MN581 Ministry & Margins

Explores the boundary-crossing ministry  of Jesus, in particular how he redefined  the margin and the center with a Kingdom perspective. The class will  consider ways in which ministry to and  with those who are often marginalized in our society can amplify the...

MN580 Healing Ministry of the Church

What is healing? What does it mean to be  healthy? What does Jesus’ life and ministry model for us about how God  defines health and offers healing? How does one’s definition of health and  healing influence one’s understanding of faithful ministry on the whole?...

MN490 Leading Christian Communities

What is this strange and beautiful, grace riddled, and often distorted work of being  a pastor? What is so peculiar about this vocation? And why do we take on the  stole with joy, but also with fear and  trembling? Together, we’ll ponder Scripture and voices...

MN415 Practice of Counsel & Care

In this introductory course, students  explore giving counsel and offering care  as ministers of Word and sacrament. They  develop an understanding of the fundamental principles of pastoral care  and acquire basic skills required for giving  counsel and offering care....