Fall 2012/Houston
PR511
Eberly
PR511: PREACHING PRACTICUM (Two Units). Wayne Eberly.
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to offer practical experience in preaching
and sermon preparation. The class will be limited to a maximum of nine
students. Each student will preach twice during the quarter. Sermons are to be
original work not previously presented for credit in homiletics or other speech
and preaching classes. Each sermon will be recorded and then evaluated and
discussed by class members under the direction of the instructor.
SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: The spoken word is an essential means of
communicating the gospel of Jesus Christ and a task expected of the great
majority of those called to pastoral positions.
LEARNING
OUTCOMES: The course seeks the following goals for each student: Cognitive: theoretical knowledge
relating to theology of preaching, sermon design, and delivery; Affective: deepened appreciation for the
dialogical quality of preaching and the needs of the listener in the preaching
process; Skills: capacity to craft a
sermon that engages the biblical text, the context of the audience, theological
issues, and the hearts and minds of listeners; and to deliver it meaningfully.
COURSE FORMAT: The class will meet weekly for two-hour sessions. The first part
of each meeting will be spent in worship, where two sermons
will be preached by members of the class. The class will then meet for
discussions and constructive feedback of the sermons. Class attendance is mandatory.
REQUIRED READING: Weekly exegetical reading relating to the texts to be
preached upon.
RECOMMENDED READING: Students are expected to be familiar with texts assigned
in PR500 (taught in Houston, Fall Quarter, 2010), or with equivalent standard
works on preaching.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
1. Two sermons preached during the course, with exegetical
notes and sermon manuscripts submitted in writing (80%).
2. Regular class attendance, preparation for class (exegetical
reading for texts used for sermons), and participation in discussions (20%).
Students who miss more than one class meeting will not receive a passing grade.
PREREQUISITES:
PR500.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in Preaching and
Communication (MIN 2). The practicum may be taken for credit more than once,
though students are encouraged not to enroll in more than one section during
any given quarter.
This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to
modification. (7/09)