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ASHLAND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
2013-2014 Catalog Volume LXXII
LOCATIONS
Ashland Theological Seminary
A Graduate Division of Ashland University
910 Center Street
Ashland, OH 44805
ats@ashland.edu
(419) 289-5161
1-866-ATS-OHIO (Admissions and
Recruiting only)
(419) 289-5969 (Fax)
Website: http://seminary.ashland.edu
Cleveland Center
6500 Rockside Road, Suite 130
Independence, OH 44131
(419) 289-5161 or (216) 264-0264
Fax (216) 264-4624
McCreary Center for African American
Religious Studies
1508 East 71st Street
Cleveland, OH 44103
(216) 431-5468
(216) 431-6240 (Fax)
Website: www.mccrearycenter.com
Ashland University Columbus Center
1900 E. Dublin-Granville Road
Columbus, OH 43229
(614) 794-4849
(614) 794-0805 (Fax)
Detroit Center
Centrum Building
24901 Northwestern Highway, Suite 600
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 559-1400
(248) 559-1481 (Fax)
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY
Doctor of Ministry Program
910 Center Street
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 289-5909
(419) 289-5650 (Fax)
COUNSELING PROGRAMS
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Program
910 Center Street
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 289-5472; (419) 289-5650 (Fax)
Detroit Counseling Program
Centrum Building
24901 Northwestern Highway, Suite 600
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 559-1400; (248) 559-1481 (Fax)
SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
Smetzer Counseling Center
910 Center Street
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 207-5558
(419) 289-5650 (Fax)
Sandberg Leadership Center
910 Center Street
Ashland, OH 44805
mlewis@ashland.edu
(419) 289-5485
(419) 289-5650 (Fax)
The Institute of Formational Counseling
910 Center Street
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 207-5547
(419) 289-5650 (Fax)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Academic Calendar ............................................................................... 4
Seminary Identity
Mission Statement ...............................................................................7
Philosophy of Theological Education .....................................................7
Defining Affirmations ................................................................................... 8
Core Values...........................................................................................9
Ethos of Ashland Theological Seminary .................................................9
Statement of Faith ...............................................................................15
Accreditation ........................................................................................16
Campuses ............................................................................................ 17
Seminary Personnel .............................................................................. 24
Community Life .................................................................................... 49
Admissions .................................................................................................... 54
Financial Information ............................................................................ 59
Academic Program
Organization of the Seminary Curriculum .............................................66
Graduate Diploma Programs……………………………..…………………………………….70
Denominational Programs ...................................................................... .80
Degree Programs…………………………………………………………………………………..85
Master of Divinity .................................................................................92
Master of Arts in Practical Theology .....................................................102
Master of Arts in Counseling .................................................................111
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling………………………………..111
Master of Arts (Religion) .......................................................................118
Master of Arts (Biblical, Historical, and Theological Studies) ................. .120
Doctor of Ministry Degree ................................................................... .125
Course Descriptions ............................................................................. ..131
Contact Information ........................................................................... ..208
Maps ................................................................................................. ..209
Index .................................................................................................. ..210
Please visit http://seminary.ashland.edu for additional information.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2013-2014
September Term: September 9 to September 28*
September 4 Community Launch Day & Picnic (ATS Personnel)
9 Classes Begin
12 New Student Orientation (6-9pm)
13 Fall Retreat (Administration/Faculty)
15 Last Day to Apply for Fall Quarter Graduation
24 M.Div. Retreat – Tuesday Cohort (Ashland)
28 Last Day of September Term Classes
Fall Quarter: September 30 to December 14
September 30 Fall Quarter Classes Begin
October 2 Fall Opening Convocation (9:30 am)
7 Last Day for Add
14 Last Day for Drop
November 11 Online Registration opens for Winter
24 Online Registration closes for Winter
25 Paper Registration opens for Winter
25-30 Thanksgiving Break—NO CLASSES
December 2 Winter Quarter Registration Deadline
14 Last Day of Fall Quarter Classes
15 Last Day to Apply for Winter Quarter Graduation
Dec. 16—Jan. 3 Christmas Break – NO CLASSES—Offices Closed
Winter Quarter: January 6 to March 17
January 6 Winter Quarter Classes Begin
13 Last Day for Add
20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO CLASSES
21 Last Day for Drop
February 1 Application Begins for June 2014 Graduation
15 Rough Draft of M.A. Thesis Due to Thesis Advisor
17 Online Registration opens for Spring Quarter
28 Last Day to Apply for June 2014 Graduation
March 2 Online Registration closes for Spring
3 Paper Registrations opens for Spring
10 Spring Quarter Registration Deadline
17 Last Day of Winter Quarter Classes
18-26 Spring Break – NO CLASSES (includes Easter)
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Spring Quarter: March 27 to June 9
March 27 Spring Quarter Classes Begin with Evening Classes
Scripture
April 7 Last Day for Add
14 Last Day for Drop
17 Maundy Thursday—NO EVENING CLASSES
18-19 Good Friday & Saturday—NO CLASSES
30 Final Draft for M.A. Thesis Due in Academic Dean’s
Office
May 5 Online Registration opens for Summer
11 Online Registration closes for Summer
12 Paper Registrations opens for Summer
15 Last Day to Apply for Summer Quarter Graduation
19 Summer Registration Deadline
19 Online Registration opens for September/Fall
26 Memorial Day—NO CLASSES
Academic
Excellence
June 2 Paper Registrations opens for September/Fall
7 COMMENCEMENT – 10:00 a.m.
9 Last Day of Spring Quarter Classes
July 28 September/Fall Quarter Registration Deadline
Summer Session: June 16 - August 30*
Spiritual
Formation
*Drop/Add deadline for summer and September Term classes will be the first day of
any given class.
No Classes the week of July 1-5, 2014.
Community
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MISSION STATEMENTS
Ashland Theological Seminary is part of the Graduate School of Ashland
University, under the governance of the same Board of Trustees. The
Seminary seeks to fulfill the identity statements of the University, while at the
same time being true to its own unique calling as found in its mission
statement and other identity statements.
Ashland University educates and challenges students to develop intellectually
and ethically, to seek wisdom and justice, and to prepare for the rigors of
living and working as citizens aware of their global responsibilities.
Ashland Theological Seminary integrates theological education with Christcentered
transformation as it equips men and women for ministry in the church and
the world.
VISION STATEMENT
Ashland Theological Seminary will creatively provide comprehensive educational
resources for the development of Christian leaders who serve the Church as well as
its partner organizations and the marketplace. These resources constitute a
Continuum of Learning that extends the seminary’s ministry far beyond the
traditional degree program offerings.
PHILOSOPHY OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION
In order to carry out its mission, Ashland Theological Seminary brings together a
faculty with shared commitment to biblical, evangelical faith; the pursuit of
excellence in teaching; professional development through continuing education and
research; and service to the church and the world. This interdenominational team of
educators attempts to create both a community of fellowship and a climate for
learning. The faculty recognizes teaching supported by research and scholarship as
their central and most important responsibility.
Learners are challenged to ground their Christian identity in an intimate relationship
with God as they grow to maturity in Christ under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
This growth takes place in the context of a nurturing community that encourages
learners to develop and exemplify a Christ-like character. Through the classroom
and co-curricular experiences, learners are challenged to clarify their unique calling
in the Kingdom of God. The curriculum is designed to develop competence in
hermeneutics, biblical studies, history, and theology, as well as ministry areas such
as preaching, teaching, leadership, worship, pastoral care, counseling, spiritual
formation, missions, and evangelism.
The Seminary creates a learning environment that emphasizes both biblical
conviction and tolerance. This climate facilitates the appreciation of persons and
ideas from diverse Christian traditions within a cross-cultural perspective. Learners
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are encouraged to deepen their understanding of and involvement in their own
denominational traditions. The Seminary models and fosters a commitment to
servant leadership according to the example of Jesus and to lifelong learning which
balances ministry and family life.
The administration and Staff serve an essential role in helping faculty fulfill the
mission of Ashland Theological Seminary. Modeling an attitude of servantleadership,
they seek to provide all the necessary institutional resources for all
members of the Ashland Theological Seminary community to excel in their areas of
ministry and responsibility.
The Seminary provides a continuum of educational opportunities that include
certificate, diploma, masters, doctoral, and continuing education programs. These
opportunities serve the needs of both traditional students and other learners
representing a variety of church, para-church and secular settings.
DEFINING AFFIRMATIONS
The Seminary faculty, administration and staff have embraced seven
statements that affirm Ashland Theological Seminary’s approach to
theological education. The Seminary:
1. Offers a course of study that effectively equips a diversity of students
for ministry in a variety of contexts and cultures.
2. Aspires to be a prophetic voice to the church through understanding
both the church and culture and
equipping our students to do the
same.
3. Conceives the academic experience in
holistic terms, with attention to four
primary emphases: core identity,
character, calling, and competency.
4. Strives to integrate theory and praxis
in every subject area, reinforcing
every “how” with a “why” and vice
versa.
5. Values active service to the church as the context in which faculty
and students live out their faith and share their gifts and scholarship.
6. Promotes active scholarship, not as an end unto itself, but as a
means of maintaining a stimulating teaching and learning
environment.
7. Provides opportunities for lifelong learning through a wide variety of
educational programs.
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CORE VALUES
Scripture
Ashland Theological Seminary believes God’s saving revelation has been supremely
made in Jesus Christ. The Bible is the complete and authentic record of that
revelation. We are committed to both the Old and New Testaments as God’s
infallible message for the church and the world. The Scriptures are foundational to
the education process at Ashland Theological Seminary.
Spiritual Formation
Ashland Theological Seminary believes that spiritual formation is at the heart of all
we do. Spiritual formation is the process of nurturing an intimate relationship with
God, encompassing heart, soul, and mind. Spiritual formation is obedience to the
Word of Christ and an intentional commitment to grow, study, pray, and be held
accountable for our life and witness, both before God and one another.
Community
Ashland Theological Seminary builds community through shared faith. As students,
staff, faculty, and administration, we identify ourselves as community. We express
community through chapel, classes, spiritual formation groups, social events, conferences,
prayer cells, and joint ministry experiences as we work and live together.
Within this environment of support and challenge, it is possible for us to grow
inwardly, in our relationship with God and others, and in our outlook on the world.
Academic Excellence
Ashland Theological Seminary is committed to academic excellence. While seminary
education is unique, Ashland creates an atmosphere conducive to academic studies
and sustains high scholastic standards from an internationally recognized faculty.
Integrated within our curriculum is the whole framework of the Seminary’s core
values leading to a goal of lifelong learning expressed through servant leadership.
ETHOS OF ASHLAND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
SUMMARY
Ashland Theological Seminary is sponsored by the Brethren Church, whose
Anabaptist and Pietist heritage shapes the core values of the seminary. The
seminary is an evangelical and ecumenical institution, as well as a community
of faith whose identity is shaped by its service to the scholarly community, the
church, and the world. We embrace a diversity that finds its unity in Jesus
Christ. We are committed to practicing justice in our engagements with one
another and with the world. As partners in ministry and brothers and sisters
in Christ, we strive to foster a redemptive community that lives by the values
of God’s kingdom.
RELIGIOUS HERITAGE
Anabaptist/Pietist Heritage
The core values of the Seminary are grounded in its Brethren heritage, which
is derived from Anabaptism and Pietism. Both the 16th-century Anabaptists
and the 17th-century Pietists emphasized the centrality of Scripture for their
faith and life. Spiritual formation was also critical for both movements. While
both stressed the necessity of regeneration and new life, the Anabaptists
expressed spiritual formation in terms of discipleship to Christ, while the
Pietists expressed it as a warm personal devotional life. The Anabaptist view
of the church as a community of disciples and the Pietist use of small groups
for Christian growth have both contributed to the Seminary’s understanding
of community. Finally, academic excellence showed clearly in the Pietists’
founding of educational institutions and their efforts to provide quality
education for both men and women and for diverse social groups.
Church Relationship
The Brethren Church, which sponsors the Seminary, is a branch of the
Brethren movement that began in Schwarzenau, Germany, in 1708. The
founders of the Brethren movement were influenced by Radical Pietism and
adopted much of their theology and practice from
Anabaptism. By 1729, because of persecution and
other pressures, the Brethren had relocated to
America. The present-day Brethren Church,
headquartered in Ashland, Ohio, grew out of the
Progressive movement within the German Baptist
Brethren and became a distinct denomination in
1883.
The Brethren Church is both conservative and
progressive—conservative in its commitment to
Scripture and to the historic Christian faith and
progressive in its commitment to modern methods
and contemporary relevance. The denomination is
evangelical in theology.
Since its early days, the Brethren Church has had a concern for higher
education and for the training of men and women for ministry. These
commitments were behind the founding of Ashland Theological Seminary.
The Seminary welcomes non-Brethren students and is home to faculty and
students from many different Christian traditions.
Historical Background
Ashland Theological Seminary is part of the graduate school of Ashland
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University. For over a century, theological education has been an integral
part of the mission of the university. The original charter of the university,
which was founded in 1878, contained no provision for ministerial training.
However, when the university was rechartered in 1888, a new constitution
was drawn up which specified that the training of suitable persons “for the
ministry of the Gospel, shall always be sacredly regarded as one of the main
objects of this institution. . . . In order to accomplish the objects of this
institution, such instruction shall be given as is usually embraced in the
courses of colleges or universities and theological seminaries in this and other
countries.”
To fulfill this mission, J. Allen Miller resigned his position as president of the
university in 1906 in order to become the dean of the college’s theological
department. The Seminary, so designated in 1913, remained a Bible
department of the university until 1930, offering a B.A. in Divinity. Continued
upgrading of the theological program eventually led in 1930 to the decision to
offer a graduate level degree. Since that year the regular course of study at
the Seminary has comprised two or three years of work in biblical, historical,
theological, and pastoral subjects leading to professional and academic
theological degrees.
Besides its Brethren heritage, ATS locates itself in the evangelical tradition,
which is rooted in the Protestant Reformation and has found expression in
movements such as the Methodist revival in England, the First Great
Awakening in America, nineteenth-century efforts in missions and social
reform, and the twentieth-century neo-evangelical movement.
Today Ashland Theological Seminary is a leading evangelical seminary with 23
full-time faculty and a student body of about 800 students representing more
than 70 different denominations and parachurch organizations and many
different countries. It offers theological training in Ashland, Cleveland, and
Columbus, Ohio; in Detroit, Michigan; and online.
RELIGIOUS IDENTITY
Ashland Theological Seminary understands itself as evangelical and
ecumenical. We are evangelical in our commitment to the good news of what
God has done in and through Jesus Christ, made available to all by the Holy
Spirit. We affirm the authority of Scripture as the foundation for faith, life,
and ministry; the necessity of the new birth and personal commitment to
Christ; and the mandate to communicate the gospel to all nations in both
word and deed. We attempt to live a Christ-centered life, both individually
and corporately, cultivating a relationship of love and obedience with Christ.
We believe that a faithful Christian witness requires both evangelism and
social action.
We are ecumenical in that we welcome faculty and students from a wide
variety of Christian traditions, believing that this diversity greatly enriches
our common life. We engage in conversation with voices and perspectives
from across the spectrum of the Church, believing that truth is best discerned
through dialog with one another.
Our understanding of the gospel leads us to affirm that critical thinking will
strengthen rather than weaken our faith; that ministry should be based on
gifts of the Spirit rather than on gender; and that engagement with society
should be guided by kingdom principles rather than by partisan politics.
INSTITUTIONAL IDENTITY
Ashland Theological Seminary is at the same time an institution and a
community. As an institution, the Seminary possesses a clearly defined
authority structure and recognizes the legitimate powers and responsibilities
held by its constituent parts: Seminary Committee and Board of Trustees,
Ashland University President and cabinet, Seminary President and cabinet,
and Academic Dean and faculty. Formal procedures govern all of these
relationships.
At the same time, the Seminary is also a community of faith, bound together
by common commitments to Christ and his Word. As a community of faith,
the Seminary seeks to exemplify a spiritual life that is shaped by obedience to
Scripture and by sensitivity to the leading of the Spirit. We believe that our
engagement with students must be pastoral as well as instructional. The
core values of the Seminary and the four “Cs” of the Seminary curriculum
(Core Identity, Character, Calling, and Competency) serve as constant
reminders of the communal commitments that we should have as members
of the body of Christ.
We confess that the tension between these two identities is not always easy
to resolve. This tension can create challenges for community life. We
believe that these challenges can best be addressed if we demonstrate the
fruit of the Spirit in all of our interactions. Concern for the relational welfare
and spiritual life of the Seminary community leads us to affirm servant
leadership at all levels of institutional life and consensus as the preferred
method for making major decisions.
We recognize that our institutional identity is shaped by our service to both
the scholarly community and the church. As educators committed to
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academic excellence, we strive to maintain the highest standards of academic
preparation and integrity for both faculty and students. As members of the
church universal, we affirm our calling to be involved in the life of the church
and to serve the church in its mission in the world. Our distinctive identity as
a theological seminary means that our academic mission must be shaped by
and for the life of the church.
One expression of this calling to serve the church is our commitment to bring
theological education to underserved contexts in major metropolitan areas.
This commitment, actualized thus far in Cleveland (1974), Detroit (1983), and
Columbus (1991), has made theological education available within the unique
context of each location. It has also resulted in a rich ethnic and cultural
diversity that forms a significant dimension of our identity. More recently,
our online offerings make theological education accessible to an even
broader audience.
DIVERSITY AND UNITY
Because God delights in diversity, Ashland Theological Seminary strives for
and embraces diversity in various forms, including gender, race, ethnicity,
class, age, ability, and denomination. Our students represent over seventy
different denominations and parachurch organizations; they are nearly
evenly divided between male and female, and they are racially and ethnically
diverse. Our four campuses (Ashland, Cleveland, Detroit, and Columbus)
provide educational experiences appropriate to their contexts while
enriching the diversity of the institution as a whole. We affirm that diversity
should be represented among faculty, administration, staff, and students,
and are committed to becoming an institution that makes visible the rich
variety that composes the body of Christ.
We are also committed to exemplifying the unity in Christ that must be at the
center of our collective identity. A community that is firmly rooted in Christ
and is guided by his Word and his Spirit will honor, respect, and affirm the
identity and calling of its diverse members. These same qualities should
eradicate behaviors, attitudes, and prejudices that violate the grace and truth
revealed in Christ. We are both many and one, rich in our diversity and
united by our common commitment to Christ and Scripture as the source of
our most fundamental identity.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Because of the scriptural witness and gospel mandate, ATS is committed to
doing justice and to showing respect for all persons as God’s image bearers
and as people for whom Christ died. We understand justice to be the work of
repairing what has been broken by human sin, reconciling persons to God
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and one another, and restoring the conditions in which humans live for their
own flourishing and the common good. We believe that the reign of God
requires justice for all. Scripture demonstrates that God cares deeply about
the wellbeing of the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized members of society
and that God calls his followers to do the same. As an institution, ATS has a
particular concern for racial justice and for the full equality of women in
leadership and ministry.
We believe that Christians should be a prophetic voice in society, serving as
both witnesses to, and agents of, God’s mission to bring reconciliation and
restoration to the world. Because our highest allegiance is to our Lord Jesus
Christ, our engagement in society is directed by the values of his kingdom—
Christ’s call to be righteous in our dealings with others, working for peace,
showing mercy, being salt and light, and serving as ambassadors of
reconciliation in church and society.
COMMUNITY LIFE
As Christians and as theological educators, we accept our responsibility to live
out our callings with faithfulness and integrity. We strive to demonstrate the
reign of God in our personal lives, in our relationships, and in our common
life. We recognize that we teach our students as much through modeling
personal integrity and maturity in Christ as we do through the tasks we
perform. We both work and worship together, pursuing spiritual formation
both corporately and individually, with the goal of creating a redemptive
community in which intellectual development, personal healing, and growth
in Christlikeness can take place. Such a community creates a safe space in
which students can explore challenging academic and spiritual issues.
Although ATS is an educational institution with the usual ranks and offices,
our community life has an egalitarian quality. Whether we are faculty,
administrators, or staff, whether women or men, we regard one another as
partners in ministry and brothers and sisters in Christ. We are committed to
maintaining a supportive and accountable community characterized by
prayer, compassion, honesty, humility, and mutual respect. To achieve this,
we will demonstrate concern for the welfare of others and will endeavor to
subordinate self-interest to the well being of our students and of the
community as a whole. When conflicts arise, we deal with them according to
biblical principles.
As a community of educators, we seek God’s wisdom together through
consensus. We understand consensus to be a shared decision-making
process that aims to bring the relevant parties to one mind concerning the
issue at hand. As Christians, we have a common commitment to Christ, a
common respect for the authority of Scripture, and a common reliance on the
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guidance of the Holy Spirit. These shared commitments equip us to discern
the mind of Christ through discussion and prayer.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
Acknowledging the absolute supremacy and lordship of Jesus Christ, and believing
that his Word and will must be final in all matters to those who claim to be
Christian, on his authority we affirm the following truths as the basic faith and
teaching of this institution:
A. The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, as originally given of God,
are the infallible record of the perfect, final and authoritative revelation of
his work and will, together sufficient in themselves as the rule of faith and
practice.
B. The one true God, perfect and infinite in his being, holiness, love, wisdom
and power; transcendent above the world as its creator, yet immanent in
the world as the preserver of all things; self-existent and self-revealing in
three divine persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, who are equal
in power and glory.
C. Jesus Christ the Eternal Son, revealer of the invisible God, who became
incarnate by virgin birth, lived the perfect human life upon earth, gave
himself in death upon the cross as the Lamb of God bearing sin and its
penalty in our stead, was raised and glorified in the body in which he
suffered and died, ascended as our only Savior and Lord into heaven, from
whence he will come again personally and visibly to raise and translate his
waiting church, establish his kingdom fully over all the nations, and be the
raiser and judge of the dead.
D. The Holy Spirit, third person of the Godhead, the divine life-giver and artist in
creation, history and redemption, who indwells, seals, empowers, guides,
teaches and perfects all those who become children of God through Christ.
E. That man and woman were the direct creation of God, made in the divine
image, and that by transgression became fallen creatures, alienated from
the life of God, universally sinful by nature and practice, and having within
themselves no means of recovery.
F. That salvation is the free gift of God’s grace, received through personal faith
in the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom all those who believe have eternal life, a
perfect righteousness, adoption in the family of God, membership in the
body of Christ, and every spiritual blessing needed for life and godliness; but
those who reject the gift of grace in Christ shall be forever separated from
the presence of God.
G. That Christian character and conduct are the expression of one’s relationship
with Christ and one’s life in the community of Christ; and therefore Christians
are bound to honor Christ’s Word, to walk as he walked, to keep his
commandments and ordinances, and thus bear the fruit of the Spirit, which is
love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness
and self-control, against which there is no law; and that the teachings of the
Bible on such matters as marriage, divorce, and the family are of permanent
value and obligation.
ACCREDITATION
The Seminary is an integral part of Ashland University, which holds accreditation
with the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools. The Higher Learning Commission can be reached at 800.621.7440, 312
-263-0456 or http://www.ncahlc.org. Ashland University also holds membership in
the American Association of Colleges, the American Council on Education, the
American Association of Colleges and Teacher Education, the Ohio College
Association, and the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges.
Ashland Theological Seminary has separate accreditation with the Association of
Theological Schools. The Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program is
accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational
Programs (CACREP) and is approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and
Marriage & Family Therapist Board to meet academic requirements for the
Professional Counselor (PC) and Professional Clinical Counselor (PCC) licenses. The
faculty of the counseling programs hold membership in the American Counseling
Association (ACA), the Ohio Counseling Association (OCA), and the Christian
Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS).
Ashland Theological Seminary is approved by the University Senate of The United
Methodist Church for the training of United Methodist ministerial candidates.
Ashland Theological Seminary is also a consortium member of the Tel-Gezer
Excavation and Publication Project.
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ASHLAND CAMPUS
Ashland, Ohio, is a city of about 2,000 inhabitants located within easy driving distance
of such major cities as Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo. The
community is attractive, healthful and progressive, and is noted for its civic pride, wellkept
streets, parks and its beautiful homes.
Ashland Theological Seminary, a division of Ashland University, is located in Ashland,
Ohio, which is between Cleveland and Columbus off Interstate 71 at exit 186 on State
Route 250. The Ashland campus of the Seminary, at 910 Center Street, shares many
resources of the university. Some long-term housing is available on an annual contract
basis, and short-term housing is available for overnight, weekends, or one week
periods.
Hours of Operation
The Ashland campus runs a full academic schedule with classes offered six days a
week. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Summer office
hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Classes at the Cleveland center are held Monday
through Thursday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Classes at the Detroit center are
held daily Monday through Friday from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m., with some afternoon classes available as well. The Detroit Center’s office
hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Classes at the Columbus
Center are held Monday through Thursday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Weekend
classes at all campuses are held Friday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ashland University
The University occupies a beautiful site in one of the fine residential sections of
Ashland. The main campus is on rising ground which affords a commanding view of
the community. The campus is well planted with pines and hardwoods and the
approaches to the campus are marked by distinctive entrances, donated by
individuals and groups.
Campuses
About the Seminary Campus
The Seminary is located on the spacious property of the late Mr. John C. Myers,
industrialist, art collector and philanthropist; and Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Miller, industrialist
and philanthropist. This most beautiful and valuable property has been made available
to the Seminary through the generosity of the Myers and Miller families. Administrative
and faculty offices are located in the Myers mansion, with an adjoining library. In
addition there are the Ronk Memorial Chapel, the Gerber Academic Center with
Munson Lounge and Computer Lab, the Shultz Academic Center with Student Lounge
facility, Sandberg Leadership Center, Smetzer Counseling Center, the Center on Center,
and student apartments. Two statues by the sculptor and artist Max Greiner of Texas
grace the campus: The Divine Servant and The Fisher of Men. The property also includes
formal gardens, swimming pool, and tennis court.
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COLLECTIONS
Art Collection
A valuable collection of approximately twenty-five original paintings of religious
scenes and themes is among the holdings of the Seminary. The collection includes:
“Scenes of the Creation” by Juan De Flandes and Atelier, 1480; “Annunciation of the
Shepherds,” by Jacopo Bessano, 1515; “Holy Family and Adoration,” a triptych by the
Antwerp Master, circa 1520; “St. Peter” and “St. Paul” by Benvenuto da Garafolo Tisto,
1481; “Calvary” by Hans Francken and Atelier, 1667; “The Crucifixion” and “The
Ascension” by the Seventeenth Century Italian School; “St. John” by Domenico
Perugino, 1590.
Darling Memorial Library Collection
The Seminary library is designed for maximum efficiency and has served the scholarly
needs of the Seminary community for many years. Faculty and student carrels
surrounded by literary holdings provide centers of research for both professors and
students. Volumes are constantly being added to the valuable collection. Many of the
leading journal publications in the United States and other countries are available
regularly.
The Seminary’s theological library of approximately 90,000 volumes is an integral part
of the Ashland University library system. Therefore, a total of 290,000 volumes is
available to the serious theological student. With the addition of OhioLINK, the library
has access to the collections of libraries, including theological libraries, all across Ohio.
The library also contains a valuable collection of distinctly Brethren literature and is a
repository for the preservation of Brethren materials, old and new.
The Pfeiffer Collection
The late Charles Franklin Pfeiffer (1919-1979), B.A., B.D., Ph.D., S.T.M., Professor of
Ancient Literatures at Central Michigan University and adjunct Professor of Old
Testament at Ashland Theological Seminary from 1966-1976, bequeathed his entire
personal library of approximately 7,500 volumes to the Seminary. The library of this
famous Bible scholar, teacher and author is rich in the history, geography, literature,
art and languages of the ancient and modern biblical world.
Archives
The Seminary library contains a special department for the preservation of Brethren
books, manuscripts, pamphlets, microfilm, periodicals and memorabilia of the
denomination. The purpose of an archival collection is to conserve the valuable
evidence of a contributing past, by accumulating material in a central repository where
it is available for viewing and serves as a base for research in history. Many items from
the Seminary library’s Brethren collection are housed in the Brethren archives located
at the Brethren Church National Offices, 524 College Avenue, in Ashland.
The Robert Houston Smith Archaeological Collection
In 1970, Ashland Theological Seminary acquired the archaeological collection of
Robert H. Smith, Associate Professor of Religion at the College of Wooster. The
collection includes about 1200 pieces of Palestinian antiquities. Two pieces date to
the Paleolithic Period c. 8000 B.C. and other pieces of the collection are dated from
5000 B.C. to 636 A.D. A large group of lamps, 413 vessels in all, is part of the
collection along with coins, seals, weights, and stone artifacts. The collection is on
display in the Archaeological Room.
The Delbert and Romayne Flora
Collection of Holy Land Pottery
Dr. and Mrs. Delbert Flora
presented their 82 piece
archaeological collection to the
Seminary as a permanent teaching
collection. Dr. Flora served as a
faculty member of Ashland
Theological Seminary for 33 years;
10 of these years he served as Dean
of the Seminary. The collection was
put together by the Floras during
their six trips to Israel between
1952 and 1974. The Flora collection
is located on the main campus in
the administration building.
The Douglas and Jean Sherman Archive Collection
In 1993, through a generous gift of the Shermans, the Seminary acquired several
examples of ancient writing and portions of early biblical manuscripts. This
expanding collection includes a mummy cartonnage, an Egyptian scribe’s box, and a
five hundred year old parchment scroll in Hebrew of the Pentateuch as well as
several early printed Bibles including a 1616 Edition of the King James Bible, a Greek
miniscule of Luke’s Gospel, and an early Wycliffe translation of portions of Romans.
The Frank Cuneiform Collection
In 1998, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Frank, Jr. presented a collection of important
cuneiform tablets to the Seminary. The collection includes several Sumerian literary
texts and mathematical tablets as well as Akkadian administrative documents and
business receipts. From the Middle Babylonian period there is a special collection of
untranslated clay tablets from the Sealand Dynasty.
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CENTERS
The Cleveland Center
Classes are offered at the 6500 Rockside Road, Suite 130, Independence, Ohio
44131. Students in this geographic area are invited to enroll in the courses offered
here, but must take the equivalency of at least one full academic year of the 96-
hour Master of Arts (Biblical, Historical and Theological Studies) degree program on
the Ashland campus. Students can complete the M.Div. and the Master of Arts
(Religion) degrees and some tracks of the Master of Arts in Practical Theology
degree at the Cleveland Center. For further information, contact Dr. Thomas
Gilmore, Coordinator of Education—ATS Cleveland at (216) 264-0264 or email at
tgilmore@ashland.edu.
The McCreary Center for African American Religious Studies
Classes are offered at 1508 E. 71st Street, Cleveland, OH 44103. All Black
Church Studies courses are offered at this center. At McCreary, Bachelor
Exempt Students can enroll in the Diploma of Theology for Black Church
Studies. Also offered at McCreary are the Master of Arts in Black Church
Studies, Master of Divinity in Black Church Studies and the Doctor of Ministry
degree in Black Church Studies. For further information, contact Dr. William
H. Myers, President or Dr. Crystal Walker, Vice President at (216) 431-5468 or
via email at rcwalker67@aol.com.
The Columbus Center
Classes are offered at the Ashland University Columbus Center, located at 1900 E.
Dublin-Granville Rd., Columbus, OH 43229. Students are able to complete the full
M.Div. degree and the Master of Arts (Religion) and some tracks of the Master of
Arts in Practical Theology at the Columbus Center. Beginning in the 2012-2013
academic year, Columbus students will be able to complete the full Master of Arts in
Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree in Columbus. For the 96-hour Master of
Arts (Biblical, Historical and Theological Studies) degree program, Columbus
students must take half of their courses on the Ashland campus. For further
information, contact Dr. Mary Lutz, Coordinator of Education—ATS Columbus at
(614) 794-0803 x1132 or email at mlutz3@ashland.edu.
The Detroit Center
Classes are offered at 24901 Northwestern Highway, Suite 600, Southfield, Michigan
48075. Students are able to complete the full M.Div. degree and the Master of Arts
(Religion), the Master of Arts in Counseling, and some tracks of the Master of Arts in
Practical Theology at the Detroit Center. For the 96-hour Master of Arts (Biblical,
Historical and Theological Studies) degree program, Detroit students must take half
of their courses on the Ashland campus. For further information, contact Pamela
Pangborn, Coordinator of Education—ATS Detroit at (248) 559-1400 or email at
ppangbor@ashland.edu.
COUNSELING PROGRAMS
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
One of Ashland’s counseling programs, the Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Program, is held on both the Ashland and Columbus campuses. A new cohort of
counseling students begins each year, meeting on Thursdays in Ashland for
students beginning in odd-numbered years and on Tuesdays in Columbus for
students beginning in even-numbered years. Each cohort of core counseling
courses runs for a two-year period. Non-counseling courses in this program may
be taken at the Cleveland, Columbus, and Ashland campuses. For further
information contact Debbie Carver at (419) 289-5472.
Detroit Counseling Program
Ashland’s other counseling program, the Detroit Counseling Program, serves
students in Michigan at the Detroit Center in Southfield, Michigan, located at
24901 Northwestern Highway, Suite 600, Southfield, Michigan 48075, (248) 559-
1400.
Each Fall quarter, a new cohort of counseling students begins the counseling
program. The curriculum of the counseling program takes two years and two
summers to complete. Core counseling classes are held on Monday and
Wednesday evenings (see current “Schedule of Course Offerings” for specific
dates). Non-counseling courses in this program may be taken at the Detroit
Center, as well as the Ohio sites: Completion of the M.A.C. degree requirements
satisfies the educational requirements for licensure in the State of Michigan. For
further information contact Dr. Jerrolynn Johnson at (248) 559-1400.
Smetzer Counseling Center
The Smetzer Counseling Center of Ashland Theological Seminary is located on the
Ashland campus, in the north end of the Sandberg Leadership Center. The Center
exists to train exceptional counselors and to alleviate the suffering of its clients.
Services are offered free of charge to Seminary students and their families, as well
as to the greater Ashland community. Appointments may be made by calling 419-
207-5558.
SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
The Sandberg Leadership Center
Sandberg Leadership Center is devoted to inspiring and guiding Christian leaders
to become agents of change in the church and society. The Center will serve as a
catalyst for generating new models of Christian leadership by bringing together
leaders from the church and society for dialogue on and response to
contemporary issues of character and ethics. For more information, please call
419-289-5486.
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The Institute of Formational Counseling
Ashland Theological Seminary has dedicated itself to equipping Christian
counselors to serve the emotionally broken. As part of this commitment, the
Seminary has formed The Institute of Formational Counseling, which provides
special seminars and conferences dedicated to this purpose. The National
Conference on Formational Counseling is part of this ministry. For more
information, contact Lynne Lawson at 419-207-5547.
Seminary Personnel
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ATS PERSONNEL
Administration
Elaine Bednar, Chaplain
Matthew Bevere, Associate Dean, Doctor of Ministry Program
Glenn Black, Associate Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services
Paul Chilcote, Academic Dean
Wanda Coleman, Director of Recruitment, Doctor of Ministry Program
Michael Cook, Program Administrator, City Gates Initiative
David Cooksey, Director of Church Relations
Doug Cooper, Director of City Gates Initiative
Dawn Dever, Director of Marketing; Director of Development - ATS Fund
Kevin Dudley, Associate Vice President for Strategic Partnerships
Thomas Gilmore, Coordinator of Education, Cleveland Center
William Gravitt, Director of Advancement
Carrie Hudson, Associate Dean for Academic Advising and Scheduling
Aaron Huestis, Director of Instructional Technology
Brad Imhoff, Director of the Smetzer Counseling Center
Jerrolynn Johnson, Assistant Director, Detroit Center; Director of Detroit Counseling
Program
Renee Johnson, Enrollment Counselor ATS
Miles Larson, Enrollment Counselor ATS
Lynne Lawson, Assistant Director of the Institute of Formational Counseling
Matt Lewis, Director of Excellence in Leadership
Sylvia Locher, Director of the Seminary Library
Lori K. Lower, Registrar of Ashland Theological Seminary
Mary Lutz, Coordinator of Education, Columbus Center
Dawn Morton, Associate Dean for Institutional Assessment
Pamela Pangborn, Coordinator of Education, Detroit Center
John C. Shultz, President of the Seminary
Leroy A. Solomon, Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Jill Slater, Advancement Officer, Grants/Events
John Swope, Director of Field Education
Jim Thomas, Director of Operations
Sarah Thomas, Digital Services Librarian
For contact information and individual office hours, please visit ATS at
http://seminary.ashland.edu or call 419-289-5161.
Biblical Studies Department
David W. Baker, Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages
John Byron, Professor of New Testament and Greek
David A. deSilva, Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek
L. Daniel Hawk, Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew
Terence Mournet, Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek
William H. Myers, Professor of New Testament and Black Church Studies; Director of
Black Church Studies Program
Paul Overland, Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages
Mitzi J. Smith, Associate Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity
O. Kenneth Walther, Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Greek
Christian History, Theology and Philosophy Department
Paul W. Chilcote, Professor of Historical Theology and Wesleyan Studies; Director of
United Methodist Studies
Brenda B. Colijn, Professor of Biblical Interpretation and Theology
Jerry R. Flora, Professor Emeritus of Theology and Spiritual Formation
Wyndy Corbin Reuschling, Professor of Ethics and Theology
Dale R. Stoffer, Professor of Historical Theology
JoAnn Ford Watson, Professor of Christian Theology and Spiritual Formation
Practical Theology Department
Richard E. Allison, Professor Emeritus of Christian Education
Matthew Bevere, Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry
J. Robert Douglass, Associate Professor of Worship and Music
Kevin Dudley, Associate Professor of Practical Theology
Matthew A. Lewis, Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
Marvin A. McMickle, Professor Emeritus of Homiletics
Dawn Morton, Assistant Professor of Christian Formation and Leadership
William P. Payne, The Harlan and Wilma Hollewell Professor of Evangelism and World
Missions
Ronald L. Sprunger, Professor Emeritus of Music
John Swope, Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
Michael B. Thompson, Professor of Practical Theology
Terry Wardle, Professor of Practical Theology
Counseling Department
Tony Donofrio, Associate Professor of Counseling
Darrell Johnson, Associate Professor of Counseling
Jerrolynn Johnson, Director of Detroit Counseling Program
Douglas M. Little, Professor Emeritus of Counseling
David P. Mann, Professor of Counseling ; Director of Counseling
Michael Reuschling, Professor of Counseling
Claudia J. Sadler-Gerhardt, Associate Professor of Counseling
Lee Wetherbee, Professor of Counseling
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ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY (alphabetical listing)
Richard E. Allison
Professor of Christian Education, Emeritus
Education: A.B. Ashland University; M.Div. Ashland Theological Seminary; M.R.E.
Associate Mennonite Biblical Seminary; D.Min. Consortium for Higher Education
Religion Studies.
Denomination: Brethren Church.
Service: Pastor in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana; Chaired the Denominational
Board of Christian Education; General Conference Moderator.
Research Interests: Discipleship, Adult Education, Brethren History, Spiritual
Formation, Architecture.
David W. Baker
Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages
Education: A.B., Temple University; M.C.S., Regent College; M.Phil., Ph.D.,
University of London.
Denomination: The Christian (Plymouth) Brethren; Brethren in Christ.
Service: Associate Professor, University of Durban-Westville, South Africa;
Senior Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; Assistant
Professor, Bethel College; Lecturer, Regent College; Pastor in British Columbia,
South Africa, and Ohio.
Research Interests: Semitic languages and linguistics; Exegesis of the
Pentateuch and the Minor Prophets; Ancient Near Eastern backgrounds of the
Old Testament; Pedagogical methodology; Leadership.
Elaine Bednar
Seminary Chaplain
Education: B.A., The Ohio State University; M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary
(Clinical Pastoral Counseling); D.Min., Ashland Theological Seminary.
Licenses: State of Ohio: Professional Clinical Counselor; Independent Chemical
Dependency Counselor III.
Denomination: Interdenominational.
Service: Formational prayer; Prepare and Enrich marital program; drug,
alcohol and anger presentations; tutoring and mentoring of youth.
Research Interests: (Published) Correlating adolescent perception of their
parents’ parenting style with their choice of who to reference for advice.
Matthew Bevere
Associate Dean, Doctor of Ministry Program
Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry
Education: B.A., Malone College; M.A./M.Div., Ashland Theological Seminary;
D.Min., Ashland Theological Seminary; Th.M., Duke Divinity School; Ph.D.
coursework in Systematic Theology, Duquesne University.
Denomination: United Methodist
Service: Adjunct Faculty, Pastoring Ohio and North Carolina, Director of Admissions
in Proprietary Education.
Glenn Black
Associate Vice President for Enrollment and Student
Services
Education: B.A., Ashland University; M.A.P.C., Ashland Theological
Seminary.
Denomination: The Brethren Church.
Service: Youth Pastor in Indiana and Arizona; Congregational Ministries
Council of the Brethren Church; National Youth Advisor for the
Brethren Youth in Christ; Advisor to The Well at Ashland University.
Research Interests: Spiritual formation; College student ministry;
Christianity and culture.
John Byron
Professor of New Testament and Greek
Education: Diploma, Elim Bible Institute; M.A., Regent University; Postgraduate
studies, Jerusalem University College; Ph.D., University of Durham.
Denomination: Independent.
Service: Youth pastor; Part-time instructor of New Testament and Greek,
University of Durham; Historical and Geographical Settings Guide, Jerusalem
University College.
Research Interests: New Testament and Christian origins; Pauline epistles;
History and literature of Early Judaism; Slavery in Late Antiquity; Archaeology
and historical geography of Syro-Palestine.
Paul W. Chilcote
Academic Dean
Professor of Historical Theology & Wesleyan Studies;
Director of United Methodist Studies
Education: B.A., Valparaiso University; M.Div., Duke University;
Ph.D., Duke University; Post-graduate studies, University of
Bristol, England.
Denomination: United Methodist Church.
Service: Pastor in Indiana and North Carolina; United Methodist
missionary in Kenya and Zimbabwe; Professor, Methodist Theological
School in Ohio and Duke Divinity School; Senior Lecturer, St. Paul’s
United Theological College in Limuru, Kenya; President, Charles
Wesley Society; Co-Chair, World Methodist Council/Salvation Army
Bilateral Dialogue.
Research Interests: Charles and John Wesley; Wesleyan/Methodist
spirituality and theology; Women’s studies; Applied Wesleyan studies,
particularly the interface with mission/evangelism, worship, and
discipleship; Christian renewal; African Christianity.
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Wanda M. Coleman
Director of Recruitment, Doctor of Ministry Program
Education: B.A., The Ohio State University; M.Div., Ashland
Theological Seminary; In Pursuit: D.Min., Black Church Studies,
Ashland Theological Seminary.
Denomination: United Church of Christ.
Service: Associate Minister in Ohio; Christian Education Instructor;
Worship Leader; Choir Directress; Conference/Retreat Speaker.
Interests: Women in Ministry/Women’s Studies; Healing and
Deliverance; Spiritual Warfare, Intercessory Prayer, Race and
Gender.
Brenda B. Colijn
Professor of Biblical Interpretation and Theology
Education: B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Cornell
University; Ph.D., Cornell University; M.A., Ashland Theological
Seminary.
Denomination: The Brethren Church.
Service: Instructor, Ohio Wesleyan University and Cedarville College;
Executive Board of the Brethren Church; Committee on Doctrine,
Research, and Publication.
Research Interests: Hermeneutics; Biblical theology; Soteriology;
Anabaptist theology.
Michael Cook
Program Administrator, City Gates Initiative
Education: B.M. Ashland University.
Denomination: Brethren.
Research Interests: Theology of Work, Marketplace Leadership,
Cultural Restoration.
Doug Cooper
Director of City Gates Initiative
Education: B.A. in Business Administration, B.A. in Religion, Certified
Business Coach
Denomination: Brethren
Service: Red Red Design, Development Director; Park Street Brethren
Church, Director of Worship and young Adults; Whitcomb and Hess
Director of Business Development
Research Interests: .Leadership Training and Development,
Marketplace Ministry, Business Coaching, Worship Arts.
David A. deSilva
Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of New Testament and
Greek
Education: A.B., Princeton University; M.Div., Princeton University;
Ph.D., Emory University.
Denomination: United Methodist Church.
Service: Instructor, Candler; Campus Pastor in New Jersey; Organist/
Choirmaster in New Jersey, Georgia and Ohio.
Research Interests: Second Temple Jewish literature, Epistle to the
Hebrews, the Revelation of John, rhetorical and social-scientific
interpretation.
Dawn Dever
Director of Marketing; Director of Development—ATS Fund
Education: A.A., Ashland University; B.S., Ashland University.
Denomination: Brethren.
Service: SemWives; PSBC Leadership Board.
David Cooksey
Director of Church Relations
Education: B.A. Ashland College; M.Div., Ashland Theological
Seminary.
Denomination: The Brethren Church.
Service: Pastor in Indiana and Illinois; Director of Pastoral Ministries,
Brethren Church National Office; 26 year Member and Secretary
Ashland University Board of Trustees.
Research Interests: Leadership in The Brethren Church; Strengths and
weaknesses of leadership.
Tony Donofrio
Associate Professor of Counseling
Education: B.S., University of Akron; M.A.C.P.C., Ashland Theological
Seminary; Ph.D., University of Akron.
Denomination: Independent.
Service: Psychology Intern, EMERGE Ministries, Inc.; Teaching and
research assistant, The University of Akron; Assistant Pastor and
Youth Minister in Ohio; Mental health services, Ohio.
Research Interests: Integration of psychology and theology - clinical
and theoretical; God-image research; The intersection of
personality and spirituality/religious expression; Psychological
assessment, particularly in the realm of personality and spirituality.
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J. Robert Douglass
Associate Professor of Practical Theology
The Charles and Anna Frey Brethren in Christ Chair
Education: B.A., Messiah College; M.Div., Ashland Theological
Seminary; Ph.D., Duquesne University; additional studies at Northern
Baptist Theological Seminary and Ashland Theological Seminary.
Denomination: Brethren Christ Church.
Service: Adjunct, Ashland Theological Seminary; Graduate Teaching
Assistant, Duquesne University; Pastor in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Research Interests: The intersection of theology and worship; Patristic
eschatology.
Kevin Dudley
Associate Vice President for Strategic Partnerships
Associate Professor of Practical Theology
Education: B.S., Franklin University; M.Div., Trinity Lutheran Seminary;
S.T.M., Trinity Lutheran Seminary; D.Min., Ashland Theological
Seminary.
Denomination: Lutheran.
Service: Pastor in Ohio
Research Interests: Homiletics, Constructive and Contextual Theology;
Christian Vocation and Call.
Jerry R. Flora
Professor Emeritus of Theology and Spiritual Formation
Education: B.A., Ashland University; B.D., Ashland Theological
Seminary; Th.M., Fuller Theological Seminary; Th.D., Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary.
Denomination: The Brethren Church.
Service: Pastor in Ohio, Indiana, and Washington, D.C.; Secretary of
General Conference of the Brethren Church; Task Force for
Theological Statement of the Brethren Church.
Thomas W. Gilmore
Coordinator of Education, Cleveland Center
Education: B.S. Case Western Reserve University; M. Div., Ashland Theological Seminary;
D. Min., Ashland Theological Seminary .
Denomination: American Baptist Churches, USA
Service: Pastor, Fidelity Baptist Church; President, Wade Park Cluster of Churches;
Treasurer & Executive Board, Cleveland Baptist Assoc. (CBA); President, Ministers
Council of CBA; Treasurer & Executive Committee, National Ministers Council
ABCUSA; Member, United Pastors in Mission; D.Min. Advisor, MDIV Cohort Leader,
Adjunct Professor, ATS; Seminar Care Giver, Institute of Formational Counseling;
Workshop Leader, Ohio Christian Education Association .
Research Interests: Pastoral and Clergy Care; Formational Prayer and Spiritual
Leadership; Prayer, a motif for change.
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William P. Gravitt, III
Director of Advancement
Education: B.S., Toccoa Falls College; M.A.C.P.C., Ashland Theological
Seminary.
Denomination: The Brethren Church.
Service: Youth and Family Pastor (C&MA); Leadership Ashland 2001;
Servant Board Five Stones Community Church; Discipleship
Coordinator; Soccer/football coach; Marriage/Anxiety/Depression
Counseling.
Research Interests: Anxiety and depression trends and treatment; Politics;
Personal and family leadership.
L. Daniel Hawk
Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew
Education: B.A., Otterbein College; M.Div., Asbury Theological
Seminary; Ph.D., Emory University.
Denomination: United Methodist Church.
Service: Associate Professor, Centenary College; Pastor in Alabama
and Ohio; Instructor at Asbury College, Millsaps College, and Emory
University.
Research Interests: Historical books; Literary criticism; Ethnicity and
violence in the Old Testament.
Carrie D. Hudson
Associate Dean for Academic Advising
and Scheduling
Education: B.S., David N. Myers College; M.Div., Pastoral Counseling,
Ashland Theological Seminary; D.Min., Black Church Studies,
Ashland Theological Seminary.
Denomination: Baptist
Service: Baptist Minister; Co-Founder, New Life Restoration Ministries;
Discipleship Ministry; Developed Curriculum/Bible Study
for Women Small Groups; Offers Counsel and Mentoring for
Women.
Research Interests: Women in Leadership; Womanist Studies;
Mentoring and Counseling for African-American Families; Christian
Education; Curriculum Design and Development.
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Aaron Huestis
Director of Instructional Technology
Education: B.A., Anderson University, Polk State College; M.A.,
University of Central Florida.
Denomination: Non-Denominational.
Brad Imhoff
Director of Smetzer Counseling Center
Education: B.A., Muskingum College; M.A. Ashland Theological Seminary;
Ph.D. (in progress), Ohio University.
Denomination: Non-Denominational.
Service: Licensed Professional Counselor, Ohio; Awards Chair,
Ohio Counseling Association; Conference Program Reviewer,
Association for Counselor Education & Supervision and Ohio
Counseling Association.
Research Interests: Grief and loss; grief counseling training; group
counseling; substance abuse & process addictions.
Darrell Johnson
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Education: B.S., Psychology; M.Ed., Educational Leadership; M.A.,
Counseling in Higher Education; Ph.D., Counselor Education/Higher
Education Administration.
Denomination: Pentecostal
Service: Associate Minister, Columbus, OH and Kalamazoo, MI;
Campus Ministry Adviser, The Ohio State University & Western
Michigan University; Adjunct Professor, Leadership Institute of
Columbus, Western Michigan University, Central Michigan University;
Eastside Redevelopment Project, The Ohio State University/City of
Columbus; University Professional and Continuing Education
Association, Board of Directors and Executive Committee member;
Chair, Leadership and Management Commission; University
Professional and Continuing Education Association, Leadership and
Management Commission; Michigan College Personnel Association,
Board of Directors Liaison; Multicultural Student Development Task
Force, Western Michigan University; TechSymposium Engineering
Fellows, National Conference Planning Committee-Secretary;
Transitions Board for Mental Health Services, Finance Committee
member; and Michigan Association of College Recruiters and
Admissions Officers, Equal Education Opportunity Committee,
Chairman. .
Research Interests: Understanding the intersection of faith, culture,
and race in the development of efficacious treatment strategies for
professional counselors; Mapping a process for forging constructive
alliances between the pastorate and professional counselors; Help
seeking behaviors of African American students enrolled in
postsecondary institutions; and Effective tools for measuring
multicultural competence growth in counselor education trainees.
Jerrolynn Johnson
Assistant Director, Detroit Center
Director of Detroit Counseling Program
Education: B.S., Alma College; M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Wayne State University School of Medicine; D.Min., Ashland
Theological Seminary.
Denomination: Disciples of Christ.
Service: Formational Counseling certification; Formational prayer/
discipleship groups for female intercessors, Seminarians and clergy/
leadership teams; Assistant during Formational Prayer seminars.
Research Interests: Formational counseling as a vehicle of spiritual
direction for church members, children, and seminary students;
importance of small group ministry within the church and seminary;
African American women within the Body of Christ.
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Renee Johnson
Enrollment Counselor, ATS
Coordinator of Admissions
Education: B.A., Wittenberg University; M.A., Ashland Theological
Seminary (Clinical Pastoral Counseling).
Denomination: Lutheran.
Service: Licensed Clinical Counselor in Ohio; Grief Support Group
Leader; Singer—church praise team.
Walter J. Kime
Associate Professor Emeritus of Field Education
Education: B.A., Michigan State University; M.Div., Ashland
Theological Seminary; D.Min., Ashland Theological Seminary.
Denomination: Independent.
Service: Adjunct, Ashland Theological Seminary; Founding Pastor of
an Independent congregation; Vice Moderator of Presbytery; Pastor
in Ohio; Public school teacher.
Research Interests: Pastoral Ministries.
Miles Larson
Enrollment Counselor, ATS
Coordinator of Student Life
Education: B.A., Ashland University; M.A., Geneva College.
Denomination: Brethren.
Service: Men’s Ministry Leader, Service Planning for 5-Stones
Community Church.
Lynne Lawson
Assistant Director of The Institute of Formational
Counseling
Education: B.S., Ashland University; Graduate Studies, Bowling
Green State University and Kent State University.
Denomination: The Brethren Church.
Service: Physical Development Specialist, Richland New Hope
School; Program Specialist, Richland County Association for
Retarded Citizens; Office Manager and Center Processing Office,
Prime Care Physicians Network.
Matthew A. Lewis
Director of Excellence in Leadership
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
Education: B.A., Messiah College; M.Div., North Park Theological
Seminary; D.Min., Ashland Theological Seminary.
Denomination: Brethren in Christ.
Service: Founding Pastor, New Vision BiC Church; European/
Mediterranean Administrator, BiC World Missions; Curriculum
Specialist; Adjunct Lecturer, Trinity International University
(Dearfield, Ill.); International Church Planting Coach; National Park
Chaplin, Yellowstone/Grand Tetons/US Virgin Islands.
Douglas M. Little
Professor Emeritus of Counseling
Education: B.A., Miami University; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State
University; M.Div., Ashland Theological Seminary; Post-Doctoral
Studies, Western Michigan.
Denomination: The Brethren Church.
Service: Instructor, Michigan State; Assistant Professor, State
University of New York; Visiting professor, Towson State University;
Family Consultant and Therapist; Associate Pastor in Ohio.
Research Interests: Health and nutrition issues; Conflict
management; Cross-cultural dynamics.
Sylvia Locher
Library Director, Ashland Theological Seminary
Education: B.A., European Nazarene Bible College; M.L.S., Kent
State University; M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary.
Denomination: Church of the Nazarene.
Service: Participant in ministries for children and youth; Librarian,
Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Research Interests: German Lutheran Pietism; Theological German;
Anabaptism; Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Lori K. Lower
Registrar of Ashland Theological Seminary
Education: B.S., Grace College; M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary.
Denomination: Brethren in Christ
Research Interests: Church Music/Worship; Spiritual Formation.
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Mary L. Lutz
Coordinator of Education, Columbus Center
Education: B.A., Chapman University; M.S., Indiana University; Ph.D., The
Ohio State University.
Denomination: Vineyard.
Service: Retreats, seminars, workshops and experiential education.
Research Interests: large United Methodist Church appointment
failures, women in ministry, moral and ethical development,
leadership, human and organizational development, seminary
education and the professional identity development of pastors.
David P. Mann
Associate Dean for Counseling Programs
Professor of Counseling
Education: B.S., North Central University; M.A., Ashland Theological
Seminary; Ph.D., Kent State University.
Denomination: Interdenominational.
Service: Pastor in North Dakota and New York; Hospice Chaplain;
Professional Clinical Counselor, clinical supervisor, and Director of
Education at EMERGE Ministries, Inc..
Research Interests: Narrative approaches to counseling;
God concepts and applications to counseling practice;
Integration of counseling, theology, and spirituality.
Marvin A. McMickle
Professor Emeritus of Homiletics
Education: B.A., Aurora College; M.Div. Union Theological Seminary;
D.Min., Princeton Theological Seminary; D.D., Aurora College;
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University.
Denomination: American Baptist and Progressive National Baptist.
Service: Pastor in Ohio, New York, and New Jersey; Lecturer, New
Brunswick Theological Seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary,
and Ashland Theological Seminary; Instructor, Cleveland State
University and Case Western Reserve University.
Research Interests: Historic roles of African American clergy in film,
literature, and oral history; Collector of figurines depicting African
American religious life; The study of exegesis as the foundation for
preaching.
Dawn Morton
Associate Dean for Institutional Assessment
Assistant Professor of Christian Formation and
Leadership
Education: B.A., MT Vernon Bible College; M.A.C.E., Ashland Theological
Seminary; Ed.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Denomination: Free Methodist Church of North America.
Service: Youth Pastor in Ohio and Illinois; Pioneered 2 Youth
Ministries; CE Director in Ohio; Kidz Korner Director at Ontario Free
Methodist Church; Mansfield Collection Center Coordinator for
Operation Christmas Child.
Research Interests: Historical, Theological, Philosophical Foundations
of Christian Education, Developmental Psychology, African
American CE, Teaching Ministry of the church, Adjunct Faculty
Development, Social Science Research, Online Teaching.
Terence Mournet
Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek
Education: B.S., University of Sioux Fall; M.T.S., Palmer Theological
Seminary; Ph.D., Durham University.
Denomination: Baptist.
Service: Asst. Prof of New Testament and Director of Educational
Technology, Sioux Falls Seminary; Pastor, Youth Pastor, and
Worship Leader in various churches across the USA. Traveling
music ministry, musician, vocalist, songwriter.
Research Interests: Early Christianity and the New Testament, with
special interest in the following areas: formation of the synoptic
tradition, the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus research, Luke-Acts, orality
and literacy in antiquity, methodological questions relating to the
study of Early Christianity.
William H. Myers
Professor of New Testament and Black Church Studies
Director of Black Church Studies Program
Education: B.B.A., M.B.A., Cleveland State University; M.A.,
M.Div., D.Min., Ashland Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University
of Pittsburgh.
Denomination: Baptist.
Service: Vice President and various managerial positions in the
banking industry; Instructor, Cuyahoga Community College;
Pastor in Ohio.
Research Interests: New Testament Studies; Paul and Synoptics,
especially Luke-Acts and Mark; Hermeneutical Studies; Afrocentric,
Womanist, post-colonial, cultural Black Church studies.
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Paul Overland
Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages
Education: B.A., Seattle Pacific University; M.Div., Western Evangelical
Seminary; M.A. and Ph.D., Brandeis University.
Denomination: Free Methodist Church of North America.
Service: Adjunct Professor, Fuller Theological Seminary and Seattle
Pacific University; Instructor, Tokyo Biblical Seminary; Lecturer, Asia
Graduate School of Theology; Pastor in Washington State.
Research Interests: Meaning in Hebrew poetry of the Bible; Wisdom
Literature, particularly Proverbs; The Art of Persuasion in Hebrew
poetry.
Pamela Pangborn
Coordinator of Education, Detroit Center
Education: B.F.A., Syracuse University; M.Div.,P.C., Ashland
Theological Seminary.
Denomination: Evangelical Covenant Church.
Service: Pastor in Michigan; Adjunct, Ashland Theological Seminary;
L.L.P.C. in Michigan.
William P. Payne
The Harlan & Wilma Hollewell Professor of Evangelism and
World Missions
Education: B.A., Florida Southern College; M.Div., Candler School of
Theology, Emory University; Ph.D., Asbury Theological Seminary.
Denomination: United Methodist Church.
Service: Pastoral Ministry; Planted a Hispanic ministry; Navy/Marine
Corps Chaplain (24 yrs.); Coordinator of Humanitarian Relief; Pastor
in a Cuban Refugee camp.
Research Interests: Expansion of early American Methodism; Ministry
with migrant populations and other displaced people groups around
the world; American evangelism.
Michael Reuschling
Professor of Counseling
Education: B.A., Bowling Green State University; M.A., Ashland
Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Akron.
Denomination: United Methodist.
Service: Licensed professional clinical counselor; Licensed
psychologist.
Wyndy Corbin Reuschling
Professor of Ethics and Theology
Education: B.A., University of Colorado; M.A., Denver Seminary;
M.Phil., Drew University; Ph.D., Drew University.
Denomination: United Methodist.
Service: Associate Dean, Bethel Seminary of the East; Director of
Academic Programs, Bethel Seminary of the East; Missionary to
Japan; Director of Outreach, Living Oaks Community Church.
Research Interests: Theological ethics; Church’s role in society and
moral formation; Justice; Relationships between ethics and
religious language; Iconography.
Claudia J. Sadler-Gerhardt
Associate Professor of Counseling
Practicum Coordinator
Education: B.S.N., University of Cincinnati; M.A.C.P.C., Ashland Theological
Seminary; Ph.D., University of Akron.
Licenses: State of Ohio: Professional Counselor; Registered Nurse.
Denomination: Congregational.
Service: Adjunct Lecturer, John Carroll University; Doctoral Intern in
Counseling, John Carroll University; Research and Teaching Assistant, The
University of Akron; Bereavement facilitator; Clinical Advisory Board of
Griefcare Place.
Research Interests: Breast cancer; Eating disorders; Women’s issues.
John C. Shultz
President of the Seminary
Professor of Counseling
Education: B.A., Ashland University; M.Div., Ashland Theological
Seminary; Ph.D., Purdue University; Counseling Internship, Ohio State
University.
Denomination: The Brethren Church.
Service: Licensed psychologist; Founder of Cornerstone Psychological
Affiliates; Pastor in Ohio and Indiana.
Research Interests: Inner healing; Marital/pre-marital counseling;
Mood disorders.
Jill Slater
Advancement Officer, Grants
Education: BSW, Harding University.
Denomination: Independent
Service: Grants, NWOCYC, ACCP Organization, Reading Literacy
Training .
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Mitzi J. Smith
Associate Professor of New Testament and Early Christian
Origins, Detroit Center
Education: B.A., Columbia Union College; M.A. The Ohio State
University; M.Div., Howard University School of Divinity; Ph.D.,
Harvard University.
Denomination: A.M.E.
Service: Associate Minister (A.M.E.); Executive Minister (A.M.E.);
Director/Founder of Living in Full Empowerment, Inc.; Youth
Pastor (Presbyterian); Elder (S.D.A.).
Research Interests: Greco-Roman slavery; Literary analysis of
biblical texts; Luke-Acts; Christology; Womanist/feminist/African
American biblical hermeneutics; Pauline epistles.
Thomas Snyder
Director of Master of Divinity Cohort Program
Education: B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University (History); Th.M., Boston University
School of Theology (Church History); Fellow, National Cathedral College of
Preachers.
Denomination: United Methodist
Service: Pastor, East Ohio Conference, TUMC; Director of Religious Life, The
Lakeside Association; Adjunct Faculty, Ashland Theological Seminary; Adjunct
Instructor, The Methodist Theological School in Ohio.
Research Interests: Religion and the Arts, Religion and Literature; Church
History & Biography; Monastic Studies; Member of the Thomas Merton Society.
Leroy A. Solomon
Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Education: B.A., Ashland University; M.Div., Ashland Theological
Seminary; D.Min., Ashland Theological Seminary.
Denomination: The Brethren Church.
Service: Pastor in New York, Indiana, and Ohio; Agent for Prudential
Insurance; Service in the U.S. military.
Ronald L. Sprunger
Professor Emeritus of Music
Education: B.S., Bluffton College; M.A., Kent State University; D.M.M.,
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Denomination: Brethren in Christ.
Service: Assistant Professor, Kent State University, Mansfield State
College, and North Central Bible College; Associate Professor, Nyack
College.
Research Interests: Composing and arranging music for piano, organ,
and choir; Exploring the use of MIDI to facilitate the development of
the keyboard musician’s skills in transposition, modulation, and
improvisation.
Dale R. Stoffer
Professor of Historical Theology
Education: B.A., Ashland University; M.Div., Ashland Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary.
Denomination: The Brethren Church.
Service: Pastor in Ohio; Adjunct Professor, Fuller Theological Seminary;
Moderator of Ohio District and General Conference of the Brethren Church;
Task Force for Theological Statement of the Brethren Church; Executive Board of
the Brethren Church.
Research Interests: Anabaptist, Pietist, and Brethren Studies; Liberalism and
fundamentalism in America; Eschatology in America; The people of God as a
biblical and theological motif.
John Swope
Director of Field Education
Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
Education: B.S., Bowling Green State University; M.S., Florida International
University; M. Div., Ashland Theological Seminary; Ph. D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity
School.
Denomination: The Brethren Church .
Service: Public Education; Youth and Pastoral Ministry; Adjunct Professor,
Ashland Theological Seminary; Director of Pre-seminary Program and Campus
Ministries, Ashland University.
Research Interests: Union with God and its theological and practical impact on
the Christian life; Evangelical spirituality in dialogue with the Eastern Christian
tradition; Theological frameworks of ministry practice.
Jim Thomas
Director of Operations
Education: B.A., Bowling Green State University.
Denomination: Independent.
Service: Pension Administrator for the Churches of God, General
Conference.
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Sarah Thomas
Digital Services Librarian
Education: B.A., Ashland University; M.Div., Ashland Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary.
Denomination: The Brethren Church.
Service: Pastor in Ohio; Adjunct Professor, Fuller Theological Seminary;
Moderator of Ohio District and General Conference of the Brethren Church;
Task Force for Theological Statement of the Brethren Church; Executive Board
of the Brethren Church.
Research Interests: Anabaptist, Pietist, and Brethren Studies; Liberalism and
fundamentalism in America; Eschatology in America; The people of God as a
biblical and theological motif.
Michael B. Thompson
Professor of Practical Theology
Education: B.A., Circleville Bible College; M.A.R., Wesley Biblical Seminary;
M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary; D.Min., Drew University Theological
School; Additional Studies St. Bonaventure University.
Denomination: The Wesleyan Church.
Service: Pastor in Ohio, New York and Mississippi; Chair of the Division of
Religion and Philosophy of Christian Ministry, Oklahoma Wesleyan University;
Lecturer, Indiana Wesleyan University and Bethany Bible College; Adjunct
Professor, Houghton College; Instructor, Wesleyan Ministerial Study Course
Program.
Research Interests: Wesleyan Spirituality; The influence of pragmatism and
existentialism on the practice of ministry in the American evangelical Church;
Exegesis of popular art and its importance for ministry in the Church;
Ecclesiology and homiletics.
O. Kenneth Walther
Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Greek
Education: A.B., Wheaton College; M.A.T., Northwestern University;
B.D., Northern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of St.
Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland.
Denomination: American Baptist.
Service: Instructor in Greek and Latin; Pastor in Illinois, New York,
and Ohio; Lecturer in New Testament Studies at St. Mary’s College,
University of St. Andrews; Officer of local chapter of Archaeological
Institute of America.
Research Interests: Greek and Latin texts and manuscripts; Curator of
the artifacts and epigraphic materials at ATS.
Terry Wardle
Professor of Practical Theology
Education: B.A., Geneva College; M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological
Seminary; D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary.
Denomination: The Brethren Church.
Service: Founding Director, Spring Meadow Retreat Center; Pastor in
California; Chair, World Ministries Division, Simpson Graduate
School; Executive Director, Alliance Theological Seminary; Director,
Center for Evangelism and Associate Pastor, Evangelism and Practical
Theology, Alliance Theological Seminary.
Research Interests: Spiritual formation for Christian leaders;
Relationship between spiritual formation and church planting/
renewal; Developing workable strategies for church renewal; Inner
healing prayer; Formational counseling.
JoAnn Ford Watson
Professor of Christian Theology and Spiritual Formation
Gill Family Chair in Theology
Education: B.A., DePauw University; M.Div., Princeton Theological
Seminary; Ph.D., Northwestern University.
Denomination: Presbyterian Church.
Service: Pastor in New Jersey and Ohio; Graduate Teaching Assistant,
Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary; Research Fellow, DePauw
University Library.
Research Interests: Contemporary theology; Women’s studies;
Spiritual formation.
Lee Wetherbee
Chair of Counseling Department
Professor of Counseling
Internship Coordinator
Education: B.A., Malone College; M.Ed., Kent State; Ph.D.,
University of Akron.
Denomination: United Methodist Church.
Service: Children’s Protective Services; Crisis Intervention counselor;
Employee Assistance counselor; Psychologist; L.P.C.C.; Supervisor;
Director of Education, EMERGE Ministries, Inc.
Research Interests: Psychological and educational assessment;
Chemical and process addictions; Counseling ethics; Integration of
formational and clinical counseling.
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DIRECTOR MASTER OF DIVINITY COHORT PROGRAM
Thomas A. Snyder
PROFESSIONAL FELLOWS
Allan R. Bevere (Church History, Theology, and Philosophy Department)
Robin Burkhart (Practical Theology Department)
Ronald Emptage (Church History, Theology, and Philosophy Department)
Paul Kaufman (Church History, Theology, and Philosophy Department)
Russell Morton (Biblical Studies Department)
Charlene Moss (Biblical Studies Department)
Crystal Walker (Practical Theology Department)
Adjunct Faculty 2013-2014
Ramone Billingsley
Tim Crow
Henri Goulet
Donna Laird
Russell Morton
Biblical Studies Department
Church History, Theology, and Philosophy Department
Allan Bevere
Christopher Dorsey
Ron Emptage
Andy Hamilton
Charlene Moss
Jennifer Noonan
Dan Rickett
Ken Walther
Linda Walther
Mariah Wright
Matt Hamsher
Jane Jacques
Lynn Karidis
Onalee Pierce
Sharon Rowland
Patricia Barrett
Marcus Bradley
Jeffrey Caldwell
Joanna Cline
Michael Coffman
Teresa Davis
Karen Drennen
Matt Fullen
Linda Gaines
Mary Rose Hamparian
Nyreia Harrington
Brad Imhoff
Robin Burkhart
Tim Chafins
Tim Levert
Christopher Meekins
Louise Monacelli
Rich Nathan
Anne Halley
Steve Harper
Lynn Karidis
Steven Manskar
Counseling Department
Ray Isackila
Katherine James
Dana Kasper
Linda Kelso
MarShondra Lawrence
Kevin Lawson
Sharon Marshall
Mashavu McKinstry
Robert Seymour
Jerry Strausbaugh
Mary Jo Walters
Tracy Whiteside
Todd Yordy
Practical Theology Department
Jacqueline Nelson
David Oliver
Mark Ongley
Gregg Rosser
JoAnn Shade
Thomas Snyder
Crystal Walker
Doctor Of Ministry
Albert G. Miller
Sharon Rowland
Stephen Seamands
Neal Siler
Donna Thomas
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SUPPORT STAFF
Bryan Baker
Seminary Maintenance;
Evangelical Free.
Laura Bedocs
Assistant Registrar/
D.Min.;
Brethren.
Amy Burns
Administrative Assistant
to Advancement and
Alumni Relations;
Evangelical Free.
Debbie Carver
Administrative Assistant,
Counseling Department;
Catholic.
Charlotte Cole
Executive Assistant to
the ATS President;
United Methodist.
Donna Johnson
Administrative
Assistant to the
Academic Dean and
Faculty;
Association of
Evangelical Churches.
Bryan Jones
Seminary Maintenance;
Brethren.
Susan Icenhour
Administrative Assistant
to Assoc. Vice President
for Strategic
Partnerships; Brethren.
Kizzie Kelly
Center Support
Specialist, Detroit
Center; Baptist.
Kimberly Morgan
Public Relations
Specialist; Housing;
Non-Denominational.
Karen Shire
Building Services;
Baptist.
LaDonna Turvey
Building Services;
Bob Zakutni
Building Services;
Independent.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President: Frederick J. Finks Secretary: Gary Courtright
Ashland University,
Member at Large
Ex-Officio
(Church)
Ashland, Ohio
Ashland, Ohio
Chair: Lisa Miller Asst. Secretary: Thomas Pickering
Member at Large
Member at Large
Barberton, Ohio
Westfield Center, Ohio
Vice Chair:
Stephen Williams
Member at Large (Church)
Roanoke, Indiana
Ronald Alford Member at Large Worthington, Ohio
Thomas Aurandt Member at Large (Church) Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Christopher Boyd Member at Large (Church) Ashland, Ohio
Fred Broad Member at Large Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
David Bush Ashbrook Representative Big Prairie, Ohio
Mark Camp Member at Large Medina, Ohio
Daniel Coffee Member at Large (Church) Burbank, Ohio
Brenda Dean Member at Large Upper Arlington, Ohio
Kevin Doss Member at Large (Church) Avon, Ohio
D. Rex Elsass Member at Large Delaware, Ohio
Charles H. Gamble, Jr. Member at Large (Church) DeGraff, Ohio
Arden Gilmer Member at Large (Church) Ashland, Ohio
Patricia Gravatt Member at Large (Church) McGaheysville, Virginia
L. Jonathan Groza Member at Large Avon Lake, Ohio
Brooks Hull Member at Large Bay Village, Ohio
G. Emery Hurd Member at Large (Church) Cheyenne, Wyoming
Robert Ingmand Member at Large Ashland, Ohio
Deborah Karl Member at Large Powell, Ohio
David Krill Member at Large Cincinnati, Ohio
Joyce Lamb Member at Large (Church) Hartville, Ohio
Billie Massie Member at Large (Church) West Salem, Ohio
Paul McKnight Member at Large St. Louis, Missouri
Jack Miller Member at Large Wooster, Ohio
John Moore Member at Large (Church) Nappanee, Indiana
Vaughn Nickell Member at Large (Church) Elkhart, Indiana
Jeff Payton Member at Large Mansfield, Ohio
Alfred Pilong Member at Large (Church) Traverse City, Michigan
Leland Reineke Member at Large (Church) Nankin, Ohio
Alan Roth Member at Large Cincinnati, Ohio
Emanuel Sandberg Member at Large (Church) Ashland, Ohio
Timothy Solomon Member at Large (Church) Sarasota, Florida
Dale Thomae Member at Large (Church) Ashland, Ohio
Robert Troop Member at Large Westlake, Ohio
Thomas Whatman Ashbrook Representative Bellville, Ohio
Charles Wiltrout Member at Large (Church) Dayton, Ohio
Mitchell Zunich Alumni Association Bay Village, Ohio
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Trustees Emeriti
David Cooksey
John Donley
Lucille Ford
Warren Garner
Earl Hawkins
Rebecca Hunter
Leslie Riblet
Richard Ruhl
Jean Sauter
William Shultz
James Simmermon
Paul Steiner
Thomas Stoffer
Christopher White
Harvey Young
Ashland, Ohio
Perrysville, Ohio
Ashland, Ohio
N. Manchaster, Indiana
Wooster, Ohio
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Killingworth, Connecticut
Snowmass Village, Colorado
Mansfield, Ohio
Berlin, Pennsylvania
Verona, Pennsylvania
Landisville, Pennsylvania
Ashland, Ohio
Alexandria, Ohio
Ashland, Ohio
Seminary Committee of the Board and Advisors
Joyce Lamb, Chair
Christopher Boyd
Kevin Doss
Arden Gilmer
Vaughn Nickell
Alfred Pilong, Jr.
Timothy Solomon
Charles Wiltrout
Advisory Committee
Robert Beer
Ed Branch
Tilmon Brown
Patricia Krebs
John Steiner
Keith Tyson
Community Life
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COMMUNITY LIFE
Visit http://seminary.ashland.edu for a detailed listing of community events.
The Seminary Community
Ashland Theological Seminary builds community through shared faith. As students,
staff, faculty, and administration, we express community through chapel, classes,
spiritual formation groups, social events, conferences, prayer cells, and joint
ministry experiences as we work and live together. Within this environment of
support and challenge, it is possible for us to grow inwardly in our relationship
with God and others, and in our outlook on the world.
Chapel
To promote the spiritual life of the community, worship services are held
Wednesdays from 9:40 to 10:20 a.m. in the Ronk Memorial Chapel on the
Ashland campus during the fall, winter, and spring quarters, as well as on
designated Wednesdays throughout the summer. Faculty, staff, ministers, lay
persons, students and visiting speakers participate in these services. Services are
also held on the Cleveland, Columbus, and Detroit center locations. See the
Center Coordinator for the schedule.
Student Life (Connect)
Ashland Theological Seminary shares every aspect of our relationship with God as
a community. Student life exists to foster loving and caring fellowship, to
facilitate varied fellowship activities that help build community, and to offer
opportunities for spiritual development beyond chapel and spiritual formation
groups.
Christians for Biblical Equality
Ashland Theological Seminary is an institutional member of Christians for Biblical
Equality. The Seminary has long supported the core values of CBE which affirm
mutual submission, love and service, God’s distribution of spiritual gifts without
regard to gender, ethnicity, or class, and the commitment to promote
righteousness and oppose injustice in all its forms. This affiliation provides
numerous resources helpful for everyone anticipating service in the ministry of
God’s kingdom. Contact Dr. Elaine Bednar for more information.
Pastoral Care and Counseling
The Seminary provides pastoral support for students who are experiencing
the many changes and demands of Seminary life. Pastoral counseling,
formational prayer, and spiritual direction are available through the office of
student affairs. Call (419) 289-5706 for information or appointments. Clinical
counseling services for students and their families are available through the
Smetzer Counseling Center. Call (419) 207-5558 for information or
appointments.
Student Roundtable
The roundtable is a body of students which communicates with students and
various decision-making bodies at the seminary. Its values are integration
within the centers, advocacy, and communication; it seeks to be the voice of
students as a whole to the ATS faculty and administration. The roundtable
Spiritual Formation Groups (Journey Groups)
These faculty and administrator led groups meet throughout the week for the
purpose of mutually experiencing spiritual growth. Notifications of times and
topics are sent via email. Notifications are also posted on the bulletin boards in
the Shultz and Gerber academic buildings. Journey Groups are also facilitated on
the Cleveland, Columbus, and Detroit center locations. See the Center
Coordinator for the schedule.
Eta Beta Rho
Ashland’s National Hebrew Honor Society is one of the most active in North
America, organizing events for its members and the Seminary at large. Open to
those who excel in Hebrew, it seeks to support and encourage those involved in its
study.
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Commuter Housing
Commuter housing is available for those students who may occasionally need
housing during their studies. Housing is available in Schmeidt Hall and Hoseck
Apartments located on campus by the Sandberg Leadership Center as well as
the Allison House located at 25/27 College Ave. All housing units are within
walking distance to classes.
These furnished apartments include a living room, one or two bedrooms (bed
linens, a pillow and an alarm clock are provided), kitchen (equipped with
stove, refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave, silverware, dishes, and utensils
for your use) and bathroom (washcloth, hand towel, and bath mat are provided).
meets monthly and includes a representative from both the faculty and
administration.
Lounges
The Seminary has several lounges, both formal and informal, available for student
and faculty interaction. The formal lounges are in the Myers home and are used
for receptions, guests and small group meetings. The student lounge is located in
the lower level of the Shultz Academic Center. This lounge includes vending
machines and a game room. The Munson study lounge is located in the Gerber
Academic Center.
Student Apartments
One, two and three bedroom apartments are available for Seminary students and
their families. The Seminary campus provides a spacious garden and recreation
area for students living in these apartments. A tennis court, playground, and
picnic area are adjacent to the apartments. Laundry facilities are provided in each
apartment building. Utilities are included unless otherwise noted. Internet access
is included in the rental fee.
All apartments require a $250 deposit. Rent prices are subject to change annually.
Single students who share a two bedroom apartment may also share the rent.
Please call (419) 289-5848 for current rates and availability.
Rates (June 1, 2013 - May 31, 2014)
Bed in shared room (2 twin beds in room)
Block out room to self in shared apt
Block out one-bedroom apt to self (twin bed)
Private one-bedroom apt (queen bed)
Private two-bedroom apt (4 twin beds)
$25/night
$40/night
$45/night
$55/night
$85/night
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ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Ashland Theological Seminary requires that an applicant have a Baccalaureate
degree from an accredited undergraduate institution with a grade point average
(GPA) of 2.75 (a student with a lower GPA may be admitted to a degree program
and will be placed on academic probation for 24 quarter hours). The applicant’s
undergraduate education should reflect a substantial foundation in the liberal arts
and demonstrate the ability to think clearly and communicate in appropriate oral
and written English. It is understood that the student is prepared for the discipline
of theological study with a seeking attitude. The Seminary welcomes men and
women who are committed to the Christian faith, emotionally stable for
leadership in the church, and capable of academic discipline.
Ashland Theological Seminary reaffirms that it is dedicated to equal opportunity.
It is the policy of the Seminary to admit students and to provide equal opportunity
for all persons regardless of race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender, age, or
disability, and to extend all the rights, privileges and activities generally accorded
or made available to students in the school.
Admissions
The applicant is required to submit the following credentials to the Director of
Enrollment Management no later than thirty (30) days before the first day of
matriculation of the quarter in which the applicant desires to enter the
Seminary:
1. A completed online application (http://seminary.ashland.edu);
2. A non-refundable application fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00);
3. A pastoral recommendation form supplied via the online application. This
should be completed by the pastor of the church where the applicant holds
their membership; or if the applicant is a pastor, the form can be completed
by his/her supervisor;
4. An official transcript of all schools attended including previous theological
training prior to matriculation. Students cannot begin classes until their
official transcripts have been received by the Office of Enrollment
Management;
5. A recent photograph, for identification purposes only (optional);
6. Two additional recommendation forms supplied via the online
application. An Academic Recommendation to be completed by either an
undergraduate/graduate faculty member and a Personal Recommendation ;
7. A personal interview may be required at the request of the Director of
Enrollment;
8. Responses to several essay questions. These are included in the online
application.
