This list of suggested courses will help students and their advisors choose among the elective courses offered, in order to deepen their preparation in areas of vocational interest.
Pastoral Ministry
For students serving or called to traditional or emerging Christian communities.
- SMCL 642 Christian Worship
- SMCL 682 Foundations of Public Worship
- SMCL 611 Pastoral Care
- MOL 620 Transformative Leadership
- SMCL 602 Foundations of Christian Preaching
- SMCL 521 Teaching for Christian Community
A denominational polity course is required for United Methodist and strongly recommended for Mennonite Church USA pastoral ministry students; Clinical Pastoral Education is required for United Methodist students and strongly recommended for anyone with this vocation interest
Academic Ministry
For students who feel called to model for the church what it means to love God with the mind by artfully bringing academic learnings into the life of the church through teaching, writing and on-going scholarship.
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