Program: Master of Divinity

An opportunity for middler and senior students to explore a question, challenge, issue or concern more fully. The student approaches a faculty member in the preferred area of study to […]

This course is designed to uniquely challenge students’ thinking about leadership and administration in the church. Students are afforded the opportunity to hear and interact with scholars whose work has […]

This course is designed to expose the student to the significant theorists and theories relevant to family and marital counseling. Care is taken to assure that the student is especially […]

This course addresses the matter of Clergy Misconduct. Sexual abuse in the ministerial relationship can become a serious dilemma within the congregation. Persons studying for entry into various ministries are […]

This class has a two-fold purpose: 1) to aid in the completion of the requirements for the M.Div. program and preparation for writing the Senior Thesis in particular; and 2) […]

This course looks at the urban environment as a context for ministry. A general overview of the origin of the city and the city in history is presented. A theology […]

This course involves an in-depth discussion of the various methodologies for mediating disputes and conflict resolution.

This course focuses on identifying potential situations that can cause conflict, the collateral damage of conflict, types of conflict, building both health support systems and strategies to prevent abuse, and […]

This course introduces the student to some of the critical thinkers, both classical and contemporary, in the field of Sociology of Religion. We come to a working definition of Sociology […]