Ministry Emphasis Course Internship Artifacts Emphasis Description Requirements Requirements Pastoral This emphasis is A minimum of 9 Placement for internship may Case Presentation (including Care and designed to equip hours in Biblical include a church or parachurch of student’s work with Counseling students for effective Counseling ministry or organization approved someone who is a care receiver). Christian counseling in a Electives selected by the Biblical Counseling Dickens nonprofessional in consultation with Department. environment. Individuals the Biblical 9 interested in exploring Counseling total nuances of pastoral Department. counseling, pastoral care, and marriage and family ministry will be served well by this area of emphasis. Ministry Emphasis Course Internship Artifacts Emphasis Description Requirements Requirements Pastoral This emphasis, PM301 Engaging in a church Case study from PM301, Theology designed to equip PM302 ministry in which the student AND and Practice students for the experiences multiple Philosophy of worship paper from multiple challenges of Plus 6 hours from ministries of pastoral service PM302, Ralston pastoral ministry in the that include the following: AND local church, provides General Pastoral Ministry: baptism, the Lord’s Supper, Internship Field Supervisor’s final 12 students with pastoral PM200 level elective, hospital visitation, assistance assessment, total theology and a broad PM360, or SL330 at a wedding and a funeral, AND exposure to diverse small group teaching, and Pastoral-oriented resume pastoral skills. Courses Church Planting: mentoring. Students should AND in this emphasis will be PM341, PM342, or PM905 observe board meetings, Video of preaching or teaching selected in consultation (Church Planting Boot budget planning, counseling, with the Pastoral Camp) and an ordination service. Ministries Department. Town Pastoral Ministry: PM905 (Town and Country training courses) Spiritual Formation: PM510, PM520
Ministry Emphasis Emphasis Description Course Requirements Internship Requirements Artifacts Pastoral Care and Counseling Dickens 9 total This emphasis is designed to equip students for effective Christian counseling in a nonprofessional environment. Individuals interested in exploring nuances of pastoral counseling, pastoral care, and marriage and family ministry will be served well by this area of emphasis. A minimum of 9 hours in Biblical Counseling Electives selected in consultation with the Biblical Counseling Department. Placement for internship may include a church or parachurch ministry or organization approved by the Biblical Counseling Department. Case Presentation (including of student’s work with someone who is a care receiver). Ministry Emphasis Emphasis Description Course Requirements Internship Requirements Artifacts Pastoral Theology and Practice Ralston 12 total This emphasis, designed to equip students for the multiple challenges of pastoral ministry in the local church, provides students with pastoral theology and a broad exposure to diverse pastoral skills. Courses in this emphasis will be selected in consultation with the Pastoral Ministries Department. PM301 PM302 Plus 6 hours from General Pastoral Ministry: PM200 level elective, PM360, or SL330 Church Planting: PM341, PM342, or PM905 (Church Planting Boot Camp) Town Pastoral Ministry: PM905 (Town and Country training courses) Spiritual Formation: PM510, PM520 Engaging in a church ministry in which the student experiences multiple ministries of pastoral service that include the following: baptism, the Lord’s Supper, hospital visitation, assistance at a wedding and a funeral, small group teaching, and mentoring. Students should observe board meetings, budget planning, counseling, and an ordination service. Case study from PM301, AND Philosophy of worship paper from PM302, AND Internship Field Supervisor’s final assessment, AND Pastoral-oriented resume AND Video of preaching or teaching
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