COLUMBIA 
THEOLOGICAL 
SEMINARY 

Decatur, Georgia 
1994-1995 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 Theology degrees. 

The regulations, requirements, and general information included in this catalog are 
official for the 1994-95 academic year but are subject to revision at any time. 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Welcome 1 

Statement of Mission 2 

History 4 

Location 6 

Admissions Information 7 

Academic Information 10 

Master of Divinity 10 

Master of Arts in Theological Studies 16 

Center for Theological Studies in Florida 17 

Advanced Degrees 18 

Continuing Education 26 

Lay Institute of Faith and Life 27 

Center for Asian Ministries 28 

Theology, Media, and the Church Program 28 

Related Academic Programs 28 

Special Emphases 31 

Support Facilities 33 

Academic Notes 35 

Faculty 41 

Curriculum and Courses 52 

Biblical 54 

Historical-Doctrinal 61 

Practical Theology 70 

Interdisciplinary Courses 83 

Supervised Ministry 86 

Th.D. and D.Min. Courses 88 

Student Information 93 

Housing 93 

Financial Aid 93 

Insurance 94 

Statement of Charges 95 

Awards and Scholarships 99 

Student Organizations and Activities 103 

Administrative Staff 105 

Support of Columbia Seminary 108 

Students 113 

Calendar 157 

Index 158 




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 646 students from 18 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. 

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. 

Douglas W. Oldenburg 
President 



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 7 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, MARTA, which serves as a gateway to the sights 
and sounds of the capital city of the Southeast and site of the 1996 Olym- 
pics. Atlanta offers Columbia's students a variety of cultural, artistic, intel- 
lectual 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 Master of Divinity or Master 
of Arts in Theological Studies programs or special programs should request 
an application from the Office of Admissions. In addition to the completed 
application and supplemental forms, a student must furnish transcripts, 
references, and for the Master of Divinity degree program, a letter of en- 
dorsement from one's home church. An interview with a member of the 
Admissions Committee is required. This interview is best done on campus. 
Test scores from the Graduate Record Examinations General Test are not 
required but may be requested in some circumstances. 

Admission to the basic degree programs at Columbia Seminary ordi- 
narily requires a four-year degree from an accredited university or college 
of arts and sciences or its equivalent. Students without a bachelor's degree 
are not eligible to earn degrees at the seminary except by special action of 
the faculty. When requested to do so by presbyteries of the Presbyterian 
Church (USA) or other denominations, Columbia may accept students with- 
out a university or college degree for a special course of study. 

Students in the Master of Divinity program are required to have a read- 
ing knowledge of Greek prior to matriculation. A Greek course is offered 
in the summer before the Fall semester begins. Students who request per- 
mission to begin without the Greek requirement fulfilled can only be ad- 
mitted by action of the faculty or by the Admissions Committee in 
consultation with the Dean of Faculty. 

Students admitted to the seminary will be provided a health form to be 
filled out by a physician and an application for seminary housing. 

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 Theology programs. 

SPECIAL, UNCLASSIFIED, AND OCCASIONAL STUDENTS 

Students meeting requirements for admission to a basic degree program 
but not wishing to work toward a degree may be admitted as Special stu- 
dents to take courses for credit. Their program of study must be approved 
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 Unclassified students. 



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, and their status 
must be renewed each academic year. 

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 540 
and those wishing to take courses as Occasional students for credit must 
score at least 540. Students who score close to this level 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 540 
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. The conferences are designed to provide a 
retreat atmosphere where participants can reflect upon questions of call 
and vocation in addition to gathering specific information about the sem- 
inary. All persons who are considering the possibility 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 4-6, 1994, and February 24-26, 1995. For 
further information, write to the Director of Admissions, Columbia Semi- 
nary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520. 




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 Theology. Men 
and women from all denominations are eligible to apply for any of these 
degrees. 

MASTER OF DIVINITY 

Introduction 

Columbia Theological Seminary's seal carries the motto, TTOi|xevac, Kca 
8i8acrKa\oix;. r the Greek words for preachers and teachers. They are taken 
from the Letters to the Ephesians in which it is written, "The gifts he gave 
were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some 
pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for build- 
ing up the body of Christ/' (Ephesians 4:11-12 NRSV) Since its inception 
in 1828, Columbia has seen its role as training persons for leadership in the 
church. The Master of Divinity degree is offered as a basic theological de- 
gree for those who seek to serve as the pastors, prophets, evangelists and 
teachers and other leaders of the church of Jesus Christ in this day and 
age. 

The curriculum offered to M.Div. students emerges from the seminary's 
identity as a community of memory and hope. The seminary finds its iden- 
tity as part of the people of God stretching back thousands of years. It thus 
aims to lead students to a fresh critical appropriation of the Christian tra- 
dition for themselves and for the sake of the church they serve. The sem- 
inary is also a community that finds its identity in hope, in the promises 
of God, in the world that God will bring about, and in the opportunities 
still ahead for the work of the church in the Misseo Dei. The curriculum 
thus also aims at nurturing students' hope and engaging their imaginations 
for mission in a church and world in crisis. 

The Christian ministry needs persons who are possessed with a deep, 
informed and personal faith who are equipped with skills and imagination 
to lead the people of God in acts of compassion, proclamation, praise, 
confession, celebration, justice, reconciliation and healing. Teaching and 
learning at Columbia exist for the purpose of equipping and forming the 
people who equip the saints and engage in the work of ministry. 

The Common Core 

Students in the M.Div. program take 21 prescribed course units of the 
total 30 units required to complete the degree. The required elements of 
the curriculum, called the common core, form the basis for a shared vocab- 
ulary and set of experiences for all students as they progress through the 



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programs and into their ministries. These elements include foundational 
courses in the content and interpretation of the Bible, biblical languages, 
church history, theology and ethics, and the practices of the church and 
its ministry. In order to assist in the task of integrating the knowledge 
learned in seminary with one's own life in the Christian faith and one's 
understanding of the church as the community of faith, the curriculum also 
incorporates integrative seminars and experiential learning into the com- 
mon core and electives and seeks to put to good use the rich resources of 
learning environments  such as the congregation and the hospital be- 
yond the traditional academy. 

A student's time on the Columbia campus begins with "Baptism and 
Evangelical Identity," an integrative seminar which poses the questions, 
"What does it mean to be a Christian?" and "How is one incorporated into 
the church, the body of Christ?" The next semester features "The Eucharist 
and the Church's Mission," which examines the nature of the church and 
its practices and makes extensive use of field experiences in actual congre- 
gations. In these seminars, students are guided by faculty from a variety of 
disciplines to look at their own identities, experiences, and traditions, and 
those of others, through a range of perspectives. Students also are enabled 
to reflect on the experience of the people of God in diverse settings in the 
required units of Alternative Context, Supervised Ministry, and Pastoral 
Care. 

Integrative Seminars 

Integrative seminars are offered both as required and elective course 
units in the curriculum. They are called integrative because they are struc- 
tured to bridge disciplines and gaps between theory and practice. They 
take three basic forms. Some integrative seminars approach a single subject, 
such as sexuality or suffering, from a variety of perspectives biblical, eth- 
ical, pastoral  with the aim of understanding the subject from a more fully 
informed theological viewpoint. Other integrative seminars take on a spe- 
cific task that requires students and faculty alike to bridge disciplines to 
answer the task. One such task might be to produce a supplemental wor- 
ship resource for a multicultural congregation, wherein all seminar mem- 
bers would need to draw on all aspects of theological and ministerial 
education to complete the task. Finally, some integrative seminars are or- 
ganized around the principle of learning by doing specific acts of ministry 
and disciplined reflection on the practices undertaken as a group. An ex- 
ample of this kind of seminar is where a group of students and professors 
engage in church-based work with mentally ill persons, meet to read, com- 
pare their experiences, support and challenge one another, and reflect the- 
ologically on their findings. 

The Elective System 

The elective portion of the M.Div. curriculum is important, for it is here 
that persons preparing for the ministry take responsibility for their voca- 
tions as practical theologians. The elective elements of the curriculum are 



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offered to allow students to prepare for specialized vocations, to adapt the 
Columbia education to the needs of service in a particular denomination, 
to follow interests created by prior coursework or life experience, and to 
work through the meaning of the Christian faith in specific contexts. Co- 
lumbia takes the interests and experiences of its students, and the diversity 
of ministries in which they will serve, seriously by making room for a large 
number electives in its curriculum. Students are required to take at least 9 
elective units composed of courses or integrative seminars. / 

Elective courses and integrative seminars are the place in the curriculum 
where students carefully exercise choice in order to prepare for a lifetime 
of ministry. A wholistic ministry necessitates that ministers be people of 
personal integrity and faith and be well equipped in a variety of disciplines, 
approaches, and skills and be able to relate them to social and church 
contexts. Different electives make different contributions to the formation 
of students as ministers. In addition to a title, each of the elective units in 
the curriculum carries a designation of which dominant pedagogical ob- 
jectives are met by the course. These objectives and their respective des- 
ignations are as follows: 

Knowledge of Tradition [K] 

Electives with this designation aim at increasing the student's knowledge of the 
Christian tradition and its significant conversation partners by means of their texts, 
patterns of thought, and/or practices. 

Experiencing God's People in Context [C] 

Electives with this designation place a student in a community of God's people in 

order to study how it celebrates and lives its faith. 

Spiritual Formation [SF] 

Electives with this designation provide a context within which a student may grow 

in Christian faith, discipline and leadership to equip others in ecclesial piety. 

Clarifying Personal Beliefs [CB] 

Electives with this designation enable a student to examine, articulate, and profess 

his or her faith. 

Theological Reflection [T] 

Electives with this designation equip a student to interpret contemporary life in 

light of the gospel. 

Missional Leadership [ML] 

Electives with this designation prepare students to guide Christian communities in 
worship, ministry, and mission and develop the students' ability to reflect critically 
on their work. 

The aim of a ministry equipped for Christian leadership, whose mem- 
bers possess ethical and religious integrity, and the intellectual skills for 
critical and constructive leadership in both the church and social contexts, 
requires that persons studying to be ministers attend to all the aspects of 
learning and formation that aim entails. The pedagogical objectives and 
their designations serve as a guide to students in the process of seeking 
balance in their preparation as leaders in the church. As a further discipline 
of balance, each M.Div. student must take among his or her elective units 



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at least 3 integrative seminars, and the total number of a student's elective 
units (seminars, courses, and practicums) should include selections from 
each of the six pedagogical objectives for ministry. Students should note, 
however, that this requirement does not impose unrealistic limits on their 
choice of electives since many offerings will meet multiple objectives. 

Advising 

A theologically educated person is more that a person who has had a 
series of courses in theologically related subjects. An important part of the 
curriculum is what students do to integrate their studies and experiences 
in their own lives. Faculty members assist in this process of integration and 
formation by serving as advisers to students. Faculty advisers participate 
in the selection of courses each semester a student is at Columbia. Course 
selection is made as the result of conversation between the student and 
adviser that takes into account areas of past experience, identified weak- 
nesses, and the assessments of teachers and ministry supervisors. Early in 
the first year of studies, students undergo an individual supervised ministry 
assessment with the Director of Supervised Ministry. The director makes a 
joint recommendation to the student and adviser about the shape the stu- 
dent's contextual learning about ministry should take. Approximately two- 
thirds of the way through the program, another occasion allows students 
and faculty to reflect upon the individual's gifts and preparation for min- 
istry. This time is called the mid-course assessment and is described below. 

Further Theological Study Beyond the Basic Degree 

Three years in any seminary does not equip students with everything 
they will need to know for effective and faithful ministry. Students are 
equipped with initial, essential tools to enable them to begin the practice 
of ministry. The search for faithful answers to the challenges of the Chris- 
tian life today requires an ethic of learning for the faith, which creates the 
expectation that graduates will return to this and other places of group 
learning for regular additional study. Further knowledge, additional insight 
into the life of faith, and strengthened practice for faithful leadership will 
require of graduates that they engage in regular, disciplined theological 
study at various stages in their ministries. 

Length of Program 

The Master of Divinity curriculum is designed so that a full-time student 
can complete the requirements for the degree in three years. The program 
may be lengthened by a variety of factors, including internships done dur- 
ing seminary and a student's family responsibilities. 

Requirements for the M.Div. 

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. 



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2. The student will be tested for and must achieve competency in 
English writing and speech. Test fees, where applicable, are the responsi- 
bility of the student. 

3. The student must be admitted to degree candidacy through the 
successful completion of the Mid-Course Assessment. 

4. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all the requirements of 
the degree with a total of 30 units. 

5. The overall grade point average must be 2.3 or better. 

6. The student must pass an approved Bible content exam. 

7. The student must be in residence for at least six long semesters on 
the Decatur campus (excluding transfer and Florida Center students, for 
whom the number is three long semesters) and in the last semester must 
be registered for at least two units. (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. 

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 candidacy for the degree emerges from the mid-course 
assessment and must be approved by the faculty. The mid-course assess- 
ment is a major review of the student's potential for ministry that occurs 
after the completion of the majority of the common core course work and 
the supervised ministry experience. This assessment is usually scheduled 
in the spring term of the second year for full-time students. Detailed guide- 
lines 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 recommendations 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. 



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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. 

The M.Div. and Graduate Study for Teaching 

Students who are committed to the ministry of teaching at the college 
or graduate level may find the M.Div. program suitable to their preparation 
for that ministry. Students considering further graduate study are encour- 
aged to explore, with the Dean of Faculty, the ways in which their programs 
can meet the dual demands of education for service in the church and 
academy. 

The Columbia Calendar and Unit System 

Academic work for the M.Div. is offered in two long semesters in the 
fall and spring, in a January intensive term, and  for Greek language school 
and supervised ministry experiences  during the summer. Each long se- 
mester is constituted of six weeks of classes, followed by a reading and 
exam week at midterm, followed by another six weeks of classes and a 
reading and exam period. The reading/exam weeks enable students to com- 
plete the work for half term courses before beginning another such course 
and to catch up on reading for courses which continue through the se- 
mester. These periods are not a time for vacation, and students are expected 
to devote these weeks to their studies. 

Courses, practicums, and seminars which meet all semester for three 
hours a week are assigned one unit of credit. Those which meet for three 
hours a week for half the term are given one half unit of credit. The half 
term courses allow students to take more subjects in a given term, without 
increasing the number of classes a student will carry simultaneously. Be- 
cause of the time commitment involved, Greek School, SM 210, and Clinical 
Pastoral Education each earn 2 units of credit. Students are allowed to take 
only four subjects at any given time. 



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Visual Representation of the Curriculum 

This representation is a calendar of courses for students who are able 
to complete the M.Div. in three years. Specific course prerequisites are listed 
with the course descriptions. 



Summer 


Fall 


January 


Spring 


Greek 


Old Testament 


Optional 


New Testament 




New Testament 


Elective 


Worship and Preaching 




Exegesis 




ID: The Eucharist and 




ID: Baptism & 




the Church's Mission 




Evangelical Identity 




Church History 




Elective 








Hebrew 


Alternative 


Old Testament Exegesis 


Supervised 


ID: Practice of 


Context 


ID: Practice of Theology 


Ministry: 


Theology I 




II 


Congregation 


Elective 




Elective 




Hospital Practicum or 




Hospital Practicum or 




elective 




elective 


Optional 


Christian Education 


Optional 


[American Religion and 


CP.E. 


Ethics 


Elective 


Cultural History + 


or 


Elective 




World Christianity, l /i 


Urban 


Elective 




term each] 


Ministry 






ID: Final Things 


or 






Elective 


S.M. 






Elective 



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 M.A.T.S. 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. 



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General Requirements for the MA. in Theological Studies Degree 

1. Students must earn a total of 48 credits. Included shall be the 
M.A.T.S. 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 courses that can be used to fulfill requirements in programs leading 
to the Master of Divinity and Master of Arts degrees. Students at the center 
earn credits as Occasional students which may then be transferred to a 
degree program in Decatur or elsewhere. Persons may also enroll as aud- 
itors. 

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 
in the Orlando and Tampa-St. Petersburg areas. Classes are ordinarily of- 
fered on evenings and weekends. 

In order to complete degree requirements, an M.Div. student must com- 
plete a minimum of four 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. 



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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 Th.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 Th.D. and D.Min. programs are administered by the Grad- 
uate Professional Studies Committee of the Atlanta Theological Association, 
which coordinates and augments the resources of Candler School of The- 
ology of Emory University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, 
Columbia, Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, SC, and Lutheran 
Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC. Th.M. degree students 
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, February 15 is the deadline for provisional ap- 
proval 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. 

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 



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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. A knowledge of both the Hebrew and Greek languages 
is a 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 languages. 

Requirements for the Degree 

In order to qualify for the Th.M. degree, a student must complete the 
following within five years: 

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. 

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY 

Aims of the Program 

The Doctor of Ministry is designed for persons now engaged in ministry 
in the North American setting, who have completed basic theological stud- 
ies (usually the Master of Divinity degree) and at least three years of full- 
time service in the practice of ministry. Qualified students from other coun- 
tries may, in certain instances be admitted under special arrangements with 
officials of their church. 



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The program cultivates "doctors" in the sense of teachers of ministry to 
others. It provides an advanced, yet flexible, course of graduate study for 
those whose vocation as ministers of the people of God in the church of 
Jesus Christ implies their further disciplined reflection upon, and possibly 
their further specialization within, their own ministry. By helping people 
integrate ministerial theory and practice with basic faith commitments, the 
program strengthens ministers to exercise a critical kind of teaching role in 
the church and to increase their competency and faithfulness in practice. 

The program focuses on the critical engagement between the biblical, 
historical, theological and pastoral disciplines of ministry together with the 
societal and personality sciences and their attendant practices. 

Because the program seeks to help the student strengthen a holistic 
ministry in community, the program is largely generalist in character, in- 
volving questions of personal ministerial identity and of the nature of the 
church and its mission in a postmodern world. A doctoral project requires 
students to focus this integrated approach in a particular context. 

There are, in addition to the regular generalist program, possibilities for 
specializations in 1) Pastoral Counseling, 2) Christian Spirituality and 3) 
Gospel and Culture as well as 4) a bilingual program for Korean-American 
ministers. 

Administration 

The program operates under the supervision of the Advanced Degree 
Committee of the seminary and is administered by a faculty member serv- 
ing as Director of Advanced Studies. The program cooperates with the 
other member schools of the Atlanta Theological Association. 

Students enter the program either through an Atlanta based Core Sem- 
inar or through a Core Seminar offered in locations outside the Atlanta 
area, selected in response to the needs of ministers. Students may also take 
courses in other schools of the Atlanta Theological Association. 

Degree Requirements 

The program requires thirty-six semester hours in which a student must 
maintain a B average. Students normally complete the program within four 
years. Extensions require the permission of the director and the Advanced 
Studies Committee. All work must be completed within six years of en- 
trance. The thirty-six-hour program comprises: 

An Introductory Core Seminar (6 semester hours), required at the outset 
of the program. Students take part in an intensive seminar to explore in- 
terdisciplinary perspectives around contemporary issues of ministry and 
professional development. In this seminar students begin interdisciplinary 
integration and clarify an operative theory of ministry to guide each stu- 
dent in developing his or her study plan. 



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A Doctoral Practicum (6 semester hours), a supervised activity in min- 
istry. This practicum, ordinarily in clinical pastoral education or preaching, 
can also take place in settings as diverse as businesses, governmental, com- 
munity or church agencies where appropriate supervision and learning 
opportunities with peers are available. In any case, the practicum takes 
place outside the student's ordinary work situation, providing new per- 
spectives on self, theology, profession and the needs and challenges of 
other persons and institutions. 

Elective Courses (18 semester hours). The program requires an inter- 
disciplinary plan of study involving the integration of three dimensions: 
1) the biblical and theological norms of Christian faith, 2) perspectives on 
the contemporary human situation and 3) the practices of ministry and 
church mission. In consultation with an adviser, each student draws up a 
course of study to achieve the aims of both the student and doctoral pro- 
gram. 

A Doctoral Project Development and Design Workshop (non-credit). 
Toward the end of the program course work, each student participates in 
a doctoral project development and design seminar to foster integration 
and to prepare for qualifying examinations and subsequent project pro- 
posal development and writing. 

A Doctoral Project (6 semester hours). Elements of the course of study 
converge in the doctoral project. The student must complete a written 
doctoral level project and a written project report/dissertation which inter- 
prets this project to a wider audience in the church as well as in the sem- 
inary. The student should start thinking about the proposal for the project 
early in the program, so the project can be an integrating focus for the 
student's entire course of study. Proposals must be approved by the Ad- 
vanced Studies Committee. The successful completion of a Qualifying Ex- 
amination will enable the student to proceed in the doctoral level project. 
Ordinarily, the doctoral project is conducted in the student's usual minis- 
terial setting. 

Pastoral Counseling Specialization 

A student concentrating in pastoral studies may elect the field of pas- 
toral care or a specialization in pastoral counseling. The beginning of the 
latter program requires the successful completion of a non-credit 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 Atlanta area training center accredited by the American 
Association of Pastoral Counselors. During the time in the practicum, the 
student will also take three of the four courses in the Th.D. core curriculum 
and the D.Min. core seminar on ministry. The supervision provided by the 
practicum allows the student to apply for membership in the American 



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Association of Pastoral Counselors. The six credits from the practicum 
(P638) may be applied to the required credits for academic work. 

Other Specializations 

The exact dimensions of the specializations in Christian Spirituality and 
Gospel and Culture are being developed for 1994-95 and 1995-96 respec- 
tively. 

Advising 

Each student is guided by an advisory committee of two faculty mem- 
bers. The primary adviser helps the student develop a plan of study. The 
primary and secondary advisers comprise the doctoral committee which 
administers the qualifying examination, assists the student in developing 
a project proposal and evaluates the written project/dissertation report. 

Transfer of Credits and Advanced Standing 

With prior approval of the student's adviser and the Dean of Faculty, 
a student may receive up to six semester hours of transfer credit from 
another accredited, degree granting institution. An official transcript of this 
course work must be forwarded to the Office of Advanced Studies. Each 
course must be at the graduate level and the grade must be at least a B (3.0 
on a scale of 4.0). 

