CHMN 558 Church Ministry Practicum II (1 Credit)

About the Course

This course is designed to provide introductory church ministry experience. It is offered as part of the MDiv program prerequisites in cooperation with the local congregation. It exposes students to various aspects of church ministry, including evangelism, youth ministry, church leadership, and administration. This course may be repeated up to three times, indicated by successive Roman numerals.

Who Needs This Course?

• • Graduate students
    • MDiv — (prerequisite for non-Theo)
  • This course may also be taken by
    • Pastors for continuing education
    • Pastors as a non-degree course for professional development
    • DMiss/DIS students as mission prerequisites
    • Graduate students of other schools as transfer credit

Time Investment

Engage in church ministries under the supervision of a qualified “field supervisor” for at least two months (one term).

Course Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:

1. Be acquainted with specific tasks of pastoral ministry.
2. Describe the Micro and Macro contexts in which ministry is accomplished.
3. Function pastorally in the church setting.

Topics to Cover

Unit 1: Course orientation/ VIDEO CONFERENCE

        Going through the course outline with the students

Unit 2: Submission of form A-C

Unit 3: Continue working on your assignments and ministry activities     

Unit 4: Book Reading Report 1 (SDA Church Manual, chapter 3 [Organisation and Authority])

        Funeral (Homily)

        Forum: Sharing ministry experience and lessons from the reading report

Unit 5: Continue working on your assignments and ministry activities

Unit 6: Book Reading Report 2 (SDA Church Manual, chapter 4 [Pastors and other church employees])

        Wedding (Homily)

        Forum: Sharing ministry experience and lessons from the reading report

Unit 7: Continue working on your assignments and ministry activities

Unit 8: Wedding anniversary (Homily)

        Forum: Sharing ministry experience and lessons from the reading report

Unit 9: Continue working on your assignments and ministry activities

Unit 10: Ministry Activities report 1, 2, and 3

        Two-page summary report of your ministry activities to be submitted to your field supervisor

        Form D

        Form E (To be sent by the Field Supervisor directly to the Course Professor)