DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to develop communication skills, especially in the preparation and delivery of spoken messages. Attention will be given to speaking situations frequently encountered in ministry: speeches to persuade and to inform, self-introductions, sharing of Christian experience, storytelling, and biblical messages. Emphasis will be placed on the creation of original material for delivery, writing for the ear instead of for the eye. Questions about voice, gesture, non-verbal communication, and speech anxiety will be considered. The course will use video tape recording. Enrollment is limited to ten students.

Oral presentation is important in the communication of the gospel.

There will be opportunity for individual conferences with the instructor outside of regular class time to evaluate the video tapes. The course will meet daily for two-hour sessions.

Litfin, Dwayne. Public Speaking: A Handbook for Christians, 2nd edition. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1992.

Fletcher, Leon. How to Speak Like a Pro. New York: Ballantine Books, 1985.

Brief speaking assignments will be prepared and delivered. Outlines and evaluations will be submitted for each message. In addition, students will prepare an independent study project in communication.

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Meets M. Div. core requirement in Preaching and Communication (MIN 2).

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