Course Descriptions

Church Ministries

Please find below a selection of the courses associated with the Church Ministries program. For a complete list of courses, please consult the Academic Calendar.

Theoretical Foundations

411.12 – CHMN: Principles of Teaching and Learning
A course designed to introduce students to the basic principles of Christian Education. Areas of study include biblical and Christian views of education, social and psychological theories of teaching and learning,patterns of learning development, and skills and knowledge in teaching and learning. The course includes practical applications of learning through the develop ment of teaching portfolios, in-class teaching, and small-group exercises.

411.21 – CHMN: Educational Program of the Church
A course designed to introduce students to the responsibility and potential of the educational ministry of the church as seen in the church’s delivery of its educational mission, ministries, curriculum, personnel, and programs.

411.31 - CHMN: Education in Ministry
A course designed to provide a life-span overview for education in Christian ministry. Course content will consider theories of learning, age-appropriate curriculum development, skills for effec tive teaching, and program management. In addition, students will consider the educational ministries unique to church and parachurch organizations.

Human Formation

412.21 – CHMN: Leadership I: Principles of Leadership and Administration
A course designed to introduce students to basic principles and practices of leadership theory and experiences, including planning, organizing, recruiting, leading, and evaluating and to the development of skills and qualities needed for leadership and administration in a church or para-church setting.

412.22 – CHMN: Leadership II: Problems in Leadership
A course designed to identify problems in leadership and management of church and para-church organizations and structures and to consider possible solutions using traditional research methods and active learning strategies.

412.31 – CHMN: Counselling I: Introduction
A course designed for students to explore their self-identity issues, to acquire basic skills of listening and responding that are involved in being a “people-helper,” and to put theory into practice in class room counselling exercises. (Cross-cred ited with Psychology for Church Ministries, Youth Leadership, and B.Th. students only)

Methodology

413.31 – CHMN: Homiletics I
The course focuses on the principles and practices of sermon preparation and delivery. Attention will be given to such areas as sermon structure, motivation, posture, voice, and gestures.