vn W Hfc- * if? 1 1 1 ** : 1 1 I ' ffb9&fEfe 9K14 \ X Bi m2 8HHHBL ---' TA BB9 S.v;- THEOLOGICAL SEMI NARY Decatur, Georgia 1993-1994 Catalog COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMI NARY 701 Columbia Drive Box 520 Decatur, Georgia 30031 Nonprofit Organization U.S. postage paid at Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520 Columbia Theological Seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Sacred Theology degrees. The regulations, requirements, and general information included in this catalog are official for the 1993-94 academic year but are subject to revision at any time. TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome 1 Columbia Seminary - Statement of Mission, History, and Location 3 Admissions Information 8 Academic Information 11 Basic Degrees 11 Center for Theological Studies in Florida 15 Advanced Degrees 17 Continuing Education 22 Lay Institute of Faith and Life 23 Center for Asian Ministries 24 Theology, Media, and the Church Program 24 Related Academic Programs 24 Special Emphases 27 Support Facilities 30 Curriculum and Courses 33 Biblical Area 35 Historical Doctrinal Area 42 Practical Theology Area 51 Supervised Ministry 66 Academic Notes 70 Awards and Scholarships 75 Student Information 79 Student Organizations and Activities 85 Support of Columbia 87 Board of Directors 88 Administration 90 Faculty 93 Students 103 Calendar 146 Index 148 K* i 1 VI 1 .* Welcome to Columbia Theological Seminary A seminary rich in both tradition and vision. For more than 165 years, Columbia Seminary has equipped men and women for ministry in the Church of Jesus Christ, and today we remain on the cutting edge of theological education. Informed by the Biblical and Reformed traditions and empowered by a commitment to the world-wide church, Columbia eagerly embraces the challenges of a new century. Our journey together is shaped by: profound commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ; a superb faculty of 32 men and women of academic excellence, pastoral concern, and wide ecclesiastical experience; a dynamic student body composed of 630 students from 21 coun- tries and a variety of backgrounds, ages, denominations, and careers; a curriculum designed to prepare leaders of highest quality for service in the church. Included are "cutting edge" programs in theology and media, international studies, clinical pastoral education, evangelism, and spiritual formation; a top-quality continuing education program, helping ministers and laity to keep growing in their understanding of the faith and increasing their competence in ministry; a first-class administrative team, committed to excellence in pro- viding support for the teaching ministry of the seminary. Because Columbia is only minutes away from downtown Atlanta, a city of growing international importance and home of the 1996 Summer Olympics, students enjoy a wealth of ministry opportunities from tutor- ing inner-city youth to working with international students, homeless min- istries, or the nationally acclaimed Atlanta Project on behalf of the economically disadvantaged. As you review this catalog and visit our campus, I'm confident you will catch a glimpse of what makes Columbia unique and why it is such an exciting place to pursue theological education. A warm welcome and a stimulating challenge await you. Qx^t/&Xiu- *t Douglas W. Oldenburg President COLUMBIA SEMINARY STATEMENT OF MISSION Columbia Theological Seminary is an educational institution of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and a community of theological inquiry and formation for ministry in the service of the Church of Jesus Christ. At Columbia, people of faith seek to witness to God's creative power, redemptive action, transforming justice and reconciling love, in a pluralistic society and interdependent world. We understand Christian faith to include worship of God, faithfulness to Jesus Christ, cultivation of the mind, disciplines of the Christian life, ministries of proclamation, nurture, compassion, and justice expression of faith through the arts, and participation in the life of the Church. Our special mission in the service of the Church, and especially the Presbyterian Church (USA), is to educate women and men for leadership in ordained and lay ministries; to offer first degree, graduate degree, and continuing education programs; and to provide theological resources for the denomination, for the ecumenical church, and for persons with a variety of theological concerns. Because we are an education institution, our calling is to prepare persons to lead congregations in worship, witness, mission, and service; to pursue learning that joins mind and heart; to develop personal and professional skills for leadership in the church; to learn from the world-wide Church, from education, the arts, politics, economics, and science, and from those outside the centers of power and influence; to consider critically from the perspective of the Christian faith, ideological, technical, and scientific assumptions including our own about the human situation. Because we are a confessional community of the Church, we live under the authority of Jesus Christ as witnessed to in the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, in the Church throughout the ages, and in the Reformed tradition and its confessions; affirm the worship of God as a vital and central feature of our life together, and celebrate the goodness of God in all creation; believe in Christ's lordship over the whole world; articulate an evangelical understanding of life rooted in the rule of God's justice and love; listen with openness to voices of hopelessness and hope around and within us; acknowledge our own brokenness and need for redemption; commit ourselves to diversity and inclusivity, to ecumenicity, and to discerning the ongoing manifestations of God's presence in human affairs; nurture a personal and corporate faith which takes responsibility for our choices amid the political realities, the social institutions, and the global context in which we live. In carrying out our mission, we seek to be faithful to the gospel, and to become a living expression of the Body of Christ in the world. HISTORY The first permanent location of the seminary was in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1828, a principal cultural, intellectual, and population center of the Southeast. The first idea of a theological school for the South was planted by the Presbytery of Hopewell (Georgia) as early as 1817, but it was not until 1824 that a constitution for "The Classical, Scientific, and Theological Institution of the South" was adopted by the Presbytery of South Carolina, and the members of the presbytery were authorized to act as the Board of Trustees for that institution. In 1827 the Board recommended to the Synod that the constitution be altered to make the institution solely a theological seminary. (There had been great opposition to the proposed literary department being in com- petition with the College of South Carolina.) The official name of the sem- inary became The Theological Seminary of the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia; it soon became known as Columbia Theological Seminary a name which was accepted as permanent in 1925. The revised constitution was adopted by the synod in 1828, and it was resolved to get the seminary into operation immediately. The Reverend Thomas Goulding, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Georgia, was elected the first Professor of Theology in December of 1828, and he gathered five students for instruction in the manse. Follow- ing completion of arrangements in Columbia, South Carolina, they moved to a campus there in January of 1830. That same year, the Reverend George Howe, a New Englander, was elected by the synod as instructor in languages. The following year he became Professor of Biblical Literature, and, shortly, librarian, overseeing the growth of the seminary's library from the original 300 books collected by the presbyteries in 1829 to more than 3,000 by 1836. Dr. Howe also organized the first curriculum for the seminary, apparently modeling it after those of Princeton Seminary and Andover Theological Seminary. He served nearly 50 years until his death in 1883. In 1857 the Synod of Alabama adopted the seminary as "our own, plac- ing its name among those of the institutions which we call 'ours/ and which we are to cherish and care for, support, help, and encourage as our own." Florida (as part of the Synod of South Georgia and Florida) joined in 1884, with Mississippi completing the five-synod structure in 1925. Among the buildings on the Columbia campus was the little chapel formerly a carriage house where Woodrow Wilson was to be "reborn for eternity," and where the Book of Church Order (Presbyterian Church U.S.) was written. By the 1920s, the population of the Southeast and of Presbyterians in the area was shifting, and the centers of influence were moving with it. Atlanta had been a transportation center since the 1880s, and was de- veloping as a commercial, industrial, and also an educational and cultural center. Certain Atlanta Presbyterians and leaders of the seminary were convinced of the city's leadership of the New South and its advantages for the seminary and of the seminary for the city. In 1924, the Board of Directors agreed (after two previous refusals in 1887 and 1904), and the decision was made to move to Atlanta, if a campaign for the new facilities and endowment could be successfully completed in the Synod of Georgia. Launched in 1925, the campaign had a goal of $500,000 which was promptly subscribed. In that success the cooperation of the city's 14,193 Presbyterians in the 74 churches played the determining part. The move of the seminary from Columbia, South Carolina, to Decatur, Georgia, was guided by Richard T. Gillespie, who served as president from 1925 to 1930. He provided the leadership which led to the development of the new facilities. In 1927 the seminary transferred its Columbia traditions and ministry, its students and faculty, and its books and equipment to a 57-acre Decatur, Georgia, site on the outskirts of Atlanta, joining Candler School of Theology and another 11 of the current 23 institutions of higher education in the greater Atlanta area. The early years in Decatur were difficult ones for Columbia. For a time, especially with the coming of the Great Depression, the future of the in- stitution seemed uncertain. In 1932, however, Dr. J. McDowell Richards was elected president. Under his able leadership, the seminary experienced its greatest growth. The endowment was increased by over five million dollars. The present library, Richards Center, Florida Hall, three student apartment buildings, and 13 faculty homes were built. The faculty was increased from six to 21 full-time members, and the student body quad- rupled. Following President Richards' retirement, Dr. C. Benton Kline served as president from 1971 until the end of 1975, when he resigned to return to active teaching. Dr. J. Davison Philips, pastor of the Decatur Pres- byterian Church, assumed the presidency on January 1, 1976, and retired exactly 11 years later. Until June 1983 Columbia Seminary was an instrument of the Presby- terian Church U.S. but with special relationship to the Synods of Florida, Mid-South and Southeast. The Plan of Government, under which the semi- nary operates, defines the rights and responsibilities of both the seminary and the synods. In June 1983 Columbia became a seminary in the reunited Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Its synod ties are with the synods of South Atlantic and Living Waters. On January 1, 1987, Douglas Oldenburg, pastor of the Covenant Pres- byterian Church in Charlotte, NC, became the seventh president. LOCATION Columbia Seminary is situated on a gently-rolling, wooded site in sub- urban Atlanta. On its spacious 57-acre campus are Campbell Hall, the school's academic and administrative center, as well as the library, student center, dormitories, apartments, faculty homes, and recreational facilities. A continuing education center was completed early in 1989. Nearby are two stations (Decatur and Avondale) of the metropolitan area's rapid transit system, MART A, which serves as a gateway to the sights and sounds of the capital city of the Southeast and site of 1996 Olympics. Atlanta offers Columbia's students a variety of cultural, artistic, intellectual and athletic opportunities. The seminary's setting also provides a wide range of opportunities for participation in the ongoing life of the church. The Presbytery of Greater Atlanta is composed of 116 congregations with more than 46,000 members. Finally, the metropolitan area functions as an invaluable learning lab- oratory for the seminary community. It offers students a broad range of options for contextual learning as well as supervised ministry and clinical pastoral education placements. ADMISSIONS INFORMATION ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE FOR REGULAR DEGREE STUDENTS Students desiring admission to basic degree programs or special pro- grams should request an application from the Office of Admissions. In addition to the completed application form, a student must furnish tran- scripts, references, and a letter of endorsement from one's home church. Test scores from the Graduate Record Examinations General Test may also be requested. An interview with a member of the Admissions Committee is required. This interview is best done on campus. Students admitted to the seminary will be provided a health form to be filled out by a physician and an application for seminary housing. Certain students are required to have a reading knowledge of Greek. (See page 70 for details.) Such students who request permission to begin without the Greek requirement can only be admitted by action of the fac- ulty, or, in special cases, by the Admissions Committee in consultation with the Dean of Faculty. Students desiring admission to an advanced degree program may se- cure applications from the Office of Advanced Studies. Ordinarily, a basic divinity degree is required for entrance into the Master of Theology, the Doctor of Ministry, or the Doctor of Sacred Theology programs. Specific admissions requirements for each degree are found below in the Academic Information Section. SPECIAL, UNCLASSIFIED, AND OCCASIONAL STUDENTS Students meeting requirements for admission to the basic degree pro- gram but not wishing to work toward a degree may be admitted as special students to take courses for credit. Their program of study must be ap- proved by the Dean of Faculty. Students who do not meet admissions requirements may be admitted for a period of up to one academic year as an Unclassified student. Occasional students may be admitted by the Dean of Faculty to take courses of particular interest if prerequisites for each course are satisfied. Course selection must be approved by the Dean of Faculty. AUDITORS Regular students, spouses of students, and other members of the com- munity are invited to audit courses, with the permission of the instructor and as space is available. Registration as an auditor must be made through the Office of the Registrar. TRANSFER STUDENTS Students in good standing in other accredited seminaries may be ad- mitted after transcripts have been evaluated and their applications ap- proved by the Admissions Committee. These students must secure a letter from the dean indicating that they are students in good standing. Transfer students into the M.Div. program are required to spend a minimum of three 14-week regular load semesters in residence. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS All international students are expected to have the written recommen- dation of their denomination. A statement of the student's plans for future work in the student's home country is required, as is a statement of avail- able finances for their study. Normally, international students are accepted only for graduate work beyond the M.Div. level. Students whose native language is not English must include, with the regular application data, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores. (See below.) Application should be made to the Director of International Theological Education. ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE All U.S. students (citizens or with permanent resident visas) for whom English is a second language must take the TOEFL exam before admission and enrollment for credit. Those seeking admission must score at least 550 and those wishing to take courses as Occasional students for credit must score at least 500. Students who score close to these levels may take courses for credit for one semester but must retake and meet the required level before further work will be allowed. Students may audit courses as Occa- sional students without taking the TOEFL. International students for whom English is a second language and who are applying for admission to a degree program must have a score of 500 on the TOEFL before admission and enrollment for credit. Those interna- tionals coming on special scholarships for a non-degree course of study at Columbia will be evaluated by the International Theological Education Committee for English proficiency to match the nature of their study at Columbia. Students needing additional proficiency in English will be encouraged to take courses in English as a second language in the Atlanta area. CONFERENCES FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS Columbia Seminary sponsors two conferences on ministry each spring and fall. During these conferences, men and women from any denomina- tion who are exploring their call to ministry are invited to attend classes, meet in faculty homes, talk with students, staff and faculty, and worship with the seminary community. All persons who are considering the pos- sibility of a church vocation, whether college students or those currently engaged in other careers, are invited to participate in the conference of their choice. The dates for this year's conferences are November 5-7, 1993, and February 25-27, 1994. For further information, write to the Director of Admissions, Columbia Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520. i 10 ACADEMIC INFORMATION Columbia offers courses of study leading to both basic and advanced degrees. The Master of Divinity is the basic professional degree. The Master of Arts in Theological Studies is also a basic theological degree, but academic rather than professional in orientation. The advanced degrees are the Mas- ter of Theology, the Doctor of Ministry and the Doctor of Sacred Theology. Men and women from all denominations are eligible to apply for any of these degrees. BASIC DEGREES Admission Admission to the basic degree programs at Columbia Seminary usually requires a four-year degree from an accredited university or college of arts and sciences, or its equivalent. Students without four years of pre-seminary preparation are not eligible to earn degrees at the seminary except by spe- cial action of the faculty. When requested to do so by presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Columbia may accept students without a uni- versity or college degree for a special course of study. A major in one of the liberal arts fields is most helpful as preparation for theological studies. Basic courses in philosophy, European and Ameri- can history, psychology, sociology, and English grammar and literature form the foundation for seminary studies. Students with inadequate back- grounds in these areas may be required to take remedial work or select particular electives within the seminary curriculum. Students entering Columbia Theological Seminary are required by the seminary's Plan of Government to take the pledge given below. The use of such a pledge was begun at Princeton Seminary around 1817 and con- tinues, in some form, in most American Presbyterian seminaries. In reliance on God's grace, I promise that as long as I am a student at Columbia Theological Seminary, I will be a diligent student and a responsible member of the seminary community as I seek to grow in academic excellence, spiritual maturity and Christian discipleship in preparation for the service of God in the Church of Jesus Christ for the sake of its mission to the world. MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREE Students admitted to the Master of Divinity degree program choose either a three component (year) program or a four component (year) pro- gram with an intern year leading to the Master of Divinity degree. The first two components of both involve a common program. The academic courses and supervised ministry in these initial components are designed to assist the student in developing intellectual tools and professional skills to begin 11 the practice of ministry. At the end of the second component, students, together with their peers and faculty, engage in a process of professional evaluation. Students pursuing the three component Master of Divinity degree move directly to the final component. Students in the four component program proceed to two further components, the first of which includes a twelve- month period of supervised ministry in an approved setting. The final, on- campus component involves, in addition to academic course work, a sem- inar enabling students to reflect on their period of supervised ministry. The term "components" is used rather than "years" since the amount of time a student takes to complete the component may be more or less than an academic year. The A and B components represent the initial com- mon program for the first professional degrees. The C component follows the mid-course assessment and represents the final stage leading to the Master of Divinity degree. For students in the four component program, the D component designates the 12-month period of supervised ministry, and the final component is the C on-campus component. Requirements for the M.Div. Degree 1. There must be on file with the seminary a complete and official transcript of credits showing graduation with a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college of liberal arts and sciences, or its equivalent, as well as a completed health form and standardized test results. 2. The student will be tested for and must achieve competency in writing and speech. 3. The student must be admitted to degree candidacy at the end of the B component. To qualify for candidacy, the student must be engaged in or have satisfied all the academic and supervised ministry requirements for the A and B components (as outlined on page 14) together with enough electives to total 74 credits. The overall grade average must be C + or better. 4. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all the requirements of the C component (as outlined on page 14) with a total of 104 credits, not counting Greek language credits. 5. The overall grade point average must be 2.3 or better. 6. The student must pass an approved Bible content exam and a stand- ard English test; test fees are the responsibility of the student. 7. The student must be in residence for at least six long semesters (excluding transfer students) and in the last semester must be registered for at least ten hours. (Exception to this policy can be granted only by faculty vote on a written request made to the Dean of Faculty.) 8. The faculty must be satisfied that the candidate shall have sustained a sound moral and religious character in seminary life and gives promise of useful service in the ministry or other church vocations. 12 9. All bills to the seminary must be paid and assurance given that all open accounts in the community and elsewhere have been satisfied. Stu- dents with education loans must agree to make prompt and regular pay- ments. Mid-Course Assessment Admission to the C Component emerges from the mid-course assess- ment and must be approved by the faculty. The mid-course assessment is a major review of the student's potential for ministry that occurs after the completion of the major requirements of the A and B components. This assessment is usually scheduled in the spring term of the B component. Detailed guidelines for the assessment process are given to the student well in advance, including criteria, data to be considered, composition of the assessment committee, intent of the interview, and possible recommenda- tions to the faculty which might ensue. Every M.Div. degree student must meet the mid-course assessment re- quirement. A student seeking ordination shall have established a working relationship with the appropriate ecclesiastical body in order to be eligible for an assessment. At the mid-course assessment, among other issues, questions of personal and professional growth shall be addressed, and any recommendations or stipulations arising from this will be reviewed by the faculty prior to award- ing the M.Div. degree. Awarding the Master of Divinity Degree The seminary's Plan of Government requires that students whom the faculty recommends to the Board of Directors for the M.Div. degree "shall have sustained a sound moral and religious character in their seminary life." The recommendation of students to the Board implies that, to the best of its knowledge, the faculty considers them to be such persons. The permanent file of an M.Div. candidate who is not seeking ordina- tion at the time of graduation shall contain a statement to that effect. Certified Minister of Christian Education A student in the M.Div. program can take Christian education courses which will lead to certification as a minister of Christian education. Stu- dents interested in this specialty should see the Dean of Faculty. 13 MASTER OF DIVINITY CURRICULUM a cor 4PONENT Summer Credits Winter B021 Essentials of Greek 6 Fall Credits Spring B141 Old Testament Survey 3 B154 B153 New Testament Exegesis 2 B161 HD121 Church History 5 HD122 P112 The Church's Ministry HD181 An Introduction 3 Elective 2 P151 Elective New Testament Exegesis New Testament Survey Church History Church and Contemporary Society Worship and Preaching 15 Credits 3 Credits 2 3 4 3 4 16 B COMPONENT Summer Credits Winter Credits SM210 Supervised Ministry 6 HD241 Alternative Context for Ministry 4 Fall Credits Spring Credits B222 HD233 P222 Hebrew Christian Theology Educational Ministry 4 3 3 B233 HD234 HD272 Old Testament Exegesis Christian Theology Christian Ethics 3 4 3 P232 Ministry to Persons (with praxis) 5 P281 Church & Ministry Elective 3 2 15 P232 Ministry to Persons may be taken in the Spring Semester. HD272 Christian Ethics may be taken in the Fall Semester. MID-COURSE ASSESSMENT 15 Prior to completion of the B component, a mid-course assessment is held for each student. This is a major review of the student's potential for ministry and results in recommendations for further work at the B component level or admission to the C or D component. C COMPONENT Summer Credits Winter Credits Free time or independent study Elective 3 Fall Credits Spring Credits B373 P382 1373 Biblical Theology, Old Testament The Practice of Ministry Evangelism and Mission Electives 3 3 2 6 B374 Biblical Theology, New Testament Electives 3 11 14 14 A required 2 credit preaching course must be taken in fall or spring. The Master of Divinity degree requires 104 credits, plus Greek (6). A student must take at least 3 elective credits in each of the three areas of the curriculum. D COMPONENT - optional This component is an optional intern year. For more information, see page 12. 14 MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES The purpose of this two year flexible degree program is to provide theological studies for those exploring career options, preparing for doc- toral studies, church leadership positions, or specialized forms of lay min- istry, or for those investigating the relationships between a profession and theological issues or faith and the modern world. This program is not de- signed to prepare persons for the practice of ordained ministry, though it may be useful for those already ordained in traditions that do not require seminary. Students, after consultation with the Director of the MATS Program and prior to the completion of 24 degree credits, select one of the following five fields of specialization: Old Testament, New Testament, Theology, Church History, Ethics. A faculty advisor from the area of specialization is assigned by the Director for consultation in the selection of courses and the required Independent Study in the specialization, which includes a major paper. Proficiency in Hebrew or Greek is a requirement for the Old Testament or New Testament specialization. General Requirements for the MA. in Theological Studies Degree 1. Students must earn a total of 48 credits. Included shall be the MATS Seminar, at least one basic course in three of the five fields of specialization; an additional course in two of the five fields, a minimum of five courses in the chosen field of specialization and three courses in a cognate field. Other course requirements may be established by the Area in which the specialization falls. No more than three Practical Theology Area courses may be counted as electives in the degree program. 2. Students must successfully complete a three or more credit inde- pendent study in the field of specialization. The purpose of the Independ- ent Study and the research paper is to provide students with the opportunity to explore in depth a critical issue in the field and to bring analytical and constructive skills to bear on the issue. Following the reading of the paper, the student and the advisor will discuss the paper. 3. All work must be completed within five years from the date of admission. Details of the program are available from the Director of the Master of Arts in Theological Studies Program, Columbia Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520. CENTER FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES IN FLORIDA Established in 1990 as an extension program of the seminary, the center offers required and elective courses for students in the Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Theological Studies degree programs. Non-degree students may choose to receive credit for courses by registering for Occa- sional student status. Persons may also enroll as auditors. 15 Currently the center is jointly sponsored by Columbia Theological Sem- inary and Eden Theological Seminary, a seminary of the United Church of Christ, in St. Louis. Four courses are offered each fall and spring semester on the campus of Rollins College, Winter Park, FL. Classes are ordinarily offered on evenings and weekends. In order to complete degree requirements, an M.Div. student must com- plete a minimum of three long semesters in residence on the Decatur cam- pus; an M.A.T.S. student a minimum of two. For further information, write or call the Director of the Center for Theological Studies in Florida, 400 S. Lakemont Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32792, 407/647-1947. 16 ADVANCED DEGREES Columbia offers three programs leading to advanced degrees. Each builds on the M.Div. degree and, in the case of the D.Min. and S.T.D. programs, also on necessary ministry experience which has ensued since the reception of the M.Div. degree. In addition to the resources of the faculty and library on Columbia's campus, graduate students are expected to draw upon the resources of the Atlanta area. The S.T.D. and D.Min. programs are administered by the Graduate Professional Studies Committee of the Atlanta Theological As- sociation, which coordinates and augments the resources of Candler School of Theology of Emory University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Columbia, Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, SC, and Lu- theran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC. Th.M. degree stu- dents may also include in their program studies at these other seminaries. The resources of the Atlanta community are also available to Columbia graduate students. Accredited programs of clinical pastoral education and pastoral counseling are available in many settings. The Urban Training Organization of Atlanta provides resources in the area of urban problems and urban ministries. Numerous national and regional offices of denomi- national and interdenominational agencies are located in Atlanta. Other educational opportunities are available at Emory University, Georgia State University, and colleges in the area. Students must submit to the Advanced Degrees Committee for approval a written statement of the topic and proposal for research, together with the names of the faculty members serving on the dissertation/thesis com- mittee. This must be submitted no later than the November meeting of the Advanced Degrees Committee in the academic year in which the student anticipates graduation. The topic and proposal must be previously ap- proved by the dissertation/thesis committee. For students desiring to graduate in any advanced degree program at the spring commencement, March 1 is the deadline for provisional approval of the thesis or dissertation by the project committee, and April 15 is the deadline for final completion of the project. MASTER OF THEOLOGY The Master of Theology (Th.M.) degree program has three purposes: for advanced study in an area of ministry, especially by persons in pastoral ministry; as preparation for entering teaching or as a step toward a Ph.D.; and as preparation for a specialization in ministry (pastoral counseling, for example). 17 Admission Application for admission to the Th.M. program is made through the office of the Director of Advanced Studies. The M.Div. degree from an accredited seminary or divinity school, or its academic equivalent, is re- quired. In certain cases a Master of Arts or a Master of Theological Studies degree in the appropriate area may be accepted as a prerequisite and ad- ditional preparatory work may be required. Ordinarily, a B average in an applicant's college and seminary program is considered a minimum stand- ard for admission. Except for the Th.M. in pastoral counseling, a knowledge of both the Hebrew and Greek languages is prerequisite for the program. If an applicant's M.Div. course required less than these two languages, the student may substitute an approved language for one of the Biblical lan- guages. Requirements for the Degree In order to qualify for the Th.M. degree, a student must complete the following within five years (six years for Pastoral Counseling): 1. at least 24 semester credits of academic work at the advanced level (courses numbered in the 600' s) with grades that average not less than B. This academic work shall involve at least 15 hours taken through regular residential courses at Columbia Seminary. 2. an acceptable thesis, which shall constitute six additional credits. 3. an oral examination, which shall be given after the thesis has been completed. Concentration Each student will concentrate in one of the following areas: 1. Biblical studies 2. Historical-doctrinal studies 3. Practical Theology studies At least 12 course credits must be taken in the area of concentration. Within that area at least nine credits, in addition to the six credits for the thesis, must be taken in a chosen field (i.e., Old Testament or theology or evangelism). At least six course credits must be taken outside the area of concentration in one or both of the other areas. All course credit must be in 600 or 700 level courses. However, up to three credits of lower level course work may be counted if there is prior approval by the thesis committee (if appointed) or the Director of Advanced Studies and the Dean of Faculty. 18 Pastoral Counseling Specialization A student concentrating in pastoral studies may elect the field of pas- toral care or may elect a specialization in pastoral counseling. The begin- ning of the latter program requires the successful completion of a non- credit intern year in an institution accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. The normal curriculum for students in the pastoral counseling special- ization involves two years of participation in a pastoral counseling practi- cum at an Atlantic area training center accredited by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. During that time in the practicum, the student will also take the four-course core curriculum designed for Th.M. and S.T.D. students. The supervision provided by the practicum allows the student to apply for membership in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. The six credits from the practicum (P638) may be applied to the required 24 credits of academic work. DOCTOR OF MINISTRY The Doctor of Ministry degree program for the working minister has been established by the schools participating in the Atlanta Theological Association. The program has been designed to continue the education of persons for their practice of ministry in the church and in related institu- tional settings. It provides an advanced, yet flexible, education for those whose vocation as servants of people and servants of Jesus Christ implies their further disciplined reflection upon, and possibly their further spe- cialization within, their own ministry. Students apply for admission in a particular school of the Atlanta The- ological Association but may take advanced courses in any ATA school. Admission Each applicant should hold an M.Div. or equivalent degree from an accredited seminary or divinity school, with a superior academic record and/or superior professional performance, and should have at least one year, preferably three or more, of professional experience since receiving the basic degree. Each applicant must submit a personal statement of not more than ten double-spaced pages giving biographical data, academic and ministry achievements, interests, goals, and personal purposes for the D.Min. pro- gram that illustrate continued development. Advanced standing on the basis of post-M.Div. courses in other pro- grams will be determined by the Dean of Faculty. Program of Study Although it may be spread over a period up to four years, the program of study requires participation in the equivalent of more than a full year of academic and clinical courses. The doctoral project is executed after the 19 completion of these courses and usually as part of the ongoing professional work of the minister. Thirty-six semester credits are required, distributed as follows: Six credits for the core seminar in contemporary ministry and career assessment; Six credits for an approved ministry-under-supervision experience equivalent to approximately 400 hours; Eighteen credits of advanced courses; Six credits for the doctoral project. To assist both personal development and also course and project plan- ning, each student secures a faculty adviser and a doctoral committee. After completion of course work and before the execution of the doctoral project, the student will take an examination covering a range of subjects desig- nated by his or her doctoral committee. For further information and application forms, write to Director of Ad- vanced Studies, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520. DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY IN PASTORAL COUNSELING This degree is offered through the Atlantic Theological Association by Columbia Theological Seminary, the Candler School of Theology, and the Interdenominational Theological Center. The program of study is con- ducted under the direction of the S.T.D. Committee of the Atlanta Theo- logical Association. The S.T.D. Committee has responsibility for approving admission to the program, establishing curriculum offerings, and certifying candidates for the awarding of the degree. Students may register for courses at any of the ATA seminaries. Aims of the Program The purpose of the Doctor of Sacred Theology in pastoral counseling is to prepare clergy to serve as pastoral counselors in a local church or on the staff of a community counseling center, to serve as consultants to other clergy, and to offer training in pastoral care and counseling. The program is designed to prepare persons for the specialized ministry of pastoral coun- seling at a doctoral level of competence and for membership at the Fellow level in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. The degree is intended to be an equivalent of the Ph.D. but is designed for those whose interest in pastoral counseling is primarily professional and theological. Program of Study The studies included within the program will help the student gain an advanced understanding of appropriate theological and theoretical con- cepts; learn under qualified supervision the application of these concepts 20 in pastoral counseling and how to promote professional integration of the- ory and skills in both pastoral counseling and pastoral guidance; and design and execute a research project appropriate to the student's professional practice which will give evidence of creative ability to contribute to this aspect of pastoral counseling. Course Work and Practicum In carrying out this program, which should not exceed six years, the student must enroll for a minimum of 36 semester hours of academic course work and 18 semester hours of clinical supervision through the Pastoral Counseling Practicum. Core Seminars (three credits per semester: ATA463; ATA471; ATA473; ATA475) are required in the first four semesters of studies. The student ordinarily enters the pastoral counseling practicum when entering the pro- gram of studies and continues in the practicum for four consecutive se- mesters. One of the student's Qualifying Examinations, the Performance Exam in the practice of pastoral counseling, is taken after the student's four semesters in the practicum. The clinical setting for supervision is the Pas- toral Counseling Service of the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care. Each student admitted to the program shall have one member of the pastoral counseling faculty as advisor. Qualifying Examinations Upon completion of 48 credits with a B average, the student may apply to take the Comprehensive Examination, which tests the student's com- petence in both the content and performance of pastoral counseling. The content areas in which the student will be examined include: a) Theology, with the foci upon theological method and pastoral the- ology; b) Psychology, including theories of personality and development, psy- chodynamics of behavior and religious experience, and theories of counseling and psychotherapy; c) Pastoral care, including the history of pastoral care, ministerial role, guidance at the passage points of life, ministry in crisis situations, and referrals; d) social and cultural studies which pertain to pastoral counseling; e) an area of the student's choice usually related to the dissertation. The student will prepare a paper for an oral exam by members of the pastoral counseling faculty. 21 Dissertation Following satisfactory performance in the Qualifying Examination, the student will then engage in an approved research project and write a dis- sertation. The dissertation carries 6 credits and completes the 54 credits required in this program. Professional Certification Applicants must hold the Master of Divinity or equivalent degree with a superior academic record from an accredited institution and must have had post-seminary professional experience in which significant learning and professional promise were evident. In addition, applicants must have significant experience in ministry (approximately three years' full-time em- ployment after completion of the first theological degree) and in clinical pastoral education (usually four consecutive units). The admission process includes: a) an assessment of applicant's academic grades and professional per- formance, b) a statement of purpose, c) references and other materials supplied with the application, d) a personal interview with the director of the program, and e) one or more personal interviews with the pastoral counseling faculty and appropriate officers of the school to which application is being made. The deadline for receipt of all application material is February 15 of the year for which fall semester admission is requested. A student who, though otherwise acceptable, has not had courses in personality development and pastoral care equivalent to those taught in the participating seminaries of the ATA, must take these courses without credit during the first year of residence. Application forms and further general information about the S.T.D. in Pastoral Counseling program may be obtained from: Director of S.T.D. Pro- gram, or from the Director of Advanced Studies, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520. CONTINUING EDUCATION Continuing education opportunities for ministers and church profes- sionals are a vital part of Columbia Seminary. These non-credit events are essential to spiritual, academic, and professional growth. Several different types of opportunities are offered: 22 1. Large, established, on-campus events offer a variety of courses, to- gether with daily chapel services. The major events are the Summer Session, held the first two full weeks in July, and the January Sem- inars for Ministers early in January. The Columbia Forum is a third continuing education event. 2. Throughout the year, small events, centered around one activity or subject, are held both on and off campus. Examples are a week spent in work and dialogue at Koinonia and Habitat for Humanity, contemplative weeks at retreat centers for men and women, a sem- inar on religion and the arts, and retreat style "conversations" with outstanding religious leaders in the new continuing education cen- ter on campus. 3. Overseas travel/study trips are a regular part of the continuing education program. In 1993 the scheduled trips are a week in Ja- maica at the United Theological College and a travel/study tour in Greece and Turkey to visit sites of New Testament history. 4. Individual study is available to ministers who wish to spend time on the campus, working in the library and consulting with a faculty member. The Director of Continuing Education will make arrange- ments for this kind of on-campus directed study. 5. Directed readings on particular subjects provide "at-home" contin- uing education. A list of subjects is available from the continuing education office. Once the subject is selected, books will be sent on that subject from the seminary library. The reading lists are de- signed by faculty members from Columbia, Union Theological Sem- inary in Virginia, and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. 6. The Accomplishment in Continuing Education program (ACE), a structured program of continuing education, offers a special certif- icate marking the completion of 32 hours of continuing education with readings and papers. A calendar of events for 1993-94 is available upon request. For more in- formation on continuing education opportunities, write the Director of Con- tinuing Education, Columbia Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520. LAY INSTITUTE OF FAITH AND LIFE Columbia Seminary established the Lay Institute of Faith and Life in 1987 to equip laity for ministry in the church and in the world. The institute offers a variety of courses, seminars, retreats, and workshops. All are de- signed to help Christian lay people become better theologians and more faithful followers of Christ in all of life home, work place, church, com- munity, world. Among the ongoing programs at the Lay Institute are Lay Schools of Bible and Theology offered at the seminary during the fall and winter. Courses offered include biblical studies, theology, church history, ethics, and spiritual formation. The institute also offers courses taught in lay 23 schools and other formats to presbyteries and congregations. For more information about the institute and its programs, write to the Lay Institute of Faith and Life, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031. CENTER FOR ASIAN MINISTRIES The Center for Asian Ministries at Columbia Seminary, in cooperation with the Presbyterian Church (USA) Synods of South Atlantic and Living Waters, serves as liaison to Korean-American churches and their presby- teries within the bounds of the synods. The center provides and exchanges both academic and practical theo- logical education with the churches of the Pacific Rim. The center provides valuable educational opportunities: continuing education, leadership train- ing, church school teachers' training, Asian Christian spirituality and evan- gelism, Asian theologians' seminar, ministry in multicultural contexts, and a bilingual D.Min. program for Korean-Americans. For more information, write to the Center for Asian Ministries, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520. THEOLOGY, MEDIA, AND THE CHURCH PROGRAM Established in 1991, the program encourages creative theological reflec- tion on the media's role in the church and in society. A number of courses and seminars are offered which examine the theological and cultural impact of the media. In addition, Columbia has added new production facilities which allow for training in basic production skills. For more information, contact the Theology, Media, and the Church Program, Columbia Theological Semi- nary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520. RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS In addition to Basic and Advanced Degree Studies and the programs listed above, Columbia Seminary offers a wide variety of academic oppor- tunities. Some of these are in relationships with other educational institu- tions; others are special emphases of Columbia. ATLANTA THEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION Through the Atlanta Theological Association (ATA), Columbia enjoys academic and professional affiliations with Candler School of Theology, Erskine Theological Seminary, Interdenominational Theological Center, Lu- theran Theological Southern Seminary, Georgia Association for Pastoral Care, and Urban Training Organization of Atlanta. The association devel- ops and coordinates educational programs and resources of these member 24 institutions, which include approximately 1,600 students, 100 faculty, and a combined library collection of 600,000 volumes. (Students and scholars also have access to the holdings of 16 libraries in the Atlanta- Athens area which comprise the University Center of Georgia.) Among significant and promising cooperative endeavors, in addition to the Doctor of Sacred The- ology and Doctor of Ministry degree programs, are cross registration, shar- ing of faculty, library and lectureship resources, interseminary courses and experimental programs in various academic disciplines and professional specializations. UNIVERSITY CENTER OF GEORGIA Columbia Seminary is a founding institution of the metropolitan Atlanta consortium of institutions of higher education, called the University Center of Georgia (UCG). The institutions included are Agnes Scott College, At- lanta College of Art, Atlanta University Center, Columbia Theological Sem- inary, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Kennesaw College, Mercer University Atlanta, Oglethorpe Uni- versity, Southern Technical Institute, and the University of Georgia. The areas of cooperation are broad and provide the student with ex- ceptional opportunities across a spectrum of disciplines from science to art. CROSS-REGISTRATION AT AREA SCHOOLS Columbia students may cross-register for courses at schools which be- long to either the Atlanta Theological Association (Candler School of The- ology, Erskine Theological Seminary, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, or Interdenominational Theological Center) or the University Center of Georgia (Agnes Scott College, Atlanta College of Art, Clark At- lanta University, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Geor- gia State University, Institute of Paper Science and Technology, Interdenominational Theological Center, Kennesaw State College, Mercer University-Atlanta, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Morris Brown College, Oglethorpe University, Southern College of Tech- nology, Spelman College, or University of Georgia). Forms for cross regis- tration are available in the Registrar's office at each school. Students may cross-register for a course on a space-available basis. A student may cross-register for a maximum of two courses per term, and the combined load may not exceed the full-time allowable load on the home campus. Students register and pay regular tuition and fees to the home institution. CROSS-REGISTRATION AT THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) A policy of reciprocal cross-registration at the 11 theological institutions of the Presbyterian Church (USA) is designed to strengthen the theological education of persons preparing for ministry in the denomination. This pol- icy permits Presbyterian students registered in master's degree programs 25 to take courses at any of the other institutions without payment of addi- tional tuition. Tuition for a course is charged at the home school. Additional information is available in the Registrar's Office. CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION Clinical pastoral education is a first-hand learning experience under certified supervision which provides theological students and pastors with opportunities for intensive study of pastoral relationships and which seeks to make clear in understanding and practice the resources, methods, and meanings of the Christian faith as expressed through pastoral care. Colum- bia's membership in the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education means that its students will be given priority of choice in institutions elected, especially those listed within the Southeast. APPALACHIAN MINISTRIES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER Columbia Seminary is a member of AMERC, which provides specialized training for students interested in ministry in the Appalachian Church and other missional settings, with particular attention to small town and rural congregations. Through its educational programs summer courses and a January travel seminar AMERC provides students with opportunities to learn about the Appalachian region, its people and history, its culture and religion, and its needs and issues for ministry. Students study models for ministry currently in use and those expected to be more effective in the future. During the summer course, in addition to the concentrated aca- demic program, students are assigned to field placement sites as partici- pant-observers. Information about AMERC programs is available through the Office of Supervised Ministry. THE MIDEAST SEMINAR A summer travel seminar is sponsored jointly by Columbia Theological Seminary, Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, consisting of a three-week study trip to Israel, Jordan, and Greece. The program, subsidized by a private foundation, is directed by Dr. Max Miller, Professor of Old Testa- ment Studies at Candler. It is limited to 20 participants five students from each of the schools plus five lay persons selected from positions of lead- ership in the Southeast. The program has two purposes: to provide an in-depth study tour of the area which stands at the center of our Biblical heritage and which plays such a crucial role in current international affairs; to provide a situation in which the leaders of tomorrow's church can get to know each other today and develop close bonds of understanding and friendship. At the same time there is opportunity for extended interchange between the students 26 preparing for professional careers in the church and lay persons who are already playing key roles in business and community affairs. Professor David Moessner is Columbia's representative for the program. NATIONAL CAPITAL SEMESTER FOR SEMINARIANS Columbia Seminary is a participating institution in the National Capital Semester for Seminarians, organized by Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC. The program provides an opportunity for seminary stu- dents to spend a semester in Washington for study and involvement in the processes of government and the concerns of the churches. The design includes an interaction/reflection seminar, supervised study, and the op- portunity to elect other courses in Washington institutions. For information, see the Dean of Faculty. URBAN TRAINING ORGANIZATION OF ATLANTA UTOA participates in the theological education of students from Colum- bia Seminary and other Atlanta seminaries by providing opportunities for students to be involved with community organizers, social ministry agen- cies, and congregations involved in social ministry in Atlanta. Urban clin- icals, including field experiences and peer reflection groups, are available for academic credit. UTOA is also significantly involved with M.Div. stu- dents in the Alternative Context for Ministry course for those in the Atlanta placement. For more information, contact the Office of Supervised Ministry. SPECIAL EMPHASES INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION Columbia Seminary is committed to the task of preparing students for ministry in a world that is shrinking rapidly and where preoccupation with parochial concerns is no longer an option. A varied program of interna- tional education has emerged from serious, cross-cultural dialogue with church leaders in other parts of the world in particular, the Caribbean. During the 1992-93 academic year, over 65 percent of the second year M.Div. students participated in one of Columbia's international programs. These include: an international component for the second year course, "Al- ternative Context For Ministry." Students may choose to take this course in an international setting. During the 1993 aca- demic year four different international alternative contexts for ministry were offered: Central America, the Caribbean (Ja- maica), Eastern Europe (Hungary), and China. a three-week Mideast Seminar. 27 supervised ministry placements for Columbia students in Car- ibbean churches under the supervision of experienced Carib- bean pastors. Columbia students studying or working in England, Germany, Jamaica, Kenya, Korea, Scotland, and Switzerland. a joint Doctor of Ministry program with the United Theological College of the West Indies. Many of the classes are held in Kingston, Jamaica. international students, faculty, and pastors from four conti- nents working and studying on the Columbia campus. a week-long continuing education event in the spring for pas- tors, held on the campus of the United Theological College of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica. a three-week seminar held each year on the Columbia campus for Korean pastors. This seminar is sponsored jointly by Co- lumbia, the Presbyterian Church of Korea, and the Division of International Missions, Presbyterian Church (USA). a new program on the church in China, that sends students, faculty, and board members to China for three week immersion experiences, brings Chinese church leaders to Columbia, and organizes international conferences on the church in China. Some of these programs are part of a program co-ordinated by the Atlanta Theological Association. Others reflect cooperative efforts with the Presbyterian Church (USA), or with an overseas denomination or theolog- ical institution. For further information, write to the Director of International Theolog- ical Education, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520. EVANGELISM EMPHASIS In 1981, Columbia Seminary initiated a program in evangelism. Through the seminary, courses are offered to M.Div., M.A.T.S., and graduate stu- dents. The director of the program provides consultation for local congre- gations, presbyteries, and other governing bodies. Each year Columbia sponsors a School of Evangelism during the first week of summer school. Information on the School is available by February 1st. Through the program on evangelism, new initiatives have been devel- oped for local congregations, including emphases on training, visitation, congregational renewal, and pastoral spirituality. 28 The Thompson Scholar Program, a part of the evangelism program, brings to the campus 15-20 key pastors from across the denomination each year. The purpose is to train leaders for the future. Interested persons should write the director for further information. Through the agency of CTS Press, numerous programs, resources, and books are produced to assist in the work of evangelism. For information, contact the CTS Press, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031. CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY EMPHASIS Although the study of Christian spirituality is not new at Columbia, there is a new emphasis and a broader involvement in the field. Christian spirituality investigates the relationship with God how it is initiated, af- firmed, and nurtured. It asks hard, ethical questions about this relationship for our daily lives and witness in a changing world. The past decade has witnessed a growing interest in Christian spiritu- ality. To respond to this concern, Columbia offers a special certificate pro- gram geared for laity. Classes are conducted on the Columbia campus and by special arrangement in local settings. One of the unique features of Columbia's Doctor of Ministry degree is its flexibility, which allows it to be shaped according to the student's in- terest in the area of spirituality. By shaping the degree in this fashion, the student can explore the relation between spirituality, ministerial identity, and the church's life and mission. This program for clergy and laity offers opportunities for personal spir- itual growth, the development of skills in leading retreats, workshops, schools of prayer, and a setting for rethinking ministry. Questions should be directed to the Office of Evangelism and Church Growth, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520. THE COLUMBIA FORUM Each year, during the last week of January, Columbia sponsors a three- day forum built around a guest preacher and two significant lectureships, the Smyth Lectureship and the Alumni/ae Lectureship. The activities in- clude, in addition to worship services and lectures, a variety of formal and informal occasions with the leaders. Special events for alumni/ae are also planned during this week. The Smyth Lectures were begun through a bequest of the Rev. Thomas Smyth, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Charleston, SC, from 1831 to 1873. Since 1911 distinguished scholars from the United States and abroad have presented lectures on a variety of themes and issues. Recent Smyth Lecturers have been Dr. J. Christiaan Beker, Dr. Peter J. Paris, and Dr. Brian A. Wren. 29 Recent Alumni/ae Lecturers have been Dr. Douglas J. Hall, Dr. Letty Russell, and Dr. Maria Harris. Recent preachers have been Dr. William Willimon and Dr. John R. Clay- pool. For further information, write to the Director of Development/Seminary Relations, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031- 0520. SUPPORT FACILITIES THE JOHN BULOW CAMPBELL LIBRARY At the heart of the educative effort of the seminary is the library. Named for John Bulow Campbell, an Atlanta benefactor and member of Columbia's Board of Directors during the 1930s, the library is an integral part of the teaching program. It seeks to extend the work of the classroom in breadth and depth, to provide for student and faculty research, and to encourage reading beyond course requirements. The collection includes books, periodicals, church records, videotapes, cassettes, and microfilms. It is a well-balanced selection of older and more modern works and is particularly strong in Biblical studies, Biblical archae- ology, patristics, the Reformation, pastoral counseling, and Presbyterianism. Reformation sources include the Calvin and Melanchthon sections of the Corpus Reformatorum and the Weimer edition of Luther. This specialized collection, together with the Atlantic Theological Association and the Uni- versity Center libraries, together with the ATA theological libraries and the UCG general collections, provides an outstanding resource for Columbia students. The computer center is located in the basement of the library. Word processing facilities are open to all students and staff who are authorized users. SEMINARY ARCHIVES The seminary archives, housed in the library, focus on the history and development of Columbia Seminary and are the place of record for all seminary publications. THE COLUMBIA BOOKSTORE The seminary bookstore, located in the Richards Center, provides books, materials, and supplies at a discount for basic degrees students to begin collecting for their own theological libraries and for persons working to- ward advanced degrees to continue that process. The bookstore also serves 30 pastors, laypersons, and churches all over the Southeast. Its inventory in- cludes a wide selection of standard and current books in the historical- doctrinal area, the pastoral area, and in Bible and homiletics, including many commentaries on the Old and New Testaments. Greater discounts are offered during special sales. The bookstore is ordinarily open from 10:30 to 2:30, Monday through Friday, with special hours during campus events. 