Course Descriptions — School of Graduate and Continuing Studies
CMIN 656 — Community Relations. 3 hours. Examination of the four key elements for developing a successful program that generates needed resources. These elements include public relations/marketing, grant- and proposal-writing for funding, and fund-raising and community relationships, including advisory organizations.
of supervised participation in an approved urban ministry setting. The student should serve a minimum of 50 hours in this setting, subject to a practicum agreement with the ministry supervisor. CMIN 685 — Mentored Ministry in Urban Context I. 3 hours. This course engages the student in a placement assignment under the mentoring of an experienced urban pastoral leader. Student and mentor will consult regularly throughout the semester.
CMIN 657 — Faith in Action through Social Work. 3 hours. Christian faith is integrated with social work theory and practice in this course. Topics covered are (1) the Biblical basis for social work, (2) the history of social work, (3) social work and Christian values and ethics, (4) social work practice, (5) case management, and (6) crisis intervention. A 45-hour social work practicum is connected to this course.
CMIN 686 — Mentored Ministry in Urban Context II. 3 hours. This course engages the student in a placement assignment under the mentoring of an experienced urban pastoral leader. Student and mentor will consult regularly throughout the semester. CMIN 689 — Urban Ministry Capstone Project. 3 hours. This course will serve as the culmination if the course of study for the MA in Urban Pastoral Leadership. This course should normally be the final course taken in the program. The project of this course will involve integration of theology, theory, personal experience & reflection drawing from the entire program into a comprehensive treatment of urban pastoral leadership that is theologically coherent and self-aware, reflecting an understanding of best practices of urban ministry.
CMIN 658 — Organizational Behavior. 3 hours. A look at organizations at the level of the individual, the group and external environment. Emphasis is placed on current organizational and leadership theories. Students also learn to analyze organizations as an open system. Topics of discussion include group dynamics, communication and interpersonal relations, strategic planning, goal-setting, change management, and volunteer administration. An examination of both secular and Biblical styles of leadership.
CMIN 690 — Master of Ministry Project. 3 hours. This culminating project is designed by the student in consultation with the project supervisor to integrate the learning experience of the program of study into a significant ministry application. Students registering for this course should obtain a "Guide for Master of Ministry Projects" from the Graduate Program Specialist, located in the office of the School of Theology and Christian Ministry.
CMIN 670A — Mentored Ministry I. 3 hours. This course is a supervised ministry experience. Students will normally be serving in ministry leadership assignments. An experienced mentor will be selected to meet regularly with the student and serve as a mentor/coach through this initial period of the student's ministry experience.
CMIN 691 — Integrative Seminar. 3 hours. This concluding seminar for the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry includes reading, discussion, writing and reflection on ministry in contemporary society, as well as a student presentation project that integrates theory and application, theology and ministry.
CMIN 670B — Mentored Ministry II. 3 hours. A continuation of Mentored Ministry I. CMIN 674 — Pastoral Care and Counseling. 3 hours. A study of the pastoral ministry to individuals and small groups, with attention to human development, spiritual formation, personality disorders, crisis intervention, counseling principles and techniques, premarital and marital counseling tools, and pastoral visitation agendas and techniques.
CMIN 692 — Clinical Pastoral Education. 6 hours. A course focusing on ministerial formation within a hospital, hospice, or similar context. The course requires the student to engage in actual ministry, have a supervisor/mentor, a cohort of fellow students, and detailed reflection on one's own practice of ministry in these contexts. It is expected that normally this course will be met by taking the initial unit in Clinical Pastoral Education in a program accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. There may be a separate fee. This unit may be applied toward the four units required by the ACPE for board certification as a professional chaplain.
CMIN 680 — Orientation to Urban Ministry. 3 hours. This course will provide a comprehensive orientation to the practice and context of urban ministry. This will orient students who are preparing to begin their placement in an urban ministry assignment. It is expected that this course will be taught at a model urban ministry center. This course is a requirement for placement.
CMIN 682 — Topics in Urban Ministry. 3 hours. This course is a focused study of some aspect of ministry in an urban context. This may concern theology and urban ministry, methods or practices, or competencies that are important to effective urban ministry. This course may be repeated with different subtitles.
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CMIN 684A — Urban Ministry Practicum I. 0 hours. This is a required, but non-credit course, for the MA in Urban Pastoral Leadership. The requirements for this course will be met by a semester of supervised participation in an approved urban ministry setting. The student should serve a minimum of 50 hours in this setting, subject to a practicum agreement with the ministry supervisor.
MMSP 610 — Life Management and Personal Renewal. 3 hours. The significance of spiritual development and personal renewal in the life of a leader is the focus. Attention is given to practice and implementation of strategies for modeling and teaching healthy patterns as leaders.
MMSP 600 — Biblical Studies. 3 hours. Considers specific biblical books or theological issues of biblical study. May be repeated with different subtitle.
MMSP 611 — Christian Ministry in a Multicultural Society. 3 hours. Explores contemporary urban society from a multicultural perspective, especially within the context of ministry of the Hispanic/Latino church. It is designed to provide historical, sociological, theological and ethical
CMIN 684B — Urban Ministry Practicum II. 0 hours. This is a required, but non-credit course, for the MA in Urban Pastoral Leadership. The requirements for this course will be met by a semester 231