SUMMER 2013
July 15-19, 2013
Reformers & Ministry
Frank James
03DM868 - Elective
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The Reformers of the sixteenth-century were first and foremost pastors—a fact sometimes forgotten. For them theology was never an abstraction, but always had the goal of ministry. This DMIN course will explore the theology and ministry activities of the leading reformers, including Martin Luther, Ulrich, Zwingli, John Calvin, Thomas Cranmer, Martin Bucer and Heinrich Bullinger. This course will include pre-course readings, classroom presentations, seminar discussions, and an integrated paper.
July 22-26, 2013
Leadership
John Sittema
03DM803 - Core
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Unlike many contemporary evangelical studies of “leadership”, this one-week intensive seminar will focus not on spiritual character traits, techniques or methodologies. Instead, participants will wrestle with the Biblical missio dei and the missional shape of the church it demands; these alone define the character and role of the servant-leaders God desires.
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SUMMER 2013
July 8-12, 2013
Crafting a Congregational Worldview for Evangelism, Witness and Apologetics
Andrew Hoffecker
01DM816 - Elective
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This course will include a survey of the various worldview issues that Christianity confronts in every generation. It will introduce prominent religious/philosophical worldviews that have shaped western civilization from the ancient period to the present. It will also explore the Biblical worldview in all its dimensions with the goal of preparing pastors to equip congregations with a robust worldview and evaluate their own and others’ perspectives. It will also acquaint students with how Christians and contemporary atheists have interacted with each other in their attempts to capture and shape the western mind.
July 15-19, 2013
Edwards and Pastoral Ministry
Steve Nichols
01DM860 - Elective
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This course explores the life, thought, and ministry of Jonathan Edwards. Often hailed as a brilliant philosopher and astute theologian, Jonathan Edwards was first and foremost a pastor. The course will look at the broader contours of his life and thought, with a focus on his own pastoral ministry and his thoughts on the pastoral ministry. The course will pay close attention to his sermons and preaching. | 
SUMMER 2013
July 22-26, 2013
Worship
Reggie Kidd & Scotty Smith
02DM869 - Elective
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In this interactive class, Smith and Kidd will reflect on biblical, theological, cultural, and historical aspects of Christian (especially classical and Reformed) worship – and they will work with students to address students’ own worship contexts. The format will roughly be one of lecture in the morning sessions, and then of discussion in the afternoon sessions, covering “topics of the day” (themes, issues, or questions that students identify).
July 29 - August 2, 2013
Theology of Ministry
Justin Holcomb
02DM801 - Core
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This course will be a study of the nature and work of the Christian leader from a theological perspective. This course provides participants the opportunity to discuss contemporary challenges to traditional models of pastoral ministry, to interact with new developments in hermeneutics, to develop a variety of ways for assessing recent cultural developments in the West, and to renew interest in prayer as a part of ministry of the Word.
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