31 ?' r CURRICULUM AND COURSES The teaching program at Columbia is arranged in four areas: Biblical, historical-doctrinal, practical theology, and supervised ministry. Interdis- ciplinary courses, which combine studies in two or more of these areas, are also taught in the basic degree programs. While classroom instruction is foundational to these basic degree programs, their goal is to equip students to continue their education independently. The resources of the library, the structure of course work, and independent study courses encourage early realization of that goal. BIBLICAL area studies seek to help the students understand and inter- pret an ancient book, the Bible, in a modern world. To do this, these studies are concerned with developing tools and skills to understand the ancient world, its language, history, and thought, and tools and skills to grasp the meaning of the Bible for contemporary people. Greek and Hebrew are required so that students can gain facility in handling the original Biblical languages and in understanding the text in its native tongue. Courses in the area provide an opportunity for interpreting the text and for experience in articulating the message in a theological fashion. HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL studies help students understand the past as a means of comprehending the present. Students engaged in these stud- ies also struggle to form their own theology and to discover what it means to be Christian in today's world. Since Columbia stands within the Re- formed tradition, historical-doctrinal studies are concerned not only with right thinking, but also with the relation of Christian faith and doctrine to all the arenas of life. Therefore, studies in this area engage students in consideration of the social, political, economic, and cultural life of today in the United States and across the world. In historical-doctrinal studies stu- dents acquire the tools they will need throughout their lives for dealing theologically with themselves and the world around them, tools that will enable graduates to lead the church in a prophetic and reconciling way as it works out its mission in the world. The PRACTICAL THEOLOGY area centers on the functioning of the theologian as a minister, and its concern is to train students to be ministers and to lead other persons in ministering. Studies in this area consider the dynamics of the minister's role as pastor, evangelist, leader of worship, preacher, teacher, and administrator. Since the shape of the ministry of tomorrow is not fully known, the concern of these studies is to train stu- dents to understand the issues involved, to help them see their own strengths and weaknesses, and then to develop a flexibility that will enable them to take their Biblical and theological understanding and deal with whatever issues they face during their ministry. 33 SUPERVISED MINISTRY serves an integrative function for the curric- ulum. Through its structure students are involved in the actual practice of ministry under competent supervision. Through experiential, relational, and inductive learning, students explore within a peer group the forms, styles, contents, and concepts of ministry. Not only do the students put into practice what has been learned through studies in the Biblical, histor- ical-doctrinal/and pastoral areas, but these studies are integrated with the practice of ministry and the personhood of each student. Columbia's faculty recognizes that the method of teaching also makes a significant contribution to learning. Consequently, a variety of teaching methods is employed. Team teaching, which enables the professors them- selves to participate more fully in the learning process and effectively brings different kinds of competence together in the classroom, is widely used. Because small groups are a part of most courses, creative interchange among students and with professors is the mark of instruction at Columbia. Field trips, simulations, seminars and use of audio-visuals (especially video) are also examples of a wide variety of teaching methods. The faculty reserves the right to modify individual course requirements within a degree program. Such changes will be effective the next time such courses are offered or at a later date as determined by the faculty. Degree programs and their major requirements will remain unchanged for students entering that program, but changes may be made at any time to be effective for all entering students in the next academic year. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Listed on the following pages are the courses taught by the faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary. Changes in faculty situations and in stu- dent needs inevitably will necessitate modification from term to term re- sulting in the failure to offer some electives and the substitution of others. The faculty is planning to introduce a new curriculum in the fall se- mester of 1994, and some adjustments to the courses may be necessary. The letter in the course designation is determined by the area in which it is offered: B for Biblical; HD for Historical-Doctrinal; P for Practical The- ology; I for Interdisciplinary; and SM for Supervised Ministry. Courses whose numbers are prefaced by ATA are offered by the Atlanta Theological Association. The hundred's digit refers to the level of the course and whether it is required for the basic degree program or elective: 100s are required courses for A component students. 200s are required courses for B component students. 300s are required courses for C component students. 500s are elective courses designed primarily for A and B component students but open to advanced students by permission of the instruc- tor. 34 600s are elective courses designed for advanced students (C component and graduate students) but open to others when prerequisites have been met, space is available, and permission has been given by the instructor. 700s are off-campus electives at advanced level. 800s are honors courses. The middle digit of a course number identifies the particular academic discipline within the area, except in Interdisciplinary and Supervised Ministry courses. BIBLICAL AREA FACULTY: Walter Brueggemann (Chairperson), Charles B. Cousar, David M. Gunn (leave, fall, winter, spring), David P. Moessner (sabbatic leave, fall, winter; leave, spring), James D. Newsome, Stanley P. Saunders. Required courses for M.Div. degree B141 SURVEY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT Newsome A study of the Old Testament with special attention to its literary devel- opment and theological content, as viewed against the background of the history and religion of ancient Israel. Fall 3 credits B153 EXEGESIS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT - 1 Cousar or Moessner or Saunders An introduction to exegetical methods in the study of the New Testament. The Greek text of Philippians is read and interpreted. Fall 2 credits B154 EXEGESIS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT - II Cousar or Moessner or Saunders A second-level course in exegesis concentrating on selected passages from the Greek text in one of the synoptic gospels. Prerequisite: B153 Spring 2 credits B161 SURVEY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT Cousar or Moessner A study of the New Testament books with special attention to their literary character and their theological content, as viewed in light of the history and development of the early church. Spring 3 credits 35 B222 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW Newsome An intensive study of the essential elements of Hebrew grammar, syntax, and vocabulary preparatory to reading and studying exegetically the He- brew Old Testament. Pall 4 credits B223 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW Gunn The goal is to learn basic elements of Hebrew and to use the tools which enable the reader of the English Bible to draw upon the original Hebrew when formulating an understanding of the text. Particular texts studied will include the stories of Dinah (Gen. 34), Tamar (Gen. 38), Jephthah's daughter (Judges 11, 12), Bathsheba and Tamar (2 Sam. 11-13). Fall 4 credits B224 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW AND EXEGESIS OF RUTH AND OTHER STORIES Gunn The initial goal is to learn basic elements of Hebrew to formulate an un- derstanding of the text. The second goal is a close reading of the Book of Ruth, together with other stories of women in Genesis, Judges, and Samuel. Finally, the course seeks to develop responsible and imaginative interpre- tation (exegesis) that attends both to literary features of the narrative and to readers 7 concerns and commitments. 7 credits *B233 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: SAMUEL Brueggemann A close reading and exegesis of selected passages from the book of Samuel. Prerequisite: B222 or B223. 3 credits *B234 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: ESTHER AND/OR RUTH Gunn A close reading of a short story, with attention to significant features of the Hebrew text. Careful exploration of literary aspects (e.g. structure, plot, character, point of view, wordplay, allusion) facilitates a deeper awareness of the theological impact of Old Testament storytelling. Feminist criticism provides an important focus for the course. Prerequisite: B222 or B223 3 credits * Students in the B component are required to take one of these courses. The other may be taken as an elective. B373 OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Brueggemann An investigation of major theological themes within the traditions of the Old Testament. Special attention will be devoted to fresh methods of re- lating the biblical material to contemporary understandings of the nature of human life. 3 credits 36 B374 NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Cousar or Moessner The nature of New Testament "theology," the uses of texts in constructive theology, and the unity and diversity of the New Testament will be inves- tigated in the light of the primary theological claims of the New Testament writings. Prerequisites: B153, B154, B161 3 credits Elective Courses General and Background B514 INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD Newsome A seminar devoted to the investigation of the history of the Jewish people from the return from exile to the birth of Christ. Emphasis will be upon the literature (both canonical and non-canonical) of this period against the background of social, economic, political, and cultural events. Attention will also be given to the rise of Jewish sects. Prerequisite: B141 2 credits B613 JEREMIAH Brueggemann This course will consider the canonical shape of the Book of Jeremiah. Attention will be paid to the various literary strategies used to respond to the crises of exile. Attention to those strategies will be in service of theo- logical interpretation. Hebrew is not required. 3 credits B615 NEW TESTAMENT ETHICS Saunders An exploration of the moral world of the first Christians, focusing on such issues as social power in community, sexuality, the relations between men and women, and the relations between Christians and the non-Christian world. Attention will be directed to passages from the letters of Paul and selected Gospel texts, exploring ways these texts can help shape a distinc- tively Christian ethos in the modern world. 2 or 3 credits B717 APOCALYPSE NOW: THE REVELATION OF JOHN Pender This course will examine the book of Revelation for its historical back- ground and its homiletical relevance to the church today. The course seeks to regain an appreciation for the richness of this book. In addition to stand- ard commentaries, a key reference will be Eugene H. Peterson's book, Re- versed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination. 37 Ancient Languages 3 credits B021 ESSENTIALS OF GREEK Staff An intensive study of the essential elements of Koine Greek grammar, syn- tax, and vocabulary preparatory to reading the Greek New Testament. Re- quired of all students who have not taken Greek in college or passed the Greek qualifying exam. Summer Session Only 6 credits B527 GREEK READING Cousar A course designed to build upon elementary Greek grammar and basic exegesis in preparation for additional courses in exegesis, for biblical elec- tives, and, in time, for ordination exams. Prerequisite: B153 2 credits B620 HEBREW READING Newsome Rapid reading of selections from the Hebrew Old Testament with a view to increasing facility in the use of the language; emphasis on grammatical structures and vocabulary. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor 2 or 3 credits Old Testament Based on Hebrew Text B631 JEREMIAH Brueggemann A close reading of selected passages from the Book of Jeremiah, with special attention to the way the prophet's distinctive proclamation is mediated through conventional language and literary forms and the power of poetry. Prerequisite: B222/B223 2 or 3 credits B635 AUTHORS, TEXTS, AND READERS: CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION Gunn Taking particular texts as illustrations, this seminar will delineate some of the major ways of reading the Bible today and attempt to chart the rela- tionship between them. It will relate these interpretive strategies to con- temporary critical theory, including feminist theory. Prerequisites: B141, B153, B154, B222/223, and permission of instructor. 3 credits B544 PSALMS Brueggemann This course will explore the faith resources offered in the book of the Psalms, with special attention given to the points of contact between the poems and current life-situations. This will be done by considering the God who is addressed in the Psalms, the difference these prayers make in one's 38 daily life and the interrelatedness of the Psalms to daily pastoral crises and to use in liturgical settings. 2 credits B548 KING DAVID: THE BIBLE IN TRANSFORMATION Gunn An investigation of David and associated figures (especially Bathsheba and Judith) in the Bible and beyond. Topics include early Jewish literature, medieval theology and art, Bible illustration, reformation politics, renais- sance sculpture, baroque painting, and contemporary novels and movies. 3 credits B549 MEANING IN BIBLICAL NARRATIVE: THE BOOK OF JUDGES Gunn A study of Judges in its canonical context with special attention to the significance of violence in the book. Contemporary literary and feminist criticism will provide important reading methods. 2 or 3 credits B643 GOD IN LOVE: DE/CONSTRUCTING IMAGES OF SEX AND MARRIAGE Gunn With the Song of Songs and feminist criticism as focal points, the course will consider biblical imagery of love, sex, courtship, and marriage as the- ology. Proverbs 1-9 and texts from Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Hosea will be brought into a dialectic with Songs, as will the Apocalypse of John and medieval writings by Bernard, Hildegard, and Hadewijch. 3 credits B644 THE BOOK OF ISAIAH Brueggemann This course will pursue the new canonical questions about the theological cohension of First, Second and Third Isaiah to seek to understand how, if they are held together, they demonstrate a theology of the City (of Jeru- salem). 2 credits B644a THE BOOK OF ISAIAH Willey Cited by nearly all the New Testament writers to interpret events of their own day, the Book of Isaiah has abiding value for the contemporary com- munity of faith. Students will be introduced to past and present interpre- tations of Isaiah and will learn the content, structures, and meanings of the book. 3 credits B645 MESSAGE OF THE PSALMS Newsome A study of the Psalms from various perspectives: historical, exegetical and homiletical. Designed to make the literature available to the pastor as a worshiper, scholar and preacher. 3 credits 39 B646 PENTATEUCH Brueggemann This course will review recent scholarship on the Pentateuch and consider the Pentateuch as the foundational document of Jewish and Christian faith. Consideration of critical methods which serve the theological-interpretive task will be considered. 3 credits B647 EVE'S DAUGHTERS: READING GENESIS - 2 KINGS AS A STORY OF WOMEN Gunn This course will offer an occasion for reading what has been called the "primary story" of God's dealings with Israel from the primary perspective of its women, major, minor or missing. It will encompass both narrative and law and develop literary (including deconstructionist) and feminist methods of interpretation. Class members will be required to maintain a journal. 2 or 3 credits New Testament Based on Greek Text B552 GOSPEL OF JOHN O'Day This course is an exegesis of the Gospel of John. Students may work with either the English or Greek text. Learning objectives are: sharpening of exegetical skills; familiarity with critical issues in Fourth Gospel interpre- tation; familiarity with distinctive traits of the Fourth Gospel, the Johannine portrait of Jesus, and Johannine theology; reflection on the theological and pastoral possibilities of the Fourth Gospel narrative. 3 credits B654 EXEGESIS OF I PETER Saunders I Peter, once called an "exegetical step-child," has more recently become the focus of intensive analysis. Study of the book will allow us to explore issues pertaining to the relation between early Christianity and the Greco- Roman environment. More important, however, are the theological issues I Peter raises: How ought Christians relate to the governing authorities? To the social conventions of their world? What is the appropriate Christian response to suffering? Does the image of Christ crucified warrant an ethic of self-sacrifice, and what are the limits of such as ethic? This course will consist of a close reading of the Greek text of I Peter, as well as other New Testament passages pertinent to the topics of suffering, self-sacrifice, and the ethos of the Christian household. 3 credits New Testament Based on English Text B563 GALATIANS Cousar A study of Paul's letter to the Galatians, with particular attention to the argument posed, the rhetorical strategies employed, and the theological implications of the text. 3 credits 40 B568 CORINTHIAN CORRESPONDENCE Staff This is an exegetical course emphasizing Paul's controversy with the Cor- inthian Christians and the continuing significance of that controversy for the Christian faith. 3 credits B665 EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS Cousar A study of Paul's Letter to the Romans, in the context of Pauline theology. Particular emphasis will be given to application to current ministry. 3 credits B667 ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Moessner A careful reading in the English text (with optional Greek track) of the fulfillment of the history of salvation through the unfolding drama of the eschatological split of Israel into the messianic remnant and the "hardened" people of God. Special emphasis on the relation of the Church to Israel and to the Jewish people and comtemporary issues of preaching. 3 credits B669 NATURE OF THE CHURCH Saunders "Jesus foretold the kingdom, and it was the Church that came." - Alfred Loisy. What is the Church? How does the Church understand itself in light of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus? What is essential to the character and mission of the Church? This course is a seminar designed to explore early Christian (mostly New Testament) understandings of what the Church is or might become. We will examine the constituency, social structures, patterns of governance, rites, and leading metaphors of the ear- liest Christian communities, with an eye to understanding more clearly today who we are, what our mission is, and how our strategies and struc- tures might be reshaped. 2 or 3 credits Biblical Theology B676 THEMES IN PAULINE THEOLOGY Cousar Selected themes in the theology of Paul will be investigated in depth. The course will be structured as a seminar with student opportunity for engag- ing the rest of the class in a vigorous learning experience. Prerequisite: B161 3 credits B775 PREACHING AND TEACHING THE MIRACLE STORIES Daniel This course is an exploration of the form, function, and theological import of miracle stories in Synoptic Gospels and Acts with a view to discovering their importance for teaching and preaching. The hermeneutical issues in- volved in reclaiming these stories will be explored from a number of dif- ferent perspectives. 3 credits. 41 B777 GOSPEL OF MARK Saunders This course will explore the nature of Mark's parabolic presentation of the story of Jesus, using some of the more recent literary and sociological ap- proaches. Students may expect to pursue a reading of the Greek text along- side critical engagement with some of the more interesting recent interpretations of Mark. Prerequisite: Basic New Testament exegesis course 3 credits Independent Studies The following courses provide an opportunity to engage in individualized work on various problems in the Biblical area under the supervision of an instructor. B692 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN OLD TESTAMENT Brueggemann or Gunn or Newsome Any term 2 to 4 credits B693 RESEARCH IN OLD TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR THEOLOGY Brueggemann or Gunn or Newsome Any term 2 to 4 credits B695 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT Cousar or Moessner or Saunders Any term 2 to 4 credits B696 RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR THEOLOGY Cousar or Moessner or Saunders Any term 2 to 4 credits HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL AREA FACULTY: Robert Leon Carroll, T. Erskine Clarke, Will E. Coleman, Cath- erine G. Gonzalez, Shirley C. Guthrie, Jr. (sabbatic leave, winter, spring), James Hudnut-Beumler, Douglas W. Oldenburg, Marcia Y. Riggs (Chair- person) (sabbatic leave, spring), Iwan Russell-Jones, George W. Stroup. Required courses for M.Div. degree HD121 THE CHURCH THROUGH THE REFORMATION PERIOD Gonzalez An introduction to the history of the Church, including its doctrine, struc- ture, and interaction with the surrounding culture. The period from the close of the New Testament times through the seventeenth century will be studied. Fall 5 credits 42 HD122 THE MODERN CHURCH Clarke, Gonzalez This course is a continuation of HD121. A major focus will be on the reli- gious history of the United States. Special attention will be given to the relationship between religion and culture in American life. Spring 4 credits HD181 CHURCH AND CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY Staff A study of the values, systems and structures which form the context for ministry in the United States and the world today to provide insights and skills for contemporary Christian witness. Prerequisite: PI 12 Spring 3 credits HD233-234 CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY Guthrie, Stroup A study of the Christian faith from the perspective of the classical and contemporary Reformed tradition in conversation with other theological traditions. Attention is given both to the development of doctrine and to its interpretation for the life and ministry of the church in the modern world. Prerequisites: HD121, HD122 Fall 3 credits Spring 4 credits HD241 ALTERNATIVE CONTEXT FOR MINISTRY Carroll Clarke, & Staff A combined academic and experiential course to deepen experience and understanding of a significantly different cultural context and the mission of the Church in that context. Also to provide opportunity for theological reflection on the experience and its implications for ministry. In 1991-92 the contexts were the inner city of Atlanta, Appalachia, Central America (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala), China, Hungary, and Jamaica. Prerequisite: HD181 Winter 4 credits HD272 CHRISTIAN ETHICS Riggs A study of the Biblical, theological and philosophical foundations of Chris- tian ethics for guidance in Christian decision-making. Prerequisite: HD181 Fall, Spring 3 credits Elective Courses General HD511 HISTORY OF THE DEVOTIONAL TRADITION OF THE CHURCH Gonzalez A consideration of the classic literature from various movements within the church's history that have stressed the devotional life, including forms of monasticism, certain of the mystics, and later authors from both Protestant and Roman Catholic circles. 2 credits 43 HD610 INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN CONTEXT Clarke This course is designed to provide internationals a deeper understanding of American religious, social, and cultural traditions, to give them a histor- ical and social context for their studies in the U.S., to help them place their theological studies in the larger context of American society and to explore the complex relationships between religion and culture in American life. Required for International students 3 credits HD612 THE TELEVISION MIRROR: WATCHING TV WATCH US Cram, Russell-Jones The course will consider television from theological and educational per- spectives, looking specifically at the nature of mediated communication. It will explore the dynamic interrelationship between television and different areas of cultural activity economic, social, political, moral, and aesthetic. Students will be expected to draw implications for the congregations and communities in which they serve. Opportunity for student initiated proj- ects will be provided. 3 credits HD615 CHURCH IN A SOCIALIST CONTEXT Toth The course will study the effect of the consequences of the Second World War on churches and the introduction of the socialist system, churches' encounter with Marxism, the Christian-Marxist dialogue, the church's moral and social witness in the new society. 2 or 3 credits HD618 JESUS IN CELLULOID Russell-Jones and Stroup A study of some of the ways in which Jesus has been depicted in film in the twentieth century. Six films will be studied including The Gospel Ac- cording to St. Matthew, The Last Temptation of Christ, and Jesus of Montreal and discussed in conversation with the language, concepts, and convictions of classical Christological texts such as Athanasius' De Jncarnatione and An- selm's Cur Deus Homo. 3 credits HD619 BLACK CHURCH STUDIES SEMINAR: The Black Church and the Civil Rights Movement Riggs This seminar examines the religious, historical, and sociological roots of the civil rights movement in the United States. The aim of the seminar is to explore the meaning of the movement for the church's role in current justice struggles. 3 credits 44 Historical Studies HD620 A HISTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) Clarke A study of the ways Presbyterians in the U.S.A. have developed in relation to a changing society. Special attention will be given to developments in theology, social concerns, and institutional structures. Prerequisite: HD122 3 credits HD622 IMAGE AND WORD: THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS ON TV, CULTURE & CHURCH Russell-Jones Television plays an important role in contemporary society. But what ex- actly is that role? What effect does the medium really have on the shaping of human behavior, aspirations and self-understanding? How does televi- sion differ from other, more traditional, forms of communication? What are its implications for the Church's witness in the modern world? The course will seek to develop a theological critique of television in its various forms, including religious television. 3 credits HD626 IRENAEUS AND HIS THEOLOGICAL DESCENDANTS Gonzalez Seminar to study the writings of Irenaeus and the influence of his theology on later writers in the 20th Century. 3 credits HD627 ISSUES IN AMERICAN CULTURE Clarke, Russell-Jones This course is designed to explore contemporary cultural issues in the U.S. and their implications for life and ministry of the Church. The course meets in the professors' homes and is intended to utilize pedagogical methods that can be used with small groups in the church. Each week a participant will lead the class in the discussion of a book, a portion of a book, a movie, or some TV programs. 3 credits HD628 RELIGION AND THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE Clarke The U.S. has often been called a "nation of immigrants and their descen- dants." This course will explore the immigrant experience beginning with the colonial period and going through the late twentieth century and the ways religious commitments helped to interpret and shape that experience. Special attention will be given to late twentieth century "immigrant churches." 3 credits HD629 HISTORY OF FUNDAMENTALISM Clarke A seminar on the history of Fundamentalism in the U.S. Prerequisite: HD122 2 or 3 credits 45 HD727 RELIGION AND CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN CULTURE Clarke This seminar will focus on major developments in American religious life since World War II with particular attention given to the interaction be- tween social forces and religious belief. The seminar will include introduc- tory lectures by the professor and readings and class presentations by the students. 3 credits Doctrinal Studies HD531 THE THEOLOGY OF CALVIN Gonzalez or Guthrie or Kline or Stroup A seminar which concentrates on the Institutes. Each year a different section will be studied and compared with the subsequent development of Re- formed theology. 2 credits HD533 INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY Guthrie or Stroup A series of lectures on the Apostles' Creed which attempts to examine the central convictions of Christian faith. Commentaries on the Apostles' Creed by classical and contemporary theologians will also be studied as examples of attempts to make the Creed relevant to a different age. (Also taught at the Florida Center). 2 credits HD630 THEOLOGY OF MOLTMANN Guthrie This course will be a seminar to read, discuss, and evaluate some of the most important works of Jurgen Moltmann, including Theology of Hope, Crucified God, and Trinity and the Kingdom. 3 credits HD633 THE THEOLOGIES OF SCHLEIERMACHER AND KIERKEGAARD Gonzalez We will study the major writings of these two major 19th century theolo- gians. Special attention will be given to comparing the structure of their theologies and to their influence on 20th century thought. Prerequisites: HD121-122 3 credits HD634 THE THEOLOGY OF KARL BARTH Guthrie A seminar which studies intensively a section of the Church Dogmatics. Prerequisites: HD233-234 2 credits HD637 THE THEOLOGY OF PAUL TILLICH Staff A study of one or more sections of Systematic Theology in the context of classical Christian theology and contemporary theological thought. Prerequisites: HD233-234 or permission of the instructor 3 credits 46 HD639 THE THEOLOGY OF JURGEN MOLTMANN Guthrie A seminar dealing with major themes in Moltmann's theology. Prerequisites: HD233-234 2 credits HD543 HOLY SPIRIT, HERMENEUTICS - HALLELUJAH, AMEN Coleman Utilizing pertinent texts/narratives from the Old and New Testaments, early Christian confessional statements, later Roman Catholic and Protestant sources, and more contemporary formulations, this seminar will focus on the critical relationship between the church as a radical community of faith and the Holy Spirit as the dynamic presence of the triune God. The first part of the course will constitute a survey of historical texts. The second part will concentrate on Jurgen Moltmann's The Spirit of Life as a guide to more recent trends. Prerequisite: HD 233 or permission of professor 3 credits HD546 THEOLOGY OF LITURGY Gonzalez A lecture and discussion course on the history and liturgy as well as the doctrinal significance of liturgical practice: the liturgical year, the sacra- ments, parts of worship, etc. Special attention will be given to the inter- pretation of Biblical texts within the liturgical setting in which they are to be employed. 3 credits HD643 THE STORY OF BLACK THEOLOGY: A NARRATIVE APPROACH Coleman and Guthrie This course will engage in the study of black theology as it is influenced by interdisciplinary approaches, womanist thought, and other liberation theologies. In addition to a review of its origin and development since the 1960s, a major emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of black the- ology from reading representative texts. Along with the teaching team, students will assume a collaborative leadership role throughout this semi- nar. They will also be encouraged to present a constructive proposal for theological reflection within their own ministerial context. 3 credits HD646 CHURCH IN THE CARIBBEAN Smith This course is a study of the history of the Church in the Caribbean, with special attention given to the church's relationship to the region's social and cultural history. While the course is designed specifically for those going to Jamaica with the Alternative Context for Ministry course, it is open to all who have an interest in the Caribbean and its religious and cultural life. 2 or 3 credits 47 HD647 LIBERATION THEOLOGY Guthrie A study of various theologies written from the perspective of the people who are oppressed and excluded. Special attention is given to theologies coming from the " third world" and from blacks. Prerequisites: HD233-234 2 credits Philosophical Studies HD551 PHILOSOPHICAL INTRODUCTION Staff A study of philosophical questions, terminology, and systems as they relate to the theological formulations of the church. 2 credits HD652 CHRISTIANITY AND ITS CRITICS Stroup This seminar examines some of the most significant criticisms that have been made of Christianity during the last 200 years. Attention will be given to Ludwig Feuerbach, Karl Marx, Soren Kierkegaard, Frederick Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud, and Mary Daly. 3 credits Mission and Ecumenics HD562 CHRISTIAN UNITY: THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT Staff A study of the Ecumenical Movement including the following subjects: the Biblical and theological basis for unity, history of the worldwide Christian movement, unity and mission, the national and world Councils of Churches, local participation in the movement toward unity. 2 or 3 credits HD563 AREA STUDIES - ASIA, AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA Staff A seminar which deals with the history, distinctive characteristics, and pres- ent status of Christianity in a specific geographic area against the back- ground of the political, social and economic situation. Will focus on opportunities for mission, current issues and ecumenical relationships. Each year the seminar is offered, a different geographical area will be considered. 