DESCRIPTION: This course (pass/fail for 2 units) is the part-time three-quarter supervised FE2 internship in a church, parachurch, or institutional setting, leading to the development of competencies in specific areas of ministry as well as overall exposure to ministry praxis.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: This course offers practice 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.

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 or in their faith community 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.

COURSE FORMAT: The course has three primary components: ministry practice, supervision, and theological reflection. The student spends at least 10 hours each week for three academic quarters in the church, parachurch, or institutional setting involved in specific ministry assignments agreed upon by the supervisor and student, and approved by the Field Education and Ministry Formation Office. One hour each week is to be spent in reflection 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) mentoring, support, spiritual formation, and prayer. In addition, the student will have opportunities for spiritual formation through practice of individual spiritual disciplines throughout the course.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

1. Completion of a Learning Agreement by the supervisor and intern, to be uploaded on Moodle by the end of the second week of FE503A (the first quarter of the internship).

2. Completion of Quarterly Evaluations by the student and the supervisor, to be uploaded on Moodle by the end of the tenth week of EACH quarter.

3. Meeting during the first quarter (FE503A) and third quarter (FE503C) with a Field Education Advisor for a progress report on the internship.

Evaluation is based on completion of the three-quarter internship as specified in the individual Learning Agreement and on-time, satisfactory completion of assignments and evaluations.