2024-2025 Catalog

 

Specialization in Preaching

A student who takes this specialization will be able to construct sermons that are biblically and theologically faithful, as well as contextually and rhetorically fitting. In addition, they will be able to synthesize a philosophy of preaching informed by biblical theology, Christian history, and current culture.

This specialization consists of any four of the three3-credit hour electives below for a total of twelve12-credit hours. Only one BIBL elective may be used towards the completion of the Preaching Specialization.

In addition to the Master of Divinity learning outcomes, students with a specialization in Preaching should, with graduate-level competency, be able to:

  • Construct sermons that are biblically and theologically faithful, as well as contextually and rhetorically fitting.
  • Synthesize a philosophy of preaching informed by biblical theology, Christian history and/or current culture.

 

Specializations

Specialization in Preaching (15 credits)

Preaching Courses

Must take at least 9 hours of the following PROC electives:
PROC-520Transformational Communication

3

PROC-525Effective Communication With Children And Youth

3

PROC-610Narrative Preaching

3

PROC-615Wesleyan Homiletics

3

PROC-620Preaching With Empathy: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Incarnational Homiletics

3

PROC-630Africana Preaching

3

PROC-650Preaching the Life of Christ

3

Biblical Courses

May take up to 3 hours of the following BIBL electives:
BIBL-520Biblical Theology

3

BIBL-525Bible Storytelling

3

BIBL-552Historical Contexts of Scripture

3

Electives

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Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:75

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