Course Catalog

PMI251E The Practice of Pastoral Ministry (3 credits) 9567

COURSE DESCRIPTION
A basic course for pastors. This course looks at the pastor's call, his work in the church and his personal life. Particular emphasis is given to the pastor's study and pulpit ministry.

LEARNING RESULTS
In this course you will learn:
• To investigate the subjective and objective dimensions of the pastoral call.
• To study and learn the biblical qualifications of the elder or pastor as outlined in such texts as 1 Tim. 3.
• To interact with the private dimensions of the pastorate as they relate to the pastor, his/her partner, and family.
• To become knowledgeable regarding the pulpit duties of the contemporary pastor.
• To relate practically to authentic situations that pastors encounter within the arenas of their pulpit and private ministries.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
• Prime, Derek and Alistair Begg. On Being a Pastor. Moody Pub., 200.
• Lutzer, Erwin. Pastor to Pastor: tackling the problems of ministry. Kregal Pub., 1998.
• Swetland, Kenneth L. Facing Messy Stuff in the Church. Kregal Pub., 2005.

Notes prepared by the instructor are also required reading. The readings can be found in the Documents section of this course.

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INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING
The role of pastor is one that involves a divine calling, personal holiness, proclaiming and teaching the truths of Scripture and practical duties of carrying out ministry in practical terms. Pastoral theology attempts to understand these areas in light of biblical teaching.

LEARNING DOCUMENTATION
To determine if the course learning results have been attained, students document their learning by submitting the following items:

Assignment #1 The Pastoral Position
Assignment #2 Pastoral Qualifications
Assignment #3 Pastor’s Wife and Family
Assignment #4 The Pastor and Finances
Assignment #5 Weaknesses and Temptations
Assignment #6 Schedules and Pastoral Burnout
Assignment #7 Study and Devotional Life

Assignment #8 Worship, Preaching and Teaching
Assignment #9 Marriage and Divorce
Assignment #10 The Pastor and Death
Assignment #11 The Ordinances of Baptism and
Holy Communion
Assignment #12 Membership, Missions and Baby
Dedication
Assignment #13 Research Paper

There are 13 lessons and 0 examinations for this course.

LEARNING EVALUATION
Assignments 1-12 are worth 5 points apiece and equal 60% of your grade. Assignment #13 is worth 40 points and is 40% of your grade. You can earn up to 100 points in this course.