral This coursewillprovidethe studentwithanunderstand FT 611 Psychopharmacology sponses sensitivetoaChristianbeliefsystem.3hours. lems. An emphasisisplacedonpracticaltherapeuticre lens inunderstandingindividual,marital,andfamilyprob Existential andspiritualissuesareexaminedasauseful Therapy FT 601ExistentialandSpiritualIssuesinSystemic differences indevelopment.3hours. also beopportunitytoexplorecross-culturalandgender sibility fortheirbehaviorswillbeaddressed. There will between impulsivenessandself-controltakerespon text. Strategiestohelpadolescentsnavigatethetension spiritual, andsocio-culturalfactors,inanintegrativecon development, includingneural,hormonal,emotional, This coursewillprovidethefundamentalsofadolescent Therapeutic Factors FT 543Counseling Adolescents: Theologicaland Area VI Additional Learning spiritual beliefsinresearchwillbeincluded.3hours. practice. Considerationfortheimportanceofculturaland research alongwithhowtoapplyclinical sion willincludetheethicalandlegalissuesrelatedto quantitative andqualitativeresearchmethods.Discus py throughexposuretobasicdataanalysisandcommon will learnhowtocritiqueresearchrelatedpsychothera counseling andmarriagefamilytherapy. Students the scientificprocessandempiricalfoundationfor This courseisdesignedtoprovideanappreciationfor FT 581ResearchMethods Area VResearch 3 hours. practice. Prerequisites:FT 511, FT 551,andFT 711. professional cooperation,andissuesregardingfaith AAMFT codeofethics,inter------49 Topics willinclude: effective marketing,insurance bill business office aspectsofbeingaprofessional therapist. This classwillintroducethe studenttomarketingand FT 653TherapyMarketing andOfficePractices sional lifestyles.1hour. develop planstomaintain healthy personalandprofes and supervisors.Students willdevelopawarenessand to buildhealthyrelationshipswithpeers,colleagues, implement integrativeprofessionalstandardsonwhich conduct hasontheirpractice.Studentswilldevelop and impact theirgender, class, culture,presentationand pists. Studentswillexploreandgainawarenessofthe professional andpersonalwellbeingforpsychothera This MAMFT/MACOcoursewillfocusonthreeareas of Psychotherapist FT 652ThePersonalandProfessionalLifeofthe gies willbeprovided.1hour. glossary ofterms,keyconcepts,andpreparationstrate well asspecificclinical,research,andethicaltopics. Topics includethemajormodelsandtheoriesofMFT as and Family Therapy NationalLicensingExamination. A coursedesignedtopreparestudentsfortheMarriage Family TherapyLicensureExam FT 651PreparingfortheNationalMarriageand tools willbeintroduced.2hours. assessed forutilityintreatingaddictions. Assessment Support groups(AA,OA,NA…)willbeconsideredand and outpatienttreatmentapproacheswillbeexplored. and maybesymptomaticofdeeperproblems.Inpatient substance abuseandaddictionbothcreateproblems evident inoursociety. This coursewilladdresshow The problemsofsubstanceabuseandaddictionare FT 646 Addictions perspective tointervention.Prerequisite:FT 641.1hour. find writingsthatemphasizeasystemicororganizational to actualtreatmentsituations. An effort willbemadeto opments inthinkingaboutintegration,andarticlesrelated will includeboththeoreticalarticlesthatfocusondevel areas ofemphasiswillvaryfromoneyeartothenext,but ther intotheintegrationoftheologyandtherapy. Specific This coursewillgivestudentsanopportunitytodelvefur FT 643ReadingsinIntegration ter inthenormalcourseoftheirwork.1hour. tions thattherapistsorpastoralcounselorsmayencoun case discussionswillfocusonmaritalandfamilysitua about theologyandtherapyatatheoreticallevel. All tives. Studentswillbeabletostartthinkingintegratively integration, utilizingbothhistoricalandrecentperspec This coursewillexplorevarioustheoriesandmodelsof FT 641IntroductiontoIntegration health inthefamily. 1hour. of variousbiologicalprocessesonmentalandrelational learn aboutmedicalcultureastheyconsidertheeffects pist maybehelpfulinahealth-caresetting.Studentswill This courseaddressessomeofthewaysafamilythera FT 631MedicalIssuesandFamilyTherapy - - A - - -

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FT 665 Career Counseling Career development is a life-long process that affects self, significant others, and career choices. This course Intercultural Studies will prepare professional counselors to assist clients with IC 501 Mission of the Church career-related issues through a focus on assessment This foundational course addresses the question of approaches and various theories and strategies related what the church is sent into the world to do. It looks at to career counseling. 2 hours. evangelism and social ministries in local settings as well as global missions. The course focuses on developing awareness, attitudes, and competencies related to com-

master’s course descriptions FT 701 Independent Study in Marriage and Family Therapy municating the gospel in an incarnational, multifaceted, To be arranged with the professor. 1 or 2 hours. and holistic way. 3 hours.

FT 716 Thesis in Marriage and Family Therapy IC 506 Faith and Culture in Intercultural Contexts Credit arranged. The interaction between faith and culture will be studied in various cultural contexts around the world. This will Clinical Supervision help students understand and interpret their own cultural FT 711 Introduction to Supervised Therapy contexts. Foundational principles in anthropology and Students receive orientation to the SFS on-site Marriage theology will interact in order to help the student commu- and Family Therapy Clinic as observers/participants. nicate the gospel in a way that promotes transformation 1 hour. in any culture, including pluralistic North America. 3 hours. FT 712 – FT 715 Supervised Therapy (MFT Clinic) By working with individuals, couples, and families IC 516 Contemporary Strategies for Local and Global through the on-site Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic, Evangelism marriage and family therapy/counseling students receive Beginning with a survey of contemporary opportunities clinical experience and supervision while clients from and challenges for evangelism, evangelistic strategies the community receive affordable therapy. A variety of are then developed by looking at methods and propos- supervision formats are used, including direct observa- als advocated by church leaders from around the world. tion, videotape, and case consultations. Prerequisites: This wide perspective will help students promote and FT 511, FT 551, and FT 711. 2 hours. practice effective local and global evangelism in their own churches and ministries. 3 hours. FT 751 Supervised Therapy (Internship) Area agencies that meet COAMFTE (Commission on Ac- IC 518 Building the Evangelistic Church creditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education) A workshop on the corporate evangelistic role of the criteria for internship sites provide the advanced student church as a witnessing community, providing the student a “real world” experience in the practice of marriage and with ways and means to move a congregation toward family therapy/professional counseling. Students do one incorporating evangelism and social service into the total semester of internship work after completing four semes- ministry of the church. 3 hours. ters and/or summers of clinical work at the SFS on-site Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic. Prerequisites: FT IC 520 Relational Witnessing Skills 511, FT 551, FT 521 or FT 526, and FT 571. An evangelism workshop to assist students in learning By arrangement, 2 hours. skills related to one-to-one communication of the gospel. Students will learn how to initiate and strengthen FT 761 – FT 763 Supervision in Pastoral Family friendships with unchurched individuals, how to better Therapy I, II, III understand nonbelievers, and how to share their faith. Designed to specifically meet the needs of clergy and They will also learn ways that churches can assist their religious and lay ministers counseling with individuals, members in sharing their faith. 3 hours. couples, and families in their congregations. Provides the opportunity to reflect on theoretical learning and de- IC 522 Relational Witnessing Practicum velop an individual therapeutic style through discussions A practical workshop for sharing witnessing experiences of cases brought in for presentation. All supervision is from the previous week, discussing related relational conducted by American Association for Marriage and witnessing topics, and encouraging and praying for one Family Therapy approved supervisors. 1 hour. another. Prerequisite: IC 501 or IC 520. 1 hour.

50 IC 524 Current Topics in Evangelism IC 548 Walking with the Poor: Christian Community A workshop on current ideas and methods of evangelism Development and church growth. Participants will develop a plan for a This course provides an understanding of the principles specific church. 1 hour. and practice of Christian community development. A biblical framework is presented that shapes and informs the IC 531 Faith, Business, and Money perspectives on poverty, which then guides a faithful and This course discusses the interaction between faith and relevant Christian response to bring transformation to a money. Since economics affects our everyday lives and community. Both theory and practice are combined as ministries, it is essential to have a well-rounded bibli- classroom experiences will be coupled with outside field cal approach to money. Both contemporary and ancient mentoring by practicing Christian development workers. views/practices will be investigated to help students form 3 hours. an approach that is both biblically faithful and relevant to their own contemporary context. 3 hours. IC 549 Ministering to Minority Groups A seminar in which representatives of various minor- IC 532 Social Change Theory and Practice ity groups present their religious beliefs and practices master’s course descriptions By reviewing the processes, dynamics, and variables and their unique perspectives in dealing with life issues. that influence social change, various roles and strategies Implications for Christian education and local church to create change are identified. Historical and contempo- ministry will be addressed. 2 hours. rary examples will be discussed in order to identify specific opportunities, motivations, and practices for change IC 551 Contemporary Missions Issues that reflect the kingdom of God. 3 hours. A seminar focusing on specific issues that are crucial in contemporary mission settings. 1 hour. IC 541 Perspectives on the World Christian Movement IC 552 Storytelling, Proverbs, and Other Oral Art in A biblical, historical, and cultural analysis of the impact Its Biblical and Contemporary Contexts of the world Christian movement, with specific attention Since the scriptures were spoken to audiences that were given to strategy and the imperative of bringing the gos- predominately oral learners, an understanding of how pel to groups that have yet to initially receive it. 3 hours. oral cultures communicate well provides insight into the formation of scripture and communication in contem- IC 543 The Contextual Church porary cultures around the world. Students will learn Christianity and culture intersect in the church all around how oral societies function and how these observations the world. Beginning at this intersection, this course impact our understanding of early Christian tradition and seeks to understand how to grow churches that are both the formation of the New Testament. Students will then culturally relevant and scripturally faithful. A review of the use this understanding to explore ways in which oral struggles and successes of the church in various cultures communication can assist Christian ministry by creating and time periods reveals defining characteristics, various oral art in contemporary contexts. 3 hours. models/processes, contemporary challenges, and future opportunities for the contextual church both locally and IC 553 Storytelling for Public and Personal Use globally. Students will apply these principles and practic- This course acquaints students with the storytelling es to contemporary contexts in order to inform their own tradition and explores how Scripture can be regarded as ministries. 3 hours. God’s story of humankind. Students will be encouraged to find stories, reflect upon their own and others’ stories, IC 545 Preparation and Nurturing of Intercultural and then compose and present stories as “oral art.” The Workers focus of the course is for students to appropriate effective Intercultural workers face unique challenges and op- storytelling for their ministry and personal development. portunities. This course helps prepare the student for 3 hours. intercultural ministry using an incarnational ministry model. After preparation, each student will have an inter- IC 555 Ethnohermeneutics cultural immersion experience. This will be followed by This course introduces the student to the newly emerg- debriefing and reflection to promote personal growth and ing discipline of ethnohermeneutics: Bible interpretation ministry effectiveness. 3 hours. done in multi-generational, multi-cultural and cross- cultural contexts, that seeks to use culturally appropriate IC 547 Planting Dynamic and Healthy Churches dynamic hermeneutical methods. The aim is to help the For those considering being part of a new church plant student interpret the Word of God in ways that will be or new outreach ministry, this course helps a team to best understood from within the worldview of the receptor develop a strategy for a reproducing ministry in North society. 3 hours. America or around the world. Both theory and practice are combined as class lectures are coupled with outside IC 571 Mission Immersion Experience* field mentoring by an experienced church planter. A one- or two-week trip participating in intercultural 1 or 3 hours. Christian ministry. Locations include North American cities, Indian reservations, and various overseas locations. 1 or 2 hours.

51 master’s course descriptions can perspectives ofhumanidentityand spirituality as This coursewill centerontraditionalNative North Ameri- IC 586Native American Ministry dialogue. 2hours. Christianity, includingconsiderationofproselytizing and of thecoursewillbeconnection betweenIslamand international foundationfor understanding. The focus tive thatincludestheimportanceofanhistoricaland An introductiontoIslamfromacontemporaryperspec IC 585IslamandtheChristianMission 3 hours. Christian perspective. be toaddressabove-mentionedissuesfromthelearned fundamentalism. The maincontextofthiscoursewill U.S. andanti-Western tendenciesmanifestedinMuslim issues. SpecialattentionwillbegiventoIslaminthe and complexityofcontemporaryreligiouspolitical Islam takingintoanaccountthediversityofMuslimlife Muslim audiencethebeliefs,practices,andhistoryof The mainobjectiveofthiscourseistoconveyanon- IC 584IntroductiontoIslam:ChristianPerspective background. 3hours. of sharingChristianitywithsomeonefromthisreligious of similaritiesandwhatmightbebarriersintheprocess religions areexplored,consideringwhatmightbebridges across culturalboundaries,bothhereandabroad.World tion theoryareappliedtoevangelismanddiscipleship Key principlesofculturalanthropologyandcommunica Communication oftheGospel IC 583World ReligionsandtheIntercultural based uponinsightsderivedfromthecourse.3hours. for makingdisciplesintheirparticularministrycontexts cipleship task.Studentswillconstructtheirownmodels biblical, theologicalandculturaldimensionsofthedis course exploresthiscomplexitybylookingatsomeofthe in theUnitedStatesorabroad,isacomplextask. The cultural andcross-culturalministrycontexts,whether Making disciplesintoday’s multi-generational,multi- IC 581MakingDisciplesinContext est inurbanmission.1hour. ally beguestspeakerstohighlightspecificareasofinter for participatorylearning.Inaddition,therewilloccasion format emphasizesstudentdiscussionandpresentations meet attheSummitHouseeachweek. The seminar Focusing oncurrentissuesinurbanmission,students IC 576UrbanMissionsSeminar city setting.1or2hours. On-site participationinministrytothepooraninner IC 575MinisteringtothePoor* of studentinterestandfieldarrangements.3hours. required. Januarytermandinthesummer, onthebasis and on-the-fieldorientation,readings,researchare alongside missionariesandlocalchurchleaders.Pre-trip A 3½-or4-weektripparticipatinginintercultural ministry IC 573MissionFieldStudy* - - - - - 52 Leadership Professor Emeritus:GeorgeW. Lang Professor :LarryW. Caldwell missions professor. set uptheirowntripinconsultationwiththesupervising *Students mayjoinaSiouxFallsSeminarygrouptripor Credit arranged.(Seepage60.) SM 546MissionsInternship Credit arranged. IC 716ThesisinInterculturalStudies To bearrangedwiththeprofessor. 1or2hours. IC 701IndependentStudyinInterculturalStudies spirituality andexperience.2hours. perspectives ofministryrootedinNativeNorth American Students willdiscovertheologicalandmissiological the foundationforholisticChristianministryapproaches. ship andadministration withhighereducation. The areas This coursefocuses onthetheoryandpractice ofleader LE 520Leadership inHigherEducation pate intheongoingworkof ministryteams.2hours. text. The courseprepares personstoleadandpartici leadership andteamdevelopment withinaministrycon A seminaraddressing theprinciplesandprocessesof Teams LE 516LeadershipDevelopment:TheWisdom of 2 hours. learn managementmodelstowardunitywithdiversity. for innovativeandmajorchangesinachurch.Students attaining abroadbaseofacceptanceandcooperation in achurch-relatedcontextofministry. Onefocusis and processesforachangeagentconflictmanager This classprovidesanintroductorystudyofresources LE 511 ChangeandConflictResolution dynamic duringtimesofchange.3hours. is investigatedasanormalandpotentiallybeneficial ment, design,andimplementationareexplored.Conflict values fromthepast. Approaches toministrydevelop ture whilealsoappreciatingandappropriatingsignificant tion thatcanprovidestrategicdirectionforaministry’s fu- The courseintroducesprocessesofcreativecollabora God’s kingdompurposeswithindiverseministrysettings. ciples ofinnovation,vitalization,andchangethatserve This courseinvitesthestudenttoexploreandapplyprin Ministry Context LE 506IntotheFuture:StrategicLeadershipin and planningministryprojects.3hours. and motivatinglaity mobilizing andstaff, decision making, of leadershipandadministration,churchorganization, A coursedesignedtointroducethestudentprinciples LE 501ChurchLeadershipand Administration - - -

- - - master’s course descriptions Professor Emeritus:Richard F. Houts Professor: SusanH.Reese Credit arranged. LE 716ThesisinLeadership To bearrangedwithprofessor. 1or2hours. LE 701IndependentStudyinLeadership the fieldofleadership.1or2hours. areas andtopicsastheylearnfromtopprofessionals in ence). Studentswillbechallengedinvariousministry Summit Conference,SaddlebackLeadershipConfer leadership conference(i.e.WillowCreekLeadership This courseoffers anopportunitytoattendadesignated LE 566LeadershipConference this importanttopic.3hours. prepare forfutureministryastheygainperspectiveon process ofwomen.Studentswillproactivelyplanand provide aframeworkforexaminingthedevelopmental of womenasleaders.Leadershipemergencetheorywill This courseexaminescrucialissuesinthedevelopment Leadership LE 561DevelopmentalDynamicsforWomen in phases ofaperson’s life.3hours. mentoring relationshipsaremorecriticalduringvarious mental perspectiveinordertounderstandwhattypesof relationships. Mentoringisdiscussedfromadevelop sentials ofthevarioustypesanddynamicsmentoring This courseprovidesacomprehensivelookatthees LE 556Mentoring skill, andstrategicformation.3hours. aided inreflectinguponabalancedapproachtospiritual, at variouskeypointsinthelifecourse.Studentswillbe students inthinkingstrategicallyabouttheirdevelopment leaders. A rangeofresourceswillbeemployedtoassist tional approachtolifelongdevelopmentasChristian This coursewillencouragestudentstoadoptaninten Perspective LE 552LeadershipDevelopmentinLifelong 1 hour. through servantleadership,gracegifts,andforgiveness. Our focuswillbeondispensinggraceinterpersonally Of shouldbecentral. these, graceandservantleadership church orministryorganizationhasasetofcorevalues. values ofgraceandservantleadershipinministry. Every A studyoftheconceptsandpracticerestoring thecore LE 521Grace-BasedServantLeadership revenue andenrollment,change.3hours. institutional cultures,organization,staff development, of studyincludedareleadershipandadministration, - - - - 53 Credit arranged. MU 716ThesisinChurch Music To bearrangedwithprofessor. 1or2hours. MU 701IndependentStudy inChurchMusic sponsibility underguidance willbeemphasized.1hour. the supervisionofaprofessionalinfield.Evolving re ating abroadrangeofmusicministryexperiencesunder Students willbeinvolvedinplanning,leading,andevalu MU 571ChurchMusicPracticum semester. Dailyindividualrehearsalisrequired.1hour. will receiveaminimumoftensessionsinstruction per Individual vocalorinstrumentalinstruction. The student MU 566 Applied Music local churchministry. 1hour. and contemporarymusicinthecontextofseminary forming avarietyofinstrumentalorvocalsacredmusic This coursewillpreparestudentsforlearningandper MU 561MusicalEnsembles choral musicisstudied.1hour. addition, avarietyofhistoric,contemporary, andsacred The choirpreparesandperformsamajorchoralwork.In MU 552ChoralPracticum power ofthisresource.3hours. will betoenhancestudentawarenessofthebeautyand using selectedworksofsacredclassicalmusic.Itsaim The courseisabasicintroductiontomusicappreciation, MU 526ClassicalMusicandtheChristianHeritage 2 hours. church musicians,leaders,andcongregations. challenges theyoffer topastors,churchstaff members, practices andforms,aswelltheopportunities A studyofthemultifacetedemergingworshipandmusic MU 504Trends inWorship andMusic 2 hours. ing thechurch’s choralandinstrumentalprogram. ducting andforevaluating,supervising,administer A workshopforacquiringskillseffective inchoralcon Music Programs MU 503Conductingand Administering Church explored. Currenttrendswillbeexamined.2hours. use inpublicworship,education,andevangelismwillbe to thepresent.Hymnorigin,content,style,andeffective tional music,theirwordsandtunes,fromearliesttimes A practicalandhistoricalstudyofhymns congrega MU 502Worship Music: HymnologytoPraiseMusic evaluating musicinalocalchurch.2hours. the developmentofskillsinorganizing,directing,and church’s taskinworship,education,andevangelism, A workshoponchurchmusicministryinlight ofthe MU 501MusicintheLifeofChurch Church Music