*Letters of recommendation will be mailed to the prospective student upon receipt of application
fee and completed application.
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Counseling Admission Requirements
In addition to the standard requirements for admission to Ashland Theological
Seminary, Counseling applicants must complete the following requirements:
1. Undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
2. Completion of personality inventories required by the specific counseling
program. A processing fee of $100 will apply.
3. A personal interview with the director of the program to which the student
applies or a faculty member designated by the program director.
Admission on Probation
Students with an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) under 2.75 may be
admitted to the seminary on a probationary basis. After a probationary period of
24 quarter hours with a minimum GPA of 2.75, students will be removed from
probationary status. Should the GPA drop below a 2.0 during the probationary
period, the student will be subject to dismissal.
Applicants from Unaccredited Colleges
Ashland Theological Seminary follows the recommendations of the Association of
Theological Schools that if a student from a non-accredited institution applies for
admission, the applicant, if admitted, will be placed on academic probation.
Reactivation of Student File
Students who have not registered for three consecutive quarters must apply for
reactivation of their student file. The “Application to Reactivate” form is available
at http://seminary.ashland.edu/new-students/application/reactivation-2...
and must be completed prior to class registration. Additionally, the student will
need to complete a “Declaration of Degree” form available from the Enrollment
Management Office. Upon readmission, the student must meet the requirements
for graduation found in the current catalog. If a student has not been enrolled for
at least two years but not exceeding five years, they will need to submit three
new references and essay responses. If a student has not been enrolled for more
than five years, they will need to submit a new application for enrollment, three
new references and essay responses. These additional documents can be
obtained from the Office of Enrollment Management.
THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
Ashland alumni have come from Indonesia, Romania, Kenya, Argentina, Malaysia,
Peru, India, Nigeria, Cambodia, China, Mexico, Russia, the Ukraine and many other
countries around the world. They come here to study with the understanding that
they will return home to fulfill their calling in their native land. An International
Student Enrollment Packet can be found online at http://seminary.ashland.edu/
new-students/application/international-students/. All applicants must complete
an Application for Admissions form, three letters of reference, and assigned essay
questions and submit transcripts, an Affidavit of Support, a Medical History form,
and recent TOEFL Scores. If housing is needed, a housing application must also be
completed.
Limited scholarship is available to all international students entering the United
States on a J Visa only. The intent behind the scholarship is that a student will, upon
graduation, return to their home country to provide ministry and service there. All
students who accept financial assistance are required to sign and abide by the
following Statement of Agreement:
1. I agree to return to my home country immediately upon graduation
from ATS and to serve a minimum of three years in ministry before
seeking additional graduate work or other ministry opportunities.
2. I agree to commit five hours per week in volunteer service to the
Seminary or designated agency (unpaid) in a job assigned by the
administration.
3. I fully understand that I am being given this scholarship for the
express purpose of providing ministry to the people of my home
country and therefore promise to honor all my commitments of
dedication to the task of preparing for ministry and returning to my
home country to engage in ministry.
4. I fully understand that failure to abide by these agreements will be a
violation of my word of faith and will require full and complete
repayment of all financial awards and scholarships.
5. Ashland Theological Seminary does not provide post-graduation work
authorization for any purpose. The expectation is that a student will
return to their home country promptly after graduation.
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
The following is a statement taken from the “Application for Admission” to the
school. All students must sign applications containing this statement: “In making
application to become a student of the Ashland Theological Seminary, I hereby
pledge myself to abide by all of the standards of conduct of the Seminary; to seek in
every way to protect the good name of the institution; to preserve and protect the
physical properties of the Seminary and to cooperate with the various groups of the
Seminary family in creating and maintaining a spirit of Christian fellowship
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throughout my student days. I understand that to my knowledge, all information
provided is factual and that providing false or misleading statements on this
application may result in my dismissal from Ashland Theological Seminary.”
If a student does not adhere to this policy, the individual’s case will be reviewed in
accordance with the judicial code. (A more explicit statement of expectations
appears in the Student Handbook).
Ashland Theological Seminary abides by the State of Ohio’s Concealed Weapons
Law. Please refer to the ATS Student Handbook and Ohio Revised Code §2923.126
(B)(5).
FULL-TIME STATUS
For tuition and scholarship purposes, Ashland Theological Seminary considers any
student carrying ten or more quarter hours to be a full-time student. For financial
aid and Veterans Affairs purposes, eight quarter hours are considered full-time
status. Students taking twelve to sixteen quarter hours each quarter receive a tuition
discount per credit hour by qualifying for the comprehensive fee.
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
A limit of eight years is imposed for students to complete a Master’s degree
program and five years for a Doctor of Ministry degree. If the student is unable to
complete the program in this time, an extension may be petitioned from the
Seminary’s Academic Affairs Committee by letter.
TRANSFER OF CREDIT
Admission to Ashland Theological Seminary is contingent upon the student having a
bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. During the admission process,
consideration will be given to granting credit for graduate work at other institutions,
provided it is applicable to the student’s degree program. The amount of credit
transferable will be determined by the Director of Enrollment Management at the
time of admission.
FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)
Ashland Theological Seminary abides by the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA) of 1974. Under the provisions of FERPA, student educational records
and information should not be released without the expressed written
consent of the student. The exception to this information is classified as
“Directory (Public) Information” and may be released without the student’s
consent. Students have the right to withhold the release of the above by
presenting a written request to the registrar. For more detailed information
about FERPA, please refer to the Student Handbook.
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Financial Information
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TUITION AND FEES (2013-2014)
(Master’s Starts 6/10/13; D.Min. Starts 9/1/13)
Master’s Programs*
Comprehensive Fee (12-16 hours) $ 4,632
Part-time Fee (less than 12 hours) $ 386/credit hour
Doctor of Ministry Program*
For New Students beginning Fall 2013
Total Cost of Program: $ 16,222.50
Formational Counseling track
billed in four payments of: $ 4,055.63
Black Church Studies track billed at: $ 360.50/credit hour
All other tracks billed in seven
payments of: $ 2,317.50
The Seminary does not hold itself responsible for refunds, but when the cause
seems just, refunds will be made as follows:
After one week** 90%
After two weeks** 80%
After three weeks** 70%
After four weeks** 60%
After five weeks** None
** Period enrolled from first day of class (based on quarter system).
NOTE: The Seminary offers five opportunities for taking classes: September term,
Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer quarters. Each term is billed separately.
2012-2013 Students:
Total Cost of Program: $ 15,750.00
Formational Counseling track
billed in four payments of: $ 3,937.00
Black Church Studies track billed at:
All other tracks billed in eight
payments of: $ 1,968.75
$ 350.00/credit hour
Quarterly continuation fee $ 250
Technology Fee
$10/credit hour
Pre Fall 2012:
$360.50/credit hour
Other Fees
Independent/Directed Study
$ 200 ($50/credit hour)
Clinical Counseling CEU $ 300
Audit $ 250
Class Fee for IT 500 $ 50
M.Div. Fee (materials & activities) $ 25/quarter
Technology Fee
$10/credit hour
SEMINARY FEES CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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Spouse Tuition Reduction Policy
If either of a married couple is a full-time registered student (taking 10 or more
hours each quarter), the spouse may register for courses at one-half the tuition cost.
If the spouse desires to take the course for credit or to pursue a degree program, he
or she must complete the admissions process prior to registration for classes.
Courses may be audited for a fee of $250.
Application Fee $35.00
The fee is to accompany the application for admission and is not refundable.
Processing Fee for Personality Inventories $100.00
All students applying for entrance into the Midwest or Detroit Counseling Program
will be charged a one-time fee for processing their personal inventories. It is due the
day they take the tests.
Graduation Fee $100.00
($150.00 D.Min. students)
The graduation fee provides for a diploma, graduation regalia, etc. This is a one-time
fee charged at the time of filing for graduation. Students will not be allowed to
participate in commencement exercises or receive their diploma if they have not
paid their account in full. Late applications will be assessed an additional $25 late
fee.
Thesis Binding $32.00
The thesis binding fee is charged for two copies; the original copy is placed in the
library and the second copy is returned to the student. Additional copies are
available for $16.00 per copy.
Health Services $69.00
All full-time students are eligible to use the Student Health Center for a fee of $69.00 per
academic semester, payable upon the first use of the clinic each semester. For
information, please contact Ashland University’s Health Center, 419-289-5200.
Late Registration $25.00
Any student failing to register on or before the final date of registration for each
quarter will be subject to a late charge of $25.00.
Late Payment $25.00
A 1-1/2 percent per month fee will be charged to any account not paid in full.
Payment Due
Tuition and fees are due on the first day of each quarter.
Payment Plan
Students may elect to use a monthly plan, administered by Tuition Management
Systems, to spread payments over a quarter. A yearly plan is also available. There is
an enrollment fee, but there are no interest charges. Call TMS at 1-800-722-4867 or
go on-line (www.afford.com) for more information.
ALL FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
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Refund Policy
This refund policy applies to students completely withdrawing from school,
not simply dropping a class(es).
Withdrawal is when an enrolled student withdraws from all classes during
the term.
Dropping of class(es) is when an enrolled student drops a class (or classes)
but is still enrolled for one or more classes in the term.
Withdrawal procedures — Students who choose to withdraw from the
Seminary must go through the official withdrawal process which includes contacting:
• the Registrar’s Office to complete the Ashland Seminary Withdrawal Request
and Information Form. To obtain a copy of this form, contact extension
5907. It can also be found on the Seminary website.
• the Associate Dean for Academic Advising and Scheduling (x5183), who
will need to sign off on the Withdrawal Request and Information Form.
Return of Title IV Funds/Institutional Refund Policy — This applies to students
who withdraw or are expelled. Refunds for these students are determined
according to the following policy:
1. The term “Title IV Funds” refers to the federal financial aid programs authorized
under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended) and includes
the following programs: Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan, Subsidized
Federal Stafford Loan, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Parent PLUS
Loan.
2. A student’s withdrawal date is:
the date the student began the institution’s official withdrawal
process or officially notified the institution of intent to withdraw;
or
the midpoint of the term for a student who leaves without notifying
the institution; or
the student’s last date of attendance at a documented
academically related activity.
3. Students who are granted a leave of absence are treated in the same
manner as students who withdraw from the Seminary.
4. Refund Policy:
Refunds on all charges including tuition, room and board, and
special fees will be prorated on a per day basis up to the 60%
point in the term. There are no refunds after the 60% point in
time. A copy of the worksheet used for this calculation can be
requested from the Ashland University Financial Aid Office.
Title IV, state and institutional aid is earned in a prorated manner
on a per day basis up to the 60% point in the term. Title IV,
state, and institutional aid is viewed as being 100% earned after
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There are no refunds for courses for which a grade of
“I” (incomplete) or “IP” (in progress) is received.
In accordance with federal regulations, when financial aid is involved, refunds
are allocated in the following order: Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan; Subsidized
Federal Stafford Loan; Federal Perkins Loan; Federal Parent PLUS Loan;
other federal sources of aid; other state, private and institutional aid; and
finally, the student.
Ashland Seminary’s responsibilities in regard to the return of Title IV funds
include:
providing each student with the information given in this policy;
identifying students who are affected by this policy and completing the
Return of Title IV funds;
calculations for those students;
returning any Title IV funds that are due the Title IV programs.
The student’s responsibilities in regard to the return of Title IV funds include
returning to the Title IV programs any funds that were disbursed directly to
the student and which the student was determined to be ineligible for via the
Return of Title IV Funds calculation.
Appeal Process — A student who has an issue with the billing or financial aid
portion of this policy may write a letter of appeal: Ashland University, Director
of Financial Aid (financial aid), 401 College Ave., Ashland, OH 44805 or Ashland
Theological Seminary, Director of Operations (billing), 910 Center St.,
Ashland OH 44805.
If a student is asked to leave for disciplinary reasons, all rights to adjustments
from the tuition and fees are forfeited.
No person may have official transcripts of his or her records until that person’s
account is paid in full.
FINANCIAL AID
How to finance your seminary education is one of the first questions to come to
mind after answering God’s call to Ashland. You are encouraged to explore every
avenue of resources that God has placed before you including savings, income,
sacrifice and your home church. In addition, Ashland offers scholarships and loans
for students who need additional assistance.
General Scholarship Fund
Applications for general scholarships are made available online in February and are
due no later than May 15 of each year. Students must apply annually for all
scholarship awards. Returning students must have a current GPA of 2.75 to qualify
for merit awards. Need based scholarships are only available to students who have
completed a FAFSA with Ashland University’s Financial Aid Office (http://
www.ashland.edu/finaid). Ashland Theological Seminary affirms the policy that no
student will be denied financial aid because of race, color, national origin, gender,
age or disability.
Veterans’ Benefits
Persons who have served in the armed forces may be eligible for Veterans’
benefits.
Brethren Ministerial Student Aid
Each year offerings and endowments from Brethren churches and individuals are
given in support of men and women who are studying for Christian ministry. Aid is
awarded on the basis of student need and scholarship availability. All recipients of
Brethren Ministerial Student Aid are expected to serve in ministry with the
Brethren Church for no less than five years after graduation. If they do not do so,
the student assumes the moral obligation to repay the financial support awarded
on a sliding scale based on years served after graduation.
Ministry Partners Award
The spouse of any full time student can take a class or pursue a degree with a 50%
tuition scholarship. Inquire with the Office of Enrollment Management to learn
more.
*Contact can also be made through the AU Financial Aid Office: 419-289-5003.
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Scheduling Flexibility for Obtaining Degrees at Ashland
Theological Seminary
Ashland Theological Seminary has been a pioneer in offering coursework in
formats that meet the schedule and life settings of non-traditional students.
Over the years the Seminary has committed itself to offer theological
education in underserved metropolitan areas such as Cleveland, Detroit, and
Columbus. Since the 1980s we have also offered courses in a variety of
formats for our students:
block courses that meet once a week
evening courses
weekend courses
one week intensive courses that meet during the summer and
September term
online courses
The Seminary has recently been authorized by its accrediting bodies to offer a
variety of full degrees at each of its teaching centers. With this flexibility,
students have a wide variety of options at hand to complete their degree
work at all of the Seminary’s campuses.
Organization of the Seminary Curriculum
The curriculum at Ashland Theological Seminary is designed to lead committed
Christians into a program of basic preparation for service to the church, the
academy, and the world. The Seminary recognizes that today the Christian ministry
takes many forms including the pastorate, Christian education, counseling, church
administration, worship, institutional chaplaincy, and higher education. The faculty
believes that Christianity embraces every dimension of life and speaks to all people.
Preparation for and involvement in practical theology are considered vital in a
complete curriculum. The off-campus programs, field education requirements, and
clinical experiences are means for student involvement. Students are helped to
actualize their faith so they can apply it to the contemporary world in a way that has
both meaning and purpose. The Christian rationale for this unique program is that
faith is both truth and power.
Academic Program
Philosophy of the Curriculum
Ashland Theological Seminary embraces a philosophy of education that
develops the whole, spiritual leader through Scripture, community, spiritual
formation, and academic excellence. Men and women who are equipped for
ministry will be secure in their identity in Christ and devoted to others. They
will allow the Word and Spirit to continually form their character in the image
of Christ. Persons equipped for ministry will discern their calling in Christ and
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will have that calling shaped and confirmed in community. From this
foundation of growth, these individuals will be competent to minister the
grace and love of Christ to a broken world.
Therefore, Ashland Theological Seminary’s curriculum focuses on the
development of core identity, the formation of Christ-like character, the
discernment of calling to ministry, and the development of competencies
necessary for effective ministry to the Church and the world.
The ATS Curriculum Model
A new curriculum model for theological education at Ashland Theological Seminary
was adopted by the faculty in 2004. This model was officially implemented into the
Seminary curriculum in September 2007.
A curriculum review team of faculty and administrators met regularly
throughout a four-year period (2003-2007) to address the question, “What
type of student do we want to graduate from Ashland Theological Seminary”
Ashland Theological Seminary has embraced an educational philosophy that
focuses on the development of the whole person. In addition to theological
education’s traditional emphasis on information and skill development, the
Seminary also values the nurturing of the soul or personal formation.
Central to the Seminary’s
new curriculum model
(see the diagram) is the
4 C paradigm. The center
with a cross represents
“Jesus Christ as the
Center.” The four C’s are
included from the middle
of the circle outward: core
identity, character, calling,
and competency. The
Seminary’s four core
values (Scripture,
community, academic
excellence, and spiritual
formation) are depicted as
the venues and means for
accomplishing the 4 C’s in
the lives of students.
The Curriculum Model
Core Identity
To be effective in ministry, a person must know who he or she is in Christ and
make practical commitments that will deepen that understanding and
relationship to the Lord. This can be expressed as the upward journey and
serves as the foundation of life and ministry for the servant and a pathway to
greater intimacy with the Lord.
Character
The invitation to personal transformation into the likeness of Christ is clearly
articulated in Scripture. It involves the ever deepening internal development
of Christ-like virtues through the sanctifying presence of the Holy Spirit. As
such, the person in ministry must be willing to actively position themselves for
this ongoing work, allowing the purging and perfecting process to occur
within their lives. This can be referred to as the inward journey to Christlikeness.
Calling
Men and women who are effective in ministry have a clear sense of call,
which is discovered, affirmed, shaped, and engaged within the context of
ministry. As such, the person in ministry must develop accountability
relationships that serve this purpose, referred to as the outward journey.
Competency
Building upon the foundation of core identity, character, and calling, the
person in ministry must gain understanding and develop skills necessary for
effective ministry. This is where the person in ministry will engage with most
people, and in most cases be the place of ongoing evaluation and continuing
education, identified as the forward journey.
The new curriculum is designed to balance personal and professional
preparation for ministry. All courses in the new curriculum address the 4 C’s,
so this approach to theological education is woven throughout the
curriculum. In addition, co-curricular activities help shape the 4 C’s in the lives
of students. Therefore, students are encouraged to participate in chapel
services, spiritual formation groups, community life events, and educational
opportunities offered on the main campus and at the extension sites as well
as programs through the Sandberg Leadership Center and the Institute of
Formational Counseling. The Seminary also recognizes that ministry
preparation requires a commitment to lifelong learning.
Effectiveness in ministry is directly linked to four foundational commitments:
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Selecting a Graduate Diploma or Degree Program
In selecting an appropriate graduate diploma or degree program, students should
consider the unique call that God places on each person. The following programs are
available:
Diploma in Black Church Studies
Graduate Diploma Programs
Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies
Graduate Diploma in Biblical Languages
Graduate Diploma in Biblical Studies
Graduate Diploma in Old Testament
Graduate Diploma in New Testament
Graduate Diploma in Spiritual Formation
Master of Divinity
General Ministry Concentration
Concentration in Practical Theology
Concentration in Theology or History
Concentration in Old Testament
Concentration in New Testament
Concentration in General Biblical Studies
Master of Divinity (Clinical Counseling)
Master of Arts in Practical Theology
Majors offered in:
General Ministry
Black Church Studies
Chaplaincy
Christian Formation
Evangelism/Church Renewal and Missions
Pastoral Counseling (non-clinical)
Specialized Ministry
Spiritual Formation
Worship
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling
Master of Arts (Religion)
Master of Arts (Biblical, Historical and Theological Studies)
Old Testament
New Testament
Christian Theology
Church History
Anabaptist and Pietist Studies
Doctor of Ministry
GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMS
PLEASE NOTE: These programs are ineligible for federal student aid such as
Stafford or Graduate PLUS loans, but you may apply for a private education
alternative loan at www.ashland.edu/graduate/financial-aid under
"Additional Loan Resources."
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CHRISTIAN STUDIES
(44 QUARTER HOURS)
Purpose of the Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies (DCS)
This diploma provides a basic theological foundation (ATS Core, 44 quarter hours)
and can be completed in two years. A student may conclude studies and earn a
Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies or continue toward a Master’s Degree in an
area of concentration selected by the student.
Learning Outcomes for the Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies
The learning outcomes for the Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies are the
same as the institutional learning outcomes (see previous list).
Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies (DCS) Requirements
ATS Institutional Core (44 credit hours):
IT 500 Introduction to Theological Education 4 hours
IT 502 Foundations of Bible Study
4 hours
IT 503 Theology of Scripture in Ministry
4 hours
OT 511 Old Testament I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
OT 512 Old Testament II 4 hours Prereq.: OT 511
NT 511 New Testament I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
NT 512 New Testament II* 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
CH 500 Survey of Church History
4 hours
Church History Elective 4 hours Prereq.: CH 500
CT 601 Christian Theology I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
or IT 503
CT 602 Christian Theology II 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
or IT 503
*It is recommended that student take NT511 before NT512, although not required.
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OTHER GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMS
PLEASE NOTE: These programs are ineligible for federal student aid such as
Stafford or Graduate PLUS loans, but you may apply for a private education
alternative loan at www.ashland.edu/graduate/financial-aid under
"Additional Loan Resources."
Students pursuing any of the following graduate diplomas will receive
academic credit for their coursework which may be applied towards a
Master’s degree at Ashland Theological Seminary contingent upon application
and acceptance into a degree program. Students are required to have a
bachelor’s degree in order to be admitted to these graduate diploma
programs.
Graduate Diplomas in Biblical Studies
Four different graduate diplomas are offered in Biblical studies. These
graduate diplomas are able to be obtained at any of the Seminary’s four
campuses.
1. Graduate Diploma in Biblical Languages (six courses)
Biblical Hebrew I and II
Biblical Greek I and II
Biblical Hebrew III or equivalent
Biblical Greek III or equivalent (e.g., NT 706, Greek Exegesis of Galatians)
2. Graduate Diploma in Biblical Studies (six courses)
Foundations of Bible Study or Theology of Scripture in Ministry
Old Testament I and II
New Testament I and II
Upper-level elective (book study, backgrounds, or methods course)
Graduate Diploma in Spiritual Formation
Students may earn this diploma in one of two ways:
1. Option #1: Students may earn a Graduate Diploma in Spiritual Formation
by taking five courses in Spiritual Formation offered through the regular
course rotation at any one of the teaching sites (Ashland, Columbus,
Cleveland or Detroit).
2. Option #2: Students may earn a Graduate Diploma in Spiritual Formation
through the Renovare Institute for Spiritual Formation (see page 77),
which requires the following:
A. They must be accepted into Renovare’s two-year program and take
the four required courses in spiritual formation which will be transferred
to Ashland Seminary.
B. Students must take their fifth course in Spiritual Formation at Ashland
Seminary from one of the following:
SF 601—Spirituality in the Black Tradition
SF 714—Theology of Suffering, Reconciliation and Forgiveness
SF 725—Spiritual Formation and Social Activism
SF 730—Women Spiritual Writers
SF 646— Christian Monasticism
Diploma in Black Church Studies
Students desiring to earn this diploma should take the following courses:
3. Graduate Diploma in Old Testament (six courses)
Foundations of Bible Study or Theology of Scripture in Ministry
Old Testament I and II
Three upper-level Old Testament electives (book study, backgrounds, or
methods courses) or Theology of Scripture in Ministry and two electives
4. Graduate Diploma in New Testament (six courses)
Foundations of Bible Study or Theology of Scripture in Ministry
New Testament I and II
Three upper-level New Testament electives (book study, backgrounds,
or methods courses) or Theology of Scripture in Ministry and two
BC 500 - Introduction to Black Church Studies
BC 505 - History of the Black Church
BC 603 - Black Theology
BC 610 - African American Biblical Interpretation
Two (2) BC Electives
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COURSES WITHIN THE CURRICULUM
Core Courses
The curriculum is so constituted that students will have a broad preparation for
each Seminary degree by taking the required core courses. The ATS Core courses
are designed not only to cover the essentials in each department but also to
provide for the spiritual growth of each student in response to God’s revelation of
himself, his Word, and his church.
Electives
Each department offers a number of elective courses. These electives are given as
special interest seminars, integrative, or interdisciplinary courses. A limited
number of electives in each degree allows students some latitude in tailoring their
degree program to their unique calling, goals, and interests.
Independent Studies and Directed Studies
Opportunities are provided for students to engage in a limited number of
Independent Studies in the fulfillment of degree requirements. An M.A. student is
limited to three Independent or Directed Studies courses. An M.Div. student is
limited to four Independent or Directed Studies courses. Independent Studies are
designed to cover specialized material not usually included in a course offering
listed in the catalog. Directed Studies are designed to allow students to pursue a
course offering listed in the catalog without requiring attendance in regular class
sessions. Directed Studies are not applicable to institutional or M.Div. core
courses and do not meet residency requirements.
ADVANCED STANDING
The design and purpose of the curriculum is to assure the student’s knowledge
and understanding of the basic disciplines for Christian ministry. The faculty
recognizes, however, that some students, through advanced courses in college
and adult education, have already attained basic competencies in some
disciplines. Each department has created written or oral assessment tools to
verify an appropriate level of competence or skill. Courses that may be
considered for advanced standing are the biblical, theological, and historical core
courses as well as some practical theology courses. Students desiring
consideration for advanced standing should contact the Academic Dean (419-289-
5771) who will verify that transcripts provide evidence of qualifying coursework at
an A or B grade value. Department chairs will administer the written or oral
assessments of students’ prior learning. A score of 80% must be achieved to earn
advanced standing. Students will receive credit on their transcript for each course
in which advanced standing is achieved.
THEOLOGICAL FIELD EDUCATION
Field Education at Ashland Theological Seminary integrates rigorous
academic study and practical real-life ministry with mentored theological
reflection to foster personal transformation and professional excellence in
every M.Div. and MAPT student. The student’s role in determining both the
field site and mentor ensure it is custom-tailored to the needs and goals of
the student and the ministry toward which they are being called. The
threefold emphasis includes broadening the student’s range of ministry
experiences, raising the level of the student’s ministry competencies, and
deepening the student's spiritual life for both personal transformation and
ministerial effectiveness. Field Education at ATS strives to initiate patterns
in the student’s life and ministry which will help ensure vitality of faith and
authenticity of ministry throughout the life of the student.
Who must take Field Study
All M.Div. (non-clinical counseling and non-chaplaincy) and MAPT students
must complete Field Study. Students who have six or more years of
significant professional ministry experience may choose to enroll in the
Pastors of Excellence program as an alternative to Field Study. However,
Field Study is designed to offer maximum benefit to all students regardless
of their level of experience in ministry.
What is Field Study
Field Study requires students to proactively engage in real-life ministry and
integrate it with their classwork. There are three major facets of field
Study: 1) actually doing ministry at a Field Site; 2) theologically reflecting on
ministry with a seasoned Field Mentor; and 3) intentionally designing and
implementing a strategy to broaden the student’s scope of ministry and/or
enhance ministry skills. All this accomplished through a model which
blends personal instruction, online class work, and real-world ministry to
transform the student both professionally and personally.
Field Education Courses
Two courses are part of Field Education:
IT 694 Field Study Introduction (2 credits): OFFERED ONLY FALL QUARTER!
For all MDIV and MAPT students, to be taken within the first 36 credit
hours of course work.
This is a hybrid course with an introductory seminar, online class work,
and 200 hours of field ministry which may span more than one quarter.
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IT 695 Capstone to Field Study (2 credits): Online, offered every Quarter
For all MDIV (non-counseling and non-chaplaincy) students, to be taken
the quarter immediately following the conclusion of their Field Study for
IT 694.
This is an online course, with 200 hours of field ministry, and includes
one meeting with the Director of Field Education and one Graduation
Interview.
Questions about Theological Field Education
Please contact Dr. John Swope, Director of Field Education at 419.289.5772 or
jswope@ashland.edu.
Course Policies
Course Numbering System
Master’s Level Sequence 500-599; 600-699; 700-799
Counseling Sequence 800-899
Doctor of Ministry Sequence 900-999
Directed Study
4 hours
A regular catalog course may be requested to be taken by Directed Study in the
event that it is not offered at a time when the student can take it. Institutional core
and M.Div. core courses may not be taken by Directed Study. An additional fee of
$50 per credit hour is required and must be paid when submitting the documentation
on the required form. Master of Arts students may take three courses and Master
of Divinity students may take four courses by Directed Study or Independent
Study. Consult the Registrar or Academic Dean for more information.
770-779 Conference/Seminar 2-4 hours
Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars. Students
should check with the chairperson of the respective department (Biblical
Studies; Christian History, Theology and Philosophy; Counseling; or Practical Theology)
for reading and writing requirements associated with attendance at approved
conferences and seminars.
794-796 Independent Study 4 hours
Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included
in the course offerings listed in the catalog. Master of Arts students may take three
courses and Master of Divinity students may take four courses by Independent
Study or Directed Study.
799 Thesis 4 hours
A thesis is a result of research in an area of specialization under supervision of a
faculty member.
Graduation Requirements
The student must complete all core requirements in addition to the hours required
for the student’s selected area of concentration. A cumulative grade of 2.0 grade
point average based on a 4.0 grading scale is required (unless otherwise indicated).
Grading Scale
A
B
C
D
F
Percentage Grade Quality Pts Percentage Grade Quality Pts
97 - 100 A 4.0 77 - 79 C 2.0
92 - 96 A- 3.7 74 - 76 C- 1.7
89 - 91 B+ 3.3 71 - 73 D+ 1.3
86 - 88 B 3.0 68 - 70 D 1.0
83 - 85 B- 2.7 65 - 67 D- 0.7
80 - 82 C+ 2.3 0 - 64 F 0.0
Superior achievement of course objectives, diligence and originality, high
degree of freedom from error, outstanding evidence of ability to utilize course
knowledge, initiative expressed in preparing and completing assignments,
positive contributions verbalized in class.
Good work submitted, commendable achievement of course objectives, some
aspects of the course met with excellence, substantial evidence of ability to
utilize course material, positive contributions verbalized in class, consistency
and thoroughness of work completed.
Acceptable work completed, satisfactory achievement of course objectives,
demonstrating at least some ability to utilize course knowledge, satisfactory
class contribution.
Passing but minimal work, marginal achievement of course objectives, poor
performance in comprehension of work submitted, inadequate class
contributions.
Unacceptable work resulting in failure to receive class credit, inadequacy of
work submitted or of performance and attendance in class.
Aside from the grades listed above, the following may be given at the discretion of
the professor:
I Incomplete: This mark becomes an F if not removed within the first thirty (30)
days of the following quarter. This grade applies to work of acceptable quality
when the full amount is not completed on time for reasons satisfactory to the
professor. It is never applied to poor work but may result in a decrease of grade.
E
Conditional Work: This mark applies to work of acceptable quality when the full
amount is not completed because of illness or other mitigating circumstances.
The work is to be completed before the end of the following quarter. There is
no decrease of grade.
P/F Pass/Fail Option: Students may designate one non-core, non-concentration
course in each year of their academic program as pass/fail (total of two for twoyear
degree programs and three for three-year degree programs). These
courses would apply toward graduation requirements but would not affect
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grade point average. Students are required to declare the pass/fail option at
registration and may not change after the drop/add deadline.
W Withdraw: This mark is not used in GPA computation. Students may withdraw
from a course before the end of any quarter with the professor’s permission
and the filing of the appropriate form in the registrar’s office. Failure to comply
with these procedures will result in an F grade for the course.
AU Audit: Audited courses do not apply towards degree requirements. A student
may switch from audit to credit by filing the appropriate form in the registrar’s
office, completing the course requirements before the end of the quarter, and
paying the full tuition for the course.
earned to apply to a diploma from Ashland Theological Seminary. Ashland
Seminary and the Renovare Institute have separate fee structures. Should
students opt to use the Renovare Institute for fulfilling degree or diploma
requirements, students are responsible to Renovare for fees, tuition and cost
of travel.
Grade Reports
Final grades are submitted by faculty at the close of each term. Once recorded, they
become a part of the student’s permanent record and may not be altered.
Formula for Computing Grade Point Average
Grade point averages are computed (using the grading scale in this section) by
dividing the number of quality points achieved by the number of quarter hours
earned.
Honors Designation
The Seminary recognizes scholastic achievement with various designations.
The following scale represents these designations:
4.0 High Honors with Notation
3.9 High Honors
3.7 Honors
Academic Probation
Any student failing in one quarter to earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.0
will be placed on academic probation. If the student does not earn a 2.0 or
demonstrate satisfactory progress in the next quarter, a quarter of suspension
from classes is imposed. When the student resumes study after a quarter of
suspension and satisfactory progress of 2.0 is still not achieved, termination will
result.
Partnership with Renovare Institute for Spiritual Formation
Given our commitment to spiritual formation as a core value, Ashland
Theological Seminary is pleased to be in partnership with the Renovare
Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation (www.renovare.us). Ashland
Seminary students can take advantage of this partnership in two ways.
Students accepted into and enrolled in a Master’s program with a
concentration in spiritual formation may apply for the Renovare Institute’s
two-year cohort and upon successful completion, transfer the credits earned
to apply to their degree requirements in spiritual formation at Ashland
Theological Seminary. Students pursuing a Diploma in Spiritual Formation,
who have been accepted into Renovare’s program, may also transfer credits
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Coursework for Brethren Students
All students from the Brethren Church who are planning to be ordained
should take three Brethren courses as part of their Master of Divinity degree
program: Doctrine of the Brethren Church, History of the Brethren Church,
and Polity and Ordinances of the Brethren Church. The Brethren doctrine
course can be used for the theology elective in the Master of Divinity program
while the history course can be taken as the church history elective.
These courses cycle through the schedule in two rotations: a spring rotation
and a summer rotation (always mid-June). Following is the rotation for the
next three years:
Year Spring Rotation Summer Rotation
2014 History of the Brethren
Church
2015 Polity and Ordinances of the
Brethren Church
2016 Doctrine of the Brethren
Church
Polity and Ordinances of the
Brethren Church
Doctrine of the Brethren Church
History of the Brethren Church
For more information about the Brethren coursework necessary for ordination
in the Brethren Church, contact Dr. Dale Stoffer.
Denominational Programs
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United Methodist Studies Program
Ashland Theological Seminary shares a special relationship with The United
Methodist Church in theological education. Approved by the church's University
Senate for the preparation of candidates for ordination, the seminary has
a particularly strong relationship with the East Ohio Conference. The seminary
hosts a gathering at the Annual Conference session each year to provide an
opportunity for students and alumni to connect. Two of the nine United
Methodists on the faculty hold clergy membership in this Conference.
Graduates are well-respected and many have gone on to serve in prominent
positions in area Conferences and throughout the Connection. The seminary
is intentional about fostering an environment in which United Methodists
are nurtured in the culture and ethos of their tradition. Opportunities for
immersion in United Methodist congregational life abound in the area, and
candidates for ordained ministry are placed in United Methodist settings for
field education and internship. Dr. Paul W. Chilcote, Professor of Historical
Theology & Wesleyan Studies, serves as Director of the United Methodist
Studies Program.
United Methodist Course Offerings
The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church (2008) stipulates that:
Candidates for deacon or elder shall have completed one half of the
basic graduate theological studies in the Christian faith. These courses
may be included within or in addition to a seminary degree. These
basic graduate theological studies must include courses in: Old Testament;
New Testament; theology; church history; mission of the
church in the world; evangelism; worship/liturgy; and United Methodist
doctrine, polity and history (324.4a).
All of these requirements can be satisfied through core courses and specific
United Methodist denominational studies courses completed at the main
campus of Ashland Theological Seminary. Most of these courses (OT, NT, TH,
CH, Worship, Mission, & Evangelism) are required as core components of the
M.Div. curriculum, and United Methodist faculty teach in all of these areas.
United Methodist students who are taking courses at one of the three centers—Columbus,
Cleveland, or Detroit—must take at least half of their coursework
at the main campus. As a consequence of new regulations approved by
the University Senate, Ashland students are only permitted to take online
classes from the thirteen United Methodist seminaries or Asbury Theological
Seminary.
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In addition to the foundational courses, United Methodist doctrine, history,
and polity are offered in a regular rotation in Fall Quarter and Summer Term
that enables students to complete these requirements in three years or less.
These courses are “clustered” in the Fall Quarter to insure that candidates for
the ministry will have met all such requirements prior to Board interviews
that often take place during the Winter Quarter. The following conspectus
identifies the sequence currently in place:
United Methodist Course Conspectus (Three-Year Cycle)
Year Fall QTR Winter Spring QTR Summer Term
QTR
2013-2014 UM Doctrine UM History
2014-2015 UM Polity UM Doctrine
2015-2016 UM History UM Polity
Following this conspectus, students can take their UM courses in the summer
over three years, in the regular academic year in three years, or in two years
by combining the regular academic year and the summer offerings. The UM
Doctrine course can fulfill the requirement of a third theology course and the
UM History course can fulfill the requirement of the church history elective
for UM students in the M.Div. program. The UM Polity course can fulfill the
requirement of a general elective if available.
In addition to these courses mandated by The Book of Discipline, elective
courses are available to enrich a student’s understanding and experience of
the Wesleyan ethos. These courses have included topics such as Life and
Thought of the Wesleys, United Methodist Worship, Disciple-Making in the
Wesleyan Tradition.
Note that it is the candidate's responsibility to consult the appropriate Conference
Board of Ordained Ministry concerning guidelines related to educational
and other requirements that pertain to his/her particular situation. Some
Boards have added to the disciplinary requirements for candidacy in their
respective Conferences, but in most circumstances, these added stipulations
can be fulfilled at the main campus of the seminary.
Opportunities for United Methodist Leadership Formation
In addition to formal denominational studies courses, many opportunities
abound to form leaders in the United Methodist tradition.
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United Methodist worship resources are utilized by United Methodist faculty
members and guests in normal chapel services and other informal settings of
community worship and devotion. A Midweek Eucharist in the United Methodist
tradition is offered every Wednesday morning. The seminary maintains
close contact with area judicatories through on-campus visits by church leaders,
members of Boards of Ordained Ministry, and Conference officials.
United Methodist students and faculty gather regularly during the Fall Quarter
for a common meal known as the “Love Feast.” At these gatherings, held
each month as part of the denominational studies courses, the Wesleyan tradition
is celebrated and embodied. Guest speakers, including local pastors
and Conference officials, address topics pertinent to the life of the church
today. The community is gathered together at least once a term for the “Love
Feast” at other times in the year.
Questions
To learn more about the United Methodist Studies Program, UM mission opportunities
or Wesleyan heritage pilgrimages, or to arrange to talk with a current
student, recent alum, or director of the program, please do not hesitate
to contact Dr. Paul W. Chilcote, Director of United Methodist Studies, at
pchilcot@ashland.edu or 419-289-5771.
Degree Programs
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DEGREE PROGRAMS
As part of Ashland Theological Seminary’s attempt to evaluate degree
programs based on student learning, outcomes have been identified at the
institutional and program levels. Courses have been designed to address
these outcomes. However, assessment of these learning outcomes for
accreditation purposes will take place at the degree program level. The new
curriculum continues to be implemented and refined. Learning outcomes for
each degree program are being integrated with the institutional learning
outcomes based on the 4 C’s: core identity, character, calling, and
competency.
INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES
Graduates of Ashland Theological Seminary will be able to do the following:
Articulate and critically reflect upon their understanding of:
1. CORE IDENTITY, rooted in Christ, as the source from which life and
ministry flow.
2. CHARACTER that reflects maturity in Christ.
3. CALLING that is foundational for servant leadership in the church,
community, and world.
Demonstrate:
4. COMPETENCE in the disciplines and skills relevant to Christian ministry.
ATS Institutional Core (44 credit hours):
IT 500 Introduction to Theological Education 4 hours
IT 502 Foundations of Bible Study
4 hours
IT 503 Theology of Scripture in Ministry
4 hours
OT 511 Old Testament I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
OT 512 Old Testament II 4 hours Prereq.: OT 511
NT 511 New Testament I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
NT 512 New Testament II* 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
CH 500 Survey of Church History
4 hours
Church History Elective 4 hours Prereq.: CH 500
CT 601 Christian Theology I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
or IT 503
CT 602 Christian Theology II
4 hours Prereq.: IT502
or IT 503
ROTATION OF COURSES (Ashland Campus)
All institutional core and M.Div. core courses are offered on a rotating cycle. Students
are expected to follow a conspectus as provided in this catalog, which details the
courses to take in a given year and quarter. A conspectus provides a plan for students
to complete their desired degree program within a specified time period. With our
goal of building a coherent curriculum, degree program conspectuses have been
structured to take prerequisites into consideration. The rotation of courses shown
below provides students with a general overview of courses that are offered by
quarter on the Ashland campus.
Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter
IT 500 - Introduction to
Theological Education
(online)
IT 502 - Foundations of
Bible Study
CH 500 - Survey of Church
History
CT 602 - Christian Theology
II
IT 694 - Field Study
Introduction
MS 501 - Missional Church
IT 500 - Introduction to
Theological Education
(online)
IT 502 - Foundations of Bible
Study (online)
IT 503 - Theology of Scripture
in Ministry
CH 500 - Survey of Church
History (online)
CT Elective - Theology
Elective
OT 501/NT 501 - Hebrew/
Greek II
IT 500 - Introduction to
Theological Education
(online)
IT 502 - Foundations of Bible
Study
IT 503 - Theology of Scripture
in Ministry
CF 501 - Forming the People
of God
CH 500 - Survey of Church
History (online)
CH Elective - Church History
Elective
OT 500/NT 500 - Hebrew/ OT 511/NT 511 - Old/New CP 621 - Christian Ethics
Greek I
Testament I
PM 511 - Homiletics MM 631 - Leadership CT 601 - Christian Theology I
PM 512 - Introduction to
Christian Worship
PM 706 - Person in Ministry
PM 514 - Pastoral Care I
SF 700 - Person in Prayer PM 513 - Evangelism PM 804 - Pastoral Care II
Electives as needed
PM 695 - Preaching
Practicum
CF 501 - Forming the People
of God
Electives as needed
PM 750 - Special Issues in
Pastoral Care
OT 502/NT 502 - Hebrew/
Greek Exegesis
OT 512/NT 512 - Old/New
Testament II
Electives as needed
*It is recommended that student take NT511 before NT512, although not required.
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Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter Summer
IT 500 Introduction to
Theological Education
CH 636 History of
Women in the Church
IT 695 Capstone to
Field Study (M.Div.—
Senior Year)
CF 511 Youth, Culture,
and Identity
ONLINE COURSES OFFERED 2013-2014
IT 500 Introduction
to Theological
Education
IT 502 Foundations
of Bible Study
IT 503 Theology of
Scripture in
Ministry
IT 695 Capstone to
Field Study (M.Div.
—Senior Year)
CH 500 Survey of
Church History
NT511 New
Testament I
OT 511 Old
Testament I
IT 500 Introduction
to Theological
Education
NT 512 New
Testament II
CT 601 Christian
Theology I
CW 503 Theological
Aesthetics
IT 695 Capstone to
Field Study (M.Div.
—Senior Year)
CF 697 The Ministry
of Teaching
OT 512
Old Testament II
IT 500 Introduction
to Theological
Education
OT 511 Old
Testament I
OT 512 Old
Testament II
IT 695 Capstone to
Field Study (M.Div.
—Senior Year)
Biblical Languages Tracks
Students in the Master of Divinity program may fulfill the biblical languages
requirement in one of two ways.
Both of these approaches train students in the principles of Greek and/or Hebrew
grammar and challenge them to commit the fundamental framework of
that grammar and a basic vocabulary to memory with a view to attaining the
ability to read and translate the Greek New Testament and/or the Hebrew
Bible, to perform original-language-based exegesis, and to engage scholarly
resources (e.g., critical commentaries) written on the basis of the Greek and/
or Hebrew texts.
Track One
The student will be required to take two quarters of both “Biblical Greek” and
“Biblical Hebrew” and at least a third quarter of one.
Track Two
The student will be required to take two quarters of ONE language (either
“Biblical Greek” or “Biblical Hebrew”) and three additional quarters of 700-
level exegesis courses.
CF 510 Christian
Formation of
Children
CF 502/SF 630
Human
Development &
Christian
Formation/
Developmental
Dimensions of
Christian Formation
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Ashland Cleveland Columbus Detroit
2/3 Online (96 hours) 2/3 Online (96 hours) 2/3 Online (96 2/3 Online (96
1/3 In residence in 1/3 In residence in hours)
hours)
Ashland
Cleveland
1/3 In residence in 1/3 In residence in
Columbus
Detroit
Concentrations Concentrations Concentrations Concentrations
General Ministry
Evangelism/Church
renewal
Pastoral Care &
Counseling
Chaplaincy
Christian Formation
Spiritual Formation
History, Theology, OT,
NT
General Biblical
Studies
DEGREE CHARTS 2013-2014
The charts show the maximum amount of online courses students can take
for each degree. They also indicate the concentrations for each degree that
are supported at the various campuses and the residency requirements for
each degree at each campus
Master of Divinity (MDiv)
General Ministry
Black Church Studies
Spiritual Formation
Christian Formation
History, Theology,
and NT
General Biblical
Studies
General Ministry
Christian Formation
Spiritual Formation
History & Theology
General Biblical
Studies
General Ministry
Chaplaincy
Christian Formation
Spiritual Formation
General Biblical
Studies
History, Theology,
and NT
Black Church
Studies
DEGREE CHARTS 2013-2014
MAPT Online
Ashland Cleveland Columbus Detroit
2/3 Online (56 hrs) 2/3 Online (56 hrs) 2/3 Online (56 hrs) 2/3 Online (56 hrs)
1/3 In residence in 1/3 In residence in 1/3 In residence in 1/3 In residence in
Ashland
Ashland
Ashland
Ashland
96 Hour Master of Arts (Biblical, Historical, and Theological Studies)
Ashland Cleveland Columbus Detroit
1/2 Online (48 hrs)
1/2 In residence in
Ashland
1/2 Online (48 hrs)
1/2 In residence in
Ashland
The 96 hour MA is
not offered in
Cleveland
1/2 Online (48 hrs)
1/2 In residence in
Ashland
The 96 hour MA is
not offered in
Columbus
Master of Arts (Religion) (MAR)
1/2 Online (48 hrs)
1/2 In residence in
Ashland
The 96 hour MA is
not offered in
Detroit
Ashland Cleveland Columbus Detroit
1/2 Online (44 hrs) 1/2 Online (44 hrs) 1/2 Online (44 hrs) 1/2 Online (44 hrs)
1/2 In residence in 1/2 In residence in 1/2 In residence in 1/2 In residence in
Ashland
Cleveland
Columbus
Detroit
Ashland Cleveland Columbus Detroit
1/2 Online (40 hours) 1/2 Online (40 hours) 1/2 Online (40 1/2 Online (40
1/2 In residence in 1/2 In residence in hours)
hours)
Ashland
Cleveland
1/2 In residence in 1/2 In residence in
Columbus
Detroit
Concentrations Concentrations Concentrations Concentrations
General Ministry
Evangelism/Church
renewal
Pastoral Care and
Counseling
Chaplaincy
Christian Formation
Spiritual Formation
Master of Art in Practical Theology (MAPT)
General Ministry
Black Church Studies
Spiritual Formation
Christian Formation
General Ministry
Christian Formation
Spiritual Formation
General Ministry
Chaplaincy
Christian Formation
Spiritual Formation
Black Church
Studies
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MASTER OF DIVINITY
Vision Statement
A graduate of Ashland Theological Seminary’s Master of Divinity Program is a person
on a transformational journey toward Christ and his likeness, growing emotionally
and spiritually in the context of community, able, with integrity, compassion, and
faithfulness, to lead and empower others on that same pilgrimage. This person will
be resourced and skilled to minister God’s Word in ways that are biblically
appropriate and culturally relevant.
8. Demonstrate leadership in both the church and public contexts.
9. Demonstrate skills in practical theology (personal evangelism, worship,
education, counseling, pastoral care, communication, etc.)
Purpose of the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Degree
According to the Association of Theological Schools, the “Master of Divinity degree
is the normative degree to prepare persons for ordained ministry and for general
pastoral and religious leadership responsibilities in congregations and other
settings. It is the required degree for admission to the Doctor of Ministry degree
program, and the recommended first theological degree for admission to advanced
programs oriented to theological research and training” (Standards of Accreditation,
§ A.1.0).
Students earning the Master of Divinity degree must complete 144 quarter hours
with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale.
Learning Outcomes for the Master of Divinity Program
Graduates of Ashland Theological Seminary’s Master of Divinity degree will be
able to:
Articulate and critically reflect upon their understanding of:
CORE IDENTITY, rooted in Christ, as the source from which life and ministry
flow; CHARACTER that reflects maturity in Christ and CALLING that is
foundational for servant leadership in the church, community, and world.
Demonstrate COMPETENCE in the disciplines and skills relevant to Christian
ministry:
1. Articulate the content and major themes of Scripture, Christian doctrine,
and church history.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in biblical and historical exegesis and theological
reflection (including appropriate use of the biblical languages).
3. Integrate the biblical, historical, and theological reflection with the
practice of ministry.
4. Apply critical reflection to one’s own religious tradition and appreciate
other traditions.
5. Analyze cultural contexts and make appropriate application to ministry.
6. Articulate a commitment to social justice and a missional perspective.
7. Preach the Word of God faithfully and effectively.
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MASTER OF DIVINITY PROGRAM (Continued):
Ashland M.Div. Cohort Programs
Year One – Students take core courses to provide a biblical, historical, and theological
foundation.
Year Two – After completing a minimum of 24 hours (6 courses) with five of those
courses being ATS Core courses, a student may enroll in the M.Div. Cohort Program
lectures with small groups. Pastors lead the small groups and enrich the student’s
education by offering insight and practical ministry experience. The small groups
provide a place for spiritual growth, prayer, community, fellowship, support, and
processing lecture material.
Year Three — Students take additional required courses and selected electives.
The M.Div. Cohort Program of Lectures and Small Groups for 2013-2014
Ashland
(Tuesday)
8:30-11:45 a.m.
Ashland
(Tuesday)
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter
MM 631 Leadership
PM 512 Introduction to
Christian Worship
Spiritual and ministry
formation in small
groups
SF 700 Person in Prayer
PM 706 Person in
Ministry
Spiritual and ministry
formation in small
groups
PM 514 Pastoral Care I
PM 804 Pastoral Care II
Spiritual and ministry
formation in small groups
Ashland
Ashland M.Div. students are required to participate in the Tuesday M.Div. Cohort Program on
the Ashland Campus.
Cleveland, Columbus, and Detroit Centers (2013-2014)
The cohorts at the Centers continue to combine lectures and small groups. However,
only one course will be offered in this format each quarter over a two year period. The
sequence of courses at the Centers is scheduled as:
First year
(CLE)
Second year
(COL/DET)
Fall Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter
SF 700 Person in Prayer
PM 706 Person in
Ministry
PM 512 Introduction to
Christian Worship
PM 514 Pastoral Care I PM 804 Pastoral Care II MM 631 Leadership
Students should plan to stay in the cohort for the full year, but they may enter the cohort
experience during either the first or second year at each Center. Students at the Centers may
also take the one year M.Div. cohort on Tuesdays on the Ashland campus.
Master of Divinity Requirements
M.Div. students must complete 144 credit hours from the following:
ATS Institutional Core
44 hours
M.Div. Core
72 hours
Choice of: General Ministry Concentration 28 hours
Or: Specialized Concentration
ATS Institutional Core (44 credit hours):
IT 500 Introduction to Theological Education 4 hours
IT 502 Foundations of Bible Study
4 hours
IT 503 Theology of Scripture in Ministry
4 hours
OT 511 Old Testament I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
OT 512 Old Testament II 4 hours Prereq.: OT 511
NT 511 New Testament I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
NT 512 New Testament II* 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
CH 500 Survey of Church History
4 hours
Church History Elective 4 hours Prereq.: CH 500
CT 601 Christian Theology I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
or IT 503
CT 602 Christian Theology II
4 hours Prereq.: IT502
or IT 503
M.Div. Core (72 credit hours):
Christian Theology Elective
CP 621 Christian Ethics
IT 694 Field Study Introduction
IT 695 Capstone to Field Study
OT 500 Hebrew I
OT 501 Hebrew II
NT 500 Greek I
NT 501 Greek II
OT/NT 502 Hebrew or Greek Exegesis
PM 706 Person in Ministry
SF 700 Person in Prayer
PM 513 Evangelism
MS 501 Missional Church
PM 511 Homiletics
CF 501 Forming the People of God
PM 512 Introduction to Christian Worship
MM 631 Leadership
PM 514 Pastoral Care I
PM 804 Pastoral Care II
4 hours
4 hours
2 hours
2 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
Italicized courses are taken as part of the M.Div. Cohort Program.
*It is recommended that student take NT511 before NT512, although not required.
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M.Div. Options (28 credit hours):
See listing below for course requirements of each option.
M.Div. General Ministry Concentration
Practical Theology Concentrations
Christian Formation
Evangelism/Church Renewal and Missions
Chaplaincy
Pastoral Counseling and Care
Black Church Studies
Spiritual Formation
History Concentration
Theology Concentration
Old Testament Concentration
New Testament Concentration
General Biblical Studies Concentration
M.Div General Ministry Concentration
Courses in the M.Div. General Ministry concentration include:
PM 695 Preaching Practicum
4 hours
PM 750 Special Issues in Pastoral Care
4 hours
General Electives (5)
20 hours
Christian Formation Concentration
Courses in the Practical Theology Concentration in Christian Formation
concentration include:
CF 502 Developmental Dimensions of Christian Formation 4 hours
CF 503 Disciple-making and the Community of Faith 4 hours
Take all four (4) courses below:
16 hours
CF 510 Christian Formation of Children
CF 511 Youth, Culture, and Identity
CF 512 Adult Discipleship and Small Group Ministry
CF 697 The Ministry of Teaching
General Elective
4 hours
Evangelism/Church Renewal and Missions Concentration
Courses in the Practical Theology Concentration in Evangelism/Church
Renewal and Missions include:
PM 695 Preaching Practicum
4 hours
PM 750 Special Issues in Pastoral Care
4 hours
MS 625 Church Growth
4 hours
OR PM 623 Principles of American Church Growth
MS 616 Anthropology for Christian Witness
4 hours
OR PM 626 Understanding of Cultural Context
MS 611 History of Missions
4 hours
OR MS 726 World Religions
OR MS 727 Religious Movements
(OR, If one is taken for the history elective in the institutional core, the
other two courses may be used to fulfill the concentration
requirements.)
MS 613 Theology of Missions and Evangelism
4 hours
(OR PM/MS elective if taken for theology elective in M.Div. core)
PM/MS Elective
4 hours
Electives for the Practical Theology Concentration in Evangelism/Church
Renewal, should be chosen from among the following courses:
MS 611 History of Missions
PM 621 Strategic Planning for the Local Church
PM 624 Outreach Strategies of Jesus and the Early Church
MS 726 World Religions
MS 727 Modern Religious Movements
PM 627 Pastoring the Small Church
PM 628 Revitalizing the Local Church
PM 630 Principles of Church Growth
PM 641 Strategies for Church Health
PM 699 Church Planting Seminar
MS 685 The Global Church
MS 710 Power Encounter/Spiritual Warfare
MS 770-779 Conference/Seminar in Missions or Evangelism
MS 787, 788 Seminar in Mission/Evangelism Principles
Note: MS 789 Field Internship may be substituted for IT 695 Field Study
Chaplaincy Concentration
*Students seeking Military Chaplaincy must also present evidence of an
earned Bachelor’s degree. Bachelor exempt students do qualify for
credentialing from ACA.
Courses in the Practical Theology Concentration in Chaplaincy include:
PM 695 Preaching Practicum
4 hours
PM 645 Introduction to Chaplaincy
4 hours
PM 626 Understanding the Social context
4 hours
PM 646 Clinical Pastoral Counseling*
4 hours
Note: Students should take CH 726 World Religions as their Church History
Elective course.
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Select 12 hours of electives for the Practical Theology Concentration in
Chaplaincy from the following courses:
Electives for the Practical Theology Concentration in Chaplaincy, should be
chosen from among the following courses:
PM/BC 636 Pastoral Care in the Black Church
4 hours
PM 642 Ministry to Care Centers
4 hours
PM 646 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
4 hours
PM 750 Special Issues in Pastoral Care
4 hours
PM 755 Soul Care
4 hours
PM 761 Small Groups: A Context for Care and Counseling 4 hours
PM 821 Crisis Counseling
4 hours
PM 828 Formational Prayer
4 hours
PM 753 Health and Chronic Illness
2 hours
PM 757 Marriage and Family
2 hours
PM 758 Counseling Relational Issues
2 hours
CC/PM 846 Counseling the Dying and Grieving
2 hours
Students may also count clinical counseling courses toward the 4 hours with
the approval of the faculty member overseeing this concentration.
*Students will need to take at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at an
authorized training site. Additional units of CPE may be required depending on the
setting for which the student is preparing. The student should make sure of the
educational requirements for the ministry setting in which he or she intends to work.
A basic CPE unit may qualify for up to eight hours of academic credit. Four hours of
academic credit will be used for the CPE requirement. The other four hours will be
elective.
NOTE: Students in the Chaplaincy concentration do not need to take IT 694 Field
study or IT695 Capstone (CPE meets this requirement). In its place, Chaplaincy
students should take IT 790 Senior Seminar, which will serve as the capstone course
for this concentration.
Black Church Studies Concentration
Courses in the Practical Theology Concentration in Black Church Studies
include:
PM 695 Preaching Practicum
4 hours
(—> Take BC 615 Preaching in the Black Tradition)
PM 750 Special Issues in Pastoral Care
4 hours
(—> Take BC 636 Pastoral Care in the Black Church)
BC 505 History of the Black Church
4 hours
(OR BC Elective if taken for history elective in institutional core)
BC 603 Black Theology
4 hours
(OR BC Elective if taken for theology elective in M.Div. core)
BC Electives (3)
12 hours
Pastoral Counseling and Care Concentration
Courses in the Practical Theology Concentration in Pastoral Counseling
and Care include:
PM 695 Preaching Practicum
4 hours
PM 750 Special Issues in Pastoral Care
4 hours
PM 828 Formational Prayer
4 hours
PM 755 Soul Care
4 hours
PM 757 Marriage and Family Issues
2 hours
PM 758 Counseling Relational Issues
2 hours
PM 846 Dying and Grieving
2 hours
PM 753 Health and Chronic Illness
2 hours
PM 761 Small Groups: A Context for Care and Counsel 4 hours
Students selecting this concentration are encouraged to take:
As their Theology Elective:
CT 714 Theology of Suffering, Reconciliation and Forgiveness 4 hours
As their History Elective:
SF 600 History of Christian Spirituality
4 hours
Spiritual Formation Concentration
Courses in the Practical Theology Concentration in Spiritual Formation
include:
PM 695 Preaching Practicum
4 hours
PM 750 Special Issues in Pastoral Care
4 hours
SF 600 History of Christian Spirituality or SF Elective 4 hours
SF 720 Social Dynamics of Spirituality
4 hours
OR SF 725 Spiritual Formation and Social Activism
OR SF 601/BC 601 Spirituality in the Black Tradition
SF 710 Spiritual Disciplines
4 hours
SF 630 Human Development and Christian Formation 4 hours
(cross listed with CF 502 Developmental Dimensions of Christian Formation)
SF Elective
4 hours
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Theology or History Concentration
Courses in the Theology or History Concentration include:
Concentration Electives* (6 courses)
24 hours
(All concentration electives should be taken in the concentration
chosen by the student: Theology (CT) or History (CH))
General Elective**
4 hours
* For electives, refer to the CT or CH courses listed in the course descriptions.
** Students in the Theology or History Concentration may substitute the
two thesis seminar courses, CT/CH 797 and CT/CH 798, in place of their
General Elective.
Biblical Studies Concentrations
Courses in the Old Testament Concentration include:
OT/NT 502 Hebrew or Greek Exegesis
(This course will complete 3 quarters in each language)
OT Electives* (5)
General Elective
* For electives, refer to the OT courses listed in the course descriptions.
Courses in the New Testament Concentration include:
OT/NT 502 Hebrew or Greek Exegesis
(This course will complete 3 quarters in each language)
NT Electives* (5)
General Elective
* For electives, refer to the NT courses listed in the course descriptions.
4 hours
20 hours
4 hours
4 hours
20 hours
4 hours
Master of Divinity with Counseling Concentration
*This degree is offered only for students who have completed the MACMHC or
MAC degrees. Given the nature of the curricular changes that will be implemented
in Fall 2014, students who matriculated into the MACMHC in 2012 and 2013,
with hopes of completing the MDIV degree in this dual degree track, will be advised
individually so as to complete their degrees in the mot efficient manner possible.
General Biblical Studies Concentration
Courses in the Biblical Studies Concentration include:
OT/NT 502 Hebrew or Greek Exegesis
4 hours
(This concentration will complete 3 quarters in each language)
OT or NT Electives (5)
General Elective
20 hours
4 hours
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MASTER OF ARTS IN PRACTICAL THEOLOGY
(86 QUARTER HOURS)
Purpose of the Master of Arts in Practical Theology (M.A.P.T.)
Degree
The primary purpose of the Master of Arts in Practical Theology (M.A.P.T.) degree
is to equip persons for competent leadership in some form of ministry in congregations
and other settings ( see Standards of Accreditation, § C.1.0).
Students earning the Master of Arts in Practical Theology must complete 86 quarter
hours with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale. Each
track includes 44 quarter hours of core courses. All M.A.P.T. students will also take
IT 694 Field Study Formation, PM 706 Person in Ministry, and IT 790 Senior
Seminar.
In pursuing this degree, students must choose either a major only track or a major/
Practical Theology electives track. The major only track includes 32 quarter
hours of courses in one area of study (General Ministry, Black Church Studies,
or Pastoral Counseling and Care). The second track, the major/Practical
Theology electives track, divides 32 quarter hours into two sections (20 hours
in one area and 12 hours in Practical Theology electives).
Learning Outcomes for the Master of Arts in Practical Theology
Degree
Graduates of Ashland Theological Seminary’s Master of Arts in Practical Theology
degree will be able to:
Articulate and critically reflect upon their understanding of:
CORE IDENTITY, rooted in Christ, as the source from which life and ministry flow;
CHARACTER that reflects maturity in Christ and CALLING that is foundational for
servant leadership in the church, community, and world.
Demonstrate COMPETENCE in the disciplines and skills relevant to Christian ministry:
1. Understand the content and articulate the major themes of Scripture, Christian
doctrine, and church history.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in biblical exegesis and theological reflection.
3. Integrate biblical, historical, and theological reflection with the practice of
ministry.
4. Demonstrate leadership in specialized ministry skills based on selected major.
Master of Arts in Practical Theology Requirements
M.A.P.T. students must complete 86 credit hours from the following:
ATS Institutional Core
44 hours
M.A.P.T. Core
10 hours
M.A.P.T. Major OR
32 hours
Major with PT Electives
ATS Institutional Core (44 credit hours):
IT 500 Introduction to Theological Education
4 hours
IT 502 Foundations of Bible Study
4 hours
IT 503 Theology of Scripture in Ministry
4 hours
OT 511 Old Testament I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
OT 512 Old Testament II 4 hours Prereq.: OT 511
NT 511 New Testament I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
NT 512 New Testament II* 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
CH 500 Survey of Church History
4 hours
Church History Elective 4 hours Prereq.: CH 500
CT 601 Christian Theology I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
or IT 503
CT 602 Christian Theology II 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
or IT 503
M.A.P.T. Core (10 credit hours):
IT 694 Field Study Introduction
PM 706 Person in Ministry
IT 790 Senior Seminar
2 hours
4 hours
4 hours
M.A.P.T. Options (32 credit hours/20 credit hours + 3 PT Electives):
General Ministry Major ONLINE (32 credit hours)
General Ministry Major (32 credit hours)
Black Church Studies Major (32 credit hours)
Chaplaincy Major (20 credit hours + 3 PT Electives)
Christian Formation Major (20 credit hours + 3 PT Electives)
Evangelism/Church Renewal and Missions Major (20 credit hours + 3 PT
Electives)
Pastoral Counseling and Care Major (32 credit hours)
Spiritual Formation Major (20 credit hours + 3 PT Electives)
Specialized Ministry Major (20 credit hours + 3 PT Electives)
*It is recommended that student take NT511 before NT512, although not required.
See the next pages for course requirements of each major.
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ONLINE Option for General Ministry Major (32 hours)
Beginning in fall 2010 Ashland Theological Seminary began to offer the General
Ministry major of the MAPT degree in a new alternative delivery format. The majority
of courses are online, with the remainder in one week intensives or three weekends
during a quarter. The degree is planned as a four-year degree program, including
some summer courses. The degree may be accelerated if a student chooses to take
some of the courses at any of our four campuses in the more traditional format of one
three-hour class session per week over a ten week quarter.
Students in this major will have priority for registration for scheduled online courses.
Other students will be admitted to these online courses up to a maximum of twentyfive
students. A new rotation of courses to support this major will begin every fall.
Following is the conspectus of courses for the General Ministry major. For application
information for this degree program, contact the Admissions Office at 419-289-5166.
Courses in the ONLINE M.A.P.T. General Ministry major include:
PM 512 Introduction to Christian Worship
4 hours
SF 700 Person in Prayer
4 hours
MM 631 Leadership
4 hours
PM 511 Homiletics
4 hours
PM 514 Pastoral Care I
4 hours
PM 804 Pastoral Care II
4 hours
Practical Theology Electives (2)
8 hours
(Choose from BC, CF, MM, MS, PM, or SF courses)
ONLINE M.A.P.T. General Ministry Rotation of Courses
Fall Winter Spring Summer
General Ministry Major (32 hours)
Courses in the M.A.P.T. General Ministry major include:
PM 512 Introduction to Christian Worship
4 hours
SF 700 Person in Prayer
4 hours
MM 631 Leadership
4 hours
PM 511 Homiletics
4 hours
PM 514 Pastoral Care I
4 hours
PM 804 Pastoral Care II
4 hours
Practical Theology Electives (2)
8 hours
(Choose from BC, CF, MM, MS, PM, or SF courses)
Italicized courses are taken as part of the M.Div. Cohort Program in Ashland, Cleveland,
Columbus, and Detroit. Students at any of the centers may also take the Tuesday M.Div. Cohort
on the Ashland campus.
NOTE: PM 706 Person in Ministry from the M.A.P.T. core is part of the M.Div. Cohort Program.
Black Church Studies Major (32 hours)
Courses in the M.A.P.T. Black Church Studies track include:
BC 505 History of the Black Church
4 hours
(OR BC Elective if taken for history elective in institutional core.)
BC 603 Black Theology
4 hours
BC 610 African American Biblical Interpretation
4 hours
BC Electives (5)
20 hours
Black Church Studies Rotation of Courses
Cleveland Campus
Fall Winter Spring
2013-2014 CH Elective
(Online)
OT 511 (Online)
OT 512 (Online)
CT 601 (Online)
PM 511
(1 week)
PT Elective
(1 week)
2013-2014 BC/CH 505
BC/NT 610
BC 504
BC 604
BC/CF 635
BC 520
IT 790
Black Church Studies Rotation of Courses
Detroit Campus
Fall Winter Spring
2013-2014 BC 636/PM 514 BC/CT 605 BC/CT 603
BC 615/PM 695
IT 790
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Chaplaincy Major (20 hours)
*Students seeking Military Chaplaincy must also present evidence of an
earned Bachelor’s degree. Bachelor exempt students do qualify for
credentialing from ACA.
Courses in the M.A.P.T. Chaplaincy major include:
PM 645 Introduction to Chaplaincy
PM 626 Understanding the Social Context
PM 646 Clinical Pastoral Counseling*
Chaplaincy Electives**
Select the electives from the following:
PM 514 Pastoral Care I
PM 706 Person in Ministry
PM 804 Pastoral Care II
PM/BC 636 Pastoral Care in the Black Church
PM 642 Ministry to Care Centers
PM 646 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
PM 750 Special Issues in Pastoral Care
PM 755 Soul Care
PM 757 Marriage and Family**
PM 758 Counseling Relational Issues**
PM 821 Crisis Counseling
PM 753 Health and Chronic Illness**
PM 761 Small Groups: A Context for Care & Counseling
PM 828 Formational Prayer
CC/PM 846 Counseling the Dying and Grieving**
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
8 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
2 hours
2 hours
4 hours
2 hours
4 hours
4 hours
2 hours
Students may also count clinical counseling courses toward the 4 hours with the
approval of the faculty member overseeing this concentration.
Note: Students should take CH 726 World Religions as their Church History Elective course.
*Students will need to take at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at an authorized training site.
Additional units of CPE may be required depending on the setting for which the student is preparing. The
student should make sure of the educational requirements for the ministry setting in which he or she intends to
work. A basic CPE unit may qualify for eight hours of academic credit. Four hours of academic credit will be
used for the CPE requirement. If taken for credit, the other four hours can be used to substitute for a
chaplaincy elective course.
**Due to the fact that Chaplaincy majors are required to take a unit of CPE, they are NOT required to take
IT694. In its place, student will need to take a 2-hr elective from the list of Chaplaincy electives.
Chaplaincy Rotation of Courses—Ashland Campus
Fall Winter Spring
2013-2014 CH/MS 726 (R) , and
PM 514
PM 645 (R)
(R) indicates a required course.
PM 804, PM 750, and IT
790
Christian Formation Major (20 hours)
Courses in the M.A.P.T. Christian Formation major include:
CF 501 Forming the People of God
4 hours
CF 502 Developmental Dimensions of Christian Formation-online 4 hours
CF 503 Disciple-Making and the Community of Faith
4 hours
Christian Formation Electives
8 hours
Select two electives from the following:
CF 510 Christian Formation of Children (online)
CF 511 Youth, Culture, and Identity (online)
CF 512 Adult Discipleship and Small Group Ministry
CF 697 The Ministry of Teaching (online)
Christian Formation Rotation of Courses
Ashland Campus
Fall Winter Spring
2013-2014 CF 503 (R) and
CF 511 (Online)
CF 501 (R) and
CF 510 (Online)
Cleveland Campus
Fall Winter Spring
2013-2014 CF 511 (Online)
CF 503 (R)
BC/CF 504 and CF
510 (Online)
Columbus Campus
Fall Winter Spring
2013-2014 CF 501
CF 511 (Online)
CF 502/SF 630 (R)
(Online), CF 697
(Online ) and IT 790
CF 502/SF 630 (R) (Online), BC/CF
635, CF 697 (Online), and IT 790
CF 510 (Online) CF 502/SF 630 (R) (Online), CF 697
(Online ), and IT 790
Note: Columbus students may complete the Christian Formation major by taking CF 501 in
Columbus, CF 503 in Ashland, and the remainder of the CF courses online.
Detroit Campus
Fall Winter Spring
2013-2014 CF 511 (Online) CF 501 (R), and CF
510 (Online)
CF 502/SF 630 (R) (Online), CF
697 (Online), CF 512 and IT 790
(R) indicates a required course.
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Evangelism/Church Renewal and Missions Major (20 hours)
Courses in the M.A.P.T. Evangelism/Church Renewal and Missions
major include:
PM 513 Evangelism
4 hours
MS 613 Theology of Missions and Evangelism
4 hours
MS 625 Church Growth
4 hours
OR PM 623 Principles of American Church Growth
PM/MS Electives (2)
8 hours
Select the 2 electives from the following:
MS 611 History of Missions*
PM 621 Strategic Planning for the Local Church
PM 624 Outreach Strategies of Jesus and the Early Church
PM 626 Understanding the Cultural Context
PM 627 Pastoring the Small Church
PM 628 Revitalizing the Local Church
PM 630 Principles of Church Planting
PM 641 Strategies for Church Health
PM 699 Church Planting Seminar
MS 616 Anthropology for Christian Witness
MS 685 The Global Church
MS 710 Power Encounters and Spiritual Warfare
MS 726 World Religions*
MS 727 Modern Religious Movements*
MS 770-779 Conference/Seminar in Missions or Evangelism
MS 787, 788 Seminar in Mission/Evangelism Principles
* If one of these courses is taken for the history elective in the institutional
core, the student may take an additional course from the above electives.
Evangelism/Church Renewal and Missions
Rotation of Courses
Ashland Campus
Fall Winter Spring
2013-2014 MS 501 (R), MS 726, and
PM 627/PM 828
PM 513 (R) and
MS 613 (R)
MS 625/PM 623 and
IT 790
Pastoral Counseling and Care Major (32 hours)
Courses in the M.A.P.T. Pastoral Counseling and Care major include:
PM 514 Pastoral Care I
4 hours
PM 804 Pastoral Care II
4 hours
PM 750 Special Issues in Pastoral Care
4 hours
PM 828 Formational Prayer
4 hours
PM 755 Soul Care
4 hours
PM 757 Marriage and Family
2 hours
PM 758 Counseling Relational Issues
2 hours
PM 846 Dying and Grieving
2 hours
PM 753 Health and Chronic Illness
2 hours
PM 761 Small Groups: A Context for Care and Counsel 4 hours
Pastoral Counseling and Care Rotation of Courses
Ashland Campus
Fall Winter Spring
2013-2014 PM 755 and PM 514 PM 828 PM 514, PM 804, PM
750 and IT 790
Spiritual Formation Major (20 hours)
Courses in the M.A.P.T. Spiritual Formation major include:
SF 600 History of Christian Spirituality
SF 630 Human Development & Christian Formation
SF 720 Social Dynamics of Spirituality
OR SF 725 Spiritual Formation and Social Activism
OR SF 601 Spirituality in the Black Tradition
SF 700 Person in Prayer
OR SF 710 Spiritual Disciplines
SF Elective
Spiritual Formation Rotation of Courses
Ashland Campus
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
Fall Winter Spring Summer
(R) indicates a required course.
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2013-2014 SF 710 (R), and
SF 720
* (R) indicates a required course.
SF 600 (R)
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SF 630 (R)
(Online), SF
700, and IT 790
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Fall Winter Spring
2013-2014 SF 700 (R), and SF 730
(online)
Spiritual Formation Rotation of Courses
Cleveland Campus
SF 600 (R)
Columbus Campus
Fall Winter Spring
2013-2014 SF 600 (R) SF 710 (R) SF 630 (R) (Online) and IT
790
Detroit Campus
Fall Winter Spring
SF 630 (R) (Online) and IT
790
2013-2014 SF 600 (R) SF 710 (R) SF 630 (R) (Online) and IT
790
Specialized Ministry Major (20 hours)
The Specialized Ministry major is designed for students who desire to create
an individualized course of study to focus on specific forms of ministry not
offered by our present majors. Students should contact the chair of the Practical
Theology Department in order to explore a proposed area of study. The
student will then be assigned a faculty member who will work with her or him
to determine the practical theology courses that will compose the major.
MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELING* AND
MASTER OF ARTS IN CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELING*
(M.A.C. 72 QUARTER HOURS; M.A.C.M.H.C. 90 QUARTER HOURS)
* The M.A.C. is offered only in Detroit and the M.A.C.M.H.C. is offered only in connection with the
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program in Ashland and Columbus.
Mission
The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is offered from
within a Christian worldview and strives to develop exceptional professional
counselors with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide compassionate care
to people from diverse backgrounds.
Character and Purpose
Ashland’s counseling programs have arisen out of the assumption that all truth
comes from God, including truth about the people he created. God has revealed
this truth through his written Word and also has permitted us to discover truth
through scientific investigation. There is great benefit, therefore, to be gained
through an interdisciplinary approach to the nature of persons. Both the Christian
worldview and the behavioral sciences are accorded mutual respect in an effort to
arrive at a sophisticated philosophical and therapeutic alliance for speaking to and
treating the human dilemma.
The counseling tracks directed by Ashland Theological Seminary seek to provide a
knowledge and understanding of the content and procedures of counseling. They
also are concerned with the evaluation of counseling in light of an informed exegesis
of Scripture. Students are expected to determine how the significant contributions
of the behavioral sciences can be combined effectively in clinical and other
professional contexts. In espousing a genuine appreciation for the contributions of
each discipline, a holistic approach is adhered to for the education and treatment of
persons.
Two counseling programs are directed by the Seminary. Each program reflects its
own distinct perspectives, philosophies, and personnel. These programs, while
maintaining high academic requirements, are nonetheless practical in nature and
application; that is, the programs occur within the real world of their immediate
mental health contexts.
Personal, Professional, and Spiritual Growth and Development
The most effective tool of any counselor is the well-adapted personality of the
counselor. Each of Ashland’s counseling tracks provides opportunities for students
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personal insights and skills necessary for empathic and therapeutic interaction in a
wide range of settings. Group, classroom, and practicum/internship settings are
utilized to promote spiritual formation, personal growth, understanding, and
competency in personal dynamics, interpersonal relationships, and specific
diagnostic and clinical skills. Attention is also given to the unique opportunity of the
counselor for preventive mental health ministries. Small group experiences are
provided to assist students in understanding the curative factors of group counseling
by becoming both participants in and observers of those processes. Communication
skills as well as the psychotherapeutic dynamics receive careful and critical
attention.
Both counseling programs share certain common characteristics. Both programs
require a formal and closely supervised practicum and internship in a professional
counseling agency. Each program expects its participants to responsibly and
professionally integrate sound biblical theology and psychological truths.
Detroit Counseling Program
The Detroit Counseling Program provides training to those interested in clinical
expertise who also seek the ability to appropriately integrate spiritual and biblical
principles to best assist those they counsel. Unique aspects of the Detroit program
include its multicultural environment and cultural and gender sensitivity. Other
unique aspects of the program include commitment to the growth of the student
emotionally and spiritually through the experience and integration of formational
counseling principles and scenario role-playing techniques, and through two years
of group counseling experience.
Students have the opportunity to receive first-hand internship experience on the
units of Detroit area hospitals, mental health care facilities and private or parish
centered counseling centers. A student may also elect to take a unit of CPE (Clinical
Pastoral Education) to fulfill most of his/her internship experience while completing
this program. This wide range of opportunities and the mentoring and expertise of
the faculty who serve in the program provide the students with a rich blend of
transformational experience and instruction.
Students may enter the program during fall quarter of every year. Detroit
counseling classes meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings (see current online
“Schedule of Course Offerings” for specific dates). Completion of the M.A.C. degree
requirements satisfies the educational requirements for licensure in the State of
Michigan.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
Located on the Ashland and Columbus campuses, this program prepares students
with a foundational body of knowledge, experience, and training in clinical skills so
that appropriate interventions can be made in the lives of those who seek
counseling.
The curriculum is based on a firm commitment to biblical responsibilities and
principles as they apply to personal wholeness and the healing of human hurts. Field
experience requirements are designed to allow students freedom in selecting sites
to match career interests and goals. Students are exposed to a rich blend of
expertise through faculty who serve at a variety of institutional, agency, and private
practice settings.
CMHC core classes meet on either Tuesdays in Columbus (beginning even
numbered years) or Thursdays in Ashland (beginning odd numbered years) for two
academic years, with the advanced clinical coursework and internship extending
beyond the cohort. Clinical courses are offered at various times and locations during
the week to best accommodate a student’s schedule.
VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates from the counseling programs typically enter a wide variety of
professional vocations or post-graduate programs. These include but are not limited
to private practice, community mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals,
residential treatment programs, military and institutional chaplaincies, correctional
agencies, and church-based counseling centers.
MASTER OF ARTS IN CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
(90 QUARTER HOURS)
Purpose of the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
(M.A.C.M.H.C.) Degree
The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A.C.M.H.C.) degree seeks
to provide the academic and experiential background needed to equip students to
effectively practice as professional counselors. In addition, the degree satisfies Ohio
educational requirements set by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage
and Family Therapist Board for licensure as a Professional Counselor (P.C.) and
Professional Clinical Counselor (P.C.C.). Students earning the Master of Arts in
Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree must complete 90 quarter hours with a B–
or higher in each counseling course, according to Ohio Counselor, Social Work, and
Marriage and Family Therapist Board law.
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program is accredited by the Council
for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and is
approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist
Board to meet academic requirements for the Professional Counselor (PC) and
Professional Clinical Counselor (PCC) licenses.
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Learning Outcomes for the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health
Counseling (M.A.C.M.H.C.) Programs
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program’s assessment system includes
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) in areas of Knowledge, Professional Skills,
and Personal Attributes. The following are Student Learning Outcomes within
these three areas.
Knowledge Objectives
1. Students will demonstrate knowledge about the profession of counseling
including history, professional roles, organizational structures, ethics,
standards and credentialing.
2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of social and cultural diversity
including the cultural context of relationships, issues and trends in a
multicultural society.
3. Students will demonstrate knowledge of human growth and
development in order to understand the nature and needs of individual
at all developmental levels, and in multicultural contexts.
4. Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of career
development and related life factors.
5. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the helping relationship to
include an understanding of the counseling process in a multicultural
society.
6. Students will demonstrate knowledge about group work including group
purpose, development, dynamics, theories, methods and skills, and other
group approaches in a multicultural society.
7. Students will demonstrate knowledge about assessments to include an
understanding of individual and group approaches to assessment and
evaluation in a multicultural society.
8. Students will demonstrate knowledge of research methods, statistical
analysis, needs assessment, and program evaluation.
9. Students will demonstrate knowledge about the role that personal faith
or belief systems play in the counseling process.
4. Students will demonstrate the ability to provide effective services to
clients in a multicultural society.
5. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply skills in interviewing,
assessment, diagnosis, and case management for working with
individuals, couples and families.
6. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply relevant research findings
to inform the practice of professional counseling.
