Fall 2015/Pasadena
PR500
Pasquarello
PR500: HOMILETICS (4 Units: 160 hours). Dr. Michael Pasquarello III.
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to give a general introduction to the theology of preaching and to the art and craft of sermon design and delivery. The person of the preacher, the nature of preaching, and principles of sermon construction will be discussed.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: The course seeks the following goals for each student: (1) Cognitive: theoretical knowledge relating to theology of preaching, sermon design, and delivery; (2) Affective: deepened appreciation for the dialogical quality of preaching and the needs of the listener in the preaching process; (3) Skills: capacity to craft a sermon that engages the biblical text, the context of the audience, theological issues, and the hearts and minds of listeners; and to deliver it meaningfully; and (4) Worship and Context: will explore the relationship between the reading and the preaching of God’s word in worship in its various contexts.
COURSE FORMAT: This class meets twice weekly in two hour sessions for a total of 40 instructional hours in the classroom for lecture and discussion. The course has both lecture and practicum components. The practicum is led by the professor. In the practicum students will preach three sermons (to be recorded), on which they receive feedback from group members and the professor. In addition to that which is given in the practicum, each student will have the opportunity to receive personal feedback on the preached sermons.
REQUIRED READING: 1,000 pp. of required reading
Barnes, M. Craig. The Pastor as Minor Poet: Texts and Subtexts in the Ministerial Life. Eerdmans, 2008. ISBN: 978-0802829627, Pub. Price $20.00 [154pp.].
Brown, William P. Sacred Sense: Discovering the Wonder of God’s Word and World. Eerdmans, 2015. ISBN: 978-0802872210, Pub. Price $22.00 [184pp.]
Green, Joel B. and Michael Pasquarello. Narrative Reading, Narrative Preaching: Reuniting New Testament Interpretation and Proclamation. Baker Academic, 2003. ISBN: 978-0801027215, Pub. Price $22.00 [198pp.].
Kreider, Alan and Eleanor Kreider. Worship and Mission after Christendom. Herald Press, 2011. ISBN: 978-0836195545, Pub. Price $19.99 [322pp].
Students will choose ONE of the four texts below:
Gonzalez, J. L., and C. G. Gonzalez. The Liberating Pulpit. Wipf & Stock, 2003. ISBN: 978-1592441402, Pub. Price $17.00 [124pp.].
Kim, Eunjoo Mary. Preaching the Presence of God: A Homiletic from an Asian American Perspective. Judson Press, 1999. ISBN: 978-0817013035, Pub. Price $14.99 [160 pp.].
Massey, James Earl. Stewards of the Story: The Task of Preaching. Westminster/John Knox, 2006. ISBN: 978-0664229818, Pub. Price $20.00 [126pp.].
Taylor, Barbara Brown. When God is Silent. Cowley Publications/Rowman & Littlefield, 1998. ISBN: 978-1561011575, Pub. Price $14.95 [144pp.].
RECOMMENDED READING: The syllabus will include a list of recommended readings.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
PREREQUISITES: BI500 or NE502.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets the Homiletics requirement in the 120 MDiv Program. Meets the Worship, Preaching, and Communication requirement in the 80 MATM Program (Fall 2015). Meets the core requirement in Preaching and Communication (MIN2) in the 144 MDiv Program and the Communication (COMM) requirement in MA Programs.
FINAL EXAMINATION: None.