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master’s course descriptions An intensive introduction to New Testament Greek vocabulary, morphology, and syntax, including the reading of NT 626 Exposition of the General Epistles John 1. 3 hours. Exposition of selected general epistles in English translation (Hebrews and the letters of James, Peter, John, and NT 512 Intermediate Greek Jude) considering their literary, doctrinal, and practical A course required of students choosing to fulfill their lan- aspects. Major themes are developed through exegesis guage requirement in Greek. The course will offer a sys- of key passages with attention to historical background. tematic review of vocabulary, morphology, and syntax, in 3 hours. connection with the continued reading of New Testament texts in Greek. Prerequisite: NT 511. 3 hours. NT 631 Exposition of the Book of Revelation Exposition of the Apocalypse in English translation, con- NT 513 New Testament Greek Exegesis centrating on themes and key passages. Special atten- A survey of various approaches and tools for exegesis. tion is given to cracking the symbolic code, understand- Greek skills are sharpened by reading and exegesis in a ing the book’s artful literary structure in whole and parts, gospel and an epistle. Prerequisite: NT 512. 3 hours. and determining how its ethical message encourages Christians living in an ideologically hostile environment, NT 514 Advanced Greek Exegesis then and now. 3 hours. A course building on NT 513 New Testament Greek Ex- egesis, but giving more detailed attention to the practice NT 641 New Testament Theology: The Synoptic of textual criticism, finer points of Greek syntax, lexicog- Gospels raphy, and compositional analysis. Skills are sharpened A study of the task of constructing a theology of the by reading and exegesis of selections from the New Synoptic gospels. Each gospel will be surveyed for its re- Testament gospels or epistles. Offered on demand. Pre- spective theological emphases, both distinct and shared. requisite NT 513. 3 hours. Special attention will be given to the theological themes of the Kingdom of God, the Holy Spirit, and Jesus. NT 516 Greek Readings 3 hours. Involves reading 10-15 verses per week from the Greek New Testament, giving attention to peculiarities of NT 646 New Testament Theology: Johannine morphology and syntax. A portion of the New Testament Seminar involving a study of the theology of the fourth which corresponds to that studied in the previous se- gospel and the Johannine epistles in the light of the early mester English Bible exposition course may be chosen. church’s relations with Jews and Gnostics in Asia Minor Prerequisite: NT 513. 1 hour. toward the end of the first century. 3 hours.

NT 601 The Synoptic Gospels and Jesus NT 651 New Testament Theology: Pauline A study of the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke in Seminar/discussion involving a study of the theology of light of various methods of critical scholarship. Special the Pauline corpus against the background of Paul’s trav- attention is given to the question of the interrelationship els in the Graeco-Roman Mediterranean basin. 3 hours. between the gospels and the history of scholarship over the last two centuries. Students will also be exposed to NT 656 New Testament Theology: Men and Women in methods used by scholars in the so-called quest for the Marriage and Church “historical Jesus” and will examine critically the presup- Close exegetical scrutiny of New Testament passages, positions that undergird most recent portraits of Jesus. with a view to synthesizing their teachings on this impo- 3 hours. tant contemporary issue. 3 hours.

NT 611 Exposition of the Gospels NT 661 Sermon on the Mount Exposition of one of the four gospels in English transla- Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7, tion, concentrating on themes and key passages. Com- also drawing on parallels in Mark and Luke. Students parison of the book with the other gospels is an important will sharpen exegetical and theological skills as issues part of the exegesis. 3 hours. 54 master’s course descriptions The seminar provides anopportunityfor extensiveexpo OT 601Torah ing method.Prerequisite: OT 513.2hours. Comparison withbiblicalHebrew willbeusedasalearn ah 10:11; Ezra4:8-6:18,7:12-26;andDaniel2:4-7:28). an inductivereadingofall texts (Genesis31:47;Jeremi The grammarofbiblical Aramaic willbestudiedthrough OT521Biblical Aramaic Prerequisite: OT 513.1to3hours. Hebrew. Proseandpoetic passageswillbechosen. to buildvocabularyandgrammaticalfluencyinbiblical A varietyofkeychaptersintheHebrewBiblewillberead OT 516HebrewReadings 3 hours. historical, andliteraryanalyses.Prerequisite:OT 512. the studenttomovefromtextsermonusingtextual, sages oftheHebrewtext.Emphasisisonequipping The applicationofexegeticalmethodstoselectedpas OT 513BiblicalHebrewExegesis tools. Prerequisite:OT 511. 3hours. while acquiringfamiliaritywithlexicalandgrammatical on acquiringabasicreadingabilityofHebrewnarrative An acceleratedcontinuationofOT 511 withemphasis OT 512ElementaryHebrewII morphology, phonology, syntax, and vocabulary. 3 hours. the fundamentalsofHebrewgrammarwithemphasison An inductivestudyoftheHebrewtextconcentratingon OT 511 ElementaryHebrewI the Old Testament inChristianministry. 3hours. torical andliteraryframeworkforinterpretingusing attention to its historical books. The studyprovidesahis- the Old Testament (GenesistoMalachi)withspecial This courseintroducestheeventsandpersonalitiesof OT 501OldTestament Literature Old Testament Professor: Paul A. Rainbow 2-10 hours. tion whichisapprovedbytheprogramsupervisor. An overseascross-culturalstudyinarecognizedinstitu NT 751Cross-CulturalStudy Credit arranged. Church NT 716ThesisintheNewTestament ortheEarly To bearrangedwiththeprofessor. 1or2hours. the EarlyChurch NT 701IndependentStudyintheNewTestament or themes areexplored.1hour. of translation,interpretation,andapplicationmajor

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55 variety ofcontexts. 3hours. exposition and discussionofbiblicalpassages ina reflection uponit. history, goals,scope,methods,andissuesofscholarly derstanding thisrevelation requiresaknowledgeofthe unfolds adynamicrevelation ofGodwithpeople.Un The coursestudieshowthe Old Testament record OT 661OldTestament Theology legends aboutthefigureofDaniel.3hours. tionship toearlyChristianwritings,andextra-canonical within thegenreofJewishapocalypticliterature,itsrela ground andliteraryquestions,structure,itssignificance cal andliterarycontext. Topics coveredwillincludeback This courseinteractswiththebookofDanielinitshistori OT 636TheBookofDanielandRelatedLiterature for creditwithadifferent subject.3hours. specific studyofonearea. Esther, Chronicles,Ezra-Nehemiah,andDaniel) erbs, Ecclesiastes,SongofSongs,Lamentations,Ruth, includes anoverviewofthewritings(Job,Psalms,Prov understanding andusefulnessinministry. The course the HebrewBible,writings,withaviewtoin-depth or atheme(suchaswisdom)fromthethirddivisionof The seminarstudiesabook,topic(suchaspoetry), OT 631Writings part ofthecourse.2hours. relevance ofthetexttoa21stCenturyaudiencewillbe tural contextofEzekielwillbeexplored.Contemporary people ofGodinexile. The literary, historical,andcul of Ezekielwillshedlightonissuesself-identitythe of thecontextexile.ExaminationEnglishtext cal formasonevoiceofpropheticliteraturespeakingout This coursewillexplorethebookofEzekielinitscanoni OT 627ReadingsintheProphets:Ezekiel 1 hour. cal contextforChristianlivingincontemporarysociety. interpret aspecificbookinlightofitsliteraryandhistori Prophets (Joshua-Malachi)providinganopportunityto An intensivestudyinabookfromtheFormerorLatter OT 626InterpretingIndividualProphets peated forcreditwhensubjectareadiffers. 3hours. specific areaoftheprophets. The goalofthecourseistodeepenunderstandingina the Twelve) withaviewtowardusefulnessinministry. Judges, Samuel,Kings,Isaiah,Jeremiah,Ezekiel,and from thepropheticsectionsofHebrewBible(Joshua, topic (suchascharacter),oravarietyofpossiblethemes This courseinterpretsabook,sectionof OT 621Prophets 3 hours. be repeatedforcreditwithadifferent Biblebook. problems willbecoveredinexposition. This coursemay literature. Themes, characters, history, theology, and Such astudyinterpretstheBibleinlightofitshistoryand teronomy withagoalaimedatteachingandpreaching. sition inGenesis,Exodus,Leviticus,Numbers,orDeu Theological methodwillbe taughtby This coursemayberepeated This coursemaybere

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- - - master’s course descriptions transitions (e.g. birth,death,graduation, retirement, provide specialized publicministryintimes ofmajorlife a “pastoral”perspective, aswelldiscover howto dents willexaminewaysto preachandleadworshipfrom worship areapartoftheministry ofpastoralcare.Stu- This coursewillexploreways inwhichpreachingand Worship PM 512PastoralCarethrough Preachingand develop skillsinpreparingandleadingworship.3hours. historical, andcontemporaryperspectivesinorderto purpose andnatureofworshipfrombiblical,theological, A courseseekingtoimpartanunderstandingofthe PM 511 ChristianWorship 3 hours. prerequisite toallothercourseworkintheprogram. identification ofministeriallearningtools. resources, preparationforonlineeducation,andthe library ministry aptitude,orientationtophysicalandonline success intheprogram. The courseincludestestingfor Christian Ministryisdesignedtopreparethestudentfor The IntroductorySeminarfortheGraduateCertificatein PM 506IntroductorySeminar reading weeksandduringJanuary. 1hour. by allfacultyandisoffered inthefirstfallandspring research andwriting. The classistaughtcooperatively cal education,includingculturalanalysisandtheological to orientallenteringstudentstheprocessoftheologi- Theology andCultureisanintroductorycoursedesigned PM 501TheologyandCulture Pastoral Ministries Professor Emeritus:J.GordonHarris Rhoda A.Carpenter Professor: hours. tion whichisapprovedbytheprogramsupervisor. 2-10 An overseascross-culturalstudyinarecognizedinstitu OT 751Cross-CulturalStudy Credit arranged. mental Period OT 716ThesisintheOldTestament andIntertesta be takenona“toarranged”basis.2hours. Mishnaic Hebrew, Syriac,orcomparativeSemitics.May Targumic AncientAramaic, Phoenician, Ugaritic, Aramaic, biblical studies,includingSumerian, Akkadian, Eblaite, A studyofvariousancientlanguagespertaining to OT 706IndependentStudyin Ancient Languages with aprofessor. 1or2hours. of interesttothestudent.Maybetakenbyarrangement ogy, DeadSeascrolls,oranyotherspecializedstudies ogy, inscriptions,ancientNearEasthistoryandarchaeol An independentcourseinbiblicalstudies,theol Intertestamental Period OT 701IndependentStudyintheOldTestament and This courseis - - - - 56 lifestyle. 1hour. grow outofbiblical perspectivesonwealth, money, and methods foreffective congregationalfundraising that programs forthelocalchurch. Participantswilllearn An overviewofcapitalfund campaignsandstewardship PM 546FundingtheVision transform eachtechnology intoeffective ministry. 1hour. applications. Studentswill focusonpracticalwaysto church lighting,webdesigns,databases;andother preparation anduseofdigitalpictures,audio,video; church, including:PowerPointpresentations;the applications toenhancethelifeandworshipof explores oneofanumbercurrenttechnological teaching andlearning.Eachcourseinthisseries Increasingly, technology affords newopportunities for PM 541Technology intheChurch given tobothadolescentandadultlearners.1hour. ministry strategiesforprisonwork.Considerationwill be for prisonministry, needsofincarceratedindividuals,and This courseacquaintsparticipantswiththebiblicalbasis PM 532IntroductiontoPrisonMinistry residents, andguestspeakers.2hours. will focusonfieldtrips,focusedinterviewswithrural ministry moreeffective. This highlyexperientialcourse of ruralmiddle-Americawithagoalmaking A coursedesignedtoacquaintstudentswiththemindset PM 531MinistryinaRuralSetting and creativelyengageinmissionamongthem.1hour. emerging patternsofhowcongregationscanfaithfully central characteristicsofthesegenerationsaswell “Xers” and“Millennials.”Participantswillexplorethe generations ofyoungadultscommonlyreferredtoas challenges forlocalchurchministryposedbythe This coursewillexploretheprofoundopportunitiesand Generations PM 526CongregationalMissionandthePostmodern 1 or2hours. for equippingandempoweringvolunteersinministry. This coursewillassistlearnersinestablishingprinciples Volunteers areavitalpartofministryinthe localchurch. Ministry PM 521EquippingandEmpoweringVolunteers in on theroleofSpiritinrenewal.1hour. and whatareitsconsequences? The seminarwillfocus blocks totruerenewal?Wheredoesrenewalbegin renewing worktoday. Whatarethehindrancesand An examinationofthemeaningandmysteryLord’s PM 516TheRenewalofCongregationalLife worship. 1hour. expressions andhowtheycanbeusedinthecontextof This courseisanexplorationofavarietyartistic PM 513Worship andthe Arts pastoral carewithinacongregation.3hours. given totheimportanceofritualpracticesinproviding career crisis,marriage,etc.).Specialattentionwillbe

