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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...

MN351 Preaching Foundations

This course explores and grasps a biblical  and Reformed vision of preaching.  Includes a sermon preparation workshop  and a “lab” in which written and preached sermons are carefully analyzed by faculty  and peers. Significant homiletical  concerns are presented,...

MN355 Missional Preaching

This is a course exploring the theology  and practice of preaching from the  framework of a missional ecclesiology.  Students will engage biblical, theological,  and practical aspects of preaching with a  view towards inspiring congregations  to missional witness as...

MN336 Christian Interior Life

This course explores the ways in which a  minister’s life history, spiritual growth,  and vocation intersect and shape his/her personal and professional identity.  Students will reflect on their own  psychological and spiritual development  and their opportunities for...

BL532 Gospel of John

An overview of the theological and  narrative shaping of the fourth gospel,  using close readings of selected texts.  Particular attention is paid to John’s  literary design and theological distinctiveness.