Spring 2009/Pasadena
PR500
Sánchez

PR500: HOMILÉTICA (Homiletics). Jorge Oscar Sánchez.


DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to address the theology of preaching and the art and craft of sermon design and delivery. The nature of preaching, the person of the preacher, and principles of sermon construction will be discussed.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: As a result of taking this course, students will


RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY: The proclamation of the Word is the primary means of communicating the Christian faith. Preaching is central in the Latino church. Biblical preaching strengthens the church and its witness in the world.

COURSE FORMAT: The course will include both class time and practicum components. The practicum component will involve preaching two sermons (videotaped), on which students will receive feedback from fellow students and the professor. The class will meet twice weekly for two-hour sessions.

REQUIRED READING:
Course reader and manual. Students are required to obtain from Fuller's bookstore this course reader and manual, which contains all the required reading from several authors and recordings of the different types of sermons that students must listen to.

RECOMMENDED READING:
Arrastía, Cecilio. Itinerario de la pasión. Casa Bautista de Publicaciones, 1978.

_________. Teoría y práctica de la predicación. Caribe, 1993.

Castro, Emilio. Las preguntas de Dios: La predicación evangélica en América Latina. Kairós, 2004.

Costas, Orlando. Comunicación por medio de la predicación. Caribe, 1991.

Gutiérrez, Angel Luis, ed. Voces del púlpito hispano. Judson Press, 1989.

Jiménez, Pablo. Principios de predicación. Abingdon, 2003.

Mottesi, Osvaldo. Predicación y misión. FLET, 1988.

Stott, John. La predicación: Puente entre dos mundos. Libros Desafío, 2000.

ASSIGNMENTS:
The final grade will be based on the professor's assessment of the sermons preached in the class (40%); written assignments (40%); weekly quizzes (10%), attendance, attitude, and participation in classes (10%).

PREREQUISITES: NE502. Spanish.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in Preaching and Communication (MIN2).

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.

This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. (1/09)