2018-2019 Academic Catalog 1 Table of Contents From the President 5 Our Mission 5 Essential Leadership Competencies 6 The Baptist Faith and Message 8 A Covenant Between Our Seminaries and Our Churches 15 Policy Statement 17 Faculty Role in Institutional Governance 18 Accreditation 19 Contact Information 22 Degree Overview 23 Online Program Overview 26 Korean-English Bilingual Program 27 Master of Divinity - KEB 28 Master of Missiology - KEB 30 Master of Theological Studies - KEB 32 Master of Arts in Educational Leadership - KEB 34 Chinese-English Bilingual Program 36 Master of Divinity - CEB 37 Master of Theological Studies - CEB 39 Master of Divinity 41 Mentored Master of Divinity 44 Master of Divinity — Advanced Track 47 Master of Divinity — Biblical Studies Concentration 49 Master of Divinity — Chaplaincy Concentration 51 Master of Divinity — Children's Ministry Concentration 53 Master of Divinity — Christian Counseling Concentration 55 Master of Divinity — Church Planting Concentration 57 Master of Divinity — Collegiate Ministry Concentration 59 Master of Divinity — Educational Leadership Concentration 61 Master of Divinity — Intercultural Studies Concentration 63 Master of Divinity — Ministry to Women Concentration 65 Master of Divinity — Missiology Concentration 67 Master of Divinity — Spiritual Formation Concentration 69 Master of Divinity — Theological-Historical Studies Concentration 71 Master of Divinity — Youth Ministry Concentration 73 Master of Missiology 75 Master of Theological Studies 77 Master of Arts in Christian Counseling 79 Master of Arts in Educational Leadership 81 Master of Arts in Educational Leadership — Children's Ministry Concentration 83 2 Master of Arts in Educational Leadership — Family Ministry Concentration 84 Master of Arts in Educational Leadership — Ministry to Women Concentration 85 Master of Arts in Educational Leadership — Youth Ministry Concentration 86 Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies 87 Master of Theology 89 Doctor of Philosophy 93 Doctor of Ministry 99 Diploma in Educational Leadership 105 Diploma in Educational Leadership — Children's Ministry Concentration 107 Diploma in Educational Leadership — Family Ministry Concentration 108 Diploma in Educational Leadership — Ministry to Women Concentration 109 Diploma in Educational Leadership — Youth Ministry Concentration 110 Diploma in Theology 111 Certificate Program Overview 113 Bible Teaching Certificate 114 Children's Ministry Certificate 115 Church Planting Certificate 116 Collegiate Ministry Certificate 117 Ministry to Women Certificate 118 Mission Studies Certificate 119 Youth Ministry Certificate 121 Seminary Extension Program 122 ADVANCE: Ministry Preparation 123 ADVANCE Courses 124 ADVANCE Certificates 131 ADVANCE Diplomas 135 ADVANCE Leadership Diplomas 140 David and Faith Kim School of Global Missions 147 Church Planting & Missions Mobilization 148 Church Planting & Practical Missions Training 149 Admission Requirements 150 Master's by Exception 153 International Applicants 154 Pre-Seminary Studies & Concurrent Undergraduate Enrollment 156 New Student Orientation 157 Tuition & Fees 158 Financial Aid 164 Los Angeles-Ontario Campus 168 Los Angeles-Ontario Campus — Student Services 170 Los Angeles-Ontario Campus — Housing 172 Arizona Campus 174 Pacific Northwest Campus 175 Rocky Mountain Campus 176 3 San Francisco Campus 177 Course Options 178 Grading Policies 180 Graduation 182 Additional Academic Policies 184 Registration Policies 185 Transfer Credit 187 Academic Calendar Overview 190 Los Angeles-Ontario Campus Calendar 191 Arizona Campus Calendar 194 Pacific Northwest Campus Calendar 196 Rocky Mountain Campus Calendar 198 San Francisco Campus Calendar 200 Los Angeles Campus and Saddleback Teaching Sites Proposed Four-Year Schedule 202 Arizona Campus Proposed Four-Year Schedule 203 Pacific Northwest Campus Proposed Four-Year Schedule 204 Rocky Mountain Campus Proposed Four-Year Schedule 205 San Francisco Campus Proposed Four-Year Schedule 206 Online Program Proposed Four-Year Schedule 207 Course Overview 208 Course Numbering 209 Biblical Studies Courses 210 Christian Life and Thought Courses 220 Educational Leadership Courses 228 Global Missions Courses 234 Leadership Formation Courses 244 Administration 251 Board of Trustees 252 Faculty 254 Emeritus, Senior, and Retired Faculty 256 Adjunct Faculty 257 Affiliated Faculty 261 4 From the President Welcome to Gateway Seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention. You are part of an innovative, global movement training people for ministry leadership. We thank God for you! As you navigate this catalog, you will find helpful information to guide you in choosing the training path best suited to your needs. Our prayer is this information will help you make important decisions about your future education at Gateway. Gateway’s mission is clear: We shape leaders who expand God’s kingdom around the world. Our students share unparalleled opportunities to participate hands-on in the real world of ministry and mission in North America and around the globe. Joining the Gateway family means becoming part of a community of people committed to sharing the message of Jesus Christ in creative, practical, life-transforming ways. Every year, we train more than 2,000 men and women at our five campuses, online, and at multiple Advance Centers across the West. We pray Gateway Seminary will be your vital ministry training partner as you seek to fulfill God’s call in your life. Jeff Iorg President Our Mission Shaping leaders who expand God’s kingdom around the world. 5 Essential Leadership Competencies The following list of competencies do not assume that students come to the Seminary bereft of prior spiritual commitment or formative spiritual experience. On the contrary, Gateway only admits persons who are already followers of Jesus who are called to serve God as leaders of faith communities and godly ministries. As a result, admission requires a personal statement of faith and an articulation of a call to serve the Kingdom of God and the people of God. Admission also requires endorsement by a faith community in which the student has already served and which has seen evidence of a personal faith, a divine calling and a capacity to lead. Also, Gateway understands that the time students spend at the Seminary is preparatory to a lifetime of faithful learning, living and leading. Seminary studies are neither the beginning of one's faith walk, nor its climax. Rather, it is a period during which a committed individual engages in a directed and focused effort to expand and enhance their capacity to serve as a Christian leader, acquiring understanding, disciplines, knowledge and skills that will serve them well in their present and future ministry endeavors. Seminary builds on prior, enables current, and sets the stage for future personal, spiritual, intellectual, and professional growth. The competencies listed below highlight knowledge, disciplines, and skills acquired, exercised, and enhanced while at Gateway. However, the educational pursuit of these competencies operates with the understanding that such behaviors are revelatory of Christian character. Love for God and others reveals itself in the commitment to serve, in the concern to evangelize, in the desire to do the work of the Kingdom. Personal godliness is evidenced by embracing and living out the Seminary's code of conduct. Personal integrity is expressed through diligence and honesty in the completion of assigned educational and ministry tasks. Persistent engagement in the preparation for and conducting of ministry, perseverance through difficult circumstances and personal hardships reveal a passion for service and a godly courage. In these and many other ways the things that we do, the behaviors that characterize our lives, reveal who we are. With this understanding of the nature and context of its task, the following listing of Essential Leadership Competencies expresses the primary competencies essential for one prepared to lead a community of faith in service to God and to the world to the glory of God. Competency Label 1. Performs ministry with an awareness of Self-Aware personal calling, gifting, and theological reflection. 2. Faithfully interprets and applies the Bible. Biblically Literate 3. Ministers out of an historical awareness of the faith and its Historically Grounded expressions. 4. Ministers based on theological convictions expressive of Theologically Grounded evangelical thought. 5. Grasps evangelical convictions to confront moral issues. Ethically Grounded 6. Teaches using approaches that are biblically and educationally Apt Teacher appropriate. 7. Prepares programs and personnel to provide for the teaching Educational Leader ministry of the church. 8. Manages personal and ministry finances well. Financial Manager 9. Leads others in planning and execution of plans with foresight Strategic Planner and flexibility. 10. Engages in and leads worship that is biblical and meaningful. Worship Planner/Leader 6 11. Able to practice and teach spiritual disciplines for life-long Disciple Maker spiritual growth and health. 12. Communicates the biblical message clearly. Communicator 13. Ministers in the context of a relationship with God, self and Pastoral Leader others. 14. Counsels others out of a personal faith, compassion, and Counselor theological reflection. 15. Develops mission strategy based on biblical, historical, and Missionally Committed contemporary principles of missions. 16. Exegetes culture and worldview of a people