2 or 3 credits HD565 CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION Staff An introductory course in the communication of the Gospel across cultural boundaries both abroad and within the United States. The seminar will deal with the nature of culture, communication and listening skills, inter- cultural awareness, and handling cultural conflict and culture shock. De- signed for those interested in working with and understanding cultures and sub-cultures different from our own in this increasingly pluralistic world. 2 credits 48 HD662 CHRISTIAN ENCOUNTER WITH OTHER RELIGIONS AND CULTS Staff A seminar dealing with the relationship of the Christian faith to living religions of today. Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and the religions of China will be explored. Will focus on the relationship between the lordship of Jesus Christ and issues of religious pluralism, dialogue, and the impact of Eastern religious cults on American life. 3 credits HD663 CHRISTIANITY AND REVOLUTION IN CHINA Staff A case study of Christianity in a Marxist Society which will deal with the rise of Christianity and Communism in the world's oldest and most pop- ulous country. Emphasis will be on the reemergence of the church in a post-Maoist China. Implications for the mission of the church in the U.S. and the Third World are a major focus. 2 or 3 credits Ethics and Society HD576 BIBLICAL ETHICS Riggs In whatever activities persons are involved, public or private (e.g., religion, politics, marriage, sex, economics, war), the commands of God reach us. This study of Biblical ethics centers on the authority these commands bring to our lives and the directions in which we are led. Prerequisites: Previous work in Bible and in ethics 3 credits HD577 THEOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA IN THE WRITINGS OF JACQUES ELLUL Russell-Jones The course will reflect theologically on the nature of technology and will use the work of Jacques Ellul as a focus for discussion. Ellul, a French sociologist and theologian, has written extensively on this area. His book, The Technological Society, has been described as one of the most important books of the twentieth century. 3 credits HD671 THEORIES OF JUSTICE AND SOCIAL POLICY Riggs The focus of this seminar is the critical analysis of classical and contem- porary theories of justice and their implications for social policy regarding issues such as affirmative action, AIDS and drug testing, affordable housing, and comparable worth. 3 credits HD 672 FIGURES AND THEMES IN LIBERATION ETHICS Riggs A course examining the ethical content of the writings of various liberation theologians and ethicists and/or the ethical dimensions of topics relevant to global struggles for liberation. 3 credits 49 HD673 THE CHURCH AS COMMUNITY OF MORAL DISCOURSE Riggs A course exploring questions of how the church can engage purposefully in ethical reflection upon contemporary social problems and issues. The objective of the course is to guide students in preparing models of pastoral- prophetic ministry for the local church. The seminar's format will include lectures, discussion, and group case analysis. 3 credits HD674/774 SEMINAR ON REINHOLD NIEBUHR Riggs The seminar will focus on selected writings of Reinhold Niebuhr from the four distinct periods of his life. The purpose of the seminar is to understand Niebuhr's theology and ethic on its own terms and to inquire of its im- portance and limitations for faith in the late twentieth century. 3 credits HD677 FEMINIST/WOMANIST ETHICS Riggs A seminar examining historical, sociological, and theological bases of fem- inist and womanist ethics. The course will explore questions which compare and contrast feminist and womanist understandings of the nature of gender oppression, socio-religious ethical issues in the analysis of sexism, and the purpose and tasks of a movement against sexist oppression. 3 credits HD678 READINGS IN CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ETHICS Riggs A study of the writings of several recent ethicists with special attention to their methods and sources in "doing ethics." The seminar will also examine, in the writings of contemporary ethicists, perennial themes, such as the relationship between love and justice, particularism and universalism, re- ligion and morality, and personal and social ethics. 2 or 3 credits HD681 CHRISTOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS PLURALISM Cobb This course will consist in a brief survey of the classical and modern treat- ment of Christology, followed by more detailed consideration of contem- porary reconstructions. The reconstructions selected are examples of process, liberation (Latin American), and feminist Christologies. 3 credits HD790 CHRISTOLOGY AT THE CROSSROADS Wells This course will examine the Christologies of contemporary western the- ologians, the response of Latin American theologies, and the relevance of the two types for a constructive Caribbean Christology. The student will be encouraged to articulate a personal Christology which is relevant to ministry in Jamaica. 3 credits 50 INDEPENDENT STUDIES The following courses provide an opportunity to engage in individualized work on various topics in the Historical-Doctrinal Area under the super- vision of an instructor. HD691 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY Clarke or Gonzalez Any term 2 to 4 credits HD693 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN THEOLOGY Coleman or Guthrie or Stroup Any term 2 to 4 credits HD695 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHILOSOPHY Staff Any term 2 to 4 credits HD696 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MISSION AND ECUMENICS Staff Any term 2 to 4 credits HD697 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ETHICS Riggs Any term 2 to 4 credits HD698 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MEDIA Russell-Jones 2 to 4 credits PRACTICAL THEOLOGY AREA FACULTY: Charles L. Campbell, Robert Leon Carroll, Brian H. Childs, Ron- ald H. Cram, F. Barry Davies, Philip R. Gehman, Ben C. Johnson, Sara C. Juengst, Jasper N. Keith, Jr., John H. Patton (Chairperson), Robert H. Ramey, Jr. (sabbatic leave, winter, spring), Lucy A. Rose, Jeanne Steven- son-Moessner, Christine Wenderoth. Required courses for M.Div. degree P112 BECOMING A MINISTER TO PERSONS Keith This course seeks to enable students to grow in their understanding of persons and the nature of ministry. It provides a foundation for other disciplines within the pastoral field. Topics considered are the church's ministry, personal development, and community life. Fall 3 credits 51 P151 THE MINISTRY OF WORSHIP AND PREACHING Campbell Rose An introduction to the preaching and worship ministry of the Church, focusing on the preparation and delivery of sermons within the context of Christian worship and on the history, theology, and practice of worship in the Reformed and other traditions. Spring 4 credits P222 EDUCATIONAL MINISTRY Cram An investigation will be made of the nature of education, especially its moral and religious dimensions, as expressed in household, church, school, and society. Students will analyze various educational theories and prac- tices, become familiar with educational concepts, and begin to develop their own approaches as practical theologians to Christian religious education. The course consists of a core plenary and one of three options: Teaching and Learning Seminar; Congregation Studies and Christian Religious Ed- ucation Seminar; Self-Directed Seminar. 3 credits P232 MINISTRY TO PERSONS Childs or Keith or Patton The course seeks to provide an understanding of pastoral care as a ministry of the church. Specific themes and skills related to the pastoral care of persons in their life experiences are explored through classroom presen- tations, verbatim materials, and literature. This course includes intensive involvement in ministry to persons in a clinical setting, plus seminars. Prerequisite for Master of Divinity: PI 12 Fall or Spring 5 credits P281 CHURCH AND MINISTRY- PART I Ramey and Staff A course that focuses on the nature of the church and its ministry, giving particular attention to the governance, worship, and discipline of the church. Students are assigned to particular churches where they make ob- servation visits and meet with the pastor for seminars on exercising au- thority, leading and moderating a session, and conducting the sacraments and ordinances of the church. Non-Presbyterian students study the polity of their own denomination in approved courses at other ATA schools or with a minister, chosen by Columbia, of their own denomination. Prerequisites: SM210, HD233 3 credits P382 CHURCH AND MINISTRY- PART II Ramey and Staff This course looks at the theory and practice of ministry in regard to de- veloping leadership and conflict management skills as well as knowledge of the various contexts of ministry. Course content is designed to help students deal with particular issues in ministerial formation and acquire the skills needed to serve faithfully and effectively as pastors. As in P281, students are assigned to congregations for observation visits and seminars 52 with pastors. Arrangements are made with non-Presbyterian students to study elsewhere, either in another ATA school or with a local pastor ap- proved by Columbia. Prerequisites: SM 210, HD233-234 3 credits Elective Courses General P505 WRITING WORKSHOP Staff This course is designed to help students become more competent and ef- fective writers at Columbia Seminary and in ministry. Students will review basics of grammar and composition and practice writing and editing in a workshop format. The power and function of written language in ministry is a central theme throughout the course. non-credit P516 WOMEN AND MINISTRY Stevenson-Moessner A comprehensive seminar covering the variety of women in a congrega- tional setting, highlighting women as recipients and initiators of ministry, and discussing such topics as self-esteem and spirituality. ''Women" include missionaries, two-thirds-world women, parishioners, and the female cleric; there will be a particular emphasis on the role of the spouse of a male minister. The seminar will address these questions: What is a useful min- istry with women? What kind of caring is most helpful to the women in crises, including faith crises? Additional requirements for advance degree programs. 2 or 3 credits P613 MINISTRY IN MULTICULTURAL CONTEXTS Yoon This course focuses on various facets of ministry in multi-cultural contexts. It seeks to identify the cultural variations in our dominant cultural heritage (white Anglo-Saxon Protestant) and in other cultural heritages, such as African-American, Hispanic-American, and Asian-American communities. The course will present the important elements that enable each ministry to survive and grow and will provide a challenging context with which students can form their own styles and unique theologies of ministry. 3 credits P616 MARY, MYSTICS, AND MARTYRS: MODELS AND MENTORS OF THE FAITH Stevenson-Moessner "Faith of our fathers (and mothers) living still" will be the focus of this seminar exploring Christian models and spiritual mentors. By way of sup- plementing the usual emphases in the Reformed tradition, the following 53 will be highlighted: the role of Mary, mother of Jesus, and her living legacy; the classical and continuing contributions of mystics and martyrs. Film bio- graphies of the Madonna (including the Madonna of Medjugorje), Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Thomas Merton, and St. Therese of Lisieux will be shown and correlated with primary sources. The seminar allows time for work on re- ligious role models and forerunners in the faith. 3 credits P618 EQUIPPING THE SAINTS Patton The course presents an experiential method of group leadership, commu- nity building and pastoral supervision designed to facilitate the work of ministry, lay and ordained. 3 credits P619 SPECIAL ISSUES Cram and Patton The course offers an opportunity to experience and reflect upon various types of group experience and leadership which may be employed in the church's educational ministry and in the ministry of pastoral care. 3 credits Christian Education P522 TEACHING WITH IMAGINATION Juengst This course will help students develop a more imaginative approach to teaching by experiencing a variety of teaching methods. Attention will be given to understanding how our theology affects our methodology. 2 or 3 credits P523 RELIGIOUS PLURALISM AND CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Cram How and why do the ways communities of persons live and understand life shape the forms and tasks of religious education? This class will intro- duce the student to various approaches to teaching and learning in the Christian traditions, as well as selected Jewish and Islamic "ways." Read- ings, group discussions, research, field trips, and lecture will shape this course. 2 or 3 credits. P524 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Cram General models of planning will be examined and applied for education in the congregation. Leadership recruitment, development and support are stressed and specific methods considered. Planned choice of curriculum and educational resources is included, with examination of specific re- sources. 2 credits 54 P525 FAITH DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE CYCLE Wenderoth Faith development throughout the human life cycle will be explored using Fowler's schema as well as his antecedents and critics. The class will explore implications for pastoral counseling and Christian nurture in the congre- gation. Prerequisites: PI 12, P222 2 or 3 credits P526 IMAGINATION, CREATIVITY, AND MAKE- BELIEVE IN MINISTRY Cram, Wenderoth It is the assumption of this course that imagination, creativity, and make- believe are central to the Christian minister's self-identity and to the local congregation's self-identity. Special attention will be given to the implica- tions of this approach for worship, teaching, and administration. 2 credits P527 THE CHURCH AND THE ADULT Cram A study of the adult and of adult education for participation in the life and mission of the church and for the Christian life. Research on the older adult will be stressed. Prerequisites: P112, P222 3 credits P622 CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Cram This course will focus on practical ways to explore and to analyze the contextual curriculum ("story") of a local congregation. Multidisciplinary in its scope, students will be introduced to pertinent research in such areas as the study of social behavior, theology, sociology, anthropology, and his- tory. 2 or 3 credits P724 THEOLOGY OF AGING AND MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH WITH OLDER ADULTS Crossley This course will begin the exploration of a theology of aging in the Amer- ican context, taking special note of the implications for the ministry of the church. 3 credits Pastoral Care and Counseling P530 ADDICTION, AGING, AND AIDS Keith This course provides information about three major problems of contem- porary society and explores ways in which the Christian community can participate in prevention, education, and care relative to these issues. Prerequisite: P232 3 credits 55 P531a PASTORAL CARE IN FILM AND LITERATURE Childs The empirical and rational ways of knowing are important ones used in pastoral care and pastoral theology. An intuitive way of knowing is also a way of knowing and one seemingly underdeveloped for most pastoral care persons. Experiencing art is one way to understand the intuitive way of knowing. This course will investigate the limits and possibilities of intuitive knowing through the experience of film and literature. Along with reading in the history of art in the Christian Church, the course will concern itself with contemporary film and literature. Prerequisite: P232 2 or 3 credits P534 PASTORAL CARE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE Childs or Patton This course focuses on current developments and issues in marriage and family life as these relate to ministry. Various types of ministry to marriage and family life will be explored. Particular attention will be given to a theological understanding of marriage and family life. Prerequisite: PI 12 2 or 3 credits P535 MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT Keith A seminar for couples, discussing issues in contemporary Christian mar- riage and engaging in enrichment experiences, in order to strengthen the participants' marriages and prepare them for ministry to other marriages. 2 or 3 credits P536 PASTORAL CARE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Staff A seminar discussing the illnesses of children, family dynamics and pastoral care of each plus clinical experience. The location is Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center in Atlanta. Prerequisite: P232 3 credits P537 MINISTRY TO DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS Staff A seminar discussing the disabilities and handicaps, personal and family dynamics, and enlightened treatment of the developmentally disabled per- sons plus clinical experience at a retardation center. Prerequisite: P232 3 credits P538 MINISTRY TO DEEPLY TROUBLED PERSONS Staff A seminar discussing the dynamics and behaviors of deeply troubled per- sons, plus clinical experience in a mental health facility. Prerequisite: P232 3 credits 56 P630 SPECIAL ISSUES IN PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING Childs or Patton An advanced seminar identifying and discussing the major special issues confronting pastoral care-giving in contemporary society. Such issues as violence, addiction, homosexuality, pandemic disease will be raised. Special projects will be generated from student and social issues raised according to the needs of the time. Prerequisite: P232 2 or 3 credits P630a PASTORAL CARE OF WOMEN Stevenson-Moessner The goal of this seminar is to respond more appropriately to the distinctive physical and psychological pain of women through the medium of pastoral care. Questions of personal identity and intimacy as well as female cyclical theories will be examined. Concepts of "caring" and "mothering," voca- tional motivations, therapeutic alignment with dominant systems, a wom- an's role as counselor/counselee, feminine pain and stress, and disciplines of support will be discussed. 2 or 3 credits P633 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN PASTORAL CARE Keith This course will research the literature, study the personalities, and consider the historical context of the pastoral care movement in the U.S. in the 20th century. 2 or 3 credits P634 SYSTEMS OF FAMILY PASTORAL COUNSELING Childs or Patton A survey and seminar exploring the various systems of family evaluation and therapy. Special emphasis will be placed upon the works of major theorists and clinicians (Minuchin, Bowen, Ackerman and Haley). The the- ological evaluation of family life and dysfunction will explored. For Th.M. and S.T.D. students; others must secure permission of the professor. 3 credits P635 ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN PASTORAL CARE Childs or Patton Lectures and case studies are used to explore the boundaries of pastoral care and ethics. Issues such as abortion, sexuality, work and play, commit- ment to causes, use of economic resources, social responsibility, life and death, etc. will be considered. 2 or 3 credits P636 PASTORAL COUNSELING IN THE PARISH Childs Theory and practice of time-limited, individual pastoral counseling. Basic principles of psychological and theological diagnosis; treatment planning; and treatment management. Cases investigated will be those typically en- countered in the parish. Case studies, lectures, role playing, verbal reports will be used. Theological rationale of pastoral counseling will be explored. Prerequisite: P232 3 credits 57 P637 PASTORAL CARE AND GRIEF Keith A study of the pastoral care response in situations of loss, the dimensions of the grief process, and the dynamics of personality involved in grief. Events of pastoral care in grief will be shared by the participants. For Th.M. and D.Min. students; others must secure permission of professor. 3 credits P638 GRADUATE COUNSELING PRACTICUM Staff Graduate students in the pastoral counseling program are admitted to work under supervision at one of the several local pastoral counseling centers until the counseling center certifies achievement of the required level of performance. At that time the student will be granted six credits. (Tuition for the course is paid directly to the counseling center at a rate established by Columbia and the center.) It is expected that upon completion of the practicum a student will have sufficient supervision to apply for member- ship in the American Association of Pastoral Counseling, Inc. Limited to students in the Th.M. in Pastoral Counseling. (Students may register for P638a, P638b, P638c for 2 credits per semester.) Prerequisite: Oral Examination by professors and supervisors 6 credits P639a MEN AND WOMEN IN TRAVAIL AND TRANSITION: CONSIDERATIONS IN PASTORAL COUNSELING Stevenson-Moessner A seminar to discuss issues of men's and women's development, crises, and changes that are pertinent to parish work and pastoral care. 3 credits P730 PASTORAL COUNSELING IN THE PARISH Patton The course focuses upon what ministers already serving in a parish setting can do most effectively in their ministry of pastoral counseling. The liter- ature on family crisis intervention and short term counseling and evalua- tion is reviewed and placed in a pastoral and theological context. Consultation on students' parish pastoral counseling cases is offered and related to the relevant literature. 3 credits Worship P644 RENEWING WORSHIP THROUGH NEW LITURGICAL RESOURCES Staff The focus of this class is on the four liturgical resources recently produced by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on the Sunday service with the Lord's Supper, baptism, marriage, and the funeral, evaluating them in their ecu- menical context from theological, historical, and pastoral perspectives, and thus enriching our understanding of and leadership in worship. Prerequisite: P143, P151, or equivalent 3 credits 58 Preaching P652 PREACHING AND CHRISTIAN CHARACTER Campbell Drawing on materials from the fields of ethics and homiletics, students will examine the relationship between preaching and Christian character. The following topics will be explored: 1) conceptions of Christian character; 2) the significance of the preacher's character for preaching; 3) the role of preaching in the character formation of preacher and congregation. 3 credits P653 NARRATIVE AND PREACHING Campbell This seminar will examine practically and theoretically the various ways in which narrative has been appropriated in contemporary homiletics. Stu- dents will be encouraged to explore ways that different approaches to narrative may inform their own preaching. 3 credits P654 PREACHING AT THE INTERSECTION OF LIFE AND DOCTRINE Rose This advanced seminar in preaching focuses on the methodology of un- derstanding our theology in terms of life experience and life experiences in terms of theological concepts; allowing others to expand our understand- ing of life, theology, and preaching; and the preaching of sermons that explicitly reflect doctrine and life experience. Prerequisite: P151, HD233 2 or 3 credits P655 PREACHING CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE Rose This seminar explores the intersection of theology, experience, and preach- ing and requires the writing of sermons based on selected traditional doc- trines. 2 or 3 credits P656 PREACHING THROUGH THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Campbell This course will focus on the temporal dimension of Christian worship and its implications for preaching. Students will examine the theological and liturgical significance of the Christian year, explore the values and limita- tions of the lectionary, and prepare sermons for several major festivals and seasons. 2 credits P657 TWENTIETH-CENTURY PREACHING: THEORY AND PRACTICE Campbell Students will examine the homiletical theory and practice of several twen- tieth-century preachers as well as trends in contemporary homiletics. Build- ing on reading and class discussion, students will develop their own theology of preaching and preach two sermons in class. 2 credits 59 P658 NARRATIVE PREACHING Rose This seminar focuses on narrative preaching, which includes both story- sermons and. non-story sermons that are organized around a plot. Students will evaluate narrative sermons, read homiletical theory, and prepare their own narrative sermons. 2 or 3 credits P659 DEVELOPING YOUR OWN PREACHING STYLE Rose The purpose of this seminar is for students to evaluate their strengths in preaching and to work on improving their preaching. Areas of concentra- tion might include sermonic language, a variety of sermon forms, delivery, or the use of notes or a manuscript. 2 or 3 credits Communication P560 THE MINISTER AS A SPEAKER Taylor A study of the principles of healthy and effective vocal expression and the application of these to speech in pulpit, committee meeting, and confer- ence. 3 credits P565 COLUMBIA CHOIR Davies A course for students interested in learning about church music through singing in a choir. A variety of musical styles will be offered each semester. May be taken for a maximum of 2 semesters for credit. 1 credit per semester P567 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC IN WORSHIP Davies Students will be helped to develop their own philosophy on the use of music in the pastorate and, at the same time, will have the opportunity of beginning music reading, and using this skill in the playing of handbells. 2 credits Evangelism P574 ON DISCERNING GOD'S WILL Johnson This course will be conducted in a clinical setting in which students may do serious reflection on their journeys with God. The majority of the work will center on 30 spiritual directives patterned after the Ignatian model. 2 credits 60 P575 PASTOR AS EVANGELIST Johnsun This course will offer a positive, wholistic description of evangelism. It will explore the various pastoral roles with their evangelistic dimension. This course is especially helpful for juniors who are preparing for SM210. 2 or 3 credits P576 SPIRITUAL FORMATION Ramey, Johnson This course, based on Reformed spirituality, will provide opportunities in and out of class for students to practice the particular disciplines that un- dergird the Reformed faith. 2 credits P677 PASTORAL SPIRITUALITY Johnson This course will explore the spirituality of the pastor and how it impacts his or her ministry. It will deal with two fundamental aspects of pastoral life, spirituality as being and spirituality as doing. It will provide a theo- logical understanding and practical directives for the development of a distinctive pastoral spirituality. 2 credits P771 SPIRITUALITY INTENSIVE Johnson This week-long course provides an introduction to the spiritual life through lecture, small group discussion, and the practice of the classical disciplines of the Christian life. The course is primarily experiential in nature but requires preparatory reading and a reflective paper after the event. This intensive is a foundational course for lay persons seeking a certificate in spirituality and pastors who are pursuing a D.Min. degree with a focus on Christian spirituality. 3 credits. P772 EVANGELISM INTENSIVE Johnson The Evangelism Intensive gathers pastors from across the denomination to engage in an 11-day immersion in evangelism. The course aims to help each participant identify a critical issue in evangelism, research that issue, and propose a practical response to it. This course consists of lectures by the faculty, 25-30 hours of research, and a paper. 3 credits P778 PASTORAL SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE Johnson A major portion of pastoral ministry calls for guiding persons on their journey of faith with God. This course will examine resources in the Re- formed tradition as well as other traditions that offer assistance for this task. An integrative aspect of this course will be the appropriation of in- sights through personal and group spiritual guidance. 3 credits 61 Ministry and Church Administration P582 CREATIVE CHURCH ADMINISTRATION Ramey A course which enables students to administer churches creatively, includ- ing administering human, physical and financial resources. 3 credits P589 BEGINNING YOUR MINISTRY Ramey This course is designed to enable students to make the transition from seminary to parish. Students will study issues related to the early years of ministry, including entry into parish life, planning a year's work, ministry of the laity, conflict management, effecting change, time and stress man- agement, staff relationships, office management, working with volunteers, and ministry in the small church. Requirement: one project of student's choice. Prerequisite: Preferably P382 3 credits P680 LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE MINISTRY Ramey A course which studies the biblical principles of servant leadership and analyzes students' leadership styles. It also suggests concrete ways that students can initiate servant leadership in the church and provides oppor- tunities for them to develop their leadership skills. 3 credits P681 DOING MINISTRY TODAY Harrington A study of the basic tasks in parish life: preaching, nurture, stewardship, administration and pastoral care; looked at in terms of the emerging culture in the U.S.A. 3 credits P682 MANAGING CONFLICT IN THE LOCAL CHURCH Ramey A course which relates Biblical, theological, and sociological understandings of conflict of the various forms of conflict in the life of the Church by study of the basic approaches to conflict management and analysis by students of their own style of management. Learning techniques will include role plays of high conflict meetings, simulation games, and case studies of con- flict situations. 3 credits P683 MULTIPLE STAFF MINISTRY Ramey A study of the meaning and forms of multiple staff ministry, situations in which it is taking place, factors in good staff relationships and their imple- mentation, and personnel administration. 2 credits P684 BUILDING CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY THROUGH SMALL GROUPS Ramey This course deals with the dynamics and philosophies of various small groups in the church and explores ways to start and maintain such groups. 3 credits 62 P689 SPIRITUALITY THEN AND NOW Johnson This course will explore the forms of spirituality in the New Testament and in the history of the church by examining the setting, the content, and the ways of practicing these various forms. Course intends to help each student appropriate vital elements from these various traditions in shaping one's spiritual journey. 3 credits P786 REFORMED SPIRITUALITY Winn This course seeks answers to these questions: What is Reformed piety? What is prayer in the Reformed tradition? Are there Reformed classics of spirituality? 3 credits Independent Studies The following courses are designed for students who are interested in further study beyond the regular course offerings in the Practical Theology Area. Permission of the instructor is required. P690 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN STEWARDSHIP Any term P691 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MINISTRY Any term P692 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Any term Johnson or Ramey 2 to 4 credits Ramey 2 to 4 credits Cram 2 to 4 credits P693 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PRACTICAL THEOLOGY AND COUNSELING Childs or Keith or Patton or Stevenson-Moessner 2 to 4 credits Any term P694 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN WORSHIP Any term P695 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PREACHING Any term P696 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SPIRITUAL FORMATION Any term P697 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN EVANGELISM AND CHURCH GROWTH Any term P698 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN POLITY AND ADMINISTRATION Any term Campbell or Rose 2 to 4 credits Campbell or Rose 2 to 4 credits Johnson or Ramey 2 to 4 credits Johnson 2 to 4 credits Ramey 2 to 4 credits 63 P699 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NEW OR SMALL CHURCH DEVELOPMENT Ramey Any term 2 to 4 credits INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES Required courses for M.Div. or M.A. students 1100 MATS SEMINAR Gonzalez This seminar is designed to assist entering MATS students to focus on the vocational or personal goals they have for the degree, and aid in devel- oping the skills that will allow them to use what they are learning in the life of the church or in an academic environment. The exact content of the seminar will vary, depending on the interests of those enrolled. The MATS Seminar is required of entering, full-time MATS students. Those who are part-time are expected to enroll in the seminar after they have taken at least two courses, but before they complete 15 credits. Seminar should be taken in sequence throughout the academic year. Fall 1 credit Winter/ Spring 2 credits 1373 EVANGELISM AND MISSION Johnson A course to provide an introduction to the understanding and practice of evangelism and mission for those engaged in ministry in local congrega- tions. The course includes cross-cultural evangelism, ecumenical and inter- national dimensions of mission, strategies for communicating the gospel, changing patterns of world mission, and a forward look at evangelism and mission in the emerging Church. Fall 2 credits 1402 EVALUATION AND PROJECTION OF MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT Carroll At the conclusion of the intern year students evaluate their intern experi- ence in terms of personal growth, professional behavior, and development skills; integrate emerging understandings of the form and nature of min- istry into a theory of ministry, and prepare a plan for future development in ministry. Required of all year-long interns. Summer See SM414 Elective Courses 1601 FROM TEXT TO SERMON Biblical Area Staff A laboratory course using one particular book of the Bible where students work from particular texts to written sermons. Prerequisites: B153, B154, P151 3 credits 64 1604 HOMOSEXUALITY: PASTORAL AND THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES Childs, Stroup An interdisciplinary seminar which examines homosexuality in light of re- cent psychobiological and clinical research and biblical and theological scholarship. Attention will be given to the general nature of sexuality; the various social interpretations of homosexuality; and the assessment of dif- ferent forms of homosexuality in the Bible, Christian theology, and the history of the Church. Prerequisite: HD233 or 234 and P232 3 credits 1605 HUMAN SEXUALITY Childs, Stroup An examination of issues related to human sexuality from the perspectives offered by Biblical theology, Christian tradition, and contemporary human sciences. Issues to be addressed will include the following: human sexual development, gender identification, marriage and family, church state- ments regarding sexuality, sexual abuse, sexual dysfunction, and repro- ductive ethics. Presentations by selected authorities in the field of sexology will be included. 