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92 CF 513 The Practice of Soul Care This course explores the area of general soul care as informed by biblical caregivers, particularly Jesus of Nazareth. Also examined are the practices of spiritual direction, discernment in soul care, the practical concerns of initiating, sustaining, and concluding soul care relationships, and guidelines for ethical and legal considerations. The course also includes a practicum experience of offering in-class soul care/spiritual direction to fellow students, peer discernment, and review of each student's work in a supervisory environment. Three hours. CF 516 Theology and Dynamics of Spiritual Direction This course provides a theological foundation for the practice of spiritual direction. Several biblical and extra-biblical models of spiritual development and the spiritual journey are examined. Spiritual direction involves the ability to discern where directees, in their God-created uniqueness, are on the journey, how hostile spiritual forces oppose growth, and how progress is developed through the Holy Spirit and the ministry of spiritual direction. CF 591, 691 Individualized Study in Christian Formation and Soul Care These course numbers are reserved for courses that are designed to free the student for independent investigation in Christian Formation and Soul Care under the guidance of a professor. One to three hours. CF 600 History and Traditions of Christian Spirituality This course considers the historical developments of Christian spirituality from the patristics to the modern age. It includes considerations of the desert fathers, Benedictines, devotio moderna, Franciscan, Dominican, Jesuit, Jansenist, Reformed, Lutheran, Anabaptist, Anglican, Wesleyan, Evangelical, and Pentecostal teachings on Christian faith and practice. CF 602 Spiritual Formation for Life and Ministry This course is designed to give understanding and experience of spiritual formation and its practices as defined by the New Testament and the history of the disciples of Jesus. At times, spiritual formation has been stereotyped as being at odds with ministry and mission: inward focus versus outward focus. The course will demonstrate the biblical and historical integration of the two, particularly with a view to the insights of the ancient church. Three hours. CF 614 Psychology and Spiritual Direction This course is designed to explore the intersection of psychological theory and the practice of spiritual direction. Although spiritual directors are not mental health clinicians, a fundamental understanding of psychological development and psychopathology is necessary to equip spiritual directors to be effective and discerning in their discipline. This course will focus on identifying common psychological disorders, navigating psychological crises, and differentiating and integrating models of psychological development and spiritual maturity. CF 615 Communal Formation: Congregations, Cultures, and Contexts This course explores how formational ministries can be effectively cultivated in congregations, mission organizations, and educational institutions. Consideration will be given to conducting formational ministries in diverse cultural environments. The course includes a supervised internship experience. Three hours.