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Course Descriptions

PTH 613 Q
Evangelism and Faith Formation (Korean) 3 Credits

This course, taught in Korean, focuses on helping students develop an incarnational and prayerful approach to making disciples where they journey with people as Jesus’ representatives and spokespeople.

PTH 630
Healthy 21st Century Churches 3 Credits

This course aims to explore the theology and methodology of growing healthy and missional churches for the 21st Century.

PTH 511
Spiritual Formation for Counselors 1 Credits

This course is designed to facilitate the spiritual formation of counseling/family therapy professionals and to build upon the historical perspectives and foundations of PTH 510.

PTH 611
Spiritual Formation for Leaders 3 Credits

TBA

PTH 510
Spiritual Formation  1 Credits

This course is designed to facilitate increased awareness and understanding of the historical developments of Christian spirituality from the early New Testament church to the current time period.

PTH 560
Theology and Practice of Worship 3 Credits

Worship is what the church does when it gathers together. This course will explore what worship is and what it means to worship through music, through studying the scriptures and through living in the world.

PTH 603
Integrative Preaching 3 Credits

Offered every year

PTH 605
Pastoral Counselling  3 Credits

Offered every year

PTH 762
Communication and Transformation 3 Credits

Offered every other year

PTH 540
Pastoral Care for Dying, Grief, and Loss 3 Credits

Offered every other year

PTH 613
Evangelism and Faith Formation 3 Credits

Offered occasionally

PTH 660
Spiritual Resources 2 Credits

Offered Every Term

PTH 600
Formation for Ministry 3 Credits

Offered every other year

PTH 511
Spiritual Formation II 1 Credits

Richmond Campus (Minoru)

PTH 516
Spiritual Formation for Spiritual and Mental Health Practitioners 3 Credits

This course is designed to facilitate the spiritual formation of Spiritual and Mental Health Practitioners for professional ministry. The interdisciplinary perspective will focus on understanding spiritual formation in the context of theology, human development, and contemporary culture.

PTH 508
Small Group Ministry 3 Credits

This course examines issues related to leading a small group ministry, such as: a biblical perspective of small groups, types of small groups, relationship-building and relational dynamics in small groups, roles and personalities of small group members and leaders, organization and growth of a small group ministry, and small group leadership development.