Classes Begin: Tuesday, September 2
Classes End: Thursday, December 18

LS 600: Shaping the Mind of a Leader–This course is designed to introduce  students preparing for leadership ministry to a distinctive, theologically-driven manner of thinking that will enable them to successfully pursue seminary  education and develop lifelong learning skills that will benefit them in any sphere of church-related services.  The course focuses on defi ning, demonstrating, and doing “Biblical worldview” thinking in both academic and pastoral contexts, as well as attaining the research and communication skills necessary to long-term effective ministry.  This course is required of all students and should be taken during the first year of seminary residency. (Wednesdays 1:00-3:30 PM)

AP 606:  Biblical and Philosophical Ethics–A comparative analysis of theistic and non-theistic approaches to ethics and their application to moral issues in today’s world.  Ethical principles arising from Scripture are compared with key philosophical options in ethical theory. (Tuesdays 6:30-9:00 PM)

TH 694: Imaging God’s World–This class seeks to equip students to deal redemptively with images and messages in cinema and television.  Students will learn some of the basic elements of filmmaking, how to use movies and TV shows to explore our common human experience, how to communicate the gospel more effectively in a video culture, and how to critique from a theological perspective the worldview and ethics in visual presentations.  Specifi c problems and possibilities will be explored through lectures, class discussions, and fi lm clips. Students will be given  recommendations for TV shows and movies as well as tools for analysis and critique. (Intensive: Monday October 20-Friday October 24)