This course seeks to develop a biblical-theological understanding of Christian leadership and to explore the major dynamics and cultural challenges facing leaders in congregations and Christian organizations. Students will discover ways in which their spiritual gifts, personality traits and acquired skills are expressed in their own leadership style as they seek to influence others for the sake of the Kingdom of God.

This course examines the strengths and weaknesses of various research methods and their appropriate applications within the social sciences.

A continuation of Systematic Theology I. Topics covered include the person and work of Christ, the Holy Spirit, the doctrine of salvation, ecclesiology and eschatology.

This course examines the Letters of John.

This section is for the Doctor of Ministry Cohort I (entry 2009, expected graduation 2112).

Theologian Walter Brueggemann notes that “every community that wants to last beyond a single generation must concern itself with education.”br /br /In other words, a major function of pastoral leadership is discipleship education.However, many Christian leaders fail to recognize the importance of education in the congregation (often limiting it to children’s ministry only).span /spanIn addition, other leaders are often poorly equipped for the varied, complex tasks involved and lack basic pedagogical theory.br /br /This course provides a theology and vision for Christian education in the church and seeks to understand some of its major challenges.Drawing from key passages in Scripture and the wider field of educational theory, learners will become familiar with key pedagogic ideas, reflect on the relationship between the person of teacher and teaching acts, discern Jesus’ model of teaching and experiment with different educational events.The goal is to build a strong biblical and educational foundation for discipleship education in the church for her mission in the world.