Fall 2017/Pasadena

PM504

Fredrickson

PM504: PASTORAL MINISTRY (4 Units: 161 hours). Kurt N. Fredrickson.

DESCRIPTION: PM504 is a survey of pastoral ministry, focusing on the ideas, skills, and personal development necessary for a student to learn various aspects of pastoral care. This is not a course in pastoral counseling. The course prepares students to give care both in congregational contexts and in contexts that go beyond the congregation (e.g. nonprofit organizations).

LEARNING OUTCOMES: After successful completion of this course, students will be able to (1) describe pastoral care in the context of church life and ministry including pastoral triage; (2) demonstrate a sense of empathy and active listening skills; (3) reflect upon the practice of self-care and develop a plan for self-development; (4) demonstrate skills for theological reflection on the praxis of pastoral ministry; and (5) will have completed an approved online course in mandated reporting.

COURSE FORMAT: This is a hybrid+ course, meaning that it is a ten-week course with nine weeks of online instruction and one week of classroom instruction during week six of the quarter. The week of classroom instruction will include four hours daily of lecture and discussion, as well as additional lunch meetings and evening sessions (required in hybrid+ courses). Classroom and online instruction will include lecture and discussion for a total of 40 instructional hours.

REQUIRED READING: 1,250 total pp. required(Choose from the SUPPLEMENTAL READING and RECOMMENDED READING sections to reach the 1250 page requirement)

I. Read All

DeGroat, Chuck. Toughest People to Love: How to Understand, Lead, and Love the Difficult People in Your Life. Eerdmans, 2014. ISBN: 978-0802871435, Pub. Price $14.00 [183 pp.].

Lartey, Emmanuel Y. Pastoral Theology in an Intercultural World. Wipf & Stock, 2013. ISBN: 978-1620329733, Pub Price $22.00 [174 pp.].

Scheib, Karen D. Pastoral Care: Telling the Stories of our Lives. Abingdon, 2016. ISBN: 978-1426766473, Pub. Price $35.99 [232 pp.]

Willimon, William. Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry. Abingdon Press, 2016. ISBN: 978-1501804908, Pub. Price $29.99. [392 pp.].

II. Read One

Bolz-Weber, Nadia. Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint. Jericho Books, 2013. ISBN: 978-1455527083, Pub. Price $16.00 [224 pp.]. OR

Daniel, Lillian. When “Spiritual but Not Religious” is Not Enough: Seeing God in Surprising Places, Even the Church. Jericho Books, 2014. ISBN: 978-1455523092, Pub. Price $16.00 [224 pp.]. OR

Daniel, Lillian and Martin B Copenhaver. This Odd and Wondrous Calling: The Public and Private Lives of Two Ministers. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2009. ISBN: 978-0802864758, Pub. Price $16.00 [254 pp.]. OR

Smith, Mandy. The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry. IVP Books, 2015. ISBN: 978-0830841233, Pub. Price $16.00 [208 pp.].

SUPPLEMENTAL READING:

Anderson, Ray S. Ministry on the Fireline: A Practical Theology for an Empowered Church. Fuller Seminary, 1998. ISBN: 978-0960263882, Pub. Price $15.00 [235 pp.].

Galindo, Israel. The Hidden Lives of Congregations: Discerning Church Dynamics. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004. ISBN: 978-1566993074, Pub. Price $21.00 [240 pp.].

Kouzes, James M. and Barry Z. Posner. The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations. Jossey-Bass, 2017. ISBN: 978-1119278962, Pub. Price $35.00 [400 pp.].

Lee, Cameron and Kurt Fredrickson. That Their Work Will Be a Joy: Understanding and Coping with the Challenges of Pastoral Ministry. Wipf & Stock, 2012. ISBN: 978-1608997626, Pub. Price $33.00 [278 pp.].

Montilla, R. Esteban. Pastoral Care And Counseling With Latino/as. Fortress Press, 2006. ISBN: 978-0800638207, Pub. Price $17.00 [164 pp.].

Peterson, Eugene. The Pastor: A Memoir. HarperOne, 2011. ISBN: 978-0061988219, Pub. Price $17.00 [336 pp.].

Scazzero, Peter. The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World. Zondervan, 2015. ISBN: 978-0310494577, Pub. Price $22.99 [336 pp.].

Simpson, Amy. Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and the Church’s Mission. IVP Books, 2013. ISBN: 978-0830843046, Pub. Price $17.00 [222 pp.].

