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C A L V I N T H E O L O G I C A L S E M I N A R Y
3233 Burton Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone 800.388.6034 | Fax 616.957.6536
© Copyright 2020 Calvin Theological Seminary
Welcome to Calvin Theological Seminary! We have been praying for you and looking forward to your joining our hospitable community of faith and learning. According to our
Reformed Christian tradition that forms church leaders who cultivate communitiwe have formed and prepared students to serve the church around the world as the church serves the mission of God. As a learning community of faith we offer a number of opportunities and environments where your participation is desired and needed. We worship together. We pray together. We learn from one another. The seminary community worships in a variety of ways: through student groups, community chapel services, and early morning prayer times. Whether you are a student in residence in Grand Rapids or a distance learning student, we encourage you to find a rhythm of worship and participation in the Calvin Seminary community. Calvin Seminary receives students from over 20 countries, who bring cultural and ethnic diversity that energizes classroom discussion and enriches community life. Through a number of opportunities, we learn what God is doing around the world and experience first-hand different styles of prayer and worship. We have witnessed the formation of friendships that bridge cultural barriers that last a lifetime. You will find study at Calvin Seminary rewarding and enriching, but also sometimes stressful and challenging. You may find it hard to balance responsibilities at home, school, church, and work. Please know that you have a Christian community here ready to support you and pray for you. Your fellow students, professors, staff members and, if you participate in the vocational formation program, the group members, leader and your vocational mentor are all here to encourage you and provide support for you. Again, we are delighted to welcome you to Calvin Seminary and to walk alongside you in this new stage of your Christian journey. We pray that God will bless you here, and through you bless others! In His Service with You, Rev. Jul Medenblik President of Calvin Theological Seminary
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................... ii
Mission .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
Teaching Faculty ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Degrees and Programs ................................................................................................................................. 4
Master of Divinity (MDiv) .................................................................................................................. 5
Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership ............................................................................................. 13
Master of Arts (Bible and Theology) .............................................................................................. 17
Maestría en Cuidado de la Familia ................................................................................................ 20
Master of Arts in Family Care ........................................................................................................ 22
Master of Theological Studies (MTS) ............................................................................................. 24
Master of Theology (ThM) .............................................................................................................. 30
Doctor of Ministry (DMin) ............................................................................................................... 32
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) ........................................................................................................... 33
Certificate Programs ...................................................................................................................... 35
Certificado en Ministerio Latino ...................................................................................................... 37
Certificate in Latino/a Ministry ........................................................................................................ 39
Certificate in Bible Instruction ........................................................................................................ 40
Ecclesiastical Program for Ministerial Candidacy .......................................................................... 41
Formation for Ministry ................................................................................................................................. 42
Academic Calendar 2020-2021 .................................................................................................................. 44
Academic Calendar 2021-2022 .................................................................................................................. 45
International Student Services .................................................................................................................... 46
Housing Information .................................................................................................................................... 47
Education Costs .......................................................................................................................................... 49
Refund Schedule ......................................................................................................................................... 50
Financial Aid ................................................................................................................................................ 51
Scholarships ................................................................................................................................................ 51
Authorization to Offer Degrees.................................................................................................................... 51
Course Descriptions .................................................................................................................................... 52
Department Directory .................................................................................................................................. 71 Administrative Departments ........................................................................................................... 71 Centers and Institutes .................................................................................................................... 72
Maps ............................................................................................................................................................ 72
Calvin Seminary Building Map ....................................................................................................... 72
Campus Map .................................................................................................................................. 73
Grand Rapids Area Map ................................................................................................................ 74
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Mission
As a learning community in the Reformed Christian tradition that forms church leaders who cultivate communities of disciples of Jesus Christ, Calvin Theological Seminary exists to serve the Christian Reformed Church in North America and wider constituencies by preparing individuals for biblically faithful and contextually effective ministry of the Word and by offering Reformed theological scholarship and counsel.
Communicating the good news of the gospel in today's world requires that you're theologically prepared, practically equipped, and spiritually mature. We integrate a strong academic program with supervised ministry opportunities in our vocational formation programs. In other words: you learn, and you live what you learn. When you do, you help us fulfill our mission - to prepare people to lead in ministry, to give them what they need to respond to the Holy Spirit's call throughout their lives, to bring nations to Christ, build His church, and extend God's kingdom. Our professors use a rich variety of academic, professional, and personal gifts to train men and women for effective ministry. They invest themselves personally in helping you develop your God-given gifts in ways that promote spiritual maturity and integrate faith and life. To prepare you for visionary leadership in the church and world, we offer courses of study in preaching, worship, leadership, educational ministry, youth ministry, missions and church growth, and pastoral care and counseling. In each of these areas, we teach from a scripturally Reformed position. We are committed to the Bible as God's Word and to the confessional standards of the Belgic Confession (1561), the Heidelberg Catechism (1563), and the Canons of Dort (1618-1619) as faithful interpretations of that Word. This perspective enables our students to interact with -- and effectively speak to -- a broader ecumenical Christian community and a post-modern world. Calvin Theological Seminary has been equipping people to envision their participation in the kingdom of God since 1876. We will continue to do so for the glory of God.
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Teaching Faculty
Over ninety percent of full-time teaching faculty members possess earned doctorates from leading theological schools and universities. Faculty members have distinguished themselves by their writing and speaking, by their counsel to Reformed churches and in ecumenical arenas, by their commitment to the truth of the gospel, and by their devotion to serving students and forming them for life and ministry. Faculty members are frequent participants in international projects and have developed modern approaches to theological education. As ordained pastors and active church members, they know and value the life of local congregations. Though recognizing that the future of theology and the strength of the church depend heavily on new leadership, the fa students. Calvin fosters close, sustained contact between professor and student as the basic ingredient in theological education. The seminary stresses preparation in the great tasks of ministry: outstanding preaching, church education, pastoral care, evangelism, and administration. The Calvin Seminary teaching faculty for 2020-2021 are:
Mariano Avila (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary; PhD, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Xochimilco) Amanda J. Benckhuysen (P - University of Toronto) Lyle D. Bierma (PhD, Duke University) Gary Burge - Aberdeen University) Ronald J. Feenstra (PhD, Yale University) Danjuma G. Gibson (PhD, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary) Lee P. Hardy, adjunct (PhD, Duquesne University) Scott E. Hoezee (MDiv, Calvin Theological Seminary) Young Ahn Kang (PhD, Free University of Amsterdam) Robert J. Keeley (PhD, University of Denver) Karin Maag, adjunct (PhD, University of Saint Andrews) George Marsden, Distinguished Scholar (PhD, Yale University) Julius T. Medenblik (MDiv, Calvin Theological Seminary) John M. Rottman (PhD, Emmanuel College of Victoria University) David M. Rylaarsdam (PhD, University of Notre Dame) Sarah E. Schreiber (PhD Candidate, University of Notre Dame) Kathleen S. Smith, adjunct (ThM, Calvin Theological Seminary) Matthew J. Tuininga (PhD, Emory University) Mary L. VandenBerg (PhD, Calvin Theological Seminary) Geoff Vandermolen (DMin, Acadia University) Jeffrey A.D. Weima (PhD, Wycliffe College - University of Toronto) Cory Willson (PhD, Free University of Amsterdam and Fuller Theological Seminary) John D. Witvliet (PhD, University of Notre Dame)
Visit www.calvinseminary.edu/academics/faculty to view the faculty directory.
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A Calvin Seminary Education Can Fit Many Needs
perspective. Perhaps you are seeking an education that provides a solid Biblical foundation and creatively
possibility that you are looking to explore the impact of global Christianity or are looking for an experience that deepens your own spirituality as you learn to guide the spirituality of others. Maybe you long for a student-friendly environment or an easily accessible campus and location. In all these ways and more,
Biblically Grounded Rooted in Reformed Theology Committed to Personal Spiritual Formation Academically Excellent Designed for the Practicing Pastor Interdisciplinary Courses and Instruction Relationship-based Cross-Cultural and Inclusive Responsive to Global Christianity Innovative Learning and Teaching
Spiritually Alive
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Degrees and Programs
Whatever your call to ministry, we have what you need to be equipped!
Certificate Programs (in English and in Spanish) Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership (MA) Master of Arts in Family Care (Maestría en Cuidado de la Familia) (MA), taught in Spanish Master of Arts (Bible and Theology) (MA) Master of Divinity (MDiv) Master of Theological Studies (MTS) Master of Theology (ThM) Doctor of Ministry (DMin) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Ecclesiastical Program for Ministerial Candidacy (EPMC)
We provide a range of degrees and programs to equip you to act on your call, no matter what form it takes. You can be prepared for ordained ministry in the church, train for specialized ministries, do advanced study, even prepare yourself for ordained leadership in the Christian Reformed Church after studying elsewhere. Since timing is different for everyone, you can choose options for full-time or part-time study as a residential student or as a student in our Distance Learning program. Some students switch between residential and distance as their life circumstances change. Some residential students take a course in the distance format for scheduling flexibility. Students in our MA programs may choose to complete their program entirely online. Internships spread over most of your academic program give you an integrated education in the real world. Students who have completed relevant graduate-level studies at another accredited institution with a course grade of B or higher may apply for transfer credit. The previous work must be approximately parallel (80% or higher equivalence) to the content of a Calvin Seminary course. Urequirements may be met by way of transfer credit. Up to half of a completed program elsewhere may be accepted as transfer credit.
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Master of Divinity (MDiv)
The MDiv program is designed to prepare you for diverse ministry opportunities, from pastoral ministry to chaplaincy, missions, teaching, writing, non-profit leadership, or graduate programs oriented to research and scholarship. It combines foundational study in the biblical and Reformed theological texts, Church history and ancient languages with practical preparation and spiritual formation to make you an effective steward of the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ. At Calvin Theological Seminary you'll find all of the elements you need to construct a solid foundation for your life and for your ministry. The MDiv curriculum provides the building blocks for every dimension of a biblical, authentic, contextual, and life-changing ministry, and is focused on the personal and spiritual formation of every student. Admission The admission process reflects Calvin Seminary -changing gospel of Jesus Christ. A strong liberal arts education provides an excellent foundation for graduate level theological education and shapes well-rounded, intellectually and culturally astute graduates. Therefore, it
including English, philosophy, history, literature, social science, and natural science. The Director of Admissions and the Registrar will examine the academic, professional, and ministry background of each applicant. If an applicant would benefit from further study in a particular area, a learning plan will be developed which could include specific seminary electives or additional courses from another academic institution.
college with a grade-point average of 2.67 (B-) or higher. (Non-native English speakers need to submit a minimum internet based TOEFL score of 80 total, with 23 in the writing section, OR a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with at least a 6.5 in the writing section.) You should also give evidence of academic and personal preparedness for theological education.
, unaccredited institution, may be admitted into a degree program at CTS under a special provision of the Association of Theological Schools. In such cases, the Registrar will determine the program the applicant must take in order to meet the requirements for graduation.
Continuation Requirements Continuation in the MDiv program requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.67. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.67 will be placed on academic probation, and must have a minimum term GPA of 2.67 in each subsequent semester or risk dismissal from the program. A student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.67 for two semesters for the probationary status to be removed. Ordinarily, a student cannot graduate while on academic probation. Any student who has a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or lower is subject to immediate dismissal from the program. Funding sources such as the Veterans Administration, ecclesiastical bodies (e.g. local church or classis), and the guaranteed student loan program will be promptly notified when a student receiving funds is placed on probation or terminated. MDiv Program Curriculum Your preparation for ministry should include the same components that make for a good sermon. It should be biblical, authentic, contextual, and life-changing. The Master of Divinity curriculum is built on these four cornerstones a foundation that connects the best of the Reformed tradition with the contemporary ministry practices essential for tomorrow's leaders. Residential students live in West Michigan and complete their studies in three years (although some choose to stretch it out to four years or longer) at the Grand Rapids campus. They will be able to attend weekly
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chapels, participate in club activities, and interact with peers on a daily basis. Students in the distance learning Master of Divinity can complete their studies in 5 years. The distance program maintains the same high quality of education as our residential program. Taking approximately 3 courses per semester, distance learning students will complete much of their work online, traveling to the campus in Grand Rapids twice a year for five-day intensives. Formation for ministry is a strong emphasis as students experience the program in learning cohorts, engage in a wide range of internship opportunities, and receive support through formation groups. Sample course sequences for the MDiv program are below. Residential students who would like to complete their program in 3 years should follow Chart A. Residential students wanting to spread the program over four years should follow Chart B. Distance Learning students should follow Chart C. The MDiv program can be adjusted for those students who have completed Greek language studies prior to coming to Calvin Seminary.
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Advanced Standing MDiv students are eligible to receive up to 12 hours of credit in their program by way of Advanced Standing. Student competence is demonstrated by way of a written exam and evaluated by faculty. If granted, Advanced Standing reduces the number of credit hours needed to complete the degree and can open doors to an additional internship or specialized coursework. Study guides for the Advanced Standing tests are available on the Advanced Standing webpage of SemLink
. MDiv students may seek Advanced Standing for the following courses: Bible Survey (3) Christian Theology in Reformed Confessions (3) Christian Engagement with World Religions (3) Church in Historical Context I or II (not both) (3)
Advanced Standing in Greek and/or Hebrew Students may receive 6 credits of Advanced Standing in Greek and/or Hebrew without taking a placement exam by meeting the following criteria:
Transcript evidence of having taken at least 2 courses (at least 6 credit hours) at an accredited educational institution
Having received an average of B or better in those courses Having taken the last course within the last 5 years
Students who do not meet these criteria may choose to take an exam administered by Calvin Seminary. The results of the exam determine whether Calvin Seminary will grant Advanced Standing transfer credit for one, two, or no courses in Greek or Hebrew. Students may take the test one time and will pay the usual cost for Advanced Standing exams. MDiv students who receive Advanced Standing in Greek and/or Hebrew are also eligible for up to 12 credits of Advanced Standing in other courses for which tests are available. A Developmental Curriculum At Calvin Theological Seminary, we are concerned with not only what we teach but also how we teach it. Our developmental pedagogy begins with basic literacy in all curricular areas, followed by increased in-depth analysis, and culminating in multi-disciplinary integration.
Literacy Courses
Literacy courses establish the basic vocabulary, concepts, and themes of theological education and ministry. They are the building blocks for seminary education and the foundation of the entire MDiv curriculum.
Analysis Courses
Analysis courses feature more in-depth examinations of themes in a given field of study. A number of analysis courses are electives which enable students to explore a focused amount of material. Electives encourage curiosity, imagination, and life-long learning.
Integration Courses
Integration courses feature intentionally interdisciplinary learning designed to help students draw upon their work from
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a variety of fields and experiences and apply it to specific ministry situations.
Concentrations MDiv students may choose a concentration. Concentrations allow for more specialized study related to a student's ministry interests and calling. Concentrations also provide more thorough preparation for students who are considering doctoral study in a particular field. Students are allowed to create their own concentrations, under the advisement of the Registrar at least a year prior to graduation. To obtain a concentration, students must take six elective credits (generally 3 electives) in their area of concentration. All of those credits can be used for elective credit in their MDiv program. A student may have more than one concentration, as long as no credits count toward more than one concentration. Candidacy for Ministry Irequirements for ordination. In order to make sure that you meet all requirements, please consult with the Vocational Formation Office and with your denomination early in your MDiv program. If you are preparing for ordained ministry in the Christian Reformed Church, you must meet the synodical requirements for candidacy, must have demonstrated academic, personal, and professional readiness for ministry, and ordinarily must have a cumulative GPA of 2.85 or higher. MDiv Program Goals and Learning Outcomes In fulfilling its mission, Calvin Seminary seeks to develop well-formed graduates who:
teach and preach the Bible, mature in their pastoral identity, discern and engage ministry contexts, and help to form communities of disciples.
These four program goals are intimately and necessarily related because every ministry situation involves a biblical MESSAGE which a PERSON communicates in a particular CONTEXT and for a specific GOAL. Accordingly, Calvin Seminary wants MDiv students to exhibit the following learning outcomes: 1. MESSAGE
1.1 Knowledgeable: students understand biblical languages and content, theological themes, the Reformed confessions, and the Christian tradition.
1.2 Theologically reflective: students integrate biblical, historical, theological, and pastoral reflection with all ministry practices.
1.3 Preaching and teaching: students explain and apply the biblical message clearly and
engagingly. 2. PERSON
2.1 Spiritually mature: students exhibit the fruit of the Spirit, a commitment to the gospel of
2.2 Interpersonally intelligent: students demonstrate emotional health and relate to others with
love and respect, even when expressing differences of belief or values.
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3. CONTEXT
3.1 Discerning: students discern the ways in which theology and ministry practices are shaped by and respond to their historical and cultural contexts.
3.2 Engaging: students persuasively communicate the Gospel to people in a particular
community, including religiously pluralistic, multicultural and cross-cultural settings. 4. GOAL
4.1 Discipling: students evangelize, respond to criticisms of Christianity, encourage moral
formation, and provide pastoral care so that people at all stages of faith formation become more fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
4.2 Worshiping: students worship and help others worship in ways that are God-glorifying and
spiritually renewing. 4.3 Serving: students promote service ministries that humbly seek justice, compassion, and
reconciliation. 4.4 Leading: students help a group embody in its corporate life the Christian practices that
shape vital Christian life, community and witness. Future Employment Options Past graduates have applied their learning to a variety of ministry-based opportunities, including: pastor, chaplain, campus minister, missionary, church planter, and (with further study) professor.
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Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership This 39 credit program is designed to prepare you for a variety of forms of ministry, with each student choosing one of five possible concentrations:
Bible Instruction Education, Youth, & Family Missional Leadership Pastoral Care Pastoral Leadership Worship
The program includes a solid core of biblical, historical, and theological study, along with several courses in a concentration designed to prepare you for the Christian service and ministry to which God is calling you. The MA in Ministry Leadership curriculum focuses on your personal and spiritual formation as it provides the basis for a biblical, authentic, contextual, and life-changing ministry. Admission
oal to train capable stewards of the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ. A strong liberal arts education provides an excellent foundation for graduate level theological education and shapes well-rounded, intellectually and culturally astute graduates. Therefore, it
including English, philosophy, history, literature, social science, and natural science. The Director of Admissions and the Registrar will examine the academic, professional, and ministry background of each applicant. If an applicant would benefit from further study in a particular area, a learning plan will be developed which could include specific seminary electives or additional courses from another academic institution.
college with a grade-point average of 2.67 (B-) or higher. Non-native English speakers need to submit a minimum internet based TOEFL score of 80 total, with 23 in the writing section, OR a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with at least a 6.5 in the writing section. You should also give evidence of academic and personal preparedness for theological education. In some cirunaccredited institution, may be admitted into a degree program at CTS under a special provision of the Association of Theological Schools. In such cases, the Registrar will determine the program the applicant must take in order to meet the requirements for graduation. Continuation Requirements Continuation in the MA in Ministry Leadership program requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.67. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.67 will be placed on academic probation, and must have a minimum term GPA of 2.67 in each subsequent semester or risk dismissal from the program. A student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.67 for two semesters for the probationary status to be removed. Ordinarily, a student cannot graduate while on academic probation. Any student who has a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or lower is subject to immediate dismissal from the program. Funding sources such as the Veterans Administration, ecclesiastical bodies (e.g. local church or classis), and the guaranteed student loan program will be promptly notified when a student receiving funds is placed on probation or terminated.
Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership Curriculum The MA in Ministry Leadership curriculum is a combination of required courses, concentration courses, and electives.
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Required Courses: Biblical Interpretation for Ministry (1) Theological Education as Formation for Ministry (2) Bible Survey (3)* Digital Bible Tools (1) Great Books in Ministry (2) Formation Groups, including one focused on race, gender, and culture (4) Capstone course (1) Contextual Ministry Internship (2) Choose one of the following: Systematic Theology I (3), Systematic Theology II (3) Choose one of the following: Church in Historical Context I (3), Church in Historical Context II (3) Choose one of the following: Old Testament course (3), New Testament course (3) Choose one of the following: Christian Theology in Reformed Confessions (3)*, Systematic
Theology I (3), Systematic Theology II (3), Apologetics (2), Christian Engagement with World Religions (3), Ethics and the Christian Life (3), Church in Historical Context I (3), Church in Historical Context II (3), Bible Course (2-3), Leadership in Ministry (3)
Electives in any area (2-4) *courses with possibility for Advanced Standing
Concentration Courses:
Bible Instruction Integrating Faith with Pedagogy (2) Principles and Methods for Effective Bible Teaching (2) Biblical and Theological Electives (4)
Education, Youth, and Family
Discipleship and Teaching (2) Youth and Family Ministry (2) Electives in education and discipleship, or selected courses in worship or pastoral care (4)
Missional Leadership
Introduction to Missional Ministry (2) Evangelism and Cross-Cultural Ministry (2) Christian Engagement with World Religions (3) Discipleship and Teaching (2)
Pastoral Care
Foundations for Pastoral Care (3) Pastoral Disciplines for Counseling Ministry (3) Elective in pastoral Care (2) or CPE or Evangelism and Cross-Cultural Ministry (2)
Pastoral Leadership
Preaching Theory and Methods (2) Foundations for Pastoral Care (3) Discipleship and Teaching (2) Forming Worshiping Communities (2)
Worship
Forming Worshiping Communities (2) Worship electives (6)
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Residential students can complete their degree in two years of full time study at the Grand Rapids campus. They will be able to attend weekly chapels, participate in club activities, and interact with peers on a daily basis. The three-year distance learning MA maintains the same high quality of education as our residential program. Taking approximately 3 courses per semester, distance learning students complete much of their work online, traveling to the campus in Grand Rapids twice a year for five-day intensives. Formation for ministry is a strong emphasis as students experience the program in learning cohorts, and receive support through formation groups. The MA program is also available purely online, without the requirement to attend intensive sessions. Advanced Standing MA students are eligible to receive up to six credits of Advanced Standing. Student competence is demonstrated by way of a written exam and evaluated by faculty. If granted, Advanced Standing reduces the number of credit hours needed to complete the degree and can open doors to an additional internship or specialized coursework. Study guides for the Advanced Standing tests are available on the Advanced Standing webpage of SemLink (Calvin Semi students may seek Advanced Standing for the following courses:
Bible Survey (3) Christian Theology in Reformed Confessions (3) Christian Engagement with World Religions (3) Church in Historical Context I or II (not both) (3)
MA in Ministry Leadership Program Goals and Learning Outcomes In fulfilling its mission, Calvin Seminary seeks to develop well-formed graduates who:
teach and preach the Bible, mature in their pastoral identity, discern and engage ministry contexts, and help to form communities of disciples.
These four program goals are intimately and necessarily related because every ministry situation involves a biblical MESSAGE which a PERSON communicates in a particular CONTEXT and for a specific GOAL. Accordingly, Calvin Seminary wants MA in Ministry Leadership students to exhibit the following learning outcomes: 1. MESSAGE
1.1 Students have a thorough knowledge of the Bible in English, and the necessary tools
including Reformed hermeneutics and Bible software for interpreting and teaching the Bible in ministry.
1.2 Students have a basic knowledge of select historical and modern theological issues, the
impact these issues have had on the practice of ministry, and how Reformed theology addresses those issues.
1.3 Students explain and apply the biblical message clearly and engagingly in their
specialization.
2. PERSON
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2.1 Students exhibit the fruit of Spirit, a commitment to the gospel of grace, and an eagerness
2.2 Students possess the requisite temperament and professional skills to serve as
responsible members of a church staff.
2.3 Students demonstrate emotional health and relate to others with love and respect, even when expressing differences of beliefs, values, or practices.
3. CONTEXT
3.1 Students demonstrate skills in discerning various cultural contexts.
3.2 Students faithfully communicate the gospel of grace in word and deed in their
specialization.
4. GOAL
4.1 Students, in their specialization, invite and disciple others to follow Christ faithfully in word
and deed so that the community of faith is strengthened.
4.2 Students promote in their specialization ministries of justice, compassion, and reconciliation which foster spiritual growth and demonstrate the life-transforming power of the gospel of grace.
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Master of Arts (Bible and Theology)
The Master of Arts (Bible and Theology) is for those who wish to deepen their understanding of Scripture and theology in order to contribute to their occupation and life experience. The degree program explores the Bible (in English), systematic theology, and church history in order to encourage your spiritual growth and to better equip you for your work in the world. The MA (Bible and Theology) will benefit a wide range of people: teachers, business leaders, professionals, church workers, and many others who seek to enrich their spiritual lives, their understanding of the Christian faith, and their leadership potential.
Admission rds of the life-changing gospel
of Jesus Christ. A strong liberal arts education provides an excellent foundation for graduate level theological education and shapes well-rounded, intellectually and culturally astute graduates. Therefore, it is recommended including English, philosophy, history, literature, social science, and natural science. The Director of Admissions and the Registrar will examine the academic, professional, and ministry background of each applicant. If an applicant would benefit from further study in a particular area, a learning plan will be developed which could include specific seminary electives or additional courses from another academic institution. To apply to the MA with a grade-point average of 2.67 (B-) or higher. Non-native English speakers need to submit a minimum internet based TOEFL score of 80 total, with 23 in the writing section, OR a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with at least a 6.5 in the writing section. You should also give evidence of academic and personal preparedness for theological education. In some circumstances an applicant withunaccredited institution, may be admitted into a degree program at CTS under a special provision of the Association of Theological Schools. In such cases, the Registrar will determine the program the applicant must take in order to meet the requirements for graduation. Continuation Requirements Continuation in the MA (Bible & Theology) program requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.67. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.67 will be placed on academic probation, and must have a minimum term GPA of 2.67 in each subsequent semester or risk dismissal from the program. A student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.67 for two semesters for the probationary status to be removed. Ordinarily, a student cannot graduate while on academic probation. Any student who has a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or lower is subject to immediate dismissal from the program. Funding sources such as the Veterans Administration, ecclesiastical bodies (e.g. local church or classis), and the guaranteed student loan program will be promptly notified when a student receiving funds is placed on probation or terminated.
MA (Bible and Theology) Program
Gateway Orientation Biblical Interpretation for Ministry (1) Bible Survey (3)* Choose one: Systematic Theology I (3), Systematic Theology II (3) Digital Bible Tools (1) Choose one: Church in Historical Context I (3), Church in Historical Context II (3) Old Testament English Bible course (3) New Testament English Bible course (3)
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Theological Education as Formation for Ministry (2) Two of the following: Christian Theology in Reformed Confessions, The Church in Historical
Context I, The Church in Historical Context II, Systematic Theology I, Systematic Theology II, Apologetics, Ethics, Christian Engagement with World Religions, an OT Elective, and a NT Elective.
Electives in any area (10-11) Formation Groups (4)
*courses with possibility for Advanced Standing
The degree must total 39 credits, and will include an oral comprehensive exam.
Residential students can complete their degree in two years of full time study at the Grand Rapids campus. They will be able to attend weekly chapels, participate in club activities and interact with peers on a daily basis. The three-year distance learning MA maintains the same high quality of education as our residential program. Taking approximately 3 courses per semester, distance learning students complete much of their work online, traveling to the campus in Grand Rapids twice a year for five-day intensives. Formation for ministry is a strong emphasis as students experience the program in learning cohorts, and receive support through formation groups.
Advanced Standing MA students are eligible to receive up to six hours of credit in their program by way of Advanced Standing.
Student competence is demonstrated by way of a written exam and evaluated by faculty. If granted, Advanced Standing reduces the number of credit hours needed to complete the degree and can open doors to an additional internship or specialized coursework.
Study guides for the Advanced Standing tests are available on the Advanced Standing webpage of A students may seek Advanced Standing for the
following courses:
Bible Survey (3) Christian Theology in Reformed Confessions (3) Christian Engagement with World Religions (3) Church in Historical Context I or II (not both) (3)
A student whose undergraduate major was in Biblical Studies, Religion, or Theology may be able to complete the degree in one year of full-time study. See the Academic Program Adviser for more details.
MA (Bible and Theology) Program Goals and Learning Outcomes In fulfilling its mission, Calvin Seminary seeks to develop well-formed graduates who:
teach and preach the Bible, mature in their personal identity, discern and engage ministry contexts, and help to form communities of disciples.
These four program goals are intimately and necessarily related because biblical and theological study involve a biblical MESSAGE which a PERSON communicates in a particular CONTEXT and for a specific
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GOAL. Accordingly, Calvin Seminary wants MA (Bible and Theology) students to exhibit the following learning outcomes:
1. MESSAGE
1.1 Students have a thorough knowledge of the Bible in English, and the necessary tools
including Reformed hermeneutics and Bible software for interpreting and teaching the Bible in ministry.
1.2 Students have a basic knowledge of select historical and modern theological issues, the
impact these issues have had on the historic Christian faith, and how Reformed theology addresses those issues.
2. PERSON 2.1 Students exhibit the fruit of Spirit, a commitment to the gospel of grace, and an eagerness
2.2 Students provide thoughtful and respectful analysis and interpretation of Biblical and theological positions when expressing differences of beliefs, values or practices.
3. CONTEXT
3.1 Students demonstrate skills in discerning various cultural contexts.
3.2 Students faithfully communicate their biblical and theological understanding in a variety of
settings depending on their personal and occupational goals.
4. GOAL
4.1 Students invite and disciple others to faithfully follow Christ in word and deed so that the community of faith is strengthened.
4.2 Students recognize that, as disciples of Jesus Christ, the primary purpose of Biblical and
people to advance the mission of God in the world. Future Employment Options Past graduates have applied their learning to a variety of opportunities, including: educational ministries, high school Bible teaching, and more.
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Maestría en Cuidado de la Familia La Maestría en Cuidado de la Familia se basa en los programas de certificado en español ofrecidos por el Seminario Teológico Calvino: Certificado en Ministerio Latino y el Certificado en Cuidado de la Familia. Admisión La admisión al programa de la Maestría en Cuidado de la Familia requiere que el/la solicitante posea un bachillerato universitario otorgado por una universidad acreditada. Continuación en el programa La continuación en la Maestría en Cuidado de la Familia requiere que el/la estudiante mantenga un promedio general anual de 2.67 (GPA, por sus siglas en inglés). Los estudiantes que no logren obtener un promedio general anual de 2.67 estarán en condición académica probatoria y deberán alcanzar un promedio mínimo de 2.67 en cada semestre subsiguiente. En caso contrario, dichos estudiantes deberán abandonar el programa. Los estudiantes que estén en una condición probatoria deberán obtener un mínimo de 2.67 por dos semestres consecutivos para que dicha condición sea removida. Ordinariamente, los estudiantes no pueden graduarse mientras se encuentren en condición probatoria. Los estudiantes que hayan obtenido un promedio anual de 2.50 o menor deberán obligatoriamente abandonar el programa. Cuando algún estudiante entre en condición probatoria o se le remueva dicha condición, el Seminario notificará a las fuentes que lo financian tales como la Administración de Veteranos, cuerpos eclesiásticos (por ejemplo, iglesia local o classis), o el programa de préstamo estudiantil. Curriculum La Maestría en Cuidado de la Familia tiene los siguientes requisitos. Tome en cuenta que cada curso es de 3 créditos. 1. Un curso del Nuevo Testamento 2. Cuidado Pastoral de la Familia 3. Adoración y Predicación 4. Un Curso de Antiguo Testamento 5. Retiros de Enriquecimiento Matrimonial 6. Teología para el Ministerio 7. Educación Cristiana para Jóvenes 8. Administración Eclesiástica y Liderazgo 9. Transformación de la Comunidad 10. El Ciclo de Vida en la Familia 11. Fundamentos Teológicos del Cuidado de la Familia 12. La Familia como un Sistema en el Mundo Actual 13. Curso de Biblia (La Familia en la Historia de la Salvación) (Los cursos del 1-9 se ofrecen como parte del Certificado en Ministerio Latino. Los cursos del 10-13 se ofrecen como parte del Certificado en Cuidado de la Familia). En ambos casos, se ofrecen a nivel de maestría para quienes están enrolados en la misma. Entrenamiento práctico: Una unidad (100 horas) de Educación Pastoral y Clínica (CPE, por sus siglas en inglés). TOTAL: 39 créditos, mas una unidad de CPE. Maestría en el Cuidado de la Familia: Objetivos del Programa y Metas de Aprendizaje En cumplimiento de su misión, el Seminario Teológico Calvino busca desarrollar y formar graduados que:
enseñen y prediquen la Biblia, maduren en su identidad pastoral, disciernan y se relacionen en contextos ministeriales latinos,
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sean capaces de ofrecer acompañamiento y dirección a familias latinas en sus crisis y desafíos
y ayuden a formar comunidades de discípulos. Estos cinco objetivos generales se encuentran íntima y necesariamente relacionados pues cada situación ministerial envuelve un MENSAJE bíblico el cual la PERSONA comunica en un CONTEXTO particular y para una META en especial. Basado en esto, el Seminario Calvino espera que los estudiantes de la Maestría en Cuidado de la Familia logren las siguientes metas de aprendizaje: 1. MENSAJE
1.1. Los estudiantes tendrán un conocimiento general de la Biblia y las herramientas necesarias,
incluyendo la hermenéutica Reformada y el software bíblico, para interpretar y enseñar la Biblia en el ministerio.
1.2. Los estudiantes tendrán un conocimiento básico acerca de algunos problemas teológicos
modernos e históricos, el impacto que los mismos han tenido en la práctica ministerial y cómo la teología Reformada ha abarcado dichos problemas.
1.3. Los estudiantes podrán explicar y aplicar el mensaje bíblico clara y comprometidamente conforme
a su especialización.
2. PERSONA
2.1. Los estudiantes exhibirán el fruto del Espíritu, un compromiso al evangelio de la gracia y un fuerte deseo de servir a la misión de la iglesia de Jesucristo, especialmente dentro de su especialización.
2.2. Los estudiantes poseerán el temperamento requerido y las habilidades profesionales para servir
como miembros responsables en un equipo administrativo de una iglesia o de una organización religiosa sin fines de lucro.
2.3. Los estudiantes demostrarán una salud emocional y se relacionarán con los demás con amor y
respeto, aun cuando expresen diferencias de creencias, valores y prácticas.
3. CONTEXTO
3.1 Los estudiantes demostrarán sus habilidades en discernir varios contextos culturales latinos.
3.2 Los estudiantes comunicarán fielmente el evangelio de la gracia en palabra y obra dentro de su especialización.
4. META
4.1. Los estudiantes, conforme a su especialización, podrán invitar y discipular a otros para que sigan
a Cristo fielmente en palabra y en hecho, de manera que la comunidad de fe se fortalezca.
4.2. Los estudiantes podrán promover, conforme a su especialización, ministerios que enfaticen la justicia, compasión y reconciliación, aspectos que fomentarán familias saludables y demostrarán el poder transformador del evangelio de la gracia.
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Master of Arts in Family Care The MA in Family Care is built upon the Certificate in Latino/a Ministry at Calvin Seminary. Admission Admission to the MA in Family Care program or university. Continuation Continuation in the MA in Ministry Leadership program requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.67. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.67 will be placed on academic probation, and must have a minimum term GPA of 2.67 in each subsequent semester or risk dismissal from the program. A student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.67 for two semesters for the probationary status to be removed. Ordinarily, a student cannot graduate while on academic probation. Any student who has a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or lower is subject to immediate dismissal from the program. Funding sources such as the Veterans Administration, ecclesiastical bodies (e.g. local church or classis), and the guaranteed student loan program will be promptly notified when a student receiving funds is placed on probation or terminated. Curriculum The MA in Family Care includes the following requirements, of which the first 11 courses overlap with the Certificate in Latino/a Ministry. (each course is 3 credits): 231B Interpreting and Teaching the Old Testament (3) 232B Theology for Ministry (3) 233B Worship I (1.5) 236B Worship II (1.5) 248B Preaching I (1.5) 249B Preaching II (1.5) 237B Community Transformation (3) 239B Interpreting and Teaching the New Testament (3) 250B Pastoral Family Care (3) 256B Integral Care for Immigrants in Latino/a Churches (3) 220B Marriage Enrichment Retreats (3) - can be shared between programs 255B Bible Survey: Family in the History of Salvation (3) 254B Theological Foundations for Marriage and the Family (3) 252B The Vital Family Life Cycle (3) Either 258B The Family as a System (3) OR 259B In addition, students in the MA program will complete one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (100 hours). TOTAL: 39 credits, plus one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). MA in Family Care Program Goals and Learning Outcomes In fulfilling its mission, Calvin Seminary seeks to develop well-formed graduates who:
teach and preach the Bible, mature in their pastoral identity, discern and engage ministry contexts, Walk along with and guide latino families in their crisis and challenges. and help to form communities of disciples.
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These four program goals are intimately and necessarily related because every ministry situation involves a biblical MESSAGE which a PERSON communicates in a particular CONTEXT and for a specific GOAL. Accordingly, Calvin Seminary wants MA in Family Care students to exhibit the following learning outcomes: 5. MESSAGE
5.1. Students have a thorough knowledge of the Bible, and the necessary tools including Reformed
hermeneutics and Bible software for interpreting and teaching the Bible in ministry.
5.2. Students have a basic knowledge of select historical and modern theological issues, the impact these issues have had on the practice of ministry, and how Reformed theology addresses those issues.
5.3. Students explain and apply the biblical message clearly and engagingly in their specialization.
6. PERSON
6.1. Students exhibit the fruit of Spirit, a commitment to the gospel of grace, and an eagerness to serve
6.2. Students possess the requisite temperament and professional skills to serve as responsible members of a church staff or non profit organization.
6.3. Students demonstrate emotional health and relate to others with love and respect, even when
expressing differences of beliefs, values, or practices.
7. CONTEXT
3.1 Students demonstrate skills in discerning various Latino cultural contexts.
3.2 Students faithfully communicate the gospel of grace in word and deed in their specialization.
8. GOAL
8.1. Students, in their specialization, invite and disciple others to follow Christ faithfully in word and
deed so that the community of faith is strengthened.
In their specialization, students promote ministries of justice, compassion, and reconciliation which foster spiritual growth, healthy families, and demonstrate the life-transforming power of the gospel of grace.
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Master of Theological Studies (MTS) The Master of Theological Studies (MTS) is a flexible academic program designed to prepare you for further academic study or other careers that can be enriched by a strong theological education. You may also be interested in this program if you desire to understand the Christian faith more deeply. The MTS includes courses in Old and New Testament, Greek, Hebrew. Christian theology, apologetics, and more. Possible vocations include teaching, theological research, and editing. Residential students can complete their studies in two years at the Grand Rapids campus. They will be able to attend weekly chapels, participate in club activities and interact with peers on a daily basis. The three-year distance learning MTS maintains the same high quality of education as our residential program. Taking approximately 3 courses per semester, distance learning students complete much of their work online, traveling to the campus in Grand Rapids twice a year for five-day intensives. Admission
-changing gospel of Jesus Christ. A strong liberal arts education provides an excellent foundation for graduate level theological education and shapes well-rounded, intellectually and culturally astute graduates. Therefore, it
including English, philosophy, history, literature, social science, and natural science. The Director of Admissions and the Registrar will examine the academic, professional, and ministry background of each applicant. If an applicant would benefit from further study in a particular area, a learning plan will be developed which could include specific seminary electives or additional courses from another academic institution.
college with a grade-point average of 2.67 (B-) or higher. (Non-native English speakers need to submit a minimum internet based TOEFL score of 80 total, with 23 in the writing section, OR a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with at least a 6.5 in the writing section.) You should also give evidence of academic and personal preparedness for theological education.
unaccredited institution, may be admitted into a degree program at CTS under a special provision of the Association of Theological Schools. In such cases, the Registrar will determine the program the applicant must take in order to meet the requirements for graduation. Continuation Requirements Continuation in the MTS program requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.67. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.67 will be placed on academic probation, and must have a minimum term GPA of 2.67 in each subsequent semester or risk dismissal from the program. A student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.67 for two semesters for the probationary status to be removed. Ordinarily, a student cannot graduate while on academic probation. Any student who has a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or lower is subject to immediate dismissal from the program. Funding sources such as the Veterans Administration, ecclesiastical bodies (e.g. local church or classis), and the guaranteed student loan program will be promptly notified when a student receiving funds is placed on probation or terminated. Concentrations The program includes core courses in Bible and theology. In addition, each student may choose an area of concentration. Concentrations allow for more specialized study related to a student's interests and
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calling. Concentrations also provide more thorough preparation for students who are considering doctoral study in a particular field. Students are allowed to create their own concentrations, under the advisement of the Program Director at least a year prior to graduation. To obtain a concentration, students must take six elective credits (generally 3 electives) in their area of concentration. All of those credits can be used for elective credit in their MTS program. A student may have more than one concentration, as long as no credits count toward more than one concentration. MTS Program Curriculum The MTS program is 65 credit hours and will include an oral comprehensive exam. The curriculum is spread across three components: Core Requirements, Additional Core Options, and Electives. Core Requirements:
Biblical Interpretation for Ministry (1) *Greek Fundamentals I (3) *Greek Fundamentals II (3) Biblical Hebrew I (3) [or Latin] Biblical Hebrew II (3) [or Latin] Formation Groups (4) OT Narratives (3) or OT Prophets (3) or OT Psalms (3) NT Narratives (3) or NT Letters (3) Systematic Theology I (3) or Systematic Theology II (3) Church in Historical Context I (3) or Church in Historical Context II (3)
Additional Core Options: Each student must take seven of the following coursesacademic background and their future interests. The choice of courses needs to be approved by the MTS Program Director.
*Bible Survey (3) *Christian Theology in Reformed Confessions (3) *Christian Engagement with World Religions (3) Apologetics (2) Ethics and the Christian Life (3) ThM Research Methods (3) Major Paper (3) Courses not selected as part of the Core Requirements category above can be taken to fulfill the Additional Core Options: OT Narratives (3), OT Prophets (3), OT Psalms (3), NT Narratives (3), NT Letters (3), Systematic Theology I (3), Systematic Theology II (3), Church in Historical Context I (3), Church in Historical Context II (3)
Electives:
15-16 credits *These courses are eligible for Advanced Standing by testing.
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Master of Theological Studies Sample Two Year Residential Program
Fall Year One J-Term Year One Spring Year One Biblical Interpretation for Ministry (1) Greek Fundamentals I (3) Biblical Hebrew I (3) History or Theology Course (3) Elective (2-3) Formation Group (1) 13-14 credits
Elective (2-3) 2-3 credits
Greek Fundamentals II (3) Biblical Hebrew II (3) History or Theology Course (3) Core Option (2-3) Elective (2-3) Formation Group (1) 14-16 credits
Fall Year Two J-Term Year Two Spring Year Two Bible Course (3) Core Option (2-3) Core Option (2-3) Core Option (2-3) Elective (2-3) Formation Group (1) 12-16 credits
Elective (2-3) 2-3 credits
Bible Course (3) Core Option (2-3) Core Option (2-3) Elective (2-3) Elective (2-3) Formation Group (1) 12-16 credits
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Master of Theological Studies Sample Three Year Program
Fall Year One J-Term Year One Spring Year One Biblical Interpretation for Ministry (1)* Greek Fundamentals I (3) History or Theology Course (3) Elective (2-3) Formation Group (1) 10-11 credits
Elective (2-3) 2-3 credits
Greek Fundamentals II (3) History or Theology Course (3) Core Option or Elective (2-3) Formation Group (1) 9-10 credits
Fall Year Two J-Term Year Two Spring Year Two Biblical Hebrew I (3) NT Core Course (3) [or spring] Core Option (2-3) Elective (2-3) 10-12 credits
Elective (2-3) 2-3 credits
Biblical Hebrew II (3) Core Option or Elective (2-3) Core Option or Elective (2-3) 7-9 credits
Fall Year Three J-Term Year Three Spring Year Three
OT Core Course (3) [or spring] Core Option or Elective (2-3) Formation Group (1) 8-10 credits
Core Option or Elective (2-3) Core Option or Elective (2-3) Core Option or Elective (2-3) Formation Group (1) 7-10 credits
*Distance students will take this course online-only during their first J-Term.
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Advanced Standing MTS students are eligible to receive up to 9 hours of credit in their program by way of Advanced Standing. Student competence is demonstrated by way of a written exam and evaluated by faculty. If granted, Advanced Standing reduces the number of credit hours needed to complete the degree and can open doors to specialized coursework. Study guides for the Advanced Standing tests are available on the Advanced Standing webpage of SemLink
MTS students may seek Advanced Standing for the following courses: Bible Survey (3) Christian Theology in Reformed Confessions (3) Christian Engagement with World Religions (3) Church in Historical Context I or II (not both) (3)
Language Requirements The program requires biblical Greek and Hebrew. MTS students who intend to focus on theological rather than biblical studies may make the following program adjustments:
1. Two semesters (typically 8 credits) of college Latin instead of Biblical Hebrew I (301) and Biblical Hebrew II (321).
2. Two MA Old Testament courses replace 402 and 403/404. 3. Students must use one of their electives to take a New Testament course.
Any MTS student may take a semester of Latin in place of an elective, or two semesters of Latin in place
Seminary does not currently offer Latin, MTS students are encouraged to take Latin at a local college or study it on their own. In order to receive credit for Latin, students will be required to pass a competency exam administered by CTS Faculty. Advanced Standing in Greek and/or Hebrew Students may receive 6 credits of Advanced Standing in Greek and/or Hebrew without taking a placement exam by meeting the following criteria:
Transcript evidence of having taken at least 2 courses (at least 6 credit hours) at an accredited educational institution
Having received an average of B or better in those courses Having taken the last course within the last 5 years
Students who do not meet these criteria may choose to take an exam administered by Calvin Seminary. The results of the exam determine whether Calvin Seminary will grant Advanced Standing transfer credit for one, two, or no courses in Greek or Hebrew. Students may take the test one time and will pay the usual cost for Advanced Standing exams. MTS students who receive Advanced Standing in Greek, Hebrew, and/or Latin will also be eligible for up to 9 credits of Advanced Standing in other courses for which tests are available (up to a maximum of 16 total credits of Advanced Standing). MTS Program Goals and Learning Outcomes In fulfilling its mission, Calvin Seminary seeks to develop well-formed graduates who:
teach and preach the Bible, mature in their personal identity, discern and engage ministry contexts,
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and help to form communities of disciples. These four program goals are intimately and necessarily related because biblical and theological study involve a biblical MESSAGE which a PERSON communicates in a particular CONTEXT and for a specific GOAL. Accordingly, Calvin Seminary wants MTS students to exhibit the following learning outcomes: 1. MESSAGE
1.1 Students are equipped with the necessary tools for responsible Biblical interpretation including
facility in the original Biblical languages of Greek and Hebrew, and Reformed hermeneutics.
1.2 Students have a basic knowledge of some of the most important historical and modern theological issues, the impact those issues have had on the historic Christian faith, and how Reformed theology addresses those issues.
2. PERSON 2.1 Students know how to practice various spiritual disciplines and have learned how theological
education is itself spiritually formative. 2.2 Students exhibit the fruit of the Spirit by providing thoughtful, fair, and respectful analysis and
interpretation of Biblical and theological positions with which they disagree, as well as recognizing the weaknesses of the positions with which they agree.
