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100 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 608 Redemptive Suffering This course explores the universal phenomenon of human suffering with special attention to God's design and purpose for suffering in the lives of committed Christian disciples. God honoring responses that can be made, the transformational outcomes of suffering, and how to minister to those who suffer are thoroughly explored. Two 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. Three hours. 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. To be taken in the student's final spring semester as the degree capstone course. Three hours. CF 616 Critical Issues in Spiritual Direction A variety of theological, biblical, sociological, and cultural factors impact the practice of spiritual direction. Directors need to develop self-awareness around these issues, around the populations they are called to serve, and around their own limitations. This course also provides guidance concerning the "business" of a spiritual direction practice. Three hours. HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY Building upon the biblical foundation of the faith, this department acquaints students with the development of Christianity from its inception to the present. By studying the past, prospective ministers understand in depth both the message they are to preach and the mission they are to fulfill. By using guided readings in original sources, doing assigned research, and integrating lectures and discussions, students gain an overview of Christianity's expansion, teachings and witness, learn to formulate Christian doctrine accurately, and deepen their appreciation for historic Christianity. CH 500 History of the Christian Movement Provides an overview of the expansion of the Christian faith from its origins in first century Jerusalem to its global influence in the early decades of the twenty-first century. Major events, ideas, people, and forces are introduced that have facilitated as well as hindered the growth of Christianity through the centuries. By developing a historical, theological, and apologetic foundation, subsequent seminary courses are undergirded, and a context as well as motivation for both personal and corporate ministry is provided. Three hours.