Interdisciplinary Courses

P872 Advanced Study in Faith and Human Development

Dawson This seminar assumes that participants are familiar with a basic understanding of the classic developmental theories such as Piaget, Kohlberg, Fowler, Freud, Erikson, and Gilligan. Students focus in the area of faith, spiritual, and religious development, looking at different ways of conceptualizing the Christian life from historical and current theorists. Emphasis is placed on child and adolescent spirituality in particular in the exploration of best practices for presenting the gospel at different ages. 3 credits

P882 Prophetic, Imaginative Preaching for God’s Changing World

Myers Imagination “empowered by the Spirit” is the lifeblood of prophetic preaching. Drawing upon traditional and contemporary approaches to preaching, this course will lead students to innovate upon said styles and to incorporate preaching styles across cultures and denominations. Particular attention will be paid to inductive, narrative, performative, and poetic preaching styles. 3 credits

P885 Transformative Pastoral Leadership

Tribble Explores the role of the pastor as spiritual leader embracing key adaptive issues for personal, congregational, and communal transformation. Acknowledging that leading a congregation through processes of deep change may be risky and costly, we explore current interdisciplinary ministry approaches for pastors leading congregations through processes of transition involving time and learning where identity, mission, culture, and operating procedures are fundamentally altered. This class is a seminar for students to work on actual case studies from their church and ministry contexts. Hybrid. 3 credits

I500 MA(TS) Seminar

Myers This course orients students to the MA(TS) program and equips them with research and writing skills to support their graduate work in biblical studies, theology, ethics, and church history. Additionally, students will work to clarify their vocational/personal goals and will deepen skills in research practices and methodologies, academic/ecclesial presenting and publishing, and applying for admission into doctoral programs or for jobs in church or parachurch organizations. Online section available. 3 credits

I510 Imagination and Resilience for God’s Changing World

Brown, Douglas, Spurrier Designed specifically for first-year MDiv students, this course explores “imagination and resilience” by engaging in a variety of Christian practices such as study, listening, prayer, dialogue, and hospitality. Students will grow personally and as members of the seminary and greater Atlanta community, while nurturing essential marks of ministerial presence in God’s changing church and world. 3 credits

I520 Explorations: Alternative Context for Ministry

Staff An academic and experiential exploration of a significantly different cultural context and the church’s mission. Contexts may include inner-city Atlanta, the Appalachian region of the U.S., New Mexico, Central Europe, Cuba, India, Jamaica, Korea, South Africa and immigrant communities in Atlanta. 3 credits

I530 Cross/Roads

Florence, Yoo Imaginative and resilient communities need imaginative and resilient leaders. Relying on in class discussions, common readings, outside speakers and drawing upon students' life experiences and seminary studies with special attention to theologically acute contextual analysis, this course explores ways leaders develop such communities. 3 credits

I621 Women's Issues in Health

Riggs, Weaver Explores the relationship between physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health by drawing upon personal stories, women's spiritualities, and biblical, ethical, and pastoral resources. 3 credits

I701 ThM Research Methods Seminar

Douglas Intensive one week introductory seminar required for all entering ThM students during which students take their first steps towards shaping their ThM Projects. 3 credits

I705 ThM Colloquium

Douglas Final capstone course required of all ThM students. This class focuses on the development and presentation of an abbreviated version of their ThM projects. 3 credits