Personal Attributes Objectives
1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of boundaries and the
limitations to competency.
2. Students will demonstrate characteristics of integrity and honesty.
3. Students will demonstrate interpersonal strength and maturity.
4. Students will demonstrate the capacity to act professionally as generally
recognized within the counseling profession.
Professional Skills Objectives
1. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply and adhere to ethical and
legal standards of professional counseling.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply effective strategies for
treatment, planning and intervention in counseling.
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to recognize one’s own limitations
as a professional counselor and to seek supervision or refer clients when
appropriate.
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MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELING*
(72 QUARTER HOURS)
* The M.A.C. degree is offered only in Detroit.
Purpose of the Master of Arts in Counseling (M.A.C.) Degree
The Master of Arts in Counseling (M.A.C.) degree seeks to provide the academic
and experiential background needed to equip students to effectively minister as
professional and pastoral counselors. Students desiring licensure in the State of
Ohio should pursue the M.A.C.M.H.C. degree. The M.A.C. satisfies the educational
requirements for licensure as a counselor in Michigan.
Students earning the M.A. in Counseling degree must complete 72 quarter hours
with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale.
Master of Arts in Counseling Requirements
M.A.C. students must complete the following:
Core Counseling Courses
Practicum
Internship
72 credits
100 contact hours
600 contact hours
MASTER OF ARTS IN CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELING
(90 QUARTER HOURS)
Purpose of the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
(M.A.C.M.H.C.) Degree
The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A.C.M.H.C.) degree seeks
to provide the academic and experiential background needed to equip students to
effectively practice as professional counselors. In addition, the degree satisfies Ohio
educational requirements set by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage
and Family Therapist Board for licensure as a Professional Counselor (P.C.) and
Professional Clinical Counselor (P.C.C.).
Students earning the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree
must complete 90 quarter hours with a B– or higher in each counseling course,
according to Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist
Board law.
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program is accredited by the Council
for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and is
approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist
Board to meet academic requirements for the Professional Counselor (PC) and
Professional Clinical Counselor (PCC) licenses.
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Requirements
M.A.C.M.H.C. students must complete the following:
Core Counseling Courses
Clinical Counseling Coursework
Practicum
Internship
Comprehensive Examination
60 credits
30 credits
100 hours
600 hours
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MASTER OF ARTS (RELIGION)
(88 QUARTER HOURS)
Purpose of the Master of Arts (Religion) (M.A.R.) Degree
The Master of Arts (Religion) degree is designed for those who desire a survey
knowledge of the biblical, historical, and theological disciplines and the opportunity
to develop critical thinking skills. According to the Association of Theological
Schools, the purpose of the M.A.R. is “to provide a basic understanding of the
theological disciplines for further graduate study or for general educational
purposes” (Standards of Accreditation, § E.1.0).
Students earning the Master of Arts (Religion) degree must complete 88 quarter
hours with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale.
Students will take 44 quarter hours of core courses and 8 quarter hours of M.A.R.
Core (PM 706 Person in Ministry and IT 790 Senior Seminar). The rest of the degree
is composed of elective courses, which are structured as follows: 4 quarter hours of
Spiritual Formation; 8 quarter hours of courses in the Biblical Studies Department; 8
quarter hours of courses in the Department of Christian History, Theology, and
Philosophy; and 16 quarter hours of courses in either department. Students can
choose to take most of their elective courses in a single focus area (for example, Old
Testament, New Testament, Church History, Theology) or take a broader range of
courses from different areas.
All courses taken in the Biblical Studies and the Christian History, Theology, and
Philosophy Departments to fulfill the 32 credit hours for either track will be
considered elective hours. There are no required courses.
Students taking courses in the Biblical Studies Department may take the biblical
languages but are not required to do so. All M.A.R. students will take a senior
seminar (see IT 790 course description).
Learning Outcomes for the Master of Arts (Religion) Degree
Graduates of Ashland Theological Seminary will be able to:
Articulate and critically reflect upon their understanding of:
CORE IDENTITY, rooted in Christ, as the source from which life and ministry flow;
CHARACTER that reflects maturity in Christ and CALLING that is foundational for
servant leadership in the church, community, and world.
Demonstrate COMPETENCE in the disciplines and skills relevant to Christian
ministry.
1. Demonstrate a breadth of knowledge in the areas of Bible, Church
history, and theology.
2. Interpret the Bible responsibly.
3. Think critically about issues in biblical and theological studies.
4. Integrate biblical study and theological reflection.
Master of Arts (Religion) Requirements
M.A.R. students must complete 88 credit hours from the following:
ATS Institutional Core
44 hours
M.A.R. Core
8 hours
Spiritual Formation Elective
4 hours
Biblical Studies Electives
8 hours
Christian History, Theology and Philosophy Electives 8 hours
Electives from either department
16 hours
ATS Institutional Core (44 credit hours):
IT 500 Introduction to Theological Education 4 hours
IT 502 Foundations of Bible Study
4 hours
IT 503 Theology of Scripture in Ministry
4 hours
OT 511 Old Testament I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
OT 512 Old Testament II 4 hours Prereq.: OT 511
NT 511 New Testament I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
NT 512 New Testament II* 4 hours Prereq: IT 502
CH 500 Survey of Church History
4 hours
Church History Elective 4 hours Prereq.: CH 500
CT 601 Christian Theology I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
or IT 503
CT 602 Christian Theology II 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
or IT 503
M.A.R. Core (8 credit hours):
PM 706 Person in Ministry
4 hours
IT 790 Senior Seminar
4 hours
M.A.R. Electives (36 credit hours):
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SF Elective (1) 4 hours
OT/NT Electives (2) 8 hours
AP/CH/CT/CP Electives (2) 8 hours
AP/CH/CT/CP/NT/OT/SF Electives (4) 16 hours
*It is recommended that student take NT 511 before NT512, although not required.
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MASTER OF ARTS (BIBLICAL, HISTORICAL, AND
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES)
(96 QUARTER HOURS)
Purpose of the Master of Arts (Biblical, Historical, and Theological
Studies) Degree
This degree program outlines additional study for students who desire to:
1. Prepare themselves for further graduate studies in Old Testament, New
Testament, Anabaptism and Pietism, Church History, or Christian Theology.
2. Be better equipped in foundational courses for teaching in Bible colleges or
other denominational teaching positions.
3. Be involved in biblical, historical, or theological research and writing.
Students earning the Master of Arts (Biblical, Historical and Theological Studies)
degree must complete 96 quarter hours with a minimum grade point average of
2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale.
Students admitted to this degree must have an interview with the appropriate
Department Chairperson within the first quarter of their program.
Master of Arts (Biblical, Historical, and Theological Studies)
Requirements
96-hour M.A. students must complete 96 credit hours from the following:
ATS Institutional Core
44 hours
M.A. Core
12 hours
M.A. Options
40 hours
ATS Institutional Core (44 credit hours):
IT 500 Introduction to Theological Education 4 hours
IT 502 Foundations of Bible Study
4 hours
IT 503 Theology of Scripture in Ministry
4 hours
OT 511 Old Testament I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
OT 512 Old Testament II 4 hours Prereq.:OT 511
NT 511 New Testament I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
NT 512 New Testament II* 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
CH 500 Survey of Church History
4 hours
Church History Elective 4 hours Prereq.: CH 500
CT 601 Christian Theology I 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
or IT 503
CT 602 Christian Theology II 4 hours Prereq.: IT 502
or IT 503
M.A. Core (12 credit hours):
PM 706 Person in Ministry
4 hours
Spiritual Formation Elective
4 hours
OT/NT 791 (Biblical Studies)
4 hours
OR AP/CH/CT 799 Thesis (History, Theology, Philosophy)
96-hour M.A. Options (40 credit hours):
See listing below for course requirements of each option.
Old Testament
New Testament
Church History
Christian Theology
Anabaptism and Pietism
*It is recommended that student take NT511 before NT512, although not required.
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Learning Outcomes for the Master of Arts (Biblical, Historical,
Theological Studies) in the Biblical Studies Concentrations.
Graduates of Ashland Theological Seminary with this degree will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a working knowledge base for interpreting
Scripture in its historical and canonical contexts.
2. Demonstrate facility in translating biblical Hebrew and Greek.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in biblical exegesis.
4. Demonstrate the ability to assess and utilize secondary
resources.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of major critical issues in biblical
interpretation.
6. Demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking and argumentation
as these apply to the task of biblical interpretation.
7. Demonstrate the ability to identify and address theological,
ethical, and pastoral questions raised by critical reflection on the
Bible and the interpreter’s social context.
Old Testament
Courses in the 96-hour M.A. (Biblical, Historical, and Theological Studies), Old
Testament Concentration include:
OT 638 Historical and Literary Approaches to Biblical Study
OT 637 Social-Scientific & Rhetorical Approaches to Biblical Study
OR OT 639 Postcolonial Approaches to Biblical Study
OT 500 Hebrew I
OT 501 Hebrew II
OT 502 Hebrew Exegesis
NT 500 Greek I
NT 501 Greek II
NT 502 Greek Exegesis
OT 6xx/7xx OT Electives (2)
(Note: These courses must be taken at the 600 or 700 level)
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
8 hours
New Testament
Courses in the 96-hour M.A. (Biblical, Historical, and Theological Studies), New
Testament Concentration include:
NT 638 Historical and Literary Approaches to Biblical Study
NT 637 Social-Scientific & Rhetorical Approaches to Biblical Study
OR NT 639 Postcolonial Approaches to Biblical Study
NT 500 Greek I
NT 501 Greek II
NT 502 Greek Exegesis
OT 500 Hebrew I
OT 501 Hebrew II
OT 502 Hebrew Exegesis
NT 6xx/7xx NT Electives (2)
(Note: These courses must be taken at the 600 or 700 level)
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
8 hours
Learning Outcomes for the Master of Arts (Biblical, Historical,
Theological Studies) in the Historical studies, Theological studies, and
Anabaptism and Pietism studies concentrations.
Graduates of Ashland Theological Seminary with this degree will be able to:
Articulate and critically reflect upon their understanding of:
CORE IDENTITY, rooted in Christ, as the source from which life and ministry
flow; CHARACTER that reflects maturity in Christ and CALLING that is
foundational for servant leadership in the church, community, and world.
Demonstrate COMPETENCE in the disciplines and skills relevant to Christian
ministry.
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the content and scope of Christian doctrine.
2. Analyze the contexts of historical or theological discourse.
3. Demonstrate a self-aware, coherent, and effective historical or
theological method.
4. Formulate and answer significant historical or theological questions.
5. Apply historical or theological insights to life and ministry.
HISTORICAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION
Church History
Courses in the 96-hour M.A. (Biblical, Historical, and Theological Studies),
Church History Concentration include:
Church History Electives (8)
32 hours
Elective in Ethics
4 hours
Thesis Seminar (CH 797 and 798)*
4 hours
*The Thesis Seminar is divided into two phases: the proposal phase (CH 797), a two-credit hour
course taken in the winter of the first year, and the writing phase (CH 798), a two credit-hour
course taken in the fall of the second year.
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THEOLOGICAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION
Christian Theology
Courses in the 96-hour M.A. (Biblical, Historical, and Theological Studies),
Christian Theology Concentration include:
Theology Electives (8)
32 hours
Elective in Ethics (CP courses only)
4 hours
Thesis Seminar (CT 797 and 798)*
4 hours
*The Thesis Seminar is divided into two phases: the proposal phase (CT 797), a two-credit hour
course taken in the winter of the first year, and the writing phase (CT 798), a two credit-hour
course taken in the fall of the second year.
ANABAPTISM AND PIETISM STUDIES CONCENTRATION
Anabaptism and Pietism
Courses in the 96-hour M.A. Historical and Theological Studies in Anabaptism
and Pietism include:
AP 605 History of Anabaptism
4 hours
AP 705 Theology of Anabaptism
4 hours
AP 650 History of Pietism
4 hours
AP 660 Varieties of Pietistic Expression
4 hours
OR AP 750 Thought and Spirit of Pietism
OR AP 760 Selected Pietist Thinkers
AP Electives (4)
16 hours
Elective in Ethics (CP courses only)
4 hours
Thesis Seminar (AP 797 and 798)*
4 hours
*The Thesis Seminar is divided into two phases: the proposal phase (AP 797), a two-credit hour
course taken in the winter of the first year, and the writing phase (AP 798), a two credit-hour
course taken in the fall of the second year.
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY
Purpose of the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) Degree
The Doctor of Ministry degree (D.Min.) is an advanced degree for professionals who
seek to improve practical expertise, explore the concerns of their own ministry
setting, and challenge the heart and mind. It is both affordable and workable for
persons in full-time ministry. The program seeks to “enhance the practice of ministry
for persons who hold the M.Div. degree and have engaged in ministerial
leadership” (Standards of Accreditation, § F.1.0).
The Doctor of Ministry Program equips participants for more effective ministry
through classes and ministry projects that are connecting, renewing, healing and
transforming. That is, our program is rooted in our Seminary’s core values of
community, academic excellence, Scripture and spiritual formation. Students have
opportunities to develop relationships with faculty and one another in a learning
community in which spiritual formation is foundational.
The program is tailored to meet personal needs within the context of ministry. It will
not take the student away from ministry responsibility for extended periods of time.
The process combines the stimulation of the classroom with a deep understanding
of the demands of full-time Christian ministry. Most courses are one-week or twoweek
intensives.
Doctor of Ministry Requirements
The Doctor of Ministry degree is a 45 quarter hour program which includes:
Six courses in the track of your choice (30 hours).
Two seminars: one for the ministry project proposal and one for completion
of the project (5 hours).
A doctoral project that combines theory and practice in a ministry setting
(10 hours).
Learning Outcomes for the Doctor of Ministry Degree
Graduates of Ashland Theological Seminary will be able to:
Articulate and critically reflect upon their understanding of:
CORE IDENTITY, rooted in Christ, as the source from which life and ministry flow;
CHARACTER that reflects maturity in Christ and CALLING that is foundational for
servant leadership in the church, community, and world.
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Demonstrate COMPETENCE in the disciplines and skills relevant to Christian
ministry.
1. Articulate, integrate, and apply Scripture, theology, and religious heritage to life
and ministry.
2. Deepen the understanding and use of biblical, theological, and ethical
foundations of ministry.
3. Gain an appreciation for and broader understanding of the diversity of
traditions and how God speaks through those traditions in ministry.
4. Deepen personal reflection and critical thinking for theological, biblical, and
practical competencies needed for ministry.
5. Develop greater professional competence in the practice of ministry.
Description of Doctor of Ministry Degree Tracks
The Doctor of Ministry program includes the following tracks:
Transformational Leadership
Formational Counseling
Wesleyan Practices
Spiritual Formation
Black Church Studies
Canadian Church Studies
Independent Design
Transformational Leadership
Purpose: To equip students with the competencies to deal with the realities
of leadership as they seek to position the church for renewal that will result in
profound change.
Formational Counseling
Purpose: To equip students in the ministry of Christian caregiving by
integrating pastoral care, spiritual direction, and Spirit directed counseling
with a view to bringing hope, healing, and spiritual well being to broken
people.
Wesleyan Practices
Purpose: To equip students to understand and utilize the Wesleyan heritage
effectively in the ongoing ministry and mission of the church and to integrate
Wesleyan practices with the dynamics of personal spiritual formation in
community and Christian renewal.
Spiritual Formation
Purpose: The vision of the spiritual formation track is for the student to
establish Christian spiritual formation as the fountainhead for Christian
discipleship and ministry. The student will emerge from the program with a
commitment to the foundational roles of Scripture and Christian community
in healthy spiritual formation, and will engage in spiritual formation as the
locus of practical ministry in a post-modern context.
Black Church Studies
Purpose: To develop quality leaders for the Black Church in the 21st century
through quality academic reflection in the primary disciplines of Bible, theology/
ethics, church history, spiritual formation, and practical ministry, as well as the
opportunity to engage the best African American academicians and practitioners of
our time.
Canadian Church Studies
Purpose: The Doctor of Ministry in the Canadian context is an advanced
degree for professionals who seek to improve their practical expertise,
explore the concerns of ministry in the Canadian context, and challenge their
heart and mind.
Note: The three foundational core classes are taken at Ashland Theological
Seminary, and the three electives are taken in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Independent Design
Purpose: The Independent Design Track is designed to give students greater
flexibility in the area of elective courses.
Electives can be chosen from the other Doctor of Ministry tracks.
Students can transfer approved doctoral courses related to their
ministry interests from other accredited seminaries.
Students can work with a professor to create their own electives.
Guidelines have been developed to help students design an elective
that meets their specific interest and need. Such coursework can
include an experiential component (e.g., travel, retreats, seminars,
interviews) and/or a research component (library research, social
science research, biblical research). Each elective will have a reading
and writing component that serves as a foundation for the course
and a record of the learning process.
Electives can also be designed from Master’s level courses offered in
the Ashland Seminary Catalog which include a variety of specific
interests such as Homiletics, Biblical Studies, Theology, Christian
History and Philosophy, Missions and Evangelism, Worship.
Admission Requirements for the Doctor of Ministry Program:
A Master of Divinity degree from an Association of Theological Schools
accredited seminary or university, or its equivalent. Other documents may
be requested. (An equivalency evaluation will be processed upon receipt of
the student’s transcripts.)
A grade point average of at least 3.0 (4.0 = A) in all graduate work.
Current involvement in a ministry context (pastoring, teaching, missions
work, administration of a Christian organization, therapeutic ministries, etc.)
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At least three years of ministry experience, usually (but not always)
experienced after receiving the M.Div.*
*Students not having the M.Div. but who do hold a master’s degree in another
theological degree program, such as Pastoral Counseling, Theology or Christian
Ministries, may satisfy equivalency by taking courses outlined by the Dean of the
Doctor of Ministry Program.
Contextual Learning Experience
Ashland Theological Seminary’s D.Min. program uses a contextual model of learning
that is dependent upon the student’s participation in and reflection upon ministry.
Several ingredients contribute to the integration of theory and practice in the
program:
Integrative projects, such as case studies, case reports, and notes from
ongoing ministry that are used in many of the classes.
A participant group of students will interact with and challenge one another
in the development of the student’s specialized concentration and project.
A core faculty that will include a project advisor appointed by the Director of
the D.Min. program, a field consultant, and a resource person selected by
the student.
A support group from the student’s ministry context that will help relate the
project to that context; a minimum of three individuals selected by the
student.
The ministry project which relates theory and practice, theology and
ministry.
HOLY LAND STUDIES
The Tel Gezer Excavation and Study Program
Ashland Theological Seminary is a consortium member of the Tel-Gezer
Excavation and Publication Project. As a member institution, students may go
to Israel for five-weeks and participate in the excavations. The Tel Gezer
Excavation and Study Program is a multi-focused learning program that
contains at its core the archaeological field school. The study program is an
accredited program offering academic credit (one 4 unit course) for students.
The course involves the study of the archaeology and history of ancient Israel.
This will be accomplished by the Tel Gezer Archaeological Field School that
will consist of the excavation of the site, processing of material at the
expedition camp, and on site lectures by staff and guest scholars in the
evening as part of the course. The students will also participate in regional
study tours on the weekends. If you would like to participate in or have any
questions about the Tel-Gezer project, see Dr. John Byron, Associate
Professor of New Testament.
Final Project:
For the final project, students apply what they have learned to a ministry task in
their local context (including both the nature and practice of ministry). This is the
culmination of the Doctor of Ministry experience in which the ideas and applications
of the program are measured and evaluated. The project will reflect careful
planning, theological reflection, purposeful implementation, and appropriate
assessment. The project is a document of approximately 150-250 pages (minimum
25,000 words).
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ENDOWED CHAIRS
The Charles and Anna Frey Brethren In Christ Chair
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frey of Conestoga, Pennsylvania, have been active laity in the
Brethren in Christ Church for many years. The establishment of a Brethren in Christ
Chair is both to recognize God’s continual blessings and to train Christian leaders for
ministry within the Brethren in Christ Church.
The H. R. Gill Family Chair in Theology
The Chair in Theology has been established by Mr. H. R. Gill II and family in memory
of Tina Phillips Gill and David Fredrick Gill. Mr. H. R. Gill II, an Ashland industrialist, has
been a lifelong friend of the University. He is a member of the Board of Trustees. Mr.
Gill is committed to excellence in business, life, community, and church.
Course Descriptions
The Hollewell Chair in Evangelism
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Hollewell of Milledgeville, Illinois, have established an endowed
Chair in Evangelism to train pastoral leaders. The Hollewells have been active
members of the Milledgeville First Brethren Church. Wilma and Harlan have served
in many local, district, and national leadership positions for the Brethren Church.
The J. Ray Klingensmith Chair in Church Planting
The chair in Church Planting has been established through the joint efforts of the
Brethren Church and Ashland Theological Seminary. It is named in memory of Dr. J.
Ray Klingensmith, who served the Missionary Board, Ashland University, and
Ashland Theological Seminary with distinction.
The Kenneth and Lois Miller Chair of Music/Evangelism
The Chair of Music/Evangelism was established by Kenneth R. and Lois N. Miller,
devoted Christians who led music in special services in hundreds of churches during
their lifetime. Their ideal was to glorify God and complement Gospel preaching.
They desired that this continue in the lives and ministry of the students from the
many denominations at Ashland Theological Seminary.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
The course descriptions in this section are organized alpha-numerically by discipline.
The following list identifies which alphabetic entries belong to a given department
or program.
Biblical Studies Department
NT (New Testament)
OT (Old Testament)
RL (Research Languages)
Christian History, Theology, and Philosophy Department
AP (Anabaptism and Pietism)
CH (Church History)
CP (Christian Philosophy)
CT (Christian Theology)
RL (Research Languages)
SF (Spiritual Formation)
Counseling Department
CC (Clinical Counseling—CMHC)
CO (Counseling—Detroit)
Practical Theology Department
BC (Black Church Studies)
CF (Christian Formation)
CW (Christian Worship)
MM (Leadership and Management)
MS (Missions and Evangelism)
PM (Pastoral Ministry)
Doctor of Ministry Program (in a separate listing at the end of this section)
DM (Doctor of Ministry)
DMB (Black Church Studies)
ANABAPTISM AND PIETISM COURSES
AP 605 History of Anabaptism
4 hours
This course provides an historical overview and introduction to Anabaptism,
with the emphasis on 16th century developments. Brief consideration will
also be given to the later development of the Anabaptist movement up
through the 20th century.
AP 610 History of the Amish and Mennonites
4 hours
This course gives detailed attention to the development of the Mennonite and
Amish movements from the 17th century through to the present. The
American experience of both groups will be given special consideration.
AP 622 History and Thought of the Reformation
See course description under CH 622.
AP 627 American Methodism and Pentecostal Roots
See course description under CH 627.
4 hours
4 hours
AP 630 History and Thought of the Christian Peace Position
4 hours
This course focuses on those individuals and groups, especially Anabaptist,
who have contributed to the peace position in the Christian church.
Consideration will be given both to the history of and a biblical and
theological rationale for the Christian peace witness.
AP 650 History of Pietism
4 hours
This course studies the history of Pietism, identifying the movements from
which it sprang and noting the major people and institutions that are
connected with classical Pietism of the later 17th and early 18th centuries.
The course also gives some attention to how Pietism has expressed itself
during the last two centuries and how it has contributed to the development
of American Christianity.
AP 655 Life and Thought of John Wesley
See course description under CH 655.
4 hours
AP 660 Varieties of Pietistic Expression
4 hours
This course considers how Pietism has left its mark upon the development of
Western Christianity. Pietism’s varied expressions, both good and bad, will be
studied and evaluated. A special focus will be how Pietism has affected the
American church and influenced such movements as revivalism and missions.
AP 701 Doctrine of the Brethren Church
See course description under PM 701.
AP 702 History of the Brethren Church
See course description under PM 702.
4 hours
4 hours
AP 706 Theology of Anabaptism
4 hours
This course explores the thought of the 16th century Anabaptists through a
survey of representative Anabaptist writings. Figures to be studied include
Michael Sattler, Balthasar Hubmaier, Pilgram Marpeck, Peter Riedemann, and
Menno Simons. The course will consider both the distinctive beliefs of
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Anabaptists and the beliefs they held in common with other Reformation
groups.
AP 710 Contemporary Anabaptist Thought
4 hours
This course examines contemporary expressions of Anabaptist thought to
discern both the distinctive emphases of the Anabaptist tradition and the
divergent applications of that tradition. Students will be challenged to bring
Anabaptists beliefs into conversation with other contemporary voices.
AP 734 Theology of the Holy Life
See course description under CT 734.
4 hours
AP 740 Issues in Anabaptism
4 hours
This course investigates selected issues in Anabaptist identity, history, theology,
and ethics. Students will consider how the Anabaptist heritage can find
expression in the modern and postmodern era.
AP 750 Thought and Spirit of Pietism
4 hours
This course sets the thought of classical 17th century Pietism against the
backdrop of Protestant orthodoxy, developing its major points of distinction
both in thought and tone. Because Pietism also has a characteristic spirit and
practical expression, this side of the pietistic heritage will also be developed.
AP 760 Selected Pietist Thinkers
4 hours
This course uses a seminar format to investigate the writings of some of the
most influential Pietist leaders Johann Arndt, Phillip Jakob Spener, August
Herman Francke, Gottfried Arnold, Johann Albrecht Bengel, Nicholas Ludwig von
Zinzendorf, Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen, for example.
AP 768 The Devotional Life in Anabaptism and Pietism
4 hours
This course examines the form and expressions of piety within the Anabaptist
and Pietist movements. Readings of devotional works in both of these traditions
will make up the major part of the class.
AP 770-779 Conference/Seminar in Anabaptism and Pietism 2 - 4 hours
Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars.
Students should check with the department chairperson for reading and writing
requirements associated with attendance at approved conferences and
seminars.
AP 790
4 hours
Uncatalogued courses are offered occasionally to enrich the offerings of the
major and to tap the resources of department faculty and visiting scholars.
Specific course titles and descriptions are available when the course is
scheduled.
AP 794-796 Independent Study
4 hours
Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually
included in a course offering listed in the catalog.
AP 797 Thesis Seminar: Proposal Phase
2 hours
This seminar introduces students to methods of historical or theological
research and prepares them to complete a master’s thesis in these disciplines.
The proposal phase of the seminar guides students through the process of
developing their thesis proposals and prepares them to begin their research.
AP 798 Thesis Seminar: Writing Phase
2 hours
Prerequisite: AP 797
This seminar introduces students to methods of historical or theological
research and prepares them to complete a master’s thesis in these disciplines.
The writing phase of the seminar prepares students to complete their research,
organize the results and write the thesis.
AP 799 Thesis
4 hours
Prerequisites: AP 797 and 798
This course represents the credit awarded for the successful completion of a
master’s thesis. Students will consult regularly with their thesis advisors through
the drafting and revising process until the thesis advisor determines that the
thesis is acceptable. Students will then present the results of their research to
fellow students and members of the department during May of the year they
graduate.
BLACK CHURCH STUDIES COURSES
BC 500 Introduction to Black Church Studies
4 hours
This course will examine the enduring institution and changing dynamics of the
Black Church from its inception in America to present. It will explore its changing
history, theology, interpretation of the Bible, culture, education, ethics, nurture
and ministry. It will examine the importance of the Black Church in the life of the
community and its people.
BC 504 Pedagogies of Liberation and the Black Church Tradition 4 hours
This course will explore the role of education ministry within the Black Church
context. Emphasis will be placed upon the synthesis of African heritage, biblical
faith, and educational approaches that are relevant to the needs and conditions
of African American people. This course will examine the tasks and purposes of
Christian Education, the unique challenges that confront Christian educators in
the Black Church as well as Afro-centric models for Christian Education.
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BC 505 History of the Black Church
4 hours
An examination and interpretation of the history of the black church, including the
seven historic American black denominations: the African Methodist Episcopal
Church; the African Methodist Episcopal Church; the African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church; the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church; the National Baptist
Convention, U.S.A., Incorporated; the National Baptist Convention of America,
Unincorporated; the Progressive National Baptist Convention; and the Church of
God in Christ. The role of the black church in the black community will be
emphasized along with the contributions to and distinctives within American
Protestantism which the black church offers.
BC 510 Call to Ministry and the Black Church Tradition
4 hours
This course is a general introduction to call to ministry from an African American
perspective. The call phenomenon has been a central tenet in the Black Church
experience. The call to ministry has focused the church’s ministry on the
existential plight of African Americans. The course will examine the biblical,
theological and historical basis of call to ministry from a Black perspective,
especially the changing dynamics that the church faces in the post Civil Frights
era.
BC 512 Music in the Black Church
4 hours
This course examines the role of music in the Black Church and the prominent
role African Americans have had in the evolution of music as it finds expression in
the Christian tradition. This course will assist church leaders in teaching those in
their context of ministry the importance of music both from a biblical and sociocultural
perspective as well as the importance of context in song.
BC 520 Ethical Leadership and the Black Church Tradition 4 hours
The Black Church has historically been the center of black communal life in America
as well as serving as an instrument for positive social change. This class will focus
on the religious and ethical teachings of the Black Church. Various ethical stances
will be discussed: nonviolent resistance, gradualism, social protest and liberation.
Various ethicists will be examined: Martin Luther King, Jr., James Crone, W.E.B.
DuBois and Malcolm X.
BC 601 Spirituality in the Black Tradition
4 hours
This course is designed to be an exploration into primary and secondary sources
in the African American religious experience in an effort to uncover indigenous
material that reflects a distinctively African American spiritual formation tradition.
In that regard the course will consider specific primary African American spiritual
formation genres – slave narratives, conversion narratives, call narratives,
prayers, sermons, art – as well as the life and works of selected personalities.
BC 603 Black Theology
4 hours
This course examines the development of the discipline of black theology in
America since 1960. Focus will be placed upon the leading thinkers in black
theology today, such as James Cone, J. Deotis Roberts and Gayraud Wilmore. A
historical perspective of the richness of the black theological tradition will also be
offered with references to the works of W.E.B. DuBois, Benjamin E. Mays, Howard
Thurman and Martin Luther King, Jr.
BC 604 Race, Gender, and the Bible
4 hours
A graduate seminar that focuses specifically on the intersection surrounding
race, gender, sexuality and the Bible. It is part of a substitution theory of postcolonial
biblical interpretation that takes seriously the hermeneutical shift from
centering to decentering the politics of interpretation. A great deal of emphasis
is placed on reading, reflection and dialogue.
BC 605 The Life and Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr.
4 hours
This course examines in detail the enormous contribution of one of the greatest
religious leaders of the 20th century. King’s life and contribution to the black
church and the Civil Rights Movement will be addressed. His work as a theologian
and an ethicist will be studied with reference to his primary works, such as his
speeches, sermons, essays and books. The course will discern the major themes
of King’s works, such as his doctrine of life and his ethic of non-violent
resistance.
BC 606 The Life and Thought of Howard Thurman
4 hours
This course is an examination of the life, works, and contributions of Howard
Thurman.
BC 607 Martin and Malcolm
4 hours
This course is a comparison and contrast, as well as an examination of the life,
works, and contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X in America.
BC 610 African American Biblical Interpretation
4 hours
This course will examine the historical roots of hermeneutical ideologies and
methodologies that have ignored and/or denied the influence of people of
African descent in the Bible and upon the Bible. More basically, the course will
examine the de-Africanization of the Bible, address this phenomenon by re-
Africanizing the Bible and illustrate how the peculiar perspective and
development of an African American hermeneutic contributes a fresh and
needed insight for the Christian church as regards biblical interpretation.
BC 615 Preaching in the Black Tradition
4 hours
This course is intended to introduce students to the history of the black
preaching tradition in the United States, and to the various forms of preaching
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that are presently employed by black preachers throughout the country. The
primary emphasis will be on the rich diversity of form and content that falls
under the term “Black Preaching.” This is not a how-to course that promises
students that they will be able to preach in a certain way. Preaching is an art
form and a system of work and study habits that each person must develop and
refine over time. This course is meant to offer wide exposure to the concepts
and definitions of Black Preaching.
BC 635 Dynamics of the Black Church and Family
4 hours
This course will present an overview of issues, concepts, events, heritage, as
well as customs that have evolved to comprise a general African American
world view. The course will outline and explore the elements of Black culture
that are expressed in the social institutions of Church and Family. The unifying
cultural themes will be discussed as functional and central to personal identity
and emotional equilibrium. Implications for pastoral care and worship will be
discussed.
BC 636 Pastoral Care in the Black Church
4 hours
The primary objective of this course is to acquaint students with the reality of
the uniqueness of pastoral care in African American Christian church
experience. In conveying this perspective we will address the issues of 1) the
range or scope of pastoral care; 2) special concerns of pastoral care; and 3) the
practice of pastoral care in the African American Christian experience.
BC 639 Postcolonial Approaches to Biblical Study
4 hours
One of the defining characteristics of postcolonial biblical interpretation is
distinguishing between the biblical reading strategies of dominant cultures and
dominated cultures. Drawing especially upon cultural criticism, cultural studies,
social location ideology, and cross disciplinary study, this approach seeks to
unmask the power dynamics involved in biblical reading strategies in order to
examine, critique, confront and challenge the effects upon both the individual
and the culture. Moreover, this approach seeks to broaden the student’s
exposure as well as engage the student in a genuine global dialogue with voices
from the marginalized, colonized, disenfranchised, and dispossessed with the
goal of uncovering and using reading strategies that liberate and empower the
powerless.
BC 650 Black Church Administration
4 hours
This course will provide students with an overview of Church Administration
with a specific emphasis on the African American cultural context. It will
examine the Biblical understanding of leader-administrator as a servant of God
and a servant of people. It will examine the mission of the church, recognition
of need, planning, organizing, staffing, communicating, budgeting and
evaluation.
BC 665 Womanist Hermeneutics and Literature
4 hours
The format for this class is a graduate seminar that focuses primarily on
theological literature produced by womanist scholars. Womanist scholarship
gives expression to African American women’s efforts — politically, culturally,
emotionally, psychologically, spiritually — to resist the interlocking system of
multiple oppression, i.e., racism, sexism, and classism, that would thwart the
life and well-being of all ages. Selected readings, dialogue, reports and papers
are designed to give the student a broad appreciation for this literature and the
issues addressed.
BC 731 African American Religious History
4 hours
This course focuses upon the African American religious heritage and tradition
in America. It will examine the discipline of religious history in relation to black
people. It will trace the black roots and heritage in Africa and the Diaspora to the
New World, North America. It will study the black religious tradition as it
developed under the institution of slavery. It will study the conversion of blacks
to Christianity with particular focus on the development of the black church. It
will look at the contemporary black religious institutions in America and then
focus upon the emergence of the discipline of black theology.
CLINICAL COUNSELING COURSES
Core Counseling Courses (CMHC)
CC 770-779 Conference/Seminar
2-4 hours
CC 794-796 Independent Study
Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually
included in a course offering listed in the catalog.
CC 801 Spiritual Themes in Counseling
This course provides the clinical counselor an overview of components of the
client’s identity, focus, and direction from a spiritual perspective. Special
attention is given to the self-concept, forgiveness, and suffering in clinical work.
Attention will be given to the impact of spirituality on the healing process.
CC 804 Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling
This course introduces the student to the history and trends within the
counseling profession and information on professional counseling
organizations. Students will obtain an understanding of the roles and functions
as well as the professional, legal, and ethical responsibilities of licensed
counselors. Preparation standards for licensure as Professional Counselors (PC)
and Professional Clinical Counselors (PCC) will be discussed.
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CC 808L Counseling Techniques Lab
This course is designed to equip the student with a knowledge of the essential
counseling skills such as attending, listening, probing, focusing, goal setting and
challenging.
CC 808 Counseling Techniques
This course is designed as a lab experience to reinforce learning from
Counseling Techniques (CC 808) under the supervision of a small group
professor. The course provides opportunity for Practicing the counseling
techniques learned in class so as to equip the student with knowledge of the
essential counseling skills such as attending, listening, probing, focusing, goal
setting and challenging.
CC 809 Counseling Theories
Surveys major concepts and practices of contemporary therapeutic systems.
Attention is also given to the integration of biblical principles with sound
behavioral science
CC 810 Abnormal Psychology
Provides a descriptive survey of the major categories of maladaptive behavior
as specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the APA. Major
theoretical perspectives on etiology, prevention and remediation are
addressed.
CC 811 Human Growth and Development
This course is an overview of the normal developmental processes and life
crises through which a person generally moves from conception to death. Some
attention will be given to the technique and teaching tools which a Christian
counselor might use to assist the client who is struggling to pass productively
through life’s stages.
CC 812 Theories of Personality
This is an overview of the major theories of personality. In addition to Christian,
Gestalt, Behavioristic and Humanistic approaches, the perspectives of Freud,
Jung, Adler, and Erikson are considered.
CC 820 Social and Cultural Issues in Counseling
This course examines cultural and ethnic uniqueness and differences as significant
issues for counselors and counselees. Emphasis is given to designing culturally
and socially sensitive counseling interventions.
CC 821 Crisis Counseling
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the special models,
theories, and techniques of crisis intervention. Crisis management resources are
identified and special crisis situations are explored.
CC 822 Lifestyle and Career Counseling
Prerequisites: CC 843 and CC 844
Designed to equip the counselor with the concepts and skills necessary to do
lifestyle and career assessment and to implement career goals in a plan of
action from a Christian viewpoint.
CC 830 Group Dynamics I
Designed to help group members discover their interpersonal styles and
improve their interpersonal skills such as self-disclosure, listening and
responding. Students learn how to set and move toward individual personal
growth goals. Process awareness skills are sharpened.
CC 831 Group Dynamics II
Continues the learning of interpersonal skills with additional attention to
advanced empathy, constructive confrontation and immediacy. Personal
growth goals are set and pursued and process awareness skills are sharpened.
CC 832 Group Dynamics III
Interpersonal skills are further developed with additional attention given to
leadership styles and individual and group defensiveness. Personal growth goals
and process awareness skills continue to be developed.
CC 833 Group Dynamics
Exploring and grasping the role and purpose of community through groups
and how the dynamics of a group impacts the effectiveness of small groups
will be an essential aspect of this course. The course will also explore basic
principles in group counseling, including the purpose of groups, types of
groups, pre-group assessment and screening of group members, various
stages of groups, group dynamics and group leadership. Ethical, multicultural
and profession issues will be examined.
CC 834 Preparation for Practicum
Students will gain the requisite skills for successful participation in their
practicum. Students will also be presented with basic information on ethics and
professional practice in preparation for their practicum.
CC 836 Practicum in Counseling I
This practicum focuses on the basic counseling skills, providing opportunities for
observation and active practice of these behaviors. Constructive feedback is
provided by the practicum supervisor through the use of role-playing and
structured exercises.
CC 837 Practicum in Counseling II
This course continues to build on the basic listening and speaking skills required
for effective counseling. Sessions focus on practical role-plays. Feedback from
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practicum supervisor and peers is used to help in skill development.
CC 838 Practicum in Counseling III
Continues the development of basic counseling skills. Students receive feedback
on audio and videotaped material of their own counseling activities in field
settings.
CC 846 Counseling the Dying and Grieving
This course will assist students in developing an understanding of death and
grief based on biblical and historical perspectives which will help facilitate
students’ endeavors to embrace their own mortality, examine its implications
for the way they live their lives, as well as provide practical skills for counseling
the terminally ill and those who suffer from grief and loss.
CC 847 Counseling and Consulting Services
This course deals with consultation theory and process as related to agencies
and post-secondary educational institutions. Explores roles and functions of
counselors and student personnel specialists in program and proposal
development, conflict management, organization, administration, evaluation of
services, public relations, and knowledge of community resources and referral
process. Students will be helped to respond to the cultural context of each
group, agency, or organization.
CC 848 Theories and Techniques of Counseling I
Designed to help the student develop a balanced view of the major concepts of
various theoretical approaches to counseling. Includes discussion of techniques
associated with the following perspectives: Crabbian, Psychoanalytic, Adlerian,
Existential and Person-Centered.
CC 849 Theories and Techniques of Counseling II
This course is a continuation of PC 848. It includes attention to perspectives such
as: Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, Behavioral, Rational Emotive and Reality
Therapy. Continues to help the student develop a style compatible with his/her
personality. Also builds a broad base of techniques from which to provide what
will best serve the client.
CC 850 Group Counseling I
Promotes interpersonal skill development and personal growth through the
group counseling experience. Covers basic skills in facilitating group
development and promoting individual wholeness through group modalities.
CC 851 Group Counseling II
Continues to provide opportunity for personal growth through group
counseling. It also acquaints the student with a variety of group therapy models
and techniques. Students explore their own leadership interventions.
CC 852 Group Counseling III
Continues the work of PC 851. Additional attention is given to exercising
leadership. Termination issues are explored.
