Winter 2005/Pasadena
CN547
Y. Kim
CN547: ENRICHING THE KOREAN FAMILY (Taught in Korean). Yea Sun E. Kim.
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.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- 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.
COURSE FORMAT:
- Lectures, student presentations, discussion, and video-tapes. The
course will meet weekly for three-hour sessions for ten weeks.
REQUIRED READING:
- 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.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- 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.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- A fifteen-page paper on family ministry for Korean congregations.
- Conducting four sessions of a marriage education program or a premarital
education program at a local church or in an informal setting.
- One class presentation.
- One book review report covering the five required texts.
PREREQUISITES:
- Understanding Korean. (English may be used for class presentations
of papers.)
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Meets M. Div. core requirement in Pastoral Counseling (MIN 5) and
concentration in family life education and pastoral family counseling.
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- None.