Thursday, January 05, 2012

DMin Spring 2012 Syllabus


excited for this semester...




COURSE GOALS 
Students will focus on the concepts of worldview and culture to enable more effective ministry to a 21st century milieu and how to proclaim God’s word to that culture.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
In this course the student will:

·         Be able to lead a study on worldview concepts.
·         Interact with competing worldviews.
·         Be able to discuss events and movements in history in light of the historical record including critical analysis of their relationship to other concepts and movements.
·         Interpret contemporary issues within Christianity in light of the context of Biblical truth, theological orthodoxy, philosophical considerations and church history.
·         Be confident in standing on the Word of God despite any culture shifts.
·         Demonstrate the ability to think historically and critically about these issues.
·         Understand basics of effective rhetorical argumentation
·         Be able to exercise theological and methodological discernment.
·         Engage thinking on worldview as it applies to ministry.
·         Learn from those who have journeyed before us in the adventure of faith.