CC 859 Specialized Practicum Experiences
An intensive experience working in an area of interest for the student, designed
to increase professional expertise through participation and observation.
CC 870 Professional Ethics and Responsibilities
Students will receive an overview of significant professional, legal and ethical
considerations applicable to the counseling process. Attention is also give to
issues of licensure.
CC 891 Introduction to Research Methods and Design
Provides the student with a review of the basic concepts and methods of social/
behavioral research. Material to be covered includes: questionnaire construction,
interview techniques, observational methods and statistical analysis.
CC 892 Psychological Testing and Evaluation
Acquaints the student with the history and theory of psychological testing.
Covers the most popular psychological tests, helpful interpretive concepts and
application of psychological tests most available to pastoral counselors.
CC 896 Internship in Counseling I
An internship is a post-practicum, on-the-job experience in professional
counseling which enables the student to refine and enhance basic counseling
skills and to integrate professional knowledge and skills. The internship involves
work with bona fide clients and is under the tutelage of an on-site supervisor
who is an independently licensed mental health professional, acceptable to the
Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board.
CC 897 Internship in Counseling II
This course continues the experience of PC 896 in an on-the-job experience in
professional counseling under the tutelage of an on-site supervisor.
CC 898 Internship in Counseling III
This course continues the experience of PC 897 in an on-the-job experience in
professional counseling under the tutelage of an on-site supervisor.
Clinical Content Area Courses (CMHC continued)
CC 829 Differential Diagnosis (Category III)
Advanced concepts are presented for the proper assessment of different
categories of abnormal behavior. Special attention is given to the principles
underlying the multiaxial approach of the DSM system. Includes material on
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conducting the diagnostic interview and the mental status exam.
CC 843 Special Issues in Family Counseling (Category IV)
This course is designed to prepare the pastoral counselor with a background for
ministering to families. Attention will be given to history taking, problem
assessment and therapeutic interventions.
CC 844 Marriage and Family Counseling (Category IV)
An introduction to marriage counseling and special issues in family counseling.
Attention will be given to history-taking, problem assessment, and therapeutic
interventions.
CC 851* Special Issues in Abnormal-Personality Disorders
4 hours
(Category I)
Prerequisite: CC 829
This course is designed to give the student a deeper understanding of
personality disorders. Attention is given to recognizing and addressing the
dynamics the various personality disorders create in the therapeutic process and
to adapting treatment plans to address Axis II diagnosis.
*This course is required for the M.A.C.M.H.C. degree.
CC 853 Special Issues in Counseling Adolescents (Category I) 4 hours
Prerequisite: CC 811 or CC 814
This course will present the dynamics of adolescent conflicts within the family
system. Attention will be given to etiology, assessment, and treatment. The
course will consist of both didactic and experiential learning.
CC 854 Dynamics of Eating Disorders (Category IV)
4 hours
Prerequisite: CC 829
This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the dynamics
and treatment of eating disorders. Attention is given to understanding the
etiology, differential diagnosis, and special treatment factors.
CC 855 Special Issues in Counseling Older Adults (Category I) 4 hours
Prerequisites: CC 811 and CC 829)
Older adults comprise one of the fastest growing segments of the American
population. This course examines normal and abnormal aging with special
emphases upon assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, and
treatment implementation. Ethical issues in working with older adults will also
be explored.
CC 856 Introduction of Substance Abuse (Category I)
4 hours
Prerequisites: NONE
This course will provide students with an introductory overview of Substance
Abuse and Dependence. Emphasis will be given to the origin, diagnosis and
treatment (including self-help programs) of substance related disorders, as well
as their impact on the family of the addicted individual. This course will serve as
a prerequisite for the other advanced courses for those students having no prior
coursework in Substance Abuse and Dependence.
CC 857 Special Issues in Counseling the Christian Client
4 hours
(Category IV)
Prerequisites: CC 801 and CC 809
The sub-culture of self-identified Christian clients has unique needs in, and
expectations from, counseling which result in clients benefitting from
distinctively Christian counseling interventions. A variety of theories and
therapies exist for use by counselors working with Christian clients. This course
examines some of the better known models of counseling (and pastoral care),
including religious cognitive-behavioral therapy, theophostic counseling,
nouthetic counseling, Christotherapy, inner healing prayer, and other
distinctively Christian interventions.
CC 861* Personality Assessment (Category II)
4 hours
Prerequisite: CC 892
Advanced concepts are presented for the assessment of personality using
objective (i.e. non-projective) assessment instruments. Special attention will be
given to the development, nature (structure), administration, and interpretation
of objective personality instruments. Both scientific and practical aspects of these
inventories will be addressed. *This course is required for the M.A.C.M.H.C.
degree.
CC 871 Advanced Issues in Diagnosis (Category III)
4 hours
Prerequisite: CC 829
Advanced concepts are presented for the proper assessment of different
categories of abnormal behavior. Special attention is given to the principles
underlying the multiaxial approach of the DSM-IV. This includes material on
conducting the diagnostic interview and the mental status examination.
CC 872 Diagnosis in Substance Abuse (Category III)
4 hours
Prerequisites: CC 829 and CC 856
This course is designed to assist the student in the development of assessment
skills in working with substance-abusing clients. Focus will be on the DSM-IV
criteria for intoxication, abuse and dependence. Standardized assessment
instruments and interviewing techniques will also be covered.
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CC 873 Diagnosis of Children (Category III)
4 hours
Prerequisite: CC 829
This course is for anyone who may encounter children in their clinical practice.
It offers clinical descriptions of childhood disorders commonly seen by mental
health professionals including complete discussion of assessment, diagnoses,
and treatment options from a Christian worldview. This course will cover the
diagnostic consideration issues related to making a diagnosis. These issues
include a broad description of childhood disorders, difficult differential
diagnoses, prevalence of the disorder, course, and subtypes of the diagnosis.
Broad assessment strategies will be covered that are useful in the assessment of
more than one disorder. These tests tap broad psychological, behavioral, and
social characteristics of the child, which may pertain to multiple disorders.
CC 874 Diagnosis at Intake (Category III)
2 hours
Prerequisite: CC 829
This course focuses upon the need for clinical counselors to arrive at the correct
diagnosis by the end of the intake process and explores the method and means
for doing so. Special emphasis is given to the appropriate use of the DSM-IV-TR
(and the current version of the ICD) in terms of the symptoms, etiology and
psychodynamics of the various mental and emotional disorders. The mental
status examination will be highlighted during the course, as will the ethical,
legal, and professional standards of care which apply to diagnosis.
CC 880 Counseling the Dying and Grieving (Category IV)
4 hours
Prerequisite: CC 809 Counseling Theories
Issues of death, dying, loss, and grief impact lives on a regular basis. This course
will provide counseling students with foundational biblical, historical, and
theological “end of life” principles. The course will provide an overview of
current conceptualizations of grief and mourning. Interventions will be
presented for supporting the dying, as well as individuals going through
bereavement. Additional strategies will be presented for identifying and
intervening with those who have clinically significant complicated grief.
Throughout the course, the students will be encouraged to explore their own
grief reactions, as well as to consider the meaning of life and death from a
Christian worldview.
CC 881 Advanced Marital Counseling (Category IV)
4 hours
Prerequisite: CC 844
This class is to help the students gain a deeper understanding of theory, as it
applies to clinical application. Specific techniques will be learned to help the
student intervene in difficult patterns and situations.
CC 882 Advanced Family Counseling (Category IV)
Prerequisite: CC 844
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This course is designed to broaden the student’s theoretical understanding of
family therapy. The course will also help the student assess dysfunctional family
behavioral patterns and strategize intervention techniques that will disrupt rigid
behavioral patterns among family members.
CC 884 Counseling Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
4 hours
(Category IV)
Prerequisite: CC 829
This course investigates major issues pertinent to counseling adult survivors of
childhood sexual abuse. Major theoretical approaches, stages of treatment,
therapeutic interventions, and professional issues are explored.
CC 885 Crisis Counseling (Category IV)
4 hours
Prerequisite: CC 808 and CC 809
Designed to familiarize the pastoral counselor with the special models, theories
and techniques of crisis intervention. Crisis management resources are
identified and special crisis situations are explored.
CC 886 Human Sexuality (Category IV)
4 hours
This course focuses on issues of sexuality in counseling. Students explore sexual
development, sexual orientation and the fundamentals of sexual biology.
Strategies will be presented for intervening and monitoring client change in
commonly occurring sexual disorders, clinically significant sexual problems and
paraphiliac conditions. Throughout the course, students will be challenged to
develop and refine a Biblically-based theology of sex and theology of healthy
sexuality.
CC 887* Treatment of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
4 hours
(Category IV) Prerequisites: CC 829 and CC 809
This course focuses on the theory, research, and counseling interventions
related to the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders (and related
conditions). Special attention is given to the DSM-IV classifications and cognitive
-behavioral interventions. *This course is required for the M.A.C.M.H.C. degree.
CC 889 Child and Play Therapy (Category IV)
4 hours
Prerequisite: CC 811 or CC 814
The treatment of children from several different theoretical orientations will be
presented in this course. Because play is the language of children, much of the
class time will be spent teaching play therapy techniques. Resources and
equipment needed for treating children will be discussed. The course will include
“hands on” experience of psychological methods used with children.
CC 890 Brief Therapy in an Era of Managed Care (Category V) 4 hours
This course will focus on the current managed care climate, strategies for
navigating this environment successfully, possible future trends, and brief therapy
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CC 892 Psychological Testing and Evaluation
4 hours
Acquaints the student with the history and theory of psychological testing.
Covers the most popular psychological tests, helpful interpretive concepts and
application of psychological tests most available to pastoral counselors
CC 893 Supervision in Counseling (Category IV)
4 hours
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the supervisory processes
and procedures in the field of clinical counseling. Students will gain an
understanding of various models of supervision, the supervisor-supervisee
relationship, supervisory contracts, evaluation procedures, legal and ethical issues
in supervision, documentation, and individual and cultural differences in
supervision.
CC 894 Narrative Approaches to Counseling (Category IV) 2 hours
Prerequisite: CC 809
This course provides an understanding of the ideas, assumptions, goals, and
methods of narrative therapy as they apply to the practice of clinical counseling.
Conceptualization of client concerns from a narrative worldview, treatment
planning, and the strategies and techniques for attaining treatment goals will be
explored. Emphasis will be given to the varied needs of individuals, couples, and
families seeking help.
CC 895* Treatment Planning Practices and Principles (Category V) 4 hours
Prerequisites: CC 829 and CC 809
This course will examine the value of treatment planning within the therapeutic
endeavor, general guiding principles for treatment planning, and well-researched,
effective treatment protocols for dealing with specific DSM-IV diagnoses (a basic
understanding of DSM-IV diagnostics, counseling theory, and mental health
treatment is required for this course). *This course is required for the
M.A.C.M.H.C. degree.
DETROIT COUNSELING COURSES
CO 801 Biblical Themes in Pastoral Counseling
This course provides the counselor with an overview of components of the
client’s identity, focus, and direction from a spiritual perspective. Special
attention is given to the self-concept, forgiveness, and suffering in clinical work.
Attention will also be given to the impact of spirituality on the healing process.
CO 804 Pastoral Counseling I
This course explores the basic concepts and skills used in pastoral counseling.
Students are helped to develop skills in attending, listening, empathy, probes,
leads and the management of feelings, blocks, reluctance and resistance.
Assessment of needs, problems, and assets is also covered, along with coverage
of the initial interview and referral.
CO 808 Counseling Techniques
This course is designed to equip the student with a knowledge of essential
counseling skills such as attending, listening, probing, focusing, goal setting
and challenging.
CO 809 Counseling Theories
This course is surveys major concepts and practices of contemporary
therapeutic systems. Attention is also given to the integration of biblical
principles with sound behavioral science.
CO 810 Abnormal Psychology
This course provides a descriptive survey of the major categories of
maladaptive behavior as specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
the APA. Major theoretical perspectives on etiology, prevention and
remediation are addressed.
CO 811 Human Growth and Development
This course is an overview of the normal developmental processes and life
crises through which a person generally moves from conception to death.
Some attention will be given to the technique and teaching tools which a
Christian counselor might use to assist the client who is struggling to pass
productively through life’s stages.
CO 820 Social and Cultural Issues in Counseling
This course examines cultural and ethnic uniqueness and differences as significant
issues for counselors and counselees. Emphasis is given to designing culturally
and socially sensitive counseling interventions.
CO 821 Crisis Counseling
Designed to familiarize the counselor with the special models, theories and
techniques of crisis intervention. Crisis management resources are identified
and special crisis situations are explored.
CO 822 Lifestyle and Career Counseling
Designed to equip the counselor with the concepts and skills necessary to do
lifestyle and career assessment and to implement career goals in a plan of
action from a Christian viewpoint.
CO 827 Dimensions of Healing
This course is designed to provide an understanding of some of the holistic
approaches to healing, with a major focus on the role of the Spirit in healing. As
such, it complements both Biblical Themes in Pastoral Counseling (CO 801) and
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Counseling Theories (CO 809) by providing the student with an overview of the
pastoral counseling process. Within this course, the theoretical and didactic will
be wedded to the practical and experiential through the use of both large group
presentations and small group interactions. Emphasis will be placed upon the
student’s personal and spiritual growth.
CO 829 Differential Diagnosis
Advanced concepts are presented for the proper assessment of different
categories of abnormal behavior. Special attention is given to the principles
underlying the multiaxial approach of the DSM system. Includes material on
conducting the diagnostic interview and the mental status exam.
CO 830 Group Dynamics I
Designed to help group members discover their interpersonal styles and
improve their interpersonal skills such as self-disclosure, listening and
responding. Students learn how to set and move toward individual personal
growth goals. Process awareness skills are sharpened.
CO 831 Group Dynamics II
Continues the learning of interpersonal skills with additional attention to
advanced empathy, constructive confrontation and immediacy. Personal
growth goals are set and pursued and process awareness skills are sharpened.
CO 832 Group Dynamics III
Interpersonal skills are further developed with additional attention given to
leadership styles and individual and group defensiveness. Personal growth goals
and process awareness skills continue to be developed.
CO 835 Counseling Practicum
Provides students with practice in helping skills via activities such as written
exercises, structured exercises, role-playing, verbatims and field exercises.
Includes constructive feedback on student’s practice of helping skills.
CO 836 Practicum in Counseling I
This practicum focuses on the basic counseling skills, providing opportunities
for observation and active practice of these behaviors. Constructive feedback
is provided by the practicum supervisor through the use of role-playing and
structured exercises.
CO 837 Practicum in Counseling II
This course continues to build on the basic listening and speaking skills
required for effective counseling. Sessions focus on practical role-plays.
Feedback from practicum supervisor and peers is used to help in skill
development.
CO 844 Marriage and Family Counseling
An introduction to marriage counseling and special issues in family counseling.
Attention will be given to history-taking, problem assessment, and therapeutic
interventions.
CO 845 Resolving Conflict in the Church
Focuses on understanding and managing conflict in the church. Biblical principles
and contemporary models permit the student to make adaptations to
personal ministry objectives. Individual application will be addressed through
self-assessment, case study and structured exercises.
CO 846 Counseling the Dying and Grieving
This course will assist students in developing an understanding of death and
grief based on biblical and historical perspectives which will help facilitate
students’ endeavors to embrace their own mortality, examine its implications
for the way they live their lives, as well as provide practical skills for counseling
the terminally ill and those who suffer from grief and loss.
CO 847 Counseling and Consulting Services
This course deals with consultation theory and process as related to agencies
and post-secondary educational institutions. Explores roles and functions of
counselors and student personnel specialists in program and proposal development,
conflict management, organization, administration, evaluation of
services, public relations, and knowledge of community resources and referral
process. Students will be helped to respond to the cultural context of each
group, agency, or organization.
CO 848 Theories and Techniques of Counseling I
Designed to help the student develop a balanced view of the major concepts
of various theoretical approaches to counseling. Includes discussion of techniques
associated with the following perspectives: Crabbian, Psychoanalytic,
Adlerian, Existential and Person-Centered.
CO 849 Theories and Techniques of Counseling II
This course is a continuation of CO 848. It includes attention to perspectives
such as: Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, Behavioral, Rational Emotive and Reality
Therapy. Continues to help the student develop a style compatible with his/
her personality. Also builds a broad base of techniques from which to provide
what will best serve the client.
CO 850 Group Counseling I
Promotes interpersonal skill development and personal growth through the
group counseling experience. Covers basic skills in facilitating group development
and promoting individual wholeness through group modalities.
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CO 851 Group Counseling II
Continues to provide opportunity for personal growth through group counseling.
It also acquaints the student with a variety of group therapy models and
techniques. Students explore their own leadership interventions.
CO 852 Group Counseling III
Continues the work of CO 851. Additional attention is given to exercising leadership.
Termination issues are explored.
CO 853 Scenario Role Playing
This course provides theory, experience and training in the Blees Scenario
(Group) Role Playing methodology. Using this method, the student will experience
simulated life situations providing practice in interpersonal behavioral
techniques compatible with Christian principles which focus on replacing dysfunctional
behaviors.
CO 856 Advanced Counseling Practicum I
This course provides students with practice in advanced helping skills via activities
such as written exercises, structured exercises, role-playing, verbatim and field
experience. Constructive feedback on students’ practice of helping skills is provided.
CO 857 Advanced Counseling Practicum II
This course serves as a continuation of CO 856 and focuses on the honing of advanced
counseling skills, providing opportunities for observation and practice of
these behaviors. Constructive feedback is provided by the practicum supervisor
through the use of role-playing, verbatim, structured and written exercises.
CO 858 Advanced Counseling Practicum III
This course continues to build on the advanced counseling skills practiced in CO
857, which are required for effective counseling.
CO 870 Professional Ethics and Responsibilities
Students will receive an overview of significant professional, legal and ethical
considerations applicable to the counseling process. Attention is also give to issues
of licensure.
CO 875 Substance Abuse I
Provides a basic introduction and overview of alcoholism and other chemical
dependencies and their treatment. The pathology of addiction is explored
while examining the signs, symptoms and stages involved.
CO 882 Seminar in Gerontology
An introduction to gerontology with a focus on the present gerontology situation,
the nature and theories of aging, the needs of the aged, health care of the
aged, retirement, aging parents and the role of the clergy and the aged.
CO 891 Introduction to Research Methods and Design
Provides the student with a review of the basic concepts and methods of social/
behavioral research. Material to be covered includes: questionnaire construction,
interview techniques, observational methods and statistical analysis.
CO 892 Psychological Testing and Evaluation
Acquaints the student with the history and theory of psychological testing.
Covers the most popular psychological tests, helpful interpretive concepts
and application of psychological tests most available to pastoral counselors.
CO 895 Treatment Planning Practices and Principles
This course will examine the value of treatment planning within the therapeutic
endeavor, general guiding principles for treatment planning, and wellresearched,
effective treatment protocols for dealing with specific DSM-IV
diagnoses (a basic understanding of DSM-IV diagnostics, counseling theory,
and mental health treatment is required for this course.
CO 896 Internship in Counseling I
An internship is a post-practicum, on-the-job experience in professional counseling
which enables the student to refine and enhance basic counseling skills
and to integrate professional knowledge and skills. The internship involves
work with bona fide clients and is under the tutelage of an on-site supervisor
who is an independently licensed mental health professional.
CO 897 Internship in Counseling II
This course continues the experience of CO 896 in an on-the-job experience in
professional counseling under the tutelage of an on-site supervisor.
CO 898 Internship in Counseling III
This course continues the experience of CO 897 in an on-the-job experience in
professional counseling under the tutelage of an on-site supervisor.
CHRISTIAN FORMATION COURSES
CF 501 Forming the People of God
4 hours
This course will consider the history, philosophy, and theology of Christian
formation in the church in order that the principles and processes that undergird
the church’s ministry of making disciples may be identified and utilized.
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Attention will be given to how the Christian leader can be an impactful force
for Christian formation in the community of faith and the function of teaching
in the church. (M.Div. Core)
CF 502 Developmental Dimensions of Christian Formation 4 hours
Faith Formation is considered by consulting human developmental theorists
and their frameworks (e.g. Erikson, Fowler, Kohlberg, Westerhoff). This review
is undertaken so that the Christian leader may consider the implications
for discipleship ministry and develop imaginative strategies for Christian formation.
CF 503 Disciple-making and the Community of Faith
4 hours
This course seeks to give grounding to the work of disciple-making by understanding
the redemptive purpose and communal nature of the church.
Relational practices for making disciples and building community will be emphasized.
Additionally, biblical strategies for disciple-making will receive
attention.
CF 504 Pedagogies of Liberation and the Black Church Tradition 4 hours
See course description under BC 504.
CF 510 Christian Formation of Children
4 hours
This is a study of the major approaches currently in use to aid pre-schoolers
through sixth-graders as they grow in the practice and understanding of the
faith. Emphasis is placed on curriculum development and organization for the
most effective formation program.
CF 511 Youth, Culture and Identity
4 hours
This course examines the challenge of ministering to and raising Christian
children in a secular society. There will be emphasis on providing ways for
the church to empower parents to assist their children to live godly lives in
the current cultural milieu. Special attention will be given to issues related to
sex, substance abuse, and the mass media.
CF 512 Adult Discipleship and Small Group Ministry
4 hours
Adult Ministry is complex due in part to the evolving, changing nature of the
lifespan and its inherent challenges. This course will introduce the foundational
concerns of adulthood, and then consider ministry approaches to meet
the needs of adults. Special attention will be given to the use of small groups.
CF 635 Dynamics of the Black Church and Family
See course description under BC 635.
4 hours
CF 697 The Ministry of Teaching
4 hours
This course seeks to assist the student in becoming an effective teaching force
in the learning space by exploring and utilizing principles, methods, and resources
for impactful communication and instruction in the ministry context.
Special attention will be given to teaching the Bible in the Church.
CF 770-779 Conference/Seminar in Christian Formation 2-4 hours
Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars.
Students should check with the chairperson of the respective department
(Biblical Studies; Christian History, Theology and Philosophy; or Practical Theology)
for reading and writing requirements associated with attendance at approved
conferences and seminars.
CF 794-796 Independent Study in Christian Formation
4 hours
Independent studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included
in a course offering listed in the catalog.
CHURCH HISTORY COURSES
CH 500 Survey of Church History
4 hours
Prerequisite for all church history courses.
This is an introductory course on the basic outline of church history from the
early church to the present, noting the influence of culture upon the church
and the influence of the church upon culture. Attention will be focused upon
key events, people, institutions, and ideas that affected the development of
the church. (ATS Core)
CH 505 History of the Black Church
See course description under BC 505.
CH 600 History of Christian Spirituality
See course description under SF 600.
4 hours
4 hours
CH 604 Christian History and Theology in Africa
4 hours
This course explores the various forms of Christianity on the continent of Africa
from the apostolic age to the present day, paying particular attention to the
interface of culture, history, and theology.
CH 605 History of Anabaptism
See course description under AP 605.
CH 610 History of the Amish and Mennonites
See course description under AP 610.
4 hours
4 hours
CH 611 History of Missions
See course description under MS 611.
4 hours
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CH 622 History and Thought of the Reformation
4 hours
This course focuses upon the historic developments of the first fifty years of the
century of the Reformation. The writings of some of the greater Reformation figures
are studied to develop insight into their thoughts and to determine their
views on various significant topics. The political, economic and social milieu of
the period will also be scrutinized.
CH 624 Christianity in America
4 hours
This is a study of Christianity in the American environment from the seventeenth
century to the present. The transplanting of the European churches, the
development of unique expressions in Christianity in America and the nature of
Christianity will be examined.
CH 625 The American Colonial Church
4 hours
An examination of the movements, persons, and ideas which shaped Christianity
in America during its colonial period. Particular focus will be given to the
effects of the First Great Awakening.
CH 627 American Methodism and Pentecostal Roots
4 hours
An examination of the Methodist contribution to American Christianity and the
rise of the perfectionistic and Pentecostal groups that resulted from it.
CH 630 History and Thought of the Christian Peace Position
See course description under AP 630.
4 hours
CH 631 Historical Theology I
4 hours
The course examines the thought of the church from the Apostolic Fathers to
the Reformation. The emphasis of the study will be upon major figures, literature
and controversies as they affected Christian thought.
CH 632 Historical Theology II
4 hours
This course is a continuation of Historical Theology I and takes up the development
of Christian thought with the Reformation and continues to the modern
era. Special consideration is given to major figures, literature and controversies
that have influenced the church in a significant way.
CH 636 History of Women in the Church
4 hours
A study of women’s lives, service and contribution to the church beginning with
the Bible and early Christian writings. Women’s roles and contributions will be
surveyed in the apostolic period, the ascetic movement, the medieval period
and the Reformation. The post-Reformation period will focus on women in
America and the quest for ordination.
CH 640 Christianity in the Southern Hemisphere
4 hours
An introductory history of Christianity in Africa, Asia and South America.
CH 645 Varieties of Early Christian Thought
See course description under CT 645.
4 hours
CH 646 Christian Monasticism
4 hours
An introduction to the history, practices, and ideals of Christian monasticism
from its origins to the “new monasticism” of contemporary North America, with
special attention to the Benedictine tradition. The seminar includes immersion
in a monastic community.
CH 647 History of Christian Ethical Thought
4 hours
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the history and
development of Christian ethical thought and practices from the early church to
today.
CH 650 History of Pietism
See course description under AP 650.
4 hours
CH 655 Life and Thought of the Wesleys
4 hours
This course focuses upon the distinctive theological contributions of the Wesleys
to the larger Christian tradition, exploring the dynamic of living faith that
characterized early Methodism and made the movement a potent source for
spiritual and social renewal. It will explore vital Wesleyan syntheses and will
intentionally integrate theology and the practice of ministry so as to demonstrate
the relevance of a Wesleyan theological method and model for the contemporary
church.
CH 657 Biographical Studies in Christian Leadership
4 hours
An examination of the lives of representative figures in the history of Christianity,
specifically analyzing the essential features of their message and mission
as Christian leaders in response to the challenges of their age.
CH 660 Varieties of Pietistic Expression
See course description under AP 660.
4 hours
CH 702 History of The Brethren Church
4 hours
See course description under PM 702. Required of all Brethren M.Div. students.
CH 703 History of the ____________ Church
4 hours
See course description under PM 705, and notation pertaining to it.
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CH 711 The Intertestamental Period
See course description under NT 711.
4 hours
CH 715 History of Christianity in England
4 hours
A study of Christianity in the British Isles from Roman times to the present,
noting groups and movements (such as Puritanism, Methodism, and Evangelicalism)
that affect Christianity more globally.
CH 716 History of Puritanism
4 hours
A survey of English and American Puritanism in the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries and its legacy in the Christian world.
CH 718 History of Eastern Christianity
4 hours
A study of Orthodox Christianity from the first century to the present, with a
particular emphasis upon the Byzantine influence.
CH 722 Radical Reformation and Pietism
4 hours
The course is a study of the developments of the left wing of the Protestant
Reformation including the motives that brought it about, the directions it took
and the results that followed it. The thought and developments of the Pietistic
Movement are examined and the impact of the movement determined. The
relation of the two movements to the Brethren will be examined.
CH 726 World Religions
See course description under MS 726.
4 hours
CH 727 Modern Religious Movements
4 hours
This course is primarily a study of sectarian expressions dealing with the major
bodies in America regarded as deviations from orthodox Christianity. These
movements include Christian Science, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormonism and
the New Age movement.
CH 728 Studies in Liberalism and Fundamentalism
4 hours
The course provides an overview of the liberal-fundamentalist controversy in
America that raged during the first third of the twentieth century. American
Christianity during the nineteenth century will be studied as a background for
the controversy. Attention will be given to the history of the controversy, the
major issues of debate, and the leading figures on both sides of the conflict.
CH 731 African American Religious History
See course description under BC 731.
4 hours
CH 745 Eschatology in America
4 hours
A survey of the significant eschatological views in America from the seventeenth
century to the present. Consideration will be given to the historical
roots of the views, the impulses which fostered their appearance, growth, decline
and their impact on the broader life and thought of the Christian church.
CH 751 History of Brethren Missions
4 hours
This is a survey of the missionary imperative by the German Baptist Brethren
from their first preaching tours in Europe and the United States to the present.
Special emphasis is placed on the work of the Brethren Church.
CH 761 Women Theologians of the Church
See course description under CT 761.
4 hours
CH 770-779 Conference/Seminar in Church History
2-4 hours
Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars.
Students should check with the department chairperson for reading and
writing requirements associated with attendance at approved conferences and
seminars.
CH 790
4 hours
Uncatalogued courses are offered occasionally to enrich the offerings of the
major and to tap the resources of department faculty and visiting scholars.
Specific course titles and descriptions are available when the course is scheduled.
CH 794-796 Independent Study in Church History
4 hours
Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually
included in a course offering listed in the catalog.
CH 797 Thesis Seminar: Proposal Phase
2 hours
This seminar introduces students to methods of historical or theological research
and prepares them to complete a master’s thesis in these disciplines.
The proposal phase of the seminar guides students through the process of
developing their thesis proposals and prepares them to begin their research.
CH 798 Thesis Seminar: Writing Phase
2 hours
Prerequisite: CH 797
This seminar introduces students to methods of historical or theological research
and prepares them to complete a master’s thesis in these disciplines.
The writing phase of the seminar prepares students to complete their research,
organize the results and write the thesis.
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CH 799 Thesis
4 hours
Prerequisites: CH 797 and 798
This course represents the credit awarded for the successful completion of a
master’s thesis. Students will consult regularly with their thesis advisors through
the drafting and revising process until the thesis advisor determines that the
thesis is acceptable. Students will then present the results of their research to
fellow students and members of the department during May of the year they
graduate.
CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS COURSES
*CT 601 and CT 602 are prerequisites for philosophy and ethics courses.
CP 500 History of Philosophy
4 hours
A survey of Western philosophy from the pre-Socratic philosophers to the contemporary
period, noting those movements which have had the greatest impact
upon Christian thought.
CP 511 Christian Apologetics
4 hours
An introduction to issues surrounding the defense of the faith, with an emphasis
up on practical methodology.
CP 520 Social Ethics of the Black Church
See course description under BC 520.
4 hours
CP 531 Philosophy of Religion
4 hours
A study of the philosophical questions surrounding religion. Such topics as faith
and reason, the theistic proofs and the nature of religious experience will be
discussed.
CP 621 Christian Ethics
4 hours
Prerequisites: CT 601 and CT 602
This course is designed to introduce students to the foundations of Christian
ethics. The course will integrate commitments to Christian virtues, discipleship,
moral/spiritual formation and Christian ethics, in order to assist students
in developing competencies in ethical analysis and moral discernment. (M.Div.
Core)
CP 630 History and Thought of the Christian Peace Position
See course description under AP 630.
CP 647 History of Christian Ethical Thought
See course description under CH 647.
4 hours
4 hours
CP 711 Current Ethical Issues
4 hours
The course provides an in-depth and focused study of contemporary ethical
issues and Christian moral responses. Topics may include bioethics, war and
violence, sexuality, and human rights.
CP 712 Contemporary Readings in Theology and Ethics
4 hours
This course will explore contemporary issues in theology and ethics through critical
and intensive readings of select authors. The goal is to attain greater
awareness of the way in which contemporary realities present ethical questions
to theological categories and ideologies. The course will rely on students’
abilities to read texts critically, to engage in theological reflection and formation,
to participate in informed interaction based on the readings, and to
integrate course readings with other academic disciplines. It is highly recommended
that students have at least one course in theology.
CP 721 Global Ethics
4 hours
We live in a world of compressed interdependence and interaction between
local and global contexts so that ethical issues impact all who share this planet.
This course provides biblical, theological and missional frameworks for fostering
global moral concern by the Church for the world. We will analyze macroethical
issues, such as care for creation, economics, poverty, disease, religious
violence and terrorism, and develop practical strategies of response for local
congregations.
CP 722 Christian Social Ethics
4 hours
This course provides an overview of historical and contemporary models for
understanding the relationship of the Church to society along with presenting
theological foundations for social engagement. Particular attention will be
given to theological and missional understandings of the Church’s commitments
to social justice, the challenges of political involvement, prophetic critiques
of “the powers and principalities,” and various ways of responding to
social ethical issues from the perspective of Christian faith. Practical application
will be made to current issues.
CP 725 Spiritual Formation and Social Activism
4 hours
This course is designed to integrate theology and ethics with spiritual and moral
formation. By looking at select writers, concepts, processes and aims of spiritual
formation, and by exploring and participating in social activism as both a
means and expression of spiritual formation, we will attempt to move toward
a more holistic spirituality and morality that takes seriously the call to “do justice,
love mercy and walk humbly with God” (Micah 6:8).
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CP 731 Sociology of Religion
4 hours
This course explores the social dimensions of religious expression as it is
shaped by socio-historical forces and ideologies. Students will be introduced to
perspectives and tools offered by the sociology of religion that are helpful for
analyzing various expressions of Christian faith and practice in diverse social
contexts.
CP 753 Seminar on Selected Thinkers in Ethics and Philosophy 4 hours
An in-depth exploration of the life and work of selected thinkers in ethics or
philosophy, giving attention to the context and development of their
thought, their contributions to ethics and philosophy, and how their work
informs our understanding of issues today.
CP 770-779 Conference/Seminar in Philosophy
2-4 hours
Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars.
Students should check with the department chairperson of the respective department
for reading and writing requirements associated with attendance at
approved conferences and seminars.
CP 794-796 Independent Study in Christian Philosophy
4 hours
Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually
included in a course offering listed in the catalog.
CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY COURSES
CT 503 Theological Aesthetics
4 hours
This class explores the various dimensions of what has been called theological
aesthetics or the “glory of God.” It will include the examination of historical
and contemporary expressions of this theme and will assess its appropriateness
for a theological foundation of worship. In addition, the formative
role of aesthetics in the life of the Christian will be explored. In addition to
addressing the theological/philosophical aspects of aesthetics, various forms
of expressing beauty through art will be examined.
CT 601 Christian Theology I
4 hours
Prerequisite for all theology courses: IT 502 or IT 503.
This course provides a survey of Christian doctrine in the areas of theological
method, Scripture, God, creation, humanity, sin, and the person and work of
Christ. Together with Christian Theology II, this course will encourage students
to develop a theology that is faithful to Scripture, conversant with
Christian tradition, and relevant to contemporary contexts. (ATS Core)
CT 602 Christian Theology II
4 hours
Prerequisites: IT 502 or IT 503.
This course provides a survey of Christian doctrine in the areas of the Holy
Spirit, salvation, the church, and last things. Together with Christian Theology
I, this course will encourage students to develop a theology that is faithful to
Scripture, conversant with Christian tradition, and relevant to contemporary
contexts. (ATS Core)
CT 603 Black Theology
See course description under BC 603.
CT 604 Race, Gender, Sexuality, and the Bible
See course description under BC 604.
CT 605 The Life and Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr.
See course description under BC 605.
CT 607 Martin and Malcolm
See course description under BC 607.
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
CT 611 Christian Theology for Counselors
4 hours
This course is a survey of Christian theology for students in counseling. Building
upon key themes in biblical theology, the course gives students an overview
of Christian doctrine, with special attention to issues important in counseling,
in order to equip students to think theologically in a counseling context.
Counseling students may substitute this course for their theology core
requirement.
CT 613 Theology of World Mission and Evangelism
See course description under MS 613.
4 hours
CT 622 History and Thought of the Reformation
4 hours
This course focuses upon the historic developments of the first fifty years of the
century of the Reformation. The writings of some of the greater Reformation
figures are studied to develop insight into their thoughts and to determine their
views on various significant topics. The political, economic and social milieu of
the period will also be scrutinized.
CT 623 Theology of Luther and Calvin
4 hours
This course will examine the primary works and writings of Martin Luther and
John Calvin. The unique thought and contribution of each thinker will be studied
in the context of the Reformation. Selected theological topics pertinent to
each will also be addressed.
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CT 624 The Doctrine of Christ
4 hours
A study of the person and work of Christ that considers biblical, historical, and
systematic formulations. Attention will be given to the implications of Christology
for Christian identity, life, ministry, and witness.
CT 625 The Doctrine of Salvation
4 hours
A study of the doctrine of salvation in the Scriptures, in Christian history, and in
the church today. Students will be encouraged to develop a theologically consistent
and biblically sound soteriology and to consider the implications of soteriology
for Christian life and ministry.
CT 627 The Doctrine of the Church
4 hours
A study of ecclesiology in the Scriptures, in Christian history and in the church
today. Special attention may also be given to models of the church in contemporary
theology.
CT 629 Church, Ministry and Sacraments
4 hours
A study of the doctrine of the church, its ministry and its sacraments in light of
Scripture, history and the contemporary milieu. Discussion of the church in ecumenical
perspective will lead to consideration of baptism, the Lord’s Supper
and ministry in recent dialogue.
CT 630 History and Thought of the Christian Peace Position
See course description under AP 630.
CT 631 Historical Theology I
See course description under CH 631.
CT 632 Historical Theology II
See course description under CH 632.
CT 633 Paul’s Christian Worldview/Pauline Theology
See course description under NT 633.
CT 634 New Testament Eschatology
See course description under NT 634.
CT 636 New Testament Christology
See course description under NT 636.
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
CT 640 The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
4 hours
The course deals with the doctrine of the person and work of the Holy Spirit,
biblically, historically and experientially. The work of the Holy Spirit is traced
through the Bible and related to the church and Christian faith today.
CT 645 Varieties of Early Christian Thought
4 hours
A study of unity and diversity, orthodoxy and heresy in the ante-Nıcene church,
beginning with the New Testament materials.
CT 647 History of Christian Ethical Thought
See course description under CH 647.
CT 651 Old Testament Theology
See course description under OT 651.
CT 652 New Testament Theology
See course description under NT 652.
CT 655 Life and Thought of John Wesley
See course description under CH 655.
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
CT 680 Sociology of the Church
4 hours
This course is a basic introduction to the theories of the sociology of religion
and the church. The course considers the church as a social organization, its
natural life cycle, and its leadership structure.
CT 700 Polity and Ordinances of The Brethren Church
4 hours
See course description under PM 700. Required of all Brethren M.Div. students.
CT 701 Doctrine of The Brethren Church
4 hours
See course description under PM 701. Required of all Brethren M.Div. students.
CT 704 Doctrine of the ________________Church
CT 705 Polity of the ________________Church
CT 706 Theology of Anabaptism
See course descriptions under AP 706
CT 710 Contemporary Anabaptist Thought
See course description under AP 710.
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
CT 711 Contemporary Theology
4 hours
Contemporary theology deals with theological concerns and ideas currently in
focus in Christianity. Through introduction of leading theological thinkers, reading
of significant recent writings and exploration of current theological ideas, it
is hoped that the student will gain some grasp of theological thought from the
time of the Theological Revolution to the present.
CT 712 Contemporary Readings in Theology and Ethics
See course description under CP 712.
4 hours
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CT 713 Major Modern Theologians
4 hours
A presentation of significant thinkers who have developed understandings of
God, Christ, sin and grace in the attempt of the Christian Gospel to speak with
relevance to the modern mind. Theologians such as Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr,
H. Richard Niebuhr, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Emil Brunner, Hans Kung, and
Carl F. H. Henry will be examined.
CT 714 Theology of Suffering, Reconciliation and Forgiveness 4 hours
A study of the theology of suffering and pain together with the Christian response
of grace and hope. Examination of biblical and theological sources such
as the book of Job, Karl Barth, C.S. Lewis and Jurgen Moltmann.
CT 715 Contemporary Christology
4 hours
An examination of the person and work of Christ as understood in contemporary
theology. The study will include both Protestant and Roman Catholic thinkers
such as Hans Kung, Eduard Schillebeeckx, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Karl Barth and
Jurgen Moltmann.
CT 728 Studies in Liberalism and Fundamentalism
See course description under CH 728.
4 hours
CT 734 Holiness of Heart and Life
4 hours
The purpose of this seminar is to examine the Christian doctrine of holiness
from the perspective of biblical foundations and historical sources, with special
attention to the Wesleyan vision of holiness of heart and life and its application
to Christian discipleship today.
CT 740 Contemporary Anabaptist Issues
See course description under AP 740.
4 hours
CT 745 Eschatology in America
4 hours
A survey of the significant eschatological views in America from the seventeenth
century to the present. Consideration will be given to the historical roots
of the views, the impulses which fostered their appearance, growth, decline
and their impact on the broader life and thought of the Christian church.
CT 750 Thought and Spirit of Pietism
See course description under AP 750.
4 hours
CT 753 Theology of a Selected Writer 4 hours
The person, works and topics to be studied will be announced. This course will
focus on the life, thought, perspective and contribution of the particular thinker
chosen.
CT 760 Selected Pietist Thinkers
See course description under AP 760.
