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Pastoral Ministry & Missions
400 LEVEL COURSES
Required Courses
PMM 430 HOMILETICS III
This course focuses on the homiletical strategy of great preachers past and present as well as
approaches to sermon evaluation and improvement. The course incorporates large group lectures
and smaller preaching laboratories. Lectures are devoted to analysis and discussion of
great sermons from key periods of church history as well as representative samples of contemporary
preaching. Labs focus on the following: 1) the evaluation and improvement of existing
preaching patterns; 2) the development of skills in occasional preaching, such as weddings
and funerals; and 3) the art of delivering effective oral meditations. Notes 8 & 9.
PMM 431 PASTOR, CONGREGATION & SYNOD
A course treating the kingdom-of-the-left aspects of the pastoral office, congregation and
synod. Foci are the application of secular principles of organizational management to pastoral
work and parish life; the organization and structure of congregational activity; and the polity
of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. All of these are examined as they serve the overriding
mission of the church to preach the Gospel and to administer the sacraments.
PMM 432 THEOLOGICAL ETHICS
Theological ethics, understood from a distinctly Lutheran perspective, are contrasted with contemporary
pluralistic approaches to ethics. The place of ethics is defined in relation to the doctrine
of justification within a Trinitarian framework. Key Lutheran themes such as the
Law/Gospel distinction, two governments in relation to creation and redemption, and vocation
are put in conversation with current issues, especially those related to sexuality, marriage,
beginning of life and end of life.
PMM 433 PASTORAL THEOLOGY II
This course explores the practice of the care of souls utilizing the parish experiences of field
education and vicarage. Plenary sessions address the use of catechesis, pastoral counsel, individual
confession and absolution, prayer and blessing for the unique circumstances of contemporary
Christians, including the addicted and abused. Small group pastoral seminars provide
practice in constructing pastoral care plans, incorporating case studies and pastoral casuistry
discussion. 4 credits. Notes 9 & 10.
PMM 434 MINISTRY IN A PLURALISTIC CONTEXT
This course is designed to help the students understand and address the challenges of ministering
in a context of religious and world-view pluralism. It deals with the roots of the current
multiplicity of religious views and world religions becoming increasingly predominant in the
western world; the implications of ethnic, cultural and linguistic plurality; and the rise of universalism
in the post-modern mind. The student will learn ways of presenting and defending
the faith “with gentleness and reverence” (1 Peter 3:15).
Elective Courses PMM P500 MISSION OF THE CHURCH
A study of the mission challenges and opportunities facing the church today. Special analysis
is given to various theologies of mission including that of the World Council of
Churches. An in-depth examination of the Church’s mission is developed on the basis of
Scripture and selected writings of Luther, Loehe and other Lutheran scholars.
PMM P501 ADVANCED HOMILETICS
Acquaintance with recent theory and research in homiletics, evaluation of current trends in
hermeneutics, theologies of preaching, homiletical methodologies, and discussion and
implementation of creative sermon forms.
PMM P508 PASTORAL THEOLOGY: HISTORY AND PRACTICE
This course will examine the history and development of practical/pastoral theology as a
theological discipline. Attention will be given to the 19th century theologians who contributed
to its origin and development, such as Friedrich Schleiermacher, Carl Immanuel
Nitzsch and Theodosius Harnack. American Lutheran works by C. F. W. Walther and John
Fritz will also be analyzed. The shift toward a therapeutic or psychological model of pastoral
care in the 20th century will be examined, concluding with recent attempts to reclaim
a more theological and liturgical approach to pastoral practice.
PMM P509 LITURGICAL THEOLOGY
Recent trends in Lutheran liturgical renewal have focused on theological issues. This seminar
will encourage students to think critically about our Lutheran theology of worship. The
intersection between liturgical theology and practice will be discussed. The seminar will
consider the various “theologies of worship,” reading representatives of the Reformed,
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions and critically assessing them. A number of
Lutheran “theologies of worship” will be considered, particularly in relation to Vatican II.
PMM P510 THEOLOGY AND PRACTICE: LUTHERAN WORSHIP
An interdisciplinary course featuring lectures from the exegetical, systematic, historical, and
pastoral ministry and missions departments and three parish pastors.
PMM P511 THEOLOGY AND CHURCH MUSIC
A study of the relationship between theology and the music of the church. Ancient and modern
church music forms will be studied. Present day parish music concerns will be
addressed. Special emphasis on the theological function of music as proclamation.
PMM P512 20TH-CENTURY LUTHERAN HYMNODY
This course evaluates hymn texts and tunes written for Lutheranism since 1900. The study
includes the influences that have shaped this “modern” hymnody as well as the influence of
that hymnody on the church. Sung confessions from Franzmann to Dittmer will be included.
PMM P518 THE THEOLOGY AND PRACTICE OF SPIRITUAL CARE
This course explores the cure of souls in the classic tradition. Attention will be given to
several classic pastoral care texts, including Luther’s Letters of Spiritual Counsel. The course
will be taught as a seminar, emphasizing the art of spiritual diagnosis and cure through faithful
pastoral application of the Gospel and Sacraments. Students will be given an opportunity
to develop and sharpen skills for the individual care of souls.
PMM P539 WORLD VIEW, CULTURE AND RELIGIONS
This course is one part of a four-course emphasis on missions. Every society is a product of its
culture, world view and religion. This course will investigate each of these aspects, outline
their impact on society, and lay out biblical and theological principles so that the student may
effectively communicate the Gospel in a variety of mission contexts.
PMM P568 MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND DYING
Creative ways are sought to minister to the sick and shut-in members of a congregation. Age
differences and illness differences are examined in some detail. The use of Law and Gospel
in the sickroom under differing circumstances form the core consideration for discussion.
Establishing a theological basis and drawing upon various sources develop an understanding
of the dynamics of the dying and bereavement process. Pastoral application will be
stressed as well as support groups and agencies (i.e., hospice) available to assist the pastor
in his ministry to the dying and bereaved.
PMM P570 MINISTRY TO THE AGING
Creative ways are sought to minister to the aging members within the congregation as they
approach retirement and reach the “declining” years of life. Emphasis is placed on institutionalized
and non-institutionalized segments of the aging population.
PMM P595 INDEPENDENT STUDY
When students wish to fulfill a special need, they may request an independent study course
through the department chairman. This is not available to Sem I or Sem II students.
PMM P599 EDUCATIONAL TOURS
Students travel with the instructor to visit sites that are important for the history, theology
and growth of the Church. As time and opportunity permit, the instructor will enrich
the class by lecturing and leading discussions. Besides visiting the locations, students
are expected to complete assigned readings as well as other pertinent oral and
written assignments.
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