DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to help future Korean church leaders to develop their family ministry programs. For this, the needs of and hindrances to family ministry in Korean churches will be analyzed, some models of family ministry introduced, and the methods of designing family ministry programs discussed. Special emphasis will be given to developing premarital, marital, and parental education programs suitable for Korean churches.

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 or heal family pain. Therefore, it is imperative that Korean students preparing for church ministry be equipped with the ability to initiate family ministry.

The class will meet for ten weeks on Thursday mornings, 8:00-9:50 and 10:50-12:15 for student presentations, discussion, lectures, and video-tapes.

Denton, W., ed. Marriage and Family Enrichment. New York: The Haworth Press, 1986.

Gottman, J. Why Marriages Succeed or Fail. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994.

Hart, A. D. Stress and Your Child. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1992.

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

Road for Korean Churches and Church Culture. Seoul: Institute of Korean Church Problems, Chongshin Theological Seminary, 1996.

Smith, A. and L. Smith. Pastor's Manual for Growing Love in Christian Marriage. Nashville: Abingdon, 1982.

Guernsey, D. B. A New Design for Family Ministry. Elgin: David C. Cook Publishing Company, 1982.

Hunt, J. and R. Hunt. Growing Love in Christian Marriage. Nashville: Abingdon, 1982.

Mace, D. Marriage Enrichment Mini-Retreat. Winston-Salem: The Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment, 1982.

Present and Future of Korean Families. Choon-Chun: Ha-Woo Publishing Company, 1996.

Stevens, P. Marriage Spirituality. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1989.

Wright, H. N. The Premarital Counseling Handbook. Chicago: Moody Press, 1992.

1. Weekly two-page reflection paper on the class reading assigned for the week.

2. One class presentation on reading.

3. Prototype family ministry project for a Korean church (20 pp.).

Korean and written permission of the instructor.

Meets M. Div. core requirement in Pastoral Counseling (MIN 5) and requirements in Family Pastoral Care and Counseling and in Marriage and Family Ministries.

None.