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*Some MA programs and MDiv concentrations deviate slightly from this pattern based on department educational agendas. The specific training and mentoring courses for each degree or concentration can be confirmed by the degree worksheet, available on the academics tab of MyDenSem. T/M 500 Introduction to Christian Formation and Training and Mentoring Provides a theological framework for Christian formation and mentored ministry experience. Selected themes and learning assignments prepare students for participation in the training and mentoring program. This course is a prerequisite for all other T/M-prefixed courses. Offered fall and spring semesters. One hour. T/M 501/601/611 Mentored Spiritual Formation Students write a personalized character formation learning plan in consultation with their mentoring director, participate in regular formation groups facilitated by a faculty or associated faculty member, and meet regularly throughout the semester with external mentors. Prerequisite: T/M 500 Introduction to Christian Formation and Training and Mentoring. Each T/M course must be taken in sequence. One hour each. T/M 502/602/612 Mentored Ministry Experience Students write a personalized ministry skill development plan in consultation with their mentoring director, and meet regularly throughout the semester with external mentors. Prerequisite: T/M500 Introduction to Christian Formation and Training and Mentoring. Each T/M course must be taken in sequence. One hour each. T/M 701/702/711/712 Mentored Spiritual Formation/Mentored Ministry Experience Students in the MDiv program complete these courses during the fourth and fifth semesters of the training and mentoring program. Each of these semesters focuses the process on a specific theme of relevance, utilizing one learning plan that integrates character and skill development in light of the chosen theme of the semester and each student's anticipated future vocational expressions. Students meet regularly with their external mentors, while selected colloquium sessions bring students together for the formation group aspect of the process. Prerequisite: T/M611 Mentored Spiritual Formation and TM612 Mentored Ministry Experience. Each T/M course must be taken in sequence. One hour each. T/M 713 Mentored Academic Project Students in the MA academic degree program with a major in apologetics and ethics, biblical studies, Christian studies, or theology write a learning plan to focus on professional development related to academic vocations in consultation with their mentoring director, and meet regularly throughout the semester with a mentor. Prerequisite: T/M 500 Introduction to Christian Formation and Training and Mentoring. One hour. YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRIES Denver Seminary is committed to developing leaders who have both the vision and training necessary for penetrating the contemporary culture. As this culture changes at a rapid rate, the seminary experience is designed to equip students with the theological, sociological and pragmatic tools necessary to develop their own programs to meet the specific demands of a given 123