Courses during the 2021-20 term
Immersion in the practice and discipline of preaching different styles of sermons to different congregations. It is designed for the serious preacher, particularly pastors who must prepare sermons weekly.Prereq: LTRGY500 or LTRGY502
The foundational contribution of John Wesley to the history, doctrine, and polity of Methodism. The Methodist tradition in the U.S. through the 19th century.
This course focuses on teaching the Bible in congregations and in the community. It seeks to open the Bible to laypersons so that persons can live out a vital faith. The course is ?project focused.? Students will complete a peer teaching practicum examining some of the key approaches to teaching the Bible in the church: exegetical, historical, devotional, cultural, feminist, womanist, social justice, missional, cross-cultural, and interfaith. We will learn together and assess the effectiveness of these approaches as we discover and critically examine our own approaches to the Bible.
Provides reflection on the vocation of theological education and explores practices of teaching and learning.