3. CONTEXT
3.1 Students are able to clearly articulate their biblical and theological knowledge in a variety of
settings depending on their vocational goals.
4. GOAL 4.1 Students recognize that, as disciples of Jesus Christ, the primary purpose of theological study
of God in the world.
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Master of Theology (ThM)
The Master of Theology (ThM) program is designed as a post-MDiv/MTS degree to introduce students to study and academic research in a specialized area of biblical, theological, or ministry studies. It is designed to give pastors and others the opportunity to extend their education and training in a particular field and to serve as excellent preparation for doctoral work.
Areas of Concentration
Old Testament Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature New Testament History of Christianity Systematic Theology Philosophical and Moral Theology Pastoral Care and Leadership Preaching Worship Missiology Educational Ministry
Admission Admission to the Master of Theology program requires a Master of Divinity, Master of Theological Studies, Bachelor of Divinity, or an equivalent degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (B). Non-native English speakers need to submit a minimum internet based TOEFL score of 80 total, with 23 in the writing section, OR a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with at least a 6.5 in the writing section. Students with a concentration in the Old Testament need to provide transcript evidence of having completed a minimum of two semesters in Hebrew and one in Greek. Students with a concentration in the New Testament need to provide transcript evidence of having completed a minimum of two semesters in Greek and one in Hebrew. All applicants with a concentration in an area other than biblical studies must have at least two courses in the biblical languages; either two courses in one of the languages or one course in each language. Continuation Requirements In order to graduate, a student must have a minimum of a cumulative 3.0 GPA. Funding sources such as the Veterans Administration, ecclesiastical bodies (e.g. local church or classis), and the guaranteed student loan program will be promptly notified when a student receiving funds is placed on probation or terminated. ThM Program Curriculum Research Methodology (801) 3 credits Three electives in the department of specialization 9 credits One elective in any department 3 credits One of the following options: 6 credits
ONE elective in any department (3 credits); and ONE research paper in the department of specialization (3 credits)
OR
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Thesis in the department of specialization (6 credits) with an oral exam based on the thesis TOTAL credits 21 credits Note: For students specializing in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature, two of the three electives in the area of specialization must be Ancient Near Eastern languages (Akkadian, Aramaic, Ugaritic). Students are encouraged to take four electives in the area of ANE Language and Literature when possible.
ThM students may select courses with numbers from 500-699, 800-899, and 403, 404, and 412 (other 400-level courses may be taken with special permission). All of these courses are 3 credits for ThM students. ThM students may also take independent study courses. For more information on the ThM program, please see the ThM Program Handbook on the CTS website. Future Options Past graduates have applied their learning to a variety of opportunities. Some have become pastors or church planters. Others have pursued doctoral work at Calvin Theological Seminary or elsewhere (Toronto School of Theology, Wheaton Graduate School, Princeton Theological Seminary, McMaster Divinity School, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and more).
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Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program strives for students to be formed in knowledge of appropriate theories, in their role as a ministry leader, and in the practice of ministry.
Admission To qualify for admission to the Doctor of Ministry degree program, an applicant must be the graduate of an accredited college and must possess a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited school or must possess the equivalents of such a degree. The applicant's previous record must show good academic performance, with a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
Applicant must submit scores if the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) as part of the application process. In addition, an applicant whose first language is not English must submit one of the following:
(1) an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) minimum total score of 6.5, including a minimum score of 6.5 on the writing section (2) TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores that meet one of the following standards:
a minimum total score of 90, including a minimum score of 23 on the writing section (internet-based test)
a minimum total score of 575, plus a minimum of 4 on the TWE (paper-based test) Official test results of the GRE, TOEFL, TWE, and IELTS must be sent directly from the testing agency to Calvin Theological Seminary.
DMin Program Course Work
Complete 36 credits of coursework, including up to 12 credits of electives and Directed Doctoral Studies.
The Abbey: of self-reflection and learning
Oral Exam: An opportunity to showcase theological and personal learning by way of an oral comprehensive exam prior to launching your research project
Doctoral Dissertation: This is the culmination of your theological learning, peer learning and personal reflection. Your dissertation will be a demonstration of theologically informed and contextual thinking in which you display research findings and ministry models that will address the challenges of ministry in your context and in the broader context of effective ministry today
Transfer Credit The Doctor of Ministry program does not accept transfer credit. For full information on DMin program policies and requirements, please see the DMin Program Handbook. (https://semlink.calvinseminary.edu/academics-and-registration/registrar/)
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) equips scholars for teaching and research in colleges, theological seminaries, and universities, as well as for general church leadership. Degrees are offered in the history of Christianity, systematic theology, philosophical theology, and moral theology. The program will be expanded to include New Testament in 2020-21.
Admission To qualify for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy degree program, an applicant must be the graduate of an accredited college and must possess a Master of Theological Studies, Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Divinity, or Master of Theology degree from an accredited school or must possess the equivalents of such degrees. The applicant's previous record must show outstanding academic performance, with a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.3. The applicant must also present evidence by way of transcript or otherwise that he or she knows Hebrew, Greek, and a modern foreign language (preferably Dutch, French, German, or Spanish). Under certain circumstances a waiver of part of this language requirement is possible.
Applicants must submit scores of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) as part of the application process. They must also submit a twenty- to forty-page research paper that in their estimation exhibits their best ability to do theological research and analysis. The paper may be one submitted for academic credit in a previous degree program, or it may be the result of independent research. In addition, an applicant whose first language is not English must submit one of the following:
(1) an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) minimum total score of 6.5, including a minimum score of 6.5 on the writing section (2) TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores that meet one of the following standards:
a minimum total score of 90, including a minimum score of 23 on the writing section (internet-based test)
a minimum total score of 575, plus a minimum of 4 on the TWE (paper-based test) Official test results of the GRE, TOEFL, TWE, and IELTS must be sent directly from the testing agency to Calvin Theological Seminary. PhD Program Course Work Courses focus on areas of current faculty interest and research. They are designed to introduce students to proper research methods and their application as well as to important theological issues and developments. Students are required to complete a total of twelve PhD courses for credit. Full-time students take six courses per year (typically three per semester) for two years. Part-time students take either four courses per year for three years or three courses per year for four years. At least three courses must be taken in
in each of the other three areas.
Seminar and their comprehensive examinations. Students ordinarily will take the dissertation seminar during more than one semester. These seminars are offered on a credit/no credit basis and do not count toward the twelve required courses in the program. Transfer Credit The Doctor of Philosophy program does not accept transfer credit. For full information on PhD program policies and requirements, please see the PhD Program Handbook (http://www.calvinseminary.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/doctor-of-philosophy-ph-d/).
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Past graduates have applied their learning to a variety of opportunities, including pastor, researcher, theological librarian, professor, or school president.
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Certificate Programs Calvin Theological Seminary offers the Certificate in Ministry Leadership, providing an opportunity for church staff, volunteer ministry staff, and other interested people to enhance their understanding, training, and ability to serve. These are not degree programs, but courses of study intended for ministry and personal enrichment. The courses in the Certificate Programs are graduate-level courses that are also offered as part of other degree programs at Calvin Theological Seminary. Students may concentrate in one of the following areas:
Education, Youth, and Family
Missional Leadership
Pastoral Care Pastoral Leadership
Worship Admission To participate in a Certificate Program you need to be a college graduate (with exceptions on a case-by-case basis). You need to submit a completed application form, any transcripts of post-high academic work, a pastoral recommendation form, and an application fee. Application material should be submitted to the Admissions Office. The Director of Admissions and the Registrar will examine the academic, professional, and ministry background of each applicant. Continuation in the Certificate program requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.3 will be placed on academic probation, and must have a minimum term GPA of 2.3 in each subsequent semester or risk dismissal from the program. A student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3 for two semesters for the probationary status to be removed. Ordinarily, a student cannot graduate while on academic probation. Any student who has a cumulative GPA of 2.3 or lower is subject to immediate dismissal from the program. Funding sources such as the Veterans Administration, ecclesiastical bodies (e.g. local church or classis), and the guaranteed student loan program will be promptly notified when a student receiving funds is placed on probation or terminated. Certificate Program Curriculum All Certificate Programs share a common core of classes you will be required to complete:
Biblical Interpretation for Ministry (1) Digital Bible Tools (1) Bible Survey (3) One of the following: Systematic Theology I or II or Church in Historical Context I or II (3)
In addition to the Core Curriculum, you will take a series of courses in an area of specialization to complete your Certificate Program:
Education, Youth, and Family Discipleship and Teaching (2) Youth and Family Ministry (2) Electives in education and discipleship, or selected courses in worship or pastoral care (4)
Missional Leadership
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Introduction to Missional Ministry (2) Evangelism and Cross-Cultural Ministry (2) Christian Engagement with World Religions (3) Discipleship and Teaching (2)
Pastoral Care
Foundations for Pastoral Care (3) Pastoral Disciplines for Counseling Ministry (3) An elective in Pastoral Care, CPE, or Evangelism & Cross-Cultural Ministry (2)
Pastoral Leadership
Preaching Theory and Methods (2) Foundations for Pastoral Care (3) Discipleship and Teaching (2) Forming Worshiping Communities (2)
Worship
Forming Worshiping Communities (2) Worship electives (6)
Advanced Standing
Certificate students are eligible to receive up to 3 hours of credit in their program by way of Advanced Standing. Student competence is demonstrated by way of a written exam and evaluated by faculty. If granted, Advanced Standing reduces the number of credit hours needed to complete the degree and can open doors to an additional internship or specialized coursework. Study guides for the Advanced Standing tests are available on the Advanced Standing webpage of SemLink
. Certificate students may seek Advanced Standing for the following courses:
Bible Survey (3) Church in Historical Context I or II (not both) (3)
Transfer Possibilities During or upon completion of a Certificate Program, the completed course work can be transferred into a
rogram at Calvin Theological Seminary, assuming all other admission requirements are met.
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Certificado en Ministerio Latino (27 créditos) El Seminario Teológico Calvino ofrece un Certificado en Ministerio Latino para equipar a los/las pastores/as y líderes de iglesias en el área de Grand Rapids. Los cursos son impartidos en español por profesores que provienen de culturas latinoamericanas y están comprometidos con las iglesias latinas en los Estados Unidos. Por lo tanto, la enseñanza está contextualizada para permitirle a los líderes servir mejor a sus comunidades de fe. Los estudiantes deben aprobar los siguientes cursos (3 créditos cada uno):
Interpretando y Predicando el Antiguo Testamento Interpretando y Predicando Efesios Teología para el Ministerio Adoración y Predicación Educación Cristiana para Jóvenes Cuidado Familiar y Pastoral Retiros de Enriquecimiento Matrimonial Transformación de la Comunidad Liderazgo y Administración de la Iglesia
Los estudiantes también deberán toman los siguientes talleres (sin crédito):
Liderando Grupos Pequeños en el ámbito académico Introducción al Cuidado de la Familia Uso de Herramientas Tecnológicas Habilidades de Estudio e Investigación Violencia Doméstica Hermenéutica y Habilidades Exegéticas Manejo del Estrés para Líderes Teología Contextual Cuidado de Familias Inmigrantes en Crisis Cómo Conectarse a los Recursos de la Comunidad
Certificado en Cuidado de la Familia (27 créditos)
El Seminario Teológico Calvino ofrece un Certificado en Cuidado de la Familia para equipar a los/las pastores/as y líderes de iglesias en el área de Grand Rapids. Los cursos son impartidos en español por profesores que provienen de culturas latinoamericanas y están comprometidos con las iglesias latinas en los Estados Unidos. Por lo tanto, la enseñanza está contextualizada para permitirles a los líderes servir mejor a sus comunidades de fe. Los estudiantes deben aprobar los siguientes cursos con crédito (3 créditos cada uno):
Cuidado Pastoral de la Familia Fundamentos de Psicología El Ciclo de Vida en la Familia La Familia como Sistema en el Mundo Actual Fundamentos Teológicos para el Cuidado de la Familia Curso de Biblia (La Familia en la Historia de la Salvación) Retiros de Enriquecimiento Matrimonial
Los estudiantes también deberán toman los siguientes talleres (1 crédito cada uno):
Espiritualidad, Demencia y Depresión
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Violencia Doméstica Escucha activa Cuidado de Familias Inmigrantes en Crisis Manejo del Estrés para Líderes Trabajando con Personas con Adicciones
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Certificate in Latino/a Ministry (27 credit hours) Calvin Seminary offers a Certificate in Latino/a Ministry to equip Spanish-speaking pastors and church leaders in the Grand Rapids area. The courses are taught in Spanish by professors who come from Spanish-speaking cultures and are committed to the Hispanic churches in the US. Thus, the teaching is contextualized to enable leaders to serve their faith communities better.
Students take the following nine courses (3 credit hours each): Interpreting and Preaching the Old Testament Interpreting and Preaching Ephesians Theology for Ministry Worship and Preaching Christian Education for Young People Pastoral Family Care Marriage Enrichment Retreats Community Transformation Leadership and Church Administration
Students also take the following non-credit workshops:
Leading Small Groups at Seminary Introduction to Family Care Use of Technology Tools Study and Research Skills Domestic Violence Hermeneutics and Exegetical Skills Stress Management for Leaders Contextual Theology Care of Immigrant Families in Crisis How to Connect to Community Resources
Certificate in Family Care (27 credit hours)
Calvin Seminary offers a Certificate in Family Care to equip Spanish-speaking pastors and church leaders in the Grand Rapids area. The courses are taught in Spanish by professors who come from Spanish speaking cultures and are committed to the Hispanic churches in the US. Thus, the teaching is contextualized to enable leaders to serve their faith communities better.
Students take the following courses (3 credit hours each): Pastoral Family Care Foundations of Psychology The Family Life Cycle Families in the World Today Theological Foundations for Family Care Bible Survey (Family in the History of Salvation) Marriage Enrichment Program/Retreats
Students also complete the following six workshops (1 credit hour each):
Spirituality, Dementia and Depression Domestic Violence Active Listening Care of Immigrant Families in Crisis Stress Management for Pastors and Leaders
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Mentoring People with Addictions
Certificate in Bible Instruction (15 credit hours) The Certificate in Bible Instruction is designed to equip elementary and secondary teachers with a strong knowledge base in biblical studies in order to teach the Bible with competence and accuracy. Students take the following courses:
Bible Survey (3) Biblical Interpretation for Ministry (1) Integrating Faith with Pedagogy (2) Principles and Methods for Effective Bible Teaching (2) Bible Elective (2-3) Other electives (4-5 credits)
Admission To participate in a Certificate Program you need to be a college graduate (with exceptions on a case-by-case basis). You need to submit a completed application form, any transcripts of post-high academic work, a pastoral recommendation form, and an application fee. Application material should be submitted to the Admissions Office. The Director of Admissions and the Registrar will examine the academic, professional, and ministry background of each applicant. Continuation in the Certificate program requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.3 will be placed on academic probation, and must have a minimum term GPA of 2.3 in each subsequent semester or risk dismissal from the program. A student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3 for two semesters for the probationary status to be removed. Ordinarily, a student cannot graduate while on academic probation. Any student who has a cumulative GPA of 2.3 or lower is subject to immediate dismissal from the program. Funding sources such as the Veterans Administration, ecclesiastical bodies (e.g. local church or classis), and the guaranteed student loan program will be promptly notified when a student receiving funds is placed on probation or terminated. Advanced Standing
CBI students are eligible to receive Advanced Standing in Bible Survey by way of a written exam. A Study Guide is available on the Advanced Standing webpage on SemLink.
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Ecclesiastical Program for Ministerial Candidacy
The Ecclesiastical Program for Ministerial Candidacy (EPMC) is designed for students who aspire to be Ministers of the Word in the Christian Reformed Church and who are studying or have studied at a seminary other than Calvin Theological Seminary. All students intending to seek candidacy in the CRCNA are required to meet the overall standards for candidacy that have been officially established by the synod of the CRCNA for those who follow the regular course of study at Calvin Theological Seminary.
This program gives students an orientation to the theology, history, and ministry of the Christian Reformed Church, and walks with students on the ministry formation journey to ministerial candidacy in the Christian Reformed Church. The 10 credit program is offered in-residence each fall as well as in a 24-month online mentor-focused format. Those interested in the EPMC program should contact Rev. David Koll, Director of Candidacy for the CRCNA ([email protected]) for more information. Whether choosing the resident or the non-resident option, students must follow the application procedures described on the webpage. Calvin Theological Seminary offers this program on behalf of synod and the Candidacy Committee, a synodical standing committee that processes all candidacy recommendations to synod. This ecclesiastical program applies to students who are following the route to ministry outlined in Article 6 of the Church Order of the Christian Reformed Church. It is important for prospective EPMC students to acquaint themselves with program requirements and apply to the EPMC program as early as possible in their MDiv program, preferably after their first year.
For the EPMC program checklist and application, see http://www.calvinseminary.edu/admissions/apply/epmc-application-instructions/.
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Formation for Ministry
The Vocational Formation Office exists within Calvin Theological Seminary to shape the character, the heart, and the leadership of emerging leaders for the Kingdom of God. Partnering with fine academic learning, we use a variety of tools for this formative work, including: strength-based and psychological assessments, formation groups, concurrent contextual learning, theological and personal reflection/ evaluation, vocational mentors and ongoing peer to peer learning. We have tried to capture our formation process in this simple, yet we think helpful, image:
Over the course of their studies at CTS, students in the Master of Arts, Master of Divinity, and Master of Theological Studies degree programs will participate in this essential formation process. Participation will be primarily in the tools that are part of the formation circle in the diagram, with the ultimate goal of each
r, heart and leadership being better formed in preparation for ministry:
a. Formation Requirements: Each degree program has its own formation requirements.
MDiv - 6 semesters (6 credits) MA- 4 semesters (4 credits) MTS 4 semesters (4 credits)
b. Assessments: Students will participate in assessments, including: Birkman Assessment The Birkman assessment will be a key part of the formation in the first semester. This assessment tool is a strengths based tool that should be of great encouragement to the student. Psychological assessment
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During the first week a series of psychological tests. This testing is then scored by clinical psychologists. The data from this scoring is then used in formative conversations between students and the psychologist over the course of two scheduled meetings. Then, sometime around the January Term of the first year of program, a written psychological assessment is returned the Seminary. This report is another tool designed to raise the self-awareness of the student, albeit around some potentially problematic areas. This report will processed by the student with their Vocational Mentor, in conjunction with the Vocational Formation Office. Vocational Assessment Designed for MA and MDiv students, this assessment is about skills, passions and interests. It will be a half day time of encouragement and direction. NOTE: MTS students will not do the Psychological Assessment or Vocational Assessment.
c. Students in the MA and MDiv degree programs will all serve concurrently in a contextual learning environment for either 4 semesters (MDiv) or 2 semesters (MA).
d. Students will be paired with a seasoned and trained vocational mentor who will live in a posture of b and are formed in preparation for ministry.
e. Students will be engaged in peer learning contexts that we call Formation Groups. f. Formation Groups will be led by experts in particular areas or coursework which the students
in the group are studying. g. Students (MA and MDiv) will participate in a for-credit skills course about Race, Gender and
Cultural Awareness. h. MDiv students will all participate in a 200 hour Cross Cultural Internship designed to push and
test their theological assumptions and cultural awareness. Many students love this experience and find it very formative.
i. Some students may choose to engage in a Clinical Pastoral Education environment where an awareness of self and context is a skill that is deeply developed and cultivated for ministry.
j. Students in the professional MA program will also be placed in a ministry context that suits their area of concentration. (Please note that those in the MA: Pastoral Care will be required by their degree to complete a full unit of CPE)
Chris Wright, Geoff Vandermolen, Samantha DeJong McCarron, and David Beelen make up the Vocational Formation team. Please feel free to contact them as needed, or as questions arise.
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Academic Calendar 2020-2021
DMin OPENING 2020 May 15-September 30 Opening courses SUMMER 2020 June 8-August 7 Distance learning online summer courses August 24-28 International Student Orientation August 31-September 4 Gateway to Seminary; ThM and PhD Orientation FALL SEMESTER 2020 September 7 Labor Day (no classes) September 8 Faculty retreat (no classes) September 9 First day of classes September 9 Convocation Varies* Last day to change registration status or drop with a full refund October 12-16 Canadian Thanksgiving & reading week Varies* Last day to drop a course November 23-27 US Thanksgiving break December 15 Last day of classes December 16 Reading day December 17-21 Course examinations DMin WINTER 2021 Oct 1 Feb 28 Winter courses (see website for on campus schedule) January 18 No courses: Martin Luther King Jr Day JANUARY TERM 2021 January 6-27 3 weeks of classes exact schedule varies by course January 18 No courses: Martin Luther King Jr Day Varies* Last day to drop a course or change registration status January 28-30 Worship Symposium SPRING SEMESTER 2021 February 1 First day of classes Varies* Last day to change registration status or drop with a full refund March 1-5 Distance learning intensives & residential reading week March 8-12 Distance learning reading week March 16-19 Oral comprehensive exams Varies* Last day to drop a course March 29 Dies Natalis celebration (no classes)
April 2 Good Friday (no classes)
April 5-9 Spring Break
May 4-7 Case study panels May 10 Last day of classes May 11-14 Reading days May 17-21 Course examinations May 17-19 PhD dissertation defenses (mornings) May 22 Commencement MAY TERM 2021 May 24-June 4 2 weeks of classes (classes do not meet on Memorial Day)
*Drop/Refund dates vary due to course length. See the Financial Services webpage for exact dates.
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Academic Calendar 2021-2022
SUMMER 2021 June 7-August 6 Distance learning online summer courses (9 weeks) TBD New Student Orientation DMin SUMMER 2021 May 15 November 30 Summer DMin courses (see website for on campus schedule) FALL SEMESTER 2021 September 6 Labor Day (no classes) September 7 Faculty retreat (no classes) September 8 Convocation & First day of class Varies* Last day to change registration status or drop with a full refund October 11-15 Canadian Thanksgiving & residential reading week October 13-18 Distance learning intensives (DL reading break Oct 11-12, 19-22) Varies* Last day to drop a course November 22-26 US Thanksgiving break December 14 Last day of classes December 15 Reading day December 16-20 Course examinations JANUARY TERM 2022 January 6-27 3 weeks of classes exact schedule varies by course January 17 No classes: Martin Luther King Jr Day Varies* Last day to drop a course or change registration status January 28-30 Worship Symposium DMin WINTER 2022 January 2-May 31 Winter DMin courses (see website for on campus schedule) January 17 No classes: Martin Luther King Jr Day SPRING SEMESTER 2022 February 1 First day of classes Varies* Last day to change registration status or drop with a full refund March 1-5 Distance learning intensives & residential reading week March 8-12 Distance learning reading week March 16-19 Oral comprehensive exams Varies* Last day to drop a course March 29 Dies Natalis celebration (no classes) April 5-9 Spring Break April 15 Good Friday May 4-7 Case study panels May 10 Last day of class May 11-14 Reading days May 17-21 Course examinations May 17-19 PhD dissertation defenses (mornings) May 22 Commencement MAY TERM 2022 May 24-June 4 2 weeks of classes (classes do not meet on Memorial Day)
*Drop/Refund dates vary due to course length. See the Financial Services webpage for information.*
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International Student Services
At Calvin Theological Seminary we rejoice in the diversity of our student body and are grateful for our international students. The presence of international students on our campus enriches our communal life. We value the opportunity to get to know one another, to work together, and to support each other in our studies. We pray that your time here will prepare you well for your future service for our Lord Jesus Christ. We offer some resources that may be of benefit to you, including our International Friends program, Conversation Groups, an English Conversation Partners program, and our Rhetoric Center program to help with proofreading papers. We have put together a webpage with information on these programs as well as other important information for international students. This website can be found at: https://semlink.calvinseminary.edu/student-life/international-students/ As an international student, you must be enrolled full-time in a program at Calvin Theological Seminary and have a valid non-immigrant visa status: an F-1 or J-1 status.