3 credtis 1607 CHURCH HYMNS, ARTS, AND ETHICS Davies In this interdisciplinary course focussing on the music of the Church, the class will examine the Presbyterian Hymnal from the historical, theological, ethical, pastoral, and aesthetic points of view, and also listen critically to choral works by J. S. Bach and W. A. Mozart. Various resources will be used, including viewing the film "Amadeus." 3 credits 1615 SUFFERING Brueggemann, Childs A seminar that will address the biblical/pastoral, theological reality of suf- fering, both of God and creation. Relevant literature in theodicy, the be- havioral sciences, scripture and social/cultural studies will be investigated. Clinical contexts such as medical centers and homeless ministry programs may be utilized. 3 credits 1619 GOD THE FATHER: BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES Gunn, Stevenson-Moessner This seminar will consider how the image of God as father functions in the Bible and in the life and worship of the Church today. It will seek to understand the feminist critique of this language and to explore possible responses. 3 credits 1651 EDUCATION FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP Cram, Russell-Jones An interdisciplinary study of leadership and learning in the Church. Two perspectives will be examined: 1) New Testament models of the Church's organizations and leadership and 2) insights from contemporary Christian 65 education into communication, organization, and styles of cooperative learning. Leadership of the contemporary congregation will be a primary emphasis. 3 credits 1666 PERFORMING THE SCRIPTURES: THE WORSHIPING COMMUNITY BETWEEN THE TIMES Campbell and Saunders An exploration of the eschatological character of Christian worship and preaching in light of the early Christians' conviction that they were living in the fullness of time. Students will study biblical texts (Old Testament prophecy, Jesus' proclamation of the kingdom, Paul's writings on the res- urrection, and the Apocalypse of John), examine the eschatological dimen- sions of Christian worship, and preach sermons from eschatological texts. Evaluation: Participants will be divided into sheep and goats at the end of the course. 3 credits 1691 INTERDISCIPLINARY INDEPENDENT STUDY Staff up to 4 credits SUPERVISED MINISTRY Required course for M.Div. SM210 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: CONGREGATION Carroll and Staff This required internship in a congregational setting seeks to enrich the preparation for ministry through experiences which call on one to utilize previous experience and studies, and which help identify issues for con- tinuing pastoral education. For a minimum of ten weeks, the intern engages in the ministry of a congregation, serving in a broad range of pastoral functions, and engaging in a structured process of theological reflection with the supervising pastor and a lay committee. Prerequisites: P112, P151. Summer 6 credits Elective Courses SM414 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: THE INTERN YEAR Carroll This twelve-month internship, encouraged for all M.Div. students, focuses on growth in ministerial identity and competence. The context for the Intern Year may be in a congregation, a social agency, an international setting, or other placement appropriate for the individual's educational and vocational goals. The internship is supervised by an experienced minister utilizing an action-reflection process for learning. Components of this in- ternship outside the ministry context include (a) the pre-internship semi- nar, (b) a two-week interdisciplinary course (on campus in January), and (c) a one-week "Evaluation and Projection" course (1402, on campus in August). 66 Prerequisite: Completion of A and B Components, or permission of Instruc- tor and Dean of Faculty. Twelve-month period 11 credits SM510 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: THE CITY Carroll The course will focus on the issues of engaging in ministry in the urban context with special emphasis on service with the poor. It will involve a weekly experience (5 hours per week) of ministry in a congregation or agency which seeks to do social ministry in the city, a bi-weekly case con- ference for learning from the experiences, and readings about social min- istry. 2 credits SM610 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION UNIT Columbia Theological Seminary is a member of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. A student may participate in a unit of Basic CPE in thosm institutions accredited by ACPE. Any term, usually Summer 6 credits SM611-612-613-614 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION INTERNSHIP Students may participate in units of Advanced CPE in institutions ac- credited by ACPE. Twelve-month period 20 credits* (non-credit for Th.M. students) SM615 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: URBAN CLINICAL This course involves a full-time ministry experience which is designed to help one function more effectively in an urban context. Students are placed in one of several urban ministry settings. An action-reflection process of learning is utilized. Supervision is provided by both field supervisors and staff persons of the Urban Training Organization of Atlanta. Any term, usually Summer 6 credits SM620 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: CONGREGATIONAL (Advanced) Carroll This ten-week internship in a congregational context provides the student with the opportunity to focus on specific areas of ministry chosen for con- centrated experience (e.g., worship, social ministry, Christian education, etc.), or a broad range of experience in a congregation which will develop further one's pastoral identity and competence in ministry. Prerequisite: SM210 6 credits 67 SM691 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY Carroll Any term 2 to 4 credits * The total number credits required for the M.Div. degree cannot be reduced by more than six credits for these SM electives, but the other credits may be applied in another degree program. S.T.D. AND D.MIN. COURSES The S.T.D. and D.Min. programs consist primarily of advanced courses provided by participating schools in the Atlanta Theological Association. The 600 level courses in this catalog, together with advanced courses at the Candler School of Theology, Erskine Theological Seminary, and the Inter- denominational Theological Center, are open to students in these pro- grams. The following listing includes other courses specifically developed for the S.T.D. and D.Min. programs. ATA401 SEMINAR ON MINISTRY Staff Basic seminar on ministry theory and career analysis required of all D.Min. students. 6 credits ATA402 EXPERIENCE IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY AT. A. Staff Provides an experience, under supervision, in some aspect of ministry. May be designed by student in consultation with Director of Advanced Studies or done as CPE unit. Required of all D. Min. students. 6 credits ATA403 PROJECT PROPOSAL WORKSHOP Staff A workshop presenting the theory of dissertation construction, developing one's project proposal, and understanding use of the library in dissertation research. Required of Columbia D.Min. students. End of January no credit End of July ATA463 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN PASTORAL COUNSELING A.T.A. Staff Modern history of pastoral counseling; its roots in theology, psychoanalysis, existential and humanistic psychology. Required of Th.M. (pastoral counseling) and S.T.D. students. 3 credits ATA471 HUMAN BEING IN CONTEXT A.T.A. Staff Theological and psychological theories of personhood are examined to as- sess their relevance for pastoral counseling. Required of Th.M. (pastoral counseling) and S.T.D. students. 3 credits 68 ATA473 DIAGNOSIS AND CHANGE A.T.A. Staff The process of change and the place of diagnosis in change are considered from both theological and psychological perspectives. Required of Th.M. (pastoral counseling) and S.T.D. students. 3 credits ATA475 PASTORAL THEOLOGICAL METHOD A.T.A. Staff Seeks to develop a pastoral theology consistent with both systematic the- ology and pastoral practice. Required of Th.M. (pastoral counseling) and S.T.D. students. 3 credits ATA477 SEMINAR IN PASTORAL SUPERVISION A.T.A. Staff Provides doctoral students in pastoral counseling with the experience of pastoral supervision under the guidance of clinical supervisors. Acquaints students with the expanding literature on pastoral supervision from a va- riety of disciplines. Students may register for ATA477 and ATA477b. 3 credits ATA481 PASTORAL COUNSELING RESEARCH SEMINAR A.T.A. Staff A seminar on research methodology in pastoral counseling and pastoral theology for S.T.D. and Th.M. students. The seminar is required for S.T.D. students in their second and third years in the program. It is recommended that Th.M. students in pastoral counseling take at least one year of the seminar. (S.T.D. students will register for ATA481a, ATA481b, ATA481c, ATA481d for a total of 6 semester credits). 3 credits per year ATA485 COUNSELING PRACTICUM Patton and Clinical Staff In each term the student engages in from two to four hours of counseling per week under supervision. Assigned readings and appropriate didactic materials are included. (Students will register for ATA485a, ATA485b, ATA485c, and ATA485d for a total of 18 semester credits.) Required of S.T.D. students 9 credits per year ATA489 DIRECTED STUDY Taken at recommendation of the advisor. Credit as assigned ATA496 DOCTORAL PROJECT Required of all D.Min. and S.T.D. students. 6 credits ATA000 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE Required for S.T.D. students not registered for course work, clinical work or doctoral project supervision in any long semester. Non credit 69 ACADEMIC NOTES YEARLY SCHEDULE The academic year is composed of two long semesters of 14 weeks each and a short January term. During the summer the seminary offers a full program of supervised ministry, independent study under the guidance of a member of the faculty, an eight-week course in beginning Greek, and a four-week summer session designed primarily for D.Min. students and min- isters interested in continuing education. The sequential nature of the cur- riculum for M.Div. degree students makes it preferable that they begin their work with the summer course in beginning Greek (or with the fall term if they have already mastered basic Greek grammar). COMMUNITY WORSHIP The seminary community gathers for worship each day of regular classes to express its thanksgiving for and need of God's grace and to pray for the church and the world. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper is cel- ebrated each Friday. WEDNESDAY FORUMS Included in worship each Wednesday is a forum which leads the Co- lumbia community into consideration of significant issues for the church in the world, or exposes it to persons from other denominations and parts of the earth, or directs it in spiritual formation. A majority of the forums are designed and led by student organizations. ORIENTATION An orientation program which is required of all entering students is held during the days preceding the regular opening of the seminary in the fall. It offers an opportunity for new students to get acquainted with one another and with student body leaders and members of the faculty. Tests are administered to help new and transfer students identify and under- stand particular strengths and deficiencies of preparation for theological instruction. Returning students are also required to participate in the orientation days, which include activities such as a debriefing of the summer super- vised ministry or intern program, a discussion of procedures for receiving a call from a congregation, and consultation with faculty advisors. SUMMER GREEK SCHOOL Entering students in the M.Div. degree program are encouraged to have a reading knowledge of New Testament Greek. For those students who are not prepared in Greek, the seminary offers a six credit course, B021, during 70 the summer. The course runs for an eight-week period and meets daily, usually each morning, Monday through Friday, for two hours, with small group afternoon tutorial sessions. Students who have successfully com- pleted two years of Greek in college or who pass a Greek qualifying ex- amination are exempt from B021. FLEXIBILITY BY ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND SPECIAL STUDIES Students who have strong backgrounds in particular fields of the cur- riculum, or who demonstrate unusual proficiency in their work are given opportunities for special placement or for independent work. Requests for flexibility in a student's program should be made to the Dean of Faculty. Two opportunities for flexibility are available. 1. Students may be permitted advanced placement in the A and B components if they can satisfactorily demonstrate that they have already achieved the objectives of a given course. This means that they may be exempt from the course and permitted to take an advanced course in the area. 2. Academically qualified students may be permitted to engage in spe- cial study as a route to the establishment of competence in a required course rather than taking one or several required courses. INDEPENDENT STUDY Students are encouraged to design and pursue their own program of independent research and study as a part of the elective offerings. Con- tracts for reading courses and research projects may be drawn up with faculty members teaching in the area of the student's interest. The nature and extent of the work projected and completed determine the amount of credit given. Such courses provide students the opportunity to investigate areas of specialized interest in which no regular electives are offered. HONORS PROGRAM Students in the Master of Divinity degree program who enter the C component with a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 and a 3.6 average in the proposed area of study may enter the Honors Program. Waiver of these requirements is by vote of the entire faculty in the proposed area of study. Students choose to work in the Biblical, historical-doctrinal or prac- tical theology areas and with a particular professor. The program consists of guided study in both long semesters for a total of 8 credits. For additional information, see the chairperson of the area of interest. CREDIT VALUATION AND COURSE LOAD While the educational progress of the student cannot be ultimately measured by the number of credits earned, a system of course valuation is necessary to assure balance in the curriculum. Columbia estimates a se- mester credit as approximately 42 to 45 working hours, except for certain 71 supervised ministry and clinical programs whose work investment is de- termined by the contract for the particular course. The satisfactory com- pletion of a course, however, is determined not by time invested but goals and objectives achieved. With the exception of their initial term, students are required to consult with their faculty advisors before registering for courses. The standard number of credits students in basic degree programs may take in the 14- week terms is 16. A student with at least a B average may take up to 17 credits. In the January term students may register for no more than three credits unless taking HD241. The M.Div. degree normally requires three full academic years in resi- dence, plus a summer term for SM210. The Master of Arts in Theological Studies usually requires two full academic years. Advanced degrees involve the student in part-time study for a minimum of two years. GRADING At the close of each term grades are given to basic degree students according to the following four quality points system. A grade report is sent to each student and denominational supervisor, if applicable. For A through D component students, special, Master of Arts in Theological Stud- ies, unclassified and occasional students, the criteria for grading are crea- tivity, mastery of material, skill in organizing and expressing ideas, and the ability to relate to other learnings. The grading system is: A 4.0 Outstanding A- 3.7 Superior B + 3.3 Very Good B 3.0 Good B- 2.7 Slightly above standard C + 2.3 Standard c 2.0 Slightly below standard c- 1.7 Below standard D 1.0 Serious deficiencies F 0.0 Unacceptable An E is given when a portion of the course requirements such as a major paper, an examination or a project is unacceptable to the instruc- tor. Unless such work is completed in acceptable form within the time extension, the E becomes a final grade of F. An F is given when the total work of the course is unacceptable or when work is not completed within the term or within an approved extension. C component students may choose to take up to six elective credits for H/S/U, with the permission of the instructor, if permission is granted at the beginning of the term. H honors, for work of exceptionally distinguished quality. 72 S satisfactory, for work which represents sufficient mas- tery of the content of the course to merit recommen- dation for graduation. U unsatisfactory, for work which represents insufficient mastery of the content of the course to merit recom- mendation for graduation. For Th.M, S.T.D., and D.Min. students: A 4.0 excellent B 3.0 good C 2.0 passing F 0.0 failure PROBATION An entering student may be placed on probation due to deficiencies in the student's undergraduate preparation. In addition, any student who fails to make a 2.5 average in any term or whose cumulative grade point average falls below 2.3 will be placed on academic probation for the next term. UNACCEPTABLE WORK A U may be remedied by further work in the course, by repeating the course, or by taking an elective course relating to the area of deficiency. A U given for unexcused late work shall normally require additional work. A student whose work is unsatisfactory will be placed on probation. If the U is not removed by the next term, the student will be dropped from school. APPEALS Appeal of a grade given for work in a course or for the entire course may be made: first, with the instructor; second, with the Dean of Faculty; third, as a last appeal, by a written statement sent through the Dean of Faculty to the faculty. Appeal of probation may be made to the Judicial Commission of the faculty through the Dean of Faculty. Appeal of suspension or dismissal from the seminary may be made to the Board of Directors by giving written notice to the president of the seminary. TEMPORARY GRADES Two temporary notations may be given in certain cases. "In Progress" (IP) is used for courses which last more than one term. "Incomplete" (Inc.) is used for late work when a written excuse has been approved by the professor and the Dean of Faculty. Further provisions for the "Incomplete" can be found in the Student Handbook. Neither temporary notation carries credit. 73 STUDENT HANDBOOK Additional information for basic degree students will be found in the Student Handbook. ORDINATION EXAMS Students who become candidates for ordination in the Presbyterian Church (USA) are required to take written examinations in the areas of Bible, theology, worship and sacraments, and polity. There is ample op- portunity within the regular seminary curriculum to take course work preparatory to the exams. SENIOR WORSHIP Students in the C component are required to lead worship for the com- munity. The experience may be videotaped and reviewed with a member of the homiletics faculty. GRADUATION WITH HONORS Basic degrees students who have earned at least a 3.60 grade point average on course work will, with the approval of the faculty, be awarded the degree "with distinction." 74 AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDS AND PRIZES Through the gifts of alumni and friends of the seminary, several prizes and awards have been established to recognize outstanding academic achievements by basic degree students. The Wilds Book Prize was established by Louis T. Wilds of Columbia, South Carolina, in 1917. In 1992, an addition to the fund was made by Mary Scott Wilds Hill, Annie Edmunds Wilds McLeod, and Murphy Candler Wilds in memory of their parents, Laura Candler Wilds and Louis T. Wilds, Jr. '11. The fund provides a cash award to the graduating M.Div. student selected by the faculty for the highest distinction in his or her academic work over the entire seminary program. The Lyman and Myki Mobley Prize in Biblical Scholarship has been estab- lished in memory of Donald Lyman Mobley (Columbia class of 1977) and Myki Powell Mobley (Candler School of Theology, class of 1977). It is given each year to the student or faculty member doing exemplary work in the field of Biblical scholarship as it relates to the worship and work of the church. The Paul T. Fuhrmann Book Prize in Church History was established in 1962 by an alumnus of the seminary to honor the late Dr. Paul T. Fuhrmann, former Professor of Church History. The award is made annually to the student who has shown the most outstanding achievement in church his- tory. The Florrie Wilkes Sanders Prize in Theology is given by the family of Florrie Wilkes Sanders of Atlanta, GA. It is awarded each year to the student presenting the best paper showing sound theological scholarship and rel- evance to the needs of Christian people in the contemporary world. Special attention is given to the papers relating theology to the education, profes- sions and avocations of lay people. The Emma Gaillard Boyce Memorial Award is made annually by the Rev. David Boyce, an alumnus of the seminary, in honor of his mother, a de- voted music teacher, choir director, church musician and minister's wife. It is awarded to the student writing the best paper on the creative use of music in worship. Two Abdullah Awards are available each year by the Rev. Gabriel Ab- dullah, an alumnus of the seminary. One is given for the best paper setting forth a plan for the teaching of Bible in the public schools; the second for the best paper designing a program for the development of moral and spiritual values in the public schools. 75 The Indiantown Country Church Award was established by the family of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Stuckey in their honor to highlight the work of ministry in churches in rural areas. The prize is awarded annually to a student who has done outstanding work in the summer in a rural ministry. The Ludwig Richard Max Dewitz Biblical Studies Award is a cash award to the student who prepared the best Old Testament exegesis during the academic year. A judging committee of professors of Old Testament nom- inates a person to the faculty for election. The Samuel A. Cartledge Biblical Studies Award. A cash award and a copy of the Greek New Testament, the latter provided by the American Bible Society, is awarded to the student who prepared the best New Testament exegesis during the academic year. A judging committee of professors of New Testament exegesis nominates a person to the faculty for election. The Presbytery of St. Andrew Women of the Church Preaching Award is given for the best sermon preached by a student during the academic year. James T. and Celeste M. Boyd Book Fund Award. This award is presented to a graduating senior as a means of encouraging and helping establish a personal theological library of books and resources. The C. Virginia Harrison Memorial Fund Award is presented to a rising senior who is conscientious, responsible, hard working, and in need of financial assistance. The president, in consultation with the secretary to the president, selects the recipient of this award. The Columbia Leadership Award, approved by the faculty in 1992, is given to a graduating senior who shows promise of providing outstanding lead- ership to the church. The recipient will have demonstrated unusual lead- ership qualities at Columbia, as well as spiritual depth and integrity. COLUMBIA SCHOLARSHIPS Qualified men and women planning to attend seminary or seeking to explore the possibility of entering the ministry may apply for a Columbia Scholarship for study at Columbia Theological Seminary. These one-year scholarships are for persons in the M.Div. program who have exhibited significant academic and leadership abilities during their undergraduate studies and in community involvements and church commitments. The Admissions Committee may award up to eight Columbia Scholar- ships for each academic year. The scholarship covers tuition, room and board at the single-student rate, assuming that the recipient lives on cam- pus. The award for a student choosing to live off-campus will be reduced by $1,000. Columbia Scholarship recipients who show financial need over and above the Columbia Scholarships award may be granted financial aid up to $2,500. Such financial aid will include a service scholarship. 76 To be eligible for a Columbia Scholarship, applicants must be citizens of the United States or Canada. A scholarship application and a personal interview are required. All recipients are required to enroll full-time for one academic year at the seminary. Application for a Columbia Scholarship is made through the Office of Admissions at Columbia Seminary. Applications must be received no later than March 15. Announcement of the awards will normally be made by mid-April. All those applying for a Columbia Scholarship will automatically be considered for regular admission and financial aid if they are not awarded a scholarship. HONOR SCHOLARSHIPS A number of Honor Scholarships have been established at Columbia Theological Seminary for full-time M.Div. students. Some are awarded an- nually by the Admissions Committee to entering students on the basis of their academic achievement, leadership in the church and on campus, and demonstration of exceptional promise for the ordained ministry. Additional Honor Scholarships are awarded each spring to returning M.Div. students on the basis of academic performance. They are selected by the Basic Degrees Committee. Honor Scholarships may be used only for tuition at the seminary. Re- cipients who show need over and above the Honor Scholarship award (which may cover tuition for up to nine months) may be granted financial aid. Such financial aid will include a service scholarship. The Honor Schol- arships are: the Rev. Vernon S. Broyles, Jr., Scholarship; the Rev. George Henry Cornelson Scholarship; the Rev. Harry Keller Holland Scholarship; the J. Erskine Love, Jr. Merit Scholarship; the Rev. John L. Newton Schol- arship; the Smith-Thompson Scholarship; and the J. M. Tull Scholarship. COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE SCHOLARSHIPS A number of scholarships are funded annually by the Columbia Friend- ship Circle. These scholarships are awarded to M.Div. degree students by the Basic Degrees Committee upon nomination by the President and Dean of Students with consultation from the Development Office. In 1993-94 each grant will be for $4,400. The following criteria will be used in making nominations: a. The student will be a second or third year student (fourth year if the student has been involved in a year-long internship). b. The student will have demonstrated both a strong commitment to God's call and diligence in studies at Columbia Seminary. c. The student will be a parent with family responsibilities. d. The student will have demonstrated financial need. 77 Recipients who show need over and above the Columbia Friendship Circle Scholarship may be eligible for additional financial aid. Such financial aid will include a service scholarship. GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS The Seminary awards each year one or more fellowships to outstanding graduates completing the M.Div. degree. The purpose of these fellowships is to recognize superior intellectual achievement demonstrated during the course of the regular seminary program and to provide a modest support for graduate work beyond the first professional degree. They must be used toward an accredited master's degree or doctoral graduate degree program in which the recipient engages in the scholarly pursuit of an academic theological discipline. The Fannie Jordan Bryan Fellowships were established through a generous legacy left to Columbia Theological Seminary by the late Mrs. Fannie Jordan Bryan of Columbia, South Carolina. The Columbia Graduate Fellowships were initiated by the senior Class of 1941 and continue to be funded through the operating expense budget of the seminary. The Anna Church Whitner Memorial Fellowships are given periodically from a legacy left to the semi- nary in 1928 by the late William C. Whitner, of Rock Hill, SC, in memory of his mother. A new graduate fellowship was established during 1983 by the Rever- end and Mrs. Harvard A. Anderson of Orlando, FL. This fellowship is awarded to the graduate determined by the faculty to have the greatest potential for future academic achievement. 