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2005-06 Pre-Tenure Workshop
2005-06 Workshop on Teaching and Learning for Pre-Tenure Theological School Faculty 
Dates July 7-12, 2005 - First Summer Session at Wabash College February 10-12, 2006 - Winter Session at Mustang Island June 14-19, 2006 - Second Summer Session at Wabash College 
Leadership Team Richard Ascough, Queen's Theological College-Director Willie James Jennings, Duke University ...

Vlog as Course Content: Is the Documentary the Future?
Egypt https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralphwatkins47/43570551171/in/album-72157669384150857/ What is the promise of documentaries for teaching and changing the world? Is the documentary the new pedagogical model for everyday classrooms? Is the professor of tomorrow not a lecturer or one who uses the Socratic method, forums, discussion boards, and ...

Making Memes as Public Theology in the Seminary Classroom
Teaching theology in the seminary is challenging. Many students, burning with zeal to do the “real work” of ordained ministry, pastoral care, often cannot immediately perceive theology’s role in that endeavor. Its utility for building community, performing diaconal service, celebrating liturgies, or providing spiritual formation is often not as ...

Embodying the Brown Puerto Rican Experience in the Classroom of an Evangelical Seminary
For the last two years, I have taught a required class on evangelism for ordination at the United Methodist Church at Asbury Theological Seminary on the Orlando Campus during the summer and January terms. The course is structured as an intensive class delivered over five days. Over these two years, ...

What Matters in a 21st Century M.Div.?
As “Chief Academic Officers” (CAO) theological school deans provide oversight for the development of an effective curriculum. They are challenged to lead Faculty to develop a course of study that can demonstrably prepare clergy and church leaders for the current, and future, needs and challenges of the Church and church-related ...

Empowering the Congregation through Evangelism
A course by Mark Teasdale at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary on "the theological and practical considerations of conceptualizing evangelism and integrating evangelism into various aspects of congregational life."

Church and Evangelism
A 2016 course by Rob Weber at Phillips Theological Seminary considers "the nature and task of evangelism (especially in the Wesleyan tradition), and to develop a personal understanding of the ways in which evangelism is at the heart of the mission of the Church."

Evangelism and Modern Society
A 2012 course by Frances Adeney at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary assesses "the contemporary situation for Christian evangelism and mission in the United States" with special attention to cultural contexts.

Christian Witness
A 2009 course by Michael Andres at Northwestern College is "an examination of Christian witness as verbal proclamation (evangelism), reasoned defense (apologetics), and as social action (justice)."

United Methodist Studies: 20th Century to Present
A 2014 course by Barry Bryant at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary surveys "the theological, historical, and denominational structure of the United Methodist Church from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. Attention to themes such as the ecumenical movement, world missions, evangelism, and social justice will also be given."

Evangelism Differently: In Search of Educational Experiences for Reconceiving Evangelism
One of the significant challenges in teaching evangelism is the students’ negatively preconceived notions about the discipline and helping them to reconceive it in a theologically appropriate manner. Some students walk into class gungho with a rather narrow perspective on evangelism as “soul winning,” some with an acute allergic reaction ...

Developing Intercultural Competence in the Classroom and Beyond
CDSP is attracting an increasingly diverse student body, diverse in gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious background, and nationality. Our graduates are preparing to lead in a church that has struggled to effectively embody the spirit of full inclusion to which we are called by our Christian faith. This situation ...

Reimagining the Seminary Classroom to Align Faith and Work Beyond the Church
This project explores the pedagogical implications of current realities for the church and theological education: pastors leaving full-time ministry and seminary students seeking work in a wide variety of non-profit and for-profit sectors. Gathering faculty across the Seminary along with key community partners in a retreat setting, we will envision ...

Theological Education: Foundations, Practices, and Future Directions
This edited volume of 21 articles explores the biblical and theological perspectives, historical foundations, current practices, and future directions of theological education in Australia and was published as part of the Australian College of Theology Monograph Series. The authors represent a wide array of theological disciplines including church history, Old Testament, ...