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institution in the United States that has been designated by the DHS to offer courses of study to such students, and has been enrolled in SEVIS (the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System). According to the Department of State regulations [22 CFR 62.1(b)], "The purpose of the Program is to provide foreign nationals with opportunities to participate in educational and cultural programs in the United States and return home to share their experiences, and to encourage Americans to participate in educational and cultural programs in other countries."
or not written on the website! We are ready and willing to help you in any way that we can. Our doors are open to welcome and to serve you. Contact Sarah Chun Dean of International Student and Scholar Services [email protected]
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Housing Information
Virtual tours are available online!
Calvin Theological Seminary has 103 apartments available to its students. The types of apartments are as follows (prices for 2020-2021): On-Campus Housing: Knollcrest East
18 large two-bedroom apartments located in the Sigma and Omega buildings: $740 per month (the two garden level units are $705.00 per month).
12 three-bedroom apartments located in the Bavinck, Kuyper, and Berkhof buildings: $755 per month. 12 small two-bedroom apartments located in the Bavinck, Kuyper, and Berkhof buildings: $680 per
month.
All buildings listed above include a basement with a fully equipped laundry facility (free of charge), storage, and playroom space. Each apartment includes wireless internet, a stove, a refrigerator, and an air-conditioning unit. There are two playground areas on site, as well as patrolled campus security. An $85.00 utility charge is built into the monthly rental fee. Off-Campus Housing: Englewood Apartments
Eight buildings located on Englewood Ave SE, three miles from campus, have four two-bedroom apartments per building. Two apartments are garden level and two are upper units. Each apartment includes a hard wired internet connection, a stove, a refrigerator, a dishwasher, and an air-conditioning unit. Sixteen of these units have carports. There is a common, fully equipped laundry facility (free of charge) on the grounds of the apartment complex.
Two Bedroom with Carport - $640-650 per month Two Bedroom without Carport - $620-630 per month
A utility charge is built into the monthly rental fee.
Off-Campus Housing: Boerema Townhouses Twenty-nine one-bedroom townhouses and one two bedroom townhouse on Batchawana St SE are three miles from campus and adjacent to the Englewood Apartments. Each unit includes a hard wired internet connection, a stove, a refrigerator, and an air conditioner. Each unit has a full basement and hook-up capability for a washer and dryer. Residents also have access to the Englewood Apartments' laundry facility if needed.
One Bedroom Townhouse - $635 per month. Two Bedroom Townhouse - $700 per month.
A $120.00 utility charge is built into the monthly fee. Single Students Sharing an Apartment Price ranges from $255 $370 per month. Housing Application The housing application deadline is April 1. Applications are to be filled out online via Calvin Semin website. You may fill out a housing application once you have applied for admission and have been assigned a User ID and Password by our IT Office. Applicants cannot be assigned to an apartment until the student enrolls. Contact
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Housing Administrator Calvin Theological Seminary [email protected]
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Education Costs
The Office of Financial Aid establishes cost of attendance budgets that are used to determine eligibility for financial aid. These budgets include estimates for tuition, rent, books and other expenses.
Tuition for academic year 2020-2021
Certificate, Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, and Master of Theological Studies students are billed $514.00 per hour.
Master of Theology students are billed $815.00 per hour. Doctor of Philosophy students are billed a flat rate of $17,770 during years one and two,
and a flat rate of $8,885 for years three and four. The annual continuation fee is $385. Books Students must purchase their own books. Students should come with enough funds to purchase books and any other items necessary for beginning study, even if the student is expecting financial aid. Any scholarship or loan money that is remaining in the student's account after tuition has been paid may be used for the cost of books and other expenses. The book allowance is based on full-time enrollment, but expenses may vary depending on the course and degree program. The book allowance for an academic year is $850. Rent The budget for rent is based on the cost of living in Calvin Theological Seminary owned housing. This may be located on campus or at our apartments a short distance from campus. For detailed housing costs, please see the housing information in this document.
Other Expenses Other expenses include allowances for transportation, clothing, recreation, medical insurance, utilities, and other miscellaneous living expenses. These expenses vary greatly based on the individual student. The estimates are considered reasonable, but modest, and are determined after surveying segments of our student body.
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Fees for 2020-21 The list below shows most of the fees at Calvin Theological Seminary (excluding late fees). It is updated every year.
Description Fee for 2020-21
Auditor: MA, MDiv, MTS, or ThM student PhD students exempted during their fulltime enrollment
$104 per credit hour
Advanced Standing Test Fee
$125
Continuation Fee: PhD $385 per year after year 4
Graduation Fee $125
Student in non-credit online resource
$125 per course for 1 year of access
Visitor: Visiting Scholar $51 per credit hour
Visitor: Community member
$51 per credit hour
Visitor: Spouse of a full-time student
$0
Refund Schedule
A specific refund schedule for each term is posted on the Financial Services webpage. The general schedule for a semester is as follows:
1.5 weeks completed 100% refund 3 weeks completed 75% refund 6 weeks completed 50% refund
After the last drop date, there is no refund (outside of the Family Emergency refund policy listed in the Student Handbook).
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Financial Aid
The sem education. Last year, nearly $1.5 million in scholarship money was awarded to Calvin Theological Seminary students. In addition to those funds, we have several low interest loan options available.
For financial aid process and resources, view our financial aid page online. http://semlink.calvinseminary.edu/financial-resources/financial-aid/.
Scholarships
Through the generosity of donors, Calvin Theological Seminary is able to award many merit and need-
account at the beginning of each semester during the academic year in two equal portions. Scholarship awards can be applied to tuition and all related educational expenses. Unless otherwise specified, receipt of a scholarship is dependent upon full-time enrollment status. All potential applicants are urged to complete the Application for Financial Aid available online through our website, by March 1 each year. Any discrepancy between the scholarship descriptions printed on our website and the official protocol governing a scholarship will be decided in favor of the official protocol kept on file in the Development Office.
Authorization to Offer Degrees
The Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh PA 15275-1110; ats.edu) has approved Calvin Theological Seminary to offer MA, MDiv, MTS, ThM, and PhD programs, and has also granted approval for comprehensive distance education. The State of Michigan's Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (Corporations Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau - Schools and Licensing) has approved Calvin Theological Seminary to operate a private post-secondary educational institution in Michigan and offer certificate, masters, and doctoral degrees (http://www.michigan.gov/lara/). The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) has approved Calvin Theological Seminary to offer its degrees via distance education to residents of every state that is a member (http://nc-sara.org/).
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uct
ion
to
Mis
sion
al M
inis
try
Intr
odu
ces
asp
ects
of
past
ora
l min
istr
y fo
r a
mis
sio
nal c
ongr
egat
ion
.
312
F
oun
da
tions
fo
r P
ast
ora
l Ca
re
The
fo
und
atio
ns
cour
se in
pa
sto
ral c
are
pre
sent
s th
e b
asi
c p
asto
ral t
heol
og
y a
nd th
eor
y o
f p
asto
ral
pra
ctic
e th
at u
nde
rgird
s g
ood
pa
stor
al c
are
. P
ast
ora
l ca
re is
bri
ngin
g s
omeo
ne in
to a
n a
wa
ren
ess
of
the
pre
senc
e of
Go
d in
the
mid
st o
f th
at p
ers
on'
s ci
rcu
mst
an
ces,
off
erin
g a
vis
ion
of
the
futu
re t
hat
is h
ope
ful.
Stu
den
ts w
ill a
lso
lear
n h
ow
the
y us
e th
em
selv
es
as
too
ls f
or m
inis
try
as th
e H
oly
Sp
irit
gu
ides
them
to
wa
rds
eff
ectiv
e p
asto
ral c
are.
32
1
Bib
lical
Heb
rew
II
Thi
s co
urs
e co
ntin
ues
pre
par
ing
stu
de
nts
to u
se b
iblic
al H
ebr
ew
in m
inis
try
by
resu
min
g th
e in
stru
ctio
n in
vo
cab
ula
ry,
gram
ma
r, s
ynta
x, a
nd e
xeg
esis
tha
t be
gan
in 3
01.
In
th
is c
our
se,
stu
den
ts w
ill le
arn
th
e re
mai
ning
Heb
rew
ve
rb s
tem
s a
nd c
ontin
ue
to s
har
pen
the
ir ex
eget
ica
l ski
lls.
402
O
ld T
esta
me
nt
Na
rra
tive
Lite
ratu
re
Intr
odu
ces
stu
den
ts to
Ge
nes
is t
hro
ug
h K
ings
, Chr
onic
les,
Ezr
a-N
ehe
mia
h a
nd E
sth
er a
s C
hri
stia
n
Scr
iptu
re,
by
mea
ns o
f a c
lose
rea
din
g m
eth
odo
log
y a
nd t
heo
log
ical
an
alys
is a
ppl
ied
to b
ooks
an
d se
lect
ed
pas
sag
es
in H
eb
rew
. 40
3
The
Psa
lms
and
Wis
dom
Lite
ratu
re
Pro
vid
es
basi
c kn
owle
dge
of H
ebr
ew
po
etry
and
lite
rary
ge
nres
of
the
Psa
lms
and
oth
er
bo
oks
of
the
Writ
ings
, a c
lose
rea
din
g m
etho
dolo
gy
of s
ele
cte
d p
assa
ges
in H
ebr
ew
, and
em
phas
is o
n th
e p
salm
s of
pr
aye
r, la
me
nt, t
han
ksg
ivin
g in
pra
yer,
son
g, p
reac
hin
g a
nd
pas
tora
l ca
re.
404
O
ld T
esta
me
nt
Pro
ph
etic
Lite
ratu
re
Intr
odu
ces
the
inst
itutio
n a
nd
natu
re o
f pr
ophe
cy a
nd
an e
xeg
etic
al a
nd b
iblic
al t
he
olo
gica
l exa
min
atio
n o
f se
lect
ed
pro
ph
etic
pas
sag
es,
em
phas
izin
g th
e m
essa
ge o
f th
e pr
oph
ets
for
th
e ch
urc
h.
410
G
ree
k F
und
amen
tals
II
Intr
odu
ces
Gre
ek g
ram
mar
, voc
ab
ular
y, a
nd s
ynta
x (b
uild
ing
on
30
1)
and
the
re
ad
ing
of
the
Gre
ek
Ne
w
Tes
tam
ent
, with
em
pha
sis
on
the
use
of
Bib
le s
oft
war
e a
s w
ell
as th
e e
xeg
etic
al a
pplic
atio
n o
f th
e ge
niti
ve c
ase
, ad
verb
ial p
art
icip
les,
and
co
nditi
ona
l se
nte
nce
s.
411
N
ew
Te
sta
men
t N
arr
ativ
es
Stu
die
s th
e G
osp
els
and
Act
s an
d th
e u
niq
ue
pro
ble
ms
of h
avi
ng
four
diff
eren
t go
spe
ls; d
eve
lops
a
Re
form
ed
met
hod
olo
gy
for
ana
lyzi
ng t
he
vari
ous
ap
pro
ach
es to
th
e go
spe
ls;
and
stu
die
s sp
ecifi
c pa
ssag
es in
Gre
ek.
20
20
-2
02
1 A
ca
de
mic
Ca
talo
g |
CA
LV
IN T
HE
OL
OG
ICA
L S
EM
INA
RY
54
412
N
ew
Te
sta
men
t Le
tters
R
evi
ew
s th
e b
asi
c p
rinci
ple
s of
inte
rpre
ting
the
bib
lica
l tex
t fr
om a
Ref
orm
ed p
ersp
ectiv
e, w
ith a
tten
tion
give
n t
o G
reek
gra
mm
ar,
hist
oric
al c
on
text
, so
cia
l se
ttin
g, e
pis
tola
ry s
tru
ctur
e a
nd t
heo
logi
cal t
hem
es o
f th
e N
ew
Tes
tam
ent
lette
rs a
nd t
heir
me
ssag
e fo
r th
e ch
urch
tod
ay.
421
S
yste
mat
ic
The
olo
gy
I A
na
lyze
s th
eme
s in
the
doct
rine
s of
Go
d, h
uma
nity
, an
d C
hris
t, f
ocu
sing
on
thei
r b
iblic
al f
ound
atio
ns a
nd
g w
ith t
hes
e th
em
es.
422
S
yste
mat
ic
The
olo
gy
II
Exa
min
es th
e w
ork
of t
he H
oly
Sp
irit,
sal
vatio
n, t
he c
hurc
h, a
nd t
he
retu
rn o
f C
hris
t and
re
ign
of G
od
thro
ug
h s
tud
yin
g S
crip
ture
, hi
stor
ica
l doc
umen
ts a
nd
cont
em
pora
ry t
hou
ght
.
431
P
ast
ora
l Dis
cip
line
s fo
r C
ouns
elin
g
Min
istr
y
Intr
odu
ces
eff
ect
ive
per
son
al a
nd
ma
rital
co
unse
ling
with
in t
he
limits
of
past
ora
l min
istr
y a
nd e
xplo
res
the
the
olo
gie
s a
nd th
eori
es o
f tra
nsfo
rma
tion
tha
t un
derl
ie t
hes
e p
ast
ora
l ski
lls.
Stu
den
ts le
arn
be
gin
nin
g co
unse
ling
ski
lls a
nd c
ompl
ete
a p
ract
icum
/ca
se s
tud
y o
n a
field
exp
erie
nce
pac
ket f
ille
d o
ut p
rior
to
th
e cl
ass
. 43
3
Pre
ach
ing
P
ract
icum
I S
tud
ents
will
re
vise
, pre
ach
, an
d t
hen
revi
se a
gain
(b
ase
d o
n p
eer
fee
dbac
k) a
ser
mo
n pr
evio
usly
wri
tten
for
a se
cond
-ye
ar B
ible
cou
rse.
T
he
emph
asis
will
be
on
hel
pin
g st
uden
ts c
ontin
ua
lly im
pro
ve t
hei
r pr
eac
hing
ski
lls in
term
s of
de
liver
y a
nd a
lso
serm
on
cons
tru
ctio
n a
s th
ey
pre
pare
for
inte
rnsh
ips
and
futu
re m
inis
try
con
text
s.
434
P
rea
chin
g
Pra
ctic
um II
T
his
cou
rse
build
s o
n th
e a
ppro
ach
to p
reac
hin
g ta
ugh
t in
306
as
stu
dent
s w
rite
an
d th
en
als
o p
rese
nt
two
serm
ons
in c
lass
for
pe
er e
valu
atio
n an
d e
valu
atio
n b
y th
e in
stru
ctor
. S
tude
nts
will
pre
ach
on
Ep
istle
te
xts
from
the
Ne
w T
est
amen
t and
will
als
o co
mp
ose
a se
rmo
n th
at w
ill in
corp
ora
te a
por
tion
of
the
R
efo
rme
d C
onfe
ssio
ns.
Fe
edb
ack
will
fo
cus
on
serm
on
deliv
ery
and
con
stru
ctio
n a
s w
ell a
s o
n m
atte
rs
of e
xeg
esis
an
d p
ast
ora
l ca
re.
435
P
rea
chin
g t
he
Wo
rd
In t
his
cou
rse
, E
PM
C s
tud
ent
s w
ill b
ecom
e fa
mili
ar w
ith th
e "
Fo
ur P
age
" a
ppro
ach
to h
omile
tics.
The
im
por
tanc
e o
f p
reac
hin
g an
chor
ed in
the
bib
lica
l tex
t, s
ens
itive
to
the
nee
ds
of p
eopl
e, a
nd
gu
ided
by
the
co
nfe
ssio
ns
of t
he c
hurc
h w
ill b
e st
ress
ed.
On
e of
the
ser
mon
s re
quire
d w
ill b
e a
doc
trin
ally
fo
cuse
d se
rmo
n us
ing
one
of
the
Lord
's D
ays
of
the
He
ide
lbe
rg C
ate
chis
m.
440
D
isci
ple
ship
an
d T
each
ing
E
qu
ips
stud
ent
s fo
r le
ade
rshi
p in
the
te
ach
ing
min
istr
y o
f th
e ch
urch
by
pro
vid
ing
bib
lica
l and
th
eolo
gica
l fo
und
atio
ns,
exa
min
ing
me
thod
s fo
r as
sess
ing
min
istr
y co
nte
xts,
de
velo
pin
g a
tea
chin
g-le
arn
ing
str
ate
gy
appr
opr
iate
to
the
co
ntex
t, a
nd p
rovi
din
g o
ppo
rtu
nitie
s to
enh
an
ce in
stru
ctio
nal
ski
lls.
441
E
van
ge
lism
&
Cro
ss-C
ultu
ral
Min
istr
y
Intr
odu
ces
mod
els
of p
erso
nal a
nd c
ongr
eg
atio
nal
eva
nge
lism
, mo
dels
of c
onte
xtu
al m
inis
try,
an
d sk
ills
nece
ssar
y fo
r cr
oss
-cu
ltura
l min
istr
y; a
nd
tea
che
s h
ow
to
writ
e an
d co
mm
uni
cate
fa
ith s
tori
es f
or
eva
nge
listic
pu
rpos
es, p
rese
nt t
he g
osp
el i
ndi
vid
ua
lly a
nd
corp
ora
tely
, co
nduc
t eva
ng
elis
tic B
ible
stu
die
s,
and
lea
d a
con
gre
gat
ion
to
th
e b
est m
odel
(s)
of o
utre
ach
fo
r its
co
ntex
t an
d to
ch
urch
pla
ntin
g.
450
A
po
loge
tics
Pre
sen
ts a
Re
form
ed
app
roa
ch to
the
rat
iona
l def
ens
e an
d pr
ese
ntat
ion
of
the
Ch
ristia
n fa
ith a
nd
enga
ges
cru
cia
l iss
ues
in a
polo
getic
s: t
he e
xist
enc
e o
f G
od,
the
cre
dib
ility
of
Scr
iC
hris
t, th
e p
rob
lem
of e
vil,
chal
len
ge
s ba
sed
on
the
na
tura
l and
soc
ial s
cien
ces,
an
d re
ligio
us
plu
ralis
m.
451
E
thic
s a
nd t
he
Ch
ristia
n L
ife
Stu
die
s C
hris
tian
pe
rso
nal a
nd
soci
al m
oral
ity v
ital f
or
be
ing
an
ob
edie
nt c
hur
ch le
ader
an
d d
eve
lop
ing
faith
ful c
om
mun
itie
s o
f dis
cipl
es.
20
20
-2
02
1 A
ca
de
mic
Ca
talo
g |
CA
LV
IN T
HE
OL
OG
ICA
L S
EM
INA
RY
55
452
F
orm
ing
Wor
ship
pin
g
Co
mm
uniti
es
Intr
odu
ces
prin
cip
les
and
pra
ctic
es o
f vi
tal a
nd f
aith
ful w
orsh
ip le
ade
rsh
ip,
expl
ore
s b
iblic
al a
nd h
isto
rica
l pe
rsp
ectiv
es o
n w
ors
hip
pra
ctic
es h
igh
ligh
ting
th
ose
of
the
Re
form
ed
tra
ditio
n, a
nd
giv
es
stu
den
ts
pra
ctic
e a
t se
vera
l bas
ic w
orsh
ip p
lann
ing
and
lea
din
g s
kills
. 46
2
Ep
he
sia
ns
Co
nsid
ers
the
sig
nific
ance
of
this
lett
er to
co
nte
mpo
rary
cha
lleng
es
for
min
istr
ies
of
the
ch
urch
: civ
il re
ligio
n; C
hris
tian
life
as
a co
ntin
uo
us
act
of
wor
ship
; e
thni
c a
nd c
ultu
ral d
iver
sity
; u
nity
an
d re
con
cilia
tion;
th
e p
ow
erfu
l pre
sen
ce o
f th
e H
oly
Sp
irit f
or s
erv
ant
-lea
ders
hip
in m
arria
ge, f
am
ily,
chu
rch,
an
d w
ork
; and
sp
iritu
al w
arfa
re.
B
ase
d o
n th
e E
ng
lish
text
, no
Gre
ek
req
uire
d.
463
S
ha
lom
: Its
M
ean
ing
and
S
igni
fican
ce
conf
orm
to G
od´s
goo
d w
ill f
or
the
co
smos
, so
cie
ty,
the
Chu
rch
, and
fo
r ea
ch p
erso
n. L
ear
nin
g a
nd
th
eo
log
ica
l ref
lect
ion
is d
one
rega
rdin
g s
ites
whe
re s
ign
ifica
nt m
ode
ls o
f co
mm
unity
tra
nsfo
rma
tion,
so
cia
l ju
stic
e an
d c
are
for
crea
tion
are
bei
ng
deve
lop
ed in
the
US
, C
an
ad
a, a
nd o
ther
co
untr
ies.
46
5
Ne
w T
est
am
ent
Lette
rs a
nd
the
ir m
essa
ge
to th
e
chur
ch t
oda
y
A r
evi
ew
of
the
bas
ic p
rinc
iple
s of
inte
rpre
ting
the
Bib
lical
tex
t (i.e
., h
erm
eneu
tics)
fro
m a
Re
form
ed
pers
pec
tive
as
the
y ap
ply
to
the
New
Te
sta
me
nt le
tte
rs.
Sp
ecia
l atte
ntio
n is
giv
en
to
the
Gre
ek g
ram
mar
, hi
sto
rica
l co
nte
xt, s
ocia
l se
ttin
g, e
pis
tola
ry s
truc
ture
, an
d th
eo
log
ica
l th
eme
s o
f th
e N
ew T
esta
me
nt le
tte
rs
as w
ell a
s th
eir
me
ssa
ge f
or
the
chu
rch
to
day.
470
A
pp
lied
Mus
ic S
kills
fo
r W
orsh
ip
Lead
ers
Pro
vid
es
one-
on-
one
inst
ruct
ion
in a
pplie
d m
usic
al a
nd
art
istic
ski
lls f
or
wo
rshi
p le
ader
ship
, in
clud
ing
va
rio
us a
ppr
oac
hes
to e
quip
pin
g o
ther
s in
a c
ong
rega
tion
al s
ettin
g, a
nd
disc
uss
ion
s of
the
pas
tora
l, lit
urg
ica
l, a
nd t
heo
logi
cal p
ara
met
ers
for
ho
w p
art
icul
ar
skill
s be
st c
ont
ribut
e to
th
e w
orsh
ip li
fe o
f co
ngre
gat
ion
s. A
rea
s m
ay
incl
ude
inst
rum
enta
l in
stru
ctio
n; c
ond
uct
ing
; com
posi
tion
an
d a
rran
gin
g; o
r ar
t an
d m
edia
des
ign
; stu
den
ts a
re e
nco
urag
ed t
o p
ract
ice
the
ir sk
ills
in a
n in
tern
ship
, ch
ape
l, o
r lo
cal
cong
reg
atio
na
l co
ntex
t.
