Summer 2011/Pasadena
Two-week Intensive
PR511
Nason
PR511: PREACHING PRACTICUM (Two Units). Doug Nason.
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to offer the maximum possible practical
experience in preaching and sermon preparation. The class will be limited to a
maximum of 9 students. Each student will preach twice during the course.
Sermons are to be original work not previously presented for credit in
homiletics or other speech and preaching classes. Each sermon will be discussed
by class members under the direction of the instructor. All sermons will be
recorded.
SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: The spoken word remains an essential means
of communicating the gospel of Jesus Christ. Preaching is an essential element
in the ministry of the church; and skill in preaching is expected of the great
majority of those called to pastoral positions, as well as of evangelists and
many other servants of Christ.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Course objectives are that students would grow
- in their understanding of the biblical understanding of Christian
communication;
- in their understanding of the Bible as the foundation and source of
Christian preaching
- in their understanding of the differences between written and oral
communication;
- in their ability to prepare and deliver biblical messages clearly and
relevantly to a contemporary audience; and
- in their ability to assess both their own preaching and that of others.
COURSE FORMAT: The class will meet daily for two-hour sessions for two weeks.
The first part of each meeting will be spent in worship where two sermons will
be preached by members of the class. The second part of the class will include
informal discussion of the sermons. PLEASE NOTE: Class attendance is mandatory.
If the class is over-subscribed, the first two persons on the waiting list
should attend the first class session in case there are openings which develop
due to dropped registrations.
REQUIRED/RECOMMENDED READING: Students are expected to be familiar with texts
assigned in PR500, or with equivalent standard works on preaching.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT: Two sermons preached during the course, based on
texts of the student's choosing, with outlines and indication of the
commentaries and other sources consulted submitted in writing. Regular class
attendance, preparation for class, and participation in discussions are
required. Any absences must be excused and will require some additional work.
Students will complete a self-assessment for each of their sermons.
PREREQUISITES: PR500.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in Preaching and
Communication (MIN 2). The practicum may be taken for credit more than once,
but no more than one preaching or communication practicum may be taken in any
two-week period.
This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. (April 2011)