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79 missions, airports, malls, parachurches, and with first providers and sports teams, among others. Similar to missionaries, chaplains take ministry to others rather than wait for people to come to them, so the placements are ever-expanding. The chaplaincy concentration in the MDiv program prepares future chaplains for ordination, endorsement, certification, and credentialing for any and all forms of chaplaincy. Courses emphasize the importance of being grounded in one's own Christian faith and traditions without compromise, while being respectful of a pluralistic clientele and cooperative in a secular setting. CHP 550 The Many Faces of Chaplaincy Examines the theological and cultural issues of a formal and informal ministry setting. Explores the similarities and differences among the various types of chaplaincy ministry. Gives attention to ministry in religiously pluralistic, multicultural, and multi-staff environments and emphasizes skills, strategies, and character traits necessary for effective ministry. Two hours. CHP 590, 690 Studies in Chaplaincy These course numbers are reserved for courses of special or one-time interest that do not otherwise appear in the catalog. Two or three hours. CHP 591, 691 Individualized Study in Chaplaincy These course numbers are reserved for courses that are designed to free the student for independent investigation in chaplaincy under the guidance of a professor. One to three hours. CHP 650/775 Community-Based Clinical Pastoral Education This one unit of ACPE accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) offers MDiv and Certificate in Chaplaincy students the opportunity to experience hands-on ministry in a supervised setting with peer- group feedback. Students will be placed in institutional chaplaincy settings in the community for their clinical ministry experience such as: hospitals; youth corrections; homeless shelters; police departments; hospice or senior settings; mental health institutions; safe houses; churches; inner-city missions or military bases. Prerequisites: CO 526 Therapeutic Communication; CO 560 Brief Counseling; CO 570 Brief Counseling Practicum; and instructor permission (other students by permission). Three or Six hours. CHRISTIAN FORMATION AND SOUL CARE Denver Seminary's Christian formation courses reflect the Seminary's understanding of the value of the ancient Christian ministries of spiritual formation and discipleship which include the diverse expressions of soul care. Students are welcome who have an interest and/or call to the ministries of spiritual direction, discipleship, or spiritual transformation. Specific ministry roles include Pastor of Spiritual Formation, Pastor of Congregational Care, Pastor of Discipleship/Small Groups, as well as soul care and formation ministries within mission organizations, parachurch groups, and Christian colleges. In addition, most any ministry role within the local church can be carried out with a formation/soul care approach. CF 501 Biblical and Historical Foundations of Formation and Soul Care This course explores the foundations of formation and soul care in authoritative scripture, theology, and church practice through the centuries. It considers the core teachings of the Church throughout history in light of the ways these have shaped experience of the Holy Spirit and ministry in the community. Two hours. CF 502 Theology and Practices of Christian Formation This course provides a theological framework for understanding the nature and process of Christian spiritual formation and for the practice of spiritual disciplines. It also surveys the biblical foundation and