78 STUDENT INFORMATION HOUSING Seminary housing is ordinarily reserved for basic degree students. Appli- cation for seminary housing should be made as early as possible following acceptance. All inquiries about housing should be directed to the Business Office. Unmarried Students Dormitory housing is available for unmarried students. Most of the rooms are for single occupancy; many of them have connecting baths. All rooms are fully furnished with the exception of linens. Laundry facilities are provided. Students who live in dormitory rooms participate in the standard board plan. Unmarried students also have access to the suites and efficiency units mentioned below. Married Students Without Children Suites of two rooms with private bath are available for married students without children. These suites are ordinarily fully furnished with the ex- ception of linens. However, a limited number are unfurnished. Laundry facilities are provided. Students who live in suites participate in the stand- ard board plan. The standard board plan or a modified board plan is avail- able for spouses. In addition, the seminary has a limited number of efficiency units which include cooking facilities. Students in these units need not participate in the standard board plan. Students With Children One, two, and three bedroom unfurnished apartments are available to students with children. The rent for these apartments is below market rates and varies depending on the size of apartment. FINANCIAL AID Columbia Seminary grants financial aid to basic degree students who are taking 11 credit hours or more during each long semester and 3 credit hours during the winter term, and to a limited number of advanced degree students. Eligibility is based upon need as determined by the seminary's financial aid program. Students applying for financial aid complete a Columbia Seminary fi- nancial aid application that provides an estimate of their income and ex- penses and a Graduate and Professional School Financial Aid Service 79 (GAPSFAS) form. The difference between a student's income and the es- tablished expense norms constitutes the determined financial need of the student. After financial need is calculated, financial aid is awarded in the form of, first of all, a service scholarship, and a grant-in-aid. Financial aid is credited to a student's account in the Business Office and is awarded on a prorated basis as follows: 44 percent fall semester; 12 percent winter term; 44 percent spring semester. Financial aid is first ap- plied against seminary charges for tuition, rent, board, and fees. Students who withdraw from the seminary or become part-time students during a term forfeit their right to financial aid for the term in which such action is taken. Entering students must submit the seminary's financial aid form and the GASPFAS form by July 30. Students entering the seminary in the winter term or the spring semester must submit applications for financial aid within the first week of the term. Entering students should submit appli- cations as soon as possible since awards are made as applications are re- ceived and are contingent upon the availability of funds. Returning students are required to complete the GAPSFAS form by April 23 and the seminary's financial aid application by April 30. Persons interested in more detailed information about the financial as- sistance offered by Columbia Seminary should contact the Office of Finan- cial Aid. FEDERAL STAFFORD LOAN PROGRAM The Federal Stafford Loan (formerly Guaranteed Student Loan) Pro- gram is made available under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and reg- ulated through federal and state agencies of Departments of Education so as to comply with subsequent amendments governing Title IV monies. This program is designed to provide loans to students enrolled in education beyond high school. Institutions such as Columbia Seminary assist students with the application process by determining the student's eligibility and need for the loan and by certifying the student's satisfactory participation in the course of education for which the monies are borrowed. The loans to students are made primarily by commercial lending institutions. The Stafford Loan Program provides preferable interest rates and delays repay- ment of loan until after the student graduates or terminates from the course of studies. An eligible student enrolled at Columbia may seek a loan within the state of Georgia or from a lending institution within his/her legal state of residence. Information pertaining to application procedures and policy regulations for a Stafford Loan at Columbia may be obtained from the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION BENEFITS Certification for V.A. benfits is handled through the Office of Student Life. 80 HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE Each student is required to have some form of hospitalization insurance acceptable to the seminary. Students may purchase group insurance which is offered to the student body, or they may purchase insurance through other sources. Presbyterian students who are inquirers or candidates of their presbyteries' Committees on Preparation for Ministry are eligible to participate in the major medical plan of the Board of Pensions of the PC(USA). 81 STATEMENT OF CHARGES - EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 1993 TUITION Per credit hour $ 227 Eleven credits or more (per semester) 2,382 Audit fee per credit hour 114 D.Min. and Th.M. Extension Fee (first time) 100 D.Min. and Th.M. Extension Fee (second time) 200 BOARD Summer Greek School 492 Fall term 1003 Winter term 272 Spring term 1003 ROOM Single student, single room, summer Greek school 305 Single student, single room, fall or spring term 638 Single student, single room, winter term 174 Suite, summer Greek school 438 Suite, fall or spring term 886 Suite, winter term 243 OTHER HOUSING - monthly rates Efficiency units, Florida Hall or Simons Law Hall 278 Village Apartments: 4 bedroom, units 3-6 449 3 bedroom, units 15, 16, 35-42 429 3 bedroom, units 9, 25-26 391 3 bedroom, unit 1 408 2 bedroom, units 31-34 391 2 bedroom, units 2, 10-14 355 2 bedroom, units 19-22, 27-30 332 1 bedroom, units 23 and 24 296 SUPERVISED MINISTRY FEES SM210 and SM210C each 600 SM212 600 SM213 and SM214 each 300 SM414 (including 5 credits of course work) 1,504 SM610 and SM615 each 600 SM611-614 1,880 SM616 1,880 SM620 600 ATA402 Experience in Supervised Ministry 600 OTHER FEES ATA000 Administrative Fee 50 ATA401 Seminar on Ministry 700 ATA496 Doctoral Project 600 B021 Essentials of Greek (Summer Greek School) 882 P232 Ministry to Persons (with praxis) 161 HD241 Alternative Context, Atlanta (plus 4 credit course fee) 125 HD241 Alternative Context, Other U.S. (plus 4 credit course fee) 250 82 HD241 Alternative Context, International (plus 4 credit course fee) 450 Thesis Binding (per copy) 10 Application Fee 30 Occasional Student Application Fee 15 Commencement Fee 75 PAYMENT OF FEES Degree candidates must pay charges for tuition, fees, room, and board or make satisfactory arrangement for the payment thereof with the Busi- ness Office by the deadline set at the beginning of each term in order to remain in class. Non-degree students must pay tuition charges in full prior to the end of the first full week of classes in order to remain in class. All fees and charges listed are subject to change. REFUND POLICY Tuition 1. A student who has paid tuition fees in advance and decides not to attend a semester or term is entitled to a 100 percent refund if a written request is received by Columbia by the end of the first week of the term. After that date, no refund is due, but an amount may be given upon the initiative of Columbia. 2. A student dropping a course during the "course addition" period (the first week of a long semester and the first two days of a winter or summer term) is entitled to a full tuition refund. 3. A student dropping a course during the "course drop" period (the first six weeks of a long semester and the first week of a short winter or summer term) is entitled to a one-third refund of the tuition involved. 4. A student allowed to withdraw from a course or a student leaving school for any reason without formal "dropping" or approved with- drawal is not entitled to any refund. Written requests for refunds should be made to the Registrar, Room 113, Campbell Hall and received before the deadlines stated above. Room A student who has entered into a lease agreement for a seminary hous- ing unit for a term or semester is responsible for payment in full unless a written request is made to the Vice President for Business and Finance, Room 106, Campbell Hall at least one week before the first day of classes. In that case, a 100 percent refund will be made. In other cases a refund amount may be given upon the initiative of Columbia. 83 Board A student who has applied for board and has a sufficient reason for withdrawing from board status will be granted a full refund if a written request is made to the Vice President for Business and Finance, Room 106, Campbell Hall at least one week before the first day of classes. Financial Assistance A student who withdraws from the seminary or becomes a part-time student forfeits any financial assistance (scholarships and financial aid) pre- viously awarded for the term in which such action occurs. 84 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES Student Coordinating Council The Student Coordinating Council was established to initiate discussion and decisions within the student body, to respond to the needs of the student community, and to coordinate student and community activities. It represents the interests of the entire seminary community, i.e., students on and off campus, international students, and families of students. Society for Missionary Inquiry This society was founded in 1832 and has been an instrument through the years to promote an active interest in missions among the students and throughout the church. The society brings outstanding speakers before the student body. Another work of this group is in providing hospitality for international students and visitors on the Columbia campus. Through the work of the society a number of students have responded to the challenge of international missions. Fellowship for Theological Dialogue This society was established for the purpose of encouraging every stu- dent to the highest possible scholarship. Membership is open to all students and faculty on a voluntary basis. Lectures, informal discussions with vis- iting lecturers, symposia by member of the faculty, and other meetings are sponsored in the interest of theological scholarship. Peace Source The Peace Source is a campus organization concerned with issues of peace, justice, and freedom. It explores these concerns through study and involvement within the community and world. Women's Issues in Ministry This organization offers support for women students as well as oppor- tunities for dialogue about issues which are of particular concern for women in ministry. Activities include annual retreats, sponsorship of a women's caucus during the Columbia Forum, and opportunities to attend conferences and workshops which focus on women's issues for ministry. Spouses of Seminarians This is an organization primarily for the spouses of regularly enrolled students. Spouses of students, spouses of faculty and staff, and other in- vited persons meet together for study and for the sharing of mutual con- cerns and interests. The Spouses of Seminarians also sponsor a number of events for the entire Columbia community. 85 Student Athletic Program Athletic activities are available and open to all students and their fam- ilies. These activities include volleyball, football, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, ping pong, and golf. Student Supply Preaching Columbia Seminary works with local congregations in making arrange- ments for student supply preaching. Students are generally assigned on a rotating basis to churches that have requested supply ministers. 86 SUPPORT OF COLUMBIA SEMINARY The mission of Columbia Theological Seminary is to prepare good min- isters of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel and to serve the Church, the community, and the world. The seminary is also committed to the mission of nurturing those already ordained through continuing education and serving as a resource center for the entire Church. In recent years, student tuition and fees provide for about 24 percent of the seminary's budget, while an additional 7 percent comes from indi- vidual gifts. A growing endowment provides approximately 50 percent of the annual budget. Four percent of the current operating budget comes from benevolence monies provided by the Presbyterian Church (USA). The balance of the budget comes from miscellaneous sources. Columbia Seminary's supporting synods have historically stated and repeatedly affirmed their intentions to be responsible for the support of the seminary. Columbia is indebted to the synods for their endorsement and assistance in increasing the seminary's endowment through capital fund drives. One of the best ways a person can invest in the vital ministry of Co- lumbia Seminary is by contributing to the annual fund or by establishing a permanently endowed scholarship or memorial fund. ALUMNI/AE ASSOCIATION Columbia's alumni/ae hold their annual meeting on the seminary cam- pus during the Columbia Forum in January. Stimulating presentations on ministry are offered, classes hold yearly reunions, the Alumni/ae Council and officers are elected, and distinguished graduates and retiring professors are honored. COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE Columbia Friendship Circle (CFC) is an association of thousands of Pres- byterian women throughout the PC(USA) who assist the seminary in three ways: by praying for the seminary and telling its story in their local areas; by encouraging young men and women to consider the ministry and Co- lumbia Seminary; and by providing financial assistance to the seminary each year for support of particular projects. During the past several years CFC has raised over $30,000 each year to support students and their families with special financial needs. 87 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. John A. Conant Chair Dr. William T. Bryant Vice Chair Mrs. Emily C. Wood Secretary Mrs. Peggy M. Rowland Assistant Secretary Term to Expire in 1993 The Rev. Joanna Adams Decatur, GA Mr. Howard Ector Marietta, GA Mrs. Florida Ellis Atlanta, GA Mr. Frank James Birmingham, AL Dr. J. Phillips Noble Decatur, GA Mr. William J. Noonan Pensacola, FL Mr. Aubrey Patterson Tupelo, MS Mr. William Scheu Jacksonville, FL Dr. Cordell Wynn Tuscaloosa, AL Term to Expire in 1994 Dr. William T. Bryant, Jr Nashville, TN The Rev. Franklin D. Colclough Sumter, SC Mr. George H. Cornelson Clinton, SC The Rev. Ed Hopper Lexington, KY The Rev. Vernon Hunter Mobile, AL Dr. Margaret Miller Maitland, FL Ms. Jean Norman Pensacola, FL Mr. William John Park Greenwood, SC Mr. John H. Weitnauer, Jr St. Simons Island, GA Mrs. Emily C. Wood Maitland, FL Term to Expire in 1995 Mr. Howell F. Adams, Jr Atlanta, GA The Rev. William R. Barron Knoxville, TN Mr. Thomas W. Brown Lake City, FL Mrs. Ann D. Cousins..... Atlanta, GA Dr. Howard Edington Orlando, FL Mrs. Gay Love Atlanta, GA Mr. David Quattlebaum Greenville, SC The Rev. Arthur Ross St. Petersburg, FL Mrs. Betty Simmons Jackson, MS Dr. G. Dana Waters III Birmingham, AL At Large Members Mr. John Conant Atlanta, GA Mr. Charles "Pete" Cross Orlando, FL Mr. Lawrence Gellerstedt, Jr Atlanta, GA Dr. W. Frank Harrington Atlanta, GA The Rev. Joseph S. Harvard Durham, NC Mr. J.C. "Bud" Shaw Cartersville, GA Mr. Ben T. Vernon, Jr Denver, NC 88 COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Columbia Theological Seminary 1993 Executive John A. Conant, Chair William T. Bryant, Vice Chair Emily C. Wood, Secretary Howell Adams Florida Ellis Betty Simmons John Weitnauer Planning and Development John H. Weitnauer, Chair Ann D. Cousins Charles "Pete" Cross Howard Ector Lawrence Gellerstedt, Jr. W. Frank Harrington Gay Love William John Park David Quattlebaum J.C. Shaw Ben Vernon Emily C. Wood Student Life Betty Simmons, Chair William Barron Frank Colclough George Cornelson Joseph Harvard William E. Scheu Cordell Wynn Investment Robert B. Lang, Chair Samuel E. Allen John M. Bragg Taylor Glover Julian LeCraw John H. McDonald J. Phillips Noble Ben Vernon Ex Officio President Douglas W. Oldenburg Treasurer John W. Gilmore Chair John A. Conant Director of Development and Seminary Relations Frank Willey Academic Affairs Florida Ellis, Chair Joanna Adams William T. Bryant Howard Edington Vernon Hunter Frank James Margaret Greer Miller Arthur Ross Dana Waters Business Management Howell Adams, Chair Tom Brown Edward Hopper J. Phillips Noble William J. Noonan Jean Norman Aubrey Patterson 89 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF John W. Gilmore, M.Div., J.D., C.P.A. Vice President for Business and Finance Frank T. Willey, M.Div. Director of Development and Seminary Relations Ernestine Cole, M. Div. Associate Dean of Students Robin S. Dietrich, B.A. Financial Aid Officer Richard A. Dodds, D.Min. Coordinator of Planned Giving Juliette J. Harper, B.A. Director of Publications and Publicity Gloria E. Jennings, M.Div. Associate Director of Annual Fund and Alumni/ae Relations Cecil Moore, B.D. Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Rebecca S. Parker, M.Div. Director of Admissions Suanne B. SauerBrun, B.A. Bookstore Manager T. Clark Simmons, B.B.A. Associate Campaign Director 90 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Douglas W. Oldenburg, D.D President Peggy M. Rowland Administrative Assistant ACADEMIC PROGRAM James Hudnut-Beumler, Ph.D Executive Vice President and Dean of Faculty Elsie D. Urie Registrar and Administrative Assistant Carolyn Romines Staff Associate, Academic Affairs and Business Office George B. Telford, Jr., B.D Director, Advanced Studies Linda Lehfeldt Staff Associate, Advanced Studies Sara C. JuengSt, M.Div Director, Continuing Education Diane K. Bodnar Staff Associate, Continuing Education Richard S. Dietrich, D.Min Director, Lay Institute of Faith and Life Carlene Bailey Staff Associate, Lay Institute of Faith and Life Victor S. Yoon, Th.D Director, Center for Asian Ministries Robert Leon Carroll, Jr., M.Div Director, Supervised Ministry Shellee E. Fezatte Staff Associate, Supervised Ministry and International Program Ronald C. Crossley, Ph.D Director, Center for Theological Studies in Florida Ruth E. Lincoln Staff Associate Mary Anne Culbertson, M.S.L.S Librarian Christine Wenderoth, Ph.D. Associate Librarian Ruthanne M. Huff, M.A. Technical Services Librarian Colleen HiggS, B.S. Circulation Assistant Ira Lois Brown, M.A.T.S. Reclassification Cataloger Rachael Glass Filing Assistant Ann A. Titshaw Staff Associate, Pastoral Care Nan B. Johnson Staff Associate, Evangelism Tempie Alexander Secretary STUDENT LIFE Philip R. Gehman, D.Min Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Ernestine B. Cole, M.Div. Associate Dean of Students Ruth E. Shannon Administrative Assistant Rebecca Skillern Parker, M.Div Director of Admissions Jewel E. Kirkus Staff Associate, Admissions Robin S. Dietrich, B.A Financial Aid Officer BUSINESS AND FINANCE John W. Gilmore, M.Div., J.D., C.P.A Vice President for Business and Finance Marilyn Ault Bookkeeper Suanne SauerBrun, B.A. Bookstore Manager A. Cecil Moore, Jr., B.D. Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Eula Mae Oliver, Alexander Oliver, Golden Griffieth, Larry Griffin Maintenance 91 DEVELOPMENT AND SEMINARY RELATIONS Frank T. Willey, M.Div., M.A.R Juliette J. Harper, B.A. Richard A. Dodds, D.Min. T. Clark Simmons, B.B.A. Gloria E. Jennings, M.Div. Barbara G. Poe Elizabeth B. Burgess Poppy Cantrell Linda G. Sabo Betty Beatty Bonneau H. Dickson, M.Div. Director of Development and Seminary Relations Director of Publications and Publicity Coordinator of Planned Giving Associate Campaign Director Associate Director of Annual Fund and Alumni/ae Relations Administrative Assistant Staff Associate, Development Records Staff Associate, Gift Records Staff Associate, Capital Campaign Receptionist, Switchboard Operator Field Representative ^:!:^-:*S*& FACULTY DOUGLAS W. OLDENBURG, D.D. President B.S., Davidson College; B.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; S.T.M., Yale University Divinity School; D.D., Davis and Elkins College; D.D., St. Andrews Presbyterian College; LL.D., Davidson College WALTER BRUEGGEMANN, Ph.D. William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament A.B., Elmhurst College; B.D., Eden Theological Seminary; Th.D., Union Theological Seminary; Ph.D., St. Louis University BRIAN H. CHILDS, Ph.D. Professor of Pastoral Theology and Counseling B.A., Maryville College; M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary v 41k THOMAS ERSKINE CLARKE, Th.D. Professor of American Religious History A.B., University of South Carolina; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Th.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia CHARLES BLANTON COUSAR, Ph.D. Samuel A. Cartledge Professor of New Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Aberdeen 93 CATHERINE GUNSALUS GONZALEZ, Ph.D. Professor of Church History B.A., Beaver College; S.T.B., Boston University School of Theology; Ph.D., Boston University DAVID MILLER GUNN, Ph.D. Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis B.A., M.A., University of Melbourne; B.D., University of Otago; Ph.D., University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne SHIRLEY CAPERTON GUTHRIE, JR., D. Theol. /. B. Green Professor of Systematic Theology A.B., Austin College; B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary; D. Theol., University of Basel BEN CAMPBELL JOHNSON, Ph.D. Peachtree Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth B.A., Asbury College; B.D., Asbury Theological Seminary; Th.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min., San Francisco Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Emory University JASPER NEWTON KEITH, JR., S.T.D. Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling A.B., Mercer University; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Certified Supervisor, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education; S.T.D., Columbia Theological Seminary 94 JAMES D. NEWSOME, JR., Ph.D. Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis B.A., Millsaps College; B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University JOHN HULL PATTON, Ph.D. Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director of S.T.D. Program B.A., B.D., Emory University; Ph.D., University of Chicago ROBERT H. RAMEY, JR., D.Min. Professor of Ministry B.A/B.S., Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Th.M., D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; D.D., Hampden-Sydney College GEORGE W. STROUP, Ph.D. Professor of Theology B.A., Rice University; B.D., Yale University; M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University ROBERT LEON CARROLL, JR., M.Div. Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director of Supervised Ministry B.S., University of Southern Mississippi; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 95 RONALD H. CRAM, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Christian Education B.A., California State University, Long Beach; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary PHILIP R. GEHMAN, D.Min. Dean of Students A.B., Wheaton College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary; D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia JAMES HUDNUT-BEUMLER, Ph.D. Dean of Faculty Associate Professor of Religion and Culture B.A., The College of Wooster; M.Div., Union Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University DAVID P. MOESSNER, D. Theol. Associate Professor of New Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis A.B., Princeton University; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary; B.A., M.A., University of Oxford Honours School of Theology; D. Theol., University of Basel MARCIA Y. RIGGS, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Christian Ethics A.B., Randolph-Macon Woman's College; M.Div., Yale Divinity School; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University 96 IWAN RUSSELL-JONES, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Theology, Media, and the Church B.A., London Bible College Diploma in Pastoral Studies, United College of Wales Th.M., Aberdeen University; Ph.D., Oxford University GEORGE B. TELFORD, JR., B.D. Associate Professor of Theology and Church and Director of Advanced Studies B.A., Presbyterian College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary STANLEY P. SAUNDERS, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of New Testament B.A., San Jose Bible College; M.Div., Emmanuel School of Religion; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary SARA COVIN JUENGST, M.Div. Director of Continuing Education B.A., Erskine College; M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary LUCY A. ROSE, D.Min. Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship B.A., Agnes Scott College; M.A., Emory University; D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; Th.M., Duke University 97 CHRISTINE WENDEROTH, Ph.D. Associate Librarian and Assistant Professor of Practical Theology B.A., Oberlin College; M.S.L.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University CHARLES L. CAMPBELL, D.Min. Instructor in Homiletics B.A., Hendrix College; D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; S.T.M., Yale University; Ph.D. Candidate, Duke University WILL E. COLEMAN, Ph.D. Instructor in Theology A.B., Rhodes College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union FRANK BARRY DA VIES, D.Min. Instructor in Church Music B.A., Birmingham University*; L.R.A.M., Royal Schools of Music; L.T.C.L., Trinity College; M.Div., D.Min., Columbia Theological Seminary *Postgraduate Certificate in Education, London University JEANNE STEVENSON-MOESSNER, D.Theol. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Practical Theology A.B., Vanderbilt University; M.A., Princeton Theological Seminary; D.Theol., University of Basel 98 RONALD C. CROSSLEY, Ph.D. Director, Center for Theological Studies in Florida A.B., Samford University; B.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Duke University MARY ANNE CULBERTSON, M.S.L.S. Director, John Bulow Campbell Library A.B., Calvin College; M.S.L.S., University of Southern California RICHARD S. DIETRICH, D.Min. Director, Lay Institute of Faith and Life B.A., Carleton College; M.A., Tulane University; D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia VICTOR S. YOON, Th.D. Director, Center for Asian Ministries B.A., Hankook University of Foreign Studies; M.Div., Bethel Theological Seminary; S.T.M., Union Theological Seminary; Th.D., Graduate Theological Union 99 ADJUNCT PROFESSORS Imogene Bennett, D.Min. G. Thompson Brown, Th.D. Dana Campbell, M.Ed. F. Harry Daniel, Ph.D. W. Frank Harrington, Th.M. Mattie E. Hart, Ph.D. Richard L. Hester, Ph.D. Alice Hickcox, Ph.D. Wade P. Huie, Ph.D. Oscar J. Hussel, Ed.D. C. Benton Kline, Ph.D. VISITING SCHOLAR Richard S. Hipps, Ph.D. Peter C. Matheson, Ph.D. Donald K. McKim, Ph.D. Wayne Merritt, Ph.D. Gail O'Day, Ph.D. William Pender, Ph.D. Ashley Smith, Ph.D. Hubert V. Taylor, Ph.D. Karoly Toth, Ph.D. Thomas Walker, M.Div. Albert N. Wells, Ph.D. Patricia T. Willey, M.Div. Albert Winn, Ph.D. 100 PROFESSORS EMERITI C. BENTON KLINE, JR., Ph.D. President Emeritus A.B., College of Wooster; B.D., Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Yale University JAMES DAVISON PHILIPS, Ph.D. President Emeritus A.B., Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, D.D., Presbyterian College; D.D., Hampden-Sydney College MANFORD GEORGE GUTZKE, Ph.D. A.B., M.A., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., Columbia University; D.D., Austin College JACK BRAME McMICHAEL, Ed.D. A.B., East Texas State Teachers College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ed.D., Columbia University RONALD STEWART WALLACE, Ph.D. B.Sc, M.A., Ph.D., Universtiy of Edinburgh HUBERT VANCE TAYLOR, Ph.D. A.B., Lafayette College; B.Mus., Westminster Choir College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Northwestern University JAMES HERBERT GAILEY, JR., Th.D. A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Th.D., Princeton Theological Seminary HAROLD BAILEY PRINCE, M.L. A.B., M.A., University of South Carolina; M.L., Emory University; B.D., Columbia Theologial Seminary LUDWIG RICHARD MAX DEWITZ, Ph.D. B.D., University of London; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University J. WILL ORMOND, Ph.D. A.B., University of Alabama; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Glasgow; D.D., Southwestern at Memphis F. SIDNEY ANDERSON, Th.M. B.A., Hampden-Sidney College; B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary GEORGE THOMPSON BROWN, Th.D. B.S., Davidson College; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; B.D., Th.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia OSCAR J. HUSSEL, Ed.D. B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.A. McCormick Theological Seminary; Ed.D., Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary 101 WADE PRICHARD HUIE, Jr., Ph.D. A.B., Emory University; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Edinburgh DOUGLAS W. HIX, Ph.D. B.A., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Duke University ADJUNCT PROFESSORS IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY COUNSELING PRACTICUM SUPERVISORS Charles Helms, S.T.D. Calvin W. Kropp, S.T.D. Gerald P. Jenkins, D.Min. William R. Phillips, Th.M. CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION SUPERVISORS Avelino T. Baguyos, M.Div. Calvin J. Banks, M.Div. Imogene Bennett, B.R.E., D.Min. Donald H. Cabaniss, B.D., M.Ed. Charles A. Carpenter, M.Div. Franklin D. Duncan, Ph.D. G. Robert Gary, M.Div. Michael L. Hicks, M.Div. Ross T. Hightower, Th.M., D.Min. Eugene T. Locke, D.Min. SUPERVISING PASTORS FOR SUMMER ASSISTANTS 1992 Janet M. Lutz, M.Div. Robert R. Morris, Th.M. Stephen W. Overall, M.Div. Dorothy Dale Owen, M.Div. Eugene Robinson, D.Min. Teresa Elanine Snorton, Th.M. Elwood H. Spackman, Jr. M.Div. Palmer C. Temple, M.Div. Taliaferro L. Williamson, Jr., M.Div. C. William Allen Harry H. Barrow Ronald Botsford G. Sidney Bouldin Malcolm Brownlee Currie Burris Michael Carey Patricia Daley Ernie Davis E. Peter Denlea Thomas Engle Robin Gantz Joan Gray Robert Henderson Ken Hicks Jim Holderness Paul Hooker David Janzen Norman Lassiter William Leist J. Ray Melear Laura Mendenhall Steve Montgomery Al Myers Agnes Norfleet Rush Otey David Park Joon-Ro Park Greg Perry Kathryn Puckett Steve Sloop Steven Sterner Nibs Stroupe Paula VanderHoven D. Scott Weimer Jack Westlund Clyde Wiley Dwight Williams Patrick Wrisley SUPERVISING PASTORS FOR INTERNS 1992 Billy Wade William Shouse 102 STUDENTS GRADUATING CLASS OF 1992 DOCTOR OF MINISTRY Earl Anvern Bland John L. Bledsoe Paul W. Bonham Zoltan Bona Ronald L. Bowie Thomas J. Bowman Timothy Jacob Bowman Royce Leonard Browder James Walter Calhoun Gary Clark Christensen Samuel Morgan Cooper IV Wallace Franklin Covington Richard Robert Crowe Ernest William Davis Joseph Jeffrey Dorociak S. Donald Fortson III Graham Wilberforce Hardy MASTER OF THEOLOGY Michael Kenneth Adams Eliseo Perez Alvarez Marvin Browning Fergus Hyon Chun Kim MASTER OF DIVINITY Nan Elise Morgan Adams Kelly S. Allen with distinction Roy H. Bailey III David Scott Bowerman Harris N. Brown Robert Howe Campbell David John D'Alessio with distinction Mary D. Piatt D'Alessio Kay Anne Davis Polly Kinser Deppen James Patterson Dickson Mark P. Downs Philip Alan Dunford Paul Wylder Evans Kyle David Fedler with distinction Bryant Christopher Harris John Michael Helms John Knight Hill James Samuel Hobson, Jr. Ray Glenn Jones III J. Mark Kuehnert James Henry Logan, Jr. Lawrence P. K. Mbagara Glenn I. Miller Stephen Richey Montgomery James Stacey Phillips A. Ronald Richardson L. Gordon Robinson Robert A. Stauffacher Bruce W. Stewart Charles A. Summers Paula Jeanne Teague H. Terris Neuman Derek Adolphus Stapleton Paul Benjamin Thompson Aaron David Fulp-Eickstaedt with distinction Judith Ann Fulp-Eickstaedt with distinction Corey D. Ingold Elizabeth Emma Inman Ann Houston Kelly Kenneth Stewart Letterman Sally W. Lorey with distinction Mary Beecher Mathes with distinction Michael Eugene Maxfield Norman Henry McCrummen III Sam Evans McGregor, Jr. Allison Foster Moody Kevin David Morris Neal Anthony Neuenschwander 103 Susan Moorefield Newton with distinction William F. Owens Lori Ellen Pistor with distinction Michael James Poulos with distinction Tamara Puffer with distinction Karen Lorraine Rogers Beth Shannon-Faulk Linda Janette Sherer Jeffrey Alan Sockwell Catherine Elizabeth Taylor with distinction Lisa Faye Traynham Andrew Iverson Walton MASTER OF ARTS (Theological Studies) Clayton Harvey Hulet with distinction William Robert Jordan MASTER OF ARTS (Youth Ministry) Judy E. Moore Daniel Frederick Kendrick III Julie Elizabeth Lehman Elizabeth Nuernberger Myers 104 PRIZES AND AWARDS - 1992 WILDS BOOK PRIZE Aaron Fulp-Eickstaedt COLUMBIA SEMINARY LEADERSHIP AWARD Ann Kelly FLORRIE WILKES SANDERS PRIZE IN THEOLOGY PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN OF THE PRESBYTERY OF ST. ANDREW PREACHING AWARD LUDWIG RICHARD MAX DEWITZ OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES AWARD EMMA GAILLARD BOYCE AWARD INDIANTOWN COUNTRY CHURCH AWARD COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP COLUMBIA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FIARVARD A. ANDERSON FELLOWSHIP Kyle Fedler Ben Trawick Elizabeth Inman Philip Dunford Kyle Fedler Paul Lang Paul Lang Mary D. D'Alessio Clay Hulet Catherine Taylor Kyle Fedler JAMES T. AND CELESTE M. BOYD MEMORIAL BOOK FUND AWARD Kelly Allen Susan Newton Beecher Mathes 105 1992-93 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS BROYLES SCHOLARSHIPS Margaret Adams Marybeth Asher-Lawson Lattie Collins Robert Googe Patricia Johnson Gregory Limongi Michelle Thomas Thomas Watkins Frederick Whitehurst COLUMBIA SCHOLARSHIPS Margaret Brinck Gregory Lund Carol Seaman CORNELSON SCHOLARSHIPS HOLLAND SCHOLARSHIP LOVE SCHOLARSHIPS Richard Atkerson Kathryn Crissman Craig Goodrich Scott Huie Deborah Husband Beth Kollas Jeffrey Peterson-Davis Laura Dunham Stephen Kolmetz Barbara White NEWTON SCHOLARSHIPS SMITH-THOMPSON SCHOLARSHIPS Kathy Dawson Elizabeth Duttera Robert Frost Martin Lifer Kimberly Olson Peggy Owens Todd Speed Gregory Breter Scott Lawson Daniel Milford TULL SCHOLARSHIPS Rebecca Gaudino Jennifer Johnson Marvin Lindsay Elizabeth Morgan Ron Nelson Lou Ann Sellers Benton Trawick 106 1992-93 ROLL OF STUDENTS ADVANCED DEGREE STUDENTS DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY Mary Crist Brown Atlanta, Georgia Paula Ellen Buford Decatur, Georgia Arthur Gower Crosswell Milton, Florida Larry Gregory Easterling Toledo, Ohio Paul Leon Fulks, Jr. Atlanta, Georgia Richard Thomas Gillespie Decatur, Georgia Gerry Keith Hearn Inkster, Michigan Neal Walter Kuhlhorst Clarkesville, Georgia Maake S. Jonathan Masango Parkview, South Africa Derrick Craig Miller Jefferson, Georgia Susan Braatz Pendleton Atlanta, Georgia David Stewart Shew Decatur, Georgia B.A., Agnes Scott College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Georgia Southern College M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., M.S.Ed., University of Kentucky M.Div., Duke University Divinity School B.S., Arkansas State University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., University of South Florida M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Eastern Michigan University M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School B.S., Indiana University M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Dip., Federal Theological Seminary, South Africa M.A.T.S., Columbia Theological Seminary M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education B.A., St. Louis Christian College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., University of Southern California M.S., Columbia University School of Social Work M.P.H., University of Hawaii M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University A.B., Hampshire College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary 107 Wilson Glenn Van Winkle Emerson, Georgia David Denk Weitnauer Decatur, Georgia DOCTOR OF MINISTRY Buford Horace Adams Ellenwood, Georgia Frank Charles Aichinger Sumter, South Carolina Ralph J. Aker Orlando, Florida G. Morrell Aldridge Midfield, Alabama Ernest Akwetey Alema-Mensah Accra, Ghana Dougald Wilfred Alexander Clarendon, Jamaica James Avery Alexander East Point, Georgia Ben Robert Alford Adams, Tennessee Catherine Louise Allsbury Belleair, Florida Ruth H. Beck-Schaaff Sarasota, Florida Carol Till Bender Charlotte, North Carolina John Charles Berghorst Moorestown, New Jersey Kay Adams Best Charleston, South Carolina B.A., Lee College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University A.B., Davidson College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Mercer University in Atlanta M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.Arch., University of Virginia M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Morris Brown College M.Ed., Tuskegee Institute M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Samford University M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.S., University of Ghana, Ghana M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center M.S., Atlanta University BA.Theol., University of the West Indies, Jamaica Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica B.A., Oklahoma City University M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., George Peabody College for Teachers M.Div., Vanderbilt University B.S., University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point M.Div., M.A.Y.M., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Beaver College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Winthrop College M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary B.A., Central College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Barber-Scotia College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center 108 Thomas William Blair Sanford, North Carolina William Herbert Bland, Jr. Sanford, North Carolina Martha Means Blount Jackson, Mississippi Susan Lynn Boardman-McKissack Woodbridge, Virginia John William Bolton Church Hill, Tennessee Ralph Jerome Boone Cleveland, Tennessee Benjamin Stephen Booth Talladega, Alabama Robin Dale Booth Norcross, Georgia Gusten Ray Brainerd Montgomery, Alabama Kenneth L. Broman-Fulks Easley, South Carolina Durwood Lee Broughton Chadbourn, North Carolina Harold Berger Brown, Jr. Naples, Florida John Malcolm Brownlee Riverdale, Georgia Steven Speed Bryant Winter Haven, Florida Jack Wayman Buchanan, Jr. Spartanburg, South Carolina William Franklin Buchanan Huntington, West Virginia B.A., Lafayette College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., M.C.E., North Carolina State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.M., Mississippi State College for Women M.C.E., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Eckerd College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Henderson State University B.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., Lee College A.M., Wheaton College Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Grove City College M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary B.A., University of Georgia M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., McKendree College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Eckerd College M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., East Carolina University M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary A.B., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga M.Div., Duke University Divinity School B.A., Washington and Lee University B.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia S.T.M., Yale University Divinity School B.A., University of Mississippi M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Gardner-Webb College M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.S., Bethune-Cookman College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center 109 John Michael Carpenter Nashville, Tennessee John William Carpenter Morton, Pennsylvania James Alan Carr Williamston, North Carolina Peter Cameron Carruthers Raleigh, North Carolina Ronald Keith Cason Cleveland, Tennessee Charles Stevens Cathcart, Sr. Charlotte, North Carolina Byron Keith Chambers Kingston, Jamaica Bruce Arnold Chapman McMinnville, Tennessee Winston Sylvester Clemetson Kingston, Jamaica Gerald Rogers Coker Atlanta, Georgia William Anthony Collins Gatlinburg, Tennessee Bonnie Wade Connor St. Augustine, Florida Edwin Mark Cooley Anderson, South Carolina Gary Lynn Coppedge Orchard Lake, Michigan James William Corbett Birmingham, Alabama B.A., Scarritt College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University A.B., Bob Jones University M.Div., Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary B.A., University of North Carolina, Charlotte M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Florida Southern College M.Div., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Wake Forest College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica B.A., University of London Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., The Citadel M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Calabar Theological College, Jamaica M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., M.A., University of Alabama M.Div., Columbia Theololgical Seminary B.A., Georgia State University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., Stetson University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.B.A., Texas Technological College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Carson-Newman College M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education B.A., University of Alabama M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 110 James Stanley Crews Snellville, Georgia Cynthia Warner Crowell Auburn, New York Keith Michael Curran Titusville, Florida Ervie Chris Curvin St. Petersburg, Florida Stephen George Damos Parrottsville, Tennessee Harold Benjamin Daniel Kingston, Jamaica Charles Gregory Darden Ellenboro, North Carolina Curry Watkins Davis, Jr. Leeds, Alabama Richard Clayton Davis Snellville, Georgia Ralph R. Deen-Clingan Sodus, New York Thomas Goldsmith Dendy Spartanburg, South Carolina James Alfred Dickens Lawrenceville, Georgia Linda Jean Dickerson Ocala, Florida Howard Dennis Draper, Jr. Littleton, North Carolina Valerie June Duff Glasgow, Scotland Scott Douglas Dunbar Stone Mountain, Georgia B.B.A., University of Georgia M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary M.Div., equiv., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Millikin University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., State University of New York College at Buffalo M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Middle Tennessee State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Shorter College M.Ed., University of Georgia M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary B.Sc, B.A., University of the West Indies, Jamaica M.Ed., Boston College A.B., LaGrange College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Mercer University M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Westminster College M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/ Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary B.A., Emory and Henry College M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.S., Radford College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., High Point College M.Div., Duke University Divinity School Cert., St. Colm's Collge, Scotland B.A., Emory University M.Ed., Georgia State University 111 Kenneth Alan Dunivant Birmingham, Alabama Raymond Augustus Dunmyer Tuscaloosa, Alabama Stephen Lane Dutton Pelham, Alabama Steven Phillip Eason Morganton, North Carolina Jeffrey George Ebert Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania Annette Coker Edwards Charleston, South Carolina Jack Harold Emerick Nitro, West Virginia Tex Lee Ergle Anniston, Alabama Fairfax Fullerton Fair Franklin, Tennessee Mahlon Scott Felkins Birmingham, Alabama Jerome Joseph Ferrari Signal Mountain, Tennessee James Willard Fisher Choudrant, Louisiana Henry James Flowers Augusta, Georgia Herbert Strader Frazier, Sr. Cleveland, Tennessee Gary William Fulton Gastonia, North Carolina B.S., Athens State College M.Div., Vanderbilt University B.A., M.A., M.Div., Notre Dame Seminary M.A., Duauesne University B.A., Campbellsville College M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., East Carolina University M.Div., Duke University Divinity School B.A., Hanover College M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary B.A., Baptist College at Charleston M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Pennsylvania State University M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School M.Ed., Georgia State University B.S., University of North Alabama M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Southern Methodist University M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia A.B., Birmingham Southern College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.C.E., M.S.C.E., Georgia Institute of Technology M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Spring Arbor College M.M., Emporia State University M.Div., Phillips University B.A., Georgia Southwestern College M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., University of Virginia M.B.A., University of North Carolina, Charlotte M.Div., Duke University Divinity School 112 William Wakefield Gaskill Avondale, Pennsylvania Bobby Dean Gayton Cartersville, Georgia Karen Adele Johnson Gentry Cartersville, Georgia Gregory Earle George Panama City, Florida Maxine O'Dell Gernert Athens, Tennessee James Anthony Gibson, Jr. Fairfield, Alabama Stephen Frederick Goff Independence, Missouri Howard Hoffman Gordon Little Rock, Arkansas Caroline Burgin Gourley Morganton, North Carolina John Frank Green Riverview, Florida Samuel Adolphus Green Portmore, Jamaica Samuel Lawrence Green Orlando, Florida Robert Leroy Griffin Stone Mountain, Georgia Thomas Ward Hagood Tuscaloosa, Alabama B.A., The Pennsylvania State University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., M.A., Alabama Christian School of Religion M.S., Troy State University B.A., Flagler College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Mobile College M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.S., University of Tennessee M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Western Michigan University M.A., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Presbyterian College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia A.B., Queens College M.Div., Duke University Divinity School B.A., University of South Florida M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.Th., Jamaica Theological Seminary B.A., University of South Florida M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., Belhaven College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., M.A., Samford University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University M.A., University of Alabama Denise Mae Hall B.A., Alder son-Broaddus College Charleston Heights, West Virginia M.Div., Gordon-Coniuell Theological Seminary Mary Stewart Hall Atlanta, Georgia B.S., Presbyterian College M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 113 Jane Eloise Hally Decatur, Georgia Charles Frederick Hammer Morristown, Tennessee Charles Jarred Hammet, Jr. Summerton, South Carolina Carnell Hampton Gable, South Carolina Harris Neal Hand Wedowee, Alabama William Stephen Hanna Bessemer City, North Carolina Marni Politte Harmony Orlando, Florida James Ferrel Haskins Birmingham, Alabama William Vincent Hawkins Stockton, Alabama Richard Dean Hawks Douglas, Georgia Rachel Fowler Haynes Charlotte, North Carolina George Timothy Head Auburndale, Florida Helen Hardesty Helms Charlotte, North Carolina Robert William Henderson Greensboro, North Carolina George Russell Hickman Deltona, Florida A.B., Vassar College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., M.Div., Vanderbilt University B.A., Wofford College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., B.D., Johnson C. Smith University B.S., M.S., Jacksonville State University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., Tufts University Th.M., Boston University School of Theology M.S.W., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee B.B.A., University of Montevallo M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., University of Maryland M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., University of Southern Mississippi M.B.A., Rochester Institute of Technology M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., Agnes Scott College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.M., Jacksonville University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Florida M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Furman University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Baylor University M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary Ed. Spec, M.A.T., Georgia State University 114 Edward Yeatts Hopkins Madison Heights, Virginia James Charles Horn Wynnewood, Pennsylvania James Gordon Hughes Hendersonville, Tennessee Joanne Ruth Hull Greensboro, North Carolina Sonjia Lee Hunt Cleveland, Tennessee Martin Henry Jacobsen Ruston, Louisiana Stephen Howard Janssen Orange, California Robert Sidney Jeffords, Sr. Clemmons, North Carolina Barry Lee Jenkins Orangeburg, South Carolina Terry Lee Johns Cleveland, Tennessee Joseph Lenoise Johnson Dothan, Alabama James Willard Johnston Lexington, South Carolina Thomas Price Johnston Gaylesville, Alabama Rian Paul Kegerreis Milton, Florida Samuel Kilo Kengwa Buea, Cameroon Casey Reginald Kimbrough Charlotte, North Carolina Paul Jeffrey Kirbas Cornelia, Georgia B.S., East Tennessee State University M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary B.S., Muskingum College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Athens State College M.Div., Vanderbilt University A.B., Davidson College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.S., Lee College M.A., M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.S., College of the Ozarks M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary A.B., Grove City College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Wake Forest College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Presbyterian College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Alabama, Huntsville M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.S., Troy State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., University of South Carolina M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Athens State College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Birmingham Southern College M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary Dip., Theological College, Cameroon M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.S., Pennsylvania State University M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/ Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary B.A., Mercer University in Atlanta M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 115 Marcella Louise Klimas Tucker, Georgia Mark Lawrence Knisley Knoxville, Tennessee Glen Allen Krans- Parris Island, South Carolina Laurie Ann Kraus-Neale Miami, Florida Rupert Eugene Kuhne III Hartsville, South Carolina David Eugene Kunselman Orchard Park, New York B.A., Douglas College M.Div., Episcopal Divinity School B.S., East Tennessee State University M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., Concordia Senior College M.Div., Concordia Seminary B.A., Wheaton College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Presbyterian College M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary A.B., Hamilton College B.D., Melbourne College of Divinity, Australia Deborah Lee Kyser Greenville, South Carolina Robert Harry LaForce Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gary Eugene Laird Milton, Florida Roy David Lancaster Knoxville, Tennessee John Michael Larsen Birmingham, Alabama George Tigner Lashley Matthews, North Carolina Robert Eugene Lee Greensboro, North Carolina Frederick Owen Lewis Oreland, Pennsylvania Patricia Anne Lewis Morganton, North Carolina Philip Conrad Linder Stone Mountain, Georgia B.A., Furman University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Barrington College M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary B.A., Mobile College M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Bethel College M.Div., Yale University Divinity School B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., Elon College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Evangel College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Carson-Newman College M.Div., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., University of North Carolina, Charlotte M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., Villanova University M.Div., General Theological Seminary 116 Laurel Marlene Link Winston-Salem. North Carolina Josephine Mellichamp Locklair Summerville, South Carolina Mark Allison Lomax Ellenwood, Georgia Lloyd Alan Looney Lawrenceville, Georgia Thomas Earl Lord Martinez, Georgia Herbert L. Marbury Columbus, Georgia Samuel Ruff Matthews Lilburn, Georgia John Swift McCall Black Mountain, North Carolina Paul Bradley McClain, Jr. Pensacola, Florida John Martin McClearen Nashville, Tennessee Nancy Nichols McCurley Nashville, Tennessee Douglas Bruce McGillivray Ridge, New York Thomas Edward McGrath Winter Haven, Florida Richard Dean McKinnie Germantown, Tennessee James Eugene McNaull Morrow, Georgia George Edward McRae Miami, Florida B.A., Wake Forest University M.A., University of North Carolina, Greensboro M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Charleston Southern University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Heidelberg College M.Div., Trinity Luthern Seminary B.A., University of South Carolina M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., Carson-Newman College M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Morehouse College B.D., Interdenominational Theological Center Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., Piedmont College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Duke University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Texas Wesleyan College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., Austin Peay State College M.Div., Vanderbilt University M.A.E., University of Tennessee B.A., M.Div., Vanderbilt University B.A., The College of Wooster M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary B.A., Westminster College M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary B.S., Lambuth College M.Div., St. Paul School of Theology A.B., University of South Carolina M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Bethune-Cookman College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center 117 John Edmund Melvin Mt. Hope, West Virginia Vaughan J. Michael Morgantown, West Virginia John Locke Milholland Statesville, North Carolina James Alan Miller Grayson, Louisiana Roger Gayle Miller Gastonia, North Carolina James Guyburn Mishoe Summerville, South Carolina Gary Raymond Moore Vero Beach, Florida Marion Griffin Moore Stoneville, North Carolina Linda Stack Morgan Ansonville, North Carolina Robert Leland Morgan Rochester, New York Walter Mueller Maple Glen, Pennsylvania Donald R. Muncie II Mount Vernon, Ohio Danny Carl Murphy Winnsboro, South Carolina Joan Lee Murray-Matthews Durham, North Carolina B.S., Belhaven College M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., West Virginia Wesleyan College M.Div., Wesley Theological Seminary S.T.M., University of Dubuque Theological Seminary B.S., Western Carolina University M.Div., Columbia Theological Semianry B.A., Louisiana College M.Div., Southwesten Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., M.Div., Drew University B.M., Westminster Choir College M.M., Temple University A.B., W of ford College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.Mus., M.Mus., Miami University M.Div., United Theological Seminary B.B.A., Georgia Southern College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., High Point College M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary A.B., University of Chicago B.D., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary A.B., Upsala College M.Div., Reformed Episcopal Seminary Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Randolph Macon College M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary B.A., Concordia College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.S.N., Medical College of Virginia B. of Nursing, University of South Carolina M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University 118 John Charles Neal Luton, England Stephen Richard Negley Seffner, Florida Orville Karel Neil Kingston, Jamaica Richmond Isaiah Nelson Lawrence Tavern, Jamaica Richard Brantley Newsome Mobile, Alabama Mwandiwona Jonathan Nkuchwayo Atlanta, Georgia Robert Joel Norris Piedmont, South Carolina Louis Oats Morristown, Tennessee John Wendell Oldham Chattanooga, Tennessee John Paul Oliver Pensacola, Florida Robin Shane Owens Gastonia, North Carolina Mack Reitzel Painter Enid, Oklahoma Jun Ro Park Decatur, Georgia Francis Marion Parr Columbus, Georgia Edward Schley Pease Greensboro, Georgia Gail Ruth Perkins Decatur, Georgia B.D., University of London, England Dip., University of Birmingham, England B.A., University of South Florida M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.Th., Jamaica Theological Seminary Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica M.Div., Union Theological Seminary B.S., Vanderbilt University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., United College of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center M.S.W., Atlanta University A.B., Central Wesleyan College M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary B.A., The University of the South M.Div., Seabury '-Western Theological Seminary B.A., M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., B.M., Samford University M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Presbyterian College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Catawba College M.Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary B.A., M.A., Chonnam University, Korea M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College M.Div., Duke University Divinity School B.A., Florida State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., University of Alabama M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 119 Grady Joe Perryman Selma, Alabama William Harrison Phares, Jr. Tuscaloosa, Alabama Thomas F. Pickering Mexico, Missouri Charles Frederick Pieplow Birmingham, Alabama Andral Bratton Plexico Mebane, North Carolina James William Quarles Shelby, North Carolina Lucas Boyd Queen Charleston, Tennessee Paul Philip Rader Huntington, West Virginia Laura Dorsey Rains Birmingham, Alabama Richard Nelson Ralls Bessemer, Alabama Fred Richard Reynolds Stockbridge, Georgia Johnny Clyde Reynolds Atlanta, Georgia Lionel Caswall Richards St. John's, Antigua James Edward Richardson Gastonia, North Carolina Daniel Drew Robinson Charlotte, North Carolina Jeannette Green Rodenbough Madison, North Carolina B.A., Hendrix College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Alabama, Birmingham M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University A.B., University of Nebraska M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., Concordia Senior College M.Div., Concordia Seminary A.B., Presbyterian College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., College of Charleston M.R.E., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.S., Pikeville College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia A.B., Agnes Scott College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., William Jewell College B.D., Andover Newton Theological School B.S., Troy State University M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary B.S., Morris Brown College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., University of the West Indies, Jamaica Ord., Coddrington College, Barbados B.A., Carson-Newman College M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Th.M., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College M.Div., Duke University Divinity School A.B., Randolph-Macon Woman's College M.A., University of North Carolina, Greensboro M.Div., Duke University Divinity School 120 Charles Louis Rolen Atlanta, Georgia William Frederick Rose Shelby, North Carolina Charles Michael Ruark Hope, Arkansas Daniel Mark Sanders-Wooley Brentwood, Tennessee John Arthur Schmidt Warminster, Pennsylvania Timothy Nathan Setzer Waterville, Maine Dale Livingston Shaw Jacksonville, Florida Guy Hubert Shealy Rock Hill, South Carolina Anne Carter Shelley Clemmons, North Carolina James Chester Shelton Waxhaw, North Carolina Billy Cooper Shiley Huntington, West Virginia Richard Lee Shinkle Bossier City, Louisiana Lynn Edwin Shurley, Jr. Paducah, Kentucky Amy Sass Sigmon Charlotte, North Carolina Lawrence McBride Sigmon Charlotte, North Carolina Deborah Lee Silver Evans, Georgia B.A., Louisiana College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University A.B., Davidson College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Austin College M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., Flagler College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Hastings College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Berkshire Chirstian College M.C.E., Reformed Theological Seminary B.S., Tuskegee University J.D., Texas Southern University A.B., Newberry College M.Div., Lutheran Southern Theological Seminary M.Ed., Winthrop College B.A., University of South Carolina M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Mount Union College M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary B.A., Shepherd College M.Div., Wesley Theological Seminary B.A., David Lipscomb College M.S. Ed., Iona College M.Div., Memphis Theological Seminary B.A., Millsaps College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Bryn Mawr College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Manchester College M.Div., Bethany Theological Seminary 111 Bradley Donald Smith Columbia, South Carolina Donnie Wilburn Smith Snellville, Georgia Diana Lee Spangler-Crawford Valdese, North Carolina Dallas Earl Speight Pace, Florida Kenneth Phillip Stealing Charlotte, North Carolina Gerald Austin Stephens Hoover, Alabama Cephas Stern Hanover, Jamaica Alvin Macon Stinson Haleyville, Alabama Russell Charles Sullivan, Jr. Florence, South Carolina William Joseph Swafford Covington, Georgia Deborah Schneider Taylor Apex, North Carolina Gerald Wayne Terry Florence, South Carolina Ernest Trice Thompson III Charlotte, North Carolina Keith Jon Thompson Wilmington, North Carolina Paul Benjamin Thompson Christiana, Jamaica B.S., University of Georgia M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., Transylvania University M.Div., Texas Christian University B.A., Bob Jones University M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary M.S., Troy State University B.S., Trenton State College M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., University of Tennessee M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Dip. United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica B.A., Alabama College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., College of Charleston M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary A.B., Augustana College A.M., M.A., University of Northern Colorado M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., Vanderbilt University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Wofford College M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.S., University of South Carolina M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., Texas Christian University M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary 122 Dan Maynard Thornton Newland, North Carolina Mark Alan Tilley Rocky Mount, North Carolina David Earl Tucker Huntington, West Virginia Alton Beresford Tulloch St. Ann, Jamaica Margaret Teresa Turney-Ayer Atlanta, Georgia Ridley Nortman Usherwood Cleveland, Tennessee Peniamina Vilitai Vai Clarendon, Jamaica Billy Earl Vaughn Barnwell, South Carolina Donald Dale Wade Stone Mountain, Georgia Mitchell Millard Walker, Sr. Cleveland, Tennessee Clarence Arthur Wall Knightdale, North Carolina John Gary Waller Greenville, South Carolina Mary Rae Waller Columbia, South Carolina James Alexander Ward East Point, Georgia William Allen Weller Hendersonville, Tennessee B.A., Furman University M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Gardner-Webb College M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., East Coast Bible College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., University of the West Indies, Jamaica Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica B.A., University of South Florida M.M., Indiana University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Lee College M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Cert., Malua Theological College, Western Samoa B.D., Pacific Theological College, Fiji Islands B.A., Carson-Newman College M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.E.E., University of Virginia B.D., Fuller Theological Seminary B.A., Bethel College M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.S., Campbell University M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Huntingdon College B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary Th.M., Duke University B.A., Barry College M.A., University of Virginia M.A., Catholic University of America A.B., High Point College M.Div., Duke University Divinity School B.S., Middle Tennessee State University M.Ed., University of Florida M.Div., Duke University Divinity School 123 Thomas Granville Westfall Willow Springs, North Carolina Floyd Ray Whatley Dubach, Louisiana Dennis Gerard Whitaker Charlotte, North Carolina Clyde McPherson Wiley Deland, Florida Philip Albert Williams Meridian, Mississippi Stephen Charles Williams Knoxville, Tennessee Robert Lewis Williamson Gallatin, Tennessee William Whitfield Williamson Columbia, Tennessee Ben William Wilson Iva, South Carolina Stuart Thomas Wilson Charlotte, North Carolina Gerald Edward Worrell Cornelius, North Carolina Brian Maurice Wyatt Birmingham, Alabama Christopher Aaron Yim Wilmington, North Carolina Herman Robert Yoos Charleston, South Carolina B.S., Slippery Rock State College M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary B.A., Louisiana College M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.S., University of Florida M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Florida M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Yale University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., Hampden- Sydney College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., Erskine College M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary B.A., Old Dominion University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Birmingham Southern College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Hamp den-Sydney College M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary 124 Phillip Dale Young Centre, Alabama Roderick Zak Orlando, Florida MASTER OF THEOLOGY Sung Kon Bak Chullanam-Do, Korea Brant Dale Baker Mobile, Alabama Robert Owen Baker Cleveland, Tennessee Calvin Jerome Banks Decatur, Georgia Henley Dwight Bernard Kingston, Jamaica Sara Bedon Burress Edinburgh, Scotland Michael Theodore Carey Marietta, Georgia Vincent Peter Castellani Guatemala City, Guatemala Eun-Il Chang Seoul, Korea Choong Sik Chun Seoul, Korea Robert Alva Deen III Decatur, Georgia Scott Arthur Ellington Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico Deborah Ann Fitzgerald Jefferson, South Carolina B.S., University of North Alabama M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., Spring Hill College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.Agric, Chonnam National University, Korea M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea B.A., Claremont McKenna College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., Winston-Salem State University M.Div., Duke University Divinity School B.A., University of the West Indies, Jamaica Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica B.S., Mississippi State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Alabama, Huntsville M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., East Coast Bible College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., Chongshin College, Korea M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea B.B.A., Chonnam National University, Korea M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea B.S., Port Hays State University M.C.