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123 TRAINING AND MENTORING Denver Seminary is committed to equipping leaders for kingdom service who are theologically astute, godly in character, and highly competent for mobilizing ministry to address the needs of the world. This vision requires intentional and purposeful partnerships between each student, the Seminary, and church/parachurch ministries as service and learning contexts. Denver Seminary's training and mentoring program asks students to determine their own learning needs in character formation and ministry skill development. In this way, a student's formation will be personalized to their past experiences and to their anticipated future ministry occupations. While this learning is personalized, it is not individualized—each student goes through this program under the relational group of other students. A mentoring director will oversee, resource, and help shape this personalized, mentored formation experience. The training and mentoring process is a part of the core curriculum for every degree program at Denver Seminary. Each training and mentoring course is described briefly below, and the T/M requirement varies by degree plan as follows: • MA academic program (apologetics and ethics, biblical studies, Christian studies, theology): T/M 501, 601, 611, 713 • MA professional programs* (Christian formation and soul care, chaplaincy, counseling ministries, leadership, youth and family ministries): T/M 501, 502, 601, 602, 611, 612 • MA in Justice and Mission program: T/M 501, 601, 611 • MDiv program*: T/M 501, 502, 601, 602, 611, 612, 701, 702, 711, 712 • MA in Counseling program: T/M is incorporated into required counseling courses *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 Character 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.