PM 547 Ministry and Personal Financial Stewardship ministry through family and congregational networks. The goal of this course is to help students understand 3 hours. their finances so they can model financial stewardship to their churches and the world. The course will address PM 578 Mental Health Ministry many of the financial topics encountered both in life and This course will focus on educating students about brain ministry—budgeting, planning, saving, investing, making disorders and faith resources available for ministering to wise purchases, handling debt, and generosity. 1 hour. the unique needs of mental illness. Integration of medical and theological perspectives will be provided PM 549 The Practice and Spirituality of Fundraising through professional panel discussions, as well as In the minds of many, the term “fundraiser” is often con- through interactive activities and discussions. Students sidered to be a dirty word. The role of pastors, other will complete the course with increased knowledge of this ministry professionals, and church leaders in the impor- medical illness and information available mental health tant work of funding the ministries of God’s Kingdom is resources to assist their pastoral care in the parish. crucial. This course will examine ways in which fundrais- 1 hour. ing can be effective and also God-honoring. 1 hour. master’s course descriptions PM 580 Life in the Ministry: A Family Perspective PM 551 Faith-Based Community Development This course will focus on the rewards and challenges of Summer Practicum living life in vocational ministry. Class time and course Class members, working as a team, will directly apply the work will stimulate reflection related to issues of identify- eight key principles of faith-based community ing and maximizing individual strengths and giftedness development in the Pettigrew Heights neighborhood. within the family, maintaining a strong marriage relation- Practicum students will practice team dynamics, ship, making transitions, children in ministry families, networking, leadership formation, fund-raising, and intimacy and boundary setting, and finances and stew- strategic planning influenced by an under-resourced ardship. Class sessions and assignments will assist neighborhood context. 2 hours. those attending to learn, explore, and plan for wellness in their future ministry. This course will benefit single stu- PM 561 Introduction to Pastoral Care dents, married students and spouses, and students who This course introduces students to the role of a pastoral have children. 1 hour. care giver in a congregational setting. Issues such as the biblical and clinical foundations of pastoral care, PM 586 Ministerial Ethics models of congregational support, working with A course examining the personal and professional ethics individuals and families across the life span, counseling of ministerial practice. The course will include topics in crisis situations, and parishioners’ growth and spiritual such as personal stewardship, ethics of leadership, development will be considered. 3 hours. sexual boundaries, denominational ministerial codes, and confidentiality. 2 hours. PM 562 Advanced Pastoral Care Seminar Focusing on selected issues that were introduced in PM PM 601 Readiness for Ministry Colloquium 561, this seminar will lead students to expand their Designed for students nearing graduation, this course understanding of pastoral theology as they develop facilitates the process of theological self-definition and advanced skills in pastoral practice. Specific topics will the integrative application of acquired ministry skills. include: marriage ministry, pastoral counseling and crisis Students will be guided through the process of writing a ministry, and health ministry. Prerequisite: PM 561. personal faith statement and will have the opportunity to 3 hours. interpret common ministry challenges in light of basic Christian beliefs. Participants will assess their own PM 570 Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Seminar readiness for Christian ministry. 2 hours. A seminar dealing with issues related to the end of life process. Participants learn how to work effectively with PM 651 Worship Leadership Practicum other professionals to meet the needs of those who are This workshop provides opportunity for students under terminally ill. The experiences are made possible supervision to put into practice, in seminary community through a partnership among hospital, hospice, nursing, worship settings, principles and practices of worship pharmacy, and ministry professionals. 1 hour. leadership which are explored in class. 1 hour.

PM 572 Pastoral Care in Loss, Death, and PM 656 Student Leadership Practicum Mourning Students serving on the Student Council in elected or Life is filled with loss that comes in numerous forms. In appointed positions may earn one semester hour of this course, participants will examine their own experi- credit in the spring semester for serving for a full year on ence of loss and will explore the theological and psycho- the Student Council. Students may earn credit for two social dynamics of grief, including the various beliefs years. Requirements for earning credit will be deter- concerning suffering, evil, and life after death. Particular mined by the faculty advisor for the course. 1 hour. attention will be given to developing essential skills for ministry with people who are coming to the end of life, PM 657 Center for Lifelong Learning Practicum and those experiencing acute and chronic grief, including Students serving as a facilitator for the Discipleship Sioux complicated mourning . There will be an emphasis on Falls or the Certificate in Christian Ministry program may 57 earn one semester hour of credit for their first year and Students will develop a variety of biblical sermons from two semester hours of credit for their second year. the basic types of New Testament material. Prerequisite: Credits will be awarded in the spring semester. PR 501. 2 or 3 hours. Requirements for earning credit will be determined by the faculty advisor for the course. 1 or 2 hours. PR 528 Advanced Preaching Lab This course allows a student currently without a regular PM 701 Independent Study in the Ministries of the preaching opportunity to sharpen his/her preaching skills Church or a student currently in the pulpit to experiment with In the area of leadership and administration, or worship. delivery styles and methods. Each student will preach To be arranged with the professor. 1 or 2 hours. with an emphasis on inductive preaching and preaching God’s Word in a politically charged climate. Prerequi- PM 705 Tutorial in Pastoral Theology and Care sites: PR 501 and PR 502. 1 hour. For students who wish to engage in advanced study in specialized areas of pastoral theology and care. To be PR 531 Preaching on Bible Characters arranged with the professor. Prerequisite: PM 561. A seminar on the biographical sermon as a form of bibli- master’s course descriptions 1-3 hours. cal preaching. This course includes principles and methods for developing biographical sermons. Students will PM 716 Thesis in the Ministries of the Church construct sermons on Bible characters, study significant Credit arranged. biographical preachers, and prepare a bibliography on Bible characters for their own future use. Prerequisite: Professors: Gary E. Strickland, Ronald D. Sisk, PR 501. 2 or 3 hours. Kelly J. Lashly Professor Emeritus: Theodore M. Faszer PR 536 Advanced Preaching: Preaching without Notes An experiential course to enrich one’s preaching ministry through developing a delivery style of preaching without notes. Prerequisites: PR 501 and PR 502. 2 hours.

PR 541 Advanced Preaching: Preaching as Story Preaching An examination of the concept of preaching as telling the PR 501 Biblical Foundations of Sermon Preparation story. Important writing on the subject will be studied. A study of the theological and methodological dynamics The forms and methods of story telling will be examined. of biblical preaching. This course includes the nature, Sermons will be prepared using preaching as story tell- scope, and history of preaching; Bible study for preaching. Prerequisite: PR 501. 2 or 3 hours. ing; the bases of biblical preaching; the development of a biblical sermon; preparation for sermon delivery; and PR 546 Practical Preaching in the Parish practical helps for the preacher. Prerequisites: OT 501, This course is designed to assist ministry students in NT 501. 3 hours. improving their skills in the proclamation of the Gospel in four particular parish settings that are a customary and PR 502 Sermon Delivery important part of pastoral ministry. Students will explore A laboratory for preaching practicum which includes the the issues of purpose, preparation, style, and content basic principles of sermon delivery. Student preaching important in the preaching of wedding, funeral, steward- will be evaluated by videotape review and peer critique. ship, and children’s sermons. Emphasis will be placed This course is intended to provide students with criteria on learning from those who listen to these sermons in for self-review and evaluation of their preaching on a each of these congregational settings. Students will be continuing basis. Prerequisite: PR 501. 2 hours. expected to prepare and deliver a sermon for each of the four categories. 2 hours. PR 511 Communication in Christian Ministry An introduction to the preaching, teaching, and commu- PR 551 Advanced Preaching Using Technology nications ministries of the local church. Through read- As our culture grows in its usage of technology in every- ings, the preparation and delivery of sermons, and the day life, so must the art of preaching. This course exam- development of a comprehensive plan for communica- ines the many ways that technology can be used as part tion within a local church, students will explore their own of a sermon. Techniques of using presentation software strengths and weaknesses as communicators with a view (such as PowerPoint and Media Shout), art, imagery, mu- to competent ministry. 3 hours. sic, film, and other forms of media and technology will be addressed. Experience using PowerPoint, Media Shout, PR 521 Advanced Preaching from the Old Testament or other presentation software is recommended but not A study of biblical preaching, textual interpretation, and required. 1 hour. the formulation of biblical sermons. Sermons will be con- structed on the basic types of Old Testament material. PR 556 Evangelistic Preaching Prerequisite: PR 501. 2 or 3 hours. A study of the evangelistic-type sermon, seeking to understand its definition, message, and manner of delivery. PR 526 Advanced Preaching from the New Testament The result of such preaching will be examined. 1 hour. A course in biblical preaching from the New Testament. 58 PR 561 Preaching Ethically and Palestine, this course will explore how their unusual This course will examine great sermons on ethical issues vision of Christian discipleship helps illuminate ways of throughout Christian history. Students will gain perspec- praying and living as Christians in our world today. tive on how preachers of past and present have ap- 1 hour. proached dealing with controversial issues. This course will also examine the ethics of the preaching event itself. SP 526 The Practice of Prayer What is persuasion? What is manipulation? How can “Practice makes perfect” has often been the slogan for one be assured of preaching ethically? 1 hour. teachers and parents who want to impress upon their students or children the importance of discipline. In real- PR 573 The Heidelberg Cathechism ity, practice never makes perfect, “practice makes perma- A comprehensive and in depth study of the Catechism, nent.” This course will explore the many forms of prayer including its historical context, doctrinal teaching, use in available to us as we practice our spiritual life. 3 hours. Reformed preaching and teaching, and its importance for the church today. 1 hour. SP 537 Vocation and Film Film provides a widely shared arena for exploring sym- master’s course descriptions PR 581 Preparation and Delivery of Children’s bols, beliefs, fears, etc. within a given time and society. Sermons Through the gift of film, we have the opportunity to study A workshop on the preparation and delivery of children’s glimpses into the heart of our culture. Film need not be sermons with emphasis on children’s spiritual develop- explicitly religious to convey deeply religious sentiments. ment and appropriate language to foster understanding. This course will explore how the theme of vocation 2 hours. emerges in several contemporary films. 1 hour.