4 hours
CT 761 Women Theologians of the Church
4 hours
This seminar is a collaborative examination of selected women in the history
of Christianity who have contributed to the life of the church as theologians.
This exploration of women theologians includes a study of women’s faith development,
the unique features of the women’s theological vision, and a consideration
of their continuing legacy in the life of the church. Beginning with
the witness of Hildegard and concluding with contemporary global theological
perspectives of women, particular attention is given to the holistic understanding
of theology manifest in their lives and writings.
CT 770-779 Conference/Seminar in Christian Theology
2-4 hours
Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars.
Students should check with the department chairperson for reading and writing
requirements associated with attendance at approved conferences and seminars.
CT 790
4 hours
Uncatalogued courses are offered occasionally to enrich the offerings of the
major and to tap the resources of department faculty and visiting scholars. Specific
course titles and descriptions are available when the course is scheduled.
CT 794-796 Independent Study in Christian Theology
4 hours
Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included
in a course offering listed in the catalog.
CT 797 Thesis Seminar: Proposal Phase
2 hours
This seminar introduces students to methods of historical or theological research
and prepares them to complete a master’s thesis in these disciplines.
The proposal phase of the seminar guides students through the process of developing
their thesis proposals and prepares them to begin their research.
CT 798 Thesis Seminar: Writing Phase
2 hours
Prerequisite: CT 797
This seminar introduces students to methods of historical or theological research
and prepares them to complete a master’s thesis in these disciplines.
The writing phase of the seminar prepares students to complete their research,
organize the results and write the thesis.
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CT 799 Thesis
4 hours
Prerequisites: CT 797 and 798
This course represents the credit awarded for the successful completion of a
master’s thesis. Students will consult regularly with their thesis advisors
through the drafting and revising process until the thesis advisor determines
that the thesis is acceptable. Students will then present the results of their research
to fellow students and members of the department during May of the
year they graduate.
CHRISTIAN WORSHIP COURSES
CW 503 Theological Aesthetics
4 hours
This class explores the various dimensions of what has been called theological
aesthetics or the “glory of God.” It will include the examination of historical
and contemporary expressions of this theme and will assess its appropriateness
for a theological foundation of worship. In addition, the formative role
of aesthetics in the life of the Christian will be explored. In addition to addressing
the theological/philosophical aspects of aesthetics, various forms of
expressing beauty through art will be examined.
CW 508 Applied Study in Piano
CW 509 Applied Study in Organ
CW 510 Applied Study in Voice
CW 512 Music in the Black Church
See course description under BC 512.
1-2 hours
1-2 hours
1-2 hours
4 hours
CW 515 Seminary Chapel Choir or Gospel Choir
1 hour
This ensemble experience is offered as an opportunity for personal growth and
ministry. Requirements include a weekly rehearsal and ministry at Monday
chapel services. A total of 4 hours of credit may be applied toward graduation.
There is no charge for this credit, even if the total hours of credit in a given
quarter exceed 16 hours.
CW 601 Technology in Worship
4 hours
This course investigates the role of technology in Christian worship and explores
appropriate uses of technology in the areas of worship scheduling and design,
video presentation, musicianship training, musical instruments, midi, and sound
system basics. Special consideration is given to the issue of technology for small
churches. Opportunities are provided for students to gain hands-on experience.
CW 794-796 Independent Study in Church Music
4 hours
Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included
in a course offering listed in the catalog.
INTEGRATIVE COURSES
Some courses in the curriculum require skills and information that either integrate
knowledge from a number of courses or cut across the disciplines of several
fields of study.
IT 500 Introduction to Theological Education
4 hours
This course introduces students to the foundations of theological education at
Ashland Theological Seminary. It explains the seminary’s curriculum model,
provides assessment of students in personal and professional areas, and leads
to the development of a personal Formation Covenant that will guide the student
through the seminary experience. (ATS Core) New students must take
this course in their first quarter.
IT 501 Introduction to Theological Education for Counseling 2 hours
This course introduces students to the foundations of theological education at
Ashland Theological Seminary. It explains the seminary’s curriculum model,
provides assessment of students in personal and professional areas, and leads
to the development of a personal Formation Covenant that will guide the student
through the seminary experience. (ATS Core) New students must take
this course in their first quarter.
IT 502 Foundations of Bible Study
4 hours
This course is an inductive approach to Bible study in which skills in observing,
interpreting, and applying Scripture are taught. The main purpose of this
course is to assist students to develop skills for the interpretation and application
of the Bible. This presupposes a secondary purpose of leading students to
understand the character of biblical literature as both ancient and canonical,
with the Gospels especially in view. Thus this is a course that combines basic
hermeneutical principles with exegetical procedure. A strong emphasis is
placed upon the acquisition of necessary attitudes and tools for doing successful
Bible study with a view toward ministry. (ATS Core)
IT 503 Theology of Scripture in Ministry
4 hours
This course is designed to provide students with a foundation for understanding
and using Scripture in the context of ministry by integrating Scripture with
key areas of our curriculum. Emphasis will be given to three main foci: interpretation
of the Bible, theology of Scripture, and the use of Scripture in ministry
practices and formation. (ATS Core)
CW 629 Church, Ministry, and Sacraments
See course description under CT 629
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IT 694 Field Study Introduction
2 hours
MAPT/MDIV (non-counseling and non-chaplaincy)
OFFERED ONLY FALL QUARTER! Students should plan to enroll in IT694 within
the first 36 credit hours of course work. This is a hybrid course with an introductory
seminar and online class work. The majority of the coursework is
200 hours of field ministry. The student is responsible to arrange the site and
mentor for their Field Study. NOTE: IT 694 is only offered Fall Quarter! All
students who anticipate beginning Field Study in an academic year must enroll
in the Fall Quarter. Students may enroll in the course in the fall and wait
to start the actual ministry of their Field Study later in the year. The 200
hours of ministry may span more than one quarter.
IT 695 Capstone to Field Study
2 hours
MDIV (non-counseling and non-chaplaincy)
Prerequisite: IT 694
Offered every Quarter. Students should enroll in IT 695 in the quarter immediately
following the quarter in which they conclude their Field Study for IT
694. This is especially important if the student is planning to continue in ministry
at the same Field Site. The is an online course, but includes one meeting
with the Director of Field Education at the beginning of the course, and one
Graduation Interview prior to graduation. The majority of the coursework is
200 hours of field ministry, which may span more than one quarter. IT 695
Capstone includes the compilation of a Capstone Portfolio and Graduation
Interview which serves as the culminating experience for all MDiv students.
IT 720 Integrative Senior Seminar
4 hours
This capstone course provides an opportunity to integrate concepts in theological
education with a variety of ministry contexts.
IT 750-754 Recent Religious Literature in Review
1 hour
This course provides an introduction to writing reviews of recent publications in
the field of religion. The goal is to produce review publications in religious journals.
Students will attend one hour of class per week and prepare 2-4 reviews
for publication under the supervision of the instructor. This is available only for
students with more than 36 hours of study completed. A maximum of four
hours is permitted.
IT 790 Senior Seminar
4 hours
The Senior Seminar is meant to be an interdisciplinary experience in which students
conduct research in either a field of their special interest or a general topic
selected by faculty leading the seminar. Students will be encouraged to critically
reflect upon a topic from a biblical, historical or theological perspective.
Students will share the results of their research in a paper presentation in a
seminar format. (M.A.P.T., M.A.R. Core)
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT COURSES
MM 512 Issues in Biblical Leadership
4 hours
Through a case study approach, this course will examine the biblical view on
how leaders accomplish the five categories of management: planning
(determining vision and direction), organizing (organizational behavior), staffing
(selection and training), directing (leadership in supervision) and controlling
(evaluation and re-direction).
MM 630 Church Administration
4 hours
This course is a basic study of leadership as it relates to the organization and
administration along with the basic principles of stewardship and financial
planning for the congregation.
MM 631 Leadership
4 hours
This course equips students to develop a philosophy of leadership, based upon
a biblical, theological, and individual heritage of the student. This will include
both character and competency issues that the leader must know, develop
and apply within their context of ministry. Leadership is both about being
and doing, finding the balance, and knowing that leadership development
is a lifelong spiritual journey. (M.Div. Core)
MM 639 Spiritual Dynamics of Church Leadership
See course description under PM 639.
MM 650 Black Church Administration
See course description under BC 650.
4 hours
4 hours
MM 712 Technology in Ministry
4 hours
Modern technology offers tools that can assist the minister and the church. This
course will offer hands-on experience to enhance the work of research, study,
preaching, teaching, counseling, evangelism, ministerial record-keeping and
church administration.
MM 724 Communication and Conflict in the Church
4 hours
This course will provide an overall view of communication and the process of
conflict resolution in the administration of the local congregation including
committees, boards and staff.
MM 729 Developing Leadership in Volunteer Organizations 4 hours
This course will focus on identifying spiritual gifts and skills among the laity,
equipping them for the tasks to which they have been called and facilitating
their involvement in ministry.
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MM 763 Transformational Ministry and the Christian Leader 4 hours
This course will focus upon three questions that the Christian leader must address
in ministry: What does it mean to follow Christ What does it mean to be
formed in Christ-likeness What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit of
Christ These questions will be addressed as each relates to the Christian leader
and to the task of leading people toward Christian maturity. The course seeks to
motivate the Christian leader toward personal transformation as a servant of
God and toward being an agent of transformation in the lives of God’s people.
MM 790 Colloquium
MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM COURSES
4 hours
MS 501 Missional Church
4 hours
This course equips students to function in the local church with a missionary
mindset, presents the missional church as a primary paradigm, and lays a biblical
and theological foundation for its conceptualization (missio Dei). The
course promotes the ideal of the “apostolic” church. It also exposes students
to the worldwide context and encourages them to think and act like global
Christians. It explores issues related to world evangelization, contextualization,
missionary anthropology, world religions, the global church, and history
of missions. (M.Div. Core)
MS 611 History of Missions
4 hours
A survey of the expansion of Christianity from a global perspective. The course
emphasizes the Great Commission, the example of the New Testament Church,
critical factors and themes in each historical era, the genesis of Protestant missions,
influential missionaries, and the modern missionary movement including
the major missionary conferences of the 20th century.
MS 613 Theology of World Mission and Evangelism
4 hours
An investigation into the scriptural and theological understandings of the ministry
of the Church through world mission and evangelism. Contemporary problems,
syncretism, and praxis tension are examined.
MS 615 Missionary Life and Work
4 hours
Provides aids for the spiritual, emotional and practical development of the missionary
to enable a coping with cross-cultural stress, field deprivations, worker
conflicts, power encounters and living conditions in areas divergent from the
workers’ own cultural situations. Introduces literature and resources that provide
help for maintaining personal wholeness and applied ministry.
MS 616 Mission Anthropology and Communication
4 hours
Provides the cross-cultural worker with the insights and tools to successfully communicate
the Gospel in another culture. Receptor-oriented communication in
missions includes both the anthropological concepts and communication skills
required to make the Gospel relevant to non-Western audiences. Relates to
multi-ethnic America as well as overseas situations.
MS 619 Urban Strategies
4 hours
Introduces the dynamics of the city with awareness of problems in both social
and religious areas. The unique methods of evangelism and church planting
needed are explored and researched within the concept of the world city.
MS 624 TESOL
4 hours
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is a missionary contact and
ministry technique for sharing the Christian faith. It includes methodology for
teaching English conversation techniques, pronunciation, basic grammar, reading
and writing, using games, drills, shared activities and friendships.
MS 625 Church Growth
4 hours
A study of crucial factors in same cultural and cross-cultural evangelism and
church planting leading to growing churches. Explores such expansion dynamics
as people movements, webs, redemptive analogies and procedures that stop
growth or promote growth. Also applies church growth principles to the local
setting with concern for visitation, discipleship, incorporation, and the use of
gifts and ministry in the body.
MS 685 The Global Church
4 hours
A cross-cultural experience to observe and analyze the church in a specific context.
Aspects of culture, mission/church relations, and ministry issues will be
studied. The course will include both a study of the specific country or subculture
in preparation for the trip and a debriefing afterward.
MS 710 Power Encounter In Ministry and Missions
4 hours
Explores the biblical concepts of spiritual power as they relate to God, Christ,
the Holy Spirit, angels, Satan and demons, clarifying the influence of world
views which accept or reject the concepts of the presence of spiritual power. It
deals with spiritual warfare as it affects the personal lives of Christians and as it
is encountered cross-culturally in bringing people from the control of Satan to
commitment to God.
MS 721 Global Ethics
See course description under CP 721.
4 hours
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MS 726 World Religions
4 hours
Overview of the development and content of major world religions including
tribal religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, the religions of China, Shintoism, and Islam,
along with comparisons with Christianity, ways of relating to peoples of other
religions, and some attention to the impact of these religions on American life.
MS 727 Modern Religious Movements
4 hours
This study of movements, such as Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian
Science, Unity and the New Age Movement, is designed to show how the religions
began, developed, and changed, and how the systems of belief have been
propagated. Includes seeing how failures of the organized church have led to
their growth and how orthodox Christianity can be presented to the adherents.
MS 730 Introduction to Islam
4 hours
The course provides an overview of the development and content of major aspects
of Islam to include: Qur’an, the life of Muhammad, Hadith, Sunni, Shiite,
geography, early history, rituals, pillars, and its relation with Christians and
Jews. The course helps students to understand the Islamic mind and way of
thinking so that students can develop interpersonal skills and a knowledge base
that will allow them to minister effectively with people of the Muslim faith.
MS 751 History of Brethren Missions
See course description under CH 751.
4 hours
MS 770-779 Conference/Seminar in Missions/Evangelism 2-4 hours
Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars.
Students should check with the chairperson of the respective department
(Biblical Studies, Christian History, Theology and Philosophy or Practical Theology)
for reading and writing requirements associated with attendance at approved
conferences and seminars.
MS 787, 788 Seminar In Mission/Evangelism Principles 4-8 hours
Seminar courses provide for opportunity for intensive research and evaluation
in specialized areas of mission/evangelism studies.
MS 789 Field Internship
4-8 hours
Allows the placement of students in U.S. or overseas settings such as Bible
school teaching, evangelism and church planting. Participating missionaries
provide on site supervision and evaluation after an initial preparation seminar.
Requires a full quarter or summer. An interactive diary is submitted at the end
of the field experience.
MS 794-796 Independent Studies in Missiology/Evangelism 4 hours
Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included
in a course offering listed in the catalog.
NEW TESTAMENT COURSES
NT 500 Biblical Greek I
4 hours
This course trains students in the principles of Greek grammar and challenges
them to commit the fundamental framework of that grammar and a basic
vocabulary to memory for ease of access to the Greek text of the New Testament.
NT 501 Biblical Greek II
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 500
In addition to the acquisition of Greek as a tool for New Testament interpretation,
students are exposed to and exercised in a number of basic exegetical
skills appropriate to the stages of their mastery of the language and invited to
engage the New Testament in Greek for both purposes of study and spiritual
formation.
NT 502 Greek Exegesis
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 500 and NT 501
This course builds on the linguistic and exegetical skills learned in Greek I and
II and Foundations of Bible Study. The course will normally be based on a New
Testament text that is short enough to be translated in its entirety during a
ten-week quarter and is of sufficiently accessible Greek, but also rich in passages
that address the matters of core identity in Christ, character, and calling,
as well as offer windows into the challenges and stresses of particular
pastoral situations (e.g., Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, or James).
Provision will also be made for training students in, and giving appropriate
assignments to reinforce devotional reading of the Scriptures in the biblical
languages.
NT 511 New Testament I: Gospels
4 hours
Prerequisite: IT 502
This course is an introduction to the four Gospels and the major methodologies
used to interpret the Gospels. It will include a survey of interpretive approaches
as well as a consideration of historical and cultural issues including
the synoptic problem and the literary relationship of the Gospels; the problem
of the historical Jesus; the genre of the Gospels; the historical setting of each
Gospel; the message of each Gospel; and the structure of the Gospels. (ATS
Core)
NT 512 New Testament II
4 hours
Prerequisites: IT 502; It is recommended that student complete NT511 before
NT512, although not required.
This course is an introduction to the New Testament epistolary literature,
Acts, and Revelation.
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It includes surveys of interpretive approaches as well as considerations of
historical and cultural issues such as Acts and Hellenistic historiography; the
new perspective on Paul and its criticisms; historical/pastoral setting of each
epistle and Revelation; message of each epistle and Revelation; ancient epistolography
and the New Testament; rhetorical criticism; and Revelation as an
Apocalypse. (ATS Core)
NT 601-604 Study of a Gospel
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 511 or permission of the instructor
(English Text) Individual Gospel study will be offered in English versions in rotation.
The introduction to the Gospel, the background and the purpose of the
author will be investigated. An analysis, theological context and didactic values
of each Gospel will receive emphasis.
NT 605 Acts of the Apostles
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 512 or permission of the instructor
As an introduction to the study of this New Testament book, attention will be
given to literary and historical problems associated with it. The content will be
studied as an integrated whole and an authentic report of the early history of
the church.
NT 606 Romans
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 512 or permission of the instructor
A careful and detailed study of the organization of the epistle, with attention to
the development of Paul’s thought. The relation of the book to the whole of Pauline
theology will be noted. The importance of the book in the life of the church will
be pointed out.
NT 607 The Corinthian Correspondence
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 512 or permission of the instructor
There will be a study of the importance and significance of conditions in the city
of Corinth in understanding Paul’s Corinthian letters. The position and relationship
of this correspondence to his missionary work will be emphasized. The
epistles themselves will be carefully considered from the standpoint of the
Christian pastor and congregation. The course may focus on either I Corinthians
or II Corinthians or both.
NT 608-614 The Pauline Letters
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 512 or permission of the instructor
(English Text) In addition to the Pauline works already listed other works traditionally
attributed to the Apostle Paul will be offered in an attempt to survey his
complete works. There will be emphasis on the structure, content and interpretation
of the individual letters.
NT 610 African American Biblical Interpretation
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 512 or permission of the instructor
This course will examine the historical roots of hermeneutical ideologies and
methodologies that have ignored and/or denied the influence of people of African
descent in the Bible and upon the Bible. More basically, the course will examine
the de-Africanization of the Bible, address this phenomenon by re-
Africanizing the Bible and illustrate how the peculiar perspective and development
of an African American hermeneutic contributes a fresh and needed insight
for the Christian church as regards biblical interpretation.
NT 615 Hebrews
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 512 or permission of the instructor
Hebrews stands as a monument to early Christian reelection on the significance
of the work of Jesus, his benefits, and the response to faith. Students will learn
rhetorical analysis and cultural-anthropological analysis and apply these to a
close reading of the Epistle to the Hebrews.
NT 616 Peter and Jude
Prerequisite: NT 512 or permission of the instructor
NT 617 James
Prerequisite: NT 512 or permission of the instructor
4 hours
4 hours
NT 618 The Johannine Epistles
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 512 or permission of the instructor
The authorship, background, purpose, intended readers, methodology and theology
will be studied for the Gospel and the Epistles of John. Special attention
will be given to style and such key words as Messiah, Son of Man, Son of God,
Logos, Paraclete, life, truth, faith, love, etc.
NT 619 Prison Epistles
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 512 or permission of the instructor
This course consists of a study of Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon.
Philemon will be studied as an approach to a practical social problem.
Detailed examination will be made of Colossians, Philippians and Ephesians in
relation to Pauline theology.
NT 620 Revelation
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 512 or permission of the instructor
Revelation will be read as a sample of apocalyptic literature, a vision which
transcends everyday spaces and time in order to motivate specific responses
from the intended audience. A close exploration of Revelation’s challenge to
first-century believers in Asia Minor will lead to discussions of its ongoing challenge
and encouragement to the churches.
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NT 622 Sermon on the Mount
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 511 or permission of the instructor
Special attention will be devoted to this portion of Matthew’s Gospel and the
Lukan parallels. The form, context, and history of interpretation and application
will be surveyed.
NT 633 Paul’s Christian World View/Pauline Theology
4 hours
This course is a detailed exegetical survey of the major topics of Pauline theology
set in the context of his eschatological world view. The implications of his
theological thought for ethics will also be addressed without focusing primarily
on the ethical material in the Pauline corpus.
NT 634 New Testament Eschatology
4 hours
Examination of selected and important passages will deal with the place of
eschatology in the New Testament, the relation of the work of Christ to eschatology
and the New Testament understanding of history.
NT 636 New Testament Christology
4 hours
A detailed study of the doctrines of the person and work of Christ with special
reference to the atonement. Special emphasis is given to its relation to the Trinity
and theological motifs.
NT 637 Social-Scientific & Rhetorical Approaches to Biblical Study 4 hours
This course continues the introduction to modern techniques of biblical criticism,
extending the foundation to include social-scientific, culturalanthropological,
rhetorical, and ideological modes of analysis. Special emphasis
will be given to discerning the kinds of questions each mode of analysis brings
to a text, what theoretical resources each mode draws upon outside the discipline
of biblical studies, and what fruits the student can expect from pursuing
these lines of inquiry.
NT 638 Historical and Literary Approaches to Biblical Study 4 hours
Prerequisite: IT 502
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the modern techniques of
biblical criticism, focusing on those which address historical and literary aspects
of interpretation. Special attention is given to the theoretical foundation and
procedures of the various critical methods.
NT 639 Postcolonial Approaches to Biblical Study
4 hours
One of the defining characteristics of postcolonial biblical interpretation is distinguishing
between the biblical reading strategies of dominant cultures and
dominated cultures. Drawing especially upon cultural criticism, cultural studies,
social location ideology, and cross disciplinary study, this approach seeks to
unmask the power dynamics involved in biblical reading strategies in order to
examine, critique, confront and challenge the effects upon both the individual
and the culture. Moreover, this approach seeks to broaden the student’s exposure
as well as engage the student in a genuine global dialogue with voices from
the marginalized, colonized, disenfranchised, and dispossessed with the goal of
uncovering and using reading strategies that liberate and empower the powerless.
NT 640 New Testament Backgrounds
4 hours
The social, economic, political, and religious arenas of the Greco-Roman world
will be examined using selected primary and secondary sources. Selected passages
from the New Testament whose perspective and content reflect or are
illuminated by thought world of the first century will also be examined.
NT 643 Archaeology and the New Testament
4 hours
This course will deal with the findings of archaeology as they bear upon the
interpretation and understanding of the New Testament and its original language.
It will include examination of the literary, historical and cultural background
of the New Testament.
NT 645 The Life and Times of Paul
4 hours
This course will cover the life of Paul with attention devoted to the Greco-
Roman world of his day. Special concentration will be given to the chronology
of
the missionary journeys and to a survey of the geographical and archaeological
evidence for these journeys.
NT 648 Field Experience in Archaeology of the Bible
4 hours
Upon request students will be given opportunities to explore a wide range of
individual options in pursuing hands-on activities in the field of Biblical Archaeology.
Participation on a dig in the Near East, work with the Robert Houston
Smith Collection of artifacts and individual projects of research and study are
several of the options available.
NT 649 Archaeology of the Biblical World
4 hours
Aspects of the history and archaeology of the Oriental, Greek and Roman culture
of the ancient world of the Mediterranean will be illustrated using materials
from the Seminary’s Pictorial Archives and artifacts from the Smith Collection
of Palestinian ceramics. Special attention will be given to the philosophical
and religious perspectives of the ancient Gentile and Jewish world which illuminate
the history, literature and the theology of early Christianity.
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NT 652 New Testament Theology
4 hours
Prerequisites: IT 502 and IT 503
A survey of the content of the New Testament revelation historically understood
together with an orientation to the major schools of New Testament theology
in current scholarship.
NT 665 Womanist Hermeneutics and Literature
4 hours
The format for this class is a graduate seminar that focuses primarily on theological
literature produced by womanist scholars. Womanist scholarship gives
expression to African American women’s efforts — politically, culturally, emotionally,
psychologically, spiritually — to resist the interlocking system of multiple
oppression, i.e., racism, sexism, and classism, that would thwart the life and
well-being of all ages. Selected readings, dialogue, reports and papers are designed
to give the student a broad appreciation for this literature and the issues
addressed.
NT 701-704 Gospel Exegesis
4 hours
Prerequisites: NT 502 and NT 511 or permission of the instructor
The student is given the opportunity to engage in the exegetical and interpretive
study of the Gospels of the New Testament. The course is built around the
exegesis of the Greek text and involves the grammatical, historical and linguistic
tools of exegetical procedure. Special attention is given to the translation of
selected passages related to twentieth century idiom.
NT 705-720 New Testament Epistles Exegesis
4 hours
Prerequisites: NT 502 and NT 511 or permission of the instructor
Selected epistles are studied upon the basis of the Greek text. The perspective
of the course will be to gain a grasp of the letter as a whole, as well as its parts.
Emphasis will be placed upon the basic content of the letter in relation to the
Christian faith and the church.
NT 711 The Intertestamental Period
4 hours
This course introduces students to the history, culture, and developments of
thought in Judaism during the Hellenistic and Greco-Roman periods, chiefly
through the windows provided by the major documents written during this period.
Students will read the Apocrypha, selected Dead Sea Scrolls, and other
texts which throw important light on the world into which the church and its
theology and piety were born.
NT 730 Advanced Greek Grammar
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 502
This course is designed to round out the student’s inductive experience by
building on a solid foundation of grammar and syntax. Selected editions of New
Testament Greek writings will be read.
NT 738 Classical Greek Syntax and Readings
4 hours
Prerequisite: NT 501 or its equivalent
This course is especially designed for students wishing to be exposed to the
Greek of the Classical period. Essential syntax and grammar will be covered.
Students will also read some selected passages from pre-Koine Greek.
NT 747 Texts and Manuscripts of the New Testament
4 hours
A textual and exegetical study of selected readings in which significant distinctive
differences occur between major textual traditions and the
translations and versions of the New Testament. Facsimiles of ancient manuscripts
will be used in this course.
NT 748 Greek Pedagogy
4 hours
Prerequisite: at least one year of Greek plus permission of the Department Chairperson
A survey of Greek pedagogical method to develop an understanding of teaching
a non-living language. In light of this theoretical base, the student will evaluate
current Greek grammars, while participating in the Greek teaching process.
NT 749 Words and Meanings: Lexical Semantics
4 hours
Prerequisite: one year of either Hebrew or Greek
An analysis of the theory of meaning as well as methods of determining meaning
from a text without the use of native informants. This is a study of what
words mean and how we determine that meaning.
NT 770-779 Conference/Seminar in New Testament
2-4 hours
Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars.
Students should check with the chairperson of the respective department
(Biblical Studies, Christian History, Theology and Philosophy or Practical Theology)
for reading and writing requirements associated with attendance at approved
conferences and seminars.
NT 791 Senior Seminar
4 hours
Prerequisites: IT 502, OT/NT 638, and either OT/NT 637 or 639
This course provides the capstone experience for students enrolled in the Master
of Arts (Biblical Studies) program. Students will write a seminar paper presenting
the results of their investigation of a particular exegetical or hermeneutical
problem in the interpretation of a text, or another appropriate research
topic, in the context either of an advanced-level exegetical course or other biblical
studies elective or an independent study project. Students will also be expected
to present and discuss their projects at a gathering of other MA (BS)
students and faculty during the late Spring.
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NT 794-796 Independent Study in New Testament
4 hours
Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included
in a course offering listed in the catalog.
OLD TESTAMENT COURSES
OT 500 Biblical Hebrew I
4 hours
This course trains students in the principles of Hebrew grammar and challenges
them to commit the fundamental framework of that grammar and a basic
vocabulary to memory for ease of access to the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
OT 501 Biblical Hebrew II
4 hours
Prerequisite: OT 500
In addition to the acquisition of Hebrew as a tool for Old Testament interpretation,
students are exposed to and exercised in a number of basic exegetical
skills appropriate to the stages of their mastery of the language and invited to
engage the Old Testament in Hebrew for both purposes of study and spiritual
formation.
OT 502 Hebrew Exegesis
4 hours
Prerequisites: OT 500 and OT 501
This course builds on the linguistic and exegetical skills learned in Hebrew I
and II and Foundations of Bible Study. The course will be based on an Old Testament
text that is short enough to be translated in its entirety during a tenweek
quarter and is of sufficiently accessible Hebrew, but also rich in passages
that address the matters of core identity in Christ, character, and calling, as
well as offer windows into the challenges and stresses of particular pastoral
situations. Provision will also be made for training students in, and giving appropriate
assignments to reinforce devotional reading of the Scriptures in the
biblical languages.
OT 511 Old Testament I: Pentateuch
4 hours
Prerequisite: IT 502
This course offers the student a comprehensive introduction to the Pentateuch,
a section of scripture that is foundational for the remainder of the Old
Testament, the New Testament, Judaism, and Christianity. The reading and
interpretation of scripture constitutes the focus on the course work, both in
the classroom and in class assignments. The course provides an overview of
the primary themes and content of the Pentateuch through an in-depth exploration
of selected texts and the issues of theology, composition, historical
and cultural context, and contemporary application that they raise. It also
challenges students to integrate and refine the exegetical skills they have
been introduced in the prerequisite course(s). (ATS Core)
OT 512 Old Testament II: Prophets
4 hours
Prerequisite: IT 502 and OT 511
Introductory issues and the content of the prophetic books will be surveyed
with special emphasis upon theological themes. The role of the prophet and
the prophetic message will be explored in the context of the religion of Israel
and the Ancient Near East. (ATS Core)
OT 600-630
4 hours
Prerequisite: IT 502
Study of selected books within the Old Testament canon using English versions.
In rotation these representative courses will be made available.
OT 600 Genesis
4 hours
Prerequisite: OT 511 or permission of the instructor
A comprehensive consideration of the literary structure, content, and theological
perspective of the book of Genesis. Special attention will be given to the
many issues of Genesis 1-11.
OT 603 1 & 2 Samuel
4 hours
A comprehensive introduction that focuses on the theological tensions rendered
in the books’ account of the rise of the Israelite monarchy, joining narrative
analysis with an analysis of the books’ composition and rendering of history.
The course will focus on the books’ employment of metaphor to work
through issues of power, leadership, and social transition.
OT 605 Joshua
4 hours
A comprehensive study of the book that explores issues of composition, the
intersection of biblical text and archaeological analysis, the literary character of
the canonical book, its theological themes, and the challenges and promise of
the book in speaking to contemporary issues of genocide, militarism, and the
residue of colonialism.
OT 606 Old Testament Historical Books
4 hours
An introduction to the twelve historical books (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel,
1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther) focused on the
distinctive character of the Hebrew narrative tradition, its connection to questions
of history, and the theological themes and perspectives that configure
Israel’s remembrance of its past.
OT 609 Old Testament Wisdom Books
4 hours
A literary and theological study of the wisdom books of Job, Proverbs and
Ecclesiastes as well as selected Psalms and the Song of Songs. Wisdom in the
ancient Near East will also be explored.
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OT 610 The Psalms
4 hours
An analysis of the Psalter as a product of private and public worship. Special
attention will be given to theological themes and the abiding liturgical and devotional
value of the Psalms.
OT 611 Isaiah
4 hours
Prerequisite: OT 512 or permission of the instructor
A canonical approach to the book that explores the circumstances of its composition
and the development of the major theological themes expressed within it,
with particular attention to affirmations about Zion and Jerusalem’s interaction
with the nations.
OT 612 Jeremiah and Lamentations
4 hours
Prerequisite: OT 512 or permission of the instructor
A study is made of the vocation and message of Jeremiah in his historical context
and in the prophetic traditions. The concept of divine pathos, the relation
between true and false prophecy, and the tensions between Jeremiah the person
and prophet will be examined in detail.
OT 633 Old Testament Theology: History and Development
4 hours
Prerequisite: IT 502 and IT 503
Tracing the rise of OT theology since its separation from systematics, we will
explore selected writings of key OT theologians from Gabler to the present.
OT 637 Social-Scientific & Rhetorical Approaches to Biblical Study 4 hours
See course description under NT 637.
OT 638 Historical and Literary Approaches to Biblical Study
4 hours
Prerequisite: IT 502
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the modern techniques of
biblical criticism, focusing on those which address historical and literary aspects
of interpretation. Special attention is given to the theoretical foundation and
procedures of the various critical methods.
OT 639 Postcolonial Approaches to Biblical Study
See course description under NT 639.
4 hours
OT 640 History of the Biblical World
4 hours
An Old Testament background course surveying the histories of Egypt, Mesopotamia,
Anatolia and Canaan, and their role in illuminating Old Testament events.
Special emphasis on reconstructing synchronisms between ancient history and
the Bible will be explored.
OT 641 Literature of the Biblical World
4 hours
An Old Testament background course surveying the literatures of Egypt, Mesopotamia,
Anatolia and Canaan in English translation, and their role in illuminating
Old Testament literary genres, with special emphasis on the relevance of Canaanite
literature for specific biblical passages.
OT 642 Old Testament Archaeology
4 hours
A brief introduction to methods of archaeological research and the interpretation
of the findings will be considered at the beginning of the course. Then will
follow a survey of archaeological work in the Bible lands with particular attention
to the cultural and religious life of Israelite and non-Israelite populations of
Palestine and adjacent territories for exegetical study of the Old Testament.
OT 643 History and Archaeology of Jerusalem
4 hours
The history and religious importance of Jerusalem will be portrayed for the student.
Students will gain a comprehensive knowledge of the geography, history
and topography of the immediate locality. Students will investigate accounts of
archaeological projects in and around the city and will become aware of certain
specific problems of identification of controversial sites.
OT 645 Dead Sea Scrolls
4 hours
The texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls will be read in the latest English editions. The
foundation, history, rites and theology of the sect will be discussed and thought
parallels in the Old and New Testaments and Intertestamental Literature evaluated.
OT 646 Texts and Manuscripts of the Old Testament
4 hours
An exploration of textual transmission both in its oral and written stages. Scribal
practices as well as those of translators will be studied. The selection of biblical
texts (canon) will also be investigated. (Some knowledge of biblical languages is
an advantage, though not required.)
OT 647 Social World of the Old Testament
4 hours
Through study of textual and archaeological evidence from Israel and its neighbors,
this course will place the Israelites in their anthropological, cultural, and
religious world. The course will use computers to assist in instruction and interaction,
so the face-to-face class contact time will be less than in a regular
course.
OT 649 Archaeology of the Biblical World
See course description under NT 649.
4 hours
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OT 651 Old Testament Theology
4 hours
Prerequisites: IT 502 and IT 503
A chronological analysis of the theological content of progressive revelation in
the Old Testament. After a synchronic description of the theological content of
each biblical covenant and epoch, the diachronic progression and unity will be
noted in preparation for a future study of the loci of Systematic Theology.
OT 700-702 Exegesis of Old Testament Books
4 hours
Prerequisite: OT 501
An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament.
These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual
students.
OT 703 Exegetical Hebrew III
4 hours
Prerequisites: OT 500 and OT 501
This course builds on language skills developed in Exegetical Hebrew I and II
with a view to facilitating their ongoing implementation in personal and pastoral/professional
study of Scripture. Students will consolidate proficiency in
abilities such as analyzing and critiquing translations, conducting word studies,
gathering language-based insights from Scripture, and completing exegetical
outlines in preparation for teaching or preaching. Passages selected for
study revolve around a central theme which may vary from year to year. Representatives
from Practical Theology and Biblical Studies Departments share
development and instruction of this course.
OT 704-725 Exegesis of Old Testament Books
4 hours
Prerequisite: OT 501
An exegetical and theological study of selected books of the Old Testament.
These will be offered in response to the demands and requirements of individual
students.
OT 731 Exegesis of Selected Passages
4 hours
Prerequisite: OT 501
This course is designed to introduce the student to particular aspects of Hebrew
language and thought as they are reflected in the diversity of genres that represent
the Old Testament. Passages from an array of genres will be selected (e.g.
law, narrative, wisdom) in order to acquaint the students with aspects of exegesis
that are distinctive of each.
OT 732 Advanced Hebrew Grammar
4 hours
Prerequisite: OT 501
A deductive study of an assortment of Hebrew grammatical works, both traditional
and descriptive.
OT 740 Biblical Aramaic
4 hours
Prerequisite: OT 501 or equivalent
A grammatical and exegetical study of the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament,
Daniel, Ezra and the glosses in Genesis and Jeremiah.
OT 770-779 Conference/Seminar
2-4 hours
Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars.
Students should check with the chairperson of the respective department
(Biblical Studies, Christian History, Theology and Philosophy or Practical Theology)
for reading and writing requirements associated with attendance at approved
conferences and seminars.
OT 791 Senior Seminar in Biblical Studies
4 hours
Prerequisites: IT 502, OT/NT 638, and either OT/NT 637 or 639
This course provides the capstone experience for students enrolled in the Master
of Arts (Biblical Studies) program. Students will write a seminar paper presenting
the results of their investigation of a particular exegetical or hermeneutical
problem in the interpretation of a text, or another appropriate research
topic, in the context either of an advanced-level exegetical course or other biblical
studies elective or an independent study project. Students will also be expected
to present and discuss their projects at a gathering of other MA (BS)
students and faculty during the late Spring.
OT 794-796 Independent Study in Old Testament
4 hours
Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included
in a course offering listed in the catalog.
PASTORAL MINISTRY COURSES
PM 511 Homiletics
4 hours
Prerequisites: Bible; Theology; and Hebrew or Greek (for M.Div. students)
This basic course in homiletics is designed to introduce students to the history,
theories, methods and purposes of preaching. The course is also designed
to introduce students to a variety of methods for the development, delivery
and evaluation of sermons. The students will be aided in understanding how
to do biblical exegesis for preaching and how to use a lectionary or some other
method of text and topic selection that will allow them to keep their
preaching biblically focused and doctrinally solid. (M.Div. Core)
PM 512 Introduction to Christian Worship
4 hours
This course is designed to help church leaders plan services that engage the
congregation in active and meaningful worship. Biblical/historical patterns of
worship will serve as a basis for the development of a theology of worship.
Contemporary models will also be studied. (M.Div. Core)
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PM 513 Evangelism
4 hours
This course examines the biblical, theological, and historical foundations for
evangelism to include various concepts, models, techniques, and methods
used in faith-sharing. Through classroom and field experiences, students will
articulate a biblical theology of evangelism and develop practical skills for
doing evangelism. In the process, students will be equipped to train others
and lead a local church in the effective practice of evangelism. (M.Div. Core)
PM 514 Pastoral Care I
4 hours
This course is designed to introduce students to the historic practices of pastoral
care as set forth both in scripture and in church history. Pastoral care
will be viewed as the balance between preacher and shepherd, and the shepherd’s
role will be viewed as involving three distinct levels of activity: one-onone
interactions; the pastor equipping members of the congregation to care
for one another; and the congregation embracing its responsibility to the surrounding
community and the wider world. (M.Div. Core)
PM 515 Self-Care in Ministry
4 hours
This course addresses the overall well-being of the pastor as a person. The intent
of the course is to equip the pastor with self-care strategies in physical,
emotional, intellectual, spiritual and social dimensions as preparation for ministry.
PM 516 Couples in Ministry
4 hours
This course is designed for the student and spouse to participate in together as
a couple. The purpose of the course is to help prepare both the student and his
or her spouse for successful ministry together. Focus will be on exploration of
pastor/spouse roles and expectations, and steps toward maintaining a vital relationship
within the challenges of ministry. Guest clergy couples will share from
varying ministry experiences.
PM 517 Couples in Ministry II
4 hours
Prerequisite: PM 516 or permission of the instructor.
This course is designed for the student and spouse to participate together as a
couple. Focus will specifically be on exploring and enriching the marriages of
those participating. Couples will learn to spot and address potential problem
areas, build on relationship strengths and grow to a deeper level of intimacy
and health in their marriage. Couples will then be equipped to lead couples they
minister to on this same journey of healing and growth.
PM 518 Developing Group Life in the Congregation
4 hours
This class focuses on the birth, care and feeding of Christian small groups, particularly
as they can function in the life of a local congregation. A variety of
types of groups will be studied along with strategies for beginning and maintaining
them in the church.
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PM 519 Servant Leadership
4 hours
This course is designed to explore the biblical model of servant leadership
through a study of biblical materials. It will also combine current thought and
teaching on the role of Christian leaders in an attempt to help students discover
appropriate models of leadership for the 21st century.
PM 590 The Life and Ministry of Women in the Church
4 hours
The course provides the student with an overview of the biblical, theological,
historical, and contemporary views on women in ministry and helps women
articulate their call, vision, and role as leaders in their local context.
PM 591 Models for Women in Ministry
4 hours
This course provides opportunity for students to relate with persons from a
variety of settings in ministry.
PM 592 Group Dynamics for Women in Ministry
4 hours
Principles of group process will be defined and experienced in the course.
PM 611 Creativity in Preaching
4 hours
This course is intended to encourage students to explore and experiment with
new forms of sermon delivery, a wide array of sermon topics, and the use of
sermons in such settings as Communion and Baptismal services, funerals, revivals
and evangelistic meetings, and at rallies involving social and political issues.