471
W
ritte
n E
xpre
ssio
n
Intr
odu
ces
Eng
lish
wri
ting
skill
s ne
eded
for
pre
parin
g a
cade
mic
pap
ers
an
d e
ng
agin
g in
oth
er
form
s o
f no
nfic
tion
writ
ing
. T
opic
s a
ddre
ssed
incl
ud
e se
lect
ing
a to
pic
, en
gagi
ng
sour
ces
app
ropr
iate
ly,
deve
lop
ing
a th
esi
s an
d a
n o
utli
ne
, fo
llow
ing
goo
d E
ng
lish
styl
e, c
raft
ing
pa
ragr
aph
s an
d tr
ans
itio
ns, a
nd
av
oid
ing
pla
gia
rism
. 47
2
Ch
oosi
ng M
usic
for
W
orsh
ip
Re
sour
ces
stud
en
ts in
de
velo
pin
g a
nd
imp
rovi
ng s
kills
in c
ho
osin
g a
ppro
pria
te m
usi
c fo
r w
ors
hip
se
rvic
es.
473
P
ub
lic R
ead
ing
of
Scr
iptu
re
Ass
ists
stu
den
ts in
de
velo
pin
g a
nd im
prov
ing
skill
s in
eff
ectiv
e p
ublic
re
adin
g of
Scr
iptu
re p
ass
ages
and
in
the
car
e o
f a
one
's v
oic
e ov
er a
lon
g m
inis
try.
475
P
rocl
aim
ing
Te
xts
Usi
ng t
he A
rts
Intr
odu
ces
the
vario
us w
ays
art
pro
cla
ims
the
Wo
rd t
hro
ugh
ima
ge,
arch
itect
ure
, an
d v
isu
al e
lem
ents
of
wo
rshi
p.
We
will
exp
lore
a b
iblic
al a
ppro
ach
to
the
vis
ual a
s in
teg
ral i
n m
ulti
-se
nsor
y p
rocl
am
atio
n,
exam
ine
his
toric
al d
eve
lop
me
nts,
an
d di
sco
ver
ho
w a
rt in
wo
rshi
p s
peak
s th
eol
ogi
cally
to
da
y.
477
P
lann
ing
In
terg
ene
ratio
nal
W
orsh
ip
Mo
st c
hur
ches
to
day
wre
stle
with
th
e is
sue
of
Inte
rge
ne
ratio
na
l Wo
rshi
p. Is
it p
ossi
ble
? W
hat
m
etho
dolo
gy
sho
uld
be
use
d? W
hich
val
ues
sho
uld
gui
de
us?
Wh
at a
re t
he
ris
ks o
f d
iffer
ent
ap
pro
ache
s? M
any
are
exp
erim
entin
g w
ith v
ery
div
erse
ap
pro
ach
es.
In
this
cou
rse
desi
gn
wo
rsh
ip th
at w
ill r
ea
ch a
ll g
en
erat
ion
s.
Our
wor
k w
ill b
e b
uilt
on
th
e as
sum
ptio
n th
at a
ll
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gene
ratio
ns a
re e
qua
lly v
alu
ab
le,
and
all
ge
nera
tion
s h
ave
thei
r o
wn
uni
que
ne
ed
s in
the
fo
rmat
ion
of
the
ir fa
ith.
488
Is
sue
s in
Pa
sto
ral
Ca
re a
nd
Lead
ersh
ip
Thi
s co
urs
e w
ill d
eve
lop
stu
den
ts' s
kills
in n
avi
gat
ing
diff
icul
t pas
tora
l ca
re o
r le
ader
ship
issu
es
in t
he
chur
ch t
oda
y. T
op
ics
will
va
ry e
ach
tim
e th
at t
he
cour
se is
off
ere
d.
490
H
ebr
ew
Re
vie
w
Off
ers
opp
ortu
nity
to
sec
ure
an
d b
uild
upo
n g
ain
s m
ade
in 3
01
in o
rder
to p
rovi
de
a s
olid
fou
nda
tion
fo
r us
ing
Heb
rew
in e
xeg
esi
s.
491
G
ree
k R
evie
w
Th
is c
our
se is
prim
aril
y ai
me
d at
th
ose
stu
de
nts
wh
o ha
ve ta
ken
Gre
ek a
t ano
ther
inst
itutio
n o
r w
ho
le
arn
ed G
reek
at C
alv
in S
em
ina
ry b
ut a
re r
usty
be
cau
se o
f a
peri
od o
f no
n-u
se o
f th
e la
ng
uag
e. S
tude
nts
will
be
intr
oduc
ed to
the
term
ino
log
y an
d em
phas
es o
f C
alvi
n S
emin
ary
to p
rep
are
the
m to
mee
t the
G
ree
k d
eman
ds
and
re
qu
irem
ents
of
the
Bib
lical
co
urse
s. W
e w
ill c
onc
entr
ate
on
the
use
s o
f th
e ge
nitiv
e,
adve
rbia
l pa
rtic
iple
s, c
ondi
tion
al s
en
tenc
es,
and
tens
es
and
mo
ods
as w
ell
as te
ach
ing
yo
u h
ow
to
cons
tru
ct a
cla
usal
ou
tlin
e.
492
H
ebr
ew
Re
vie
w I
I T
his
cou
rse
revi
ew
s ke
y m
ate
rial l
earn
ed in
OT
401
(H
eb
rew
Usa
ge a
nd T
ool
s),
incl
ud
ing
a r
evi
ew
of
the
verb
al s
yste
m, b
asi
c sy
nta
x, a
nd
an
aly
sis
of
clau
ses.
493
Is
sue
s in
Mis
sio
n
Th
is c
our
se w
ill d
eve
lop
stu
den
ts' s
kills
in n
avi
gatin
g d
iffic
ult
mis
sio
ns is
sues
in t
he
ch
urch
toda
y. T
opi
cs
will
var
y e
ach
time
tha
t the
co
urse
is o
ffe
red
.
494
P
ers
ona
l Fin
an
cial
S
tew
ards
hip
in th
e
Pa
stor
al V
ocat
ion
In a
par
adig
m o
f per
sona
l bou
ndar
ies
and
se
lf-ca
re,
this
cou
rse
invi
tes
stu
dent
s to
ref
lect
upo
n p
ers
onal
fin
anci
al s
tew
ard
ship
an
d its
imp
act o
n m
inis
try
and
the
past
ora
l voc
atio
n. T
hro
ug
h th
e u
se o
f sc
ript
ural
, th
eo
log
y, a
nd
ge
ner
al p
rinc
iple
s o
f fin
anc
ial m
ana
gem
ent
, st
ude
nts
are
invi
ted
to
re
flect
upo
n t
he
ir pe
rso
nal f
inan
cia
l pro
file
an
d ho
w it
nec
essa
rily
info
rms
one'
s fu
ture
min
istr
y ch
oice
s a
nd v
ocat
ion
al p
ath
. C
ruci
al t
o t
his
cour
se t
hen
is a
lso
a cr
itica
l crit
ique
of
the
pro
s an
d co
ns
of f
ull-
time
pas
tora
l min
istr
y o
ver
aga
inst
a b
i-vo
catio
nal
pas
tora
l ca
ree
r pa
th, o
r ev
en a
no
n-c
hurc
h b
ased
re
ligio
us v
ocat
iona
l opt
ion
.
496
G
ree
k R
evie
w I
I T
his
co
urse
is g
eare
d p
rim
arily
fo
r C
alvi
n S
emin
ary
stu
dent
s w
ho h
ave
just
ta
ken
the
Gre
ek c
our
ses
but
need
or
de
sire
mo
re t
rain
ing
in t
he s
ign
ifica
nce
of
gra
mm
atic
al d
istin
ctio
ns
and
th
e re
adin
g o
f th
e G
ree
k N
ew
Te
sta
me
nt te
xt. O
ther
s w
ho
wa
nt m
ore
exp
erie
nce
in G
reek
gra
mm
ar
and
rea
ding
ma
y a
lso
join
this
cl
ass
. 50
1
The
Art
of
Heb
rew
N
arr
ativ
e
De
velo
ps g
rea
ter
pro
ficie
ncy
in c
om
pre
hend
ing
bib
lical
He
bre
w a
nd
ap
pre
cia
ting
its li
tera
ry a
rtis
try
and
its
app
lica
tion
in O
ld T
esta
men
t ex
eges
is t
hrou
gh a
ca
refu
l re
ad
ing
of
the
Jos
eph
na
rrat
ive
.
502
E
xeg
esis
of
the
P
ent
ate
uch
E
xerc
ises
exe
ge
tica
l an
d th
eolo
gica
l un
de
rsta
nd
ing
of
Exo
dus
or L
evi
ticu
s (in
alte
rna
te y
ear
s) in
its
larg
er
cano
nic
al c
on
text
, and
its
abi
din
g a
ddr
ess
to t
he C
hurc
h. B
asi
c ex
eget
ical
ski
lls a
nd
know
led
ge
of t
he
H
ebr
ew
lang
ua
ge a
nd c
ompu
ter
ass
iste
d e
xeg
etic
al s
kills
are
ass
um
ed.
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506
P
salm
s S
tud
ies
sele
cte
d p
ass
ages
fro
m t
he P
salm
s in
the
He
bre
w t
ext
. E
xege
tica
l stu
die
s in
clu
de
synt
act
ica
l, fo
rm c
ritic
al,
pros
od
ic, h
erm
ene
utic
al a
nd
bib
lica
l the
olo
gica
l iss
ues.
C
onsi
der
s th
e hi
stor
y of
psa
lmic
in
terp
reta
tion
, th
e li
tera
ry g
enre
s a
nd th
eir
fun
ctio
n in
the
Psa
lter
as a
co
llect
ion
an
d as
a b
asis
fo
r lit
urg
y an
d b
iblic
al t
heo
log
y.
Off
er M
.T.S
. an
d T
h.M
. st
ud
ents
an
op
port
un
ity t
o ap
ply
th
eir
kno
wle
dge
of
the
orig
ina
l la
ngua
ges
and
th
eir
und
erst
and
ing
of b
iblic
al h
erm
ene
utic
s in
re
solv
ing
ke
y ex
eg
etic
al i
ssu
es.
O
ffer
s M
Div
Stu
den
ts a
n o
ppor
tun
ity t
o a
pply
the
ir kn
ow
ledg
e o
f th
e o
rigin
al l
ang
uag
es a
nd
unde
rsta
ndi
ng
of
bib
lica
l he
rmen
eutic
s to
th
e ch
alle
ngin
g ta
sk o
f com
mun
icat
ing
th
e m
ess
age
of t
he
Psa
lter
in a
n e
ffec
tive
wa
y in
ser
mo
ns.
507
Is
aia
h
An
exe
getic
al s
tud
y o
f sel
ect
ed p
assa
ges
fro
m t
he P
roph
ecy
of
Isai
ah
in th
e H
ebr
ew
text
, in
clud
ing
sy
nta
ctic
al,
form
crit
ical
, pr
osod
ic,
herm
ene
utic
al,
and
bib
lica
l-th
eol
ogic
al i
ssu
es.
The
cou
rse
will
off
er
MD
iv s
tud
ents
an
opp
ortu
nity
to a
ppl
y th
eir
kno
wle
dg
e o
f th
e or
igin
al l
ang
ua
ges
an
d u
nder
sta
ndin
g of
bi
blic
al h
erm
ene
utic
s to
the
cha
llen
gin
g ta
sk o
f com
mun
icat
ing
the
mes
sage
of
Isa
iah
in a
n e
ffe
ctiv
e w
ay.
508
Ju
dais
m in
the
T
ime
of J
esu
s A
sur
vey
of J
ew
ish
his
tory
an
d lit
erat
ure
in th
e S
eco
nd T
empl
e pe
rio
d as
ba
ckg
roun
d fo
r u
nd
erst
an
din
g
the
Ne
w T
esta
men
t. T
ext
s in
clu
de
sel
ect
ion
s fr
om t
he O
ld T
esta
men
t Ap
ocry
ph
a a
nd P
seu
dep
igra
pha
as
we
ll as
the
De
ad
Se
a S
cro
lls.
509
E
xeg
esis
of
the
N
arr
ativ
e Li
tera
ture
of
the
Old
T
esta
me
nt
A c
lose
re
adin
g o
f sel
ecte
d te
xts
from
the
na
rrat
ive
lite
ratu
re o
f th
e O
T (
Gen
esi
s-K
ings
; Chr
on
icle
s, E
zra
-N
ehe
mia
h,
Est
her)
in th
e co
nte
xt o
f its
ab
idin
g a
ddre
ss t
o th
e C
hurc
h a
nd it
s ta
sk in
the
wor
ld.
510
Jo
b In
th
is c
ours
e,
we
will
stu
dy
the
boo
k of
Job
in it
s hi
sto
rica
l co
ntex
t an
d fo
r w
hat i
t ha
s to
sa
y to
th
e
chur
ch t
oda
y a
bout
hu
ma
n su
ffe
ring,
the
char
act
er o
f G
od, a
nd li
ving
we
ll in
a f
alle
n w
orl
d.
511
T
aste
and
See
: A
S
tud
y T
our
of
Bib
lical
La
nd
s
Co
me
, exp
erie
nce
the
wor
ld o
f th
e B
ible
th
roug
h ex
plo
ratio
ns o
f th
e cu
lture
, ge
og
raph
y, a
nd
hist
ory
of
Isra
el a
nd P
ale
stin
e (
or s
urr
oun
din
g la
nds
).
See
fo
r yo
urs
elf
the
div
ers
e a
rra
y o
f la
nd
scap
es t
hat m
ake
up th
e la
nd
fro
m D
an
to B
eer
shev
a.
Ta
ste
the
sp
ring
wat
ers
of
Mt.
He
rmo
n. W
alk
in t
he f
oo
tste
ps o
f Je
sus
and
his
dis
cip
les.
Hea
r th
e c
aco
pho
ny
of
soun
ds a
nd la
ngu
age
s th
at c
ompr
ise
the
cultu
ral m
osa
ic
of t
he O
ld C
ity o
f Je
rusa
lem
. M
eet p
eopl
e w
ho
live
in th
e la
nd
and
gai
n in
sigh
t in
to th
e re
gio
n's
curr
ent
re
ligio
us
an
d p
oliti
cal t
en
sio
ns.
In t
his
cour
se,
you
will
vis
it ar
cha
eol
og
ica
l and
sac
red
site
s of
bib
lica
l, hi
sto
rica
l, an
d re
ligio
us s
igni
fica
nce
tha
t a
re s
ure
to
illu
min
ate
your
rea
ding
of S
crip
ture
.
515
O
ld T
esta
me
nt
Exe
get
ica
l Ele
ctiv
e
Thi
s co
urs
e w
ill e
xplo
re a
n O
ld T
est
am
ent
topi
c. T
opic
s w
ill v
ary
eac
h tim
e th
e c
our
se is
off
ere
d.
517
R
ead
ing
the
Old
T
esta
me
nt in
C
hur
ch a
nd
Mis
sion
Thi
s co
urs
e re
flect
s on
the
co
ntin
uin
g re
leva
nce
of
the
Old
Te
stam
ent f
or
the
test
imon
y a
nd
mis
sio
n of
519
Je
rem
iah
and
the
C
hur
ch
Intr
odu
ces
Jere
mia
h, t
he
com
plex
pro
phe
t o
f th
e N
ew
Co
vena
nt,
an
d e
xplo
res
ho
w h
is le
ngt
hy
reve
latio
n fin
ds it
s fo
cus
in C
hris
t and
co
ntin
ues
to r
eson
ate
with
in th
e ch
urc
h a
nd w
orld
. Thi
s co
urs
e c
an m
eet a
n M
A O
.T. r
equ
irem
ent o
r se
rve
as
an e
xeg
etic
al e
lect
ive
for
MD
iv a
nd
MT
S s
tud
ent
s.
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521
I C
orin
thia
ns
Stu
die
s th
e h
isto
rical
co
nte
xt, s
ocia
l se
tting
an
d ep
isto
lary
str
uct
ure
of
1 C
orin
thia
ns,
em
phas
izin
g t
he
maj
or th
emes
and
issu
es o
f thi
s le
tte
r a
nd it
s m
essa
ge fo
r th
e c
hurc
h to
da
y.
522
P
ara
ble
s In
trod
uce
s th
e p
rinc
iple
s a
nd
exeg
etic
al m
etho
ds fo
r in
terp
retin
g th
e p
ara
ble
s of
Je
sus
and
app
lyin
g th
eir
mea
nin
g, s
igni
fica
nce
, an
d re
leva
nce
to c
on
tem
pora
ry p
rea
chin
g an
d te
ach
ing
.
523
B
irth
an
d D
eat
h N
arr
ativ
es
Stu
die
s th
e p
assi
on
nar
rativ
es
in t
he
fo
ur g
osp
els
for
use
in e
ffe
ctiv
e p
reac
hin
g a
nd li
turg
y du
rin
g th
e Le
nte
n se
ason
, an
d re
quire
s an
exe
getic
al s
erm
on
or le
sso
n pl
to p
rep
are
fo
r th
e A
dve
nt s
eas
on.
52
4
Ap
oca
lyp
se
Stu
die
s th
e ex
ege
sis
of t
he b
ook
of
Rev
ela
tion
, in
clu
din
g a
crit
ica
l an
alys
is o
f th
e m
ain
typ
es o
f in
terp
reta
tion
. 52
5
The
Se
rmo
n on
the
M
oun
t S
tud
ies
the
Se
rmo
n on
the
Mou
nt (
Mat
the
w 5
-7)
and
its
imp
lica
tions
for
Chr
istia
n li
vin
g t
oda
y.
526
E
ph
esi
ans
C
ons
ider
s th
e si
gni
fican
ce o
f th
is le
tter
to c
ont
em
pora
ry c
halle
nge
s fo
r m
inis
trie
s o
f th
e c
hur
ch: c
ivil
relig
ion
; Chr
istia
n li
fe a
s a
cont
inu
ou
s a
ct o
f w
ors
hip
; eth
nic
an
d cu
ltura
l div
ers
ity;
unity
and
rec
onci
liatio
n;
the
po
wer
ful p
rese
nce
of
the
Ho
ly S
piri
t for
se
rva
nt-l
eade
rshi
p in
mar
riage
, fa
mily
, ch
urc
h, a
nd
wo
rk; a
nd
spiri
tua
l war
fare
. B
ase
d o
n t
he
Gre
ek
text
. 52
7
Se
ed
s an
d m
odel
s of
Sh
alom
P
rovi
de
s co
nfo
rm to
God
´s g
ood
will
fo
r th
e c
osm
os,
soci
ety
, th
e C
hurc
h, a
nd f
or
each
per
son
. Lea
rnin
g a
nd
the
olo
gic
al r
efle
ctio
n is
don
e in
site
s w
he
re s
ign
ifica
nt
mod
els
of
com
mu
nity
tra
nsfo
rma
tion
, soc
ial j
ustic
e
and
care
for
cre
atio
n a
re b
ein
g de
velo
ped
in th
e U
S,
Mé
xico
, an
d o
the
r L
atin
Am
eric
an
coun
trie
s.
528
T
he D
idac
he
of
Jesu
s A
n E
xege
tica
l-the
olo
gica
l and
co
ntex
tua
l stu
dy
on
the
se
rmo
ns/d
isco
urs
es
of J
esu
s in
the
Syn
optic
G
osp
els
and
its
sig
nifi
canc
e fo
r fa
ithfu
l dis
cipl
esh
ip a
nd
holis
tic m
issi
ons
toda
y.
529
S
ee
ds
of J
ustic
e,
Ha
rves
t o
f S
halo
m
Thi
s co
urs
e is
an
exp
lora
tion
on t
he
intim
ate
con
nect
ion
be
twe
en
just
ice
an
d pe
ace
in b
iblic
al t
heol
og
y.
Thu
s, w
e w
ill s
tud
y th
e co
mpr
ehe
nsi
vene
ss a
nd
cent
ralit
y of
the
bib
lica
l te
ach
ings
on
Jus
tice
and
sha
lom
.
to in
spir
e a
life
sty
le a
nd m
inis
try
tha
t con
form
to G
od´s
goo
d w
ill f
or
the
cosm
os, s
oci
ety
, th
e C
hur
ch a
nd
the
ind
ivid
ual p
erso
n. In
ou
r vi
sit
to t
he "
Ass
oci
atio
n f
or
a M
ore
Just
So
cie
ty"
in H
ond
uras
we
will
lear
n ho
w t
hat
is b
ein
g d
on
e in
con
cre
te a
nd s
ign
ifica
nt w
ays
.
530
N
ew
Te
sta
men
t E
lect
ive
T
his
cou
rse
will
exp
lore
a t
opi
c in
the
Ne
w T
esta
men
t. T
opi
cs w
ill v
ary
ea
ch t
ime
the
cour
se is
off
ere
d.
531
S
tud
ies
in t
he
Go
spel
of
John
A
stu
dy
of
the
Go
spel
of
John
to d
isco
ver
its u
niq
ue w
itnes
s to
the
sto
ry o
f Je
sus.
Stu
dent
s w
ill r
ese
arch
th
e u
niq
ue s
tru
ctu
re, l
itera
ry f
ea
ture
s, s
ymb
olis
m,
lang
uage
, ba
ckg
rou
nd,
the
olo
gy,
and
pu
rpos
e o
f th
is
gosp
el.
Incl
ud
ed
will
be
a st
udy
of th
e G
ree
k te
xt a
nd
an
op
por
tun
ity t
o in
vest
iga
te p
rea
chin
g p
ossi
bili
ties.
T
he m
issi
ona
l im
por
tanc
e o
f th
e g
ospe
l as
wel
l as
its a
pol
oget
ic n
atu
re in
the
def
ens
e of
Chr
istia
nity
will
al
so b
e e
mph
asi
zed
.
20
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OL
OG
ICA
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EM
INA
RY
59
533
T
he K
ingd
om o
f G
od
In
teg
rate
s b
iblic
al,
his
toric
al a
nd
con
tem
pora
ry u
nder
sta
ndin
gs o
f th
is c
ent
ral t
hem
e in
Scr
iptu
re a
nd in
C
hris
tian
and
Ref
orm
ed
the
olo
gy,
with
sp
ecia
l atte
ntio
n to
re
leva
nce
of
the
Kin
gdo
m o
f G
od
and
its
just
ice
for
seve
ral m
inis
try
setti
ngs
an
d C
hris
tian
mov
emen
ts.
534
B
iblic
al S
tud
y T
our
to T
urk
ey
and
Gre
ece
Tra
vel t
o bi
blic
al a
nd
oth
er a
rcha
eo
log
ica
l site
s in
Tu
rke
y an
d G
reec
e c
onne
cted
with
Pa
ul's
Mis
sio
na
ry
jou
rne
ys,
and
the
Se
ven
Chu
rch
es o
f Re
vela
tion
2-3
, in
ord
er t
o u
nde
rsta
nd
be
tter
the
re
leva
nt b
iblic
al
text
s in
th
eir
hist
oric
al a
nd s
ocia
l con
text
. 53
7
The
Se
ven
Let
ters
of
Re
vela
tion
A
de
taile
d s
tud
y o
f R
ev.
2-3
, as
we
ll as
th
e r
elat
ion
ship
of
the
se k
ey
chap
ters
to t
he B
ook
of
Re
vela
tion
54
0
Ge
nera
l Ele
ctiv
e
541
C
alv
in t
he
Pas
tor
Ge
neva
. 54
2
The
An
abap
tists
: T
hen
and
No
w
Exp
lore
s th
e b
elie
fs a
nd p
ract
ices
of
sixt
een
th-c
entu
ry A
naba
ptis
ts a
nd t
hei
r m
oder
n-d
ay
desc
enda
nts
(Men
no
nite
s, A
mis
h, a
nd H
utte
rite
s), t
o t
est
ass
um
ptio
ns a
bo
ut h
ow
Chr
istia
ns
sho
uld
live
in
cont
em
por
ary
soci
ety
. 54
4
The
Ap
olo
ge
tica
l T
heo
log
y of
C.S
. Le
wis
Stu
die
s so
me
wo
rks
of C
.S. L
ew
is in
wh
ich
he c
om
mun
ica
tes
and
def
end
s C
hris
tiani
ty.
