Courses in Spiritual Formation and Leadership

• SF100 Spiritual Formation
  (0 hours)
• SF101 Spiritual Formation I
  This course challenges students to grasp more fully the reality of identity in Christ both personally and corporately. Life Inventory is the primary resource used in discovering and establishing identity. An adequate understanding of one's identity in relation to God, self, the body of Christ, and the world is presented as a precursor to developing authentic community. Attendance at three initial class sessions and an all-day Saturday class session (the third Saturday of the semester) is required during this semester in advance of regular group meeting times. (Dates and class locations are identified in the class syllabus.) Transcripted nonacademic credit, fall only. (0 hours)
• SF102 Spiritual Formation II
  This course challenges students to pursue new depths of trust out of common commitment to discovering God's authorship in their lives. Life Story is the primary resource used in guiding each group toward the development of authentic community. Transcripted nonacademic credit, spring only. (0 hours)
• SF103 Spiritual Formation III
  This course challenges students to examine the personal and corporate implications of sin and grace in their lives. Life Change is the primary resource used in developing integrity in the lives of group members. Transcripted nonacademic credit, fall only. (0 hours)
• SF104 Spiritual Formation IV
  This course challenges students to implement their divine design in harmony with the mission of Christ and the uniqueness of others. Life Vision is the primary resource used in establishing each group member's vision for future ministry. The course helps focus the remainder of the students' academic experiences by providing an opportunity to anticipate carefully how they might serve the Lord for a lifetime. Transcripted nonacademic credit, spring only. (0 hours)
• SF110 Spiritual Formation
  (0 hours)
• SF201 Spiritual Formation I
  (1 hour)
• SF202 Spiritual Formation II
  (1 hour)
• SF203 Spiritual Formation III
  (1 hour)
• SF204 Spiritual Formation IV
  (1 hour)
• SF245 M.A./BEL Spiritual Formation
  This course focuses on building community through an understanding of and appreciation for God's sovereign and gracious work in the student's life. It is an orientation uniquely suited to a cross-cultural experience. This course may not be taken as a substitute for SF101. Required of and limited to M.A. in Biblical Exegesis and Linguistics students. Transcripted nonacademic credit, spring only. (0 hours)
• SF310 Spir Form in Hist Perspective
  (2 hours)
• SF320 Spir Form Min in Contemp Culture
  (2 hours)
• SF330 Spiritual Disciplines
  (2 hours)
• SF355 Readings in Christian Spirituality
  (2 hours)
• SL105 Master of Theology Internship
  Supervised field-based education in the student's intended vocational ministry context, under the supervision and encouragement of an experienced ministry mentor. Enrollment limited to Th.M. students. Prerequisite: SF101 Spiritual Formation I (Identity). 3 hours (with optional 4th hour available). (3 hours)
• SL140 MA in Cross-cult Min Internship
  Supervised field-based education in cross-cultural church planting or church nurture in a foreign country or in the United States, under the supervision and encouragement of an experienced ministry mentor. Enrollment limited to M.A./CM students. Prerequisite: SF101 Spiritual Formation I (Identity). 2 hours (with optional 3rd hour available). (2 hours)
• SL150 MA in Media & Comm Internship
  (2 hours)
• SL155 MA in Christian Ldshp Internship
  Supervised field-based education in the student's intended vocational minstry context, under supervision and encouragement of an experienced ministry mentor. Enrollment limited to M.A./CL students. Prerequisite: SL305 Dynamics of Christian Leadership. 3 hours. (3 hours)
• SL165 MA in Christian Ed Internship
  Supervised field-based education in one or more forms of Christian education ministry and educational leadership, under the supervision and encouragement of an experienced ministry mentor. Enrollment limited to M.A./CE students. Prerequisite: SF101 Spiritual Formation I (Identity). 2 hours (with optional 3rd hour available). (2 hours)
• SL170 Mast of Sacred Theol Internship
  (1 hour)
• SL205 TESOL Internship
  Supervised field-based education in cross-cultural TESOL classroom situations in a foreign country or the United States, under the supervision and encouragement of an experienced ministry mentor. Enrollment limited to TESOL Certificate students. Prerequisite: WM615 Methodology and Practice of TESOL. (2 hours)
• SL210 Specialized Internship
  Supervised field-based education in the student's intended vocational ministry context, under the supervision and encouragement of an experienced ministry mentor. Enrollment requires consent of the department. (1 hour)
• SL215 MA (Biblical Studies) Internship
  (1 hour)
• SL305 Dynamics of Christian Leadership
  An analysis of the qualities and practices of the effective Christian leader based on principles in Scripture and related literature, with attention to devising a personal philosophy of spiritual leadership. (3 hours)
• SL310 Emotional Intelligence and Relationships in Leadership
  (3 hours)
• SL315 Developing Leadership Through Mentoring and Coaching
  (2 hours)
• SL320 Change and Resistance in Christian Leadership
  (2 hours)
• SL330 Personal and Organizational Leadership Development
  (2 hours)
• SL335 Personal Assessment & Min Vision
  A course designed to assess and define a person's ministry strengths and weaknesses and to develop leadership and interpersonal skills for more effective ministry, for the purpose of building confidence in future ministry decisions and developing vision. Limited enrollment. (2 hours)
• SL340 Team Leadership
  A study of principles and procedures that relate to leadership in a team environment. This course will focus on the essential elements necessary for effective teamwork on ministry leadership teams in church and parachurch settings. (2 hours)
• SL345 Christian Leadership and Organizational Culture
  A course designed to help ministry leaders understand why culture matters in ministry and how to create,discover and form or transform their organizational culture. (2 hours)
• SL350 Leadership Seminar: Career Match Assessment
  (2 hours)
• SL355 Readings in Leadership/Current Issues in Leadership
  (2 hours)
• SL365 Strategic Planning
  A course designed to train ministry leaders in how to plan strategically. The focus is on the four-fold process of developing a ministry organization's mission and vision, discovering its core values and designing a strategy to accomplish the mission and vision. (2 hours)
• SL801 Ministry Residency I
  (6 hours)
• SL802 Ministry Residency II
  (6 hours)