Students may receive advanced standing credit of up to six semester 
hours (with the Dean of Faculty's approval) for clinical or academic work 
taken before admission into the program, provided the above policies for 
transfer credit are observed. A course submitted for advanced standing 
must have been taken no more than five years before entrance into the 
program. Students may not receive credit for academic work applied to- 
ward another degree. 

Financial Aid 

Appropriately, Columbia sets aside most of its scholarship funds for 
students in the M.Div. degree program. It assumes ministers in the D.Min. 
program can pay for the costs of their study from their salary, study leave 
funds, scholarships from their employers, or a loan for which the seminary 
will assist the student in making application. Some very limited financial 
aid is available in special circumstances. 

Admission 

Admission to the Doctor of Ministry degree program requires a Master 
of Divinity or equivalent degree with a superior academic record (a B av- 
erage or higher) from a school of theology accredited by the Association of 
Theological Schools (or an equivalent accrediting body outside the United 



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States and Canada) and at least three years of full-time work with dem- 
onstrated superior professional performance. 

Application Procedures 

To be considered for the Doctor of Ministry degree program, applicants 
must supply the Office of Advanced Studies with the following: 

1. Application for admission, including a personal statement. 

2. $30 non-refundable application fee made payable to Columbia The- 
ological Seminary (check or money order). 

3. Official transcripts of all work since high school sent directly from 
the institution; 

4. Three letters of recommendation (on forms provided by Columbia 
Theological Seminary): one academic reference from a seminary or 
other graduate school professor and two character references from 
persons who are familiar with the applicant's ministry. 

5. A personal interview with Director of Advanced Studies may be 
requested. 

6. 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 admis- 
sion must score at least 540. 

In addition to the above, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (persons who 
are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents) must meet certain additional 
regulations. These regulations are available upon request. They include the 
following, among others: 

1. Persons from non-English-speaking countries must furnish with 
the application recent evidence of the TOEFL with a score of 540 
or higher. Persons with little or no experience in an English-speak- 
ing culture should plan to come to Atlanta at least two months 
prior to beginning class work. 

2. A minimum of sixteen months in the Atlanta area (beginning in fall 
semester) is required to complete program components through 
the qualifying examinations and approval of project proposal. 

3. Letters of approval, with detailed plans for a specific project in 
ministry, from the student's church authorities. 

4. The minister must identify two persons holding doctoral degrees, 
resident in the country serviced by the church, who are familiar 
with the ministry of the applicant and are willing to serve as mem- 
bers of his/her doctoral committee. This committee advises the ap- 
plicant regarding a course of study and supervises and evaluates 
his/her doctoral project. 

5. Upon admission, and before the visa process can begin, persons 
must show proof of full financial resources to cover tuition, travel, 
and living expenses for the entire period of study in the United 
States (1-20 and visa documents will not be processed until this 
completed certificate has been approved). No applicant should 



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come to Atlanta until he/she has received a formal letter from the 
Admissions Committee informing the applicant of admission to the 
program . 
6. At registration, international students are required to show proof 
of health insurance coverage. 

For application forms and further information, contact the Office of 
Advanced Studies, Columbia Seminary, P.O. Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031, 
telephone (404)378-8821; FAX: (404)377-9696. 

DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY IN PASTORAL COUNSELING 

This degree is offered through the Atlanta 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 Th.D. Committee of the Atlanta Theo- 
logical Association. The Th.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 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. 

Admission 

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 (usually three years of full-time employ- 
ment after completion of the first theological degree) and in clinical pastoral 
education (usually four consecutive units). 

The admission process includes: 

a) an assessment of the applicant's academic record and professional 
experience, 

b) a statement of purpose, 



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c) references and other materials supplied with the application, and 

d) an interview with the interseminary admissions committee. 

The deadline for receipt of all application materials 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. 

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 
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 54 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: 



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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. 

Dissertation 

Following satisfactory performance in the Qualifying Examination, the 
student will then engage in an approved research project and write a dis- 
sertation. 

Application forms and further general information about the Th.D. in 
pastoral counseling program may be obtained from the Director of Th.D. 
Program or the Director of Advanced Studies, Columbia Theological Sem- 
inary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 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: 

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 in July, and the January Seminars for Ministers. 

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. A schedule of 1995 trips may be obtained from 
the Continuing Education Office. 

4. Individual study is available to ministers who wish to spend time 
on the campus, working in the library and consulting with a faculty 



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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. 

7. "Foundations of Faith"  A videotape series for continuing educa- 
tion is also available. This series, featuring tapes by Walter Brueg- 
gemann on "Jeremiah," Charles B. Cousar on "Galatians," and 
Shirley Guthrie on "What It Means To Be A Presbyterian," is avail- 
able for purchase and comes with study guides. 

A calendar of events for 1994-95 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. 

MINISTERS WEEK FOR ALUMNI/AE AND FRIENDS 

During the first full week of January, Columbia provides a variety of 
one- and two-day continuing education seminars for clergy and interested 
church leaders. The activities of the week also include special worship 
services, lectures, and a variety of formal and informal occasions for visiting 
with guest speakers and friends. The Seminary Women's Dinner, Alumni/ 
ae Association Luncheon, and the Alumni/ae Reunion Luncheon all occur 
during this time. 

Recently, the seminary has featured lecturers Douglas John Hall, Maria 
Harris, and Terrance Fretheim. Guest preachers have included William Wil- 
limon, John Claypool, and Barbara Brown Taylor. 

For further information about Alumni/ae Activities, write the Director 
of Alumni/ae Relations. For information on Continuing Education seminars, 
contact the Director of Continuing Education. Both may be contacted at 
this address: Columbia Theological 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. 



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Among the programs at the Lay Institute are Lay Schools of Bible and 
Theology offered at the seminary in summer, fall and winter. Courses of- 
fered include biblical studies, theology, church history, ethics, and spiritual 
formation. Students may earn certificates in the areas of spiritual formation 
and practical Christianity. The institute also offers courses taught in Week- 
end Lay Schools and other formats to presbyteries and local churches 
throughout the United States. Its staff is available to work with presbyteries 
and congregations in all areas of lay education. For more information about 
the institute and its programs, write to Lay Institute of Faith and Life, 
Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520. 



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 7 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 offered in relationship with other educational 
institutions; others are special emphases of Columbia. 



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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 
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 Theology 
and Doctor of Ministry degree programs, are cross registration, sharing of 
faculty, library and lectureship resources, interseminary courses and ex- 
perimental programs in various academic disciplines and professional spe- 
cializations. 



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, Clark Atlanta University, Emory University, Georgia 
Institute of Technology, Georgia 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 Col- 
lege of Technology, Spelman College 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 or the University Center 
of Georgia. Forms for cross-registration 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. 



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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 
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, a seminary consortium 
which provides specialized theological education for students interested in 
the Appalachian region. Through its educational programs, normally of- 
fered in the summer and January terms, students have the opportunity to 
learn about Appalachia, its people and history, its values and religion, and 
its needs and issues for ministry. Classroom and field experiences are both 
integral to the AMERC educational process. 

Information about AMERC courses 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 



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and develop close bonds of understanding and friendship. At the same 
time there is opportunity for extended interchange between the students 
preparing for professional careers in the church and lay persons who are 
already playing key roles in business and community affairs. 

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 detailed 
information, contact 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 1993-94 academic year, over 70 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 1994 aca- 
demic year three different international alternative contexts for 
ministry are offered: Central America, the Caribbean (Jamaica), 
and Eastern Europe (Hungary). 



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 a three-week Mideast Seminar. 

 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 for both clergy 
and laity during the first week of July. Information on the School is avail- 
able 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. 



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The Thompson Scholar Program, a part of the evangelism program, 
brings to the campus 15-20 key pastors from across the denomination each 
year for a 10-day study experience. The purpose is to train leaders for the 
future. 

Through the agency of CTS Press, numerous programs, resources, and 
books are produced to assist in the work of evangelism. For a list of avail- 
able resources, contact CTS Press, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520, (404/ 
289-8952). 

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY EMPHASIS 

Columbia is offering study and growth opportunities in the spiritual 
life. Christian spirituality explores the relationship with God  how it is 
initiated, affirmed, and nurtured. Spiritual development demands that we 
ask hard, ethical questions about the living of faith in a changing world. 

The interest in Christian spirituality has exploded in the last decade. To 
respond to this growing demand, Columbia now offers a special certificate 
program for laity. Courses may be taken on the Columbia campus and in 
local settings by special arrangement. 

Columbia's Doctor of Ministry degree offers a focus in Christian Spir- 
ituality. Those enrolled in the program will explore their own journeys of 
faith and also the relation between spirituality, ministerial identity, and the 
church's life and mission in the world. This degree offers opportunities for 
personal spiritual growth, the development of leadership skills for directing 
retreats, workshops, and schools of prayer. 

The Journeyers newsletter provides information on the spirituality em- 
phasis and includes book suggestions, continuing education events, and 
renewal opportunities. A subscription is free. 

The Spiritual Enrichment Week offers both clergy and laity an oppor- 
tunity for nurture, Bible study, worship, and the practice of corporate spir- 
itual disciplines. Costs are reasonable and these events are scheduled 
several times each year. 



SUPPORT FACILITIES 

THE JOHN BULOW CAMPBELL LIBRARY 

The library, named for John Bulow Campbell, an Atlanta benefactor and 
member of Columbia's Board of Directors during the 1930s, is an integral 
part of the educational program of the seminary. Through its collection 
and services, the library supports the teaching and learning in the degree 
programs of the seminary. The library offers resources to extend the work 
of the classroom in breadth and depth, to provide for student and faculty 
research, and to encourage reading beyond course assignments. 



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The library collection includes books, periodicals, church records, video 
and audio cassettes, and microforms. It is a well-balanced selection of older 
and contemporary works in the field of theological studies. It is particularly 
strong in biblical studies; patristics and Reformation sources; contemporary 
theology, especially in the Reformed tradition; American Presbyterianism; 
and practical theology. 

This specialized theological collection is supplemented and enriched by 
the collections in the libraries of the Atlanta Theological Association and 
the University Center in Georgia, to which students and faculty have ready 
access. The enhanced library holdings thus provide an outstanding re- 
source for Columbia students in the basic and advanced degree programs, 
for Columbia faculty in their teaching and research, and for visiting schol- 
ars. 

The library building, built in 1953, houses the collection and affords 
limited spaces for consulting reference tools, for study and reading, and 
for the use of copiers and microform readers. The Thomas Smyth room 
houses rare books. A computer center, located on the lower level of the 
library, supplies word processing facilities which are open to all students, 
faculty, and staff who are authorized users. A major addition to the library 
building is planned for construction in the next two or three years to pro- 
vide more adequately for the study and research activities of students, 
faculty, and visiting scholars as well as to give space for the expanding 
collection. 

SEMINARY ARCHIVES 

Documents and memorabilia related to the history and development of 
Columbia Theological Seminary are preserved in the seminary archives 
located in the library. The archive collection is designated as 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 
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. 



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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, an eight week course in beginning Greek 
and a four week summer session designed primarily for D.Min. students 
and ministers interested in continuing education. 

COMMUNITY WORSHIP 

The seminary community gathers for worship each regular class day to 
express its thanksgiving for and need of God's grace and to pray for the 
church and the world. Students in the final year of the Master of Divinity 
program are required to lead worship for the community. The experience 
may be videotaped and reviewed with a member of the homiletics faculty. 

The sacrament of the Lord's Supper is celebrated each Friday during 
worship. Included in worship each Wednesday is a forum which leads the 
Columbia community into consideration of significant issues for the church 
in the world, 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 basic degree 
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 ac- 
quainted with one another and with student body leaders and members 
of the faculty. Tests are administered to help new and transfer students 
identify and understand particular strengths and deficiencies of their prep- 
aration 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, preparation for ordination examinations, 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 two unit/six credit course, 
B021, during the summer. The course runs for an eight-week period and 
meets daily, usually each morning, Monday through Friday, for two hours, 



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with small group afternoon tutorial sessions. Students who have success- 
fully completed two years of Greek in college or who pass a Greek quali- 
fying examination 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 if they can satis- 
factorily 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. 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 pass their mid 
- course assessment 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 practical 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 
supervised ministry and clinical programs whose work investment is de- 
termined by the contract for the particular course. Units are equivalent to 



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150 hours. The satisfactory completion of a course, however, is determined 
not by time invested but goals and objectives achieved. 



GRADING 

At the close of each term grades are given to students according to the 
following four quality points system. A grade report is sent to each student 
and denominational supervisor, if applicable. For Master of Divinity, Spe- 
cial, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Unclassified and Occasional stu- 
dents, the criteria for grading are creativity, mastery of material, skill in 
organizing and expressing ideas, and the ability to relate to other learnings. 
The grading system is: 



A 
A- 
B + 
B 


4.0 
3.7 
3.3 
3.0 


Outstanding 
Superior 
Very Good 
Good 


B- 

C + 


2.7 
2.3 


Slightly above standard 
Standard 


c 
c- 


2.0 

1.7 


Slightly below standard 
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. 

Third year 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. 

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., Th.D., and D.Min. students: 
A 4.0 excellent 

B 3.0 good 

C 2.0 passing 

F 0.0 failure 



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PROBATION 

An entering basic degree 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. 



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 basic degree curriculum to take course work 
preparatory to the exams. 



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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/ 7 

STUDENT HANDBOOK 

Additional information for basic degree students can be found in the 
Student Handbook. Additional information for D.Min., Th.M. and Th.D. 
students can be found in the handbooks for those particular programs. 




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FACULTY 



DOUGLAS W. OLDENBURG, S.T.M. 

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 





THOMAS ERSKINE CLARKE, Ph.D. 

Professor of American Religious History 

A.B., University of South Carolina; B.D., Columbia Theological 

Seminary; Th.M., Ph.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 



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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 



SHIRLEY CAPERTON GUTHRIE, JR., Dr. Theol. 

/. B. Green Professor of Systematic Theology 

A.B., Austin College; B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary; 

Dr. 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., Th.D. 

Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling 

A.B., Mercer University; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological 

Seminary; Certified Supervisor, Association for 

Clinical Pastoral Education; Th.D., Columbia Theological Seminary 




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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 



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JOHN HULL PATTON, Ph.D. 

Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director 

of Th.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 



RONALD H. CRAM, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor of Christian Education 
B.A., California State University, Long Beach; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton 

Theological Seminary 




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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, Dr. 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; 
Dr. 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 





IWAN RUSSELL-JONES, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor of Theology, Media, and the Church 

B.A., London Bible College; 

D.P.S., University of Wales; 

M.Th., University of Aberdeen; D.Phil, Oxford University 



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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 





CHARLES L. CAMPBELL, Ph.D. 

Assistant Professor of Homiletics 

B.A., Hendrix College; D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in 

Virginia; S.T.M., Yale University; Ph.D., Duke University 



A.B. 



WILL E. COLEMAN, Ph.D. 

Assistant Professor of Theology and Hermeneutics 

Rhodes College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary; 

Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union 





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 



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; 

Ph.D. Candidate, Emory University 



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CARLOS F. CARDOZA-ORLANDI, Th.M. 

Instructor in World Christianity 

B.G.S., University of Puerto Rico; M.Div., Evangelical Seminary of 
Puerto Rico; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D. 
Candidate, Princeton Theological Seminary 



FRANK BARRY DAVIES, 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, Dr.Theol. 
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Practical Theology 
A.B., Vanderbilt University; M.A., Princeton Theological Seminary; 
Dr.Theol., University of Basel 



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 





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 



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REBECCA SKILLERN PARKER, M.Div. 

Director of Continuing Education 
B.A., Rhodes College; M.Div., Yale Divinity School 





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 



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ADJUNCT/VISITING PROFESSORS 

Andrew K. M. Adam, Ph.D. 

Dan Antwi, Ph.D. 

Richard Atkerson, M.Div. 

Timothy Beal, M.Div. 

Imogene Bennett, D.Min. 

G. Thompson Brown, Th.D. 

John Burgess, Ph.D. 

Dana Campbell, M.Ed. 

Chang Choi, D.Min. 

F. Harry Daniel, Ph.D. 

Joan Gray, M.Div. 

Richard L. Hester, Ph.D. 

Alice Hickcox, Ph.D. 

Wade P. Huie, Ph.D. 

VISITING SCHOLAR 
Julian Mueller, Ph.D. 



Rodney Hunter, Ph.D. 
Oscar J. Hussel, Ed.D. 
Istvom Karasszon, Ph.D. 
C. Benton Kline, Ph.D. 
Calvin Kropp, Th.D. 
Tod Linafelt, M.Div. 
Yun-gil Lee, D.Min. 
Donald K. McKim, Ph.D. 
J. Will Ormond, Ph.D. 
Amanda Russell-Jones, Th.M. 
Scott Saulson, Ph.D. 
Hubert V. Taylor, Ph.D. 
Patricia T. Willey, Ph.D. 




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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 

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., Universriy 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 

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 



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ADJUNCT PROFESSORS IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY 

COUNSELING PRACTICUM SUPERVISORS 

Charles Helms, Th.D. Calvin W. Kropp, Th.D. 

Gerald P. Jenkins, D.Min. William R. Phillips, Th.M. 

CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION SUPERVISORS 

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. 

Brenda Green, M.Div. 

Kempton Haynes, M.Div. 

Michael L. Hicks, M.Div. 

Ross T. Hightower, Th.M., D.Min. 

Eugene T. Locke, D.Min. 



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. Spademan, Jr., M.Div. 
Palmer C. Temple, M.Div. 
Taliaferro L. Williamson, Jr., M.Div. 



SUPERVISING PASTORS FOR CONGREGATION-BASED INTERNSHIPS 

1993-94 



Thomas O. Bagley 
Roy Bain 
Harry H. Barrow 
Robert H. Bohler 
Currie Burris 
Michael Carey 
Stanley Clarke 
Thomas H. Clymer 
Raymond Coke 
Pemberton Cooley 
Mary Jane Cornell 
Charles W. Davenport 
Ernest W. Davis 
E. Peter Denlea 
Robin Gantz 
Joan S. Gray 
Brenda A. Halbrooks 
George W. Jacobs 
Barry L. Jenkins 
R. Gary Kelly 
Chang N. Kim 
Norman Eugene Lassiter 
Mark Lomax 
R. Dennis MacAleer 



John S. McCall 
Woodrow McKay 
James E. McNaull 
Cheryl Montgomery 
Stephen R. Montgomery 
Agnes W. Norfleet 
Kathryn Puckett 
Albert Reese 
Kimberly C. Richter 
John H. Roark 
Alisun Ruff 
Friedrich Schilling 
Ellen F. Skidmore 
Stephen J. Sloop 
Cary G. Speaker 
Robert D. Strachan 
Gibson P. Stroupe 
John H. Swann 
Paul Thompson 
Dorinda Trouteaud 
William B. Wade, Jr. 
Theodore J. Wardlaw 
Dwight H. Williams 
Oliver B. Wood 



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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. Biblical studies also prepare stu- 
dents 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. 



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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 prac- 
tice what has been learned through studies in the biblical, historical-doc- 
trinal, 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 in 1993-94 and 1994-95. Changes in faculty 
situations and in student needs inevitably will necessitate modification of 
course offerings from term to term. 

The faculty is introducing a new curriculum in the Master of Divinity 
degree program beginning in the fall semester of 1994. The designation of 
units within the course descriptions listed below applies only to students 
within that curriculum. For further details on the unit system, see The 
Columbia Calendar and Unit System on page 15. Students in all other 
degree programs and those who entered under the former Master of Di- 
vinity curriculum will continue under the credit system. 

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 ordinarily taken in the first year of study. 

200s are required courses ordinarily taken in the second year of study. 



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300s are required courses ordinarily taken in the third year of study. 

500s are elective courses designed primarily for first and second year 
students but open to advanced students by permission of the instruc- 
tor. 

600s are elective courses designed for advanced students (third year 
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 (leave, winter, spring; sabbatic leave, fall 
1995), Charles B. Cousar, David P. Moessner, James D. Newsome, Stan- 
ley P. Saunders (chairperson). 



Required courses for M.Div. degree 

B141 SURVEY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT Newsome 

This course provides a study of the Old Testament with special attention 
to its literary development and theological content, as viewed against the 
background of the history and religion of ancient Israel. 

Fall 3 credits/1 unit 



B153 EXEGESIS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT 

Cousar or Moessner or Saunders 

The Greek text of a Pauline letter is read and interpreted in the introductory 
course in New Testament exegesis. Particular attention is given to the meth- 
ods and resources of exegesis and to the letter's place in the Pauline corpus. 
Fall 3 or 4 credits/1 unit 



B161 SURVEY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT Cousar 

This course examines the various types of literature in the New Testament, 
with special attention to the literary character and theological content of 
books. Documents are viewed in light of first-century history and culture. 
Spring 3 credits/1 unit 



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B222 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW Nezvsome 

This course provides an intensive study of the essential elements of Hebrew 
grammar, syntax, and vocabulary preparatory to reading and studying ex- 
egetically the Hebrew Old Testament. 

Fall 4 credits/1 unit 



B223 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW Hickcox 

The goal of this course is to learn basic elements of Hebrew grammar, 
syntax, and vocabulary in order to prepare for Old Testament exegesis. 
Fall 4 credits/1 unit 



*B231 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: REPRESENTATIVE TEXTS 

Nezvsome 

The class will read and exegete selected Old Testament passages which are 
significant for an understanding of the nature of ancient Hebrew literature 
and the faith of Israel. Special attention will be given to the relevance of 
these texts for Christian theology and to their use in the preaching and 
teaching ministry of the church. 
Prerequisite: B222 or its equivalent. 3 credits/1 unit 

*B233 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: SAMUEL Brueggemann 

This course is a close reading and exegesis of selected passages from the 

book of Samuel. 

Prerequisite: B222 or B223. 3 credits/1 unit 

*B235 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: RUTH AND JONAH Hickcox 

The objectives of this course are to increase the student's understanding of 
Hebrew grammar and syntax, to discuss issues in exegesis using particular 
texts as an example and to wrestle with issues of interpretation of Old 
Testament texts. 
Prerequisite: B222 or B223. 3 credits/1 unit 

*Students in the second year are required to take one of these courses. The 
others may be taken as an elective. 

B373 OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Brueggemann 

This course is an investigation of major theological themes within the tra- 
ditions of the Old Testament. Special attention will be devoted to fresh 
methods of relating the biblical material to contemporary understandings 
of the nature of human life. 3 credits/1 unit 



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B374 NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Saunders 

This course is designed to help students gain an appreciation of the variety 
and richness of the New Testament witness to Christian faith and to de- 
velop an awareness of the problems and possibilities associated with the 
discipline of New Testament Theology. In particular, we will explore the 
ways the New Testament addresses the life of the Church today, as it makes 
the transition from a "Constantinian Church" to a "Church in Mission". 

3 credits/1 unit 

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 or 3 credits/1 unit 

B615 NEW TESTAMENT ETHICS Saunders 

This seminar explores 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-Chris- 
tian world. Attention will be directed to passages from the letters of Paul 
and selected Gospel texts, exploring ways these texts can help shape a 
distinctively Christian ethos in the modern world. 
Prerequisites: Introductory exegesis and New Testament survey. 

3 credits/1 unit 

B617 APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE Newsome 

This course is an exploration of ancient Jewish and Christian apocalyptic 
literature, both canonical and extra-canonical, in an effort to understand 
the worldview and theological outlook of those groups and individuals 
responsible for this distinctive literature. 
Prerequisite: B141. 3 credits/1 unit 

B619 OLD DANGEROUS TEXTS FOR NEW DANGEROUS TIMES 

Brueggemann 

This study will be focused on ways in which to respond to the new in- 
terpretive situation in which the U.S. Church finds itself. An historical ap- 
proach will be taken to theological-interpretive methods and models in Old 
Testament Theology. Specific texts will be studied with attention to the 



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capacity of the Church to re-discern and re-imagine the character of the 

God of biblical texts. 

Summer 3 credits 



B716 READING BIBLICAL NARRATIVE Willey 

The purpose of this course will be to explore several short Old Testament 
narratives while discussing and developing sensitivity to such storytelling 
strategies as character development, narrative voice, plot, repetition, sus- 
pense, narrative gaps and narrative timing, irony and ambiguity. Similari- 
ties to and differences from modern western stories will also be explored. 

3 credits 

Ancient Languages 

B021 ESSENTIALS OF GREEK Staff 

This course provides an intensive study of the essential elements of Koine 
Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary preparatory to reading the Greek 
New Testament. Required of all students who have not taken Greek in 
college or passed the Greek qualifying exam. 
Summer Session Only 6 credits/2 units 

B620 HEBREW READING Newsome 

This course follows a rapid reading of selections from the Hebrew Old 
Testament with a view to increasing facility in the use of the language. 
Special emphasis is placed on grammatical structures and vocabulary. 
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor 2 or 3 credits/1 unit 

Old Testament Based on Hebrew Text 



B637 JOB: MODEL OF FAITH OR BLASPHEMY? Beal, Linafelt 

Or both? Or neither? In this course we will explore and discuss the exe- 
getical and interpretive issues related to the book of Job. Special attention 
will be given to the theological questions, tensions and ambivalences it 
raises. 3 credits/1 unit 

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 
daily life and the interrelatedness of the Psalms to daily pastoral crises and 
to use in liturgical settings. 3 credits/1 unit 



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B644 THE BOOK OF ISAIAH Brueggemann 

This course will pursue the new canonical questions about the theological 
cohesion of First, Second and Third Isaiah to seek to understand how, if 
they are held together, they demonstrate a theology of the City (of 
Jerusalem). 3 credits/1 unit 

B645 INTERPRETING THE PSALMS Newsome 

This course is a study of the Psalms from various perspectives: historical, 
exegetical and homiletical. It is designed to make the literature available to 
the pastor as a worshiper, scholar and preacher. Prerequisite: B141. 

3 credits/1 unit 



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/1 unit 

New Testament Based on Greek Text 

B551 READINGS IN THE GREEK NEW TESTAMENT Yoon 

This course aims at developing skills in the use of grammar, the lexicon 
and the text itself. 

Prerequisite: competence in the essentials of Koine Greek. Auditors 
excluded. 3 credits/1 unit 

B552 GOSPEL OF JOHN Cousar 

The purpose of this course is to engage in a literary and theological study 
of the Gospel of John with an eye toward its use in preaching and ministry. 
The structure of the course will allow students to work with either the 
Greek or English text. 
Prerequisite: B153 or its equivalent. 3 credits/1 unit 

B553 EXEGESIS OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE Moessner 

This course is an introduction to the interpretation of the four Gospels and 
to the Greek text of the Gospel of Luke in particular. Attention will be 
directed to the exegesis of selected passages and to a grasp of the overall 
portrait of Jesus and the theological emphases of Luke the evangelist. The 
various methods developed especially for the illumination of the Gospel 
literary form and content will be analyzed and coordinated with the stu- 
dent's own interpretive skills and intuitive gifts. 
Prerequisite: competence in the essentials of Koine Greek. 3 credits/1 unit 



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New Testament Based on English Text 



B563 EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS Cousar 

This course provides an opportunity to study Paul's letter to the Galatians, 
with particular attention to the argument posed, the rhetorical strategies 
employed and the theological implications of the text. While the class ses- 
sions are primarily based on the English text, students wishing to pursue 
the Greek text are given a chance to do so. 3 credits/1 unit 



B661 THE LETTER TO THE HEBREWS Yoon 

The course will examine a New Testament document. Through analysis of 
its literary characteristics and close study of its dominant thematic materials, 
we will try to understand its Christology, other theological presuppositions, 
soteriology and eschatology, its schema of Old Testament citations, the life 
situation of the Christians to whom it was addressed, and the spirituality 
it advocates for a pilgrim church. 3 credits/1 unit 



B662 THE GOSPEL PARABLES Yoon 

The course will be concerned with the following: the nature of the parable 
form; the history of the interpretation of the parables; the meaning of the 
parables in the context of Jesus' ministry and in the theology of the indi- 
vidual Evangelists; literary criticism and the representation of the meaning 
of the parables. 
Prerequisite: Survey of the New Testament or its equivalent. 

3 credits/1 unit 



B664 THE GOSPEL OF JOHN Yoon 

The course aims at a deeper understanding of the spiritual gospel which 
will both enrich our personal prayer and facilitate preaching from the lec- 
tionary. We will attempt to reach this understanding by an analysis of the 
structure, symbolism, literary qualities and theology of John's gospel. 

3 credits/1 unit 



B665 EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS Cousar 

This course provides an occasion to investigate the Letter to the Romans 
in the context of Pauline theology. Special attention is given to the rhetor- 
ical strategies employed in the letter and to the critical theological issues 
raised. While the class sessions are primarily based on the English text, 
students wishing to pursue the Greek text are given a chance to do so. 
Prerequisite: prior New Testament study. 3 credits/1 unit 



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B667 ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Moessner 

This course provides a careful reading in the English text (with optional 
Greek track) of the fulfillment of Messianic salvation and the eschatological 
split of Israel into the "church" and the "hardened" people of God. Special 
attention will be devoted to the relationship between Luke's "narrative" 
and his "theology", ancient story and contemporary preaching from Acts 
and Jews and Christians in conflict and dialogue. 
Prerequisites: Introductory exegesis and Survey of the New Testament. 

3 credits/1 unit 

B669 NATURE OF THE CHURCH Saunders 

This seminar explores early Christian expressions of the Church's self-un- 
derstanding and mission. We will examine the constituency, social struc- 
tures, patterns of governance, rites and leading metaphors of the earliest 
Christian communities, with an eye to understanding more clearly today 
who we are, what our mission is, and how our strategies and structures 
might be reshaped. 
Prerequisites: Introductory exegesis. 3 credits/1 unit 

B762 WITHOUT LUKE? Ormond 

If the Gospel of Luke were missing from the canon, what treasures of 
Christian tradition and faith would be lacking? This course will make a 
study of the Gospel of Luke with particular attention to passages which 
are unique to Luke's Gospel. For example, what contributions to our un- 
derstanding of Jesus Christ are made by Luke's birth narrative, Lukan par- 
ables, resurrection account and reference to the Ascension? 3 credits 

Biblical Theology 

B676 THEOLOGY OF PAUL Cousar 

Among the many efforts to describe Paul's "theology", this course wrestles 
with the definition of the topic and investigates the key texts in Paul's 
letters in and through which his theology is encountered. Particular atten- 
tion is given to the way the texts intersect the life of the church in North 
America. 
Prerequisite: B161 or its equivalent. 3 credits/1 unit 

B677 INTERPRETATION OF THE 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 recent interpretations of 
Mark. 
Prerequisite: Basic New Testament exegesis course 3 credits/1 unit 



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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 

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 Neiusome 

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit 

B693 RESEARCH IN OLD TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR 

THEOLOGY Brueggemann or Newsome 

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit 

B695 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN 

NEW TESTAMENT Cousar or Moessner or Saunders 

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit 

B696 RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR 

THEOLOGY Cousar or Moessner or Saunders 

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit 

HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL AREA 

FACULTY: Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi, Robert Leon Carroll, T. Erskine Clarke, 
Will E. Coleman, Catherine G. Gonzalez, Shirley C. Guthrie, Jr., James 
Hudnut-Beumler, Douglas W. Oldenburg, Marcia Y. Riggs (Chairper- 
son), Iwan Russell-Jones, George W. Stroup, George B. Telford, Jr. 

Required courses for M.Div. degree 

HD121 INTRODUCTION TO CHURCH HISTORY Gonzalez 

This course is an introduction to the history of the Church, including its 
doctrine, structure, and interaction with the surrounding culture. We will 
also deal with the understanding of the life of faith in the different 
periods. 1 unit 



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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/1 unit 

HD233-234 CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY Guthrie, Stroup 

This course is 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 doc- 
trine 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 

HD272 CHRISTIAN ETHICS Riggs 

This course is a study of the biblical, theological and philosophical foun- 
dations of Christian ethics for guidance in Christian decision making. 
Fall, Spring 3 credits/1 unit 

Elective Courses 

General 

HD511 HISTORY OF THE DEVOTIONAL TRADITION 

OF THE CHURCH Gonzalez 

This course considers 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 Prot- 
estant and Roman Catholic circles. 2 credits/Vz unit 

HD610 INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN CONTEXT 

Cardoza-Orlandi, Clarke 

This course is designed to provide internationals with a deeper understand- 
ing of American religious, social, and cultural traditions, to give them a 
historical 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 Ameri- 
can life. Required for International students 3 credits/1 unit 

HD611 READING THE BIBLE, READING CULTURE Coleman 

This will be a course in the application of contemporary interpretation 
theory by juxtaposing biblical narratives over against cultural configura- 
tions. It will employ strategies for reading texts, especially biblical narra- 
tives, in light of images and values that inform a postmodern culture. It 



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will seek to discern how biblical language can be recovered and expressed 
in the public marketplace of ideas. 3 credits/1 unit 

HD617 THEOLOGY AND POPULAR CULTURE Clarke, Coleman 

This course is an examination of the often neglected study of the history 
of theology within the North American context; i.e. popular religious ex- 
periences. Beginning with Native American spirituality, this seminar en- 
gages in a critical re-evaluation of religious movements such as Puritanism, 
African-American Christianity, Mormonism, Fundamentalism, New Age 
spirituality, etc. in light of their contributions to a contemporary under- 
standing of popular religiosity. 3 credits/1 unit 

HD618 JESUS IN CELLULOID Dietrich, Russell-Jones, Stroup 

This seminar studies some of the ways in which Jesus has been depicted 
in film in the twentieth century. Six films will be studied  including The 
Gospel According 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 Incarna- 
tione and Anselm's Cur Deus Homo. 

3 credits/1 unit 

HD619 BLACK WOMEN AND RELIGION Riggs 

This seminar will examine the historical and sociological roots of black 
women and their influence on religion in the United States. The aim of the 
seminar is to explore the meaning of the movement for the Church's role 
in current struggles. 

3 credits/1 unit 

Historical Studies 

HD528 CHURCH IN CENTRAL EUROPE Karasszon 

This course will study the effect and consequences of World War II on the 
churches and the introduction of the socialist system. Special attention will 
be given to the events in Poland, the Hungarian revolution in 1956 and to 
the events in Prague in 1968. The course will examine the church's moral 
and social witness in the new society. 3 credits/1 unit 

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 



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will seek to develop a theological critique of television in its various forms, 
including religious television. 3 credits/1 unit 

HD624 CHRISTIAN PRESENCE IN WEST AFRICA Antwi 

This course seeks to provide insight and understanding of the introduction 
of Christianity to Tropical West Africa by European missionaries during the 
19th and early 20th centuries. It further provides an appreciation of the 
consequences of Christian encounter with traditional African culture. Spe- 
cial attention will be focused on the role played by indigenous Africans 
and peoples of African origin in the missionary effort, the emergence of 
the African Indigenous Churches and the implications of these for world- 
wide Christianity today. 2 or 3 credits/1 unit 

HD625 LUTHER AND ADVERSARIES Matheson 

The Reformation excited fierce controversy. This course explores Luther's 
controversies with traditional scholastic theology, with the Papacy, with 
Erasmus, with the Radicals such as Karlstadt and Muntzer, with Zwingli 
and the emergent Reformed tradition, with the Jews. Why was controversy 
or polemic so central for Luther? How effective was it in winning minds 
and hearts? 3 credits/1 unit 

HD626 IRENAEUS AND HIS THEOLOGICAL DESCENDANTS Gonzalez 

This seminar will study the writings of Irenaeus and the influence of his 
theology on later writers in the 20th Century. 3 credits/1 unit 

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 Kline 

This seminar studies one or more books of the Institutes of the Christian 
Religion. In 1994-95, Book III will be the subject of a close reading of the 
text in the context of classical Christian theology, the development of Re- 
formed theology, and contemporary theological thought. 
Prerequisites: HD 233-234 or permission of instructor. 3 credits/1 unit 



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HD533 INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY Guthrie or Stroup 

This course is 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 stud- 
ied as examples of attempts to make the Creed relevant to a different age. 
(Also taught at the Florida Center). 3 credits/1 unit 

HD630 THEOLOGY OF MOLTMANN Guthrie 

This course will be a seminar to read, discuss, and evaluate some of the 
most important works of Jiirgen Moltmann, including Theology of Hope, 
Crucified God, and Trinity and the Kingdom. 

3 credits/1 unit 

HD633 THE THEOLOGIES OF SCHLEIERMACHER AND 

KIERKEGAARD Gonzalez 

We will study some of the major writings of these two 19th century the- 
ologians. Special attention will be given to comparing the structure of their 
theologies and to their influence on 20th century thought. 3 credits/1 unit 

HD634 THE THEOLOGY OF KARL BARTH Guthrie 

This seminar studies intensively a section of the Church Dogmatics. 
Prerequisites: HD233-234 2 or 3 credits/1 unit 

HD635 DIVERSITY AND DISAGREEMENT IN THE CHURCH: 

A THEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT Burgess 

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and much of North American Christianity 
is in a time of identity crisis. We are unsure of how the faith claims us, 
unsure of how to respond to the claims of culture, and, therefore, unsure 
of what it means to be in Christian community. This course will look at 
several recent efforts to reflect on issues of authority and community the- 
ologically and assess their ability to help the church respond to realities of 
diversity and disagreement. It will also draw on classical Reformed re- 
sources, particularly Calvin and Barth, to suggest a Reformed response to 
these issues. 
Summer 3 credits/1 unit 

HD636 READING PAUL TILLICH Coleman 

This course will be an introduction to the life and work of Paul Tillich as 
a Neo-Reformed theologian. It will examine the significant theological, phil- 
osophical and cultural influences upon his life as well as his impact as a 
"theologian of culture". It will also consider ways in which he anticipated 
some of the transformations we now experience in a post-Christian 
reality. 3 credits/1 unit 



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HD637 THE THEOLOGY OF PAUL TILLICH Kline 

This seminar is a study of one or more sections of Systematic Theology in 
the context of classical Christian theology and contemporary theological 
thought. It involves close reading of the text and response both in brief 
weekly papers and two or more larger critical studies. 
Prerequisites: HD233-234 or permission of the instructor 3 credits/1 unit 

HD546 THEOLOGY OF LITURGY Gonzalez 

This is a lecture and discussion course on the history and liturgy as well 
as the doctrinal significance of liturgical practice: the liturgical year, the 
sacraments, parts of worship, etc. Special attention will be given to the 
interpretation of Biblical texts within the liturgical setting in which they 
are to be employed. 3 credits/1 unit 

HD548 READING THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES Coleman, Russell-Jones 

This course engages in a critical, intensive analysis of the "text" and images 
that surround us and define our culture. Further, it examines their impact 
on the formation of beliefs and values. Students are required to participate 
in different modes of reading, embracing material from biblical narratives, 
novels, prime time TV, and virtual reality. 3 credits/1 unit 

HD641 INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM Saulson 

This course assumes that Columbia Theological seminarians are heirs to 
and, in their lives, will encounter a living Jewish heritage. This heritage is 
an evolving product of a variegated and a differentiated religious civili- 
zation. Our foci will be the queries and interests of the course participants 
themselves. Readings, discussions and presentations are intended to pro- 
vide depth and coherence to our explorations. 3 credits/1 unit 

HD644 CARIBBEAN THEOLOGY Telford 

This course is a study of the theological work being done by Caribbean 
Christians to interpret the revelations and discern the purposes of God 
within their particular historical, ethnic, political and cultural context. The 
course includes an immersion experience in Jamaica, lectures by Caribbean 
theologians and church leaders and reading of representative texts in prep- 
aration for writing a paper on Caribbean Theology: An Appreciation and 
Critique. 3 credits 

HD647 LIBERATION THEOLOGY Guthrie 

This seminar is 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 3 credits/1 unit 



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HD648 THEOLOGY OF CULTURE Stroup 

Some of the most difficult issues facing the church and its ministry today 
have to do with questions about the meaning of the Gospel and the relation 
between the Gospel and contemporary culture. In the first week of this 
seminar we will examine some recent proposals concerning the relation 
between Gospel and culture by figures such as Barth, Tillich, Hauerwas, 
Tracy and Newbigin. In the second week we will turn to several figures 
and movements and attempt to assess their theological significance. Pos- 
sible figures to be examined are: Camille Paglia, Madonna, Stephen Hawk- 
ing and Malcolm X. 
Summer 3 credits/1 unit 

HD649 THEOLOGY OF THE REFORMED CONFESSION Stroup 

This seminar is a historical and theological study of some of the major 
confessional documents in the tradition of Reformed theology. The docu- 
ments will be examined from two perspectives: historically, in order to 
understand the context in which the confessions were written and the 
issues they addressed, and theologically, in order to understand both the 
development of Reformed theology through the centuries and the abiding 
continuities and convictions of that tradition. 3 credits/1 unit 

Philosophical Studies 

HD551 PHILOSOPHICAL INTRODUCTION Kline 

This course is an introduction to philosophy through its history and an 
exploration of the relation of philosophy to theology. It is recommended 
for first-year students who have not had a course in introduction to phil- 
osophy in college. 3 credits/1 unit 

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/1 unit 

Mission and Ecumenics 

HD562 CHRISTIAN UNITY: THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT 

Cardoza-Orlandi 

This course studies the Ecumenical Movement including the following sub- 
jects: 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. 

3 credits/1 unit 



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HD563 AREA STUDIES - ASIA, AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA Staff 

This seminar deals with the history, distinctive characteristics, and present 
status of Christianity in a specific geographic area against the background 
of the political, social and economic situation. It will focus on opportunities 
for mission, current issues and ecumenical relationships. Each year the 
seminar is offered, a different geographical area will be considered. 

3 credits/1 unit 

HD565 CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION Cardoza-Orlandi 

This is 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. 
It is designed for those interested in working with and understanding 
cultures and sub-cultures different from our own in this increasingly plur- 
alistic world. 3 credits/1 unit 

HD661 THE U.S. AS A MISSION FIELD Cardoza-Orlandi Clarke 

U.S. churches that historically were in the vanguard of the Protestant mis- 
sionary movement now find themselves faced with an internal crisis and 
the challenge of mission in the U.S. Older assumptions about the U.S. as a 
Christian nation have faded as the religious pluralism of the U.S. and the 
hostility of much of its culture toward Christianity have become increas- 
ingly clear. This course is a study of the U.S. as a mission field and an 
exploration of mission models for faithful response in this new context. 

3 credits/1 unit 

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/1 unit 

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/1 unit 



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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 credit s/1 unit 

HD672 FIGURES AND THEMES IN LIBERATION ETHICS Riggs 

This course examines the ethical content of the writings of various libera- 
tion theologians and ethicists and/or the ethical dimensions of topics rele- 
vant to global struggles for liberation. The topic for 1994-95 is The Morality 
of Revolution. 

3 credits/1 unit 

HD673 THE CHURCH AS COMMUNITY OF MORAL DISCOURSE!^ 

This course explores 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/1 unit 

HD674 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/1 unit 

HD677 FEMINIST/WOMANIST ETHICS Riggs 

This seminar examines 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/1 unit 

HD678 READINGS IN CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ETHICS Riggs 

This seminar studies 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 uni- 
versalism, religion and morality, and personal and social ethics. 

3 credits/1 unit 



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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 up to 4 credits/1 unit 

HD693 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN THEOLOGY 

Coleman or Guthrie or Stroup 
Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit 

HD695 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHILOSOPHY Staff 

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit 

HD696 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MISSION AND 

ECUMENICS Cardoza-Orlandi 

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit 

HD697 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ETHICS Riggs 

Any term up to 4 credits/1 unit 

HD698 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MEDIA Russell-Jones 

up to 4 credits/1 unit 

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 (sab- 
batic leave, spring), Jasper N. Keith, Jr., John H. Patton (sabbatic leave, 
spring), Robert H. Ramey, Jr., Lucy A. Rose (Chairperson), Jeanne Ste- 
venson-Moessner. 



Required courses for M.Div. degree 

P151 THE MINISTRY OF WORSHIP AND PREACHING Campbell Rose 

This course provides an introduction to the preaching and worship min- 
istry 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. Prerequisites: 
Greek, enrollment in New Testament exegesis. 
Spring 3 credits/1 unit 



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P222 CRITICAL PEDAGOGY FOR THE LOCAL CHURCH: 

THEORY AND PRAXIS Cram 

The church is called by God to be in a constant process of reformation and 
renewed mission. What are possible relations between our understandings 
of God, mission, and education for social reconstruction in a postmodern, 
post-Western and post-Christian era? Students will analyze selected con- 
temporary educational theories and practices, become familiar with basic 
educational concepts and begin to develop their own practical approaches 
as practical theologians to Christian religious education in the church. 

3 credits/1 unit 



P232 MINISTRY TO PERSONS Staff 

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. 
Fall or Spring 5 credits 



P281 CHURCH AND MINISTRY - PART I Ramey and Staff 

This course focuses on the nature of the church and its ministry, giving 
special attention to the governance, worship, and discipline of the church. 
Students are assigned to particular churches where they make observation 
visits and meet with the pastor for seminars on 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 ap- 
proved courses at other ATA schools or with a minister, chosen by Colum- 
bia, of their own denomination. 
Prerequisites: SM210, HD233 3 credits/1 unit 



P382 CHURCH AND MINISTRY - PART II Ramey and Staff 

This course looks at the theory and practice of ministry and conflict man- 
agement 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. Arrangements are made for non-Presbyterian stu- 
dents to study elsewhere, either in another ATA school or with a local 
pastor approved by Columbia. 
Prerequisites: SM 210, HD233-234 3 credits/1 unit 



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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 

P605 E.S.L. WRITING CLASS A Russell-Jones 

This class is specifically designed for students who have English as a second 
language and aims to equip them with the skills they need to study in any 
of the programs at Columbia. The class includes work on listening, speaking 
and reading, but the emphasis is on written work. All E.S.L. students are 
strongly encouraged to take this class. It should make all the other classes 
you take easier. We will meet for 2-3 hours a week in the Fall and Spring 
semesters. non-credit 

P611 A THEOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOPTION 

Stevenson-Moessner 

In a sense, we are all adopted. This course will develop the biblical concept 
of adoption as a central, if not the central, image for inclusion in the family 
of faith. In addition to providing materials for sermons, retreats, Christian 
education and Bible study, this course will strengthen pastoral care min- 
istries to those affected by contemporary adoption. As assistant in the class, 
Karen Benjack, M.Div., L.C.S.W., will provide case studies and video tapes 
of counseling sessions along with insights out of her practice as a licensed 
clinical social worker specializing in adoption. At the conclusion of the class, 
participants will have an array of resources both for general parish ministry 
and for specialization in counseling. 3 credits/1 unit 

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 
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/1 unit 



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P618 THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION ON LIFE AND MINISTRY Patton 

The course presents an experiential method of theological reflection, group 
leadership, community building and pastoral consultation designed to fa- 
cilitate the work of ministry, lay and ordained. 3 credits/1 unit 

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/1 unit 

Christian Education 

P521 CURRICULUM PLANNING AND EVALUATION 

IN THE LOCAL CHURCH Cram 

Instructional resources available from denominational and non-denomi- 
national publishers will be introduced and analyzed. In addition, the con- 
texts of community, prayer, teaching, proclamation and service will provide 
the focus for curriculum analysis and formation. Opportunity is provided 
for church-related projects. 3 credits/1 unit 

P522 TEACHING WITH IMAGINATION Cram 

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/1 unit 

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/1 unit 

P525 FAITH DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE CYCLE Cram 

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. 
Prerequisite: P222 3 credits/1 unit 



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P527 THE CHURCH AND THE ADULT Cram 

This course provides a study of the adult and of adult education for par- 
ticipation in the life and mission of the church and for the Christian life. 
Research on the older adult will be stressed. 
Prerequisites: P222 3 credits/1 unit 

P528 GROWING IN FAITH AND CURRICULUM FORMATION Cram 

This seminar will focus on major research trends related to human devel- 
opment and growth in faith. Implications for curriculum evaluation and 
formation will be explored. 2 credits/Vz unit 

P529 EDUCATION FOR PEACH AND JUSTICE 

IN THE CONGREGATION Cram 

This seminar will focus on two major challenges to educational ministry in 
the local congregation today: hatred and prejudice. Effective models al- 
ready used will be reviewed, and new options will be explored. 

2 credits/Vz unit 

P621 WESTERN CLASSIC LITERATURE IN THE 

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OF ADULTS Cram 

This seminar focuses on the importance of the study of Western classic 
texts within the context of the local congregation. By studying the Aeneid, 
methods of textual analysis for use by adults in the local congregation will 
be introduced and practiced with students. Approaches to such issues as 
gender, race and ethnicity, political ideology and intertextuality will be 
introduced. 3 credits/1 unit 

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 
history. 2 or 3 credits/1 unit 

P623 THE SPIRITUAL LIVES OF CHILDREN Cram 

The child is actively making meaning in a web of complex social relation- 
ships among household members, the band, in the school, on the play- 
ground, among friends and foes, at the doctor's office, in the grocery store 
and in front of the television. This course will focus on contextual construc- 
tive theological contributions of children, with an emphasis on practical 
implications for the local church. Human development, theological reflec- 
tion and learning theory will be emphasized. 3 credits/1 unit 



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P722 EDUCATION IN LOCAL CHURCH Cram 

This course will introduce students to essential readings related to the 
current trends in Christian religious education. The relation of theology, 
education and culture will be stressed. 3 credits/1 unit 

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/1 unit 

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/1 unit 

P531a PASTORAL CARE IN FILM AND LITERATURE Childs 

Contemporary film and literature are used as case studies for an under- 
standing of "what it means to be a child of God" as it relates to the ministry 
of care. 3 credits/1 unit 



P532 PASTORAL CARE IN CRISIS SITUATIONS Keith 

This course will consider a variety of forms of crisis experience in modern 
life from psychological, sociocultural and theological perspectives. Theo- 
logically grounded approaches to crisis ministry will be compared with 
current secular models of crisis intervention. 3 credits/1 unit 



P533 PASTORAL CARE IN PRIMARY MOMENTS Keith 

Through lectures and case studies dealing with selected primary moments 
in the developmental process, some common critical incidents that call for 
pastoral care to developing persons are considered. 2 cr edits/ Vi unit 

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. 3 credits/1 unit 



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P535 MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT Keith 

This course is a seminar for couples in which issues in contemporary Chris- 
tian marriage are discussed and couples are engaged in enrichment expe- 
riences. The two primary objectives are to strengthen the participants' 
marriages and prepare them for ministry to other marriages. By permission 
of the professor. 2 credits/Vz unit 

P536 PASTORAL CARE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Staff 

This is a seminar including a practicum in which issues of the illnesses of 
children, family dynamics and pastoral care of each is experience at Tri- 
Hospital in North Atlanta. 3 credits/1 unit 

P537 MINISTRY TO DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS Keith 

In this seminar/practicum issues of persons living with disabilities, their 
personal and family dynamics, and their treatment is experienced and 
discussed. 3 credits/1 unit 

P538 MINISTRY TO DEEPLY TROUBLED PERSONS Keith 

In this seminar/practicum the dynamics and behaviors of deeply troubled 
persons, the treatment of serious mental illness, and the pastoral care to 
persons and their families are considered. 3 credits/1 unit 

P539 PASTORAL CARE AND THE AGING PROCESS Keith 

This course explores a variety of issues relating to the aging process and 
older adults. Community resources for the care of the aged are identified. 
Specific proposals for parish programs are developed. Throughout the 
course, theological dimensions of the aging process are sought. Includes a 
clinical component. 3 credits/1 unit 

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/1 unit 

P632 SEMINAR IN FAMILY LIFE Keith 

This course seeks to provide an in-depth understanding of the literature, 
theories, and concepts of family life. Major resources to be considered will 
be psychological, sociological, and theological. 2 credits/Vz unit 



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P633 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN PASTORAL CARE 

Childs or Keith or Patton 

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. For Th.M., Th.D., or D.Min. students; others must secure permis- 
sion of the professor. 3 credits/1 unit 

P634 SYSTEMS OF FAMILY PASTORAL COUNSELING Childs or Patton 

This seminar surveys and explores 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 Th.D. students; others must secure permission of the professor. 

3 credits/1 unit 

P636 PASTORAL COUNSELING IN THE PARISH Childs or Patton 

This course will explore the theory and practice of time-limited, individual 
pastoral counseling, including basic principles of psychological and theo- 
logical diagnosis; treatment planning; and treatment management. Cases 
investigated will be those typically encountered in the parish. Case studies, 
lectures, role playing, verbal reports will be used. The theological rationale 
of pastoral counseling will be explored. 
Prerequisite: P232 3 credits/1 unit 

P637 PASTORAL CARE AND GRIEF Keith 

This course explores 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/1 unit 

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 D.Min. in Pastoral Counseling. (Students may register for 
P638a, P638b, P638c for 2 credits per semester.) 
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P639 a & b PRINCIPLES OF PASTORAL SUPERVISION Keith 

This course will research philosophies of education, theories of learning 
and methods of supervision for a ministry of pastoral supervision. By per- 
mission of the professor. 3 credits/1 unit 



P730 PASTORAL COUNSELING IN THE PARISH Child, 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: P151 or equivalent 3 credits/1 unit 

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/1 unit 

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/1 unit 



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P654 PREACHING AT THE INTERSECTION OF LIFE AND DOCTRINE 

Rose 

This advanced seminar in preaching focuses on (1) methods, how we un- 
derstand our theology in terms of life experience and life experiences in 
terms of theological concepts; (2) allowing others to expand our under- 
standing of life, theology, and preaching; and (3) the preaching of sermons 
that explicitly reflect doctrine and a variety life experiences. 
Prerequisite: P151, HD233 2 or 3 credits/1 unit 

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 or 3 credits/1 unit 

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 or 3 credits/1 unit 

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 at 
least two narrative sermons. 
Prerequisite: P151 or equivalent. 2 or 3 credits/1 unit 

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/1 unit 

Communication 

P560 THE MINISTER AS A SPEAKER Taylor 

This course provides a study of the principles of healthy and effective vocal 
expression and the application of these to speech in pulpit, committee 
meeting, and conference. 3 credits/1 unit 



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P565 COLUMBIA CHOIR Davies 

This course is for students who are interested in learning about church 
music through singing in a choir. A variety of musical styles will be offered 
each semester. The full choir meets weekly for rehearsals, and sectionals 
meet an additional Vz hour per week. The choir gives two chapel concerts 
per semester. There are no written assignments or exams, but a simple 
audition may be required when taking the course for credit. 

1 credit/Vi unit 

P567 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC IN WORSHIP Davies 

Students will be helped to develop their own philosophy on the use of 
music in worship and, at the same time, will have the opportunity of learn- 
ing to read music and use this skill in the playing of handbells. 

2 credits/Yz unit 

Evangelism and Spirituality 

P576 SPIRITUAL FORMATION Johnson, Ramey 

This course, based on Reformed spirituality, seeks to ground students in a 
vital spirituality that will lead to a vital ministry. It provides opportunities 
in and out of class for students to practice the particular disciplines that 
undergird the Reformed faith. Offered on a pass-fail basis, the course re- 
quires weekly reflection papers. 2 credits/1 unit 

P675 EVANGELISM AND CHURCH GROWTH Johnson 

This course will examine crucial selections from the literature in the field. 
Each participant will learn to analyze a congregation, develop a plan, train 
leadership and give guidance to effective growth. The class sessions will 
exhibit a shared style of learning and a high level of participation and 
student leadership. 2 credits/1 unit 

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, 



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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 

?777 CONTEMPORARY EVANGELISM Johnson 

This course will explore crucial aspects of the contemporary context in 
which evangelism is done in this closing decade of the 20th century. It will 
also propose an alternative model of evangelism from that of "marketing 
the church" and it will identify strategic steps to be taken by a Constanti- 
nian church. The course will combine theory, praxis and vision. 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 

Ministry and Church Administration 

P583 KOREAN-AMERICAN MINISTRY Yoon 

The course will examine the distinctiveness of Korean-American ministry. 
The course will look at the acculturation of WASP and Korean culture, thus 
preparing students better to deal with the unique needs, problems, and 
aspirations of Korean-American community in U.S.A. Students will become 
cognizant of acculturation patterns so that they can minister to Korean- 
American immigrants effectively. 3 credits/1 unit 

P589 BEGINNING YOUR MINISTRY Ramey 

This course is designed to enable students to make the transition from 
seminary to parish. Students will study key issues related to the early years 
of ministry, including entry into parish life, effecting change, and managing 
time and stress. Requirement: one project of student's choice. Prerequisite: 
Preferably P382 3 credits/1 unit 

P681 DOING MINISTRY TODAY Harrington 

This course provides 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/1 unit 

P682 MANAGING CONFLICT IN THE LOCAL CHURCH Ramey 

This course relates biblical, theological, and sociological understandings of 
conflict to the various forms of conflict in the Church. Students will study 
basic approaches to conflict management and analyze their own styles of 
management. Learning techniques will include role plays of high conflict 



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meetings, simulation games and case studies of conflict situations. 

3 credits/1 unit 



P686 PASTORAL LEADERSHIP IN 

KOREAN AMERICAN CONGREGATIONS 



Choi 



The course combines theory of pastoral leadership with its practical expres- 
sion in the context of the Korean American church by focusing on such 
areas as ministers as persons, what leaders need to know, key leadership 
tasks and leadership and 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 

P693 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PRACTICAL THEOLOGY 

AND COUNSELING Childs or Keith or Patton or Stevenson-Moessner 



Johnson or Ramey 
up to 4 credits/1 unit 

Ramey 
up to 4 credits/1 unit 

Cram 
up to 4 credits/1 unit 



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 

P699 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NEW OR SMALL 
CHURCH DEVELOPMENT 

Any term 



up to 4 credits/1 unit 

Campbell or Rose 
up to 4 credits/1 unit 

Campbell or Rose 
up to 4 credits/1 unit 



Johnson or Ramey 
up to 4 credits/1 unit 

Johnson 
up to 4 credits/1 unit 

Ramey 
up to 4 credits/1 unit 

Ramey 
up to 4 credits/1 unit 



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INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES 

Required courses for M.Div. or M.A. students 

1100 M.A.T.S. SEMINAR Gonzalez 

This seminar is designed to assist entering M.A.T.S. students to focus on 
the vocational or personal goals they have for the degree. The M.A.T.S. 
Seminar is required of entering, full-time M.A.T.S. 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 5 courses. 3 credits 

1110 BAPTISM AND EVANGELICAL IDENTITY Staff 

This interdisciplinary course will enable students to understand the Chris- 
tian identity of all those incorporated through baptism into Christ and 
Christ's community in the world. Specific attention will be given to dis- 
cerning how God's grace has been at work in a student's own baptism and 
personal history and to discerning the particular gifts of God given to each 
of us for Christian life and ministry. 
Fall I unit 

1111 THE EUCHARIST AND THE CHURCH'S MISSION Staff 

This interdisciplinary course seeks to help students understand the calling 
and task of the church grounded in the Lord's Supper as they study and 
are involved in the life and programs of a particular congregation. From 
this base the course seeks to learn how the church may participate in the 
Missio Dei in denominational and ecumenical efforts to bear witness to the 
reign of God in the world. Specific areas to be addressed include ways in 
which the Lord's Supper informs and empowers evangelism, a ministry of 
compassion and the church's commitment to justice, peace and stewardship 
of creation and life. 
Spring 1 unit 

1241 ALTERNATIVE CONTEXT FOR MINISTRY Carroll, Clarke, and Staff 

This course is a combined academic and experiential study which seeks to 
deepen experience and understanding of a significantly different cultural 
context and the mission of the Church in that context. It also provides an 
opportunity for theological reflection on the experience and its implications 
for ministry. During the 1993-94 academic year, the contexts were the inner 
city of Atlanta, Appalachia, Central America, Hungary and Jamaica. 
Winter 4 credits/1 unit 

1373 EVANGELISM AND MISSION Johnson 

This course provides 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, 



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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 

1602 PREACHING THE PAULINE EPISTLES Cousar and Campbell 

In this interdisciplinary seminar students will examine Paul's understand- 
ing of preaching and explore the challenges and possibilities of preaching 
from the Pauline epistles. In addition to readings and exegesis, students 
will preach two sermons in class. 3 credits/1 unit 

1603 THEOLOGY OF THE GROTESQUE IN THE FICTION 

OF FLANNERY O'CONNOR Childs, Dietrich 

Deformis Formositas, Formosa Deformitas "Hideously beautiful, beautifully 
hideous". This course investigates the comic grotesque in Flannery O'Con- 
nor's fiction and looks into the expression of the repressed and the possi- 
bility of rebirth and transformation. Special emphasis will be placed on 
O'Connor's Christology. 3 credits/1 unit 

1604 HOMOSEXUALITY: PASTORAL AND THEOLOGICAL 
PERSPECTIVES Childs, Stroup 

This interdisciplinary seminar examines homosexuality in light of recent 
psychobiological and clinical research and biblical and theological schol- 
arship. Attention will be given to the general nature of sexuality; the var- 
ious social interpretations of homosexuality; and the assessment of different 
forms of homosexuality in the Bible, Christian theology, and the history of 
the Church. Prerequisite: HD233 or 234 and P232 3 credits/1 unit 

1605 HUMAN SEXUALITY Childs, Stroup 

This seminar examines issues related to human sexuality from the per- 
spectives offered by Biblical theology, Christian tradition, and contempo- 
rary human sciences. Issues to be addressed will include the following: 
human sexual development, gender identification, marriage and family, 
church statements regarding sexuality, sexual abuse, sexual dysfunction, 



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and reproductive ethics. Presentations by selected authorities in the field 
of sexology will be included. 3 credits/1 unit 

1606 THEOLOGY OF MISSION AND THE LOCAL CONGREGATION 

Cram, Saunders 

This seminar explores the relations among theology, biblical interpretation, 
communal formation, teaching and social action. Materials for this course 
include analysis of non- Western theological programs and scholarship. Pre- 
requisite: D.Min. candidate or by permission of the professors. 

3 credits/1 unit 

1608 FAITH AND MONEY Hudnut-Beumler 

Money and its many substitutes often serve as outwardly visible signs of 
the interior and spiritual lives of human beings and their communities. This 
seminar will explore concepts and practices employed by Jews and Chris- 
tians involving faith and money from biblical times to the present. The final 
goal of the course is for each participant to arrive at an answer to the 
question: "What is a spiritually healthy way for me and other Christians 
to relate to matters of money?" 3 credits/1 unit 

1619 GOD THE FATHER: BIBLICAL AND 

THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES 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/1 unit 

1630 SOCIAL ANALYSIS IN CONGREGATIONAL CONTEXT 

Hudnut-Beumler 

This seminar is designed to enable participants to integrate some of the 
great sociological and theological texts on religious life with their own 
understandings of religious life and leadership. Thinkers and ideas to be 
covered are: Weber on religious virtuosi, H. Richard Niebuhr on denomi- 
nationalism, Geertz on religion as a cultural system, Turner on ritual proc- 
ess, Mary Douglas on structures and groups, and James Hopewell on 
theological types of congregations. The course is organized as a workshop 
in which teacher and students will act as participant/observers in congre- 
gations to evaluate religious phenomena to the end of more faithful church 
leadership. 3 credits/1 unit 

1632 SUFFERING Brueggemann, Childs 

This seminar will address the biblical/pastoral, theological reality of suffer- 
ing, both of God and creation. Relevant literature in theodicy, the behav- 
ioral sciences, scripture and social/cultural studies will be investigated. 



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Clinical contexts such as medical centers and homeless ministry programs 
may be utilized. 3 credits/1 unit 

1651 EDUCATION FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP Cram, Russell-Jones 

In this 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 education into communication, organization, and styles of co- 
operative learning. Leadership of the contemporary congregation will be a 
primary emphasis. 3 credits/1 unit 

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 7 conviction that they were living 
in the fullness of time. Within the context of common meals and corporate 
worship, students will study biblical texts (Old Testament prophecy, Jesus' 
proclamation of the Kingdom, Paul's writings on the cross and resurrection, 
and the Apocalypse of John), examine the eschatological dimensions of 
Christian worship, and preach sermons from eschatological texts. Evalua- 
tion: Participants will be divided into sheep and goats at the end of the 
course. 

Rerequisite: Introductory preaching, worship, and exegetical courses. Per- 
mission of professors required. 3 credits/1 unit 

1691 INTERDISCIPLINARY INDEPENDENT STUDY Staff 

up to 3 credits/1 unit 

SUPERVISED MINISTRY 

Required course for M.Div. 

SM210 CONGREGATION-BASED INTERNSHIP Carroll and Staff 

For a minimum of ten full-time weeks (or its equivalent), the student en- 
gages in the ministry of a teaching congregation, serving in a broad range 
of pastoral functions, and engaging in a structured process of theological 
reflection with a supervising pastor and lay committee. Prerequisites: The 
Eucharist and the Church's Mission, Worship and Preaching. 
Summer (full-time); also available Fall/Spring (part-time) 6 credits/2 units 

Elective Courses 

SM213-214 INTERNSHIP IN YOUTH MINISTRY Carroll 

This internship engages the student in a specialized ministry with adoles- 
cents. Typically the intern is placed in a congregation or other youth min- 
istry organization where supervision is provided by a pastor, educator or 
other experienced youth ministry professional. 
Summer (full-time) or Fall/Spring (part-time) 6 credits/2 units 



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SM414 INTERN YEAR: CONGREGATION Carroll 

This full-time internship provides an in-depth experience in the life and 
ministry of a teaching congregation over the course of a full year. The 
ministry of the intern is supervised by an experienced pastor and a lay 
Supervised Ministry Committee, utilizing an action-reflection process for 
learning. Other requirements of this internship are a pre-internship ori- 
entation, a two-week course in January, and an "Evaluation and Projec- 
tion" seminar at the conclusion. Prerequisite: completion of at least 20 units. 
Twelve months (full-time) 11 credits/2 units, plus 1 unit 

earned in required seminars 

SM415 INTERN YEAR: URBAN MINISTRY Carroll 

The student is engaged for a full year in the internship described below in 
SM615. Prerequisite: completion of at least 20 units. 

Twelve months (full-time) 11 credits/2 units, plus 1 unit 

earned in required seminars 

SM416 INTERN YEAR: INTERNATIONAL Carroll 

The student engages for twelve months in the ministry of the church in 
another nation. Placements may be with congregations, colleges or other 
institutions approved by the Office of Supervised Ministry. Supervision is 
provided by a theologically trained church leader from the host country 
and by a consultant familiar with the student's home context. Other com- 
ponents of the internship include a pre-internship orientation, a two-week 
study leave and a concluding "Evaluation and Projection" seminar. 
Prerequisite: completion of at least 20 units. 

Twelve months (full-time) 11 credits/2 units, plus 1 unit 

earned in required seminars 

SM512 CHURCH IN THE CITY Carroll 

This ministry experience focuses on urban congregations seeking to deal 
with significant transitions in their community contexts, together with re- 
lated concerns: racism, changes in congregational identity, biblical images 
of the city, and methods for guiding a congregation through such transi- 
tions. Participants will include students from CTS and ITC, as well as lay 
and clergy representatives of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta. The course 
requires reading about the urban church, involvement in weekly seminars 
and one weekend retreat, and leading one session on a selected issue for 
the urban church. 3 credits/1 unit 

SM610 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION (Basic Unit) 

CPE brings students into supervised encounters with people in order to 
develop pastoral identity and skills, interpersonal competence and en- 
hanced abilities for theological reflection. Educational leadership is pro- 
vided by clinically trained supervisors. CPE placement may only be in 



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hospitals, congregations, prisons and other institutions accredited by the 

Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. 

Any term, usually Summer 6 credits/2 units 

SM611-612-613-614 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION 

(Advanced Unit) 
Advanced units of CPE build upon the learnings of the basic unit and 
provide pastoral education over a period of a full year. 
Prerequisite: SM610. See note below. 
Twelve-month period 20 credits/2 units applicable to M.Div. 

SM615 INTERNSHIP IN URBAN MINISTRY (Basic) Carroll 

The student is placed in one of several ministry settings seriously engaged 
in realities of the city, especially in ministry to the poor. The internship 
seeks to develop insights and skills needed for effectiveness in the urban 
context. Supervision is provided by the Urban Training Organization of 
Atlanta, the Director of Supervised Ministry or other approved supervisors. 
Summer (full-time) 6 creaits/2 units 

Fall or Spring (part-time) 3 credits each/1 unit each 

SM620 CONGREGATION-BASED INTERNSHIP (Advanced) Carroll 

This internship provides the student with the opportunity to gain addi- 
tional experience in the context of a congregation. One may concentrate 
on a specialization, e.g., Christian education, pastoral care, social ministry 
or on a broad range or experience. The purpose is to develop further one s 
identity and competence in ministry. Prerequisites: SM210 and completion 
of at least 20 units. 
Summer (full-time) or Fall/Spring (part-time) 6 credits/2 units 

SM660 INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Carroll 

The student is placed in a prison or other institution where he or she 
provides ministry to persons who are or have been incarcerated for criminal 
activity. Orientation and supervision is provided by a chaplain or other 
professional working in the institution where the student is placed. 
Summer (full-time) 6 credits/2 units 

Fall or Spring (part-time) 3 credits each/1 unit each 

SM690 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: INDEPENDENT STUDY Carroll 

Summer (full-time) 6 credits/2 units 

Fall or Spring (part-time) 3 credits each/1 unit each 

NOTE: The maximum number of units one may apply to the M.Div. degree 
is six. Additional units earned in the M.Div. degree may be applied to 
another degree program. 

Th.D. AND D.MIN. COURSES 

The Th.D. and D.Min. programs consist primarily of advanced courses pro- 
vided 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 Th.D. and D.Min. programs. 



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ATA401 SEMINAR ON MINISTRY Staff 

This basic seminar on ministry theory and career analysis is required for 
all D.Min. students. 6 credits 



ATA402 EXPERIENCE IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY AT. A Staff 

This course provides an experience, under supervision, in some aspect of 
ministry. It may be designed by the student in consultation with the Di- 
rector of Advanced Studies or done as a CPE unit. Required of all D. Min. 
students. 6 credits 



ATA403 PROJECT PROPOSAL WORKSHOP Staff 

This is a workshop presenting the theory of dissertation construction, de- 
veloping 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 

The modern history of pastoral counseling is examined, including its roots 
in theology, psychoanalysis, existential and humanistic psychology. 
Th.D. core course. 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. 
Th.D. core course. 3 credits 



ATA473 TRANSFORMATION AND CHANGE A.T.A. Staff 

The process of transformation and change is considered from both theo- 
logical and psychological perspectives. 
Th.D. core course. 3 credits 



ATA475 PASTORAL THEOLOGICAL METHOD A.T.A. Staff 

The methodologies of theology and of pastoral care are examined as a 
means of assisting students in developing a pastoral theological method 
appropriate to the ministry of pastoral counseling. 
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ATA477 SEMINAR IN PASTORAL SUPERVISION A.TA. Staff 

This seminar provides doctoral students in pastoral counseling with the 
experience of pastoral supervision under the guidance of clinical supervi- 
sors. It acquaints students with the expanding literature on pastoral su- 
pervision from a variety of disciplines. Students may register for ATA477 
and ATA477b. 3 credits 



ATA478 GROUP THERAPY: THEORY, PROCESS, AND APPLICATION 

Selvey 

This course is designed to provide a broad overview of group therapy 
permitting moment by moment and longer term conceptualizations of what 
happens in group therapy, how this affects individuals in the group, and 
how we may use this effect therapeutically. 6 credits per year 



ATA479 PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS AND PASTORAL COUNSELING 

Kropp 

The purpose of this course is threefold: 1) to teach the use of the Diagnostic 
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IIIR), 2) to look in depth 
at a number of the major diagnostic categories, considering their devel- 
opmental etiology and approach to treatment and 3) to reflect theologically 
on these major diagnostic categories. 2 credits 



ATA481 PASTORAL COUNSELING RESEARCH SEMINAR A.TA. Staff 

A seminar on research methodology in pastoral counseling and pastoral 
theology for Th.D. and D.Min. students. The seminar is required for Th.D. 
students in their second and third years in the program. It is recommended 
that D.Min. students in pastoral counseling take at least one year of the 
seminar. (Th.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 Th.D. students 9 credits per year 



ATA489 DIRECTED STUDY 

Taken at recommendation of the advisor. Credit as assigned 



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ATA496 DOCTORAL PROJECT 

Required of all D.Min. students. May be elected by Th.D. students instead 
of 3 of the hours available in ATA 481. 6 credits 

ATA000 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE 

Required for Th.D. students not registered for course work, clinical work 
or doctoral project supervision in any long semester. Non credit 




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Single Students 

Dormitory housing is available for single students. Both single rooms 
and suites are found in the dorms. All single rooms are fully furnished with 
the exception of linens, and most have connecting baths. Suites of two 
rooms with private bath are usually furnished, but a limited number of 
unfurnished units exist. 

Students who live in dormitory rooms participate in the seminary's 
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Single students also have access to efficiency apartments (mentioned 
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While married students without children are welcome to live in suites, 
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Students who withdraw from the seminary or become part-time stu- 
dents during a term forfeit their right to financial aid for the term in which 
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29, 1994. 

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Certification for V.A. benfits is handled through the Office of Student 
Life. 

HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE 

Each basic degree student is required to have some form of hospitali- 
zation 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). 



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STATEMENT OF CHARGES - EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 1994 

1) FOR ALL STUDENTS EXCEPT THOSE IN NEW M.DIV. CURRICULUM 

TUITION 

Per credit hour $ 240 

Eleven Credits or More (Per Semester) 2,500 

Audit Fee per Credit Hour 120 

Essentials of Greek (Summer Greek School) 925 

D.Min. and Th.M. Extension Fee (First Time) 100 

D.Min. and Th.M. Extension Fee (Second Time) 200 

SUPERVISED MINISTRY FEES 

SM210 and SM210C Each 600 

SM414 (Including 5 Credits of Course Work) 1,504 

SM610 and SM615 600 

SM611-614 1,880 

SM620 600 

SM402 Experience in Supervised Ministry 600 

OTHER FEES 

ATA000 Administrative Fee 50 

ATA401 Seminar on Ministry 800 

ATA496 Doctoral Project 700 

P232 Ministry to Persons (With Praxis) 170 

HD241 Alternative Context, Atlanta (Plus 4 Credit Course Fee) 125 

HD241 Alternative Context, Other U.S. (Plus 4 Credit Course Fee) 250 

HD241 Alternative Context, International (Plus 4 Credit Course Fee) 450 

Thesis Binding (Per Copy) 15 

Application Fee 30 

Occasional Student Application Fee 20 

Commencement Fee 100 

2) FOR M.DIV. STUDENTS IN NEW CURRICULUM 

TUITION 

Per Unit $ 640 

Audit Fee Per Unit 320 

Summer Greek School 1,280 

SUPERVISED MINISTRY FEES 

Per Unit 640 

Supervisor's fee paid by seminary As billed to seminary 

OTHER FEES 

Application Fee 30 

Occasional Student Application Fee 20 



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3) FOR ALL STUDENTS 
BOARD 

Essentials of Greek (Summer Greek School) 500 

Fall or Spring Term 1,024 

Winter Term 277 

ROOM 

Single Room, Summer Greek School 311 

Single Room, Fall or Spring Term 650 

Single Room, Winter Term 180 

Suite, Summer Greek School 447 

Suite, Fall or Spring Term 904 

Suite, Winter Term 247 

OTHER HOUSING - MONTHLY RATES 

Dormitory Efficiency Units 284 

Village Apartments: 4 Bedrooms (Units 3-6) 458 
3 Bedrooms: 

Units 15-16, 35-42 438 

Units 9, 25-26 400 

Unit 1 416 
2 Bedrooms: 

Units 31-34 400 

Units 2, 10-14 362 

Units 19-22, 27-30 339 

1 Bedroom 302 



All fees and charges listed are subject to change. 

Payment of Fees 

Tuition and fees, room and board must be paid to the Business Office 
by the deadline set at the beginning of each term. 

REFUND POLICIES 

Tuition 

Students are entitled to refunds upon dropping a course or withdraw- 
ing with approval from the seminary subject to the following schedule: 

A. Fall and spring term classes (full-term) 

by the end of the: 

First week 100% 

Second week 80% 

Fourth week 50% 

Sixth week 25% 

After sixth week 0% 



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B. Classes less than nine weeks and greater than five weeks in duration 

by the end of the: 

Third day of class 100% 

Second week 50% 

Third week 25% 

After third week 0% 

C. Winter term classes and other classes three to five weeks in duration 

by the end of the: 

Second day of class 100% 

Fifth day of class 50% 

After fifth day of class 0% 

D. Two week classes 

by the end of the: 

First day of class 100% 

Third day of class 50% 

After third day of class 0% 

No refund of course supervision fees or of clinical pastoral education 
fees will be made. 

A course is considered dropped or a student is considered to have with- 
drawn from the Seminary at the time the Registrar receives written notice 
to that effect. 



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 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. 



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 at least one 
week before the first day of classes. 



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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. 




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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 Murphey Candler 
Wilds, and their children in memory of their parents and grandparents, 
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 



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the best paper designing a program for the development of moral and 
spiritual values in the public schools. 

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. 

The William Dudley Fund Award is presented to two graduating M.Div. 
seniors who have evidenced achievement, interest, and commitment in 
evangelism and church growth to be used within a five year period for 
continuing education or graduate study in evangelism and church growth 
at Columbia Theological Seminary. 

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 Greek school and the following academic year. The scholarship 



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covers tuition, room and board at the single-student rate, assuming that 
the recipient lives on campus. The award for a student choosing to live off- 
campus is reduced by $1,000. 

Columbia Scholarship recipients who show financial need over and 
above the Columbia Scholarship award may be granted financial aid up to 
$2,500 for the academic year. Such financial aid will include a work-study 
assignment. 

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. Applications must be received no later than March 15. An- 
nouncement 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 work-study assignment. The Honor 
Scholarships are: the Rev. Vernon S. Broyles, Jr., Scholarship; the Rev. 
George Henry Cornelson Scholarship; the Rev. Harry Keller Holland Schol- 
arship; the J. Erskine Love, Jr. Merit Scholarship; the Rev. John L. Newton 
Scholarship; the Smith-Thompson Scholarship; and the J. M. Tull Scholar- 
ship. 

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 1994-95 each 
grant will be for $4,400. 



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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. 

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 work-study assignment. 

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. 




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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 
AND ACTIVITIES 

Student Coordinating Council 

The Student Coordinating Council is the student government associa- 
tion of the seminary. It was established to initiate discussion and decisions 
within the student body, to respond to the needs of the student community, 
to coordinate student and community activities and to oversee the work 
of the various student organizations. It represents the interests of the entire 
seminary community, e.g., students on and off campus, international stu- 
dents and student families. 

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 members of the faculty and other meetings are 
sponsored in the interest of theological scholarship. 

Korean-American Student Association 

This association seeks to address the needs and concerns of Korean- 
American students and to serve as a voice and channel of communication 
on their behalf within the larger seminary community. 

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. 

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. This group provides 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 interna- 
tional missions. 

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 invited 
persons meet together for study and for the sharing of mutual concerns 



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and interests. The Spouses of Seminarians also sponsor a number of events 
for the entire Columbia community. 

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 Ministers Week and opportunities to attend con- 
ferences and workshops which focus on women's issues for ministry. 

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. 




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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 

Douglas W. Oldenburg, S.T.M President 

Peggy M. Rowland Administrative Assistant 

ACADEMIC PROGRAM 

James Hudnut-Beumler, Ph.D Executive Vice President and Dean of Faculty 

Sarah Speed McTyre, M.Div. Assistant to the Dean of Faculty 

Elsie D. Urie Registrar and Administrative Assistant 

Kirsten Lund Staff Assistant, Academic Affairs 

George B. Telford, Jr., B.D Director, Advanced Studies 

Linda Lehfeldt Staff Associate, Advanced Studies 

Rebecca Skillern Parker, M.Div Director, Continuing Education 

Diane K. Bodnar Staff Associate, Continuing Education 

Richard S. Dietrich, D.Min Director, Lay Institute of Faith and Life 

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 

C. Benton Kline, Ph.D Interim Librarian 

Ruthanne M. Huff, M.Ln. Technical Services Librarian 

Clay Hulet, M.S.L.S. Associate Director and Reference Librarian 

Colleen HiggS, B.S. Circulation Assistant 

Laura Tartak Library Acquisitions Assistant 

Rachael Glass Filing Assistant 

Alden Poetker, M.Div. Media 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 

Deborah G. Bailey Administrative Assistant 

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 

Holly Caswell Assistant Treasurer 

Marilyn Ault Bookkeeper 

Carolyn Romines Staff Associate, Business and Finance 

Suanne SauerBrun, B.A. Bookstore Manager 



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Dana Campbell, M.Ed. 
A. Cecil Moore, Jr., B.D. 
Alexander Oliver, Betty Cook, 
Golden Griffieth, Larry Griffin 



Staff Associate, Bookstore 
Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds 



Maintenance 



DEVELOPMENT AND SEMINARY RELATIONS 



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, B.A. 

Poppy Cantrell, B.A. 

Linda G. Sabo 

Betty Beatty, B.S. 

Bonneau H. Dickson, M.Div. 



.Director of Development and Seminary Relations 

Director of Publications and Publicity 

Coordinator of Planned Giving 

Director of Church Relations 

Director of Alumni/ae Relations and 

Associate Director of Annual Fund 

Administrative Assistant 

Staff Associate, Development Records 

Staff Associate, Gift Records 

Staff Associate, Capital Campaign 

Receptionist, Switchboard Operator 

Field Representative 




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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 






John W. Gilmore, M.Div., 

].D., C.PA. 
Vice President for Business 

and Finance 



Ernestine Cole, M. Div. 
Associate Dean of Students 



Robin S. Dietrich, B.A. 
Financial Aid Officer 






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Richard A. Dodds, D.Min. 
Coordinator of 
Planned Giving 



Juliette J. Harper, BA. 

Director of Publications 

and Publicity 



Gloria E. Jennings, M.Div. 

Director of Alumnilae 

Relations and Associate 

Director of Annual Fund 






Sarah Speed McTyre, M.Div. 
Assistant to the 
Dean of Faculty 



Cecil Moore, B.D. 

Superintendent of Buildings 

and Grounds 



Suanne B. SauerBrun, B.A. 
Bookstore Manager 





T. Clark Simmons, B.BA. 
Director of Church Relations 



Elsie D. Urie 
Registrar 



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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 an intellectual and resource center for the entire Church. 

Annually, student tuition and fees provide for about 24 percent of the 
seminary's budget, while an additional seven percent comes from individ- 
ual gifts. A growing endowment provides approximately 45 percent of the 
annual budget. Three percent of current operating revenue comes from the 
Theological Education Fund of 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. 

The best way to begin investing in the vital ministry of Columbia Sem- 
inary is through a gift to the Annual Fund or by establishing a permanently 
endowed scholarship or memorial fund. 

ALUMNVAE ASSOCIATION 

Columbia's alumni/ae hold their annual meeting on the seminary cam- 
pus during the Ministers Week in early 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 annually to support students and their families 
with special financial needs. 



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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

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 1994 

Dr. William T. Bryant, Jr Nashville, TN 

The Rev. Franklin D. Colclough Sumter, 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 

Term to Expire in 1996 

The Rev. Joanna Adams Decatur, GA 

Mr. Clarence Boone Atlanta, 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 

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. Frank Skinner Atlanta, GA 

Mr. Dae Y. Shin Tampa, FL 

Mr. Ben T. Vernon, Jr Denver, NC 



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COMMITTEES OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

Columbia Theological Seminary 

1994 

Executive 

John A. Conant, Chair 

William T. Bryant, Vice Chair 

Emily C. Wood, Secretary 

Howell Adams 

Florida Ellis 

John Weitnauer 

Betty Simmons 



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 
Frank Skinner 
Ben Vernon 

Investment 
Robert B. Lang, Chair 
Samuel E. Allen 
John M. Bragg 
Taylor Glover 
Julian LeCraw 
John H. McDonald 
J. Phillips Noble 
Ben Vernon 



Planning and Development 

John H. Weitnauer, Chair 

Ann D. Cousins 

Charles "Pete" Cross 

Howard Ector 

Lawrence (Larry) Gellerstedt, Jr. 

W. Frank Harrington 

Gay Love 

William John Park 

David Quattlebaum 

J.C. (Bud) Shaw 

Dae Y. Shin 

Emily C. Wood 

Student Life 
Betty Simmons, Chair 
William Barron 
Clarence Boone 
Frank Colclough 
Joseph Harvard 
William E. Scheu 
Cordell Wynn 



Ex Officio 

President Douglas W. Oldenburg 
Treasurer John W. Gilmore 
Chair John A. Conant 
Director of Development and 
Seminary Relations 



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ALUMNI/AE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL 
Executive Committee 1994-95 



President: 
President-Elect : 
Vice President: 

Secretary: 

Class of 1994 
Elinor P. Daniel '86 
McCoy Franklin '64 
Charles Hollingsworth '62 
Alice Johnson 77 
Joe Johnson '85 
William Pender '80 
Andrea Pfaff 76 
Joe W. Rigsby '86 
James B. Stanford 70 
Hubert G. Wardlow '68 

Class of 1995 

J. R. "Tino" Ballesteros '68 

Bud Brainerd '89 

Gary Bullard '85 

Anne Coile Estes '86 

Neely McCarter '53 

Bill Mulcay '43 

Laurey Murphy '82 

Angus R. Shaw '58 

Brian J. Shin '90 

Patrick Willson 71 



Laurey Murphy '82 

Jeff Aiken '69 

Olin Whitener 76 

Sally Lodge Teel 78 

Class of 1996 
Jefferson Aiken '69 
Mary Amos '85 
Sid Burgess '90 
Elizabeth Deibert '90 
P. C. "Buddy" Ennis '58 
Joan Gray 76 
Sara Juengst '83 
Carson Salyer, Jr. '81 
Olin Whitener 76 
Clyde Wiley '80 

Class of 1997 
Lucy Aldridge '90 
Jane Bright '86 
Ann Bullard '63 
Roe Callaway '69 
Peter Carruthers 73 
Calvin Chesnutt '51 
Pemberton Cooley '88 
H. Alan Elmore '69 
Sally Lodge Teel 78 
William Wade '80 



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STUDENTS 



GRADUATING CLASS OF 1993 



DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY 
Larry Wayne Easterling 

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY 

Buford H. Adams 

Ralph J. Aker 

Carol T. (Pinky) Bender 

John Charles Berghorst 

Harold Berger Brown, Jr. 

John Malcolm Brownlee 

Peter Cameron Carruthers 

Byron Keith Chambers 

William Anthony Collins 

Edwin Mark Cooley 

Harold Benjamin Daniel 

Thomas Goldsmith Dendy 

Kenneth Alan Dunivant 

Stephen Lane Dutton 

Steven Phillip Eason 

Jeffrey George Ebert 

Jack H. Emerick 

Mahlon Scott Felkins 

James Willard Fisher 

Henry James Flowers 

William Wakefield Gaskill 

Maxine O'Dell Gernert 

Robin Laurence Fitz-Thomas Grant 

Denise M. Hall 

Harris Neal Hand 

Richard Dean Hawks 

James C. Horn 

Sonjia Lee Hunt 

MASTER OF THEOLOGY 
Brant D. Baker 
Edward Harry Home 
Amos Njenga Kariuki 
Joseph S. Lee 



Stephen Howard Janssen 

David E. Kunselman 

Philip Conrad Linder 

Laurel Hill Link 

Herbert Lawrence Marbury 

George Edward McRae 

Robert Leland Morgan 

Walter Mueller 

John Charles Neal 

Orville Karel Neil 

Richmond Isaiah Nelson 

Francis Marion Parr 

Andral Bratton Plexico 

Lucas Boyd Queen 

Paul Philip Rader 

Laura Dorsey Rains 

Lionel Caswall Theophilus Richards 

Jeannette Green Rodenbough 

Timothy Nathan Setzer 

Donnie Wilburn Smith 

Cephas Stern 

Alvin Macon Stinson, Jr. 

Paul Benjamin Thompson 

Alton Beresford Tulloch 

Peniamina Vilitai Vai 

Clarence Arthur Wall 

Ben William Wilson, Jr. 

Gerald Edward Worrell 



Nancy Cheryl Lee 
Andras Lovas 
Charles Wiley Roberts 
Dongchae Shin 



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MASTER OF DIVINITY 
Rebecca Jane Ardell 
Marybeth Asher-Lawson 

with distinction 
Richard Cole Atkerson 

with distinction 
Christopher J. Bobo 
Frank Boyd 
Gregory Jon Breter 

with distinction 
Dean William Brown 
Joseph Evan Campbell III 
{Catherine Leigh Carpenter 
Tae Ho Cheong 
Nancy Lynn Cooper 
Belinda Mae Curry 
Jane Elizabeth Dasher 

honors in Practical Theology 
Ellen M. Donnan 
Erastus Jones Doughton 
Martha Moon Ebel 

with distinction 
Karen K. Estes 
Thomas Renfroe Evans III 
Willie R. Gandy 
Nancy Elizabeth Graham 

with distinction 
Linda White Hawthorne 

with distinction 
Kenneth Andrew Kasan 
Paul Hollingworth Lang 
Scott Allan Lawson 

with distinction, 

honors in Ethics 
Patricia B. Looper 
Elizabeth Maria Majoros 



Carl Beason (Jake) Marshall 
Russell Osborne McKee III 
James Gregory McMinn 
Murray Daniel Milford 

with distinction 
Ron Evan Nelson 

with distinction 
Kimberly S. Olson 

with distinction 
Michael Denton O'Neil 
Jeffrey Doyle Peterson-Davis 

with distinction, honors in Christian 

Education 
Kerri Susan Peterson-Davis 
Thomas Michael Pipkin 

with distinction 
Vanessa Carol Potter 
Jeffry L. Reynolds 

with distinction 
Ann Pitman Runnion 
Jac Tyson Saltzgiver, jr. 
Patricia Lyons Senterfitt 
Jung Yn Shin 
James Todd Speed 

with distinction 
Anne Kimball Stevens 
Don Stribling 

Walter Brown Tennyson, Jr. 
Jane Margaret Thomas 
Elizabeth A. Tourville 

with distinction 
Benton Jefferson Trawick 

with distinction 
John David White 
Harry Wayne Wynn 



MASTER OF ARTS (Theological Studies) 
Maryian A. Haynes Samuel Saint-Elie 

S. Brent Plate Peter David Shelly 

with distinction Robert John Stewart, Jr. 



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PRIZES AND AWARDS - 1993 

WILDS BOOK PRIZE Kimberly Olson 

COLUMBIA SEMINARY LEADERSHIP AWARD Patricia Senterfitt 

FLORRIE WILKES SANDERS PRIZE IN THEOLOGY 

Jeffrey Peterson-Davis 

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN OF THE PRESBYTERY OF 

ST. ANDREW PREACHING AWARD Walter Tennyson 

ABDULLAH AWARD Janet James 

LUDWIG RICHARD MAX DEWITZ 
OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES AWARD Jeffrey Peterson-Davis 

EMMA GAILLARD BOYCE AWARD Gregory Breter 

LYMAN AND MYKI MOBLEY PRIZE IN BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP 

Timothy Simpson 

WILLIAM DUDLEY AWARD FOR EVANGELISM Daniel Milford 

PAUL T. FUHRMANN BOOK PRIZE IN CHURCH HISTORY 

Barbara White 



INDIANTOWN COUNTRY CHURCH AWARD 

COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE GRADUATE 
FELLOWSHIP 

COLUMBIA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP 



Martha Ebel 



Nancy Graham 

Scott Lawson 
Brent Plate 

Jeffrey Peterson-Davis 

JAMES T. AND CELESTE M. BOYD MEMORIAL BOOK 

FUND AWARD Richard Atkerson 

Marybeth Asher-Lawson 
Benton Trawick 



HARVARD A. ANDERSON FELLOWSHIP 




115 



1993-94 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 



BROYLES SCHOLARSHIPS 



COLUMBIA SCHOLARSHIPS 



CORNELSON SCHOLARSHIPS 



HOLLAND SCHOLARSHIP 
LOVE SCHOLARSHIPS 

NEWTON SCHOLARSHIPS 



SMITH-THOMPSON SCHOLARSHIPS 



TULL SCHOLARSHIPS 



Margaret Brinck 

Keith Freeman 

Insook Lee 

Sherri Simpson 

Karlene Ward 

Thomas Watkins 

Frederick Whitehurst 

Katherine Evans 

William Jones 

Stacy Rector 

Grace Boyer 

Mary Clark 

Scott Huie 

Deborah Husband 

Beverly Ostrowski 

Jeanne Reynolds 

Timothy Simpson 

Diana Malcom 

Doris Chandler 

David Murad 

Rebecca Young 

Kathy Dawson 

Laura Dunham 

Thomas Hagood 

Constance Leonard 

Martin Lifer 

Barbara White 

Elizabeth Duttera 

Craig Goodrich 

Gregory Lund 

John Ragsdale 

Carol Seaman 

Beverly Brigman 

Nathaniel Briley 

Rebecca Gaudino 

Barbara Holmes 

Jennifer Johnson 

Stephen Kolmetz 

Elizabeth Morgan 



116 



1993-94 ROLL OF STUDENTS 
ADVANCED DEGREE STUDENTS 

DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY 



Mary Crist Brown 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Paula Ellen Buford 
Decatur, Georgia 

Arthur Gower Crosswell 
Milton, Florida 



Paul Leon Fulks, Jr. 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Richard Thomas Gillespie 
Decatur, Georgia 

Georgia C. Griffin 
Atlanta, Georgia 



Gerry Keith Hearn 
Inkster, Michigan 

Russell Siler Jones 
Decatur, Georgia 



Neal Walter Kuhlhorst 
Clarkesville, Georgia 



Maake S. Jonathan Masango 
Parkview, South Africa 



Derrick Craig Miller 
Jefferson, Georgia 

Susan Braatz Pendleton 
Atlanta, 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.S., Arkansas State University 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of South Florida 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Emmanuel College 
J.D., Boston College Law School 
M.Div., Candler School of Theoogy at Emory 
University 

B.S., Eastern Michigan University 
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School 

B.A., Furman University 
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

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 



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David Stewart Shew 
Decatur, Georgia 

Paul Russell Thim 
Decatur, Georgia 

Wilson Glenn Van Winkle 
Emerson, Georgia 

David Denk Weitnauer 
Decatur, Georgia 

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY 

Bradford Edward Ableson 
Groton, Connecticut 



Taehoe Ahn 
Leonia, New Jersey 



Frank Charles Aichinger 
Sumter, South Carolina 

Ernest Akwetey Alema-Mensah 
Accra, Ghana 



Dougald Wilfred Alexander 
Clarendon, Jamaica 



James Avery Alexander 
East Point, Georgia 

Ben Robert Alford 
Hendersonville, Tennessee 

Catherine Louise Allsbury 
Belleair, Florida 



Christopher Mark Ayers 
Charlotte, North Carolina 



A.B., Hampshire College 
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary, New 
York, NY 

B.A., Swarthmore College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 
Emory University 

B.A., Lee College 

M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 
Emory University 

A.B., Davidson College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 



BA, University of Science & Arts of 

Oklahoma 
MTS, Boston University School of Theology 
C.S.S., Episcopal Theological Seminary 
M.Div., Yale University Divinity School 

B.A., Seoul National University, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary 
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary 

BArch., University of Virginia 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.S., University of Ghana, Ghana 
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological 

Center 
M.S., Atlanta University 

B.A.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., University of North Carolina at Chapel 

Hill 
M.Div., Th.M., Southeastern Baptist 

Theological Seminary 



118 



Ruth H. Beck-Schaaff 
Sarasota, Florida 

Kay Adams Best 

Charleston, South Carolina 



Billy Darrell Bewley 
Columbia, Tennessee 

Thomas William Blair 
Davidson, North Carolina 

William Herbert Bland, Jr. 
Sanford, North Carolina 



Martha Means Blount 
Jackson, Mississippi 

Susan Lynn Boardman-McKissack 
Woodbridge, Virginia 

John William Bolton 
Huntsville, Alabama 



Ralph Jerome Boone 
Cleveland, Tennessee 



Benjamin Stephen Booth 
Talladega, Alabama 

Robin Dale Booth 
Norcross, Georgia 

Gusten Ray Brainerd 
Montgomery, Alabama 

Garry Keith Brantley 
Prattville, Alabama 

Mark R. Broadhead 
Maitland, Florida 

David Daniel Brockhoff 
Roswell, Georgia 

Kenneth L. Broman-Fulks 
Easley, South Carolina 



Brad Terry Bromling 
Montgomery, Alabama 



B.A., Beaver College 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.S., Barber-Scotia College 
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological 
Center 

B.S., Lee College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

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 

M.A., 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., M.A., M.Div., Southern Christian 
University 

B.A., Stetson University 

M.Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary 

B.A., Oral Roberts University 
M.Div., Concordia Seminary 

B.A., Eckerd College 

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Freed-Hardeman University 
M.A., Southern Christian University 



119 



Durwood Lee Broughton 
Chadbourn, North Carolina 



James Ewing Brown 
Norfolk, Virginia 



Steven Speed Bryant 
Winter Haven, Florida 

Jack Wayman Buchanan, Jr. 
Spartanburg, South Carolina 

William Franklin Buchanan 
Huntington, West Virginia 

Gordon Neil Butcher 
Park Ridge, Illinois 



John Michael Carpenter 
Nashville, Tennessee 



John William Carpenter 
Morton, Pennsylvania 



James Alan Carr 

Williamston, North Carolina 



Ronald Keith Cason 
Cleveland, Tennessee 



Bruce Arnold Chapman 
McMinnville, Tennessee 

Young Jin Choi 
Woodside, New York 



Winston Sylvester Clemetson 
Kingston, Jamaica 



Gerald Rogers Coker 
Atlanta, Georgia 



B.A., East Carolina University 
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Louisiana State University, 

Baton Rouge 
B.A., Louisiana Tech University 
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological 

Seminary 

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 

B.A., Purdue University 

M.Div., Methodist Theological School in 

Ohio 
M.A., University of Notre Dame 

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., Lee College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., The Citadel 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

Th.B., Korean Presbyterian College 

Th.M., United Graduate School of Theology 

M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 

Korea 
Th.M., 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 



120 



William Donald Coker 
Valdosta, Georgia 

Robert Cook 
Knoxville, Tennessee 

Gary Lynn Coppedge 
Orchard Lake, Michigan 



James Stanley Crews 
Snellville, Georgia 



Cynthia Warner Crowell 
Auburn, New York 

Keith Michael Curran 
New Castle, Pennsylvania 



Ervie Chris Curvin 
St. Petersburg, Florida 

Stephen George Damos 
Parrottsville, Tennessee 



Charles Gregory Darden 
Ellenboro, North Carolina 

Curry Watkins Davis, Jr. 
Leeds, Alabama 

Richard Clayton Davis 
Snellville, Georgia 



Ralph R. Deen-Clingan 
Sodus, New York 



Tom Edward Diamond 
Jacksonville, Florida 

James Alfred Dickens 
Lawrenceville, Georgia 

Linda Jean Dickerson 
Ocala, Florida 



B.A., University of Texas, Austin 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Strathclyde University, Scotland 
B.D., Glasgow University, Scotland 

B.A., Carson-Newman College 

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 

Seminary 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 

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 

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.S., Florida Memorial College 

M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School 

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology 
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.S., Radford College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 



121 



Howard Dennis Draper, Jr. 
Littleton, North Carolina 



Valerie June Duff 
Glasgow, Scotland 

Scott Douglas Dunbar 
Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Raymond Augustus Dunmyer 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 

Janice Lynne Edmiston 
Arlington, Virginia 

Annette Coker Edwards 
Charleston, South Carolina 



Tex Lee Ergle 
Anniston, Alabama 



Anne Coile Estes 
Decatur, Georgia 

David Walter Fahner 
Doraville, Georgia 

Fairfax Fullerton Fair 
Houston, Texas 



Ronald William Feltman 
Columbia, South Carolina 

Jerome Joseph Ferrari 

Signal Mountain, Tennessee 

Michael Lee Fitze 

McClellanville, South Carolina 



Carol Ann Fleming 
Syracuse, New York 

Michael Leland Frandsen 
Tampa, Florida 

Herbert Strader Frazier, Sr. 
Cleveland, Tennessee 



A.B., High Point College 
M.Div., The Divinity School of Duke 
University 

Cert., St. Colm's College, Scotland 



B.A., Emory University 
M.Ed., Georgia State University 

B.A., M.A., M.Div., Notre Dame Seminary 
M.A., Duauesne University 

B.A., University of North Carolina 
M.Div., Andover-Newton Theological School 

B.A., Baptist College at Charleston 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 
Emory University 

B.S., University of North Alabama 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 
Emory University 

B.A., University of Georgia 

J.D., Emory University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Lewis and Clark College 
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary 

B.A., Southern Methodist University 
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in 
Virginia 

B.A., University of South Carolina 
M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern 
Seminary 

B.C.E., M.S.C.E., Georgia Institute of 

Technology 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of South Carolina 

M.P.A., College of Charleston 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Hood College 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., M.S., Southern Illinois University 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Lee College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 



122 



Gary William Fulton 
Gastonia, North Carolina 



William Mark George 
Sandy Springs, South Carolina 



James Anthony Gibson, Jr. 
Fairfield, Alabama 



Thomas Lester Gibson 
Walkertown, North Carolina 

Thomas Earl Gilmore 
Birmingham, Alabama 

Stephen Frederick Goff 
Independence, Missouri 

Howard Hoffman Gordon 
Little Rock, Arkansas 



Caroline Burgin Gourley 
Morganton, North Carolina 

Napp Nelson Granade, Jr. 
Atlanta, Georgia 



Terence Renard Gray 
Macon, Georgia 



B.A., University of Virginia 

M.B.A., University of North Carolina at 

Charlotte 
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School 

A.A., DeKalb Community College 
B.S., Georgia State University 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham 
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Furman University 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 
Emory University 

B.A., Birmingham Baptist Bible College 
B.Th., Birmingham 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.S., Auburn University 
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.S., Morris Brown College 
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological 
Center 



Brenda Knight Green 
Union City, Georgia 



John Frank Green 
Riverview, Florida 



B.S.Ed., University of Georgia 
M.A.C.E., Southern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., University of South Florida 
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological 
Center 



Samuel Adolphus Green 
Portmore, Jamaica 

Samuel Lawrence Green 
Orlando, Florida 



B.Th., Jamaica Theological Seminary 



B.A., University of South Florida 
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological 
Center 



Robert Leroy Griffin 
Stone Mountain, Georgia 



B.A., Belhaven College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 



123 



Gregory Erwin Griffith 
Decatur, Georgia 

Gary Wayne Grogg 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

Thomas Ward Hagood 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 



Brenda Alwyn Halbrooks 
Tucker, Georgia 

Elizabeth Sidar Hall 
West Seneca, New York 

Mary Stewart Hall 
Atlanta, Georgia 



Jane Eloise Hally 
Decatur, Georgia 

Charles Frederick Hammer 
Morristown, Tennessee 

Charles Jarred Hammet, Jr. 
Summerton, South Carolina 

Prue McGee Hammett 

Sullivan's Island, South Carolina 

Carnell Hampton 
Gable, South Carolina 

William Stephen Hanna 
Bessemer City, North Carolina 



Marni Politte Harmony 
Orlando, Florida 



James Ferrel Haskins 
Birmingham, Alabama 

William Vincent Hawkins 
Stockton, Alabama 



Rachel Fowler Haynes 
Davidson, North Carolina 



B.A., Hiram College 

M.Div., Andover Newton Theological School 

B.S., East Tennessee State University 
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary 

B.A., M.A., Samford University 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 

Emory University 
M.A., University of Alabama 

B.A., Stetson University 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Alfred University 
M.Div., Drew Theological School 

B.S., Presbyterian College 

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

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 

A.B., University of California, Berkeley 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., B.D., Johnson C. Smith 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.A., Agnes Scott College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 
Emory University 



124 



George Timothy Head 
Auburndale, Florida 

Helen Hardesty Helms 
Charlotte, North Carolina 



Robert William Henderson 
Greensboro, North Carolina 

Samuel Walter Henderson 
Birmingham, Alabama 



Charles Christopher Heyward, Sr. 
Ardmore, Pennsylvania 

George Russell Hickman 
Eustis, Florida 



Madison Maxwell Highfill 
Wilmington, North Carolina 

John Dale Hobbs 
Sautee, Georgia 

Judith Hartung Hockenberry 
Syracuse, New York 

Edward Yeatts Hopkins 
Madison Heights, Virginia 

James Gordon Hughes 
Hendersonville, Tennessee 

Joanne Ruth Hull 

Greensboro, North Carolina 



Claude Daniel Ingram 
Daytona Beach, Florida 



Martin Henry Jacobsen 
Ruston, Louisiana 



Robert Sidney Jeffords, Sr. 
Clemmons, North Carolina 

Barry Lee Jenkins 

Orangeburg, South Carolina 



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., Louisiana State University 
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological 
Seminary 

B.B.A., Albany State College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Baylor University 

M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary 

Ed. Spec, M.A.T., Georgia State University 

B.A., King College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Tennessee Technological University 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Augustana College 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.S., East Tennessee State University 
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary 

B.S., Athens State College 
M.Div., Vanderbilt University 

A.B., Davidson College 

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in 

Virginia 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 

B.A., Claflin University 
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological 
Center 

B.S., College of the Ozarks 
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Wake Forest College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Presbyterian College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 



125 



Pablo A. Jimenez 
Atlanta, Georgia 



Terry Lee Johns 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

Joseph Lenoise Johnson 
Dothan, Alabama 

Julie Ann Johnson 
Marietta, Georgia 

Karen Adele Johnson 
Cartersville, Georgia 

James Willard Johnston 
Lexington, South Carolina 



Thomas Price Johnston 
Gaylesville, Alabama 



Hugh Colson Jones 
Niagara Falls, Ontario 



Rian Paul Kegerreis 
Panama City, Florida 

Peter Robert Keith 
Orchard Park, New York 

Samuel Kilo Kengwa 
Buea, Cameroon 



B.A., University of Puerto Rico 

M.Div., Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico 

S.T.M., Christian 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.A., Purdue University 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Flagler College 

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., Mount Allision University 
M.A., McMaster University 
M.Div., Knox College 

B.A., Birmingham Southern College 
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary 

B.S., University of Illinois 

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 

Dip., Theological College, Cameroon 
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological 
Center 



Byung S. Kim 
Rock Hill, New York 



Jong Hoon Kim 

College Point, New York 

Casey Reginald Kimbrough 
Charlotte, North Carolina 



Paul Jeffrey Kirbas 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Dorothy M. Kirk 
Buffalo, New York 



B.M., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 

Korea 
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary 

B.A., Keimyung University, Korea 
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary 

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 

B.S., State University of New York at 

Buffalo 
M.Div., Christ the King Seminary 



126 



Marcella Louise Klimas 
Tucker, Georgia 

Mark Lawrence Knisley 
Knoxville, Tennessee 



Glen Allen Krans 
Parris Island, South Carolina 

Laurie Ann Kraus 
Miami, Florida 

Rupert Eugene Kuhne III 
Gray Court, South Carolina 

Kino Kye 
Ridgewood, New Jersey 



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 

Gil Boo Lee 
Tampa, Florida 

Hee Soo Lee 

Fair Lawn, New Jersey 



Myung Jong Lee 

Commack, New York 

Robert Eugene Lee 
Greensboro, North Carolina 

Dirk McCoy Lesnett 
Beaver, Pennsylvania 



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 

B.A., Hankuk University, Korea 

M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 

Korea 
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Furman University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Barrington College 
M.Div., Gordon-Conzvell 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., Eton College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., National Fisheries University, Korea 
M.Div., Han Shin University, Korea 

Th.B., Mok Won Methodist College, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

Seoul Presbyterian Theological Seminary 
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary 

B.A., Evangel College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Grove City College 
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological 
Seminary 



127 



Benjamin Earl Vaughn Lett 
Macon, Georgia 



Frederick Owen Lewis 
Oreland, Pennsylvania 

Patricia Anne Lewis 
Morganton, North Carolina 



Norman Hackett Linde 
Niagara Falls, New York 



Randel Eugene Livingood 
Beaufort, South Carolina 

Josephine Mellichamp Locklair 
Summerville, South Carolina 



Mark Allison Lomax 
Ellenwood, Georgia 

Lloyd Alan Looney 
Lawrenceville, Georgia 

Diane Prevary Lytle 
Woodbridge, Virginia 



Samuel Ruff Matthews 
Lilburn, Georgia 



John Swift McCall 

Black Mountain, North Carolina 

Robert Duncan McCall 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

Paul Bradley McClain, Jr. 
Pensacola, Florida 



John Martin McClearen 
Nashville, Tennessee 



Ronald Glen McClung 
Haddock, Georgia 



B.A., University of Alabama 
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological 
Center 

B.A., Carson-Newman College 
M.Div., Eastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., University of North Carolina at 

Charlotte 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 

Emory University 

B.A., Houghton College 
M.Div., University of Dubuque Theological 
Seminary 

B.S., Lee College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

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., Mary Washington College 
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in 
Virginia 

A.B., Piedmont College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 
Emory University 

B.A., Duke University 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Lee College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.A., Texas Wesley an 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.S., Mercer University, Atlanta 
M.Ed., Georgia State University 
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 



128 



Nancy Nichols McCurley 
Nashville, Tennessee 

Douglas Bruce McGillivray 
Ridge, New York 

Thomas Edward McGrath 
Winter Haven, Florida 

Richard Dean McKinnie 
Germantown, Tennessee 

William Franklin McKissack 
Woodbridge, Virginia 

James Eugene McNaull 
Morrow, Georgia 

John Edmund Melvin 
Halifax, Virginia 



Vaughan J. Michael 
Morgantown, West Virginia 



John Locke Milholland 
Statesville, North Carolina 

James Alan Miller 
Grayson, Louisiana 



James Timothy Miller 
Conyers, Georgia 



Roger Gayle Miller 
Gastonia, North Carolina 



James Guyburn Mishoe 

Summerville, South Carolina 



James Scott Moncreiff 
Ormond Beach, Florida 



Gary Raymond Moore 
Vero Beach, Florida 



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 

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology 
M.Div., Th.M., Columbia Theological 
Seminary 

A.B., University of South Carolina 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

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., Theological Seminary of the 
University of Dubuque 

B.S., Western Carolina University 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Semianry 

B.A., Louisiana College 
M.Div., Southwesten Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.B.A., George State University 
D.Min., Southern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., M.Div., Drew University 
B.M., Westminster Choir College 
M.M., Temple University 

A.B., Wofford College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 
Emory University 

BBA, Stetson University 
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary 

B.Mus., M.Mus., Miami University 
M.Div., United Theological Seminary 



129 



Marion Griffin Moore 

Stoneville, North Carolina 



Linda Stack Morgan 
Ansonville, North Carolina 



Donald R. Muncie II 
Mount Vernon, Ohio 



Danny Carl Murphy 
Winnsboro, South Carolina 



Joan Lee Murray 

Charlottesville, Virginia 



Virginia Anne Murray 
East Bethany, New York 



Stephen Richard Negley 
Seffner, Florida 

Herman Terris Neuman 
Lakeland, Florida 



Richard Brantley Newsome 
Kings Mountain, North Carolina 

Natalie Kay Nicholas 
Newnan, Georgia 



Mwandiwona Jonathan Nkuchwayo 
Atlanta, Georgia 



Louis Oats 
Morristown, 



Tennessee 



John Wendell Oldham 
Chattanooga, Tennessee 



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 

B.S., Randolph Macon College 
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Concordia College 
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological 
Seminary 

B.S. in Nursing, Medical College of Virginia 
Master of Nursing, The University of South 

Carolina 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 

Emory University 

B.S., Iowa State University 

M.A., State University of New York at 

Binghamton 
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School 

B.A., University of South Florida 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Southeastern College of the Assemblies 

of God 
M.A., Wheaton College 
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Vanderbilt University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Shorter College 
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., United College of Zimbabwe, 

Zimbabwe 
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological 

Center 
M.S.W., Atlanta University 

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 



130 



John Paul Oliver 
Pensacola, Florida 



David W. Omerod 
Jacksonville, Florida 

Robin Shane Owens 
Gastonia, North Carolina 

William Larry Owens 
Decatur, Georgia 

Mack Reitzel Painter 
Enid, Oklahoma 

Edward Schley Pease 
Greensboro, Georgia 

Gail Ruth Perkins 
Decatur, Georgia 



Grady Joe Perryman 
Selma, Alabama 

William Harrison Phares, Jr. 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 



Thomas F. Pickering 
Mexico, Missouri 



Charles Frederick Pieplow 
Birmingham, Alabama 

James William Quarles 
Shelby, North Carolina 



Dolores Barus Queen 
Salisbury, North Carolina 

Thomas Nelson Rains 
Birmingham, Alabama 

Richard Nelson Ralls 
Bessemer, Alabama 

William Hunter Ralston 
Charlotte, North Carolina 



B.A., B.M., Samford University 
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

BSEd., Ohio University 

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 

B.A., Presbyterian College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Belhaven College 
M.Div./M.C.E., Reformed Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Catawba College 

M.Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary 

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 

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 

B.A., Baptist College at Charleston 
M.R.E., Southeastern Baptist Theological 

Seminary 
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary 

A.A., Western Piedmont Community College 

B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College 

M.Div., Duke University Divinity School 

B.A., Washington and Lee University 

M.B.A., Emory University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., William Jewell College 

B.D., Andover Newton Theological School 

B.A., Davidson College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 



131 



John Torres Ramos 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

Taz William Randies 
Cleveland, Tennessee 



Judith Ellen Rarick 
Minnetonka, Minnesota 

Fred Richard Reynolds 
Stockbridge, Georgia 



Johnny Clyde Reynolds 
Atlanta, Georgia 



James Edward Richardson 
Gastonia, North Carolina 



Keith Lentz Riddle 
Fayetteville, North Carolina 

George Woodbury Rinker 
Ormond Beach, Florida 

Charles Milton Roberts 
Rochester, New York 

Daniel Drew Robinson 
Charlotte, North Carolina 

Charles Louis Rolen 
Atlanta, Georgia 

David Allison Roquemore 
Martinsville, Virginia 

William Frederick Rose 
Shelby, North Carolina 

Charles Michael Ruark 
Hope, Arkansas 

Daniel Mark Sanders-Wooley 
Brentwood, Tennessee 

John Arthur Schmidt 

Warminster, Pennsylvania 



B.A., East Coast Bible College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.A., Lee College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 
M.Ed., University of Tennessee at 
Chattanooga 

M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary 



B.S., Troy State University 

M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary 

Ed.S., Georgia State University 

B.S., Morris Brown College 
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological 
Center 

B.A., Carson-Newman College 
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological 

Seminary 
Th.M., Southeastern Baptist Theological 

Seminary 

B.A., Wofford College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Presbyterian College 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Siena College 

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College 
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School 

B.A., Louisiana College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 
Emory University 

B.A., Wofford College 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

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 



132 



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 

Dong-Chae Shin 
Seoul, Korea 



Myung Dong Shin 
Fort Lee, New Jersey 

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 

Robb Lewis Small 
Leeds, Alabama 



Bradley Donald Smith 
Columbia, South Carolina 

Diana Lee Spangler-Crawford 
Valdese, North Carolina 



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., Kyonggi University, Korea 

M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 

Korea 
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.Min., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 

Korea 
D.Min., New York 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 at Chapel 

Hill 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.S., Manchester College 

M.Div., Bethany Theological Seminary 

B.S., University of Montevallo 
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.S., University of Georgia 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Transylvania University 
M.Div., Texas Christian University 



133 



Dallas Earl Speight 
Pace, Florida 



Kenneth Phillip Stealing 
Charlotte, North Carolina 



Gerald Austin Stephens 
Hoover, Alabama 



Douglas Ray Stephenson 
Cartersville, Georgia 

Russell Charles Sullivan, Jr. 
Florence, South Carolina 

William Joseph Swafford 
Covington, Georgia 



Mary Lynne Venema Swierenga 
Vienna, Virginia 

Deborah Schneider Taylor 
Apex, North Carolina 

Gerald Wayne Terry 
Florence, South Carolina 



Raymond Stuart Thomas 
Byron, New York 

Richard Ellsworth Thomas 
Henderson, North Carolina 

Ernest Trice Thompson, III 
Charlotte, North Carolina 



Keith Jon Thompson 

Wilmington, North Carolina 



Dan Maynard Thornton 
Newland, North Carolina 



Mark Alan Tilley 
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 



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 

B.B.A., Sam Houston State College 
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary 

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., Calvin College 
M.Div., Wesley Seminary 

B.A., Vanderbilt University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Wofford College 
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.S., The University of Michigan 
M.Div., McCormick Theological Seminary 

B.A., Boston University 

M.Div., Columbia 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 

B.A., Furman University 
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

B.A., Gardner-Webb College 
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 



134 



David Earl Tucker 
Winter Park, Florida 

Ridley Nortman Usherwood 
Cleveland, Tennessee 



Billy Earl Vaughn 
Barnwell, South Carolina 



Donald Dale Wade 
Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Mitchell Millard Walker, Sr. 
Cleveland, Tennessee 



John Gary Waller 

Greenville, South Carolina 



Mary Rae Waller 
Columbia, South Carolina 



Stephen Michael Walsh 
Fayetteville, North Carolina 



James Alexander Ward 
Charlotte, North Carolina 

David Marshall Watson 
Grove City, Pennsylvania 

Davis Ronald Watson 
Savannah, Georgia 

James R. Weldon 

Palm Harbor, Florida 

William Allen Weller 
Hendersonville, Tennessee 

Thomas Granville Westfall 
Willow Springs, North Carolina 

Floyd Ray Whatley 
Dubach, Louisiana 



Dennis Gerard Whitaker 
Charlotte, North Carolina 



B.A., East Coast Bible College 

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.A., Lee College 

M.Div., Gordon-Conzvell Theological 
Seminary 

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.A., Huntingdon College 

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary 

Th.M., Duke University 

B.A., Barry College 

MA, University of Virginia 

M.A., The Catholic University of America 

B.A., University of Southern California 
M.B.A., Pepper dine University 
M.Div., Puller Theological Seminary 

A.B., High Point College 

M.Div., Duke University Divinity School 

B.A., California State University, Northridge 
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary 

B.A., The Citadel 

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in 
Virginia 

B.A., University of North Florida 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., Middle Tennessee State University 

M.Ed., University of Florida 

M.Div., Duke University Divinity School 

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 



135 



Philip Albert Williams 
Meridian, Mississippi 

Stephen Charles Williams 
Knoxville, Tennessee 

Robert Lewis Williamson 
Gallatin, Tennessee 



William Whitfield Williamson 
Columbia, Tennessee 



James Ronald Wilson 
Hartselle, Alabama 



Stuart Thomas Wilson 
Charlotte, North Carolina 

Daniel S. M. Woo 
Raleigh, North Carolina 

Yvonne Dianne Wright 
Sumter, South Carolina 



Brian Maurice Wyatt 
Birmingham, Alabama 



Christopher Aaron Yi'm 
Wilmington, North Carolina 



Sung Koo Yoon 
Columbus, Ohio 



Herman Robert Yoos 
Charleston, South Carolina 



Phillip Dale Young 
Centre, Alabama 



Roderick Zak 
Orlando, Florida 



B.A., University of Florida 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Yale University 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., King College 

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in 
Virginia 

B.A., Hampden-Sydney College 
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in 
Virginia 

B.A., Samford University 

M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological 

Seminary 
Th.D., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Old Dominion University 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.Th., Hankuk Theological College 
M.Div., Howard University Divinity School 

B.S., Pennsylvania State University 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 
Education 

B.A., Birmingham Southern College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 
Emory University 

B.A., Hampden-Sydney College 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in 

Virginia 

D.V.M. College of Veterinary Medicine, 

Korea 
M.Div., The Presbyterian Theological 

Seminary in America 

B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel 

Hill 
M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern 

Seminary 

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 



136 



MASTER OF THEOLOGY 



Marcia Ruth Anderson 
Singapore 

Richard Cole Atkerson 
Decatur, GA 

Sung Kon Bak 

Chullanam-Do, Korea 



B.S., University of South Dakota 
M.A.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

B.S., Samford University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

BAgric, Chonnam National University, 

Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 

Korea 



Robert Owen Baker 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

Calvin Jerome Banks 
Decatur, Georgia 

Henley Dwight Bernard 
Mandeville, Jamaica 



Sara Bedon Burress 
Estill, South Carolina 

David Nyagah Bururia 
Thika, Kenya 

Michael Theodore Carey 
Marietta, Georgia 

Vincent Peter Castellani 
Guatemala City, Guatemala 

Eun-Il Chang 
Flushing, New York 



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.D., St. Paul's United Theological College, 
Kenya 

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 

BA., Chongshin College, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 



Tae Ho Cheong 
Norcross, Georgia 

Charles Stephen Chitwood 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

Jong-Yong Choi 
La Habra, California 



BA., Kon-Kuk University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.S., University of North Carolina 
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology 

Th.B., Presbyterian Theological College, 

Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 

Korea 



Choong Sik Chun 
Seoul, Korea 



B.B.A., Chonnam National University, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 



137 



Robert Alva Deen III 
Decatur, Georgia 



Barbara Deemer Douglass 
Dunwoody, Georgia 

Scott Arthur Ellington 
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico 

Deborah Ann Fitzgerald 
Jefferson, South Carolina 

Larry Abbott Golemon 
Decatur, Georgia 

Peter Joseph Gorday 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Jong Heon Ham 
Norcross, 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 

Sung Ho Hong 
Seoul, Korea 



Frank Ervin Johnson 
Decatur, Georgia 



Linda Marie Perry Jones 
Lawrenceville, Georgia 



Seok-Guy Jung 
Seoul, Korea 



B.S., Fort Hays State University 
M.C.M., Southern Baptist Theological 

Seminary 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 

Emory University 

B.A., Hollins College 



B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Agnes Scott College 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.A., Stanford University 

M.Div., Yale University Divinity School 

B.A., Dartmouth College 

M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University 

B.A., Hannam University, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

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., Seoul National University, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.A., Morehouse College 
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological 
Center 

A.B., Baldwin-Wallace College 
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at 
Emory University 

B.S., Yonsei University, Korea 
M.Div., Seoul Theological University 
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary 



138 



Sandor Kereskenyi 
Decatur, Georgia 

Choonki Kim 
Bucheon, Korea 



Gyeong Mok Kim 
Norcross, Georgia 



Ho Gi Kim 
Singapore 



Jae Young Kim 
Seoul, Korea 

Jong Choon Kim 
Seoul, Korea 



Jong Kuyng Kim 
Seoul, Korea 



Moosa Kim 
Osaka, Japan 



Unyong Kim 
Seoul, Korea 



Young Seo Kim 
Newark, Delaware 



Edward Richard Knight 
Decatur, Georgia 

Bjoern Dieter Kranefuss 
Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Paul Hollingsworth Lang 
McGehee, Arkansas 

Young H. Lee 
Jonesboro, Georgia 



Timothy Mix Leslie 
Montgomery, Alabama 



M.Div., Debreceni Reformdtus Theologiai 
Alcademia, Debrecen, Hungary 

BMus., MMus., 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., 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 

B.A., Sung Kyun Kwan University, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian College and Theological 
Seminary, Korea 

B.A., Osaka University of Foreign Studies, 

Japan 
M.Div., Kobe Reformed Theological 

Seminary, Japan 

Th.B., Presbyterian College and Theological 

Seminary, Korea 
M.Div., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological 

Seminary, Korea 

B.A., Pusan National University 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.S., University of Tennessee 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

Theol. Examen, Universitaet Hamburg, 
Germany 

B.A., Furman University 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.Min., Young-Nam Theological Seminary, 

Korea 
D.Min., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 

Korea 

B.A., Belhaven College 

M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary 



139 



Won II Lim 
Seoul. Korea 



Timothy Sanders Mallard 
Doraville, Georgia 



Mary Beecher Mathes 
Birmingham, Alabama 

Robert Kim Mclntire 
Smyrna, Georgia 



John McLean, Jr. 
Augusta, Georgia 

Larry Randal McQueen 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

Choon Duck Moon 
Norcross, Georgia 

Philip C. Morris 
Cleveland, Tennessee 

Si-Gull Nam 
Pusan, Korea 



Richard Montgomery Nelson 
Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Amos Kariuki Njenga 
Molo, Kenya 

Scott Christian Opsahl 
Dover, New Jersey 

Joon Girl Park 
Seoul, Korea 



Gregory Rolan Perry 
Decatur, Georgia 

Lajos Papp 
Hajduszoboszlo, Hungary 

Christopher Allen Price 
Dunwoody, Georgia 



B.L., Soong Jun University, Korea 
M.L., Soong Sil University, Korea 
L.L.M., University of Georgia 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.A., Stetson University 
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological 
Seminary 

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.S., Kon-Kuk University 
M.R.E., M.Div., Liberty University 

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 



B.A., University of Washington 
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

B.E., Korea Maritime University, Korea 
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Korea 

B.S., Louisiana State University 
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary 

M.Div., Reformed Theological Academy, 
Hungary 

B.A., University of Georgia 

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

Ph.D., University of St. Andrews, Scotland 



140 



Diane Lovin Ragsdale 
Rochester, New York 

Chang Yong Roh 
Seoul, Korea 



Amanda Barbara Russell-Jones 
Decatur, Georgia 

Frances Jean Ruthven 
Tryon, North Carolina 

Jung Yn Shin 
Decatur, GA 

Zeb D. Smith, Jr. 
Anderson, SC 



Roderick Dale Stone 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Sharon Lynn Taylor 
Barnesville, Georgia 

Paolo Tognina 
Poschiavo, Switzerland 

Dorinda Ellen Trouteaud 
Roswell, Georgia 



Jose Luis Velazco 
Mexico City, Mexico 

Andrew Jackson Livick Waskey 
Dalton, Georgia 



Otis Lee Weldon 
Decatur, Georgia 

Jiade Wu 

Beijing, China 

Mary Margaret Britton Yearwood 
Atlanta, Georgia 



Young Sun Yu 
Seoul, Korea 



Christopher Edward Zorn 
Sherrill's Ford, North Carolina 



A.B., Georgia Southern College 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Hankook University, Seoul, Korea 
M.Div., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological 
Seminary, Korea 

B.A. London Bible College 
PGCE, Oxford University 

B.A., University of Georgia 
M.Div., Harvard Divinity School 

B.A., Seattle Pacific University 
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 

B.A., Furman University 

B.S., Emmanuel College 

M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary 

B.S., University of Dubuque 

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 

A.B., University of Missouri 
M.Div., Saint Paul School of Theology 

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 

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., Beijing Theological Seminary 
M.A., Nanjing Theological Seminary 

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 



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BASIC DEGREE STUDENTS 

MASTER OF DIVINITY 



Name 

Home Town 



College 

Presbytery or Denomination 



Margaret Blacksher Adams 
Mobile, Alabama 

Maude Ellen Anderson 
Farmville, Virginia 

Scott Richard Anderson 
Seattle, Washington 

Steven Klaus Arndt 
Huntsville, Alabama 

Jeffrey William Beebe 
North Palm Beach, Florida 

Joseph Dunaway Bennett 
Spruce Pine, North Carolina 

David Edward Betts 
Atlanta, Georgia 



Stephen Eugene Bird 
Ogden, Utah 



Frank Irvin Blankinship III 
Birmingham, Alabama 

Charles Russell Blasdell 
Vienna, Virginia 

Lucy Scofield Bowerman 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Mary Margaret Boyd 
Ashboro, North Carolina 



Grace Elizabeth Boyer 
Hampton, Virginia 



David Mark Bradley 
Bristol, Tennessee 



B.S., Vanderbilt University 
South Alabama 

B.A., M.Ed., University of Virginia 
National Capital 

B.A., Seattle Pacific University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., University of Alabama, Huntsville 
North Alabama 

B.S.W., Florida State University 
Tropical Florida 

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles 
Western North Carolina 

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College 
J.D., University of Georgia 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Utah State University 
M.A., Central Michigan University 
Utah 

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

B.I.S., George Mason University 
National Capital 

B.Mus., M.S., Georgia State University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., Auburn University 

M.S., Florida State University 

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 

Salem 

B.A., College of William and Mary 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 

Eastern Virginia 

B.A., King College 
Northeast Georgia 



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Willie M. Brazil 
Knoxville, Tennessee 

Beverly Ann Brigman 
Duluth, Georgia 

Charles Nathaniel Briley 
Mount Airy, North Carolina 

Margaret B. Brinck 
Knoxville, Tennessee 



Todd Llewellyn Buhrmaster 
Tampa, Florida 

David Atson Cagle 
Knoxville, Tennessee 

Stephen Rhoads Caine 
Signal Mountain, Tennessee 

Heidi N. Calhoun 

Gig Harbor, Washington 

Christopher Burst Carson 
Nashville, Tennessee 

Susan Edith Cavallo 
Sarasota, Florida 



B.S., Knoxville College 
East Tennessee 

B.S., Georgia State University 
Trinity 

B.A., Wofford College 
Salem 

B.S., University of Cincinnati 
M.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City 
East Tennessee 

B.A., University of Florida 
Tampa Bay 

B.S., University of Tennessee 
East Tennessee 

B.A., Birmingham-Southern College 
East Tennessee 

B.A., Pacific Lutheran University 
Olympia 

B.S., Vanderbilt University 
Middle Tennessee 

B.A., Eckerd College 
Peace River 



James Daryl Cazin 
Tampa, Florida 

Doris Ernestine Chandler 
Birmingham, Alabama 



Michael Burnell Chaney 
Livingston, Alabama 



Paul Wesley Chaney 
Bradenton, Florida 

Sung Shik Chang 
Seoul, Korea 

Boin Cho 

Athens, Georgia 



Mary Campbell Clark 
Birmingham, Alabama 



B.A., Flagler College 
Tampa Bay 

B.S., University of Alabama 
M.A., University of Alabama, Birmingham 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

B.A., Austin College 
M.A.T., Livingston University 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

BA., Eckerd College 
Peace River 

B.Th., Yonsei University, Korea 
Tampa Bay 

B.A., M.A., Sogang University, Korea 
M.S., University of Georgia 
Northeast Georgia 

B.S., Emory University 
B.A., Samford University 
Sheppards and Lapsley 



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Ann Douglas Cline 
Decatur, Georgia 

