DESCRIPTION:

This two-unit seminar is designed to integrate previous work and to explore particular aspects of ministry in Christian Formation, bringing together biblical, theological, personal, vocational, and ministry concerns. Learning will be personalized for each student with learning contracts developed to help facilitate the student's readiness for ministry. Included will be practical emphasis on 1) deepening the student's spiritual formation; 2) increasing the student's knowledge of herself/himself as a leader; 3) facilitating readiness for the student's next step in a ministry period; and 4) mentoring in such areas as discipling, group planning and leadership, Bible studies, teaching, etc. Although students are not required to continue, the seminar is designed to be taken in conjunction with CF581 in the spring quarter.

This course equips students with ministry insights and skills in the areas mentioned above as student needs demand.

Students will meet three hours a week on five Thursdays (January 8, 15; February 12, 26; March 12), some in seminar and some with personalized mentoring by the professors, and for a day retreat (tentatively scheduled for January 29, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.). The basic format will be presentation of key issues, provoking of questions, use of self awareness tools that reveal preferences and strengths, reading concerns, and personal insights into person and ministry.

See assignments.

Reading assignments will be negotiated with each student so as to give a broad base of understanding and to undergird the student's interests and ministry concerns. Tapes, selected readings, videos, and testing instruments will be utilized.

In addition to regular informed participation in the seminar and completion of the assigned tasks above, students will prepare individualized projects negotiated in contract--again in line with the student's needs for moving into ministry. They will experience two extended times of communication with God of 6 hours each (one of which will be done as a class session at a retreat location).

This course is offered as pass/fail only.

Two CFD courses or permission of instructor. No auditors.

Elective.

None.