DMS 501E – Thinking Theologically about Ministry. John Johnson. Ministry is built upon sound biblical, theological and cultural foundations. Each generation of the Church must understand and build on these foundations, as well as discover relevant contemporary innovations and applications. This course intends to help you integrate an understanding of the Word and the world with the development of a personal philosophy of ministry.
DMS 502E – Introducing the Theology and the Practice of Worship. John Johnson. The biblical concept of worship and the appropriate utilization of music in its public forms. Identifies the conditions, qualities, and ingredients that most enhance the integrity and meaningfulness of public worship.
DMS 506E - Developing Godly Leadership for the 21st Century Church. John Johnson, Ph.D. A core leadership course designed for those who intend to be future leaders for the church. This course will move from definitions to the cores values of a leader; how to take ministry through a vision process, engage in strategic planning, decision-making, and implementation, build great teams, work through conflict and change, delegate tasks, and effectively mentor the next generation of leaders. Models from the corporate,
political, and military worlds will be compared
and contrasted with the
biblical definitions and illustrations of leadership.
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PTS 505E - Providing Effective Leadership in the Local Church . John Johnson, Ph.D. This course builds on the principles of DMS 506 and applies them to the local church. The aim is to prepare pastors to be the leaders God intends for His church. Specific issues treated include pastoral self-leadership; building a leadership team; creating a healthy staff-board relationship; leading a congregation through change, crises and conflict, and the dynamics that come with growth; effective management of resources - from volunteers to staff development to budgeting and expenditures; and leading the church into the future.
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PTS 506E - Providing Pastoral Care . John Johnson, Ph.D. This course will equip you to shepherd the church. A philosophy of pastoral care and the skills required for the practical application of this philosophy will be addressed. The role of the shepherd will be examined, as well as the spiritual foundations for pastoral
care. The duties that come with shepherding will be taught, including the conducting of ordinances, weddings and funerals. The essentials of pastoral counseling, visitation, care to the dying, and congregational accountability will be covered.
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PTS 510E - Preparing and Preaching Expository Sermons. Art Azurdia, D.Min. In this course you will learn how to organize and develop life-changing sermons based upon and bounded by careful biblical interpretation. You will also learn how to communicate the relevance of the biblical message to your contemporary audience, and to deliver that message in a natural and effective manner. Prerequisite: DBS 506. 2-4 hours.
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IPT 502E - Exploring Approaches to Apologetics. Gordon Lewis, Ph.D. In this course, learners compare biblical, historical, and recent approaches to defending faith in God, Christ, and Scripture. The course emphasizes the apologetics of Peter among Jews in Jerusalem (Acts 2), and Paul among the Gentiles in Athens (Acts 17). It compares the still influential approaches of Augustine and Aquinas, but focuses primarily on the approaches of six apologists who led in the resurgence of evangelicalism during the last half of the twentieth century.
IPT 504E – Christian Worldview. James M. Grier, Th.D. This course examines the nature and function of belief structures, and the value of developing and living a distinctly Christian life. The course develops a Christian worldview from a redemptive history model of Biblical theology, which is then clarified using the philosophical categories of metaphysics, epistemology, and axiology. Learners will gain an understanding of modern
and postmodern thought and how to critique them biblically, and are encouraged to develop and apply a Christian worldview to life and ministry. Audio format.
*Important Note: Courses delivered in DVD format are computer DVD ROM disks designed for computers running the Windows operating system. They will not work in home or auto DVD audio and video systems, and they will not provide full function when used with Macintosh computers running Apple operating systems.