PR 701 Independent Study in Preaching SP 551 Unit One: An Overview of Christian Formation In the area of speech, homiletics, media, writing. To be This unit will overview the history of Christian spirituality, arranged with the professor. 1 or 2 hours. spiritual direction and spiritual formation. The student will gain understanding of the human experience of God and PR 716 Thesis in Preaching the process of discernment through readings, reflection Credit arranged. and a retreat. Emphasis will be placed on the writing of the student’s autobiography. 4 hours. Professor: Ronald D. Sisk Professor Emeritus: L. Hugh Litchfield SP 552 Unit Two: Spirituality and Personality Spirituality and personality are important aspects of the ministry of spiritual direction. Students will study how spirituality and personality inform each other and yet cause resistance in the spiritual life. 1 hour.

Spirituality SP 553 Unit Three: Disciplines of the Spiritual Life SP 501 Spiritual Formation and Vocation Spiritual Disciplines are life giving practices which remind The class will explore some of the classical Christian us of God’s immense love for us, encourage us to be disciplines and seek to understand the rich insights on who we are in God’s grace and prayerfully discern how the spiritual life offered by devotional literature in church we are to live for Christ in our spiritual journey. Students history. It is intended to help foster a deeper desire for a will experience prayer, Scripture reading, contemplative disciplined life of private prayer and broader sensitivity listening, and other classical spiritual disciplines. 3 hours. to the presence of God in the many dimensions of our individual, vocational and corporate lives. Students will SP 554 Unit Four: The Ministry of Spiritual Direction participate in personal assessments which will help them This unit is designed to explore, through interactive understand more of who they are and potential vocation- study, reflection, and application, some of the roots and al direction. 3 hours. practices of the discipline of spiritual direction. The Min- istry of Spiritual Direction is based on listening people to SP 511 Spiritual Retreat life. Students will pay attention to ways of listening and A study of the biblical theme of the wilderness. The ere- the life of prayer. 3 hours. mos–the desert wilderness, where nothing grows and the very existence of humanity is constantly threatened–is SP 555 Unit Five: The Profession of Spiritual also a place of contemplation and prayer, a special place Direction of spiritual encounter. Students will explore this rich motif Students will be prepared to establish a ministry practice in biblical, patristic, medieval, radical Protestant, and Ro- of spiritual direction as fitting to their context. This unit man Catholic thought through study and the experience will focus on professional practices, organizations and of solitude. The course will be held in the beautiful Black ethical concerns as related to spiritual direction. 1 hour. Hills of South Dakota. 1 hour.

SP 556 Unit Six: Spiritual Direction Group SP 516 Wisdom of the Desert Fathers Supervision Drawing on the spiritual “Sayings” of the desert tradition The intent of this unit is to learn to pay attention to the of the church in fourth-century Egypt, Syria, Asia Minor, interior life and the movement of the Spirit in one’s life as 59 master’s course descriptions setting. Special attentionisgiventosystems theoryand ence continue toservealongsideamentor inaministry Students inthis finalsemesterofsupervised fieldexperi SM 503SupervisedMinistry issues relatedtoministerial practice.2hours. on ministerialethics,especially sexualethicsandother their campusgroup.Reading andclassdiscussionfocus ministry settingandtoemploythecasestudymethod in experience continuetoservealongsideamentorin Students inthissecondsemesterofsupervisedfield SM 502SupervisedMinistry ministry area.2hours. Students alsoservealongsideamentorfromtheir emergence andfoundationalcharacterprocessingitems. to ministry. Attention isgiventoChristianleadership between characterandcompetenceintheirapproach be giventounderstandingthenecessityofabalance tion uponministrycasestudies,particularattentionwill As studentsparticipatetogetherinaprocessofreflec shaping asemergingleadersforvocationalministry. character formationprocessingrelatedtotheirpersonal Arts inChristianLeadershipstudentswithfoundational This courseprovidesMasterofDivinityand SM 501SupervisedMinistry cohorts. second semester, thestudentwillexperienceministry Master of Arts inChristianLeadershipprogram.Inthe semesters ofSupervisedMinistryarerequiredinthe with aSeminaryresourcepersonastheirmentor. Two the MasterofDivinityprogram.Studentpastorswillmeet Four semestersofSupervisedMinistryarerequiredin Supervised Ministry Professor: SusanH.Reese 2-10 hours. tion whichisapprovedbytheprogramsupervisor. An overseascross-culturalstudyinarecognizedinstitu SP 751Cross-CulturalStudy Credit arranged. SP 716ThesisinSpiritual Formation To bearrangedwiththeprofessor. 1or2hours. SP 701IndependentStudy inSpiritualFormation a foundationforministry. 1hour. developing anongoingpracticeofpersonalspiritualityas experiences, discussion,andreadingwiththegoalof scripture, retreats,andfamilyspiritualitythroughguided This seminarwillexploretheutilizationofjournaling, Scripture/Retreats/Family Spirituality SP 561SpiritualDisciplines Seminar:Journaling/ for God.4hours. pate inaswellleadgroupsfocusedoncreatingspace well asthoseinspiritualdirection.Studentswillpartici

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60 Credit arranged.(Seepage62.) YM 576 Youth MinistryInternship approved bythesupervisingprofessor. Creditarranged. who is professional studentdevelopment an experienced alongside Three monthstooneyearwillbespentworking SM 551StudentDevelopmentInternship vising professor. Creditarranged. by thesuper- who isapproved missionary an experienced alongside Three monthstooneyearwillbespentworking SM 546MissionsInternship student’s readinessforministry. Upto6hours. semester, summer, or one-yearinternshipwillenhancea ence under the mentoring of successful pastors. A January, Students are encouraged to gainadditional ministry experi- SM 541MinistryInternship Internships pastoral care.2hours. als, baptism,andcommunionaswellissuesrelatedto leadership, andministerialfunctions—weddings,funer ogy, Process Theology, andNarrative Theology. 3hours. Neo-orthodoxy,eralism, Liberation Theology, Feminist Theol - Lib to attention special with present, to century nineteenth the A study of major theologians and theological movements from TH 526ContemporaryTheology 3 hours. Christology, HolySpirit,ecclesiology, oreschatology. tian doctrine:prolegomena,God,creation, Intensive seminarsfocusingonaparticularareaofChris TH 521TheologySeminar ministers. 3hours. provides forthecontemporarychurch,itsministry, andits ogy willalsobeassessedwithaneyefortheresources it context andinthepresentwillbeexplored.Barth’s theol- Dogmatics. Barth’s importancebothinhishistorical its developmentandmatureexpressionintheChurch The courseexaminesthetheologyofKarlBarthinlight of TH 511 TheTheologyofKarlBarth 3 hours. work oftheHolySpirit,andGod’s futureforhumanity. nature andpurposeofthechurch,person Special attentionisgiventoGod’s activityincreation,the A studyofthecontinuedactivityGodinworld. TH 502Creation,theSpirit,andChurch coherent, anddefensible.3hours. ing topersonalconclusionswhicharebiblicallybased, each oftheaboveareasandassistsstudentincom course introducestheparticipanttomajorissuesin biblical authority, God,humanity, andJesusChrist. The A studyofthemajordoctrinesChristianfaith: TH 501God,Christ,andHumanity Theology

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TH 531 Theology and Culture Institutes of the Christian Religion; F. D. E. Schleierm- A survey of some of the major themes in the theological study acher, The Christian Faith; works by P. T. Forsyth; Karl of the world at large and the role of the church in relation to Barth’s Epistle to the Romans; Reinhold Niebuhr, The the culture of the world. Students will be exposed to different Nature and Destiny of Man; C. F. H. Henry, God, Revela- ways of understanding culture through a theological lens, tion, and Authority (selections); works by Jurgen Molt- as well as develop strategies to better serve the church and mann; Stanley Grenz, The Named God and the Question reach the world. The course will focus primarily on an Ameri- of Being; and N. T. Wright, The Resurrection of the Son can and Western understanding of culture. 3 hours. of God. 2 or 3 hours.

TH 536 The Theology of Pastoral Care TH 601 Colloquium in Bible and Theology Students will be challenged to integrate theory and practice, A colloquium on research methods and projects for stu- theology and ministry, and the experience of faith with the dents and faculty involved in the M.A. (Bible and complexities of living in a pluralistic society. The course Theology). 2 hours. will employ a seminar approach, with students taking responsibility for developing and leading specific seminars TH 701 Independent Study in Theology master’s course descriptions dealing with contemporary theological issues as they impact To be arranged with the professor. 1 or 2 hours. pastoral practice. 3 hours. TH 716 Thesis in Theology TH 538 Practical Theology Credit arranged. The course will engage students in a range of hermeneu-

tical perspectives so as to enable students to integrate TH 751 Cross-Cultural Study a transformative theological method with the realities of An overseas cross-cultural study in a recognized institu- ministry in the contemporary world. 3 hours. tion which is approved by the program supervisor.

2-10 hours. TH 541 Christian Theology and Contemporary Media This course will explore the ways in which contemporary media such as literary fiction, film, television, music, and Professor: Philip E. Thompson the arts intersect with Christian theology. Students will examine specific examples of these various media and explore the various theological issues raised therein. Specific works will vary from semester to semester. 3 hours. Youth Ministries YM 501 Foundations of Youth Ministry I* TH 561 Water, Bread, and Cup This course is an examination of theological foundations This course examines the Christian practices of Baptism for building effective ministry among teenagers and their and Service of the Lord’s Table. Theological, ethical, and families. The overarching objective of the course is to pastoral dimensions of both rites are considered. The assist students in establishing a theological foundation exploration will include the biblical bases and historical for ministry. In the process of achieving that objective development of both practices, issues of terminology, students will consider biblical/theological principles, their function as means of grace, their relation to disciple- adolescent development, and the current psychosocial ship, and “open” and “closed” communion and member- dynamics of adolescence. 2 hours. ship. 1 hour. YM 502 Foundations of Youth Ministry II* TH 566 Theology and Race In this course students will build on the theological founda- An exploration of the theological questions raised by tions established in YM 501 and consider the everyday, issues of race relations, racial prejudice, and racism. His- week-to-week practices of youth ministry. 2 hours. torical antecedents to current discussion will be surveyed as well as responses to issues of race by theologians YM 506 Disciple Making writing from within contexts of various racial communi- Discipleship among Adolescents is an exploration of the ties. 3 hours. principles and models for discipling teens as followers of Jesus Christ. Students will gain understanding and TH 571 The Liturgical Calendar experience in coming alongside a young person in his or This course will explore the formation and theological her spiritual formation journey. Students will also reflect themes of the liturgical calendar, focusing on the two on approaches for intentional discipleship in the context festal seasons (Advent-Christmas-Epiphany and Lent- of youth ministry. 2 hours. Easter-Pentecost) along with significant observances in the cycle (e.g. Baptism of the Lord, Transfiguration, YM 508 Engaging Youth Culture Trinity, Reign of Christ). 1 hour. This course seeks to help participants be students of youth culture and to explore principles and perspec- TH 576 Great Texts in Theology tives of reaching adolescents with the love and truth of This course will provide an opportunity for students to Jesus Christ. Students will have opportunity to develop study works that have been significant in the field of the- their ideas for sharing and helping today’s adolescents ology. Examples include, but are not limited to, Calvin’s embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ. 2 or 3 hours. 61 YM 551 Youth Ministry Conference This course offers an opportunity to attend a designated youth ministry conference (i.e. Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention, Simply Youth Ministry Con- ference). Students will have the chance to learn from today’s top youth ministry professionals and to construc- tively critique youth ministry resources. 1 or 2 hours.

YM 556 Special Focus in Ministry: Retreats, Camps, & Mission Retreats, camps, and mission trips provide unique ministry opportunities for people of all ages and in various ministry contexts. This course will explore the potential of these activities, highlight theological principles to guide these experiences, and outline the practicalities of imple- master’s course descriptions menting these events. 2 hours.

YM 558 Family Ministry Children’s and youth ministries are not solely about ministering with children and adolescents, parents, as well as other adults in the church family, are significant parts of the faith formation equation. The Family Ministry course will explore: current issues regarding families, the development of a theology of family and church family, and practical ministry tools and skills for ministering with families. 3 hours.

YM 571 Intercultural Youth Ministry Immersion Experience An intercultural immersion experience focused on the study of applied ministry and youth ministry training. 2 hours.

YM 576 Youth Ministry Internship Three months to one year will be spent working in a youth ministry alongside an experienced youth pastor or other professional who is approved by the supervising professor. Credit to be arranged with professor. 1-3 hours.

YM 701 Independent Study in Youth Ministries To be arranged with professor. 1 or 2 hours.

YM 716 Thesis in Youth Ministries Credit arranged. *It is helpful to take YM 501 and YM 502 in order, but it is not required.

Professor: Kelly J. Lashly

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doctoral program Admission Requirements • Completion of a Master of Divinity degree (or its equivalent) with a B average or higher, from a school accredited by the Association of Theological Schools Doctor of Ministry Program (or an equivalent accrediting body outside of the Purpose United States or Canada). The Doctor of Ministry is a practical, professional degree program that enables persons working in full-time • Three years of full-time ministry experience after Christian ministry to reflect critically upon their vocations, completion of the Master of Divinity degree program. engage in rigorous theological reflection, engage in advanced learning experiences, and grow in their compe- • Active engagement in a full-time ministry setting. tence in ministry. • Completion of all application material. The program is centered around a “praxis” model of theological reflection that stresses the continual interaction • Approval of the Doctor of Ministry Committee. of the biblical, theological, and historical disciplines of inquiry, with the practical application of those disciplines in ministry. Application Material • Application form. The Doctor of Ministry degree program is built on the foundation of the Master of Divinity degree. • Application fee of $40. • An official transcript from each college and graduate school attended. Objectives • Minimum grade point average of B (3.0 cumulative The Doctor of Ministry program is designed for the con- GPA on a 4.0 scale) in Master’s program. tinuing development of persons who have exhibited ex- ceptional leadership and academic ability. It is designed • TOEFL score of 550 (PBT) or 79 (IBT) for students to help vocational ministers: whose primary language is not English. • Four personal and professional references. • Strengthen their ability to engage in practical, critical reflection of their ministry; • Personal history and spiritual autobiography.

• Engage in significant reflection of their ministry con- • Statement of purpose for pursuing Doctor of Ministry text through biblical, theological, and psychosocial studies at this time. perspectives; • Statement of initial focus for Doctor of Ministry studies (area of concentration). • Advance their competence in ministry through challenging learning experiences that include seminars, • A research or academic paper of 10-15 pages. engagement with peers, self-directed study and original research; • Church or ministry supervisor approval. • Interview with the Doctor of Ministry Director and/or • Continue the development of an informed, mature with the Doctor of Ministry Committee. theology of ministry which results in practical ministry (The interview is usually conducted in person, but that is consistent with that theology. could be by phone if necessary.)

63 Cost Structure mittee. The Doctoral Committee consists of the student’s Tuition faculty advisor, a Final Project second reader, the Doctor of Ministry Director, and other faculty as deemed neces- For students entering the program on or after Sept. 1, 2013 sary. In the candidacy phase the student works with his Total Cost of Tuition $14,400 or her Doctoral Committee to complete the Final Proj- ect. Upon completion of the Final Project, the candidate Monthly Payment Plan $400 will have a final competency evaluation with his or her (per month for 36 months) Doctoral Committee and/or an expanded faculty commit-

doctoral program tee before being approved for graduation. A student is Equivalent cost per semester hour $480 expected to complete all program requirements within six years of initial enrollment.

Other Fees Concentrations for Doctor of Ministry Continuation Fee beyond 4 years (per year) $500 Studies New students will be asked to declare an area of concen- Final Project Fee (approximate) $200 tration at the beginning of their doctoral studies. One’s area of concentration gives direction to the Directed Thesis Binding Fee $100 Learning Experiences and ultimately provides focus for the Final Project. A student may change concentrations Graduation Fee $180 with the approval of the Doctor of Ministry Director and the student’s faculty advisor. These fees are subject to change from year to year. Please note that all students will enter into the monthly Areas of Concentration payment plan after starting the program. Please contact • Proclamation of the Gospel admissions with questions or concerns. • Ministry Leadership a. Rural Church Leadership b. Missional Church Leadership Program Overview • Pastoral Care The Doctor of Ministry Program consists of 30 semester • Marriage and Family Studies hours of work that includes: • Spiritual Formation • Foundations Seminar (3 hours) • Biblical/Theological Studies in Ministry • Four Required Core Seminars (12 hours) • Two Directed Learning Experiences (6 hours) • Final Project Seminar (3 hours) • Final Project (6 hours) • Development of a peer learning cluster consisting of other ministry professionals to give feedback, reflection, and support for the student while in the program.

The program is divided into three phases:

Entry Phase 3 hours The entry phase includes acceptance into the program and enrollment in the Foundations Seminar. Upon successful completion of the requirements of the Founda- tions Seminar, the student is ready to begin the seminar and directed learning phase.

Seminar and Directed Learning Phase 21 hours The seminar and directed learning phase consists of the four required Core Seminars, two Directed Learning Experiences, and the Final Project Seminar. After successfully completing all of the above requirements, the student may apply for candidacy.

Candidacy Phase 6 hours A student is admitted to candidacy upon approval of the Final Project Prospectus by the student’s Doctoral Com- 64 doctor of ministry seminar descriptions doctor of ministry seminar descriptions DM 801 Foundations Seminar DM 805 Biblical Foundations for Ministry This seminar introduces new students to the Doctor of This seminar explores the practice of ministry in light Ministry program and serves as a foundation for their of the biblical and apostolic witness. Participants will doctoral work. Personal, professional, and ministry con- examine ways to incorporate historic and biblical norms text assessments, along with introductions to theological in practical ministry. 3 hours. reflection and research methodology, are at the core of the course. In addition, the student is led to develop Directed Learning Experiences a plan for the Directed Learning Experiences that will The purpose of each of the Directed Learning Experi- eventually lead to the formation of the culminating Final ences is to allow a student to pursue a particular ministry Project. The formation of Peer Learning Clusters is also concentration and develop a depth of knowledge and a part of this seminar. 3 hours. competency in that area. Each of the “DLEs” will provide the student with an expanding base of knowledge that Core Seminars comes from in-depth reading and writing in a particular Each of the core seminars is built around the seminary’s practical discipline. Usually, the “DLEs” will serve as the mission statement of equipping “servant leaders for the basis for what will eventually become the foundation for ministries of Christ in the church and in the world.” the Final Project.

DM 802 Theological Foundations for Ministry The faculty advisor will assist the student in finalizing, ap- This core seminar leads students to deepen their under- proving, and evaluating each Directed Learning Experi- standing of how theological disciplines inform and shape ence. Before the Directed Learning Experience begins, practical ministry. Students will be challenged to grow the proposal must be approved by the faculty advisor in their ability to connect theological reflection to the and the Doctor of Ministry Director. Also, the student everyday practice of ministry, as well as explore ways to must register for the Directed Learning Experience with exercise theological leadership in their ministry contexts. the office of the Director of Academic Services and Reg- 3 hours. istrar.

DM 803 Missional Leadership and Ministry Practices A Directed Learning Experience may take one of several This seminar leads students to deepen their understand- forms: ing of the complexities of practical ministry, engage in • A “tutorial” experience in which the student works pastoral analysis of their ministry situations, and explore with his or her faculty advisor and other appropri- new skills in ministry and leadership. 3 hours. ate faculty to design a reading/learning experience schedule and at least one major integrative research DM 804 Engaging the Cultural Context paper based on that reading. Occasionally, a student This seminar focuses on how ministry leaders stand at may combine attendance at a significant ministry the intersection between the Gospel and culture. Stu- seminar or conference with a plan of reading and dents will be challenged to deepen their understanding writing to satisfy this requirement. and sharpen their skills in carrying out the “Great Com- mission” of Christ in the world. 3 hours. • An elective course at the doctoral level offered either at Sioux Falls Seminary or at another seminary. (No more than six semester hours of credit may be transferred from another institution.)

65 doctor of ministry course descriptions ministry encounter. 6hours. gage inthe“praxis”oftheologicalreflectionandpractical need. Itwillbeareflectionofthestudent’s abilitytoen- as wellgrowoutofaconcreteministrysituationand be groundedinasolidbiblicalandtheologicalframework both theologicallydrivenandpracticallyfocused.Itmust The FinalProjectisamajorculminatingprojectthat DM 890FinalProject 3 hours. ministry andwillcontributetotheworkofchurch. will advancethestudent’s understandingandskillsin prospectus intoaworkableandchallengingprojectthat on researchmethodologyinministryandsharpeningthe prospectus forfacultyapproval. The seminarwillfocus Project prospectusandpreparingthemtopresentthe This seminarassistsstudentsinfinalizingtheFinal DM 806FinalProjectSeminar Program Completion DM 812DirectedLearningExperienceII DM 811 DirectedLearningExperienceI • • Directed LearningExperiencerequirement.) than twounitsofC.P.E. maycounttowardthe A fullunitofClinicalPastoralEducation.(No more Ministry Director.) the professorteachingcourseandDoctorof level coursefordoctoralcreditmustcomefromboth en fordoctoralcredit.(Permissiontotakeamaster’s courses qualify;introductorycannotbetak levelstudents.Onlyuppermaster’s master’s reading andwritingbeyondwhatisrequiredofthe levelthatwouldrequireadditional at themaster’s An electivecourseoffered atSiouxFallsSeminary

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center for course plans are offered for the nary life, we invite you to audit a Certificate in Christian Ministry--a class or two. View our current and lifelong learning 5-course or 10-course plan. Stu- upcoming course offerings online dents are encouraged to choose the or contact the enrollment team to certificate plan that best matches learn more. Anyone can audit a center for lifelong learning Center for their educational background and class for only $50 per credit hour! prior ministry experience. With A completed Information Form and Lifelong Learning the help of an advisor, individual- one-time $10 application fee will be The Sioux Falls Seminary Center ized plans are developed for each collected from the Registrar’s Office for Lifelong Learning offers con- student. when you enroll in the course of tinuing education opportunities for your choice. a lifetime of ministry service both Students may either follow the gen- inside and outside of the church. eral Certificate in Christian Ministry A variety of non-graduate level, course of study or choose a specific non-accredited programming and Other Opportunities area in which to concentrate their Hiller Lectureship workshops are offered throughout studies. Areas include Bible, theol- Each April, Sioux Falls Seminary the year. To check out current and ogy, pastoral care, youth ministry, holds its annual Hiller Lectureship. upcoming offerings, check out the family ministry, spiritual formation, The one-day conference brings information below. If you would like community development, intercul- outstanding Christian scholars and to learn more about one or more of tural studies, leadership, and more. church leaders to campus to dis- the Center for Lifelong Learning’s cuss vital and timely subjects. offerings, please call 800.440.6227 Training in Spiritual Direction or e-mail [email protected]. Program Some of the speakers have The two-year, 16 credit hour Train- included the following: Dr. Wil- Non-Degree Certificates ing in Spiritual Direction Program liam Willimon, Dr. Calvin Miller, Dr. Non-Degree Certificate programs fills a unique need in our region by William Oglesby, Dr. Gene Getz, offer enrichment and focus in a providing specialized training to in- Dr. Tom Long, Dr. Manfred Brauch, specific area of ministry at the dividuals who accompany others on Dr. Warren Benson, Dr. Roger non-graduate, non-accredited level. their life journeys—whether sacred Fredrikson, Dr. Stanley Grenz, Dr. They are affordable and flexible and or secular. The program is divided Marie Fortune, Dr. Clyde Fant, Dr. are designed to enhance personal into six course units and is spread Robert Laurent, Dr. Merton Strom- and professional development. out over the course of two years. men, Daniel Webster, Dr. Michael Class sessions are held on Mon- Quicke, Dr. Dallas Willard, Dr. Non-Degree Certificate programs day evenings between September Richard Foster, The Reverend Den- are not considered a substitute for and May. It is ideal for: The Train- nis “Tiger” McLuen, Ginny Thorn- graduate-level credit and are not ing in Spiritual Direction Program burgh, and Dr. Jane Marie Thibault, recognized as graduate-level study is ideal for: lay ministers, mentors, Dr. Frederick DiBlasio, Dr. Glen nor are they transferable to other in- chaplains, spiritual care givers (paid Stassen, the Rev. Dr. Emmanuel stitutions. Rather, they fill a unique or volunteer), campus ministers, McCall, Dr. Robert Mulholland, Jr., need for some individuals seeking pastors, human resource directors, and recording artist Kyle Matthews, to deepen their personal or profes- teachers, counselors, student devel- Mary Verstraete, PCC, Chap Clark, sional experience. Currently of- opment personnel, camp directors Ph.D., and Victor Claar, Ph.D. fered are the Certificate in Christian and coordinators, and retreat center Ministry and the Training in Spiritual directors. Young Christian Leaders Direction programs. Event Series Auditing The Young Christian Leaders Event Certificate in Christian Ministry All master’s level courses at Sioux Series provides opportunities for The Certificate in Christian Ministry Falls Seminary are available for au- young Christian leaders in the offers students the ability to concen- dit. If you are interested in learning Sioux Falls area to come together trate their studies in a specific area more about a particular subject or for networking and learning op- of Christian ministry. Two different would like to get a taste of semi- portunities. Several gatherings are held each year. 67 Women in Community Presentation Series The Women in Community Presen- tation Series is committed to encouraging the valuable leadership of women in every aspect of life. Women from the area are invited to attend an annual presentation and receive the opportunity to meet and dialogue with women of all ages and from all walks of life. Presenta- tion topics vary from event to event and always provide input that challenges and promotes growth for the participants.

Trips and Immersion Experiences Sioux Falls Seminary offers immersion experiences and trips to students and others who are interested. Experiences include an annual trip to the Rosebud Reservation near Mission, South Dakota, occasional trips to the Holy Land, inner-city immersion experiences, and more.

68 faculty and administration

faculty and Developer of Social Therapy Entrepreneurship Studies administration B.S., National American University, B.A., Augustana College, 2003; 2002; M.A., Sioux Falls Seminary, M.A., Sioux Falls Seminary, 2012. 2008. Faculty and Dustin J. Brouwer Nathan M. Helling Administration Director of Enrollment Vice President for Enrollment and Development G. Michael Hagan B.A., University of Sioux Falls, President; 2002; M.Div., Sioux Falls Seminary, B.A., Augustana College, 2002; M.Div., Sioux Falls Seminary, 2010. Professor of Hebrew Bible 2011. B.A., Biola College, 1972; M.Div., Nathan L. Hitchcock Talbot Theological Seminary, 1978; Larry W. Caldwell Assistant Professor of Church M.A., University of California, Los Visiting Professor of Intercultural History and Theology Angeles, 1983; Ph.D., University of Studies California, Los Angeles, 1991. B.A., Biola University, 1999; M.A., Sioux Falls Seminary, 2008; Ph.D., B.A., Bethel College, 1977; M.Div., University of Edinburgh, 2010. Bethel Theological Seminary, 1982; Ronald D. Sisk Academic Vice President and Dean; Th.M., Fuller Theological Seminary, Professor of Homiletics and Chris- 1985; Ph.D., Fuller Theological tian Ministry Seminary, 1990. Kelly J. Lashly Assistant Professor of Family and B.A., University of Arkansas, 1971; Youth Ministries M.A., New York University, 1973; Rhoda A. Carpenter B.S., Northern State College, 1985; M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theo- Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible logical Seminary, 1978; Special M.A. in Counseling, Sioux Falls Seminary, 1989; M.Div., Sioux Falls Studies, Harvard Divinity School, B.S., University of Minnesota, 1969; 1978; Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Seminary, 1989; D.Min., Fuller M.A. (Bible and Theology) and Theological Seminary, 2011. Theological Seminary, 1982. M.A. in Counseling, Sioux Falls Seminary, 1997; D.Min., Sioux Falls Seminary, 2005. Brenda L. Medalen Douglas L. Anderson Registrar Director of Counseling Education and Clinical Services; Assistant Professor of Counseling Christopher M. Croghan B.A., University of Sioux Falls, Director, Luther House of Study; 2008. B.A., Northwestern College, 1979; Assistant Professor M.A. in Counseling, Sioux Falls Paul A. Rainbow Seminary, 1985; M.Div., Denver B.A., Augustana College, 1991; Professor of New Testament Seminary, 1983; Psy.D., Rosemead M.Div., Luther Seminary, 1995; School of Psychology, Biola Univer- Ph.D., Luther Seminary, 2007. sity, 1990. Gretchen L. Hartmann Jessica R. Berg Instructor of Marriage and Family 69 B.A., University of Minnesota, 1977; Leadership Adjunct Faculty M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1980; Th.M., Harvard Divin- Foundation John Anderson, B.A., M.T.S., ity School, 1983; D.Phil., Oxford Ph.D. University, 1988. Nathan M. Helling Old Testament Vice President for Enrollment and Adjunct Faculty Development Susan H. Reese Mitchell, SD Associate Professor of Spiritual B.A., Augustana College, 2002; Formation M.Div., Sioux Falls Seminary, 2010. Rachael Anderson, B.A., M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy B.A., University of Sioux Falls, Mental Health Counselor Intern 1983; M.A. in Counseling, Sioux Randall C. Tschetter Sioux Falls Psychological Services Falls Seminary, 1993; Ed.D. in Adult Director of Church Relations and

faculty and administration Sioux Falls, SD and Higher Education, University of Alumni South Dakota, 2001. B.A., University of Sioux Falls, Randy Anderson, B.A., M.Div. 1971; M.Div., Sioux Falls Seminary, New Testament Shanda L. Stricherz 1974; D.Min., Sioux Falls Seminary, Teaching Pastor Director of Public Relations and 2011. Marketing First Evangelical Free Church Sioux Falls, SD B.A., University of South Dakota, Carol D. Woltjer 2000. Director of Current Gifts and Grants Charles Ayars, B.A., M.Div., D.Min. Supervised Ministry Senior Pastor Gary E. Strickland First Presbyterian Church Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program; Professor of Pastoral Care Sioux Falls, SD Faculty Emeriti B.A., Samford University, 1976; Kerry Bender, B.A., M.Div., M.Th. M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Preaching Theological Seminary, 1979; D.Min., Del Donaldson Professor of Marriage and Family Senior Pastor Princeton Theological Seminary, Therapy Emeritus Faith Baptist Church 2004. Minneapolis, MN Theodore M. Faszer , B.Sc., M.A., Philip E. Thompson Professor of Educational Ministries Stephen Brachlow Professor of Systematic Theology and Church Music Emeritus M.Div., Th.M., D.Phil. and Christian Heritage Spirituality J. Gordon Harris Professor of Spirituality B.A., Mars Hill College, 1986; Distinguished Professor of Old Baptist Theological Seminary at M.Div., Union Theological Seminary Testament Emeritus Richmond in Virginia, 1990; Ph.D., Emory Richmond, VA University, 1995. Richard F. Houts Professor of Church Administration Emeritus Andrew Burnett, B.A, M.A., M.Div. Michael E. Wheaton Ethics Instructor of Marriage and Family George W. Lang Pastor Therapy Professor of Missions Emeritus Celebration Covenant Church Omaha, NE B.S., South Dakota School of Mines L. Hugh Litchfield and Technology, 1995; M.A., Sioux Distinguished Professor of Falls Seminary, 2008. Roy Caudill, B.S., M.Div. Homiletics Emeritus Supervised Ministry District Superintendent

