Pastoral Communication Elective
Worship Ensemble (4 semesters)
This ensemble serves as the worship-leading team for chapel and special campus events. Rehearsals include instruction that covers the use of ensembles in worship ministry, including worship teams, worship choirs, drama and music productions, and other art forms. Emphasis will be placed on understanding and participating in such ensembles in varied worship settings. (By audition […]
Creative Worship
This course is an introductory study of the practical issues involved in planning and facilitating creative corporate worship. Practical application of creative worship techniques utilizing artistic elements such as music, lighting, staging design, and video production is emphasized.
Sight Singing & Ear Training I
A laboratory experience in elementary sight singing and ear training skills.
Theology and Practice of Ministry
This course lays an historical, systematic, and practical theological foundation in the theory and praxis of preaching and teaching consistent with the Christian tradition in general, and with the Stone-Campbell heritage in particular. (Prerequisites: BOT 110, BNT 110, and 90 hours)
Private Lessons (3 semesters)
Practical Lab IV: Rehearsals
This practicum is designed to provide ministry students with supervised experience in planning, management, and execution of rehearsals for a variety of worship ensembles.
Conflict Management
A study of modeling the New Testament church and dealing appropriately with conflicts that arise in ministry situations (Prerequisites: CMM 201 or instructor permission.)
Principles of Worship Leadership
This course is a study of the practical aspects of worship leadership, such as developing a philosophy and methodology for worship leadership, rehearsal techniques, administrative responsibilities, methodologies for recruiting and training volunteers, and staff relationships.
Senior Project
Under supervision of two/three professors in multiple areas (voice, instrument, media, etc.) the senior project will consist of a full worship service. It will contain these elements: 30-40 minute worship set produced by the student, led by the student, arranged and scored by the student for praise band, praise team and worship choir. The service […]