Spring 2003/Pasadema
PR516
Shuster
PR516: VARIETY IN PREACHING. Marguerite Shuster. (Two Units).
DESCRIPTION:
- Along with providing practical experience in preaching and sermon
preparation, this course is designed to promote variety in text-based
preaching. Thus, a selection of designs, genres of biblical literature, and
occasions will be among the criteria assigned for particular sermons. The class
will be limited to a maximum of nine students. Each student will preach twice
during the quarter. Each sermon will be evaluated and discussed by class
members under the direction of the instructor. All sermons will be recorded on
video tape.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- The spoken word remains a primary means of communicating the gospel
of Jesus Christ. Preaching is an essential element in the ministry of the
church; and skill in preaching is expected of the great majority of those
called to pastoral positions, as well as of evangelists and many other servants
of Christ.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The class will meet for a two-hour period each week. 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 move to informal surroundings, where
discussion of the sermons will take place in a relaxed atmosphere. PLEASE NOTE:
Class attendance is mandatory. If the class is over-subscribed, the first two
persons on the waiting list should attend the first class session.
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,
or with equivalent standard works on preaching.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Two sermons preached during the quarter, with outlines and complete
bibliography submitted in writing. Regular class attendance, preparation for
class, and participation in discussions are required. Students who miss more
than two class sessions will not receive a passing grade.
PREREQUISITES:
- PR500.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Meets M.Div. core requirement in Preaching and Communication (MIN
2).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- None.