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DMS - LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITY SPIRITUAL FORMATION CONCENTRATION For core electives, also see DML-820 DMS-801 Leadership in Community Spiritual Formation (3 hrs; required for DMS concentration) Individual and corporate spiritual formation in community leads to mission in the world. Students learn how to follow God's unique path to move into this kind of community. This seminar emphasizes leading entire communities in spiritual formation out of the leader's own formation while respecting where everyone is in their spiritual journey. Ministry is the focus, and spiritual formation becomes the means to God's end. DMS-811 Integrating Spiritual & Leadership Principles (3 hrs) Areas of struggles for Christian leaders include spiritual formation and leadership principles. Effective leadership involves properly integrating the two. Divorcing the two results in spiritual leaders who can't lead and leaders who cause things to happen without developing spiritually dynamic people. Leaders are needed who are strong in both areas and can integrate them. DMS-812 How to Develop a Biblically Based Spiritual Journey (3 hrs) With its serious attention to doctrine and action, evangelicalism appears to have under-emphasized the inner life. One of the results is that Christians have often been left without direction in developing a personal spiritual journey. This can lead in non-biblical directions. An integrated model of theology, spirituality and care-giving will be developed. This model can then be used for a biblically based spiritual journey. DMS-813 Spiritual Mentoring: The Ministry of Evangelical Soul Care (3 hrs) God is leading the church today to recapture the Christian ministry of soul care that offers rich resources for spiritual growth in wholeness and holiness. This seminar explores the biblical and theological basis for spiritual mentoring or soul care, and develops a sound approach to growing disciplines in relationship with Christ, in practical obedience, and in fruitfulness of life. DMS-814 Ministry Effectiveness through Personal Growth in Christian Spirituality (3 hrs) Neglecting the inner life in our drive to succeed has forced us to repair what has been neglected: lives, marriages and careers wounded by a lack of preventative care and cure of souls (spirituality). Spiritual development that experiences the joy and power of the Spirit comes through the study of Scripture and historic models of spiritual life and nurture. Experiencing heart-intimacy with God, a contemplative lifestyle, spiritual disciplines and spiritual direction can lead to recovering the joy and power of the Spirit in personal life and leadership. DMS-815 Interpersonal & Corporate Spiritual Formation (3 hrs) Spiritual formation emphasizes the spiritual disciplines necessary to develop a relationship with God that helps us become more like him. But spiritual formation is not just a matter of a disciplined person developing spiritually without the help of others. Our interaction with others and our corporate worship and ministry work together to form us spiritually. The practice of giving and receiving grace is basic to spiritual formation. This seminar is about leadership focused on making these things happen. Page 16