FE502
Patterson
FE502: FULL-TIME INTERNSHIP. Patterson.
DESCRIPTION:
- An approved, planned, full-time, supervised, evaluated, practical
experience under the supervision of a pastor/supervisor in a church,
para-church, or institutional setting, leading to the development of
competencies in specialized areas of ministry as well as overall exposure to
pastoral skills.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- This course offers practice and education in the tasks and skills
of professional ministry in the local church or in a para-church
organization.
COURSE FORMAT:
- Upon satisfactory completion of the prerequisites, the student
begins the internship process by enrolling with the Field Education Office. The
internship itself is defined through the Learning Agreement, which is a
statement of learning goals agreed upon by the intern and the Pastor/Supervisor
and approved by the Field Education Office. Students enrolled in this course
will be involved in ministry in a church/institutional/para-church setting
approved by the Field Education Office for at least 35 hours each week for a
period of 10 weeks. The student and supervisor will submit evaluations at the
end of the course (due Friday of the tenth week of the quarter).
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Completion of the Learning Agreement by the supervisor and the intern by
the end of the second week of the quarter.
- Submittal by the supervisor and student of evaluations which are due by the
end of the tenth week of the quarter.
- Interview with the Director of Field Education at the conclusion of the
internship.
- Note: Those students involved in remote (outside of the greater Los
Angeles area) or foreign mission internships must mail the Learning Agreements
and evaluations in sufficient time that they reach the Field Education Office
by the required due date or be post-marked by such time to avoid reduction in
grade.
PREREQUISITES:
- Participation in the Preparatory Workshop prior to actual
involvement in the Internship.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Elective. This course is offered credit/no credit. Meets non-core
graduation requirement for the M.Div. degree or an elective for the M.A.
degree.
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- None.