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These are the key areas featured in this highly
specialized leadership program. Intended for persons engaged in
some aspect of full-time Christian ministry, the aim of this advanced
degree program is to apply classic pastoral wisdom to contemporary
challenges, in order that pastors might exert a radical, redemptive
influence upon culture.
Pastoral Preaching:
Courses encourage exegetical, expository preaching,
equipping students to develop sermons that reflect the message of
the text of Scripture and are relevant to the listening audience.
The aim of this specialization is preaching that does not dumb down
but elevates peoples' understanding of Scripture, enables churches
to address contemporary issues using sound theological methods,
and communicates so that people will listen. Within this grid, there
is also the intent to equip pastors to lead their congregation into
authentic worship of God.
Pastoral Leadership:
Courses equip pastors to think strategically
and administrate successfully. In particular, courses enable pastors
to train their lay people effectively, take leadership through a
vision-mission-structure process, develop a staffing philosophy,
recruit and develop a church leadership team, assess cultural trends,
revitalize the church for the 21st century, exercise change and
deal with conflict management skillfully, and release the church's
potential.
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Specialization Options
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Pastoral Care :
Courses center around spiritual formation, developing
people, mentoring lives, building community, building a church through
small groups, marriage and family counseling, and teaching effective
visitation, discipleship, and evangelism.
Pastoral Spirituality:
Courses address the importance of one's spiritual
walk. Classes aim to develop a pastor's intimacy with God, and nurture
one's prayer life and ability to engage in trained attentiveness
before God. Other subjects include motivations for ministry and
a pastor's marriage and family life.
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