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Rural
Ministry Courses for 2007/2008
RM4550
Leadership in Multi-Point Parishes
This course studies the changing patterns of rural ministry and the
formation of multi-point parishes. It addresses the challenges and
opportunities for ministry in these settings. Leadership, administrative
and planning aspects of this type of ministry will be explored. Half
course.
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Mark Yackel-Juleen
Meets: Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, November 1-December 13, Northwestern
Hall 240
This course addresses pastoral leadership in parishes
consisting of two or more congregations. It addresses the unique challenges
and opportunities of ministry in these type of parishes. Many rural
contexts will have parishes with more than one congregation in the
parish arrangement, so this is an important course for students likely
to serve in rural contexts.
RM4570 The Ministry of Evangelism in Congregations
A course that explores the theological foundations, theories, and
practices of evangelism within congregations in light of the mission
of God. Students are provided with opportunities to study both corporate
and individual methods of evangelism and explore ways to integrate
these into the full ministry of the church. Students choose their own
contextual emphasis for papers and projects: (1) small town and rural;
or (2) mid-size or large city. Course may be applies to either CML
or Rural Ministry concentrations. (Note: This course is double-listed
with CL4510 The Ministry of Evangelism in Congregations.) Half course.
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Mark Yackel-Juleen
Meets: Thursdays, 1:10-4:00 pm, November 1-December 13, Northwestern
Hall 240
This course addresses evangelism in the congregation.
It is cross-listed as a congregational leadership course, and so will
apply evangelism to both rural and urban contexts.
RM4515 Ministry in a Small Town and Rural (STaR) Context
Students, together with clergy and lay persons from small town and
rural congregations, study issues affecting America's rural communities.
Implications for ministry and leadership in this context will be explored.
The foundational topics for the course will be chosen on an annual
basis. The course will be held in Cooperstown, North Dakota. Because
topics change, course may be repeated. Full course.
Instructor: Rev. Ray Branstiter (email: PASTORRAY@lostandfoundministry.org}
Meets: January 14-18, 2008 (students will have reading assignments
prior to class week, will meet in Cooperstown beginning at 1:00 pm
Monday January 14 and concluding by noon on January 18, and will
have writing assignments to be completed after the class week):The
topic for this year's course is congregational and community leadership.
Students are placed in congregational groups,
actually defining a congregational and community context, where they
will work with pastors and lay congregational members addressing issues
of ministry in the rural context.
CC1612 Shalom Hill Farm, Windom, Minnesota
Live with rural families and on the Shalom Hill farm. Learn about mission
and ministry in rural cultural communities. Study rural issues and
opportunities for mission in a rural context. Registration and a $100
non-refundable deposit are required. Half course.
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Mark Yackel-Juleen
Meets: January 5-20, 2008
This is one of the rural cross-cultural classes. Each
year the class meets at Shalom Hill Farm and at another context; this
year's second context is western Iowa.
RM4520 Foundations of Small Town and Rural (STaR) Ministry
This course is an introduction to the local, national, and global
influences which are shaping small town and rural (STaR) life and ministry
today. An emphasis will be placed on the realities of the small town
and rural context and ways in which congregational leaders can creatively
and faithfully respond in mission. Full course.
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Mark Yackel-Juleen
Meets: Spring semester (February 7-May 14), days and times of class
to be determined:This is one of the foundational rural
ministry courses. It is designed to be a course that is be a survey
of rural ministry
-- if you can take only one rural ministry course this is one to consider
because it will give an overview of many rural ministry topics.
