CN547
Y. Kim
CN547: MODELS OF KOREAN FAMILY MINISTRY. Yea Sun E. Kim.
DESCRIPTION:
- This course is designed to help future Korean church leaders to
develop their family ministry programs. For this, the needs of and hindrances
to family ministry in Korean churches will be analyzed, some models of family
ministry introduced, and the methods of designing family ministry programs
discussed. Special emphasis will be given to developing premarital, marital,
and parental education programs suitable for Korean churches.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- The first place Korean Christian families turn to for help with
their serious and ever-increasing family problems is the church. However, the
concept of family ministry is not fully introduced to Korean congregations, and
Korean church leaders are not properly trained to prevent or heal family pain.
Therefore, it is imperative that Korean students preparing for church ministry
be equipped with the ability to initiate family ministry.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The class will meet for ten weeks on Thursday mornings, 8:00-9:50
and 10:50-12:15 for student presentations, discussion, lectures, and
video-tapes.
REQUIRED READING:
- Denton, W., ed. Marriage and Family Enrichment. New York:
The Haworth Press, 1986.
- Gottman, J. Why Marriages Succeed or Fail. New York: Simon &
Schuster, 1994.
- Hart, A. D. Stress and Your Child. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1992.
- Hebbard, D. W. The Complete Handbook for Family Life Ministry in the
Church. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995.
- Road for Korean Churches and Church Culture. Seoul: Institute of
Korean Church Problems, Chongshin Theological Seminary, 1996.
- Smith, A. and L. Smith. Pastor's Manual for Growing Love in Christian
Marriage. Nashville: Abingdon, 1982.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Guernsey, D. B. A New Design for Family Ministry. Elgin:
David C. Cook Publishing Company, 1982.
- Hunt, J. and R. Hunt. Growing Love in Christian Marriage. Nashville:
Abingdon, 1982.
- Mace, D. Marriage Enrichment Mini-Retreat. Winston-Salem: The
Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment, 1982.
- Present and Future of Korean Families. Choon-Chun: Ha-Woo Publishing
Company, 1996.
- Stevens, P. Marriage Spirituality. Downers Grove: InterVarsity
Press, 1989.
- Wright, H. N. The Premarital Counseling Handbook. Chicago: Moody
Press, 1992.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Weekly two-page reflection paper on the class reading assigned for the
week.
- One class presentation on reading.
- Prototype family ministry project for a Korean church (20 pp.).
PREREQUISITES:
- Korean and written permission of the instructor.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Meets M. Div. core requirement in Pastoral Counseling (MIN 5) and
requirements in Family Pastoral Care and Counseling and in Marriage and Family
Ministries.
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- None.