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THEOLOGY OF MINISTRY RTS Orlando 2DM801 CORE Dr Allen Curry July 11 15 2011 COURSE DESCRIPTION This course will be a study of the biblical and Reformed view of integrating theology into ministry in a way that results in the transformation of lives and culture Students will be taught how to use ministry as a means to integrate their studies in exegesis systematic theology church history and the social sciences Students will also be taught how to develop a working theology of ministry in order to apply the practical results to the practice of ministry and to evaluate their ministries in which they are now engaged COURSE INSTRUCTOR Dr Allen Curry became recognized as an able Christian educator and gifted administrator through his many years of service for Great Commission Publications As the Director of Educational Services and Coordinator of Production he wrote educational materials and conducted hundreds of training seminars for teachers He has continued to serve as a consultant Prior to his work in publishing Dr Curry served as a pastor for three years He is the author of The God We Love and Serve and articles on various subjects For a number of years he served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at RTS and as Academic Dean of the Jackson campus He has a B A from Geneva College and M Div from Westminster Theological Seminary and Ed M and Ed D from Temple University Allen is Professor Emeritus Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson MS COURSE OBJECTIVES For the students to be able to formulate a theology of ministry that will guide their practice For the students to be able to review the history of the development of the theology of ministry and to isolate issues that inform their practice of ministry and to show how these issues can enlighten their practice For students to be able to relate major themes of Christian theology to the practice of ministry For students to be able to formulate exegetical arguments for their theology of ministry For students to able to evaluate their own ministry in light of the theology of ministry they develop For students to be able to recognize the role of the social sciences in the practice of ministry and to compare the relative value of those disciplines with the direction they get from the exegetical and theological sciences For students to be able to embrace their roles in the church broadly considered and to set an example for their parishioners and colleagues that reflects the Bible s teaching about the role of the minister COURSE ASSIGNMENTS Integration Paper A twenty page paper describing a problem that the student encounters in his ministry and showing how his theology of ministry provides direction for instituting programs in the church that lead to a resolution of the problem The paper will be graded on the basis of how clearly the situation in the church is described the extent to which pertinent issues in theology of ministry are expounded and applied to the problem and the usefulness of the solution Consideration will also be given to the extent that the paper reflects the reading done by the student integrates material from class lectures and reflects serious thought about how theology of ministry can and should guide your practice of ministry Integration Papers will be received in the D Min office by October 28 2011 Email to jsisler rts edu in Word document Lastname Coursetitle S11 IP Sample Smith TheologyOfMinistry S11 IP Course Reading Each student must read 2000 pages of new reading on the topic of theology of ministry and write a one page standard book report see form below on each book or article over 50 pages in length The reading reports are due by the first day of class July 11 2011 Please see the following reporting form samples Email to jsisler rts edu in a Word document for the first day of class Please save as Lastname CourseTitle S11 RR for Reading Report Required Reading If not previously read Baxter Richard The Reformed Pastor Banner of Truth 1974 256p ISBN 9781456568573 Oden Thomas Pastoral Theology HarperCollins 1982 372p ISBN 9780060663537 Osmer Richard R Practical Theology An Introduction Grand Rapids Eerdmans 2008 241p ISBN 9780802817655 Witmer Timothy Z The Shepherd Leader P R 2010 264p ISBN 9781596381315 Complete the remainder of your 2000 pages from the following Carson D A Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor Crossway 2008 148p ISBN 9781433501999 Hanson David The Art of Pastoring Ministry Without all the Answers InterVarsity 1994 180p ISBN 9780830816699 Laniak Timothy Shepherds After My Own Heart Downers Grove InterVarsity 2006 253p ISBN 9780830826216 Lawrence Bill Effective Pastoring Giving Vision Direction and Care to Your Church Word 1999 239p ISBN 9780849913532 Peterson Eugene The Contemplative Pastor Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction Eerdmans 1994 179 ISBN 13 9780802801142 Peterson Eugene Working the Angles Eerdmans 1994 192p ISBN 9780802802651 Purves Andrew Reconstructing Pastoral Theology Westminster John Knox 2004 232p ISBN 9780664227333 Tidball Derek Ministry By The Book New Testament Patterns for Pastoral Leadership Downers Grove InterVarsity 2008 270p ISBN 13 9780830838592 Ventura Rob Walker Jeremy A Portrait of Paul Identifying a True Minister of Christ Reformation Heritage Books 2010 207p ISBN 9781601780904 Willimon William H The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry Abingdon 2002 336p ISBN 9780687045327 Please send your Reading Report as one 1 Word document See the following Report Report guide which includes the summary and all reports in one file Save your Word file as this sample Smith TheologyOfMinistry S11 RR and email to jsisler rts edu by the first day of class THEOLOGY OF MINISTRY 2DM801 READING REPORT FOR DR ALLEN CURRY BY Insert Your Name Insert Contact Information DATE Insert date completed Author Title pages read Total Pages Read Insert page break and begin one page reports of each book Enter Book Title Bibliographic Reference Overview Give a brief overview of the book including its theme perspective and approach Critique Offer a brief critique of the book including elements of strength and weakness Application Offer some specific application to your own ministry demonstrating the value and relevance of the material in this book Best Quote Be sure to include the page number where the quote can be found Insert page break and enter your next report with page breaks after each book This is a sample cover sheet for your Integration Paper THEOLOGY OF MINISTRY 2DM801


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