10 courses with the subject MIN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MIN 200• A Framework for Life: The Christian Life, Vocation, and Ministry4
Introduction to the theology and practice of ministry. Presents a conceptual, theological, and biblical understanding of ministry. Develop a usable, working philosophy of ministry and a model for critical thinking about the practice of contemporary ministry. Prerequisites: BIB 101 (may be taken concurrently). Offered: Fall.
Understanding child/adolescent development in the physical, cognitive, moral, psycho-social, cultural, and spiritual arenas, along with examining family social systems and family dynamics. Focus on application to practical ministry. Prerequisites: MIN 200. Offered: Occasionally.
MIN 215• The Influential Life: Leadership and Ministry4
Explores leadership through the lens of ministry. Presents practical theologies of leadership to assist students in on-going work of discerning capacities for leadership in a variety of settings. Emphasizes pastoral, parachurch, non-profit, and missional leadership. Explores ministry as a career through personality assessments and job shadowing. Prerequisites: MIN 200 or Consent of instructor. Offered: Spring.
MIN 320• The Spiritual Life: Formation and Ministry4
Dynamics of spiritual development and faith formation. Review of biblical, historical, and theological models as well as contemporary social science research. Emphasizes the spiritual and faith formation of both ministers and those to whom they minister, and the interrelatedness of evangelism and discipleship as well as counseling and referral. Prerequisites: MIN 200. Offered: Spring.
MIN 328• The Missional Life: Mission of God and Ministry4
Explores the doctrine of the Trinity and its connections to the missio Dei (mission of God) and how God’s mission influences our thinking and practice as the church, with a special emphasis on the context of North America. Prerequisites: BIB 101 or THE 201 and Junior standing. Offered: Fall.
Preparation and delivery of presentations enabling students to teach effectively in various settings. Develop theology and philosophy of teaching and learning. Improving skills in teaching small and large groups, facilitating discussion, adapting curriculum to audiences and contexts, and self-analysis. Emphasis on biblical themes of reconciliation, diversity, and justice. Prerequisites: MIN 200. Offered: Occasionally.
MIN 385• The Global Life: World Christianity and Ministry4
Exploration of the theological themes and ministry practices arising from World Christianity. Attention is given to how context shapes ministry praxis, and how the intercultural task of theology and ministry is generative for faithful ministry. Prerequisites: MIN 200 or Consent of instructor. Offered: Spring.
Explores ministry as a career through a supervised ministry internship, seminars, readings, and reflections. Reflection especially on defining current sense of calling. Prerequisites: MIN 200; MIN 215. Offered: Fall. Special Notes: This course is graded on an S/U basis.
Explores ministry as a career through a supervised ministry internship, seminars, readings, and reflections. Students integrate various components of their missional ministries major. Prerequisites: MIN 200; MIN 215; MIN 483. Offered: Spring. Special Notes: This course is graded on an S/U basis.
Selected topics related broadly to the areas of ministry, Bible, and theology. A major research project in consultation with department faculty is followed by an oral and written presentation of its results. Prerequisites: Major in biblical and theological studies or missional ministries and Senior standing. Offered: Spring. Special Notes: This course carries cross credit with biblical studies and theological studies.