Ernie A. Zimbelman United Methodist Church Distinguished Professor of Counseling Emeritus Sioux Falls, SD Steven Corum, A.B., M.Div., D.Min., BCC, LMFT Clinical Pastoral Education Certified ACPE Supervisor Avera Health, Sioux Falls, SD

70 faculty and administration Sioux Falls,SD Augustana College Professor EmeritusofMusic Pastoral Ministries James Johnson,B.A.,M.M.,Ph.D. Sioux Falls,SD Avera Health Certified Clinical PastoralEducation Peter Holland,B.A.,M.A.,D.Min. Sioux FallsSD Adjunct Faculty Languages Donn Hill Sioux FallsSD Good SamaritanSociety Foundation ExecutiveDirector Leadership Ph.D. Charles Hiatt,B.A.,M.Div., D.D., Sioux FallsSD Sioux FallsPsychologicalServices Licensed Psychologist Marriage andFamilyTherapy Ph.D. Jennifer Helkenn,B.A.,M.A., Sioux Falls,SD Augustana College Professor ofReligion Language Murray Haar, B.A.,M.Div., Ph.D. Sioux Falls,SD First BaptistChurch Pastor Emeritus Pastoral Ministries B.D., S.T.M., D.D. Roger Fredrikson,B.A.,M.A., Sioux Falls,SD Sioux FallsPsychologicalServices Therapist Clinical Marriage andFamilyTherapy Robin Duncan Sioux Falls,SD ing andLeadershipDevelopment Renewing theJourneyLifeCoach Licensed SocialWorker Pastoral Ministries Cecelia Dachtler ACPE Supervisor , B.A.,M.A.

, B.A.,M.A.,Ph.D. , B.A.,M.A.

- Sioux Falls,SD Emmanuel BaptistChurch Pastor Supervised Ministry M.Div. Randall Rasmussen,B.S.,M.S., Sioux Falls,SD Westminster PresbyterianChurch Pastor Supervised Ministry D.Min. Valerie Putnam,B.A.,M.A.,M.Div., Albert Lea,MN Adjunct Faculty Supervised Ministry M.Th. James Petersen Toronto, ON Humbervale ParkBaptist Interim Pastor Bible Ph.D. Gordon Oeste Sioux Falls,SD Bethesda ChristianCounseling Director Clinical PastoralEducation Dean Meeter, B.A.,M.Div. Omaha, NE Covenant PresbyterianChurch Associate Pastor Pastoral Ministries M.Div., D.Min. Kevin McDonald,B.A.,M.S., Omaha, NE Community CovenantChurch Senior Pastor Supervised Ministry John Madvig Seattle, WA Seattle PacificUniversity Theology Paul T. Walls ChairinWesleyan Methodist Studies Randy Maddox,B.A.,M.Div., Ph.D. Marion, SD Evangelical MennoniteBrethren Pastor Preaching Randel Maass,B.S.,M.Div. , B.A.,M.Div. , B.A.R.,M.Div., 71 , B.A.,M.Div.,

Sioux Falls,SD Community ReformedChurch Youth Pastor Church Music Liz Teel, B.S.,M.A. Worth,Fort TX Seminary Baptist Theological Southwestern Retired Professor Pastoral Ministries Paul Stevens,B.A.,B.D., Th.D. Grand Forks,ND Adjunct Faculty Spirituality Ryan Stander, B.A.,M.A.,M.F.A. Sioux Falls,SD Augustana LutheranChurch Pastor Preaching Karen Soli,B.A.,M.Div., D.Min. Sioux Falls,SD Adjunct Faculty Supervised Ministry Kevin Skogstad,B.S.,M.Div. Sioux Falls,SD Private Practice Marriage andFamilyTherapy Barbara Rysdon Sioux Falls,SD Sioux FallsPsychologicalServices Therapist Licensed MarriageandFamily Marriage andFamilyTherapy R.N. Ann MarieRossing,B.A.,M.A., Brookings, SD Adjunct Faculty Old Testament Elaine Rietz,B.A.,M.A.,Ph.D. Sioux Falls,SD Adjunct Faculty Leadership Randy Reese Jamestown, ND Jamestown College Philosophy Associate ProfessorofReligionand Old Testament Ph.D. Stephen Reed,B.A.,M.Div., M.A., , B.A.,M.Div., Ph.D. , B.A.,M.A.

Dennis Thum, B.A., M.Div. Evangelism Dean of Chapel/Instructor Religious Studies University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD

Randy Woodley, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D. Intercultural Studies Distinguished Associate Professor of Faith and Culture George Fox Evangelical Seminary faculty and administration Portland, OR

Robin Ziegenfuss, B.A., M.A., D.W.S. Pastoral Ministries Minister of Worship and Music First Christian Church Council Bluffs, IA

72 Administration . Kristi Miller, Licensed Professional Counselor Office of the President . . Michael Hagan, President Megan Miller, Marriage and Family Therapy Intern . Academic Programs Ann Marie Rossing, Licensed Marriage and Family . Ronald Sisk, Academic Vice President and Dean Therapist

. Carol Van Houten, Administrative Assistant to the . Stephanie Strickland, Counselor Intern . Academic Vice President and Dean . Dee Wacker, Licensed Professional Counselor . Gary Strickland, Director of the Doctor of Ministry . Program . Michael Wheaton, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist faculty and administration . Douglas Anderson, Director Counseling Education and . Clinical Services . Jennifer Syverson, Office Assistant

. Brenda Medalen, Registrar Rita Persons, Office Assistant

Student Services Leadership Foundation . Nathan Helling, Vice President for Enrollment and . Nathan Helling, Vice President for Enrollment and . Development . Development . Dustin Brouwer, Assistant Director of Enrollment . Randall Tschetter, Director of Church Relations and . Alumni Business Operations . Sheryl Sletten, Receptionist/Switchboard Operator . Carol Woltjer, Director of Current Gifts and Grants Seminary Relations . Tracy Jones, Administrative Assistant . Shanda Stricherz, Director of Public Relations and . Marketing North American Baptist Heritage Commission . Jackie Howell, Director of Archives Sioux Falls Psychological Services and Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic . Darlene Frueh, Administrative Assistant . Douglas Anderson, Director of Counseling Education . and Clinical Services, Licensed Psychologist, Licensed . Berneice Westerman, Archivist Assistant . Marriage and Family Therapist

Rachael Anderson, Mental Health Counselor Intern

. Pamela Beck, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

. Kimberly Belben, Licensed Marriage and Family . Therapist

. Anne Dilenschneider, Mental Health Counselor Intern

. Robin Duncan, Clinical Therapist

. Brian Eclov, Licensed Professional Counselor

. Gretchen Hartmann, Licensed Marriage and Family . Therapist

. Jennifer Helkenn, Licensed Psychologist

. Jessica Kaiser, Marriage and Family Therapy Intern, . Mental Health Counselor Intern

. Sara Kuehler, Mental Health Counselor Intern

73 index

index Supervised Ministry...... 60 Theology...... 60 Youth Ministries...... 61 A Credentialing...... 26, 28 Accommodations for Disabilities...... 9 Cross-Cultural Studies...... 37 Accreditation...... 5 Adjunct Faculty...... 70 D Administration...... 73 Dean’s Greeting...... 4 Administrators...... 69 Distinctives...... 5 Admissions...... 39 Doctor of Ministry Program...... 63 Admission Standards...... 39 Application for Admission...... 40 F Auditing...... 67 Facilities...... 8 Faculty...... 69 Finances...... 42 B Financial Aid...... 42 Beliefs, Statement of...... 6 Flexible Opportunities...... 37 Bible and Theology, M.A...... 30 Foundation, Leadership...... 70

C G Campus Facilities...... 8 Global Experiences...... 37 Campus Life...... 8 Graduation Requirements Campus Visits...... 39 .Bible and Theology, M.A...... 30 Canadian Students...... 41 Christian Leadership, M.A...... 17 Center for Lifelong Learning...... 67 Counseling, M.A...... 26 Certificate Programs...... 34 Marriage and Family Therapy, M.A...... 28 Change of Enrollment Date...... 41 Master of Divinity...... 11 Chapel Services...... 9 Christian Leadership, M.A...... 17 H Clinical Pastoral Education...... 36 Health Insurance...... 43 Combined B.A./M.Div...... See 3-3/3-2 Program, 37 History ...... 6 Concentrations...... 36 Holy Land Studies...... 37 Cooperative Programs 3-3/3-2 Program...... 37 I Counseling, M.A...... 26 International Students...... 41 Course Descriptions, Master’s Internships...... 36 Bible...... 44 Christian Ethics...... 47 J Church History...... 45 January Term...... 37 Church Music...... 53 Educational Ministries...... 46 L Intercultural Studies...... 50 Language Study Options...... 11 Leadership...... 52 Library...... 8 Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling...... 47 Licensure...... 26, 28 New Testament...... 54 Old Testament...... 55 M Pastoral Ministries...... 56 Marriage and Family Therapy, M.A...... 28 Preaching...... 58 Master of Arts Spirituality...... 59 Bible and Theology...... 30 74 Christian Leadership...... 17 Counseling...... 26.

index Marriage and Family Therapy...... 28 Master of Divinity...... 11 Master’s Programs...... 11 Mentored Experiences...... 36 Mission and Purpose...... 5

N Non-Discriminatory Policy...... 39 Non-Degree Certificates...... 67

P Placement...... 43 Pre-Seminary Education...... 41 President’s Message...... 3 Program Options...... 36 Provisional Admission...... 41

R Readmission, Application for...... 42

S Seminar Descriptions, Doctor of Ministry...... 65 Sioux Falls, City of...... 6 Spiritual Life...... 9 Student Life Committee...... 9 Student Life...... 9 Supervised Ministry...... 36 Supervised Therapy...... 26, 28, 37

T Transfer of Credit...... 41

U Undergraduate Degree Equivalency and Exemption...... 40

V Visiting the Campus...... 39

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