Steinke, Peter. How your Church Family Works: Understanding Congregations as Emotional Systems. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2006. ISBN: 978-1566993296, Pub. Price $20.00 [146 pp.].

Wimberly, Edward P. African American Pastoral Care: Revised Edition. Abingdon, 2008. ISBN: 978-0687649495, Pub. Price $18.99 [151 pp.].

Yarhouse, Mark, Richard E. Butman and Barrett W McRay. Modern Psychopathologies: A Comprehensive Christian Appraisal. IVP Academics, 2005. ISBN: 978-0830827701, Pub. Price $38.00 [457 pp.].

RECOMMENDED READING:

Barnes, Craig. The Pastor as Minor Poet: Texts and Subtexts in the Ministerial Life. Eerdmans, 2008. ISBN: 978-0802829627, Pub. Price $20.00 [154 pp.].

Bolsinger, Tod. Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory. IVP, 2015. ISBN: 978-0830841264, Pub. Price $18.00 [250 pages].

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Life Together. HarperOne, 2009. ISBN: 978-0060608521, Pub Price $14.00 [128 pp.].

Burns, Bob. Resilient Ministry: What Pastors Told Us About Surviving and Thriving. IVP Books, 2013. ISBN: 978-0830841035, Pub. Price $18.00 [313 pp.].

Buxton, Graham. Dancing in the Dark, Revised Edition: The Privilege of Participating in God's Ministry in the World. Cascade, 2016. ISBN:978-1498221160, Pub. Price $39.00 [336 pages].

Dawn, Marva, and Eugene Peterson. The Unnecessary Pastor: Rediscovering the Call. Eerdmans, 1999. ISBN: 978-0802846785, Pub. Price $26.00 [266 pp.].

Lee, Cameron and James L. Furrow. Preparing Couples for Love and Marriage: A Pastor’s Resource. Abingdon Press, 2013. ISBN: 978-1426753206, Pub. Price $17.99 [160 pp.].

Nouwen, Henri. Wounded Healer. Image Books, 1979. ISBN: 978-0385148030, Pub. Price $14.00 [100 pp.].

Peterson, Eugene. Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work. Eerdmans, 1992. ISBN: 978-0802806604, Pub. Price $21.00 [251 pp.].

Peterson, Eugene. Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness. Eerdmans, 1994. ISBN: 978-0802808486, Pub Price $20.00 [206 pp.].

Peterson, Eugene. Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity. Eerdmans, 1989. ISBN: 978-0802802651, Pub. Price $20.00 [137 pp.].

Rah, Soong-Chan. Prophetic Lament: A Call to Justice in Troubled Times. InterVarsity Press, 2015. ISBN: 978-0830836949, Pub. Price $17.00 [224 pp.].

Rohrer, David. The Sacred Wilderness of Pastoral Ministry: Preparing a People for the Presence of the Lord. IVP Books, 2012. ISBN: 978-0830838240, Pub. Price $16.00 [180 pp.].

Willimon, William. Worship as Pastoral Care. Abingdon Press, 1982. ISBN: 978-0687463886, Pub. Price $25.99 [240 pp.].

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

1. Engage the course weekly online including weekly forum postings (20 hours), and attend and participate in the class residentially during week six of the quarter (20 hours) (15% of the grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, #2, #3, #4] [40 hours].

2. Write a 1000-word autobiographical paper that connects the student’s upbringing with their practice of pastoral ministry. This paper will also include a section on practices for self-care (20% of the grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, #2, #3, #4] [8 hours].

3. Write a 750-word report on an interview with a pastor related to matters of call and congregational care (10% of the grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, #2, #3, #4] [4 hours].

4. Write a 2,500-word paper (30%). Students will write a theologically reflective essay responding to a case, its context, and options for pastoral praxis.  [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, 3, and 4] [30 hours].

5. Engage in spiritual formation practices throughout the quarter (10% of the grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #3] [10 hours].

6. Complete the online trainings for mandated reporting (5% of the grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #5] [5 hours].

7. Complete 1250 pages of reading. [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, #3, #4] [62 hours].

8. Write a 500-600 word paper developing an outline for a wedding or a funeral, and offering a theology of that service as it relates to the practice of ministry (10% of the grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #4] [2 hours].

9. Complete classroom exercise in active listening. [This assignment is related to learning outcome #2].

PREREQUISITES: IS500 and IS502 are highly recommended but not required.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Option to meet the PM requirement in the MDiv Program (2017). Option to meet the PC requirement in the 120 MDiv Program (Fall 2015).

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.