PM 613 The Preacher and Contemporary Issues
4 hours
An examination of the role of the pulpit as a form of public address in the current
movements of thought and life in a free society.
PM 615 Preaching in the Black Tradition
See course description under BC 615.
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PM 617 Oral Communication
4 hours
This course is designed to provide students with multiple opportunities for oral
communication in the context of Christian worship. Each student will preach
twice in the class setting. Students will also be called upon to publicly read from
selected portions of Scripture, pronounce calls to worship, lead in the reading of
an appropriate church confession or statement of faith, and lead the class in
spoken prayer.
PM 618 Preaching from the Old Testament
4 hours
This course is designed to introduce students to the challenges and opportunities
of preaching from the various literary genres of the Old Testament.

The course will focus on the major personalities, theological themes, and defining
historical events of the Old Testament. Time will also be
spent focusing on the points of continuity and discontinuity between the Old
and New Testament.
PM 621 Strategic Planning for Congregational Evangelism 4 hours
Biblical, theological, and methodological principles will provide the framework
for congregational understanding of ministry context, mission, leadership,
change, and evangelistic methods and strategies. Students will design a strategy
for developing a congregation where outreach is a core value.
PM 623 Principles of American Church Growth
4 hours
An introduction to foundational principles and strategies of the Church Growth
Movement, applied to the North American cultural setting, as one approach to
fulfilling the Great Commission. Emphasis will be placed on congregational applications.
PM 624 Outreach Approaches of Jesus and the Early Church 4 hours
A biblical and historical study of the teaching and practice of evangelism as seen
in the life and ministry of Jesus and the early church.
PM 625 Lay Caregiving
4 hours
The major focus of this course is on methods and techniques for equipping church
members to do the caregiving mandated by Scripture. Students will review contemporary
resources and gain experience in designing and training others in
caregiving skills.
PM 626 Understanding Social and Cultural Context
4 hours
The social sciences are applied broadly to presenting the Gospel to secular people
who do not yet understand or believe in Jesus Christ as saving Lord. Emphasis
will be given to research on attitudes, lifestyles, demographics, communication
theory, social and cultural influences, values and worldview, and decisionmaking
processes as they relate to ministry context.
PM 627 Pastoring the Small Church
4 hours
This course examines the peculiar sociological and cultural dynamics of small
membership congregations (averaging 100 or less in worship) from a pastoral
perspective. It gives attention to ways of bringing revitalization to ministry and
facilitating qualitative and quantitative growth.
PM 628 Revitalizing the Local Church
4 hours
This course explores the biblical, theological, and sociological characteristics of
vital, healthy local churches and the divine and human resources for leading
congregations to revitalization in their life and ministry. Emphasis will be placed
on the role of the Holy Spirit and of human leaders, as well as approaches for
effecting fundamental change in organizations.
PM 630 Principles of Church Planting
4 hours
This course examines the biblical, historical, sociological and theological principles
particular to church planting. Emphasis will be given to methods and strategies
faithful to God’s Word and effective in producing new, healthy churches.
PM 633 The Christian Family in Today’s World
4 hours
From a variety of approaches the issues facing today’s Christian family will be
explored along with concepts and principles involved in building and maintaining
such a family.
PM 636 Pastoral Care in the Black Church
See course description under BC 636.
4 hours
PM 638 Pastoral Strategy for Spiritual Warfare
4 hours
This course will explore the biblical dimensions of, survey the current literature
on, and develop possible strategies for pastoral leadership in the local church in
the face of spiritual conflict.
PM 639 Spiritual Dynamics of Church Leadership
4 hours
This course will focus on the spiritual dimension of Christian ministry as it relates
to the individual leader, congregation and mission of the church. Particular
attention will be given to spiritual formation, prayer, and spiritual warfare as
they impact the work of the ministry.
PM 640 Introduction - Ministry to Older Persons
4 hours
The course content looks at the not-yet-old to see what aging processes
(gerontology) are underway and seeks to develop positive strategies for
meeting inevitable needs. Course content then looks at the now-old and
attempts to develop understanding and ministry.
PM 641 Strategies for Church Health
4 hours
This course focuses upon the essential ingredients of church health as they
affect quantitative and qualitative growth. Principles will be based on biblical,
historical, sociological and theological insights with a view to maintaining health
in the local church and implementing strategies for renewal and redevelopment.
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PM 642, 643, 644 Ministry to Care Centers
2 hours each qtr.
Ministry to the elderly in care centers is the intent of the course. Under supervision,
persons serve as student chaplains at care facilities ministering to the residents.
The course is geared to practice, not content.
PM 645 Introduction to Chaplaincy
4 hours
This course orients students to chaplaincy and prepares them to do cooperative
ministry in an extension setting as an endorsed representative of a faith community.
Introduces students to the history, theology, and practice of chaplaincy
ministries. Exposes students to the various chaplaincy settings, for example
hospital, prison, hospice, military, policy, industry, and sports.
PM 657 Biographical Studies in Christian Leadership
4 hours
An examination of the lives of representative figures in the history of Christianity,
specifically analyzing the essential features of their message and mission
as Christian leaders in response to the challenges of their age.
PM 660 Pastors of Excellence I
4 hours
This course will equip students to integrate the discovery and community components
of the Pastors of Excellence program into their lives and ministries.
Students will experience a process of self-discovery using several assessment
tools, lecture, individual reflection times, and small group processing. Students
will also experience covenant group formation and understand the critical place
non-dualistic peer community must have in sustaining long-term pastoral excellence.
This course in available only for those currently in the Pastors of Excellence
program.
PM 661 Pastors of Excellence II
4 hours
This course will equip students to integrate the personal well-being and spiritual
vitality components of the Pastors of Excellence program into their life and ministry.
Students will experience a process of formational prayer through lecture,
spiritual exercises, individual reflection time, and small group processing. Students
will also experience a process for spiritual vitality utilizing a spiritual formation
paradigm and understand the critical place spiritual exercises hold in
sustaining long term pastoral excellence.
PM 670 Coaching Fundamentals
4 hours
This initial course focuses on the core skills needed to coach effectively. Classroom
instruction would focus on a repeatable process for coaching and the
skills required to deliver a high quality coaching experience. The field work connected
to this course would build a baseline of coaching competence.
PM 671 Coaching for Multiplication
4 hours
Prerequisite: PM 670 Coaching Fundamentals; 12 coaching hours experience.
This course will focus on coaching’s place in a larger toolkit, one that is aimed to
equip a leader with insight from multiple disciplines with an eye toward organizational
growth, ideally by multiplication. The relationship between various
kinds of intentional relationships (coaching, counseling, consulting, spiritual
direction, and mentoring, etc.) is explored. In-the-moment decision making
maps are developed to ensure that coaches are approaching their coaching relationships
situationally, but with solid coaching fundamentals at the core. A
leadership multiplication pathway is explored.
PM 672 Advanced Coaching Skills & Practice
4 hours
Prerequisites: PM 670 Coaching Fundamentals, one (1) Coaching Curricula
elective and 24 coaching hours experience.
This course is designed around higher level coaching skills. Once a coach has
acquired baseline coaching skills and an appropriate level of experience, these
higher level skills– based on the core coaching competencies—hone your coaching
abilities. A personal and custom development plan is designed under the
guidance of the instructor to match coaching strength to natural giftedness and
passions.
PM 673 Strategies & Applications for Coaching Discipleship
Growth
4 hours
This course explores the use of coaching skills to provide a framework for growing
disciples. Using the fundamentals that all effective coaches use, as well as a
storyboarded process, students will develop effective strategies for coaching for
character and calling.
PM 674 Coaching Leaders in a Coaching Culture
4 hours
Building on a student’s ability to coach for discipleship growth, this course covers
the relationship between coaching leaders for maximum effectiveness and
designing a culture that supports leadership development organically inside a
church or organization. Coaching is a prime building block for both foci, but
implementation will vary greatly from church to church and organization to organization.
This course will also build skill in using assessments and tools in
coaching situations.
PM 675 Coaching Teams for Church/Organizational Health 4 hours
While the other courses in this track are specifically built on individual coaching
relationships (one on one), this course explores the distinctives in coaching a
team or group, how that differs from one on one coaching, and best practices
for maximum effectiveness.
PM 680 Sociology of the Church
See course description under CT 680.
4 hours
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PM 695 Preaching Practicum
4 hours
Prerequisite: PM 511
This follow-up course to PM 511 assumes all of the skills and readings that
were presented there. The focus in the practicum is to build upon the exegetical,
sermon delivery and other skills that students encountered in PM 511.
PM 697 Student Pastorate Credit
(to be arranged)
The student assumes chief responsibility for the needs of a local congregation.
Supervision procedures are under the direction of the Director of Field Education.
PM 698 Internship Credit
(to be arranged)
Extended learning experiences are offered in churches and other institutions.
Supervision should be arranged by the Director of Field Education.
PM 699 Church Planting Seminar
4 hours
Using a seminar format, resource people, and appropriate lectures, the course
will develop a philosophy for church planting and will observe various models
projecting the philosophy. In addition there will be an introduction to the tools
of church planting, along with an explanation of methods, and the involvement
in field work.
PM 700 Polity and Ordinances of the Brethren Church
4 hours
This course examines the doctrine of the church from a Brethren and a Believers’
Church perspective. It provides an overview of the organizational structure of
the Brethren Church at the local, district and national levels. Consideration is
given to both the doctrine and practice of the ordinances. (Required of all Brethren
M.Div. Students)
PM 701 Doctrine of The Brethren Church
4 hours
This course considers the background and development of Brethren doctrine in
the Brethren movement generally and The Brethren Church specifically. Attention
is given to the beginnings in Anabaptism and Pietism and to how Brethren
doctrine has developed from the eighteenth century to the present. (Required
of all Brethren M.Div. Students)
PM 702 History of The Brethren Church
4 hours
This course considers the historical development of the Brethren movement
from its origins in Anabaptism and Pietism to the present day. Special attention
is given to the Brethren Church since the 1880s. (Required of all Brethren M.Div.
Students)
Courses to satisfy various denominational standards in history, doctrine, and polity
can be arranged through the Academic Dean’s office.
PM 703 History of the __________ Church
PM 704 Doctrine of the __________ Church
PM 705 Polity of the __________ Church
4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
PM 706 Person in Ministry
4 hours
This course equips students to experience ongoing personal development
necessary for effectiveness in pastoral ministry, focusing upon the 4 C’s of
core identity, character, calling, and competency, identified within the course
as the upward, inward, outward, and forward journeys. The course will include
in its content discussions of call, the movement toward a Christcentered
life, the place of spiritual formation in personal development, the
use of spiritual disciplines, the reality of spiritual warfare, the need for formational
prayer, the pastor’s commitment to community, and the ministry of the
Holy Spirit as it relates to personal growth and development. (M.Div. and
M.A.P.T. Core)
Various versions of the Person in Ministry course will be provided to address
the needs of students in degree programs in addition to the Master of Divinity
and Master of Arts in Practical Theology, including the M.A. (Biblical, Theological,
Historical Studies) and Master of Arts (Religion).
PM 723 Christian Writing
2-4 hours
A workshop for students interested in writing for the religious press.
PM 750 Special Issues in Pastoral Care
4 hours
This course exposes students to a broad range of special issues relative to
pastoral care/pastoral counseling. Topics will be developed in seminar format
and addressed by members of the faculty and practitioners with expertise in
the chosen topics. Topics may include: the person of pastoral care/pastoral
counseling ministries, conflict resolution, ministry to the grieving, spiritual
warfare, formational counseling, group process, spiritual direction, basic marriage
and family counseling skills, crisis counseling, pastoral ethics, childhood
sexual abuse, etc.
PM 753 Health and Chronic Illness
2 hours
Every congregation faces challenges and opportunities related to serving people
in time of health related crisis. Whether they are emotional or physical, short
term or chronic, people experience deep and often debilitating issues that demand
appropriate pastoral care and counsel.
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This course will provide students with the understanding and competency necessary
to minister effectively to individuals experiencing these challenges.
PM 755 Soul Care
4 hours
This course is designed to equip students with the understanding and competency
necessary to provide Christian nurture and counsel that leads to healthy
Christian formation. Attention will be given to the place of spiritual direction,
pastoral care, and basic counseling skills as each relates to soul care. In addition,
the course will focus upon certain challenges in soul care, such as the dynamics
of personality disorders arising in the church, boundary issues, developing
partnerships with appropriate professionals, and understanding the relationship
between scope of care and scope of practice issues.
PM 757 Marriage and Family
2 hours
This course will assist pastors in addressing the issues that arise within the
church relative to marriage and family issues. Included will be understanding
and skill development in pre-martial counseling, basic marriage counseling
from a pastoral perspective, and counseling family dynamics. The course will
integrate insights from Scriptures, pastoral theology, and basic pastoral counseling,
as well as acquaint students with appropriate non-clinical assessment
instruments related to these topics.
PM 758 Counseling Relational Issues
2 hours
Pastors will often be called upon to mediate between individuals who are experiencing
relational conflict. As such, this course will provide essential understanding
and competency that equips the pastoral counselor to be an effective
servant of reconciliation and relational well being. Insights into relational dynamics
and problem solving will be provided in the course, as well as other
skills appropriate to this need.
PM 761 Small Groups as a Context for Care and Counsel 4 hours
This course seeks to equip pastors in the competencies necessary for developing
and leading effective small groups that are specifically designed for
care and counsel. Attention will be given to the unique challenges and opportunities
present in developing and leading such groups, as well as providing
guidance in group dynamics and group development. An additional component
of the class will be equipping pastors to mobilize, train, and supervise
lay leaders for this specific form of ministry within the local church.
PM 763 Transformational Ministry and the Christian Leader
See description under MM 763.
4 hours
PM 770-779 Conference/Seminar in Practical Theology 2-4 hours
Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars.
Students should check with the chairperson of the respective department
(Biblical Studies, Christian History, Theology and Philosophy or Practical Theology)
for reading and writing requirements associated with attendance at approved
conferences and seminars.
PM 794-796 Independent Study in Pastoral Ministry
4 hours
Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included
in a course offering listed in the catalog.
PM 804 Pastoral Care II
4 hours
This course explores the basic concepts and skills used in pastoral counseling,
as well as the relationship between pastoral counseling and the historic ministry
of care traditionally located in the local church. Students will be equipped
to do preliminary intervention in pastoral counseling, practice basic counseling
skills, and mobilize lay people in the local church to engage in a broad
range of care giving ministries. Pastoral counseling will be considered from a
wounded healer paradigm of pastoral ministry, with attention to the biblical,
theological, and psychological principles of care and well-being. (M.Div. Core)
PM 821 Crisis Counseling
4 hours
Designed to familiarize the pastoral counselor with the special models, theories
and techniques of crisis intervention. Crisis management resources are identified
and special crisis situations are explored.
PM 827 Dimensions of Healing
4 hours
This course is designed to provide an understanding of some of the holistic approaches
to healing, with a major focus on the role of the Spirit in healing. Within
this course, the theoretical and didactic will be wedded to the practical and
experiential through the use of both large group presentations and small group
interactions. Emphasis will be placed upon the student’s personal and spiritual
growth.
PM 828 Formational Prayer
4 hours
Students will explore the qualifications and preparation necessary to embrace a
ministry of inner healing prayer. The course will focus upon the relationship
between past woundings, false beliefs, emotional upheaval, and dysfunctional
behaviors in the lives of broken people. Special emphasis will be given to the
Spirit-directed process of helping hurting people find healing and freedom in
Christ, balancing insights from both counseling and pastoral theology.
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PM 830 Group Dynamics
4 hours
Designed to help group members discover their interpersonal styles and improve
their interpersonal skills such as self-disclosure, listening and responding.
Students learn how to set and move toward individual personal growth goals.
Process awareness skills are sharpened.
PM 846 Counseling the Dying and Grieving
See course description under CC 846.
RESEARCH LANGUAGES COURSES
2 hours
RL 509 Introduction to Ecclesiastical Latin
4 hours
This course is designed for students desiring a knowledge of basic Latin for biblical
research. Through an inductive approach using portions of the Vulgate, students
will be introduced to the Latin texts of the early church.
RL 510 Readings in Ecclesiastical Latin
4 hours
Students will be introduced to the grammatic and stylistic characteristics of Ecclesiastical
Latin. Selected readings will include Church Fathers, the Vulgate and
Latin manuscripts of the New Testament.
RL 515 Theological German I
4 hours
This course is designed for students desiring knowledge of German for theological
research. Essential grammar will be reviewed and selected readings from
German theological writings will be featured.
RL 516 Theological German II
4 hours
Prerequisite: RL 515
This course is a continuation of course RL 515 Theological German I and is designed
to expose students to religious works penned in the German language
from various time periods and authors throughout church history. An emphasis
will be on the translation of materials in order to prepare the student for working
with German language materials.
SPIRITUAL FORMATION COURSES
SF 600 History of Christian Spirituality
4 hours
A chronological survey of outstanding devotional writings from the apostolic
age to the present. The focus will be on the breadth of this literature as well as
acquaintance with major authors and their works.
SF 601 Spirituality in the Black Tradition
See course description under BC 601.
4 hours
SF 620 Devotional Reading of the Bible
4 hours
The course examines how to read Scripture in a formational, devotional manner.
Attention will be given to the Bible’s various literary forms and the contribution
of its major writers to spirituality.
SF 630 Human Development and Christian Formation
4 hours
A comparative, integrative study of developmental psychology, faith development
and spiritual formation.
SF 646 Christian Monasticism
See course description under CH 646.
4 hours
SF 700 Person in Prayer
4 hours
This course is an introduction to prayer in the Christian tradition in all of its
variety and applications. The course seeks to develop the practice of prayer,
not simply the study of it. (M.Div. Core)
SF 710 Spiritual Disciplines
4 hours
The course will involve study and experience of practices that historically have
aided the development of spiritual formation. (M.Div. Core alternative for extension
track)
SF 714 Theology of Suffering, Reconciliation and Forgiveness
See course description under CT 714.
4 hours
SF 720 Social Dynamics of Spirituality
4 hours
An exploration of the corporate dimension of spirituality as it pertains to both
worship and service. The course will include participation in Christian community
and ministry to the needy.
SF 725 Spiritual Formation and Social Activism
4 hours
This course is designed to integrate theology and ethics with spiritual and moral
formation. By looking at select writers, concepts, processes and aims of spiritual
formation, and by exploring and participating in social activism as both a means
and expression of spiritual formation, we will attempt to move toward a more
holistic spirituality and morality that takes seriously the call to “do justice, love
mercy and walk humbly with God” (Micah 6:8).
SF 730 Women Spiritual Writers
4 hours
This course offers an in-depth study of the primary writings of prominent women
in the field of spirituality throughout Christian history. Particular writers to be
studied are Perpetua, Hildegard of Bingen, Julian of Norwich, Teresa of Avila,
Susanna Wesley, Phoebe Palmer, Amanda Berry Smith, and Evelyn Underhill.
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SF 770-779 Conference /Seminar in Spiritual Formation 2-4 hours
Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars.
Students should check with the department chairperson for reading and writing
requirements associated with attendance at approved conferences and seminars.
SF 828 Formational Prayer
See course description under PM 828.
4 hours
SF 790
4 hours
Uncatalogued courses are offered occasionally to enrich the offerings of the
major and to tap the resources of department faculty and visiting scholars. Specific
course titles and descriptions are available when the course is scheduled.
SF 794-796 Independent Study
4 hours
Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included
in a course offering listed in the catalog.
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY COURSES
(listed by tracks)
GENERAL TRACK
DM 914 Research Proposal Seminar
2.5 hours
The purpose of this class is to prepare the student to write an acceptable
proposal for a Doctor of Ministry project. The student will conceive and design a
ministry project. The proposal is a document with a precise form that outlines
the strategic planning and rationale of the ministry project. The class will include
instruction in project design, assessment, and academic research.
DM 919 Writing Seminar for Doctoral Project
2.5 hours
The purpose of this class is to prepare the student to write an acceptable final
paper for the Doctor of Ministry degree. The student will learn the expectations
and design of each chapter in the final doctoral paper. The final paper is an
academic report of the student’s ministry project. The class will include instruction
in academic writing and research.
CORE SEMINARS
DM 911 Formational Hermeneutics
5 hours
This course explores the interpretation of Scripture for the purpose of personal
and ministry formation. Students will be challenged to develop a selfaware,
consistent hermeneutic that integrates responsible interpretation with
personal transformation. They will apply this hermeneutic to their own ministry
contexts to enrich their use of Scripture in preaching, teaching, and spiritual
formation.
DM 912 People in Relationship to God
5 hours
This course will acquaint the student with the biblical, theological, historical,
and contemporary dimensions of the church. The focus is on the leadership
and spiritual formation aspects of the church’s life. The student will come to a
deeper understanding of the nature and mission of the church and experience
unique elements that make the church community of Christ.
DM 913 Leading the Church in the 21 st Century
5 hours
This course will focus on selected issues facing Christian leaders in an everchanging
world. Particular attention will be given to understanding the context
in which the student lives and serves and how to develop effective forms
of ministry that remain faithful to biblical principles, while being relevant,
incarnational in approach, and culturally sensitive in presentation. The relationship
between spiritual formation and leadership development will be included.
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FORMATIONAL COUNSELING TRACK
DM 921 The Biblical and Theological Foundation of Formational
Counseling
5 hours
The student who successfully completes this course will be able to develop a
biblical and theological foundation for the work of formational counseling. They
will be equipped to integrate the principles and practices of formational counseling
with the relevant theological and biblical themes, most notably the concepts
of brokenness, healing, grace, authority, and community. The student will
be able to practice formational counseling from a strong biblical and theological
base.
DM 922 Healing Prayer and the Formational Counselor
5 hours
Students will explore the biblical, historical, and practical aspects of healing and
well being, as well as learn to integrate the Spirit-directed ministry of formational
prayer into the formational counselor’s commitment to helping the broken
person. Students will explore the process of formational prayer and the relationship
that past woundings and traumatic events have upon dysfunctional
behavior and emotional upheaval.
DM 923 Self Care and the Formational Counselor
5 hours
The demands of formational counseling strain the body and soul. This course
addresses the issues connected with maintaining the caregiver’s total wellbeing.
Serving as a foundation for future courses, Self Care and the Formational
Counselor will examine a variety of requirements for acquiring and maintaining
physical, emotional and spiritual vitality. Particular attention will be given to the
pilgrimage toward wholeness God has for us in Christ. This course will include a
psychological assessment and personal interview for each student.
DM 924 The Formational Counselor as Prophet, Priest
5 hours
and Storyteller
This course will expose students to the ministry of spiritual direction as it relates
to formational counseling. Particular attention will be given to the biblical roles
of prophet, priest, and storyteller, as each relates to helping broken people find
hope and healing in Jesus Christ. Historical considerations relative to spiritual
direction will be discussed as well as the practical application of spiritual direction
in the ministry of formational counseling.
DM 925 Special Issues in Formational Counseling
5 hours
Formational counseling seeks to integrate pastoral care, spiritual direction, Spiritdirected
counseling primarily focused on the use of formational prayers. Providing
care to broken people in this way will bring the caregiver into contact with persons
of deep woundedness. It is therefore crucial that the Formational counselor
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have at least a rudimentary understanding of the empirical clinical literature regarding
the common syndromes which they will most often encounter. In this
course students will learn from the integration of clinical information about Personality
Disorders and Mood and Anxiety Disorders with the practice of Formational
Counseling. An intentional focus will be maintenance of a scope of practice
within the ethical and legal standards of state and local statues. In addition general
diagnostic categories, and functional use of Spiritual Disciplines in the application
of Formational Counseling will be topics of discussion.
DM 926 Formational Counseling in Small Groups
5 hours
Students will explore the transformational elements of Christian community
as expressed in small groups that gather for healing care and formational prayer.
Built upon biblical, psychological, and historical principles, students will learn
to facilitate small groups in a practicum structure during the two week class
intensive. A specific curriculum will be used as the vehicle for learning during
this experience.
WESLEYAN PRACTICES TRACK
DM 930 Theological & Historical Foundations of Wesleyan Practices 5 hours
This foundational course will explore the holistic vision and mission of the
Wesleyan Revival and introduce students to the constellation of practices that
made it a potent movement of renewal in the life of the church. Special attention
will be given to the historical and theological foundations of works of
piety and works of mercy in the Wesleyan rediscovery of a missional church.
The student who successfully completes this course will be able to develop a
strong foundation for dynamic practices specifically related to discipleship,
worship, mission, and evangelism. (taught “inside” DM912, but with separate
syllabus)
DM 931 Biblical Engagement: Wesleyan Hermeneutic Practices 5 hours
This course explores the interpretation of Scripture from a Wesleyan perspective
for the purpose of personal and ministry formation. Students will be challenged
to develop a self-aware, consistent hermeneutic that integrates responsible
interpretation with personal transformation. They will be introduced
to Wesleyan approaches to and practices of biblical engagement and
will apply this hermeneutic to their own ministry contexts to enrich their use
of Scripture in preaching, teaching, and spiritual formation. (taught “inside”
DM911, but with separate syllabus)
DM 932 Incarnational Leadership: Wesleyan Ministry Practices 5 hours
This course will focus on selected issues facing Christian leaders in an everchanging
world from a Wesleyan perspective. Particular attention will be giv-
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en to the Wesleyan emphasis on incarnational practices and the importance
of contextuality in relation to leadership. The student who successfully completes
this course will be able to develop effective forms of ministry that remain
faithful to biblical and Wesleyan principles, while being relevant and
culturally sensitive. They will learn how to enhance the relationship between
spiritual formation and leadership. (taught “inside” DM913, but with separate
syllabus)
DM 933 Accountable Discipleship: Wesleyan Formational Practices 5 hours
In this course students will explore a Wesleyan model of spiritual formation
based upon accountable discipleship in small groups. They will examine and
experience the means of grace (prayer/fasting, Scripture study, Christian fellowship,
and Eucharist) and practice the General Rules of early Methodism
that engage believers with the world. After having successfully completed this
course, students will be able to implement and facilitate Covenant Discipleship
Groups in their own contexts of ministry.
DM 934 Passionate Worship: Wesleyan Liturgical Practices 5 hours
This course focuses on the centrality of worship in the Wesleyan paradigm of
renewal, examining in particular the Spirit’s use of lyrical (hymns and songs)
and sacramental elements to breathe new life into the community of faith.
Built upon a Wesleyan understanding of liturgy as “the work of the people”
and the Eucharist as the primary place to meet God, students will explore and
experience the transformative nature of worship. Students will be equipped
to help transition passive congregations into passionate communities nourished
at the family Table.
DM 935 Missional Community: Wesleyan Evangelistic Practices 5 hours
This course explores the Wesleyan rediscovery of a missional ecclesiology and
the practices related to leadership, evangelism, and renewal that characterized
early Methodism. Particular attention will be given to the integral nature
of the mission-church paradigm and the way in which all Christian practices,
for the Wesleys, revolved around participation in the mission of God. Students
who successfully complete this course will be able to develop and implement
strategies of mission and evangelism that are grounded biblically and
reflect the missional character of early Methodism.
SPIRITUAL FORMATION TRACK
DM 941 Formational Guidance
5 hours
This course will expose the student to the disciplines that enhance an intimate
pursuit of God’s embrace, including the history and practice of spiritual direction,
formative prayer, and formational reading of God’s Word. The practice of
direction will be included as part of the class experience.
DM 944 Formational Ethics
5 hours
This course is designed to empower participants to conduct constructive theological
analysis and reflection on the various dimensions of our bodily life; to assist
them in developing a formational ethic for our embodied lives; and to develop
competency in applying ethics to various issues in Christian spirituality. While
the focus of the course will vary from year to year in order to cover a broad set
of ethical concerns, the unifying theme of incarnational spirituality will always
be present.
DM 945 Spirituality of Henri Nouwen
5 hours
This course will expose the student to the writings of the great contemporary
spiritual writer and master, Henri Nouwen. The class will foster a depth of understanding
of themes of the spiritual life from Nouwen’s works. Topics such as
God, Christ, prayer, silence, community, ministry, church, and world will be addressed.
Students will integrate Nouwen’s spiritual themes into some aspect of
their ministry context.
DM 946 Spiritual Foundations
5 hours
This course will expose students to a survey of Christian spirituality from the
biblical era up through the 20th century. Given the scope of this literature, the
approach will be sampling for breadth. This approach will offer students an introduction
to writers they may not have encountered, place those writers in
historical perspective, make connections among writers with similar themes,
and encourage students to explore selected writers in depth.
BLACK CHURCH STUDIES TRACK
DMB 900 The Black Church and the Bible
5 hours
This course will examine traditional and non-traditional approaches to biblical
interpretation in order to determine how the Black Church can use the Bible as
a tool of liberation in order to address the ills that afflict oppressed people.
DMB 910 The Black Church and Church History
5 hours
This course will examine historical personalities, institutions, and movements in
the black experience in an effort to discover paradigms, structures, and characteristics
that will help make the institution of the Black Church and its leaders
liberators of oppressed people.
DMB 920 The Black Church and Culture
5 hours
This course will examine the intersection of the Black Church and culture in a
variety of settings and times to explore how each affects the other. It will examine
issues of power, character, personalities, and major events in order to access
how the Black Church can best affect change in its culture.
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DMB 930 The Black Church and Ministry
5 hours
This course will examine the intersection of the Black Church and ministry
through a variety of ministerial applications such as mission, spiritual formation,
faith-based initiatives, youth, family, economic development, counseling, music,
and a host of others.
DMB 940 The Black Church and Preaching
5 hours
This course will examine the dynamics of black preaching and preachers in the
history of the black experience in order to assess the role and power of
preaching to liberate the oppressed. It will examine models, styles, personalities,
structures, and content.
DMB 950 The Black Church and Theology/Ethics
5 hours
This course will examine theological and ethical approaches and voices, such
as black theology, womanist theology, as well as other marginalized approaches
and voices in order to construct a moral discourse that aids the Black
Church in its theological and ethical formulations for the purpose of liberation.
DMB 989 The Black Church Studies Research and Design Seminar 5 hours
This seminar will help the student prepare the proposal for their final project
document. It will address research approaches, project design, and document
structure.
DMB 990 The Black Church Studies Project
5 hours
You will carry out the strategic plan outlined in your proposal, implementing
your project and assessing the results. Your project may apply the principles
you’ve learned through teaching, process, or model. Or, your project may seek to
explore the principles you have learned in their actual use in ministry. You will
report your project in a final document. A “Final Document Symposium” will
provide specific instruction and support for reporting your findings. The document
will be reviewed at your final exam.
CANADIAN CHURCH STUDIES TRACK
Courses offered in Windsor, Ontario, Canada:
DM 01 The Church in the Canadian Context
5 hours
The Canadian context is unique. In this course, students will investigate the
challenges and opportunities inherent in the church in Canada. Students will
examine ways of approaching ministry that is appropriate to Canadian culture.
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DM 04 Spirituality in a Pluralistic Society
5 hours
Canada has a great diversity of cultures and approaches to spirituality. In this
course, students will investigate and experience a number of varied approaches
to the spiritual journey, as they consider appropriate Christian responses to
pluralism.
DM 06 Embracing God: Spirituality and Ministry
5 hours
In this course, students will consider their personal understanding and approach
to spirituality.
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRACK
DM 960 Political Realities and Spiritual Leadership
5 hours
Competency in pastoral leadership involves both divine and human activity. The
leader needs to have a realistic approach to his/her leadership and political situation
of the environment. Staying personally healthy in the midst of political
realities will be based on core values and the spiritual health of the leader. This
class will seek to answer the practical question: “How do I combine pragmatism
with spiritual values and actually get things done”
DM 961 Organizing for Spiritual Renewal
5 hours
To deepen and cultivate participant’s knowledge of spiritual renewal theologically,
historically and to practically equip them to experience, lead, prepare and organize
the local church for renewal.
DM 962 Leading Profound Change
5 hours
In a broken turbulent world change is an inevitable reality of leadership — both
the leader and those led by a leader are all subject to the winds of change.
Change can be both positive and negative, affecting all involved in the process
internally and externally. Leading change requires the articulation of an authentic
vision that motivates and casts direction. A vision must be cast in truthfulness
and not deny the present realities of one’s ministry setting. Rather than
seeking to develop the “Hero-Pastor,” this class will teach the Pastor-leader to
mobilize a community of leaders, who will together become deeply involved in
the formation of shared vision resulting in profound change or transformation
of the church community.
DM 965 Thinking Systems = Healthy Congregations
5 hours
The New Testament speaks of the church as a living organism—“The Body of
Christ.” The apostle Paul makes it clear that the “body of Christ” is a whole
comprised of many parts, yet functioning as one. This course will provide an
introduction to family systems and emotional process as it relates to the development
of healthy dynamics in the body of Christ. The intent of the course
is to help pastors gain an understanding of the processes and practices that
encourage growth, challenge, and resilience in the congregations they serve.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
MAPS
Ashland Street Map
Visit us on-line at www.ashland.edu/seminary for our online catalog, schedule,
and other valuable information.
Academic Dean’s Office ......................................................419-289-5695
Admissions ..........................................................................419-289-5166
(after your application has been sent, please contact this office for follow-up procedures)
Alumni/Development .........................................................419-289-5462
Bookstore ............................................................................419-289-5861
Business Office ....................................................................419-289-5013
Chapel Reservations ............................................................419-289-5161
Faculty Secretary/Phone Receptionist ...............................419-289-5161
Financial Aid .........................................................................419-289-5003
Information Technology .....................................................419-289-5181
Institute of Formational Counseling ...................................419-207-5547
International Services (ACCESS) .........................................419-289-5111
Library Information ...............................................................419-289-5169
President’s Office .................................................................419-289-5963
Registrar ..............................................................................419-289-5907
Recruitment Office ..............................................................419-289-5704
(questions about application process, programs, campus visits; request for information,
catalogs)
Residential & Overnight Housing Office ..............................419-289-5848
Sandberg Leadership Center ..............................................419-289-5485
Scholarships ........................................................................419-289-5151
AU Security ...........................................................................419-289-5766
School Closing Information ..................................................419-289-4142
Smetzer Counseling Center ................................................419-289-5472
Student Affairs .....................................................................419-289-5706
Student Life ..........................................................................419-289-5166
Student Mailbox Information ..............................................419-289-5695
Ashland Seminary Campus
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INDEX
Academic Calendar ....................................... 4-5
Academic Excellence .............. (see Core Values)
Academic Probation ...................................... 78
Academic Program ....................................... 66
Accreditation ................................................ 16
Administration ......................................... 24-44
Admission on Probation .................................. 57
Admission Requirements ........................ 56-57
Advanced Counseling Courses................ 140-154
Advanced Standing ....................................... 75
Advisory Committee ...................................... 49
Anabaptism and Pietism ............................. 125
Anabaptist/Pietist Heritage .......................... 10
Archaeological Collections ...................... 19-20
Archives ........................................................ 19
Art Collection ................................................ 19
Ashland University .................................. 16, 18
Association of Theological Schools .................. 16
Biblical Studies ... 26,71, 101, 121-123, 175-188
Black Church Studies......... 74, 99, 106, 136-140
Board of Trustees .................................... 48-49
Campuses ....................................... 1, 18, 21-22
Chapel .......................................................... 51
Chaplaincy ....................................... 98-99, 107
Christian Formation ................ 97, 108, 154-156
Church Renewal .............................. 97-98, 109
Christian Philosophy & Ethics .............. 161-163
Christian Theology ................ 101, 125, 163-169
Church History ....................... 101,124, 156-161
Cleveland Center………………………………...1, 21, 95
Clinical Counseling .................. 112-116, 140-154
Admission Requirements .............. 57
Collections .............................................. 19-20
Columbus Center ................................1, 21, 95
Community ............................. (see Core Values)
Community Life .......................................... 50-51
Commuter Housing .......................................... 54
Conference/Seminar Project ........................ 77
Contact Information ................................... 209
Core Courses .......................................... 75, 87
Core Values ..................................................... 9
Cost (see also, Fees) ................................. 60-66
Counseling Courses ............................. 140-154
Course Descriptions (by course number) ............
................................................................ 132-208
Course Numbering ....................................... 77
Darling Memorial Library Collection ............. 19
Defining Affirmations ......................................... 8
Denominational Programs ....................... 81-85
Brethren ............................................... 82
United Methodist ...................... 83-85
Degree Programs ........................ 71-74, 86-125
Graduate Diploma Programs ........ 71-74
Doctor of Ministry .. 126-129, 202-208
Master of Arts (Biblical, Historical &
Theological Studies) ............. 121-125
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health
Counseling . ……..….112-116, 118
Master of Arts in Counseling
…………………………..……..22, 112-113, 117
Master of Arts in Practical Theology
.......................................……..103-111
Master of Arts (Religion) ...... 119-120
Master of Divinity …………………….…...93-102
Detroit Counseling Program .......... 22, 113, 117
Detroit Center ..................................... 1, 21, 95
Directed Studies ............................................ 75
Doctor of Ministry ................ 126-129, 202-208
Electives ....................................................... 75
Endowed Academic Chairs .......................... 131
Eta Beta Rho .................................................. 51
Ethos……………………………………………………....9-16
Evangelism/Church Renewal............ 97-98, 109
Faculty ..................................................... 26-45
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
.......................................................................... 59
Fees......................................................... 60-66
Field Education ........................................ 76-77
Financial Aid .................................................. 66
Financial Information .............................. 60-66
Full-time Status .............................................. 59
General Scholarship Fund ............................. 66
Grade Reports ............................................... 77
Grading Scale ........................................... 78-79
Graduate Diploma of Christian Studies..... 68-70
Graduation Requirements ............................ 78
Health Services .............................................. 63
Historical Background .............................. 10-11
Holy Land Studies ....................................... 130
Honors Designation ...................................... 79
Hours of Operation ........................................ 18
Housing .................................................. 53-54
Independent Studies ..................................... 75
Institute of Formational Counseling .............. 23
Institutional Learning Outcomes ..................... 87
Integrative Courses .............................. 170-171
International Students, Admission Information ..
..................................................................... 58
Leadership & Management ................... 172-175
Library ................................................................... 19
Locations ......................................................... 1
Lounges ........................................................ 53
Maps .......................................................... 210
Master of Arts Degrees
M.A. (Biblical, Historical & Theological
Studies) ...................................... 121-125
M.A. in Practical Theology .... 103-111
M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
……………………………..22, 112-116, 118
M.A. in Counseling .. 22, 112-113, 117
M.A. (Religion) ..................... 119-120
Master of Divinity Degree ...................... 93-102
Cohort Program ............................. 95
Concentrations ....................... 97-102
McCreary Center ...................................... 1, 21
Mission Statement ......................................... 7
Missions.......................................... 97-98, 109
Missions & Evangelism ................... 97-98, 109
National Hebrew Honor Society ...................... 51
New Testament ........................... 123, 176-183
North Central Association of Colleges and
Schools .................................................... 16
Office Hours .................................................. 18
Old Testament ............................. 123, 183-188
Operating Philosophy ...................................... 7
Overnight Housing ........................................... 54
Pastoral Ministry Courses ..................... 188-199
Christian Worship ............................... 169-170
Church Relationship ..................................... 10
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Payment (see also, Grants-in-Aid, Financial Aid,
Scholarships, Veteran’s Benefits)
Payment Plan ................................ 63
Late Payment Fee .............. ………...63
Personnel .................................................... 24-26
Pfeiffer Collection, The .................................. 19
Tuition ...................................................... 60-66
Unaccredited Colleges, Applicants from ................ 57
Veteran’s Benefits .......................................... 66
Vocational Opportunities, Counseling Majors
.................................................................. .114
Probation ............................................... 57, 79
Professional Fellows ........................................ 45
Reactivation of Student File .......................... 57
Renovare……………………………………………………..79
Refund Policy...................................... 62, 64-65
Research Languages .................................... 199
Sandberg Leadership Center ......................... 22
Scholarships .................................................. 66
Scripture................................. (see Core Values)
Seminary Committee
of the Board and Advisors ......................... 49
Smetzer Counseling Center ............................ 22
Specialized Programs .................................... 22
Spiritual Formation (see also Core Values) .........
.......................................... 74, 100, 110, 199-201
Spiritual Formation Groups ........................... 51
Spouse Tuition Reduction ............................. 63
Staff .................................... (see Support Staff)
Standards of Conduct .............................. 58-59
Statement of Faith .................................... 15-16
Statute of Limitations .................................... 59
Student Apartments ................................................. 53
Support Staff ..................................................... 47
Tel Gezer Excavation and Study Program .... 16, 130
Thesis ....................................................... 63, 77
Transfer Credit ................................................ 59
Trustees .................................. (see Board of Trustees)
213