Course Description: This course exists to prepare and equip future ministry leaders to the ever-changing landscape of Christian ministry. Topics covered may include: Social Justice and diversity issues, the sex-abuse crisis, ministry burnout, celebrity culture, counseling, etc.
Course Schedule
| Class Date | Class Time | Assignment Due |
| 8.23 | Introduction and Syllabus | |
| 8.30 | Pastoral Culture: Establing Norms In Class: God Speed | Jayber Crow, Part 1 Interview with Eugene Peterson |
| 9.6 | Pastoral Culture: Rest and Worry | Jayber Crow, Part 2 Podcast: Who Killed Mars Hill |
| 9.13 | Pastoral Culture: Place and Care | Jayber Crow, Part 3 Podcast: Boomers and Big Churches |
| 9.20 | Issue: Power and Abuse Deconstruction | Landberg, Redeeming Power, Part 1-2 Due: Church Cares Training |
| 9.27 | Issue: Identity and Authenticity | Taylor, Ethics of Authenticity Trueman, Rise of Modern Self |
| 10.4 | Issue: Homosexuality, Transgenderism, Etc. | |
| 10.11 | Issue: Justice | St. Basil the Great, On Social Justice |
| 10.18 | OFF: Fall Break Research for Church Issue Presentations | |
| 10.25 | Church Issue Presentations | |
| 11.1 | Christian Imagination | Jennings, Intro, Ch 1-2 |
| 11.8 | Christian Imagination | Jennings, Ch. 3-4 |
| 11.15 | Christian Imagination | Jennings, 5-6, Conclusion |
| 11.22 | Intro to Church Polity | Interview Assignment |
| 11.29 | OFF: Thanksgiving Break Research | |
| 12.6 | Polity Presentations |