546
M
inis
ter
in
Lite
ratu
re
An
exp
lora
tion
of th
e p
ortr
aits
giv
en
in E
ng
lish
lite
ratu
re o
f m
inis
ters
an
d T
hei
r vo
catio
n,
cha
ract
er,
rol
e,
perf
orm
ance
of
dutie
s, e
ffec
tive
ness
, fe
ars,
and
pe
culia
r te
mpt
atio
ns
and
sin
s, in
clud
ing
po
we
r a
nd
pri
de,
doub
t, sl
oth
, in
fide
lity,
an
d p
rofe
ssio
nal
ism
. Cla
ssic
an
d c
ont
em
pora
ry t
exts
will
be
use
d.
550
H
isto
ry o
f C
hris
tiani
ty E
lect
ive
T
his
cou
rse
will
exp
lore
a t
opic
in t
he H
isto
ry o
f Ch
ristia
nity
. T
opi
cs w
ill v
ary
eac
h tim
e th
e c
ours
e is
of
fere
d.
551
S
yste
mat
ic
The
olo
gy
Ele
ctiv
e
Thi
s co
urs
e w
ill e
xplo
re a
top
ic in
Sys
tem
atic
Th
eolo
gy.
To
pics
will
va
ry e
ach
tim
e th
e c
ours
e is
off
ere
d.
561
T
heo
log
y of
th
e
Ho
ly S
pir
it S
tud
ies
a b
iblic
al,
his
tori
cal a
nd s
yste
mat
ic e
xam
inat
ion
of
the
doc
trin
e o
f th
e H
oly
Sp
irit,
with
spe
cial
at
ten
tion
to c
onte
mp
orar
y d
eve
lop
me
nts
in P
ente
cost
al a
nd
ma
inlin
e s
piri
tual
ity a
nd
the
olog
y, a
nd t
he
rela
tion
bet
we
en
Chr
isto
log
y a
nd
pne
um
ato
log
y.
562
D
oct
rine
an
d
Pra
ctic
e o
f In
fant
B
apt
ism
Stu
die
s th
e b
iblic
al b
asi
s, h
isto
rica
l de
velo
pm
ent
, sy
stem
atic
fo
rmul
atio
n, m
ajo
r cr
itici
sms,
an
d lit
urg
ica
l sh
ape
of
the
do
ctrin
e o
f in
fan
t bap
tism
, w
ith s
pec
ial f
ocu
s o
n th
e R
efo
rme
d tr
ad
ition
.
563
Im
agi
nativ
e R
ead
ing
fo
r C
rea
tive
Pre
ach
ing
Re
ads
an
d d
iscu
sses
se
lect
ed
fictio
n, b
iog
rap
hy,
mem
oirs
, jo
urna
lism
, cu
lture
cri
ticis
m, e
ssa
ys,
dra
ma
, po
etry
, a
nd
child
ren
's li
tera
ture
in o
rder
to
dee
pen
th
e p
rea
cher
's u
nde
rsta
ndi
ng
of
hum
an
cha
ract
er,
di
vin
e g
race
, an
d th
e su
rpri
ses
tha
t em
erg
e w
hen
the
y in
ters
ect,
with
spe
cial
att
en
tion
to t
he h
omile
tic
imp
act o
f th
e r
ead
ings
.
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OG
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INA
RY
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564
In
ters
ectio
ns o
f T
heo
log
y a
nd
Sci
ence
Exa
min
es th
e th
eol
og
ica
l to
pics
of
crea
tion
an
d h
uman
ity w
ith a
n em
phas
is o
n h
ow
the
y in
ters
ect
with
m
ode
rn s
cien
tific
co
ncer
ns a
nd
cons
ider
s im
plic
atio
ns o
f th
ese
inte
rse
ctio
ns
for
min
istr
y.
565
S
eve
n D
ea
dly
Sin
s A
th
eol
ogic
al a
naly
sis
of p
ride
, env
y, a
nge
r, s
loth
, ava
rice,
glu
tton
y, a
nd
lust
, w
ith d
iscu
ssio
n o
f the
ir or
igin
, co
her
ence
, soc
ial a
nd
psyc
ho
log
ica
l dim
ensi
ons,
an
d s
pirit
ua
l ant
ido
tes.
566
R
efo
rme
d W
orld
an
d L
ife V
iew
A
stu
dy
of
the
bib
lica
l an
d th
eo
log
ica
l fou
ndat
ion
s, p
hilo
soph
ica
l art
icu
latio
ns,
and
sp
ecifi
c im
plic
atio
ns
of
the
Ref
orm
ed w
orld
and
life
vie
w d
evel
ope
d in
the
ne
o-C
alv
inis
t tr
adi
tion
of A
bra
ham
Ku
yper
.
581
P
hilo
soph
y of
R
elig
ion
D
eve
lops
a R
efo
rme
d ph
iloso
phic
al p
ers
pec
tive
on th
e n
atu
re a
nd f
unc
tions
of
relig
ion
in h
um
an
life
; co
nsid
ers
ma
jor
relig
ion
s, s
ecul
ar w
orld
view
s, a
nd C
hri
stia
nity
, ar
guin
g th
at a
ll h
um
ans
live
by
faith
in
som
eth
ing
ulti
mat
e; a
nd p
rovi
des
a c
ompr
ehen
sive
fra
me
wo
rk f
or C
hris
tian
sch
olar
ship
and
min
istr
y.
582
P
hilo
soph
y fo
r U
nde
rsta
ndi
ng
The
olo
gy
Su
rve
ys t
he h
isto
ry o
f p
hilo
soph
y fr
om
Pla
to t
o p
ost
mod
erni
sm,
revi
ew
s th
e h
isto
rica
l in
tera
ctio
n of
ph
iloso
ph
y w
ith C
hris
tian
faith
and
th
eo
logy
--b
oth
pos
itive
an
d n
ega
tive
, an
d e
mph
asi
zes
the
impo
rta
nce
of g
ood
phi
loso
ph
y fo
r so
un
d th
eolo
gy.
583
B
iblic
al
An
thro
po
log
y a
nd
the
Bod
y-S
ou
l D
eba
te
Co
nsid
ers
cont
empo
rary
Chr
istia
n c
halle
nges
to
the
trad
itio
nal
bo
dy-
sou
l dis
tinct
ion
in li
ght
of
Scr
iptu
re,
tea
ches
th
at p
ers
ons
exi
st w
itho
ut b
odie
s b
etw
een
de
ath
and
res
urre
ctio
n.
587
P
hil
or M
ora
l T
heo
log
y E
lect
ive
S
tud
y o
f se
lect
ed p
hilo
sop
hic
al o
r m
ora
l iss
ues
.
598
In
de
pen
den
t S
tud
y (F
irst
Deg
ree)
S
tud
ents
wh
o w
ish
to e
ng
age
in c
once
ntra
ted
stu
dy
on
a su
bje
ct o
f in
tere
st t
hat
is n
ot c
urre
ntly
off
ere
d
may
ask
a p
rofe
sso
r to
sup
ervi
se t
he s
tud
y. T
he
prof
ess
or,
in c
onsu
ltatio
n w
ith t
he
stu
dent
, w
ill m
ake
the
fin
al d
ete
rmin
atio
n of
req
uire
men
ts. T
he c
ours
e m
ay
incl
ude
re
adin
g,
rese
arch
, w
ritin
g a
pa
per
, an
d si
ttin
g in
a c
our
se. S
tude
nts
mus
t com
ple
te th
e a
ppro
pria
te r
egis
trat
ion
fo
rm a
nd s
ubm
it it
to t
he
acad
emic
off
ice
. Re
sear
ch c
our
ses
ma
y b
e 1,
2 o
r 3
cre
dits
. 59
9
Ma
jor
Res
earc
h P
ap
er
(Fir
st
De
gree
)
Fir
st d
egr
ee s
tud
ents
wh
o w
ish
to w
rite
a m
ajo
r re
sea
rch
pap
er o
n a
su
bjec
t of
inte
rest
ma
y as
k a
pr
ofe
sso
r to
su
perv
ise
a p
ap
er.
Pa
pers
ma
y b
e e
ither
2 o
r 3
cred
its.
A t
wo
-cre
dit
pap
er
will
ord
inar
ily b
e
25-3
5 p
ages
an
d a
thre
e-c
red
it pa
per
will
ord
ina
rily
be
40
-50
pag
es.
601
D
oct
rine
of
Chr
ist
and
Se
rvic
es
of
the
C
hris
tian
Ye
ar
En
ga
gin
g C
hris
tian
Wo
rshi
p w
hic
h e
ffec
tive
ly n
urtu
res
faith
mus
t be
built
on
a c
lea
r u
nder
sta
ndin
g o
f th
e
doct
rine
of
Jesu
s C
hris
t a
nd
sho
uld
fa
ithfu
lly r
epr
esen
t th
e fu
ll ra
ng
e of
his
min
istr
y. T
he s
erv
ice
s o
f th
e C
hris
tian
year
f
rom
Adv
en
t to
Eas
tert
ide
pro
vid
e a
n e
xcel
len
t p
atte
rn o
f n
urtu
re f
or th
e w
ors
hip
ing
is
tian
Yea
r a
nd
the
reb
y fa
ithfu
lly
will
aim
to
colla
bora
tivel
y p
lan
ser
vice
s w
hic
h fa
ithfu
lly a
ccom
plis
h th
is.
602
W
hat
Pre
ach
ers
Ca
n L
ear
n fr
om
W
riter
s
Exp
lore
s w
hat
va
riou
s w
rite
rs a
re s
ayi
ng
abo
ut t
he
ir cr
aft
and
its
imp
licat
ion
for
pre
achi
ng a
nd
look
s at
th
e c
reat
ive
feat
ure
s o
f se
rmo
n m
akin
g th
roug
h a
co
mbi
na
tion
of r
eadi
ng
, wri
ting,
and
pra
ctic
e pr
each
ing
.
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607
F
orm
s o
f th
e
Se
rmon
T
his
cou
rse
will
exp
lore
the
var
ious
for
ms
that
a s
erm
on
can
take
(in
clu
ding
nar
rativ
e, d
educ
tive,
in
duc
tive,
"B
ible
stu
dy,
" ev
an
gelis
tic,
and
con
fess
ion
al).
Stu
dent
s w
ill r
evi
ew
so
me
of
the
his
tory
of
pre
achi
ng a
nd
con
sid
er w
hat
for
ms
serm
ons
hav
e ta
ken
acr
oss
the
cent
urie
s.
Ma
jor
cont
emp
orar
y m
ode
ls o
f pr
ea
chin
g w
ill a
lso
be e
xplo
red
. Oth
er to
pic
s to
be
cove
red
will
incl
ude
a c
onsi
der
atio
n o
f ho
w
the
lite
rary
fo
rm o
f a
giv
en
bib
lica
l te
xt m
ay
influ
enc
e th
e f
orm
of
a s
erm
on, h
ow
an
d w
hy
a co
ngr
egat
ion
m
ay b
ene
fit f
rom
bei
ng e
xpos
ed to
a v
arie
ty o
f se
rmon
typ
es
ove
r tim
e e
ven
as
diff
ere
nt s
ourc
es f
or
pre
achi
ng w
ill a
lso
be
co
nsid
ere
d, in
clu
din
g w
ays
to p
reac
h th
e C
omm
on
Lect
iona
ry.
Sam
ple
serm
ons
w
ill b
e re
ad/
vie
we
d a
nd e
valu
ated
. S
tud
ent
s w
ill b
e r
equi
red
to
des
ign
an
d w
rite
ser
mo
ns in
var
yin
g fo
rms
so a
s to
re
cogn
ize
th
e ch
alle
nge
s a
nd b
enef
its o
f th
ese
diff
ere
nt s
erm
on t
ype
s.
610
P
rea
chin
g E
lect
ive
621
S
pec
ial W
orsh
ip
Occ
asio
ns
Stu
die
s th
e b
iblic
al,
theo
log
ica
l, a
nd p
ast
ora
l dim
ens
ions
of
cele
brat
ion
s o
f b
aptis
m, m
arria
ge,
fun
era
ls,
and
oth
er o
cca
sio
nal s
erv
ices
suc
h a
s or
din
atio
ns,
de
dic
atio
ns,
an
d co
mm
issi
onin
gs.
623
M
usi
c a
nd
the
Art
s in
Wo
rshi
p
Su
rve
ys p
rom
inen
t th
eol
ogic
al m
otifs
an
d ho
w t
he
y h
ave
be
en
re
flect
ed
in a
rtis
tic e
xpre
ssio
ns o
f C
hris
tian
wo
rsh
ip th
rou
gho
ut c
hur
ch h
isto
ry,
incl
udin
g a
stu
dy
of p
raye
r, t
ext
s, s
erm
ons,
hym
nod
y,
arch
itect
ura
l fo
rms,
an
d im
plic
atio
ns f
or c
ong
reg
atio
nal w
ors
hip
to
day.
62
4
Ad
vanc
ed
Ski
lls in
W
orsh
ip
Lead
ersh
ip
Stu
die
s re
sour
ces,
ski
lls, a
nd s
trat
eg
ies
for
pla
nnin
g a
nd le
ad
ing
publ
ic w
ors
hip
se
rvic
es,
with
att
entio
n to
co
ngre
gat
ion
al p
raye
r, t
rain
ing
lay
wor
ship
lea
ders
, an
d ce
leb
ratio
ns o
f th
e s
acr
am
ent
s.
625
P
lann
ing
an
d
Lead
ing
C
ong
rega
tion
al
Wor
ship
A s
tud
y o
f th
e re
sou
rces
, ski
lls,
and
stra
tegi
es
for
pla
nni
ng
an
d le
adin
g p
ubl
ic w
orsh
ip s
ervi
ces.
Par
ticu
lar
atte
ntio
n w
ill b
e g
iven
to
the
stru
ctur
e o
f R
efo
rme
d W
orsh
ip,
the
rea
din
g of
Scr
iptu
re, i
ssu
es o
f m
usic
an
d so
ng, p
raye
rs,
tra
inin
g la
y w
ors
hip
lead
ers,
and
the
ce
lebr
atio
n of
ba
ptis
m a
nd th
e Lo
rd's
Sup
per.
630
W
orsh
ip a
nd
Fo
rmat
ion
fo
r M
inis
try
Thi
s co
urs
e is
bui
lt ar
oun
d t
he C
alv
in S
ymp
osiu
m o
n W
orsh
ip.
Stu
den
ts w
ill e
ngag
e S
ymp
osiu
m le
arn
ing
as r
efle
ctiv
e p
ract
ition
ers
- se
ttin
g go
als
for
form
atio
n, d
oin
g p
re-S
ymp
osiu
m r
ese
arch
on
spe
ake
rs,
641
C
ont
empo
rary
Y
out
h C
ultu
re a
nd
Inte
rge
nera
tion
al
Min
istr
y
Exa
min
es c
ultu
ral i
nst
itutio
ns a
ffec
ting
yout
h, a
na
lyze
s cu
rren
t un
de
rsta
nd
ings
of
fam
ily, m
edia
, sch
oo
l, an
d p
eer
rela
tions
hip
s a
mon
g a
dole
sce
nts,
an
d te
ach
es
ho
w to
pla
n a
nd c
on
du
ct in
terg
en
erat
ion
al
lea
rnin
g, s
ervi
ng,
and
hig
h ad
vent
ure
act
iviti
es th
at
pro
mot
e re
spon
sib
le in
tera
ctio
n an
d sp
iritu
al g
row
th.
642
F
aith
For
mat
ion
for
all A
ges
E
xplo
res
the
sp
iritu
al,
mo
ral,
emot
ion
al,
an
d s
oci
al n
ee
ds
and
de
velo
pm
ent
of c
hild
ren
an
d a
dults
, te
ach
es t
he
cre
ativ
e d
esig
n o
f fa
ith f
orm
atio
n p
rogr
ams
and
inte
rge
ner
atio
nal
edu
catio
n, a
nd d
evel
ops
skill
s ne
ede
d to
tea
ch a
wid
e va
riety
of
pro
gra
ms.
64
7
Cu
rric
ulu
m D
esig
n an
d th
e T
eac
hing
Le
arn
ing
Pro
cess
Exp
lore
s cu
rric
ulum
the
ory
and
desi
gn,
and
the
te
ach
ing
-le
arn
ing
pro
cess
tha
t en
able
s st
ude
nts
to
asse
ss a
nd
deve
lop
cur
ricu
lum
and
sel
ect
ap
prop
riate
te
achi
ng s
trat
egie
s.
20
20
-2
02
1 A
ca
de
mic
Ca
talo
g |
CA
LV
IN T
HE
OL
OG
ICA
L S
EM
INA
RY
62
648
Y
out
h a
nd F
amily
M
inis
try
Intr
odu
ces
pas
tora
l ca
re f
or
you
ng p
eopl
e a
nd
fam
ilie
s fr
om a
sys
tem
s pe
rspe
ctiv
e, d
eve
lop
s sk
ills
in
the
olo
gic
al d
iagn
ostic
me
thod
, and
exa
min
es
issu
es s
uch
as d
epr
essi
on a
nd
suic
ide
, se
xua
lity
ide
ntit
y an
d fu
nct
ion
, use
and
ab
use
of a
lcoh
ol a
nd
ille
gal s
ubst
anc
es, a
nd
dys
func
tion
al f
amili
es.
65
1
Min
istr
y to
and
with
P
riso
ne
rs
Thi
s co
urs
e w
ill a
ttem
pt t
o ex
pose
stu
den
ts t
o th
e s
peci
al c
ha
llen
ges
of m
inis
try
to th
ose
wh
o a
re o
r h
ave
be
en in
carc
era
ted.
The
co
urs
e w
ill in
clu
de a
tri
p to
An
go
la S
tate
Pen
itent
iary
in L
oui
sia
na, s
pen
din
g ti
me
w
ith p
riso
ner
s, in
th
e p
riso
n s
emin
ary,
an
d cl
ass
room
tim
e un
der
the
inst
ruct
ion
of
pris
on t
each
ers
.
660
Le
ader
ship
Ele
ctiv
e
Thi
s co
urs
e w
ill e
xplo
re a
to
pic
in L
ead
ersh
ip.
To
pics
will
var
y e
ach
tim
e th
e co
urs
e is
off
ere
d.
672
E
lect
ive
in
Mis
sio
log
y T
his
cou
rse
surv
eys
co
nte
mpo
rary
issu
es a
nd o
ppor
tun
itie
s in
glo
bal m
issi
on,
info
rmed
by
the
dra
ma
tic
expa
nsio
n o
f C
hris
tian
ity in
Afr
ica,
Asi
a, a
nd L
atin
Am
eric
a e
ven
as
it w
an
es
in E
uro
pe a
nd
No
rth
A
mer
ica
. T
opi
cs c
oul
d in
clud
e sh
ort-
term
mis
sion
s, im
mig
ratio
n a
nd in
tern
atio
na
l stu
dent
s, p
erse
cutio
n an
d p
eace
-mak
ing,
Pe
ntec
ost
alis
m a
nd th
e pr
osp
erity
gos
pel,
Scr
iptu
re-u
se a
cros
s cu
lture
s, c
ross
-cu
ltura
l pa
rtn
ersh
ips
and
re
cipr
oci
ty,
Bus
ine
ss-a
s-M
issi
on,
un
reac
he
d a
nd u
neng
ag
ed p
eopl
es,
and
m
issi
onar
y m
embe
r-ca
re.
682
H
um
an
Sex
ua
lity
Exp
lore
s th
e w
onde
rs o
f hu
ma
n se
xual
ity f
rom
bio
logi
cal,
theo
log
ica
l, a
nd p
asto
ral p
ersp
ectiv
e,
and
cons
ide
rs is
sues
of
hum
an
sexu
ality
th
at u
nd
erlie
muc
h of
pa
stor
al c
are
and
co
uns
elin
g in
a m
ann
er
that
se
eks
to o
verc
ome
nea
rly
200
0 y
ear
s o
f P
lato
nic
dua
lism
, a h
eres
y th
at h
as
har
med
the
Ch
urch
for
ce
ntu
ries.
68
3
Hu
ma
n S
uffe
ring
and
Pa
sto
ral C
are
E
ng
age
s th
e s
pirit
ual
str
ug
gle
to
em
bra
ce th
e re
aliti
es o
f hu
man
suf
ferin
g a
nd
the
lovi
ng n
atu
re o
f G
od
thro
ug
h a
va
rie
ty o
f th
eolo
gic
al p
ers
pec
tives
fro
m c
lass
ica
l and
po
pu
lar
text
s.
684
P
ast
ora
l Ca
re A
s D
ying
and
Ris
ing
with
Ch
rist
Intr
odu
ces
the
clas
sica
l un
ders
tan
din
g o
f p
asto
ral c
are,
gu
ide
s st
ude
nts
in e
nga
gin
g in
pa
stor
al c
are
as
soul
ca
re a
nd
nur
turin
g o
f dis
cip
les,
ad
dre
sse
s ca
re o
f p
eop
le in
cris
is s
itua
tion
s, a
nd p
rese
nts
cre
ativ
e
wa
ys t
o e
nco
ura
ge
ind
ivid
ual
an
d co
mm
una
l pra
ctic
e o
f s
piri
tual
dis
cipl
ines
.
685
A
dva
nce
d P
asto
ral
Ski
lls
Thi
s co
urs
e co
ncen
tra
tes
on
the
teac
hing
an
d le
arn
ing
of
pas
tora
l car
e a
nd
co
unse
ling
skill
s a
s th
ese
re
late
to t
he in
div
idua
l, m
arita
l, an
d f
amily
cou
nse
ling
th
at t
hos
e in
min
istr
y m
ay
be
calle
d u
pon
soo
n af
ter
gra
duat
ion.
70
5
Bib
lical
In
terp
reta
tion
for
Min
istr
y
An
intr
odu
ctio
n t
o b
asic
prin
cipl
es f
or in
terp
retin
g t
he
Bib
le in
th
e R
efo
rme
d tr
adi
tion.
Thi
s co
urse
initi
ate
s th
e s
tud
ent
in t
he f
und
amen
tal t
ask
of
a d
oin
g a
resp
onsi
ble
and
re
leva
nt
inte
rpre
tatio
n o
f th
e b
iblic
al t
ext.
T
hus,
the
cour
se a
ims
to f
amili
ari
ze u
s w
ith t
he
ind
ispe
nsa
ble
abili
ties
to h
ea
r a
tte
ntiv
ely
the
Wor
d o
f G
od
and
obe
y it.
71
2
The
olo
gic
al
Ed
ucat
ion
as
Fo
rmat
ion
fo
r M
inis
try
Intr
odu
ces
all
par
ts o
f se
min
ary
life
as
inte
rrel
ate
d a
nd f
orm
ativ
e fo
r m
inis
try,
an
d e
xam
ines
the
pro
cess
of
spi
ritua
l fo
rma
tion
by
illu
stra
ting
hab
its d
eve
lope
d th
roug
h t
heo
log
ica
l ed
ucat
ion
an
d ho
w th
ey
are
cr
itica
l for
min
istr
y.
715
D
igita
l Bib
le T
ool
s fo
r T
eac
hing
and
P
rea
chin
g
Thi
s co
urs
e in
tro
duce
s st
ud
ents
to u
sin
g d
igita
l too
ls f
or s
tud
ying
Scr
iptu
re:
exp
lorin
g th
e t
ext
in it
s or
igin
al l
ang
uage
s, f
ind
ing
res
ourc
es f
or
deep
er e
nric
hm
ent,
and
esta
blis
hing
a li
felo
ng p
roce
ss f
or
pre
pari
ng t
o te
ach
an
d p
rea
ch.
20
20
-2
02
1 A
ca
de
mic
Ca
talo
g |
CA
LV
IN T
HE
OL
OG
ICA
L S
EM
INA
RY
63
716
B
ible
Sur
vey
Pre
par
es le
ader
s in
the
chu
rch
to b
e fa
ithfu
l an
d e
ffec
tive
ste
war
ds o
f th
e W
ord
by
acq
uain
ting
them
with
th
e b
asic
con
tent
and
pri
ncip
al t
hem
e o
f e
ach
book
of
the
Bib
le;
the
hist
oric
al,
geo
gra
ph
ica
l, an
d cu
ltura
l ba
ckg
roun
ds to
th
e B
ible
; its
intr
oduc
tory
her
men
eutic
al p
rinc
iple
s; a
nd it
s co
ntin
uin
g r
ele
vanc
e.
718
C
hris
tian
En
ga
gem
ent
with
W
orld
Rel
igio
ns
Intr
odu
ces
the
glo
ba
l en
gage
me
nt o
f th
e C
hris
tian
faith
with
ma
jor
wor
ld r
elig
ions
, w
orld
vie
ws,
an
d fo
rms
of s
pirit
ualit
y, f
ram
ed
by
a b
iblic
al-R
efo
rme
d th
eolo
gy
an
d p
hilo
sop
hy
of r
elig
ion
tha
t exa
min
es
relig
iou
s ex
perie
nce,
tra
ditio
n a
nd
pra
ctic
e in
th
e li
gh
t of
ge
ner
al a
nd s
crip
tura
l rev
elat
ion
, a
nd
a co
mm
itme
nt to
719
G
rea
t Boo
ks in
M
inis
try
Stu
den
ts w
ill r
ead
, an
aly
ze,
and
dis
cuss
500
pag
es o
f ke
y so
urce
s in
the
ir co
nce
ntr
atio
n. T
his
co
urse
will
in
clu
de g
uid
ed d
iscu
ssio
ns a
cro
ss c
onc
entr
atio
ns.
771
C
aps
ton
e (
MD
iv):
In
teg
rativ
e S
emin
ar
Pre
par
es s
tude
nts
for
ord
inat
ion
exa
ms
and
eq
uip
s th
em
to
inte
gra
te w
isd
om, p
ract
ice
s an
d in
sig
hts
from
ea
ch a
rea
of
the
sem
inar
y cu
rric
ulum
thro
ugh
case
stu
dies
fro
m m
inis
try
sett
ing
s.
773
C
hris
tian
Re
form
ed
Ch
urch
Pol
ity
Pre
par
es s
tude
nts
for
eff
ectiv
e le
ad
ers
hip
an
d m
inis
try
in t
he C
RC
by
intr
od
uci
ng
prin
cipl
es a
nd
stru
ctur
es o
f C
RC
pol
ity a
nd
expl
orin
g ca
se s
tud
ies
in c
hurc
h g
ove
rna
nce
and
adm
inis
trat
ion,
with
re
fere
nce
to C
hur
ch O
rder
an
d th
e s
yno
dic
al R
egul
atio
ns
774
C
hris
tian
Re
form
ed
Ch
urch
His
tory
A
n I
ntr
o t
o th
e ba
sic
outli
ne
of
CR
C H
isto
ry a
nd s
ome
key
eth
ica
l an
d th
eo
logi
cal p
ositi
ons
of
the
CR
C.
The
cou
rse
focu
ses
on t
he k
ey
ele
men
ts o
f C
RC
ide
ntity
in N
orth
Am
eric
a, i
nclu
din
g th
e st
rugg
le f
or
liber
ty,
Ch
ristia
n ed
uca
tion
, a
nd t
ens
ions
ab
out
Am
eric
ani
zatio
n-t
hat
are
ess
ent
ial k
now
ledg
e f
or e
ffe
ctiv
e
min
istr
y in
th
e C
RC
. 77
5
Lead
ersh
ip in
M
inis
try
Thi
s co
urs
e is
foc
used
on
hel
pin
g s
tud
en
ts r
ead
an
d n
avi
gat
e th
e m
inis
try
cont
ext
s w
hic
h t
he
y w
ill f
ind
on
the
ir in
tern
ship
an
d in
min
istr
y.
800
T
hM G
ene
ral
Ele
ctiv
e
Top
ics
will
var
y e
ach
tim
e th
e c
ours
e is
off
ered
.
801
R
ese
arch
M
eth
odo
log
y D
eve
lops
res
ear
ch p
ape
r w
ritin
g sk
ills,
and
intr
od
uce
s b
asic
res
earc
h an
d bi
blic
al m
etho
dol
ogi
es.
Stu
den
ts le
arn
to a
na
lyze
sch
olar
ly a
rtic
les,
writ
e a
15
-20
pa
ge r
esea
rch
pa
per,
mee
t w
ith p
rofe
sso
rs in
th
e a
rea
of
the
ir sp
eci
aliz
atio
n (
bib
lical
, th
eol
og
ical
, min
istr
y) t
o fin
ish
the
first
dra
ft, a
nd
then
re
wri
te th
e
pape
r.
809
S
em
ina
r in
OT
B
iblic
al T
heo
log
y S
tud
ies
sele
cte
d ex
eg
etic
al,
bib
lical
-th
eo
log
ica
l, h
erm
ene
utic
al o
r lin
gui
stic
issu
es
aris
ing
ou
t of
sch
ola
rly
stu
dies
of
the
Old
and
New
Te
stam
ents
su
ch a
s is
sue
s. S
pec
ific
top
ics
an
nou
nce
d b
y th
e B
iblic
al
De
part
men
t.
810
S
em
ina
r in
the
H
isto
ry o
f In
terp
reta
tion
of
the
O
T
Stu
die
s se
lect
ed
exe
get
ica
l, b
iblic
al-t
he
olo
gic
al,
her
me
neu
tical
or
ling
uist
ic is
sue
s a
risin
g o
ut
of s
chol
arl
y st
udi
es o
f th
e O
ld a
nd N
ew T
est
amen
ts s
uch
as
issu
es.
Sp
ecifi
c to
pic
s a
nno
unc
ed
by
the
Bib
lica
l D
epa
rtm
ent.
811
T
he B
ook
of
Sa
mu
el
Stu
die
s se
lect
ed
pa
ssag
es f
rom
the
bo
ok o
f S
am
uel
in th
e c
on
text
of
the
the
olo
gy
of S
am
uel
and
the
ca
non.
Stu
dent
s w
rite
an
exe
getic
al r
ese
arch
pa
per
dem
onst
ratin
g u
nde
rsta
ndi
ng
of a
dva
nce
d ex
eget
ica
l sk
ill in
syn
tact
ica
l, m
eth
odo
log
ical
, a
nd
theo
log
ical
mat
ters
. B
asic
kno
wle
dg
e o
f th
e H
ebr
ew
lang
uag
e
and
com
pute
r-as
sist
ed e
xeg
etic
al s
kills
are
re
qu
ired
.
20
20
-2
02
1 A
ca
de
mic
Ca
talo
g |
CA
LV
IN T
HE
OL
OG
ICA
L S
EM
INA
RY
64
812
B
asi
c A
kka
dian
In
tro
duce
s th
e m
orp
hol
og
y, p
hono
log
y, g
ram
mar
, an
d sy
nta
x o
f th
e A
kkad
ian
lang
uag
e,
and
pri
nci
pal
A
kkad
ian
lan
guag
e re
sour
ces,
em
phas
izin
g e
lem
enta
ry r
ea
din
g s
kills
in c
ont
ract
s an
d o
me
n te
xts,
se
ctio
ns
of
the
law
s o
f H
amm
ura
bi, h
ymn
s an
d p
raye
rs,
and
ro
yal i
nsc
riptio
ns a
nd c
orr
esp
onde
nce
.
813
C
om
par
ativ
e
Se
miti
c G
ram
mar
E
qu
ips
stud
ent
s w
ith f
unda
me
nta
l too
ls a
nd
skill
s to
und
erta
ke f
ruitf
ul r
esea
rch
in S
emiti
c la
ngu
ages
by
intr
oduc
ing
the
m t
o ge
nera
l Sem
itic
phon
olo
gy,
mor
phol
og
y, a
nd
syn
tax
in t
he
lig
ht o
f hi
sto
rical
and
co
mp
arat
ive
lin
gu
istic
s.
814
A
nci
ent
Nea
r E
ast
ern
and
Bib
lica
l La
w
Exa
min
es S
umer
ian
, A
ssyr
ian
, Ba
byl
on
ian
, an
d H
ittite
lega
l ma
teri
als,
in tr
ans
latio
n, w
ith a
vie
w t
ow
ard
how
sp
ecifi
c la
ws
of t
hese
cul
ture
s co
mpa
re w
ith a
na
log
ous
bib
lica
l la
ws
from
soc
iolo
gica
l an
d th
eo
log
ica
l per
spec
tives
. 81
5
Bib
lical
Ara
mai
c In
trod
uce
s th
e b
asic
ele
men
ts o
f b
iblic
al A
ram
aic
, inc
lud
ing
ele
me
ntar
y g
ram
mar
and
voc
abu
lary
, an
d th
e tr
ans
latio
n o
f th
e A
ram
aic
pas
sage
s of
the
Old
Tes
tam
ent
.
816
T
he U
gar
itic
Lang
uag
e
Intr
odu
ces
the
stu
dy
of
Ug
arit
ic, i
ncl
udin
g n
oun
for
ma
tion,
ve
rba
l sys
tem
, syn
tax,
and
the
re
adin
g o
f U
gar
itic
text
s in
tra
nslit
era
tion.
81
7
Old
Tes
tam
ent
E
lect
ive
T
his
cou
rse
will
exp
lore
an
Old
Te
sta
me
nt to
pic.
To
pics
will
var
y e
ach
time
the
cou
rse
is o
ffe
red.
826
R
ead
ings
in B
iblic
al
The
olo
gy
an
d H
ab
it of
De
sert
Thi
s co
urs
e in
tro
duce
s st
ud
ents
to t
he
bib
lica
l th
eolo
gy
of t
he d
eser
t w
ith a
focu
s o
n its
th
eolo
gic
al
fun
ctio
n a
nd p
urp
ose
in t
he P
enta
teu
ch. T
he
goa
l is
to d
evel
op
an
aw
are
ness
of
the
dese
rt a
s th
e
fun
dam
ent
al g
eog
rap
hy
of
the
peo
ple
of
God
of t
he O
ld a
nd
Ne
w T
est
amen
ts.
827
R
ead
ings
in t
he
Bib
lical
Th
eolo
gy
of
Pre
sen
ce
Thi
s co
urs
e ex
am
ines
the
bib
lical
the
olog
ica
l th
eme
of
div
ine
pre
sen
ce a
s d
eve
lop
ed in
Gen
esis
thr
ou
gh
Kin
gs,
with
for
ays
into
oth
er
OT
lite
ratu
re a
nd
also
th
e N
T.
Rea
din
gs in
clud
e S
am
uel
E
lusi
ve P
rese
nce
.
828
M
atth
ew
E
xplo
res
the
rich
ness
of t
he
me
ssag
e, li
tera
ry a
rt,
and
rel
eva
nce
an
d si
gni
fica
nce
of
the
his
tori
cal c
onte
xt
of t
he G
ospe
l of
Ma
tth
ew in
ord
er t
o c
hal
leng
e f
aith
an
d p
raxi
s a
nd t
ran
sfo
rm fa
ithfu
l dis
cip
les
of
Jesu
s in
829
M
ark
R
ead
s th
e G
osp
el o
f Ma
rk a
s if
for
the
first
tim
e, d
isco
veri
ng h
ow
Mar
k de
velo
ped
co
ntro
vers
y d
ialo
gues
, pa
rab
les,
mira
cle
sto
ries
, dis
cip
lesh
ip t
each
ing,
an
esc
hat
olo
gic
al d
isco
urs
e, a
nd
a p
assi
on
nar
rativ
e in
to
a g
osp
el p
rocl
am
atio
n. I
nte
rpre
tatio
n o
f th
e m
iracl
e st
orie
s is
hig
hlig
hte
d.
830
Lu
ke-A
cts
Stu
die
s th
e st
ruct
ure
, p
urp
ose,
bac
kgro
und
mat
eria
l, a
nd t
heo
log
y of
the
Gos
pe
l of L
uke
and
the
Act
s o
f th
e A
post
les.
Eac
h c
lass
per
iod
co
ncen
trat
es
on
a s
ect
ion
of
the
bo
ok a
nd a
pa
rtic
ula
r p
assa
ge w
ithin
th
at c
on
text
, pr
ovi
din
g s
tud
ents
with
a v
alu
abl
e a
ppr
oa
ch to
exe
gesi
s, in
terp
reta
tion,
an
d a
pplic
atio
n.
831
I a
nd II
T
hess
alon
ians
S
tud
ies
the
his
toric
al c
ont
ext
, so
cial
se
ttin
g, a
nd e
pis
tola
ry s
tru
ctu
re o
f 1
and
2 T
he
ssa
lon
ians
, an
d
emph
asiz
es th
e m
ajo
r th
em
es a
nd is
sues
of
thes
e le
tte
rs a
nd t
heir
mes
sage
fo
r th
e ch
urch
tod
ay.
832
P
rea
chin
g t
he
Pa
rab
les
serm
ons
and
the
ho
mile
tica
l prin
cip
les
invo
lve
d.
20
20
-2
02
1 A
ca
de
mic
Ca
talo
g |
CA
LV
IN T
HE
OL
OG
ICA
L S
EM
INA
RY
65
833
C
olo
ssia
ns
An
exe
getic
al-t
heo
logi
cal s
tud
y th
at e
xplo
res
the
me
ssa
ge a
nd
sig
nifi
can
ce o
f th
e L
ords
hip
of
Jesu
s in
th
e h
isto
rica
l con
text
of
the
Col
oss
ians
. Th
e le
tter
pro
vid
es a
vis
ion
and
pow
er
to f
ace
an
d o
verc
om
e le
gal
istic
cha
lleng
es th
en
and
no
w.
834
T
he T
each
ings
of
Jesu
s T
his
cou
rse
conc
entr
ate
s in
the
te
ach
ing
of
Jesu
s w
ith r
egar
ds to
ke
y ce
ntra
l th
emes
in t
he
Syn
op
tics
(pa
rtic
ula
rly
Ma
tthe
w's
Gos
pel):
Eth
os,
mis
sion
, ekk
lesi
a a
nd
esch
aton
. T
he
cour
se is
a m
ajo
r e
xerc
ise
gu
idin
g s
tud
ents
to
mo
ve f
rom
exe
gesi
s to
bib
lica
l the
olo
gy.
Thu
s, w
e w
ill e
xplo
re f
rom
an
exeg
etic
al a
nd
the
olo
gic
al p
ersp
ectiv
e Je
sus'
tea
chin
g o
n e
thic
s, m
issi
olo
gy,
ecc
lesi
olo
gy
and
esc
hat
olog
y a
nd h
ow
the
y ar
e in
terr
ela
ted
an
d in
form
ea
ch o
the
r to
form
a c
omm
unity
of
disc
iple
s. I
n th
is w
ay
stud
ents
will
be
ab
le
to u
nde
rsta
nd
and
art
icu
late
the
ir si
gni
fica
nce
an
d r
ele
van
ce f
or
the
life
of
the
Ch
urc
h to
day.
845
T
he R
efo
rme
d M
issi
olo
gy
of
J.H
. B
avi
nck
An
exp
lora
tion
of th
e m
issi
olo
gy
of
J.H
. B
avi
nck
(18
95-1
964
), t
aki
ng
acco
unt o
f th
e co
ntex
t of
his
m
issi
onar
y e
xper
ienc
e in
In
done
sia.
A
mo
ng th
e th
emes
to b
e co
nsi
de
red
are
ge
nera
l re
vela
tion
an
d th
e
wo
rld's
re
ligio
ns,
the
re
latio
n b
etw
ee
n u
niv
ers
al r
elig
iou
s co
nsci
ous
ness
and
Chr
istia
n f
aith
, and
th
e w
orld
vie
w c
lash
be
twee
n th
e C
hris
tian
un
der
sta
nd
ing
of
God
, hum
anity
, an
d th
e w
orld
an
d th
at
of
the
cla
ssic
Asi
an
re
ligio
us tr
aditi
ons.
84
6
Pu
ritan
ism
and
O
rtho
doxy
E
xam
ines
po
st-R
efo
rmat
ion
the
olo
gica
l de
velo
pmen
ts, e
mp
hasi
zing
Eng
lish
Pur
itani
sm a
nd
the
sc
hol
astic
sys
tem
s of
Ca
lvin
ism
an
d Lu
ther
anis
m in
the
late
six
tee
nth
and
se
vent
een
th C
ent
ury.
847
T
he L
ife a
nd
Tho
ugh
t of
Au
gu
stin
e
Stu
die
s th
e th
ou
ght
of
Aug
ustin
e a
s re
late
d to
his
life
and
wor
k, e
mp
hasi
zing
the
pla
ce o
f A
ugus
tine
in
the
dev
elo
pmen
t of
Ch
ristia
n do
ctri
ne.
848
T
he D
ivin
e D
ecre
es
in 1
6th
an
d 1
7th
Ce
ntur
y R
efo
rmed
T
hou
ght
An
exa
min
atio
n o
f th
e s
ixte
enth
- a
nd s
eve
nte
enth
-ce
ntu
ry R
efor
me
d d
octr
ine
of
the
divi
ne d
ecre
e of
pr
ede
stin
atio
n an
d pr
ovi
denc
e a
s de
velo
ped
in th
e t
hou
ght
of
such
wri
ters
as
John
Ca
lvin
, The
od
ore
Be
za,
Pet
er M
arty
r V
erm
igli,
Za
char
ias
Urs
inu
s, A
ma
ndus
Po
lanu
s, J
oh
n O
we
n, a
nd
Fra
nci
s T
urre
tin.
849
T
he R
efo
rme
d D
ogm
atic
s o
f H
erm
an B
avin
ck I
1st o
f a
se
quen
ce c
ove
ring
th
e R
efo
rme
d th
eolo
gy
in H
erm
an B
avin
ck's
Re
form
ed D
ogm
atic
s. T
opic
s:
met
aph
ysic
al f
oun
datio
ns
of
the
olo
gy
incl
ud
ing
the
rela
tion
of
Chr
istia
n tr
uth
to u
niv
ersa
l hum
an
expe
rienc
e, d
oct
rines
of
Go
d, c
reat
ion,
hum
anity
, and
Chr
ist
850
T
he R
efo
rme
d D
ogm
atic
s o
f H
erm
an B
avin
ck I
I
2nd
of
a s
eque
nce
co
veri
ng
the
Ref
orm
ed th
eol
og
y in
Her
man
Ba
vin
ck's
Ref
orm
ed
Do
gma
tics.
Top
ics:
m
etap
hys
ica
l fo
unda
tion
s o
f th
eol
og
y in
clu
din
g th
e re
latio
n o
f C
hris
tian
tru
th to
un
iver
sal h
uman
ex
perie
nce,
do
ctri
ne
s of
Go
d, c
rea
tion,
hum
anity
, and
Chr
ist.
851
T
heo
log
y of
Jo
hn
Ca
lvin
A
n in
tro
duct
ion
to
the
thou
ght
of
Joh
n C
alv
in a
nd
his
influ
enc
e o
n th
e R
efo
rme
d tr
adi
tion.
The
prim
ary
em
phas
is is
on
th
e re
adin
g a
nd a
na
lysi
s of
des
igna
ted
top
ics
in C
alv
in's
Inst
itute
s w
ith s
ele
ctio
ns f
rom
his
ot
her
wri
ting
s.
852
M
ed
ieva
l The
olo
gy
A s
tud
y o
f m
ajo
r th
em
es
in C
hris
tian
doc
trin
e a
nd
phi
loso
phy
as
deve
lop
ed b
y th
e g
rea
t m
edie
val d
octo
rs
from
the
twe
lfth
to t
he f
ourt
eent
h ce
ntu
ry, w
ith s
peci
al a
tten
tion
to th
inke
rs s
uch
as
Ans
elm
, B
onav
entu
re,
Aq
uin
as, S
iger
of
Bra
bant
, S
cotu
s, a
nd O
cca
m.
853
Le
arn
ing
Pre
ach
ing
T
hrou
gh P
reac
hin
g H
isto
ry
Aft
er id
en
tifyi
ng b
iblic
al e
ssen
tials
fo
r se
rmon
dev
elo
pm
ent
, the
cou
rse
will
an
alyz
e h
ow
tho
se e
sse
ntia
l ha
ve s
ha
ped
se
rmo
ns in
a v
ari
ety
of
styl
es
from
scr
iptu
re t
o th
e p
rese
nt.
20
20
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HE
OL
OG
ICA
L S
EM
INA
RY
66
854
Jo
nath
an
Ed
wa
rds
and
C.S
. Le
wis
T
his
cou
rse
will
be
a c
ompa
riso
n of
tw
o le
adin
g B
ritis
h a
polo
gis
ts a
nd
the
olog
ians
wh
o liv
ed
tw
o
cent
urie
s ap
art.
The
co
urse
will
co
nsid
er t
he b
iog
rap
hic
al b
ack
gro
unds
of
ea
ch a
nd
the
ir di
ffer
ing
hist
oric
al a
nd e
ccle
sia
stic
al s
ettin
gs
and
the
inte
llect
ua
l, cu
ltura
l, an
d th
eol
ogic
al c
halle
ng
es th
at e
ach
of
the
m f
aced
. Em
phas
is w
ill b
e p
lace
on
un
ders
tan
ding
th
e vi
ew
s o
f e
ach,
eva
lua
ting
the
ir st
ren
gth
s an
d w
eak
ness
es, a
nd r
efle
ctin
g o
n th
e u
sefu
lne
ss o
f th
eir
outlo
oks
in d
iffer
ing
cu
ltura
l set
ting
s to
da
y. T
he
cour
se w
ill b
e ba
sed
on
rea
din
gs
and
dis
cuss
ion
s o
f b
oth
pri
mar
y an
d se
cond
ary
sour
ces.
855
R
ead
ings
in
Ba
vinc
k's
Ref
orm
ed
Do
gmat
ics
1
Vo
lum
es
assi
gnm
ents
in r
ead
ing
and
ana
lysi
s. S
tude
nts
will
pra
ctic
e d
isce
rnin
g th
e m
ain
the
sis
of
a c
hapt
er,
de
term
inin
g h
ow
Ba
vinc
k co
nstr
ucts
his
arg
umen
t fo
r th
e m
ain
an
d su
bor
din
ate
them
es, a
nd r
efle
ct o
n
865
V
iole
nce
and
th
e Lo
ve o
f G
od
Exa
min
es v
iole
nce
in c
ert
ain
Bib
lica
l te
xts
an
d C
hris
tian
doct
rin
es a
nd
cons
ider
s cr
itici
sms
from
m
argi
naliz
ed g
rou
ps (
fem
inis
ts,
wom
anis
ts,
and
min
ori
ties)
, he
lpin
g st
uden
ts le
arn
to li
ste
n fa
irly
an
d ev
alu
ate
the
se c
ritic
ism
s fr
om th
e st
and
poi
nt
of R
efo
rme
d th
eol
og
y.
866
R
ece
nt
De
velo
pmen
ts in
R
om
an
Ca
tho
lic
The
olo
gy
Stu
die
s th
e d
ocum
ent
s o
f the
Sec
ond
Vat
ica
n C
ou
ncil,
the
Ca
tech
ism
of t
he C
ath
olic
Ch
urch
, a
nd s
eve
ral
rece
nt p
apa
l en
cycl
ica
ls a
nd
Ca
thol
ic e
cum
eni
cal s
tate
men
ts.
867
T
heo
log
y of
Jo
nath
an
Ed
wa
rds
E
868
T
heo
log
y of
Du
tch
N
eo-
Ca
lvin
ism
E
xam
ines
ke
y th
em
es
in th
e th
eol
ogy
an
d e
thic
s of
Ab
raha
m K
uyp
er
an
d H
erm
an
Ba
vin
ck, a
nd c
onsi
der
s th
eir
nin
ete
ent
h-c
entu
ry b
ack
gro
und
an
d in
flue
nce
on
su
bseq
uent
tw
entie
th-c
entu
ry R
efo
rme
d th
eol
og
y in
the
Net
herl
an
ds
and
Nor
th A
me
rica.
86
9
The
He
ide
lber
g
Ca
tech
ism
S
tud
ies
the
his
tory
an
d th
eol
og
y o
f th
e H
eid
elb
erg
Ca
tech
ism
in o
rder
to
de
velo
p a
n a
ppre
cia
tion
of th
e re
leva
nce
of
the
do
cum
ent
for
Ch
rist
ian
life
an
d m
inis
try
toda
y.
870
T
he T
houg
ht o
f A
qu
inas
re
latio
n t
o cr
eatio
n, h
um
an
natu
re,
know
led
ge,
law
and
the
virt
ues,
sin
, sa
lvat
ion,
and
fin
al b
less
edn
ess.
871
T
he B
iblic
al
The
olo
gy
of
Pre
sen
ce
Stu
die
s th
e d
ivin
e p
rese
nce
in th
e P
rimar
y H
isto
ry (
Gen
esis
-Kin
gs)
, an
d it
s re
latio
nshi
p to
wis
dom
lit
era
ture
an
d th
e th
eol
og
y of
the
cov
ena
nt.
872
T
heo
log
y of
W
orsh
ip a
nd t
he
Sa
cram
ents
Stu
die
s R
efo
rmed
the
olo
gica
l writ
ing
s on
co
rpor
ate
wor
ship
and
the
sa
cram
ents
an
d e
xam
ines
ho
w t
hei
r en
duri
ng
the
me
s ar
e r
efle
cted
in w
orsh
ip p
ract
ice
s to
da
y.
873
E
cum
enic
al C
ree
ds
and
Re
form
ed
Co
nfes
sio
ns
Intr
odu
ctio
n t
o th
e A
pos
tle's
, Nic
ene
, an
d A
than
asia
n C
reed
s w
ith a
tten
tion
to t
he
pur
pos
e an
d st
ruct
ure
of c
reed
s in
his
tory
. A
n ex
am
ina
tion
of t
he B
elg
ic C
onfe
ssio
n, t
he C
ano
ns
of D
ort
, an
d th
e C
onte
mp
orar
y T
estim
on
y a
nd
the
Bel
har
Con
fess
ion.
20
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OL
OG
ICA
L S
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INA
RY
67
874
H
isto
ry o
f C
hris
tian
Wor
ship
S
tud
ies
Chr
istia
n w
ors
hip
pra
ctic
es
in e
ach
ma
jor
per
iod
in c
hurc
h h
isto
ry.
875
T
heo
log
ical
B
iogr
aphi
es
Stu
die
s im
port
ant
theo
logi
ans
in t
he
Ch
ristia
n tr
adi
tion
thro
ugh
the
bes
t ava
ilabl
e b
iog
raph
ies
an
d
sele
ctiv
e pr
ima
ry r
ead
ings
.
880
R
ead
ings
in C
hur
ch
and
So
cie
ty
Thi
s co
urs
e is
a c
lose
stu
dy
of s
elec
ted
clas
sica
l te
xts
in t
he
his
tory
of
Chr
istia
n s
oci
al e
thic
s fo
r th
e ap
osto
lic e
ra to
the
pres
ent.
885
T
he Im
pac
t of
Ph
iloso
phy
Sin
ce
Ka
nt o
n T
heo
log
y
Tra
ces
how
impo
rta
nt p
hilo
soph
ies
beg
inn
ing
with
Ka
nt a
nd
He
ge
l ha
ve s
ha
ped
mod
ern
and
pos
tmo
dern
bi
blic
al s
cho
lars
hip
, th
eolo
gia
ns,
and
th
eo
log
ica
l mov
em
ents
; an
d c
ons
ide
rs r
oman
ticis
m,
idea
lism
, sc
ien
tific
na
tura
lism
, his
tori
cism
, phe
nom
eno
log
y, a
nd
exi
sten
tialis
m, a
s w
ell a
s a
naly
tic,
ling
uis
tic,
and
he
rme
neu
tical
ph
iloso
phy.
88
7
Mo
dern
P
an
ent
he
ism
T
race
s m
ode
rn p
anen
the
ism
(ev
ery
thin
g ex
ists
with
in G
od)
from
Ne
opla
ton
ism
, th
roug
h H
ege
l, S
chel
ling,
an
d 1
9th
cen
tury
idea
lism
, to
Tro
elts
ch, T
eilh
ard
, Whi
tehe
ad
, Till
ich
, P
ann
enbe
rg,
Mol
tman
n, li
ber
atio
n
rela
tion
to
cre
atio
n w
ith c
lass
ica
l Ch
ristia
n v
iew
s.
888
W
arra
nted
C
hris
tian
Be
lief
War
rant
ed C
hris
tian
Be
lief
is a
sem
inar
co
urse
on
Re
form
ed
epis
tem
olog
y a
s de
velo
ped
by
Alv
in
Pla
ntin
ga
in h
is b
ook
by
tha
t na
me
.
889
R
ead
ings
in
Ch
ristia
n S
oci
al
Eth
ics
Stu
die
s se
lect
ed
cla
ssic
al t
exts
in t
he h
isto
ry o
f C
hris
tian
soci
al e
thic
s fr
om
the
apos
tolic
era
to th
e
pre
sent
.
897
In
de
pen
den
t S
tud
y (T
hM
) S
tud
ents
wh
o w
ish
to e
ng
age
in c
once
ntra
ted
stu
dy
on
a su
bje
ct o
f in
tere
st t
hat
is n
ot c
urre
ntly
off
ere
d
may
ask
a p
rofe
sso
r to
sup
ervi
se t
he s
tud
y. T
he
prof
ess
or,
in c
onsu
ltatio
n w
ith t
he
stu
dent
, w
ill m
ake
the
final
de
term
ina
tion
of
requ
irem
ents
. The
cou
rse
ma
y in
clud
e r
ead
ing
, res
earc
h,
wri
ting
a p
ap
er, a
nd
sitt
ing
in a
co
urse
. Stu
dent
s m
ust c
omp
lete
the
app
ropr
iate
reg
istr
atio
n f
orm
and
su
bmit
it to
th
e ac
adem
ic o
ffic
e. R
ese
arch
co
urse
s m
ay
be
1, 2
or
3 cr
edi
ts.
898
T
hesi
s (T
hM
) A
ThM
stu
dent
ha
s th
e o
ptio
n o
f w
ritin
g a
six
-co
ncen
tra
tion.
Th
e st
ude
nt is
re
spon
sib
le to
fin
d a
su
per
viso
r ap
pro
pria
te f
or
the
to
pic.
The
sup
ervi
sor
will
id
ent
ify a
sec
ond
re
ader
. The
thes
is w
ill o
rdin
ari
ly b
e a
ppr
oxi
ma
tely
10
0 p
ages
in le
ngth
, not
incl
udi
ng
the
bi
blio
grap
hy.
The
stu
de
nt d
efen
ds th
e th
esi
s b
efor
e th
e su
perv
iso
r a
nd t
he
seco
nd
re
ader
.
899
M
ajo
r P
ap
er (
ThM
) A
Th
M s
tud
en
t has
the
opt
ion
of
writ
ing
a th
ree
-co
ncen
tra
tion.
Th
e st
ude
nt is
re
spon
sib
le to
fin
d a
su
per
viso
r ap
pro
pria
te f
or
the
to
pic.
The
maj
or p
ape
r w
ill o
rdin
aril
y b
e 40
-50
pag
es in
leng
th,
not
incl
udin
g th
e b
iblio
gra
ph
y.
901
R
ese
arch
M
eth
odo
log
y E
xam
ines
theo
ry a
nd
me
tho
ds in
the
olog
y in
tend
ed
to p
rovi
de
a fo
un
dat
ion
fo
r g
radu
ate
an
d p
ost-
gra
duat
e re
sea
rch.
902
D
isse
rtat
ion
S
em
ina
r A
sem
inar
fo
r st
ude
nts
pre
par
ing
and
wri
ting
dis
sert
atio
n p
ropo
sals
an
d c
hap
ters
. Pa
rtic
ipan
ts r
ea
d a
nd
resp
ond
to
dra
fts o
f di
sser
tatio
n p
rop
osal
s a
nd c
hapt
ers
writ
ten
by
mem
bers
of
the
se
min
ar.
903
T
each
ing
Se
min
ar
A s
emin
ar d
esig
ned
to h
elp
pre
pare
stu
dent
s to
tea
ch a
t a c
olle
ge o
r se
min
ary
leve
l.
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930
D
ocu
me
nts
and
Is
sue
s in
Re
form
ed
and
Po
st-
Re
form
atio
n
Tho
ugh
Exa
min
es s
ele
ct d
ocu
me
nts
from
the
Ref
orm
atio
n an
d p
ost-
Ref
orm
atio
n e
ras,
em
pha
sizi
ng t
he
tech
niq
ues
of
rese
arc
h a
nd a
naly
sis.
931
S
crip
ture
an
d In
terp
reta
tion
in t
he
16th
an
d 1
7th
C
ent
urie
s
Exa
min
es th
e d
octr
ine
an
d in
terp
reta
tion
of
Scr
iptu
re in
the
six
tee
nth
an
d se
vent
een
th c
ent
urie
s,
emph
asiz
ing
th
e de
velo
pmen
t of
the
Ref
orm
ed t
rad
itio
n o
f ex
eges
is a
nd
herm
ene
utic
s.
932
R
efo
rme
d S
ymbo
lics:
C
onf
essi
ons
an
d C
ate
chis
ms
Stu
die
s th
e co
nfe
ssio
ns a
nd
cate
chis
ms
of t
he R
efo
rmed
chu
rche
s o
f th
e s
ixte
enth
an
d s
eve
ntee
nth
ce
ntu
ries,
em
pha
sizi
ng
the
inte
rna
tion
al c
hara
cte
r a
nd t
heo
log
ical
de
velo
pmen
t of
Re
form
ed
sym
bolic
s.
933
P
atr
istic
The
olo
gy:
A
po
loge
tics
and
An
ti-G
nos
ticis
m
Stu
die
s th
e th
eo
log
y o
f th
e s
eco
nd a
nd
ea
rly
third
ce
ntu
ries
with
atte
ntio
n to
the
pro
blem
s of
Ch
ristia
nity
an
d cl
ass
ica
l cu
lture
, G
nos
ticis
m, a
nd
earl
y tr
inita
rian
ism
.
934
T
he T
heol
ogy
of
John
Ca
lvin
In
vest
igat
es th
e th
eol
ogy
of
Joh
n C
alv
in b
y ex
amin
ing
his
pri
ma
ry te
xts,
incl
ud
ing
the
In
stitu
tes,
co
mm
enta
ries,
se
rmo
ns,
corr
espo
nden
ce,
and
pol
em
ica
l lite
ratu
re,
and
ana
lyze
s p
ast
and
pre
sen
t in
terp
reta
tions
of
Ca
lvin
's th
eolo
gy.
93
6
Re
form
ed
Doc
trin
e of
Go
d in
16
th-1
7th
C
ent
ury
Exa
min
es th
e d
octr
ine
of
God
in th
e si
xte
enth
an
d s
eve
nte
ent
h c
entu
rie
s, e
mph
asi
zes
the
exe
getic
al,
dogm
atic
, an
d ph
iloso
phic
al d
eve
lop
me
nt o
f R
efo
rme
d th
eol
og
y.
937
A
rmin
ius
and
A
rmin
iani
sm
Exa
min
es th
e w
ork
of J
acob
Arm
iniu
s in
th
e c
ont
ext o
f la
te s
ixte
ent
h-
an
d ea
rly
seve
nte
ent
h-c
entu
ry
Pro
test
an
tism
, in
clu
din
g h
is th
eolo
gy,
con
tro
vers
ies,
and
the
de
velo
pmen
t of
Re
form
ed
and
Re
mo
nstr
ant
the
olo
gy
to t
he
Syn
od
of D
ort.
93
8
Pa
tris
tic T
heol
og
y:
Trin
itari
an
De
bat
e
and
Co
unci
l of
Co
nsta
ntin
ople
Stu
die
s th
e h
isto
ry o
f th
e tr
inita
rian
an
d c
hris
tolo
gica
l de
bate
fro
m th
e be
gin
nin
gs
of t
he N
ice
ne
stru
ggle
to
its
reso
lutio
n a
t th
e C
oun
cil o
f C
onst
antin
ople
(A
.D.
381)
, w
ith s
pe
cial
att
entio
n to
th
e co
unci
ls o
f th
e
fou
rth
cen
tury
.
939
Li
fe a
nd
Tho
ugh
t of
A
ug
ust
ine
S
tud
ies
the
tho
ug
ht o
f A
ugus
tine
as
rela
ted
to h
is li
fe a
nd w
ork,
with
em
phas
is o
n h
is p
lace
in th
e
deve
lop
me
nt o
f C
hri
stia
n d
octr
ine
.
940
T
heo
log
y of
R
eve
latio
n
Stu
die
s b
iblic
al a
nd
hist
oric
al s
our
ces
and
con
tem
por
ary
the
olo
gic
al r
efle
ctio
n o
n th
e C
hris
tian
do
ctrin
e of
re
vela
tion
, fo
cusi
ng o
n t
he
need
fo
r d
ivin
e r
eve
latio
n, t
he n
atu
re o
f re
vela
tion,
an
d th
e v
alid
atio
n a
nd
rece
ptio
n of
re
vela
tion
. 94
1
Na
ture
of
The
olo
gy
and
Do
ctri
ne
S
tud
ies
bas
ic is
sues
in t
heol
ogi
cal p
role
go
me
na, i
ncl
udi
ng
the
sour
ces,
nat
ure,
and
obj
ect
of th
eolo
gy,
th
e u
se o
f S
crip
ture
in th
eolo
gy,
an
d th
e n
atur
e o
f doc
trin
e.
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942
T
heo
log
y of
th
e
Inca
rna
tion
E
xam
ines
the
doc
trin
e o
f th
e in
carn
atio
n hi
sto
rica
lly a
nd
sys
tem
atic
ally
, w
ith s
peci
al a
tten
tion
to p
atr
istic
, m
edie
val,
an
d m
ode
rn d
evel
opm
ents
.
943
T
heo
log
y of
th
e
Ato
nem
ent
Exa
min
es th
e d
octr
ine
of
the
ato
nem
ent h
isto
rica
lly a
nd s
yste
mat
ica
lly,
with
spe
cia
l att
entio
n to
var
iou
s th
eor
ies
of
ato
nem
ent
and
cri
ticis
m o
f th
ose
theo
ries.
944
T
he T
heol
ogy
of
Ka
rl B
art
h
Stu
die
s K
arl B
arth
's t
heol
ogy
thro
ug
h a
su
rve
y of
th
e de
velo
pm
ent
of
his
thou
gh
t a
nd a
ca
refu
l stu
dy
of
sele
ctio
ns fr
om h
is C
hur
ch D
ogm
atic
s
945
T
heo
log
y of
th
e
Trin
ity
Stu
die
s b
iblic
al s
our
ces,
co
nfes
sio
nal s
tate
me
nts,
an
d c
lass
ic a
nd c
on
tem
por
ary
theo
log
ical
fo
rmul
atio
ns
of t
he C
hris
tian
do
ctri
ne o
f th
e T
rinity
.
946
20
th-C
ent
ury
Du
tch
R
efo
rme
d T
heo
log
y E
xam
ines
ke
y fig
ures
an
d is
sue
s in
tw
ent
ieth
-ce
ntu
ry D
utc
h R
efo
rme
d th
eo
log
y in
clud
ing
A.
Ku
yper
, H.
Ba
vinc
k, O
. No
ordm
ans,
G. V
an
der
Le
euw
, K
. Sch
ilder
, A
. A
. V
an
Ru
ler,
G. C
. B
erk
ouw
er,
H.
M. K
uite
rt,
and
H.
Be
rkh
of;
incl
udi
ng
the
re
latio
n b
etw
een
re
vela
tion
and
exp
erie
nce
; th
e d
ebat
es
abou
t th
eo
crac
y,
com
mon
gra
ce, a
nd r
egen
era
tion
; th
e p
lurif
orm
ity a
nd a
post
olic
ity o
f th
e ch
urch
; a
nd
the
deb
ate
abo
ut
the
ong
oin
g si
gni
fica
nce
an
d va
lue
of
Kar
l Bar
th's
theo
log
y.
947
T
heo
log
y of
th
e
Ho
ly S
pir
it E
xam
ines
the
doc
trin
e o
f th
e H
oly
Sp
irit
bib
lica
lly,
his
tori
cally
, and
sys
tem
atic
ally
, w
ith s
pe
cia
l att
entio
n to
co
nte
mp
orar
y de
velo
pm
ent
s in
Pe
ntec
osta
l an
d m
ain
line
spir
itua
lity
and
theo
log
y, a
nd t
he
rela
tion
betw
ee
n C
hris
tolo
gy
and
pne
umat
olo
gy.
94
8
The
The
olog
y of
E
dw
ard
s S
tud
ies
the
phi
loso
phic
al,
doc
trin
al,
mor
al,
and
spi
ritu
al t
heo
log
y o
f 'A
me
rica'
s th
eolo
gia
n,'
Jona
than
E
dw
ard
s, th
rou
gh e
xte
nsiv
e re
ad
ing
of h
is m
ajo
r tr
eatis
es.
949
Is
sue
s in
T
heo
log
ical
A
nth
rop
olo
gy
Thi
s se
min
ar e
xplo
res
vari
ous
issu
es in
the
olo
gic
al a
nth
ropo
log
y, e
mph
asi
zin
g th
e e
xege
tical
, h
isto
rical
, an
d sy
ste
ma
tic d
eve
lopm
ent
of s
om
e a
spec
t of
Chr
istia
n a
nthr
opo
log
y (e
.g.,
sin
, im
age
of G
od,
etc
).
951
P
hilo
soph
ica
l Is
sue
s in
Ch
ristia
n T
heo
log
y
Stu
die
s th
e p
hilo
soph
ica
l tre
atm
ents
of
the
doct
rin
e o
f G
od, i
nclu
din
g th
e n
atu
re,
attr
ibu
tes,
and
kn
ow
abili
ty o
f G
od.
952
P
hilo
soph
ica
l F
oun
da
tions
of
Mo
dern
Th
eolo
gy
Stu
die
s th
e m
ajo
r p
hilo
soph
ers
wh
o in
flue
nced
the
fou
ndat
ions
of
mo
dern
theo
logy
--K
ant,
He
ge
l, a
nd
Sch
leie
rmac
her.
953
C
hris
tian
Mo
ral
Tra
ditio
n
Thi
s se
min
ar e
xplo
res
maj
or
thin
kers
of
the
Chr
istia
n m
ora
l tra
diti
on
, suc
h as
Au
gu
stin
e, A
qui
na
s, K
ant
, M
ill,
Bo
nho
eff
er,
an
d M
acIn
tyre
, ta
king
a c
ritic
al a
ppr
oach
to s
om
e o
f th
e m
ost
form
ativ
e pe
rsp
ectiv
es o
n lo
ve,
virt
ue,
nat
ura
l la
w,
utili
tari
an
ism
, an
d d
eon
tolo
gy.
954
S
oci
al T
each
ing
of
the
Chr
istia
n
Ch
urch
es
An
aly
zes
Ern
st T
roe
ltsch
's T
he S
ocia
l Te
ach
ing
of
the
Ch
ristia
n C
hur
ches
an
d co
llate
ral r
ead
ings
, an
d a
few
imp
orta
nt t
we
ntie
th-c
entu
ry t
heo
log
ians
(K
arl B
arth
, R
ein
hold
and
H.
Ric
har
d N
ieb
uhr
, Joh
n P
au
l II)
.
955
P
ost
-En
light
enm
ent
C
ritiq
ue o
f R
elig
ion
A
sse
sse
s tw
o im
port
ant
ph
ases
in th
e po
st-e
nlig
hte
nmen
t cri
tiqu
e o
f re
ligio
us
be
lief:
the
na
tura
listic
ex
pla
natio
n of
rel
igio
us
belie
f ve
ntur
ed
by
Fe
uerb
ach
, M
arx,
Nie
tzsc
he,
and
Fre
ud
(1
840
-196
0):
an
d th
e
glo
bal r
eje
ctio
n o
f su
ch n
otio
ns
as tr
uth
an
d m
ora
l obj
ect
ivity
by
wh
ich
an
y re
ligio
n o
r sy
ste
m o
f b
elie
f m
ight
re
com
me
nd it
self
as
auth
orita
tive
(sin
ce 1
96
0).
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C
hris
tian
So
cial
E
thic
s
992
T
he T
heol
ogy
of
Vo
catio
n
In t
he
Ref
orm
ed tr
ad
ition
, th
e id
ea o
f vo
catio
n p
lays
a c
ent
ral r
ole
in u
nde
rsta
ndin
g a
nd
ass
ess
ing
the
sh
ape
a C
hris
tian
life
is t
o ta
ke.
Thi
s co
urse
will
be
de
vote
d to
un
der
sta
nd
ing
this
ide
a. I
t w
ill b
egi
n w
ith a
re
vie
w o
f th
e b
asic
we
ster
n a
ttitu
des
tow
ard
s w
ork
, as
exp
ress
ed
in th
e w
ork
s o
f Pla
to,
Aris
totle
, A
ug
ust
ine
, A
quin
as,
Bru
no,
Mar
x, a
nd
Fre
ud
. Ag
ain
st t
his
bac
kgro
und
, th
e c
ours
e w
ill t
hen
foc
us
on
the
de
velo
pm
ent
of
the
pro
test
ant t
heo
log
y of
vo
catio
n.
Th
e th
ird p
art
will
be
de
vote
d t
o va
riou
s re
cen
t cr
itiq
ue
s o
f th
e R
efo
rmed
idea
of
voca
tion.
993
D
oct
ora
l Se
min
ar:
His
tory
of
Ch
ristia
nity
Stu
die
s se
lect
ed
adva
nce
d t
opi
cs in
his
toric
al t
he
olo
gy.
994
D
oct
ora
l Se
min
ar:
Sys
tem
atic
T
heo
log
y
Stu
die
s se
lect
ed
ad
vanc
ed t
opi
cs in
sys
tem
atic
the
olog
y.
995
D
oct
ora
l Se
min
ar:
Ph
iloso
phic
al
The
olo
gy
Stu
die
s se
lect
ed
ad
vanc
ed t
opi
cs in
ph
iloso
ph
ica
l th
eo
log
y.
996
D
oct
ora
l Se
min
ar:
Mo
ral T
heol
og
y S
tud
ies
sele
cte
d a
dva
nced
to
pics
in m
ora
l the
olo
gy.
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