DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to equip Korean church leaders to lead family life ministry programs. In this course, Korean churches will be analyzed in light of their need for and barriers to family ministry. Models of family ministry will be introduced. Special emphasis will be given to how to conduct premarital education programs and marriage education programs.

The first place Korean Christian families turn to for help with their serious and ever-increasing family problems is the church. However, the concept of family ministry is not fully introduced to Korean congregations, and Korean church leaders are not properly trained to prevent family problems. Therefore, it is imperative that Korean students preparing for church ministry be equipped with the ability to initiate preventive family ministry.

Lectures, student presentations, discussion, and video-tapes. The course will meet weekly for three-hour sessions for ten weeks.

Ferguson, D. and T. Ferguson. Intimate Encounters. Austin: Intimacy Press, 1997.

Garland, D. S. R. & B. Hassler. Covenant Marriage: Partnership and Commitment. Nashville: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1988.

Hunt, J. and R. Hunt. Growing Love in Christian Marriage. Nashville: Abingdon, 2001.

Parrott L., III & L. Parrott. Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. 1995.

Stanley, S., et al. A Lasting Promise: A Christian Marriage, A Christian Guide to Fighting for Your Marriage. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998.

Garland, D. R. Family Ministry: A Comprehensive Guide. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1999.

Hebbard, D. W. The Complete Handbook for Family Life Ministry in the Church. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995.

McManus, M. J. Marriage Savers: Helping Your Friends and Family Avoid Divorce. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1995.

Money, R. Ministering to Families: A Positive Plan of Action. Abilene: Abilene Christian University, 1987.

1. A fifteen-page paper on family ministry for Korean congregations.

2. Conducting four sessions of a marriage education program or a premarital education program at a local church or in an informal setting.

3. One class presentation.

4. One book review report covering the five required texts.

Understanding Korean. (English may be used for class presentations of papers.)

Meets M. Div. core requirement in Pastoral Counseling (MIN 5) and concentration in family life education and pastoral family counseling.

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