DESCRIPTION: This course (offered pass/fail for 2 units) is the full-time,
three-month FE2 internship under the supervision of a pastor/supervisor 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.
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 practice and training in the tasks
and skills of worship and/or arts ministry whether the person serves as a
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 35 hours each week for ten weeks (one
academic quarter) 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: