Academic Programs - Dallas Theological Seminary

Course Descriptions
PM103
Expository Preaching I
The Department
An introduction to basic expository
preaching theory and skills, emphasizing
the preparation and delivery of a textually
derived proposition with accuracy,
interest, clarity, and relevance. Students
preach twice and receive evaluation
from fellow students and the professor.
Prerequisite: BE101 Bible Study Methods
and Hermeneutics. Enrollment limited
to 12 students. 3 hours.
PM104 Expository Preaching II
The Department
Instruction in narrative preaching, with
attention to theological development,
sermon structures, oral clarity, visioncasting
through preaching, the public
reading of Scriptures, and long-term
sermon development. Students preach
twice and receive evaluation from fellow
students and the professor. Prerequisite:
NT104 Introduction to New Testament
Exegesis and PM103 Expository Preaching
I. Enrollment limited to 12 students.
3 hours.
ELECTIVE COURSES
Th.M. students with a Pastoral Ministries
track or a Pastoral Ministries concentration
as part of the Interdisciplinary Studies track
should check the course requirements
for these in the Academic Programs
section of this catalog under the Th.M.
degree requirements. Elective offerings
for a given semester are subject to change
without advance notice.
PM210
PM221
PM231
PM232
Advanced Expository Preaching
Warren
A study of biblical preaching, with emphasis
on advanced homiletic theory
and practice. Prerequisite: PM103 Expository
Preaching I. 3 hours.
Expository Teaching for Women
The Department
The principles and practice of expository
teaching, with emphasis on structure
and presentation, accuracy, clarity, and
relevancy. This course will prepare
women to present Scripture accurately
in various contexts. Prerequisite: BE101
Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics.
3 hours.
Preaching Old Testament
Narrative
Warren and Chisholm
Preparing for and preaching narratives
of the Old Testament, with emphasis on
backgrounds, forms, literary technique,
theology, and homiletics. Prerequisites:
PM103 Expository Preaching I and OT103
Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis. Enrollment
limited to 14 students. 3 hours.
Preaching the Gospels
Warren and Lowery
Preparing for and preaching the Gospels,
emphasizing backgrounds, forms, Synoptic
parallels, literary technique, theology,
and homiletics. Prerequisite: PM103 Expository
Preaching I and NT104 Introduction
to New Testament Exegesis. Enrollment
limited to 14 students. 3 hours.
Department of Pastoral Ministries
Homiletics
PM201
Expository Preaching III
The Department
Instruction in preaching epistolary,
topical, and evangelistic expository
sermons. Students preach three times
and write a research paper. Required
of all students in the Pastoral Ministries
track. Prerequisite: PM104 Expository
Preaching II. Enrollment limited to 15
students. 3 hours.
PM202 Expository Preaching IV
The Department
Instruction in preaching the Psalms
and Old Testament prophetic passages.
Students preach three times, including
a “senior sermon,” and develop a
preaching calendar. Required of all
students in the Pastoral Ministries track.
Prerequisite: PM201 Expository Preaching
III and completion of, or concurrent
enrollment in, OT104 Principles of
Hebrew Exegesis. Enrollment limited
to 14 students. 3 hours.
PM241
PM251
PM261
Topical Expository Preaching
Warren
Preparing for and preaching theological,
current issues, and biographical topical
expositional messages. Prerequisite:
PM103 Expository Preaching I. Enrollment
limited to 12 students. 3 hours.
Evangelistic Preaching
Richard
A study of the content, principles, and
practice of expository evangelistic sermons,
including preparing and preaching
evangelistic messages. Prerequisites:
PM102 Evangelism and PM103 Expository
Preaching I. 2 hours.
Black Preaching
The Department
A study of the history, style, and theology
of the black homiletic tradition, with
emphasis on developing an expository
style within this context. Prerequisite:
PM103 Expository Preaching I. 3 hours.
PASTORAL MINISTRIES
107