DESCRIPTION: This course (offered pass/fail for 2 units) is designed to
provide an internship in a church, parachurch, or institutional setting that
will assist the student in developing competencies in the ministry of worship,
theology, and the arts. The internship is a vital component of the student's
final masters project and will therefore be coordinated by the academic program
staff of the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts based on its
relevance to the overall plan of the student's proposed project.
COURSE OBJECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOMES: The course seeks the following goals for
each student: Cognitive: theoretical knowledge relating to the theology
and practice of ministry and the ways that the arts serve the church;
Affective: deepened appreciation for the use of arts in ministry and the
artistic gifts of lay persons in ministry; Skills: capacity to use the
arts in worship and in various kinds of ministries, and to develop the use of
artistic talent among lay people in ministry.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY: This course offers an introduction to the tasks and
skills of worship and/or arts ministry whether the person serves as a part-time
worship director, music leader, visual or performing arts director, or pastor
who is concerned about developing and integrating worship and the arts in a
congregation or ministry setting.
COURSE FORMAT: The student begins the internship process by contacting the
Office of Field Education for preregistration materials and instructions on
arranging an internship. An internship site should be selected with the
approval of the academic program staff of the Brehm Center. The course has
three primary components: practical ministry, supervision, and theological
reflection. The student spends at least ten hours each week for nine months
(three academic quarters) in the church, parachurch, or institutional setting
involved in specific ministry assignments agreed upon by the on-site supervisor
and student, and approved by the academic program staff of the Brehm Center and
the Office of Field Education. One hour each week is to be spent with the
approved on-site supervisor. The agenda should address a) professional
direction, evaluation, and overseeing the student's ministry; b) theological
reflection and discussion of topics related to ministry as identified by the
student and supervisor; c) support and prayer.
ASSIGNMENTS: