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Mission Statement

ISSU is committed to the holistic and harmonious growth and development of persons, facilitating them to make Christian responses to life, to become active participants in the Church and in human history, and to extend God’s rule in human society, expressed in sacrificial love given with integrity, fellowship in the Spirit, and in a more just, peaceful, and compassionate world.

Participants, ICE, Summer 2009

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General Secretary, ISSU, and Director,

St Andrew Centre for HRD and Counselling

Dear Friends,

We are happy to introduce opportunities for continuing education on offer for 2011 in Coonoor and other cities. We seek to extend our courses to laity, clergy, activists, and students preparing for ministry. While we offer on-site courses in theological institutions, at the St Andrew Centre for HRD and Counselling of the India Sunday School Union we continue to design new courses to meet the needs of the pastoral and educational ministry of the church. You will find courses in Christian education, pastoral care and counseling, preaching, music and worship, servant-leadership, youth ministry, theology and ethics, and so on. We will offer more courses in these areas and in particular Bible and theology in the following years. This year St Andrew faculty will travel to the USA and Sri Lanka to offer courses and lectures on the following: Spirituality, Transformation, and Pastoral Care among People with Post Traumatic Stress Disorders.

Gifted faculty, students from around the country and overseas, comprehensive and in-depth design of courses, and up-to-date course materials ensure a stimulating learning experience. Certificates of completion are given to all participants who complete the requirements. In addition assignments are graded for students who take courses for credit recognized by their respective degree-conferring institutions.

We hope you will take the opportunity to benefit from the courses on offer this year and encourage others to do so.

My colleagues and I look forward to welcoming you, your friends, and colleagues to the on- and off-campus courses.

Yours sincerely,

Ajit A. Prasadam

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Dates & Venue Course TitleJanuary 11 Creative Teaching for Lucknow Transformation

Dr. Ajit A. Prasadam and Rev. Samson Peters

January 14 – 16 Creative Teaching for Vyara, South Gujarat Transformation

Dr. Dhyanchand Carr, Dr. Ajit A. Prasadam, and Mrs. Kalpana Saxena

February 3 – 5 Creative Teaching for Bhilai, MP Transformation

Dr. Ajit A. Prasadam, Rev. Samson Peters, and Mrs. Kalpana Saxena

April 5 – 9 Counselling with Couples and Coonoor Families

Dr. Ajit A. Prasadam, Ms. Mary Paul, Ms. Saraswathi Shyamal, and Mr. K. J. Andrew

April 11 – 15 Human Development within a Coonoor Theological Understanding

Dr. Ajit A. Prasadam

April 27 – May14 Preaching in a Global ContextCoonoor Dr. Cleophus J. LaRue with guest faculty

Dr. Ajit A. Prasadam, Dr. P. Surya Prakash, and Dr. Dhyanchand Carr

May 16 – 26 Integrated Course in Christian Coonoor Education

Faculty (see pages 12-15)

May 28 – June 7 Advanced Course in Christian Coonoor Education

Faculty (see pages 12-15)

July 14 – 16 Creative Teaching for Ranchi Transformation

Dr. Ajit A. Prasadam, Rev. Samson Peters, Dr. Dhyanchand Carr, Mrs. Kalpana Saxena, and Ms. Salome Simeon

August 5 – 7 Creative Teaching for Dehradun Transformation

Dr. Ajit A. Prasadam, Rev. Samson Peters, Dr. Dhyanchand Carr, Mrs. Kalpana Saxena, and Ms. Salome Simeon

August 13 – 15 Creative Teaching for Vishakapatnam Transformation

Dr Ajit A. Prasadam, Mr K. J. Andrew, Dr Dhyanchand Carr, and Ms. Salome Simeon

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September 9 – 11 Creative Teaching for Kochi Transformation

Dr Ajit A. Prasadam, Mr K. J. Andrew, Dr Dhyanchand Carr, and Ms. Salome Simeon

September 21 – 24 Servant-Leadership for Coonoor Transformation

Dr. Ajit A. Prasadam, Mr. Mohit James, and Ms. Saraswathi Shyamal

October 3 – 7 Church Alive for Youth in an Coonoor Uncertain World

Dr. Dana Wright

October 7 – 9 Creative Teaching for Chennai Transformation

Mr. K. J. Andrew, Dr. Dhyanchand Carr, and guest faculty

October 17 – 21 The Theology and Ethics of Martin Coonoor Luther King, Jr. in Dialogue with

that of B.R.AmbedkarDr. Peter J. Paris and Dr. Ajit A. Prasadam

October 24 – 28 Workshop on Music and WorshipCoonoor Rev .William N. Heard

November 5 – 7 Creative Teaching for Mysore Transformation

Dr. Ajit A. Prasadam, Mr. K. J. Andrew, Dr. Dhyanchand Carr, and Ms. Salome Simeon

Mary Paul with participants of Counselling with Couples and Families, 2010

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Counselling with Couples & FamiliesThe course will explore the question, how can families live in love and thrive in the midst of disintegrative forces and live effectively even though a dysfunctional family refuses to change? We will draw on theoretical, theological, and practical aspects of pastoral counselling with couples and families using essentially a family systems approach within a transformational understanding. Issues to be addressed will include pre-marital counselling, developmental and accidental crises in family life, abuse, problems in dysfunctional families and family enrichment possibilities, parenting and adoption, and other dimensions of pastoral counselling with families. Designed as a five-day course with self study. Prerequisite: a graduate degree in any field, a course in pastoral counselling and preferably experience in the field.

Human Development Within a Theological UnderstandingThe course will explore the question, what is a lifetime and why do we live it? Together we will seek answers from the human and social sciences and theological perspectives. Opportunities will be provided to look at one’s own growth and that of others with the aim of understanding one’s own life history, its direction, and at the same time be able to help others in their growth and development. Attention will be paid to the fundamental methodological question of the inter-disciplinary relationship between human development and Christian theology. Designed as a five-day course with readings, lectures, videos, and discussions. Prerequisite: open to counsellors, pastors, social workers, theology students, teachers, administrators, community development workers, and a graduate degree in any field.

Preaching in a Global ContextThis course, for Princeton Theological Seminary students, will focus on preaching in diverse contexts through dialogue with Indian professors and students, sermons they will preach in Indian Christian communities, as well as exposure to and interaction with the broader Indian culture. The goal is to gain some understanding of how the Christian gospel might address matters of poverty, the environment, immigration, the global economy, health care, education, and so forth in a developing nation such as India, thus enabling students to preach on these topics with integrity both abroad and at home in the North American context. This course fulfills the Practical Theology Department distribution requirements of Princeton Theological Seminary. 3 credits. Prerequisite: readings in advance and during the course.

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Integrated Course in Christian Education (ICE)The course will seek to meet your need for an overview of the Bible and church history and appropriate skills to be a transformational teacher. The curriculum will include survey of the Bible, church history, a Christian philosophy of education, human development, classroom and interpersonal communication, other faiths and ideologies, and creative and innovative use of curriculums. The course will help participants understand the task of Christian education by integrating the various strands that constitute the Christian tradition and show their relation to transformation of persons, cultures, and communities. Designed as a ten-day course for educators from Sunday school to college level with lectures, videos, and discussions. Prerequisite: a higher secondary certificate.

An Advanced Course in Christian Education (ACE)While we map the field of Christian education, the focus will be on understanding the theory of transformation in relation to socialization in Christian education. An overview of human development within socio-cultural and theological perspectives will be covered. Opportunities will be given to understand one’s integration, and develop interpreting, facilitating, and communicating skills. The Emmaus event will be studied as a model to understand the theory of transformation in Christian education. Guidelines will be explored for evaluating a curriculum for theological and educational soundness. Designed as a ten-day course for educators from Sunday School to college level with lectures, videos, and discussions. Prerequisite: a basic course in Christian education, ISSU's Integrated Course in Christian Education, or a graduate degree in any field.

Rev. Dr. Cleophus J. LaRueWorkshop for Preachers, 2010

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Servant-Leadership for TransformationRobert Greenleaf’s understanding of leadership as servant-leadership has brought about a paradigm shift in the discussion on leadership. This course will explore servant-leadership for transformation from the social sciences and theological perspectives and will go beyond the initial discussion of Greenleaf’s contribution. Special attention will be given to the work of Robert E. Quinn, University of Michigan, which focuses on organizational behaviour and transformational leadership, and the work of the late James E. Loder, Princeton Theological Seminary, which explores transformation of all areas of human action, in the Divine-human interaction. The issue of transformational dynamics and finances will also be discussed. The five-day course is designed as a seminar with readings, videos, short lectures, and discussions. Prerequisite: a graduate degree in any field with leadership experience in the church or the world at large.

Creative Teaching for TransformationThis week-end workshop will discuss models of education and help you critically evaluate them to develop an approach to education that will encourage creativity and transformation. The course will help you understand transformation and how it works in relation to socialization. You will be introduced to a variety of creative teaching methods, old and new, and the stages of human development to gear your teaching not only to a particular stage of development but to engage students’ conflicts and help them stretch their minds and hearts. We will discuss the report on education in West Bengal by Amartya Sen’s Pratichi Trust (India) and go beyond it in relation to our work in Sunday

Group Activity, Servant-Leadership 2010

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schools, day schools and Bible studies. Prerequisite: a graduate degree.

Church Alive for Youth in an Uncertain WorldIn the increasingly globalizing world that attracts mass allegiance to the promise of technological and economic freedom on the one hand and violent reaction in the name of religious fundamentalism on the other, congregations often feel their young people’s souls are being kidnapped. Church leaders are being forced to ask difficult but important questions about the Gospel’s power to shape human lives in such a context. What is the Gospel’s promise to young people in this kind of world? How does the Church respond to the raw emotion, often reckless passion, and deep longings for relationships within young people? How might congregations help turn the hearts of the young toward the Reign of God and the redemptive transformation of the Holy Spirit in a world of violence, idolatry, despair, and the trivialization of the Holy? In this course we will explore the biblical, theological, and human science dimensions of a practical ecclesiology focused on youth and young adults. We will use the metaphors of vocation and witness to uncover the theo-anthropological and pneumatological (i.e. Trinitarian) depths of such an ecclesiology. We will also explore how the core practices of congregational existence—worship, listening, learning, loving, serving, and advocacy—become the lived raw material for the Spirit’s transformational work among the young. Prerequisite: Open to students of theology (ideally those in the final year of BD/M.Div., M.Th., and Ph.D.), pastors, and others with a graduate degree in any field. Readings in advance and during the course.

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The Theology and Ethics of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Dialogue with that of B.R.Ambedkar

To help students understand and critically assess the theology and ethics of Martin Luther King, Jr. in dialogue with that of B.R. Ambedkar in order to determine the extent to which their thought and practice can be a contemporary resources for Christian ministry. The course will focus on their theology/religion, ethics, views on nonviolence, quest for social justice, their prophetic role in their respective societies, and foundational principles that guided their lives and work. Designed as a five-day course with lectures, videos, and music of the era. Prerequisite: Open to students of theology (ideally those in the final year of BD/M.Div., M.Th., and Ph.D.), pastors, activists, and others with a graduate degree in any field. Readings in advance and during the course.

Workshop on Music and Worship Participants will explore ways that pastors, worship leaders, music directors and choirs can more fully engage the congregation in the worship of God. We will begin by looking back to the biblical Psalms as models for Christian worship. From here we will look forward to the emerging phenomenon of global music in Christian worship. Particular attention will be devoted to the African- American church music traditions. Together we will consider why it is important to sing globally in the church today and the best ways to teach these new songs to choirs and congregations. Designed as a five-day workshop with short lectures and music and worship labs. On the penultimate day the choir will perform for the public. Prerequisite: a higher secondary certificate.

Dr Martin Tel and Rev William Heard leading theWorkshop on Worship and Music, Summer 2010 10

ISSU’s faculty are national and international experts in their respective fields. They are not only academically qualified at the highest level from reputed institutions of learning but also have rich ministerial experience.

Rev. Dr. Peter J. ParisPh.D., University of Chicago, USA Elmer G. Homrighausen Professor of Christian Social Ethics, Emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary• The Theology and Ethics of Martin

Luther King, Jr. in Dialogue with that of B.R.Ambedkar

Rev. Dr. Cleophus J. LaRue Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary, USA; Hon. D. Francis Landey Patton Professor of Homiletics, Princeton Theological Seminary• Preaching in a Global Context

Rev. William N. Heard Th.M. and M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary, USAWilliam N. Heard is an ordained minister in the Progressive National Baptist denomination and serves as minister of music and worship at the historic Kaighn Avenue Baptist Church in Camden, NJ. • Workshop on Music and Worship• Music of the Civil Rights Movement The Theology and Ethics of Martin Luther King, Jr. In Dialogue with that of B.R.Ambedkar

Faculty

Rev. Dr. Dana Wright Ph. D., Princeton Theological Seminary, USADirector of Christian Formation and Discipleship, First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA• Church Alive for Youth in an

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Rt. Rev. Dr. P. Surya PrakashD. Theol., Kirchiliche Hochschule Bethel, Bielefeld, GermanyBishop, CSI Karimnagar Diocese President, India Sunday School Union Professor Emeritus, United Theological College (UTC), Bangalore• Workshop for Preachers

Mr. Mohit JamesMPM, Symbiosis, Pune University B. A., Osmania University, DME, JabalpurDirector - Human ResourcesL’Oreal India Pvt. Ltd.• Servant - Leadership for

Transformation

Rev. Dr. Brian WintlePh.D., Manchester University, UK Regional Secretary, Asia Theological Association, India Former Principal, Union Biblical Seminary, Pune• Overview of the New Testament,

Integrated Course in Christian Education

Dr. Havilah Dharamraj Ph.D.(OT), University of Durham, U.K.Head of Department of Old Testament, South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS), Bangalore• Overview of the Old Testament,

Integrated Course in Christian Education(ICE)

Dr. Atola LongkumerD.Th., Senate of Serampore Assistant Professor of History, LTC • Overview of Church History,

Integrated Course in Christian Education

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Dr. Kausalya PadmanabhanMD, University of MadrasPrivate Practitioner• The Brain,

Advanced Course in Christian Education

Rev. Apam Khamrang M.Th., Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Chennai, BD, UTC, B. A., St Anthony's College, ShillongLecturer, Religion and Society, Leonard Theological College (LTC), Jabalpur• Major Religions of the Sub-

Continent,Christian Response to Other Faiths Integrated Course in Christian Education

Ms. Kalpana SaxenaMA, English Literature, B.Ed., Maharaja Sayajirao University, BarodaFormer Lecturer, Thaker’s Higher Secondary& Junior College, Ahmedabad • Creative Teaching Methods

Integrated and Advanced Courses in Christian Education

• Creative Teaching for Transformation

Rev. Dr. Jacob CherianPh.D., Princeton Theological Seminary, USA Vice President, Southern Asia Bible College (SABC) • Overview of the New Testament

Integrated Course in Christian

Rev. Dr. John SamuelPh.D., University of Lancaster Ph.D., Madurai Kamaraj University, UKProfessor of Old Testament, TTS

• Overview of the Old Testament Integrated Course in Christian

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Rev. Dr. Honey CabralD. Th., Senate of SeramporePrincipal, Karnataka Theological College (KTC), Mangalore• Teacher the Communicator

Advanced Course in Christian Education

Rev. Dr. Dhyanchand CarrPh.D., King’s College, London, UK Principal Emeritus, Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary (TTS), Madurai • Interpretation of Scripture,

Advanced Course in Christian Education(ACE)

Ms. Mary PaulMSW, Bangalore UniversityB. A, Jyothi Nivas College, Bangalore University Founder Director, Vathsalya Charitable Trust (propagating the concept of foster care for homeless children), Bangalore Founder President, Kutumba (offers residential services for girls from the rural areas empowering them through education), Bangalore.• Counselling with Couples and Families

Ms. Saraswathi ShyamalMBA (Accounting), California State University, East Bay, USA, Msc (Finance), Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Diploma for Proficiency in Counselling, UTCSocial Worker, Bangalore• A Woman's Voice in Marriage and

FamilyCounselling with Couples and Families

• Financial Integrity and Transparency Servant - Leadership for Transformation

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Mr. K.J. AndrewMA, Alagappa University, BD, Senate of Serampore, B. Th., SABC, Diploma in Applied Theology, University of Oxford,UK Diploma for Proficiency in Counselling, Manav Vikas Kendra, UTC Secretary for Promotion & Training, ISSU• Teacher the Integrated Integrator, Teacher

the Facilitator, ACE

• Creative Teaching Methods, ICE

• Human Growth and Development within a

Theological Perspective, ICE

• Creative Teaching for Transformation

Rev. Samson PetersB.A., Robertson College, Jabalpur University, B.Th., Doon Bible College, Dehradun, Diploma in Communication, Asian Institute of Christian Communication, Chiang Mai, ThailandField Secretary, North India, ISSU•Teacher as a Communicator, ICE• Creative Teaching for Transformation

Dr. Ajit A. PrasadamPh.D., Princeton Theological Seminary, USA General Secretary, ISSU, and Director, St Andrew Centre for HRD and Counselling • The Theology and Ethics of Martin

Luther King, Jr. in Dialogue with that of B.R.Ambedkar

• Human Growth and Development within a Theological Perspective

• Counselling with Couples and Families• Servant - Leadership for

Transformation• Creative Teaching for Transformation

Ms. Salome N. SimeonMA, SAIACS, Bangalore, B Sc, WCC, ChennaiSecretary for Youth Ministry, ISSU

• Creative Teaching for Transformation

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Ajit A. Prasadam, Ph. D.

The DirectorSt. Andrew Centre for HRD and Counselling

India Sunday School UnionKeswick, Orange Grove Road

Coonoor 643 101, Nilgiris, Tamilnadu

H.O. 2234175, 2234105South India: 9611344169North India: 9756600188

E-mail: issu_ho@dataone.inWebsite: http://issuho.org

For details:

Registration Fee

A non refundable fee of Rs.100/- should accompany the application.

Route to Coonoor

Coonoor is well connected by rail, bus, and air via Coimbatore, and there are frequent buses for those coming through Mysore.

Housing

Accommodation is geared for individuals.

Last Date for Application

A minimum of one month in advance of the commencement date of the course.

Course Fee

Rs. 400/- per head per day inclusive of lodging, boarding, and tuition, excluding course materials, which will be extra.

A view from the campus