This course seeks to develop intercultural competencies for Christian leaders. Students will learn how to develop greater cultural self-awareness, knowledge and skills, enabling them to serve more effectively in intercultural settings in North America or around the world.

Designed to give insight into the ministry of spiritual direction. An experience in learning through an informational as well as formational process. There are readings, lectures, periods of reflection, daily community worship, journaling and student interaction through a small-group process. Includes a mandatory off-campus retreat at an additional cost. Limited enrollment.

This course examines Henri Nouwen’s understanding of spiritual formation and spiritual identity as the Life of the Beloved. Students will explore the four movements of Nouwen’s “Life of the Beloved” and the biblical and theological foundations that guide
Nouwen’s understanding.

An exegetical and theological study of selected texts from the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets. Attention will be devoted to the historical, literacy, and cultural contexts of the various books, and their contemporary relevance. Special topics include the use of the Minor Prophets in the NT, and the study of the Twelve as a single corpus.

An intensive examination through discussion, research and writing of one current theological 
issue within Pentecostalism.