MIN

First-semester teaching parish field work. One credit.

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MIN

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1

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1

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course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Second-semester teaching parish field work. One credit.

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MIN

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Subject

MIN

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Subject

MIN

Credits (min)

6

Credits (max)

6

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

This course investigates the resources and practices of pastoral care based on theological understandings of God and human experience in the context of local faith communities. Students develop an approach to pastoral care that integrates insights from scripture, theology, and personal experience in relationship to the multiplicity of contexts in which ministry occurs. Basic skills in case analysis, pastoral conversation, and self-awareness are developed to enhance the ability to offer care, to lead communities of care, and to be attentive to continuing self-care throughout one’s professional life. Three credits.

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MIN

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Subject

MIN

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

This course is a study of the patterns and structures of Christian mission today in light of the biblical witness, Trinitarian theology, and confessional traditions in the context of local faith communities. Resources in the cultural and social sciences are explored for theologically interpreting persons, institutions, and locations for the sake of confessing, communicating, and living in the gospel for the sake of God’s mission in the world today. Attention is given to the use of these resources for Christian mission in 21st-century North American contexts. Three credits.

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MIN

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

The course will examine historical and contemporary African American leadership concepts and styles within the context of the African American church. Students will learn about the historical, political, and economical role of the black church in leadership development and social action. Three credits.

Subject

MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

This course explores contemporary views of marriage and family from the perspectives of scripture, theology, family systems, and interpersonal communications. The influence on family of origin in the shaping of ministry will be addressed. Students will develop basic skill in short term marital and family counseling as well as how to prepare a comprehensive and theologically based model for marriage and family ministry within a congregation. Three credits.

Subject

MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Prerequisite

MIN 505

This elective seminar course examines the unique ministry of military chaplains. It provides students an opportunity to begin or deepen a discernment process regarding military chaplaincy. Course activities and student requirements focus on helping students gain a better understanding of this specialized ministry and their suitability for military chaplaincy. The seminar examines religious identity, principles of chaplaincy practice, and ethics for military service. Topics address the history and practice of military chaplains during war and peace time in a variety of settings. The course also explores pastoral care for military members, veterans, and family members affected by service. Students will make site visits to military settings to learn from chaplains with a wide range of ministry experiences. The course is structured as a seminar in which students make a variety of presentations. Three credits.

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MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

This elective intensive course is designed to examine ministry by pastors serving as chaplains in specialized settings (military, hospital, prison, or other institutional ministries). Three elements of chaplaincy practice explored are (1) worship, preaching and public speech, (2) interfaith engagements, and (3) pastoral care and counseling. This course provides students academic, conceptual frameworks and practical introductions to major issues in chaplaincy. Course activities and student requirements focus on helping students gain a better understanding of specialized ministries and their role as spiritual and missional leaders in public, institutional settings. Topics address basic contours of chaplaincy ministry, the context for missional leadership, worship planning, preaching and public speech in pluralistic settings, organizations 137

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course

Edition

2017-2018

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www.lr.edu

TOTAL HOURS 55 101

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Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

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course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

TOTAL HOURS 92 *Lutheran students take three courses specific to their denominational polity, theology, and history. Methodists and Baptists take two courses for their denominational courses and choose an additional elective. Provisions can be made for denominations other than Lutheran, Methodist, and Baptist students to engage in contract courses with adjunct professors within their specific denominations.

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MIN

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

This course is designed to introduce students to the necessary elements of biblical preaching. Students will learn and practice appropriate exegetical methods for preaching. Coursework will include preparing, preaching, and reflecting upon sermons. Through discussions, lectures, preparation and preaching of sermons, sermon evaluation and critique, and various writing assignments, students will develop skills as preachers and begin to articulate their own theology of proclamation. Three credits.

Subject

MIN

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Prerequisite

BIB 510, THL 500

Through readings, seminar discussion, preparation and preaching of sermons, oral and written sermon response, and class participation, students will investigate and present the homiletical possibilities for and challenges of preaching on public issues. Throughout the semester, students will intentionally engage in the task of keeping the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. Three credits.

Subject

MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Prerequisite

MIN 610

This course helps persons gain ability to engage an existing congregation, discern what God is doing, and lead the congregation in mission. Renewal and revitalization efforts are learned through critical theological reflection, Bible study, current literature, case studies of real congregations, and examination of current leadership practices. Participants develop a theological imagination for transforming congregations in diverse contexts and applicable within urban, suburban, small town, or rural settings. Church in Context elective. Three credits.

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MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

This course is concerned with the deterrence, de-escalation, and resolution of violent conflicts as well as nonviolent behaviors with a view towards understanding those processes which lead to a more desirable human condition. Peace Studies is the methodical study of the origins of violent dispute and the conditions of peace with an emphasis on peace building and reconciliation. This course provides students with some of the theoretical and analytical tools needed to think critically about these questions and others. Church in Context elective. Three credits.

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MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Issues of economic life, justice, stewardship in the Church, and stewardship of the world are all issues for Christians. Persons preparing for missional leadership in the Church are asked to be steward leaders in their places of ministry. Effective leaders are knowledgeable about the intersection of theology, economics, and justice. This course studies selected biblical texts across the canon of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, and reflects on theological issues related to economics, justice, stewardship, and the stewardship of our Earth home. Three credits. 138

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MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Through lectures, readings, and class discussions, the course identifies the historical background, core theological themes, missional vision, and homiletical principles which constitute preaching that is faithful to the Wesleyan tradition. The course includes both theory and practice as students prepare and present sermons for peer and instructor evaluation. Three credits.

Subject

MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Prerequisite

MIN 610

This course is designed for students who will be serving in ministry in African American congregations. Students will, through discussion, lectures, preparation, and preaching sermons, be encouraged to develop their own method for preaching theologically sound and biblically articulate sermons within the African American context. Three credits.

Subject

MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Prerequisite

MIN 610

Particular attention is given to the day-to-day operation of the local congregation. Issues addressed include rostered leadership and church-wide relationships, contextual and theological assessment, vision and mission development, finances and risk management, council and committee organization, staff and volunteer motivation, job descriptions and evaluations, record keeping and administration. Three credits.

Subject

MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Prerequisite

Senior status

Pastors seldom rate evangelism among their highest priorities. Yet lay people consider evangelism a pastor’s job. We need to re-think evangelism! This course provides biblical, theological, and pastoral foundations for reimagining evangelism for today’s contexts. Students will study corporate and individual, lay and clergy, theoretical and practical approaches to evangelism and will explore ways to integrate these into the full ministry of the local congregation. They will engage not only the “why” and “what” of evangelism, but will also practice the “how” of evangelism through readings, presentations, and course projects. This course satisfies the requirement of The United Methodist Church for students preparing for ordained ministry. Three credits.

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MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

One-, two- and three-credit-hour special topics courses in the discipline of ministry.

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MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

from the student’s candidacy committee; completion of BIB 501, BIB 502, BIB 510, BIB 511, MIN 505, MIN 510, MIN 610, MIN 500, MIN 501, MIN 600, MIN 601, THL 500, THL 550, CPE. While the internship is not a degree requirement at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, it is an ecclesiastical requirement of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for candidates for ordained ministry. As such, the seminary administers the internship program for its ELCA students on behalf of the ELCA, and in partnership with the ELCA, the various Candidacy Committees of our ELCA students, and the congregations and other agencies which serve as teaching sites for the interns. By engaging in a minimum of 2,000 hours of supervised experience across a broad range of ministerial tasks within one year, the interns gain skills needed for pastoral ministry, integrate their academic learning with the practice of pastoral ministry, and begin to form their own pastoral identity. No credits. 139

Subject

MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Prerequisite

discretion of the LTSS Coordinator of Internship; a positive endorsement decision

Students in their second half of internship register for this course. No credits.

Subject

MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Sources and development of conflict in the local church, with attention to the theory and methodology of intervention from the perspective of pastoral theology. Issues addressed include the most frequent causes of conflict in the congregation, the characteristics of each stage in its development, and basic skills in dealing with conflict in a variety of roles and situations. Three credits.

Subject

MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

Prerequisite

Senior status or consent of instructor

A supervised research project during first semester of the senior year, providing the basis for a senior thesis to be completed during the final semester. Three credits.

Subject

MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

A continuation of MIN 795; completed according to established guidelines. Three credits.

Subject

MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu

One-, two- and three-credit-hour special topics courses in the discipline of ministry.

Subject

MIN

Type

course

Edition

2017-2018

Source

www.lr.edu