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Agnes Scott College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 125 Larry Abbott Golemon Decatur, Geogia Peter Joseph Gorday Atlanta, Georgia David Charles Hancock Alpharetta, Georgia Wallace Stovall Hartsfield, Jr. Atlanta, Georgia Kathryn Smith Hazel Hartwell, Georgia Guy Allen Helms Suwanee, Georgia Barbara Kalehoff Hicks Lilburn, Georgia Edward Harry Home Darien, Georgia Frank Ervin Johnson Decatur, Georgia Linda Marie Perry Jones Lawrenceville, Georgia Russell Siler Jones Decatur, Georgia Choonki Kim Bucheon, Korea Ho Gi Kim Singapore Jae Young Kim Seoul, Korea Jong Choon Kim Seoul, Korea B.A., Stanford University M.Div., Yale University Divinity School B.A., Dartmouth College M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University B.A., LaGrange College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., Albany State College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., Covenant College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Temple University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Eckerd College M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary D.Min., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Morehouse College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center A.B., Baldwin-Wallace College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Furman University M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.Mus., M.Mus., Kyung Hee University, Korea M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., Soong Sil University, Korea M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea B.A., Chongshin College, Korea M.Div., Covenant Theological Seminary B.A., Jeonju University, Korea M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea 126 Moosa Kim Osaka, Japan Un-Yong Kim Seoul, Korea Edward Richard Knight Whitesville, West Virginia Bjoern Dieter Kranefuss Stone Mountain, Georgia Joseph S. Lee Clarkston, Georgia Nancy Cheryl Lee Chapel Hill, North Carolina Timothy Mix Leslie Montgomery, Alabama Andras Lovas Budapest, Hungary Mary Beecher Mathes Birmingham, Alabama Robert Kim Mclntire Smyrna, Georgia John McLean, Jr. Augusta, Georgia Larry Randal McQueen Cleveland, Tennessee Philip C. Morris Cleveland, Tennessee Si-Gull Nam Newtownabby, United Kingdom Richard Montgomery Nelson Stone Mountain, Georgia Amos Kariuki Njenga Molo, Kenya B.A., Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Japan M.Div., Kobe Reformed Theological Seminary, Japan Th.B., Korea Baptist Theological College, Korea M.Div., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea B.S., University of Tennessee M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary Theolog. Examen. Universitaet Hamburg, Germany B.S., California State University, Northridge M.Div., International Theological Seminary B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Belhaven College M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary, Hungary B.A., Salem College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., North Georgia College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Presbyterian College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology Th.B., Pusan Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea Dip., M.P.S., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea B.A., Presbyterian College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.D., St. Paul's Theological College, Kenya 127 Scott Christian Opsahl Dover, New Jersey Lajos Papp Hajduszoboszlo, Hungary Joon Girl Park Seoul, Korea Gregory Rolan Perry Decatur, Georgia Christopher Allen Price Dunwoody, Georgia Diane Lovin Ragsdale Rochester, New York Keith Lentz Riddle Fayetteville, North Carolina Charles Wiley Roberts Atlanta, Georgia Frances Jean Ruthven Tryon, North Carolina Dong-Chae Shin Seoul, Korea Roderick Dale Stone Atlanta, Georgia Jung Woong Suh Seoul, Korea Sharon Lynn Taylor Barnesville, Georgia Paul Russell Thim Decatur, Georgia Paolo Tognina Poschiavo, Switzerland Dorina Ellen Trouteaud Roswell, Georgia Jose Luis Velazco Mexico City, Mexico B.A., University of Washington M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary M.Div., Reformed Theological Academy, Hungary B.E., Korea Maritime University, Korea M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea B.S., Louisiana State University M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary B.A., University of Georgia M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary Ph.D., University of St. Andrews, Scotland A.B., Georgia Southern College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Wofford College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Arkansas State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Georgia M.Div., Harvard Divinity School B.A., Kyonggi University, Korea M.Div., Seoul Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.S., University of Dubuque M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.Th., M.Th., Hanshin University, Korea A.B., University of Missouri M.Div., Saint Paul School of Theology B.A., Swathmore College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University Lie, Facolta Valdese di Teologia, Italy B.A., College of Wooster M.S., University of Detroit M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary Lie. Theol., Seminario Teologico Presbiteriano de Mexico 128 Andrew Jackson Livick Waskey Dalton, Georgia Otis Lee Weldon Decatur, Georgia Mary Margaret Britton Yearwood Atlanta, Georgia Young Sun Yu Seoul, Korea Christopher Edward Zorn SherriU's Ford, North Carolina B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., Birmingham Bible College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., Mercer University in Atlanta M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.Eng., Chonbuk National University, Korea M.Div., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea B.A., Mercer University D.Min., Columbia Theological Seminary BASIC DEGREE STUDENTS MASTER OF DIVINITY C COMPONENT Name College Home Town Presbytery or Denomination Rebecca Jane Ardell Hunt, Texas B.A., Haverford College New Covenant Marybeth Asher-Lawson Ormond Beach, Florida B.S., University of Texas Central Florida Richard Cole Atkerson Birmingham, Alabama Christopher Joel Bobo Roswell, Georgia Francis Cornwell Boyd Asheboro, North Carolina Gregory Jon Breter West Palm Beach, Florida Dean William Brown Minneapolis, Minnesota B.S., Samford University Sheppards and Lapsley B.S.A.E., Georgia Institute of Technology M.S.A.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology Greater Atlanta B.A., University of North Carolina, Wilmington M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education Salem B.A., Presbyterian College Tropical Florida B.S., Mankato State University Foothills 129 Joseph Evan Campbell III Shreveport, Louisiana A.B., Duke University J.D., Duke University School of Law Pines Katherine Leigh Carpenter Greensboro, North Carolina Tae Ho Cheong Corona, New York Boin Cho Athens, Georgia Nancy Lynn Cooper Follansbee, West Virginia Belinda Mae Curry Waterford, Mississippi Jane Elizabeth Dasher Columbus, Ohio Ellen Marie Donnan Hunginton, West Virginia Erastus Jones Doughton Greenville, North Carolina Martha Moon Ebel Aiken, South Carolina Karen K. Estes Nashville, Tennessee Thomas Renfroe Evans III Kennesaw, Georgia Willie Ralph Gandy, Jr. Harvest, Alabama Nancy Elizabeth Graham Norcross, Georgia Norman Harris, Jr. Tuscaloosa, Alabama Linda White Hawthorne Atlanta, Georgia B.A., University of North Carolina, Greensboro M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education Salem B.S., Kon Kuk University Greater Atlanta B.A., Sogang University, Korea M.A., Sogang Graduate School M.S., University of Georgia Northeast Georgia B.S., West Liberty State College West Virginia B.P.A., University of Mississippi M.J.P.S., Auburn University at Montgomery St. Andrew B.S., M.A., Ohio State University Scioto Valley B.S., State University College, Oneonta M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education West Virginia B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill New Hope B.A., Rice University Trinity B.A., Vanderbilt University Middle Tennessee B.B.A., Kennesaw College Cherokee B.A., Athens State College United Methodist B.A., Georgia State University Grace Fellowship Church B.A., Stillman College Sheppards and Lapsley B.A., Our Lady of the Lake University M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin Greater Atlanta 130 Zoe Anne Henderson Southern Pines, North Carolina Dana Steffee Hughes Decatur, Georgia Kenneth Andrew Kasan Tampa, Florida Paul Hollingsworth Lang Greenville, South Carolina Scott Allan Lawson Columbia, South Carolina Patricia Breidenstein Looper Smyrna, Georgia Elizabeth Maria Majoros Atlanta, Georgia Carl Beason Marshall Douglasville, Georgia Russell Osborne McKee, III Zephyrhills, Florida James Gregory McMinn Athens, Georgia Murray Daniel Milford Bryan, Texas Ron Evan Nelson Mooresville, North Carolina Kimberly Sue Olson Austin, Texas Michael Denton O'Neil Fort Worth, Texas Jeffrey Doyle Peterson-Davis Oxnard, California Kerri Susan Peterson-Davis Oxnard, California Thomas Michael Pipkin Lakeland, Florida Vanessa Carol Potter Atlanta, Georgia B.A., Davidson College Coastal Carolina B.A., Georgia State University Greater Atlanta B.A., Presbyterian College Tampa Bay B.A., Furman University Foothills B.A., University of South Carolina, Columbia M.A., George Washington University Trinity B.A., Thomas A. Edison State College United Methodist B.A., Davidson College Greater Atlanta B.A., University of Alabama M.S., University of Southern California Greater Atlanta B.A., University of South Florida Tampa Bay A.B., University of Georgia Northeast Georgia B.A., Texas A & M University New Covenant B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Salem B.A., Mount Holyoke College M.A., University of Texas Mission B.A., Austin College Grace B.A., Westmont College Santa Barbara B.A., California State University, Long Beach Los Ranchos B.A., University of Colorado Tampa Bay B.S., Lamar University M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education Greater Atlanta 131 Jeffry Lynn Reynolds Orlando, Florida Ann Pitman Runnion Port Orange, Florida Jac Tyson Saltzgiver Winston-Salem, North Carolina Patricia Lyons Senterfitt Atlanta, Georgia Jung Yn Shin Federal Way, Washington James Todd Speed Atlanta, Georgia Anne Kimball Stevens St. Petersburg, Florida Donald Edward Stribling Wichita Falls, Texas Walter Brown Tennyson, Jr. Quitman, Georgia Jane Margaret Thomas Huntsville, Alabama Benton Jefferson Trawick Virginia Beach, Virginia John David White Aiken, South Carolina Harry Wayne Wynn Stone Mountain, Georgia INTERNS John Austin Hinkle, Jr. Dalton, Georgia Willie Mae Brazil Knoxville, Tennessee B COMPONENT Maude Ellen Anderson McLean, Virginia Scott Richard Anderson Seattle, Washington Steven Klaus Arndt Huntsville, Alabama B.A., Ithaca College Central Florida B.A., Bloomsburg State MA., Azusa Pacific College Central Florida BA., Wake Forest University Salem BA., Eckerd College Greater Atlanta B.A., Seattle Pacific University Greater Atlanta B.A., Rhodes College Cherokee B.A., Franklin & Marshall College J.D., Case Western Reserve University Law School Tampa Bay B.S., College of the Ozarks Palo Duro B.A., University of California, Los Angeles Flint River B.A., University of Alabama, Huntsville North Alabama A.B., Duke University Salem B.S., University of South Carolina Trinity B.A., Georgia State University Greater Atlanta B.A., Presbyterian College Cherokee B.S., Knoxville College East Tennessee B.A., M.Ed., University of Virginia National Capital B.A., Seattle Pacific University Greater Atlanta B.A., University Alabama, Huntsville North Alabama 132 Jeffrey William Beebe Jupiter, Florida Charles Russell Blasdell Vienna, Virginia Lucy Scofield Bowerman Atlanta, Georgia Grace Elizabeth Boyer Hampton, Virginia David Mark Bradley Bristol, Tennessee Chris Alan Causey Mendocino, California Paul Wesley Chaney Bradenton, Florida Sung Shik Chang Tampa, Florida Rita Estelle Cochrane Baton Rouge, Louisiana Lathe Floyd Collins III Johnson City, Tennessee Fitzgerald Maitland Cook Decatur, Georgia Darice Kim Dawson Dunedin, Florida Kathy Lynn Dawson Colton, California Laura Adams Dunham Hilton Head Island, South Carolina William Clayton Faulk Ft. Walton Beach, Florida Robert Andrew Fisher Memphis, Tennessee B.S.W., Florida State University Tropical Florida B.A., George Mason University National Capital B.Mu., M.S., Georgia State University Greater Atlanta B.A., College of William and Mary M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education Eastern Virginia B.A., King College Northeast Georgia B.A., Samford University Redwoods B.A., Eckerd College Peace River B.A., Yonsei University Tampa Bay B.A., Louisiana State University South Louisiana B.A., East Tennessee State University Holston B.A., Taylor University M.A.Y.M., Columbia Theological Seminary Geater Atlanta B.A., Eckerd College Tampa Bay B.A., California State University, Long Beach M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education Riverside B.A., Purdue University M.A., Montclair State College Ph.D., McMaster University Charleston-Atlantic B.A., North Carolina State University B.A., University of West Florida Florida B.A., University of Alabama Memphis 133 SherylLynn Kymburliegh Frazier Stone Mountain, Georgia Robert Edward Frost Deland, Florida Sara Verner Foster Fulton Beaufort, South Carolina Rebecca J. Kruger Gaudino Benicia, California Leslie Ann Glover Pasadena, California Craig Needham Goodrich Vienna, Virginia Robert Glenn Googe Atlanta, Georgia Jeanie Marie Griffin Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Elizabeth Jones Grimshaw East Lansing, Michigan David Robert Grove Leesburg, Florida Janet James Hankins Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee Thomas Halton Hankins III Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee Chris Elmer Hester LaGrange, Georgia Christina Jeanne riindley Cranbury, New Jersey Scott Wilson Huie Decatur, Georgia David Wayne Hunt Richmond, Virginia B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College Greater Atlanta B.A., Florida State University J.D., University of Miami Central Florida B.A., Presbyterian College Greater Atlanta B.A., Friends University M.A., Kansas State University Ph.D., University of California, Davis United Church of Christ B.A., Vanderbilt University Greater Atlanta B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill J.D., Boston College Law School National Capital B.S., Auburn University Greater Atlanta B.A., Flagler College Tropical Florida B.M.E., Butler University M.A., Michigan State University Lake Michigan B.S., University of Florida M.A.Y.M., Columbia Theological Seminary Central Florida B.S., University of Tennessee M.A.T., East Tennessee State University East Tennessee B.A., M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University East Tennessee B.A., LaGrange College United Church of Christ B.A., Trenton State College J.D., Seton Hall University Monmouth B.A., Davidson College New York City B.A., Virginia Wesleyan College Eastern Virginia 134 Deborah Claire Husband Orlando, Florida Patricia Sue Johnson Casselberry, Florida Vanessa Gail Knight Lawrenceville, Georgia Beth Boyer Kollas Hummelstown, Pennsylvania Benton Earl Laughlin Middleburg, Florida Michael Keck Lauter Austell, Georgia Joon Won Lee Sumter, South Carolina Martin William Lifer III Orlando, Florida William Marvin Lindsay III Fayetteville, North Carolina Patricia Sims Mallory Atlanta, Georgia Stephen Charles Iverson Mann Atlanta, Georgia Douglas Hung Mar Indianapolis, Indiana Mary Amanda McCutchen Manning, South Carolina Jeanne Miller-Clark Winter Park, Florida Beverly Friedlander Ostrowski Snellville, Georgia Peggy Cecil Owens Gastonia, North Carolina Thomas Scot Pritchard Decatur, Georgia B.S., University of Central Florida J.D., University of Florida Central Florida B.A., Mercer University, Atlanta Central Florida B.M., Georgia Southern College M.M., Bowling Green State University Savannah B.S., Elizabethtown College M.S., Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine United Church of Christ B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology B.S., Jacksonville University St. Augustine B.A., University of North Carolina, Wilmington Cherokee B.A., University of South Carolina, Columbia New Harmony B.A., Vanderbilt University J.D., University of Florida Central Florida B.A., North Carolina State University Coastal Carolina A.B., Queens College Greater Atlanta B.A., Georgia State University Greater Atlanta B.S., Ball State University Wabash Valley B.A., College of Charleston New Harmony B.S., Florida State University Central Florida A.B., University of Georgia Greater Atlanta B.A., Pembroke State University Western North Carolina B.S., Presbyterian College Greater Atlanta 135 John Ransellaer Ragsdale Jacksonville, Florida Jeanne Carette Reynolds Orlando, Florida Beverly Ann Richardson Maitland, Florida Fred Robinson, Jr. Orlando, Florida William Charles Runnion Port Orange, Florida Clifford Arthur Sandell Decatur, Georgia Eric William Shaefer Jacksonville, Florida Lou Ann Sellers Winston-Salem, North Carolina B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill St. Augustine B.F.A., University of Florida Central Florida B.A., Eckerd College Central Florida B.A., University of Dayton African Methodist Episcopal B.S., Clemson University M.S., West Coast University Central Florida B.S., Georgia State University Greater Atlanta B.S., Florida State University St. Augustine B.S., Wake Forest University Western North Carolina Timothy Frederick Simpson Jacksonville, Florida Timothy Matthew Slemmons Olathe, Kansas Patrick Dale Sowers Atlanta, Georgia Michelle Renee Thomas Slidell, Louisiana B.A., M.A., Liberty University M.A., University of Florida St. Augustine B.S., Kansas State University Northern Kansas B.A., University of North Carolina, Wilmington B.A., Montreat-Anderson College M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education South Louisiana Courtney Louise Thompson Jonesboro, Georgia Matthew Allen Trask Desoto, Texas Thomas Jeans Watkins Birmingham, Alabama Frederick Hancock Whitehurst Decatur, Georgia B.A., Berry College Greater Atlanta B.A., The Citadel Grace B.A., Auburn University Sheppards and Lapsley B.A., North Carolina State University M.A., Georgia State University Greater Atlanta Lawrence David Yerger Lighthouse Point, Florida B.S., University of West Florida Tropical Florida 136 A COMPONENT Virginia Miller Abbott Winter Park, Florida Margaret Blacksher Adams Mobile, Alabama David Edward Betts Atlanta, Georgia Frank Irvin Blankinship III Birmingham, Alabama Charles Nathaniel Briley Mount Airy, North Carolina Margaret B. Brinck Knoxville, Tennessee B.A., George Washington University M.Ed., Fitchburg State College United Church of Christ B.S., Vanderbilt University South Alabama BA., St. Andrews Presbyterian College J.D., University of Georgia Greater Atlanta B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College Sheppards and Lapsley BA., Wofford College Salem B.S., University of Cincinnati M.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City East Tennessee David Atson Cagle Nashville, Tennessee Stephen Rhoads Caine Signal Mountain, Tennessee James Daryl Cazin Tampa, Florida Michael Burnell Chaney Livingston, Alabama Joseph Cohen Atlanta, Georgia Kathryn Lee Crissman Lilburn, Georgia Stephanie O. Davage Lilburn, Georgia Rick Lee Douylliez Green Cove Springs, Florida Elizabeth Sue Duttera LaGrange, Georgia Keith Brient Freeman Harrisburg, North Carolina Bonnie Duncan Habbersett Livonia, Michigan B.S., University of Tennessee East Tennessee B.A., Birmingham-Southern College East Tennessee B.A., Flagler College Tampa Bay BA., Austin College M.A.T., Livingston University Sheppards and Lapsley B.A., Toccoa Falls College Southern Baptist BA., University of Florida Greater Atlanta B.A., Sam Houston State University New Covenant BA., University of North Florida St. Augustine BA., Davidson College Greater Atlanta B.A., Wake Forest University Charlotte B.A., Marygrove College Detroit 137 Ken Everett Hall Atlanta, Georgia Barbara Bell Hamilton Atlantic Beach, Florida Louly Fowler Hay Covington, Georgia Ingram Purefoy Hedgpeth Raleigh, North Carolina Marilyn Turner Hedgpeth Raleigh, North Carolina Nancy McDaniel Hendrix Buford, Georgia George Douglas Hilliard Middleburg, Florida Barbara A. Holmes Decatur, Georgia Walter James Holston, Jr. Atlanta Georgia Jennifer Adrianna Johnson Montgomery, Alabama Hak Chin Kim Stockbridge, Georgia Hyung Seok Kim Taegu, Korea Stephen Earl Kolmetz Chipley, Florida Paul Berkeley Landrum Decatur, Georgia Insook Lee Athens, Georgia Thomas Knight Lewis III Waycross, Georgia Gregory Augustine Limongi Americus, Georgia B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology United Methodist B.A.E., University of Florida M.A.E., University of North Florida St. Augustine A.B., Hollins College M.A., Emory University Greater Atlanta B.A., Wake Forest University New Hope B.A., Salem College New Hope B.S., Oklahoma State University M.L.S., Clark-Atlanta University Greater Atlanta B.S., The University of the State of New York St. Augustine B.S., University of Connecticut M.S., Southern Connecticut State University J.D., Mercer University Holiness B.A., Miles College Non-denominational B.A., Wesleyan College Sheppards and Lapsley B.A., Atlanta Christian College Greater Atlanta B.A., Keimyung University Presbyterian Church of Korean PD., University of Florida Florida B.A., Emory University Greater Atlanta B.A., M.A., Sogang University Ed.S., University of Georgia Northeast Georgia B.S., Auburn University North Alabama B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo Flint River 138 Gregory J. Lund Everett, Washington William Cleveland McLaurin Chesapeake, Virginia Elizabeth Ann Morgan Milledgeville, Georgia William David Palmer Tuscaloosa, Alabama Eleana Manuel Patterson Alpharetta, Georgia Patrick Hargett Perryman Orlando, Florida Joy White Pruett Gainesville, Georgia Stephen Michael Ratliff Wadesboro, North Carolina Stephen Charles Robertson Bradenton, Florida Carol N. Seaman Gainesville, Florida David Kirk Shelor Stone Mountain, Georgia Earle Francis Sickles Ocala, Florida Sherri Patray Simpson Jacksonville, Florida Alice Wood Smith Albany, Georgia Frances A. Waldron Hollywood, Florida Robin Dearman Walker Tuscaloosa, Alabama Robert Lodwic Weathersby Starkville, Mississippi Barbara Ruth White Black Mountain, North Carolina B.A., Seattle Pacific University Seattle B.S., University of Southern Mississippi Eastern Virginia B.A., Agnes Scott College Northeast Georgia B.S., University of Alabama Sheppards and Lapsley B.A., College of Saint Francis Greater Atlanta B.A., Rollins College Central Florida Brenau University Northeast Georgia B.A., Davidson College Charlotte B.S., Butler University Peace River B.A., Mary Baldwin College M.Ed., University of Florida St. Augustine B.S., Davidson College Greater Atlanta B.A., Kent State University St. Augustine B.A., Liberty University St. Augustine B.S., Albany State College Flint River B.S.W., Florida International University M.S., Nova University Tropical Florida B.A., Samford University North Alabama B.A., Southwestern Louisiana University M.A., Mississippi State University St. Andrew B.A., Queens College M.S., Columbia University Western North Carolina 139 Timothy Sean Wiles Norcross, Georgia Donald Elwyn Winborne Kannapolis, North Carolina David Scott Worth Clearwater. Florida B.S., University of North Carolina, Asheville Southern Baptist B.A., University of Southern Mississippi Charlotte B.S., Florida Southern College Tampa Bay MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES Lucille McCrary Bagwell Gainesville, Georgia Barry Wesley Barringer Pelican Rapids, Minnesota Barbara Deemer Douglass Dunwoody, Georgia Elizabeth Hall Atlanta, Georgia Marian Aquilla Haynes Decatur, Georgia John Charles Knapp Decatur, Georgia Elton Bruce Mather Avondale Estates, Georgia Brian John McCormick Independence, Oregon Gayle Annette McFarland Decatur, Georgia Mary Nell Morin Atlanta, Georgia Elizabeth Irwin Pendergrast Atlanta, Georgia Brent Stephen Plate Decatur, Georgia Warren W. Quinley Covington, Georgia David R. Richardson Port Angelis, Washington Mary Ann Rose Decatur, Georgia B.S., University of Georgia Southern Baptist B.A., Moorhead State University Evangelical Baptist B.A., Hollins College Greater Atlanta B.S., Indiana University M.A., Asbury Theological Seminary United Methodist B.S., University of Missouri National Baptist B.S., Georgia State University Greater Atlanta A.B., Georgia State University J.D., University of Georgia Greater Atlanta B.A., Seattle Pacific Uuniversity Seattle B.A., Rhodes College Greater Atlanta B.S., Slippery Rock University Non-Denominational A.B., University of Tennessee Greater Atlanta B.A., Seattle Pacific University Greater Atlanta B.S., Benjamin Franklin University Church of God B.A., Seattle Pacific University Greater Atlanta B.M., MM., University of Arizona Non-denominational 140 Samuel Saint-Elie Austell, Georgia B.A., Oakwood College Adventist Marva Strickland Sanders Decatur, Georgia B.A., Spelman College M.S.W., Ph.D., Atlanta University Baptist Peter David Shelly Canyon, Texas B.A., University of Texas, Austin Palo Duro Barry Douglas Smith Decatur, Georgia B.S., Georgia State University B.A., Earl Paulk Institute Chapel Hill Harvester Church Steven Lotz Snyder Atlanta, Georgia B.A., The King's College M.B.A., Drexel Institute Greater Atlanta Nancy Oates Spragins Big Canoe, Georgia B.A., University of Mississippi Greater Atlanta Robert John Stewart, Jr. Atlanta, Georgia B.A., Emory University Greater Atlanta Barbara Lynn Tolleson Decatur, Georgia B.A., M.A., University of British Columbia Greater Atlanta Ronald Gene Toney Thomson, Georgia B.A., Morehouse College National Baptist William Joseph Vickery Lawrenceville, Georgia B.A., Preed-Hardeman University Church of Christ Cherie Ray C. White Nashville, Tennessee B.A., Scarritt College M.A., University of Arizona United Methodist James Houston Wright Woodstock, Georgia B.A., David Lipscomb University M.A., Middle Tennessee State University Church of Christ UNCLASSIFIED STUDENTS Richard M. Billingslea Lilburn, Georgia B.S., Jacksonville State University Greater Atlanta Christopher Thomas Griffin Norcross, Georgia B.A., Berry College Independent Christian 141 SPECIAL STUDENTS Bevis B. Byfield Kingston, Jamaica D. Jay Freedman Cincinnati, Ohio Desna A. Henry Kingston, Jamaica Robert R. Jones Peterborough, United Kingdom Wonil Lim Seoul, Korea Sheila M. Munro Stranraer, Scotland Min.Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies B.A., Drake University S.T.M., Princeton Theological Seminary Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary Disciples of Christ BA. r Emory University M.S., University of Alabama, Birmingham Jewish United Theological College of the West Indies Moravian Westminster College United Reformed Church B.L., Sungsil University M.Div., Seoul Presbyterian Seminary L.L.M., University of Georgia Korean Presbyterian Church Glasgow University Church of Scotland 142 OCCASIONAL STUDENTS Robert Armistead William B. Bailey Garry Carlin Baker Richard A. Banks John Bargeron Stephen Beard Mary Beardall James Bell Cheryl Lynn Betts Mary M. Boyd James Branard Claude T. Bray Henry T. Brent Dorothy Bruton Joey Byrd Richard Cabot David Carriker Boaz Chang Robert Chastain Joni Beth Clark Joyce Coffman Ramon Davila Ronald DeGenaro, Jr. Roberta Dodds-Ingersoll Coile Estes Frederick Favors Michael Fitze Carol Ann Fleming P. J. Flores Dwayne K. Gaddis Thomas Gilmore Robin Gipson James Goldsmith Christopher Graves John Brice Graves Ernest L. Greenwood Joe E. Griffin Gregory Griffith Jong Heon Ham Judith Hamilton Charles Heyward Judith M. H. Hockenberry Donald Hughes Insik Jang Hugh C. Jones Cheryl Anne Kawaja Peter R. Keith Dorothy Kirk Danny Klein Kathy Ann Kuczka Won II Lee Young Lee Byron Lesane Philip Lilly Norman H. Linde II Olga L. Malave Timothy S. Mallard Mary McKey James Miles Ralph Miller Walter E. Monroe Kenneth R. Munson Virginia Anne Murray Jane Nelson H. Terris Neuman Edwin Normandia Anita Parish Roger E. Patton Patricia A. Pearce Thomas Rains Mary Ann Richardson Charles M. Roberts Arthur Nelson Robin Amanda Russell-Jones Ketty F. Santos Mary M. Scott Angela M. Skinner Rob Small Rufus Smith Ian R. W. Stake Evelyn Teasley-Thomas Raymond S. Thomas Carol Trax Donald Varnadore Mary Villilo Jim Weldon Deborah Wendell Gregory White Reginald Williams Dianne Wright Jeffrey D. Yergler Sung Koo Yoon Rebecca B. Young 143 SUMMER GREEK SCHOOL 1992 Margaret Adams Terry Beaird Frank Blankinship Grace Boyer Nathaniel Briley Margaret Brinck David A. Cagle Stephen Caine Leslie Callewart Carol Capron Michael Chaney Joni Beth Clark Rita Cochrane Kathryn Crissman Darice Dawson Kathy Dawson Roberta Dodds-Ingersoll Jane Dorman Rick Douylliez Elizabeth Duttera Glen Fagan William Faulk Keith Freeman Robert Frost Terry Fugate Jeanie Griffin Gregory Griffith Elizabeth Grimshaw David Grove Bonnie Habbersett Ken Hall Barbara Hamilton Louly Hay Zoe Henderson Douglas Hilliard Walter Holston Jennifer Johnson Stephen Kolmetz P. Berke Landrum Won II Lee Thomas Lewis Gregory Limongi William McLaurin Antonio McPhearson Elizabeth Morgan David Palmer Eleana Patterson Joy Pruett Stephen Ratliff David Shelor Alice Wood Smith David Speno Michelle Thomas Courtney Thompson Frances Waldron Barbara White Gregory White Timothy Wiles Sandra Wilmesherr Donald Winborne 144 GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENT BODY Alabama 42 Arkansas 2 California 7 Florida - 70 Georgia 155 Indiana 1 Kansas 1 Kentucky 1 Louisiana 8 Maine 1 Michigan 4 Minnesota 2 Mississippi 4 Missouri 2 New Jersey 3 New York - 7 North Carolina - 73 Ohio - 4 Oklahoma 1 Oregon 1 Pennsylvania 9 South Carolina 36 Tennessee 48 Texas 7 Virginia 8 Washington 4 West Virginia 10 OTHER COUNTRIES Antigua 1 Cameroon 1 Ghana 1 Guatemala 1 Hungary 2 Jamaica 14 Japan 1 Kenya 1 Korea 13 Mexico 2 Singapore 1 South Africa 1 Switzerland 1 United Kingdom V WKr* f 1 lag Mr B> 'Ml 145 CALENDAR 1993-1995 1993-94 1994-95 SUMMER Greek School July 7-August 27 July 5-August 26 Summer Term July 12-23 July 11-22 July 26-August 6 July 25-August 5 FALL Planning Retreat August 31 - September 2 August 30-September 1 Labor Day September 6 September 5 Orientation September 7-8 September 6-7 Classes begin September 9 September 8 Opening Convocation/ September 15 September 14 Honors Day Senior Ordination Exams September 17-18 September 16-17 Thanksgiving Holiday November 25-26 November 24-25 Classes End December 9 December 8 Reading Day December 10 December 9 Exams December 13-16 December 12-16 Final papers due December 16 December 16 WINTER A Component/Alternative January 3 January 4 Contexts begin Seminars for Ministers/ January 4-6 January 9-12 Continuing Education Doctor of Ministry classes January 10 January 17** Martin Luther King January 17 January 16 Birthday Holiday Doctor of Ministry January 21 January 27 classes end Alternative Context/A January 21 January 24 Component Electives End A Component exams January 24 Columbia Forum January 24-26 SPRING Bible Content Exam February 4 February 3 Classes begin February 7 February 6 Senior Ordination Exams February 18-19 February 17-18 Spring Break April 4-8 April 3-7 Good Friday April 1 April 14 Classes end May 13 May 12 Reading Day May 16 May 15 Exams May 17-20 May 16-19 Evaluation Day May 19 Commencement May 22 May 21 'Subject to decisions on a revised curriculum * Class meets Saturday. 146 mm* INDEX Academic Information Administration Admissions Procedure Alumni/ae Association 11 90 8 87 Atlanta Theological Association 24 Auditors 8 Awards and Prizes lb Biblical Area 35-42 Board of Directors 88 Bookstore 30 Calendar 146 Center for Asian Ministries 24 Center for Theological Studies in Florida * 15 Christian Spirituality Emphasis 29 Clinical Pastoral Education 26 Columbia Friendship Circle 87 Conferences for Prospective Students 9 Continuing Education 22 Courses of Instruction 33-69 Curriculum 33 Doctor of Ministry 19-20 Doctor of Sacred Theology 20-22 Evangelism 28 Faculty 93 Fellowships 78 Financial Aid 79 Financial Information 82-83 Grading System 72-73 Graduating Class-1992 103 Greek School 144 Historical - Doctrinal Area 42-51 History of Columbia Seminary 5 Housing 79 Institutional Support 87 International Students 9 Lay Institute of Faith and Life 23 Lectures 29 Library 30 Master of Arts in Theological Studies 15 Master of Divinity 11-14 Master of Theology 17-19 Mid-Course Assessment 13 Occasional Students 143 Ordination Examinations 74 Orientation 70 Practical Theology Area 51-66 Roll of Students 107-144 Scholarship Funds 76-78 Special Students 142 Student Loans 80 Student Organizations 85-86 Supervised Ministry 66-68 Theology, Media, and the Church Program 24 Transfer Students 9 Unclassified Students 141 148 149 ##:? 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