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Academic Programs
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D.Min.
Colleague Seminar II
(DM-721-9)
Winter/Spring
2003 |
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second year course is a continuation of the year long
Colleague Seminar II.
Meeting
Day, Time and Dates:
D.Min. Schedule - Mondays
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on January 27, February 10, March
10, March 31 and April 28
Location: Room 206
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| Professor Ian
Markham Contact
Information:
phone: (860)
509-9500
email: |
Course
Syllabus
Class web site
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Course Objectives:
The objectives of this
course are to-
- Deepen
the student’s understanding in the arts of ministerial leadership and
practice.
- Reflect
on the relationship between theological explanations for ministry activities
and sociological ones.
- Model
a collegial style of reflective engagement and critique designed to help the
student clearly articulate the ministry and leadership issues being
addressed and strategies for effecting change in those situations.
- Model
a collaborative style of work and planning that can be utilized throughout
one’s ministerial career.
- Identify
the components of the student’s work in the Colleague Groups that can be
used as building blocks for the Ministry Project Proposal.
Course
Requirements:
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Due
Date
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Requirement
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Feb
10, 2003
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A
three to five page description of the situation or issue in
your ministry setting that will become the focus of your
ministry project. This should include in a broad-strokes
fashion the tentative approach you will use to effect change
in your ministry setting.
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March
31, 2003
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An
annotated bibliography of the literature on the practice(s)
of ministry that be used in your ministry project.
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April
28, 2003
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A
8-10 page Practices of Ministry paper focusing on the
practices of ministry that will be used in your Ministry
Project.
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Course
Schedule:
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Date
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Topic
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Assignment
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1
January 27, 2002
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Course
Introduction
Reflecting
on projects last semester with Dr. Cobb.
*Introductions, review of
the syllabus, etc.
*Presentation on Theology and Sociology – the
challenge of Radical Orthodoxy.
*Identifying a situation for ministry project.
*Developing an annotated bibliography
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February
10, 2002
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Sharing
and updating.
Presentation
on Christians learning from secular resources.
Using the Online Catalog and Religion Index; using
the library.
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Presentation
and hand in descriptions of ministry setting.
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March
10, 2002
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Sharing
and updating.
Presentation
on models of ministry for the 21st century.
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Initial
discussion of books that are being read for the annotated
bibliography.
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March
31, 2002
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Sharing
and updating.
Presentation
on models of the Church for the 21st century.
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Presentation
of annotated bibliography.
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April
28, 2002
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Sharing
and updating.
Overview
of Theology and relationship with sociology.
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Presentation
and hand in Practices of Ministry Papers.
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