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equip a leader with insight from multiple disciplines with an eye toward
organizational growth, ideally by multiplication. The relationship between
various kinds of intentional relationships (coaching, counseling, consulting,
spiritual direction, and mentoring, etc.) is explored. In-the-moment decision
making maps are developed to ensure that coaches are approaching their
coaching relationships situationally, but with solid coaching fundamentals at the
core. A leadership multiplication pathway is explored.
PM 672 Advanced Coaching Skills & Practice
4 hours
Prerequisites: PM 670 Coaching Fundamentals, one (1) Coaching Curricula
elective and 24 coaching hours experience.
This course is designed around higher level coaching skills. Once a coach has
acquired baseline coaching skills and an appropriate level of experience, these
higher level skills– based on the core coaching competencies—hone your
coaching abilities. A personal and custom development plan is designed under
the guidance of the instructor to match coaching strength to natural giftedness
and passions.
PM 673 Strategies & Applications for Coaching Discipleship
Growth
4 hours
This course explores the use of coaching skills to provide a framework for
growing disciples. Using the fundamentals that all effective coaches use, as well
as a storyboarded process, students will develop effective strategies for
coaching for character and calling.
PM 674 Coaching Leaders in a Coaching Culture
4 hours
Building on a student’s ability to coach for discipleship growth, this course
covers the relationship between coaching leaders for maximum effectiveness
and designing a culture that supports leadership development organically inside
a church or organization. Coaching is a prime building block for both foci, but
implementation will vary greatly from church to church and organization to
organization. This course will also build skill in using assessments and tools in
coaching situations.
PM 675 Coaching Teams for Church/Organizational Health 4 hours
While the other courses in this track are specifically built on individual coaching
relationships (one on one), this course explores the distinctives in coaching a
team or group, how that differs from one on one coaching, and best practices
for maximum effectiveness.
PM 680 Sociology of the Church
See course description under CT 680.
4 hours
PM 695 Preaching Practicum
4 hours
Prerequisite: PM 511
This follow-up course to PM 511 assumes all of the skills and readings that
were presented there. The focus in the practicum is to build upon the
exegetical, sermon delivery and other skills that students encountered in PM
511.
PM 697 Student Pastorate Credit
(to be arranged)
The student assumes chief responsibility for the needs of a local congregation.
Supervision procedures are under the direction of the Director of Field
Education.
PM 698 Internship Credit
(to be arranged)
Extended learning experiences are offered in churches and other institutions.
Supervision should be arranged by the Director of Field Education.
PM 699 Church Planting Seminar
4 hours
Using a seminar format, resource people, and appropriate lectures, the course
will develop a philosophy for church planting and will observe various models
projecting the philosophy. In addition there will be an introduction to the tools
of church planting, along with an explanation of methods, and the involvement
in field work.
PM 700 Polity and Ordinances of the Brethren Church
4 hours
This course examines the doctrine of the church from a Brethren and a Believers’
Church perspective. It provides an overview of the organizational structure of
the Brethren Church at the local, district and national levels. Consideration is
given to both the doctrine and practice of the ordinances. (Required of all
Brethren M.Div. Students)
PM 701 Doctrine of The Brethren Church
4 hours
This course considers the background and development of Brethren doctrine in
the Brethren movement generally and The Brethren Church specifically.
Attention is given to the beginnings in Anabaptism and Pietism and to how
Brethren doctrine has developed from the eighteenth century to the present.
(Required of all Brethren M.Div. Students)
PM 702 History of The Brethren Church
4 hours
This course considers the historical development of the Brethren movement
from its origins in Anabaptism and Pietism to the present day. Special attention
is given to the Brethren Church since the 1880s. (Required of all Brethren M.Div.
Students)
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