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129 SF 1103 The Interior Work Necessary for External Influence Students explore the kind of spiritual development that leads to joy and the power of the Holy Spirit and is embodied through service and leadership with others. Relevant Scripture is discussed and historic models of spiritual life and nurture, including experiencing the presence of God through prayer, cultivating a contemplative lifestyle, and developing a rule of life, are applied to ministry situations. Prerequisites: FC 1101 Biblical and Theological Reflection on the Practice of Ministry, FC 1102 Relational and Vocational Foundations, and FC1103 Obstacles and Opportunities in Ministry: Research Possibilities. Offered alternate spring semesters. Three hours. SF 1104 Care of Souls This seminar explores how a leader can care for the souls of others. Students learn in both theory and practice how to walk with those who suffer, with those who are seeking discernment of God's will, with those whose image of God is distorted, with those who are stuck in immaturity or sin, and with those who have a desire to mature in their relationship with Jesus. Students will explore how to implement soul care in a variety of ecclesial contexts. Prerequisites: FC 1101 Biblical and Theological Reflection on the Practice of Ministry, FC 1102 Relational and Vocational Foundations, and FC1103 Obstacles and Opportunities in Ministry: Research Possibilities. Offered alternate spring semesters. Three hours. ELECTIVES (OPEN TO ALL DOCTORAL STUDENTS) EL 1201 – 1205 Special Topics These course numbers are reserved for courses of special or one-time opportunity that do not otherwise appear in the catalog. Three hours. EL 1290 Individualized Study This course number is reserved for courses that are designed to free the student for independent investigation under the guidance of a professor. Three hours. EL 1211 Staying Alive as a Leader Students explore the premise that a leader's own personal journey of faith and his or her own continued growth in emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual health is the most critical component in responding to the challenging ministry realities in today's world. What it means to be a leader of a mission-shaped congregation and/or Christian organization is discussed as well as some of the seminal issues facing leaders and the communities they serve. Also considered are the personal attributes and ministry skills necessary to survive and thrive over time. Three hours. EL 1212 Navigating the Minefields of Ministry Students are encouraged to engage in self-examination through dialogue with peers and class instructors in order to help see themselves and their ministries more clearly. Problems and challenges that are common to ministry are examined, as well as strategies to help make leadership and ministry more sustainable and satisfying in the future. Three hours. EL 1213 Leading a Community in Spiritual Formation Students learn how to follow the path of Jesus so that an entire congregation or community can be spiritually formed and led to mission in the world. This seminar emphasizes leading entire ecclesial communities in spiritual formation, drawing on the leader's own formation while respecting where others are in their spiritual journeys. Students learn how spiritual formation can become the means to move God's people to accomplish the ministry to which he is calling them. Three hours.