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Academic Courses Open to Visitors
The Seminary welcomes visitors into some courses offered each quarter. We hope these will be opportunities for community members to interact with students and faculty of the Seminary, learn along with them, and enjoy a unique educational opportunity.
There are no prerequisites to attend or requirements to complete. No transcript is offered with visitor status. If you would like to take a course for credit as an Unclassified student please contact Seminary Admissions or download and complete the Short-term Application Form and send it, complete with transcripts of all academic work done to-date, to the attention of the Director of Enrollment, Calvin Theological Seminary, 3233 Burton SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Classes are chosen based on the topic, the meeting time, and the availability of space.
The cost to participate as a visitor is $75. Payment by credit card is available through on-line registration. Payment by check (in US funds) must be mailed within two weeks of registration payable to Calvin Theological Seminary. Please mail to:
Continuing Education
Calvin Theological Seminary
3233 Burton St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
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| On-line Biblical Hebrew (101)
This course is a self-paced, modularized, online opportunity for learning or refreshing one's knowledge of biblical Hebrew, beginning with the abc's (or aleph, beth, gimmels) and progressing all the way to reading proficiency in the Hebrew Old Testament.
The 55 modules include animation, audio, and interactive components. Students quiz themselves after completing each module and, based on their performance, will either be advanced to the next module of study or be directed to specific places in the current module where further review is necessary. This configuration allows participants to learn at their own speed, in their own way, and at locations convenient to them.
The textbook upon which the course is based, and which will be required for those who take the course, is Thomas O. Lambdin's Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971).
The cost to participate as a visitor is $100. This course is available beginning April 1, 2005.
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Spring 2010 - Courses Open to Visitors
February 1-May 11, 2010
667
Loving Your Muslim Neighbor
Explores the teachings of Islam, its branches, ministry and outreach models, and contextualization issues.
Registration Closed - classes have begun
603
Using Multi Media in Preaching
Voice. Body. Dress. Props. Screen. Learn how to use all of these elements to strengthen your preaching ministry. Students will preach twice over the course of the semester, using both "low" and "high" tech assistance. Students will also need to visit and/or view ministries in which these elements are used regularly and learn how to discern the helpful from the unhelpful.
Registration Closed - classes have begun
463
Shalom
Provides the vision and understanding of God’s plan for creation to inspire lifestyles and ministries that conform to God´s good will for the cosmos, society, the Church, and for each person. Learning and theological reflection is done regarding sites where significant models of community transformation, social justice and care for creation are being developed in the US, Canada, and other countries.
Registration Closed - classes have begun
648
Youth and Family Ministry
Introduces pastoral care for young people and families from a systems perspective, develops skills in theological diagnostic method, and examines issues such as depression and suicide, sexuality identity and function, use and abuse of alcohol and illegal substances, and dysfunctional families.
Registration Closed - classes have begun
Reading Week 2010 - Courses Open to Visitors
March 1-5, 2010
475
Proclaiming Texts Using the Arts
Introduces the various ways art proclaims the Word through image, architecture, and visual elements of worship. We will explore a biblical approach to the visual as integral in multi-sensory proclamation, examine historical developments, and discover how art in worship speaks theologically today.
May Term 2010 - Courses Open to Visitors
May 24-June 5
477
Planning Intergenerational Worship
Most churches today wrestle with the issue of Intergenerational Worship. Is it possible? What methodology should be used? Which values should guide us? What are the risks of different approaches? Many are experimenting with very diverse approaches. In this course we’ll explore the issues involved, different perspectives on “intergenerational”, and participate collaboratively in efforts to design worship that will reach all generations. Our work will be built on the assumption that all generations are equally valuable, and all generations have their own unique needs in the formation of their faith.
645
Prayer Ministry
Examines the biblical, historical and theological foundations of prayer as it relates to personal spiritual growth and congregational ministry, and evaluates contemporary understandings and practices of prayer ministry.
June 2010 - Courses Open to Visitors
June 7 - June 11
690
Theology and Practice of Pastoral Ministry
The central thesis of this course is that strong pastoral identity is the key to sustaining pastoral excellence. Today's church has witnessed a breakdown of consensus regarding the role of the pastor. This course is a study of the theology and practice of pastoral ministry with a view to creatively and critically engaging changing views of the church and its ministry in our contemporary culture, and enhancing the practice of pastoral ministry. The course will integrate this theological understanding of pastoral ministry with the basic practices of pastoral ministry: worship, preaching, teaching, evangelism, pastoral care, and congregational leadership.
