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Dr. Jonathan Ruehs
Director of the Center for Church Leadership
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独立的教会领导硕士课程是为那些已经拥有学士学位并希望完成事工研究生课程的学生设计的. While the foundational coursework is the same in both emphases, 学生可以选择在基督教事工或教学和圣经解释的重点. 根据学生选择的课程，他们总共要完成35-50个单元的课程.
Dr. Jonathan Ruehs Director, Center for Church Leadership [email protected] (949) 214-3114
Both emphases will complete the 26 units of foundational courses, which include classes in biblical and historical theology, systematics, and practical theology. Some sample courses include:
本课程将介绍历史神学，并概述教会神学表述的发展，重点是教会在不同时期“对正统的挑战”，以及这些事件在教会的忏悔反应中所扮演的角色，以增强学生对今天教会神学和教义任务的理解.
This seminar course will cover the Canon, inspiration of Scripture, 以及旧约和新约中的主要主题，使用合适的训诂方法来解释圣经中的各种文学体裁.
在本课程中，学生将从圣经的角度，通过对经文的调查，进行系统教义神学的研究生水平的学习, i.e., the topics, of doctrinal theology, and consider the nature and task of theological reflection; responsibilities and qualities of a theologian; and key topics in theological reflection such as the Person and Work of Christ, Justification, Law and Gospel, the Trinity, Creation, the Word of God, the Last Things, Christian vocation, and the life of the Christian church. 将特别注意认识和描述与教会有关的背景，神学是在其中进行的.
本课程探讨由事工领袖在服侍教会成员的个人和团体需要时所提供的不同领域的属灵关怀. 当牧师在危机时刻服务时，强调神的话语的应用和他恩典的保证, illness, grief and also in joyful life events. Application will be made in fieldwork or internship churches.
本课程探讨事工领袖如何将神的话语与他们所服事的人联系起来. Students will learn and apply sound exegetical principles, 包括正确区分律法和福音对于有效地将圣经应用于今天的人是至关重要的. Students will analyze texts, prepare presentations that are appropriate to their area of service, and explore effective communication strategies. Application will be made in fieldwork or internship churches.
基督教事工课程是为那些没有完成事工学士学位，因此希望进入事工的学生，或者已经在事工工作的学生，希望接受研究生水平的教育，以帮助他们在事工职业中取得成功. 这个重点的学生将完成9个单元的额外课程. Some sample courses include:
This course examines theory and practice in discipleship, catechesis, and spiritual formation as conducted in the ministry of the Church. The course focuses on planning, managing, delivering, evaluating, and integrating Christian teaching into the life of the Church.
This course will look at adult learning theories, faith development, 并讨论与当地教会有效的成人教育计划相关的性学.
本课程为学生提供堂区青年事工的基本基础，并让学生有机会了解当前的青年文化. 提供不同的组织模式，并有机会发展成功的堂区青少年事工所需的计划技巧. A fieldwork component is required.
教学和圣经解释课程是为那些想加深他们对圣经的认识和沟通上帝话语的能力的学生准备的. For example, 我们强烈鼓励那些渴望成为教导牧师的学生走上这条学习道路. 这个重点的学生将完成18-24个单元的额外课程. Some sample courses include:
A study of the fundamentals of New Testament Greek. Morphology, 语法和词汇的翻译和语言分析的段落的新约.
TA continued study of the fundamentals of the New Testament Greek. Morphology, 语法和词汇的翻译和语言分析的段落的新约. 还将概述适当使用圣经学习软件的希腊翻译. Prerequisite: TGRE 501 or equivalent.
本课程将提供一个关于对观福音书和使徒行传的所有信息的全面概述. 个别福音书将被选择和翻译，重点是神学意义, emphasis, and its modern application. Prerequisite: TGRE 502.
本课程提供了有关保罗监狱书信的所有神学信息的全面概述, the Pastoral Epistles, the General Epistles and Hebrews. 个别书籍也将被选中进行深入的翻译和应用. 将特别注意在书信中宣布的牧养和与教会有关的问题，以培养领导少数民族会众的实际能力, multi-cultural context of modern pastoral mission work. Prerequisite: TGRE 502 or equivalent.
Both tracks require the student to complete a 3-unit capstone course. Within the Christian Ministry capstone, 学生将在他们当前的事工背景下探索神学知识和事工技能的整合. 教学和圣经解释课程的学生将探索训诂学方法的整合, theological knowledge, and teaching within their current ministry context. 这两个顶点都要求学生完成主任批准的实践事工项目, 还有最后一篇关于他们经历的神学评估论文.
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