DESCRIPTION: This course (offered pass/fail for 2 units) is the part-time
nine-month FE2 internship designed to give students supervised and evaluated
experience in a church, parachurch, or institutional setting.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will (1) grow in their ability to engage in
theological reflection by having regular opportunities to think critically
about ministry in light of the Christian tradition; (2) deepen their
understanding of the cultural context of ministry by immersing themselves in a
specific context and regularly reflecting with their supervisor on the
connection between context and ministry; (3) develop toward becoming
spiritually mature and accountable practitioners by reflecting with their peers
in a theological reflection group and with their supervisor in their internship
on the connection between their faith and their ministry; (4) become better
Christian leaders by having many opportunities to practice the responsibilities
of ministry throughout their internship.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY: This course offers practice and training in the tasks
and skills of professional ministry in a local church, parachurch organization,
or institutional setting. This course also helps prepare students for ministry
by providing a context in which spiritual, theological and ministry formation
can occur.
COURSE FORMAT: The course has three primary components: practical ministry,
supervision, and theological reflection. The student spends at least ten hours
each week for three academic quarters (nine months) in the church, parachurch,
or institutional setting involved in specific ministry assignments agreed upon
by the supervisor and student, and approved by 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 oversight of
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: