9 courses with the subject STEP, 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.
Introduces a series of topics in pastoral ministry, including administration, worship, basic Bible knowledge, Anabaptist history and personal evangelism. Each subject is explored in relationship to pastoral ministry.
Focuses on preaching and pastoral care through a series of experiential assignments. Students preach and perform pastoral care, log the time and activity, reflect on it, meet with a supervisor and give presentations for reflection and counsel.
Deals with spiritual formation in the study and practice of spiritual disciplines, as well as personal formation in the study and exploration of pastoral call, gifts and family context. Year 2
Continues and deepens the study of topics in pastoral ministry, such as pastoral care, administrative structures, worship theology, Bible study skills, and community mission. Each subject is explored in relationship to pastoral ministry.
Focuses on teaching through a series of experiential assignments. Students teach in a congregational setting, reflect on their experience, meet with a supervisor and give presentations for reflection and counsel. Also included is a continuation of learning regarding preaching and pastoral care.
Deals with spiritual formation through the study and practice of spiritual disciplines that build on Pastoral Formation I. Personal formation is addressed through discussion of personal and ministry boundaries. Year 3
Continues the study of topics in pastoral ministry, such as pastoral care resources and referrals, team development, Biblical interpretation, and Anabaptist identity. Each subject is explored in relationship to pastoral ministry.
During the final two years of the program, the student learns what it means to live missionally and then to lead a missional experiment in their community or ministry context. This includes the field education component for Year 3 as described above in Pastoral Skills I and II.
Continues work on the spiritual disciplines with special attention given to prayer. Students are invited to prepare to become life-long learners by developing a personal growth covenant. Special Programs • 213
Source: Eastern Mennonite University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
