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Academic Courses Open to Visitors
The Seminary welcomes visitors into some courses offered each quarter. We hope these will be opportunities for community members to interact with students and faculty of the Seminary, learn along with them, and enjoy a unique educational opportunity.
There are no prerequisites to attend or requirements to complete. No transcript is offered with visitor status. If you would like to take a course for credit as an Unclassified student please contact Seminary Admissions or download and complete the Short-term Application Form and send it, complete with transcripts of all academic work done to-date, to the attention of the Director of Admissions, Calvin Theological Seminary, 3233 Burton SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Classes are chosen based on the topic, the meeting time, and the availability of space.
The cost to participate as a visitor is $75. Payment by credit card is available through on-line registration. Payment by check (in US funds) must be mailed within two weeks of registration payable to Calvin Theological Seminary. Please mail to:
Continuing Education
Calvin Theological Seminary
3233 Burton St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
On-going Opportunity
| On-line Biblical Hebrew (101)
This course is a self-paced, modularized, online opportunity for learning or refreshing one's knowledge of biblical Hebrew, beginning with the abc's (or aleph, beth, gimmels) and progressing all the way to reading proficiency in the Hebrew Old Testament.
The 55 modules include animation, audio, and interactive components. Students quiz themselves after completing each module and, based on their performance, will either be advanced to the next module of study or be directed to specific places in the current module where further review is necessary. This configuration allows participants to learn at their own speed, in their own way, and at locations convenient to them.
The textbook upon which the course is based, and which will be required for those who take the course, is Thomas O. Lambdin's Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971).
The cost to participate as a visitor is $100. This course is available beginning April 1, 2005.
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Winter 2009 - Courses Open to Visitors
The quarter begins on Monday, December 1, 2008. The last day of class is Wednesday, February 18, 2009.
455
Theology and Science
An overview of the current debate on how theology relates to science; how our knowledge of God relates to our efforts to study God's creation rationally and scientifically. Topics such as the following will be considered: philosophy of science and scientific method; cosmology; evolution and intelligent design; the origin and end of life, genetic engineering, medical research and alternative medicine; the environment.
726
Family Ministries
A course combining biblical-theological and social perspectives on the family as an intergenerational interacting unit, with a study of methods, strategies, and programs for the church's ministry to and through families.
814
Leading Newly Developed Churches
This course deals with the development and maturation of newly planted congregations and their place in the broader family of churches. Consideration is given to the ongoing development of the church's mission, vision and values. Specific attention is paid to personal, spiritual and leadership development of the missionary-pastor. Matters such as ministry development, structural and organizational concerns, facility growth and management will also be dealt with.
Spring 2009 - Courses Open to Visitors
The quarter begins on Monday, March 2, 2009. The last day of class is Friday, May 15, 2009.
256
Birth and Passion Narratives
Since Advent and Lent are important times in the church calendar each year, this course will equip students and pastors with exegetical material for preaching the Christmas and Lenten stories. For the first half of the course the professor will present material on the passion narratives of the gospels going all the way from exegesis to sermon outlines. During the second half students will give presentations where their exegesis and sermons on the birth narratives will be discussed. Each student will leave with thorough exegesis and a ser¬mon on each of the pericopes of the birth material in Matthew and Luke. Creative ideas for liturgy will also be discussed.
752
Teaching–Learning Methods for Education in Ministry
A theological and psychological analysis and evaluation of educational methods most appropriate to teaching and to supervision of teaching in the church. Various methods will be used and evaluated.
787
Faith Formation and Worship
Description coming.
Summer 2009 - Courses Open to Visitors
Tuesday, May 26 – Friday, June 5, 2009
248
First Corinthians
A study of the historical context, social setting, and epistolary structure of 1 Cor¬inthians, with an emphasis on the major themes and issues of this letter and its message for the church today. (Knowledge of Greek is required.)
760
Christian Nurture of Children
A study of the moral, spiritual, emotional, and social development of children from birth to adolescence and the implications for the teaching ministry of the church.
813
Church Planting in North America
This course introduces new church devel¬opment and its procedures. A study is made of the various strategies and approaches used to develop new congre¬gations in North America, along with an examination of the principles and meth¬ods used. Specific attention is given to preparing students to participate in new church development projects.
Monday, June 1 – Friday, June 5, 2009
621
The Theology and Practice of Pastoral Ministry
This course is a study of the theology and practice of pastoral ministry with a view to creatively engaging chang¬ing views of the church and its ministry in our contemporary culture, and enhanc¬ing the practice of pastoral ministry. The course will integrate this theological understanding of pastoral ministry with the basic practices of pastoral ministry: worship, preaching, teaching, evangelism, pastoral care, and congregational leader¬ship. Co-sponsored by the Sustaining Pastoral Excellence program of the Christian Reformed Church.
Monday, June 8 – Thursday, June 18, 2009
142
Book of Exodus
An introduction to the book and its mes¬sage. Exegesis of selected passages in the narrative, legal, and tabernacle materials. (Knowledge of Hebrew is required.)
556
The Ten Commandments
A study of the Ten Commandments in an attempt to discover their original meaning and contemporary significance.
568
Reformed World and Life View
A study of the biblical and theological foundations, philosophical articulations, and specific implications of the Reformed world and life view developed in the neo-Calvinist tradition of Abraham Kuyper.
765
Imagination in Teaching and Preaching
A development and application of the the¬sis that a belief, if it is to touch the heart, must be made credible to the imagination. Course activities focus on preaching and teaching.
Monday, June 29 – Friday, July 3, 2009
687
Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals, and other Occasional Services
A study of biblical, theological, and pasto¬ral dimensions of celebrations of baptism, marriage, funerals, and other occasional services such as ordinations, dedications, and commissioning services.
787
Pastoral Care for Emerging Adults
Description coming.