Rita Estelle Cochrane 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 

Joseph Cohen 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Caroline Young Coling 
Gulf Breeze, Florida 



Jerome Frank Coling 
Gulf Breeze, Florida 



Lattie Floyd Collins III 
Johnson City, Tennessee 

Kathryn Lee Crissman 
Lilburn, Georgia 

Stephanie O. Davage 
Lilburn, Georgia 

Stephanie Ann Davis 
Newark, Delaware 

Darice Kim Waggoner Dawson 
Dunedin, Florida 

Kathy Lynn Dawson 
Colton, California 



Ricky Lee Douylliez 

Green Cove Springs, Florida 

Don Duane Duncan III 
Hastings, Nebraska 

Laura Adams Dunham 

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 



Erica Elizabeth Durham 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 

Elizabeth Sue Duttera 
LaGrange, Georgia 



B.A., Mercer University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.G.S., Louisiana State University 
South Louisiana 

B.A., Toccoa Falls College 
Southern Baptist 

B.A., B.S., Texas Woman's University 
M.A., University of Oklahoma 
M.S.W., University of Southern Mississippi 
Florida 

B.S., State University of New York, College at 

Oswego 
M.A., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma 

Florida 

B.A., East Tennessee State University 
Holston 

B.A., University of Florida 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Sam Houston State University 
New Covenant 

B.A., College of William and Mary 
New Castle 

B.A., Eckerd College 
Tampa Bay 

B.A., California State University, Long Beach 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 

Riverside 

B.A., University of North Florida 
St. Augustine 

B.A., Hastings College 
Central Nebraska 

B.A., Purdue University 
M.A., Montclair State College 
Ph.D., McMaster University 
Charleston-Atlantic 

B.A., Presbyterian College 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

B.A., Davidson College 
Greater Atlanta 



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Katherine Serena Evans 
Spokane, Washington 



William Clayton Faulk 
Ft. Walton Beach, Florida 



B.S., Capital University 
M.A.T., Whitworth College 
Inland Northwest 

B.A., North Carolina State University 
B.A., University of West Florida 
Florida 



Thomas Douglas Ferguson, Jr. 
Orlando, Florida 

Robert Andrew Fisher 
Memphis, Tennessee 

SherylLynn Kymburliegh Frazier 
Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Jonathan Hayes Freeman 
Greeneville, Tennessee 

Keith Brient Freeman 
Harrisburg, North Carolina 

Robert Edward Frost 
Deland, Florida 



Lisa Luise Fulford 
Tucker, Georgia 



Rebecca J. Kruger Gaudino 
Benicia, California 



Charles Evan Gibbs 
Douglasville, Georgia 

Leslie Ann Glover 
Pasadena, California 

Craig Needham Goodrich 
Vienna, Virginia 



Robert Glenn Googe 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Mark Charles Arthur Gray 
Bangor, Northern Ireland 

Christopher Thomas Griffin 
Norcross, Georgia 



B.S., MArch., Clemson University 
Central Florida 

B.A., University of Alabama 
Memphis 

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., East Tennessee State University 
Holston 

B.A., Wake Forest University 
Charlotte 

B.A., Florida State University 
}. D., Un ivers ity of Mia m i 
Central Florida 

R.N., The James Ward Thome School of 

Nursing, Passavant Hospital 
B.A., National-Louis University 

Church of God 

B.A., Friends University 
M.A., Kansas State University 
Ph.D., University of California, Davis 
United Church of Christ 

B.S., The Citadel 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., 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., Queen's University, Belfast 
Ards 

B.A., Berry College 
Evangelical Presbyterian 



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Jeanie Marie Griffin 

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 

Elizabeth Jones Grimshaw 
East Lansing, Michigan 



David Robert Grove 
Leesburg, Florida 

Bonnie Duncan Habbersett 
Livonia, Michigan 

Thomas Richard Hagood, Jr. 
Decatur, Georgia 

Barbara Bell Hamilton 
Atlantic Beach, Florida 



Thomas Halton Hankins III 
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee 



Norman Harris, Jr. 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 

Louly Fowler Hay 
Covington, Georgia 



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.(YM.), Columbia Theological Seminary 
Central Florida 

BA., Marygrove College 
Detroit 

BA., Davidson College 
Greater Atlanta 

BA.E., University of Florida 
M.A.E., University of North Florida 
St. Augustine 

BA., MA., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and 
State University 
East Tennessee 

BA., Stillman College 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

B.A., Rollins College 
MA., Emory University 
Greater Atlanta 



Ingram Purefoy Hedgpeth 
Raleigh, North Carolina 

Marilyn Turner Hedgpeth 
Raleigh, North Carolina 

Zoe Anne Henderson 

Southern Pines, North Carolina 

Nancy McDaniel Hendrix 
Shawnee, Oklahoma 



Chris Elmer Hester 
LaGrange, Georgia 

George Douglas Hilliard 
Middleburg, Florida 



Christina Jeanne Hindley 
Cranbury, New Jersey 



B.A, Wake Forest University 
New Hope 

B.A., Salem College 
New Hope 

BA., Davidson College 
Coastal Carolina 

B.S., Oklahoma State University 
M.L.S., Clark-Atlanta University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., LaGrange College 
United Church of Christ 

B.S., University of the State of New York 
Regents College 
St. Augustine 

BA., Trenton State College 
J.D., Seton Hall University 
Monmouth 



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John Austin Hinkle, Jr. 
Dalton, Georgia 

Barbara A. Holmes 
Decatur, Georgia 



Thomas Allen Huff, Jr. 
Statesboro, Georgia 

Dana Steffee Hughes 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Scott Wilson Huie 
Decatur, Georgia 

David Wayne Hunt 
Richmond, Virginia 



deborah claire husband 
Orlando, Florida 

Janet Eloise James 
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee 

Insick Jang 

Decatur, Georgia 



Walter Scott Jeffreys 
Graham, North Carolina 

Jennifer Adrianna Johnson 
Montgomery, Alabama 

Patricia Sue Johnson 
Casselberry, Florida 

David Whitehill Jones 
Georgetown, South Carolina 



William Gray Jones 
Memphis, Tennessee 

Hak Chin Kim 

Stockbridge, Georgia 

Deborah Anne Kirk 
Knoxville, Tennessee 



B.A., Presbyterian College 
Cherokee 

B.S., University of Connecticut 
M.S., Southern Connecticut State University 
J.D., Mercer University 
Holiness 

B.A., Presbyterian College 
Savannah 

B.A., Georgia State University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Davidson College 
New York City 

B.A., Virginia Wesleyan College 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 

Eastern Virginia 

B.S., University of Central Florida 
J.D., University of Florida 
Central Florida 

B.S., University of Tennessee 
M.A.T., East Tennessee State University 
East Tennessee 

B.Mus., M.Mus., Kyung Hee University 
M.A., Queens College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., Montreat-Anderson College 
Western North Carolina 

B.A., Wesleyan College 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

B.A., Mercer University, Atlanta 
Central Florida 

B.S., Clemson University 
M.A(Y.M.) Columbia Theological Seminary 
New Harmony 

B.A., Washington and Lee University 
Memphis 

B.A., Atlanta Christian College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Maryville College 

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 

St. Augustine 



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Vanessa Gail Knight 
Stone Mountain, Georgia 



BMus., Georgia Southern University 
M.Mus., Bowling Green State University 
Savannah 



Stephen Earl Kolmetz 
Chipley, Florida 

Paul Berkeley Landrum 
Decatur, Georgia 

Benton Earl Laughlin 
Middleburg, Florida 



Heemoon Lee 
St. Paul, Minnesota 

Insook Lee 
Athens, Georgia 

Jennifer Anne Lee 
Athens, Georgia 

Joon Won Lee 

Sumter, South Carolina 

Constance Button Leonard 
Morgan City, Louisiana 

Thomas Knight Lewis III 
Decatur, Alabama 

Martin William Lifer III 
Orlando, Florida 



Gregory Augustine Limongi 
Americus, Georgia 

William Marvin Lindsay III 
Fayetteville, North Carolina 

Gregory J. Lund 
Seattle, Washington 

Diana Wilson Malcom 
Atlanta, Georgia 



Pharm.D., University of Florida 
Florida 

B.A., Emory University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.C.E., Georgia Institute of Technology 
B.S., B.S., Jacksonville University 
St. Augustine 

B.A., University of Minnesota 
Twin Cities 

B.A., M.A., Sogang University, Korea 
Ed.S., University of Georgia 
Northeast Georgia 

A.B., University of Georgia 
Cherokee 

B.A., University of South Carolina, Columbia 
New Harmony 

B.S., Nicholls State University 
South Louisiana 

B.S., Auburn University 
North Alabama 

B.A., Vanderbilt University 
J.D., University of Florida 
Central Florida 

B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo 
Flint River 

B.A., North Carolina State University 
Coastal Carolina 

B.A., Seattle Pacific University 
Seattle 

B.S., Lock Haven University 
M.S., Pennsylvania State University 
Greater Atlanta 



Patricia Sims Mallory 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Stephen Charles Iverson Mann 
Atlanta, Georgia 



A.B., Queens College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Georgia State University 
Greater Atlanta 



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Douglas Hung Mar 
Indianapolis, Indiana 

Mary Amanda McCutchen 
Manning, South Carolina 

Jeanne Miller-Clark 
Winter Park, Florida 

Lauren Southwick Moore 
Wilson, North Carolina 



Elizabeth Ann Morgan 
Milledgeville, Georgia 

John B. Morgan III 
Marietta, Georgia 



David Clay Murad 
Ruston, Louisiana 

Beverly Friedlander Ostrowski 
Snellville, Georgia 

Peggy Cecil Owens 
Gastonia, North Carolina 

William David Palmer 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 

Samuel Sungkap Park 
Kyung Ki-Do, Korea 



Eleana Manuel Patterson 
Alpharetta, Georgia 

Patrick Hargett Perryman 
Orlando, Florida 

John William Porter 
Newark, Delaware 

Joy White Pruett 
Gainesville, Georgia 

John Ransellaer Ragsdale 
Jacksonville, Florida 

Stephen Michael Ratliff 
Wadesboro, North Carolina 

Stacy Kay Rector 
Dyersburg, Tennessee 



B.S., Ball State University 
Wabash Valley 

B.A., College of Charleston 
New Harmony 

B.S., Florida State University 
Central Florida 

B.S., Brown University 
M.A., Temple University 
New Hope 

B.A., Agnes Scott College 
Northeast Georgia 

B.S., Presbyterian College 
M.Ed., West Georgia College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., M.B.A., Louisiana Tech University 
Pines 

A.B.J. , University of Georgia 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Pembroke State University 
Western North Carolina 

B.S., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

B.A., Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, 
Korea 
Pyong Yang 

B.S., College of Saint Francis 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Rollins College 
Central Florida 

B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University 
New Castle 

Brenau University 
Northeast Georgia 

B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 
St. Augustine 

B.A., Davidson College 
Charlotte 

B.A., Rhodes College 
Greater Atlanta 



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Jeanne Carette Reynolds 
Orlando, Florida 

Beverly Ann Richardson 
Maitland, Florida 

Stephen Charles Robertson 
Bradenton, Florida 

Fred Robinson, Jr. 
Orlando, Florida 

David N. Rollins 
Underwood, Indiana 

Brian Kenneth Rummage 
Lugoff, South Carolina 

Clifford Arthur Sandell 
Decatur, Georgia 

Eric William Schaefer 
Jacksonville, Florida 

Carol N. Seaman 
Gainesville, Florida 



Lou Ann Sellers 

Winston-Salem, North Carolina 

David Kirk Shelor 

Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Todd Daniel Shumpert 
Smyrna, Georgia 

Earle Francis Sickels 
Ocala, Florida 

Sherri Patray Simpson 
Jacksonville, Florida 

Timothy Frederick Simpson 
Jacksonville, Florida 

Barbara Ann Sims-King 
Columbus, Georgia 

Timothy Matthew Slemmons 
Decatur, Georgia 

Alice Wood Smith 
Albany, Georgia 

Patrick Dale Sowers 
Atlanta, Georgia 



B.F.A., University of Florida 
Central Florida 

B.A., Eckerd College 
Central Florida 

B.S., Butler University 
Peace River 

B.A., University of Dayton 
African Methodist Episcopal 

B.A., Indiana University 
Ohio Valley 

B.S., Clemson University 
Foothills 

B.S., Georgia State University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., Florida State University 
St. Augustine 

B.A., Mary Baldwin College 
M.Ed., University of Florida 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., Wake Forest University 
Western North Carolina 

B.S., Davidson College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Jacksonville State University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Kent State University 
St. Augustine 

B.A., Liberty University 
St. Augustine 

B.A., M.A., Liberty University 
St. Augustine 

B.A., Indiana University 
Baptist 

B.S., Kansas State University 
Northern Kansas 

B.S., Albany State College 
Flint River 

B.A., University of North Carolina, Wilmington 



150 



Michelle Renee Thomas-Bush 
Slidell, Louisiana 



David Alan Torrey 
Marietta, Georgia 

Matthew Allen Trask 
Desoto, Texas 

Carol Ann Trax 
Stuart. Florida 



John C. Turnbull 
Washington, D.C. 

Laurie Ann Valentine 
Port Orange, Florida 

Charles Cruys Vorderberg 
Kennesaw, Georgia 

Frances A. Waldron 
Hollywood, Florida 

Robin Dearman Walker 
Huntsville, Alabama 

Courtney Thompson Wall 
McDonough, Georgia 

Karlene Sue Ward 
Denver, Colorado 

Thomas Jeans Watkins 
Birmingham, Alabama 

Robert Lodwic Weathersby 
Starkville, Mississippi 



John David Wells 
Stockbridge, Georgia 



John Earl Westlund, Jr. 
Jonesboro, Georgia 

Barbara Ruth White 

Black Mountain, North Carolina 



B.A., Montreat-Anderson College 
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian 

Education 

South Louisiana 

B.S. Presbyterian College 
Trinity 

B.A., The Citadel 
Grace 

B.A., The College of Wooster 
M.A., New York University 
Tropical Florida 

A.B., Duke University 
M.A., Columbia University 
National Capital 

B.A., Stetson University 
Central Florida 

B.S., University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse 
Cherokee 

B.S.W., Florida International University 
M.S., Nova University 
Tropical Florida 

B.A., Samford University 
North Alabama 

B.A., Berry College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Loretto Heights College 
Charlotte 

B.A., Auburn University 
Sheppards and Lapsley 

B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University 
M.A., Mississippi State University 
St. Andrew 

B.A., Mississippi College 
M.S.W., Tulane University 
D.S.W., Catholic University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., Queens College 
M.S., Columbia University 
Western North Carolina 



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Frederick Hancock Whitehurst 
Decatur, Georgia 



Donald Elwyn Winborne 
Kannapolis, North Carolina 

Jennifer Dale Winingder 
Atlanta, Georgia 

David Scott Worth 
Clearwater, Florida 

Lawrence David Yerger 
Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Rebecca Blair Young 

Banner Elk, North Carolina 



B.A., North Carolina State University 
M.A., Georgia State University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., University of Southern Mississippi 
Charlotte 

B.A., Brown University 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., Florida Southern College 
Tampa Bay 

B.S., University of West Florida 
Tropical Florida 

B.S., College of William and Mary 

M.P.H., University of North Carolina, Chapel 

Hill 

Western North Carolina 



MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES 



Lucille McCrary Bagwell 
Gainesville, Georgia 

Patricia D. Bomar 
Forest Park, Georgia 

Yvonne Collie-Pendleton 
Stone Mountain, Georgia 

Ramona Davidson 
Austell, Georgia 

Barbara Deemer Douglass 
Dunwoody, Georgia 

James Gurney Dungan 
Knoxville, Tennessee 

Luanda E. Goodrich 
Decatur, Georgia 

Elizabeth Hall 
Atlanta, Georgia 



Christopher P. Hankey 
Estill, South Carolina 

John Charles Knapp 
Decatur, Georgia 

Elton Bruce Mather 
Avondale Estates, Georgia 



B.S., University of Georgia 
Southern Baptist 

B.A., The University of the South 
Episcopal 

B.A., Luther College 

Resurrection Community Church 

B.A., Agnes Scott College 
Full Gospel of Christ Ministries 

B.A., Hollins College 
Greater Atlanta 

B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville 
East Tennessee 

B.A., Georgetown University 
National Capitol 

B.S., Indiana University 
M.A., Asbury Theological Seminary 
United Methodist 

B.A., University of South Carolina 
Charleston-Atlantic 

B.S., Georgia State University 
Greater Atlanta 

A.B., Georgia State University 
J.D., University of Georgia 
Greater Atlanta 



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Brian John McCormick 
Independence, Oregon 

Mary Jean McLaurin 
Heidelberg, Mississippi 

Mary Nell Morin 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Elizabeth Lapsley Pendergrast 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Warren W. Quinley 
Covington, Georgia 

David R. Richardson 
Port Angeles, Washington 

Steven Lotz Snyder 
Atlanta, Georgia 

Barbara Lynn Tolleson 
Decatur, Georgia 

SPECIAL STUDENTS 

Mark Elvin 

Bromley, Kent, England 

Rebekah Haldane 
Prestatyn, North Wales 

Sophia Park 
Seoul, Korea 

Theophilus Rolle 

Eleuthera, The Bahamas 



B.A., Seattle Pacific University 
Seattle 

B.S., University of Southern Mississippi 
Eastern Virginia 

B.S., Slippery Rock University 
Non-Denominational 

A.B., University of Tennessee 
Greater Atlanta 

B.S., Benjamin Franklin University 
Church of God 

BA., Seattle Pacific University 
Greater Atlanta 

BA., The King's College 
M.BA., Drexel Institute 
Greater Atlanta 

BA., MA., University of British Columbia 
Greater Atlanta 



Westminster College 
United Reformed Church 

Glasgow University 
Pentecostal 

BA., Westmont College 
Korean Presbyterian 

United Theological College of the West Indies 
United Methodist 




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OCCASIONAL STUDENTS 



Michael Adkison 

Robert Amistead 

Gary Baker 

Randy Barge 

John Bargeron 

Valerie Bell 

Thomas Boomershine 

George Boyd 

Laura Bure 

Joey Byrd 

Robert Chastain 

Heidi Calhoun 

James Carr 

John Contini 

Arthur Cooper 

Elliott Cordell 

Douglas Couch 

John Daniels 

Ramon Davila 

Ralph Drake 

Bruce Exum 

Anthony Faia 

Sandra Fox 

Patricia T. Fraser 

Dwayne Gaddis 

Freeman Gallmon 

Gwendolyn Garrison 

Alice Grant 

John Graves 

Mary Katherine Gregory 

Anne Hagler 

Hope Hartmann 

Robert L. Henderson 

Sandra Hill 

Jaime Hines 

Hunter Johnson 

UnChu Kim Johnson 

Hugh Jones 



Evan Jorn 
Cheryl Kawaja 
Eunsoo Kim 
Paul Layton 
Sung Lee 
Won II Lee 
Young Lee 
Neal Magee 
Darlene Makin 
Gary Manning 
Sallie McDaniel 
Debra S. McDonald 
Mary McKey 
Andrew McRae 
John Means 
William Meyers 
Daniel Milford 
Ralph Miller 
Charles Newton 
Kevin Owen 
John Owens 
Roger Patton 
Thomas Rainey 
Loree Reed 
Barbara Ann Robetor 
Samuel Saint-Elie 
Robert Sams 
Kyung Shin 
Bo Sim 

Judith Ann Smith 
Stanley Smith 
Thomas Smith 
Susan Strachan 
Polly Timberlake 
Carol Trax 
LaVonne Williams 
Gregory Wilson 
James Winderweedle 



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SUMMER GREEK SCHOOL 1993 



Murphy Ashley 
Wesley Avants 
Garry Baker 
Randy Barge 
Joseph Bennett 
Stephen Bird 
Margie M. Boyd 
Beverly Brigman 
Todd L. Buhrmaster 
Christopher Carson 
Susan E. Cavallo 
Ann D. Cline 
Chadwick S. Cole 
Stephanie A. Davis 
Bennett J. Dunaway 
Don D. Duncan 
Erica Durham 
Katherine Evans 
T. Douglas Ferguson 
Lisa L. Fulford 
Charles E. Gibbs 
Thomas R. Hagood 
Nancy M. Hendrix 
Barbara Holmes 
Insick Jang 
Walter S. Jeffreys 
David W. Jones 
Sylvia Jones 
Hyung Seok Kim 
William King 
Deborah A. Kirk 
Landa L. Larson 
Insook Lee 



Jennifer Anne Lee 
Constance B. Leonard 
Lauren S. Moore 
John B. Morgan, III 
David C. Murad 
(Samuel) Sung K. Park 
Patrick Perryman 
Susan Phillips 
R. Clinton Pittman 
Lillian Poitier 
John W. Porter 
Stacy Kay Rector 
Loree Reed 
Stephen C. Robertson 
Brian K. Rummage 
Jimmy Sanders 
Carol N. Seaman 
Louise C. Shaw 
Todd Shumpert 
Beverly Silveri 
Barbara Sims-King 
Terry Stewart 
Betty Thomas 
David A. Torrey 
Laurie Ann Valentine 
Charles C. Vorderberg 
Robin Walker 
Karlene S. Ward 
Robert L. Weathersby 
John Wells 
John Westlund 
Jennifer Winingder 
Rebecca B. Young 



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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION 
OF STUDENT BODY 



Alabama  41 
Arkansas  2 
California  2 
Connecticut  1 
Delaware  3 
District of Columbia 
Florida - 70 
Georgia  159 
Illinois  1 
Indiana  2 
Kentucky  1 
Louisiana  7 
Michigan  4 
Minnesota  11 
Mississippi  3 



Missouri  1 
Nebraska  1 
New Jersey  5 
New York - 17 
North Carolina - 62 
Ohio - 2 
Oklahoma  1 
Oregon  1 
Pennsylvania  6 
South Carolina  33 
Tennessee  50 
Texas  2 
Virginia  12 
Washington  5 
West Virginia  3 



OTHER COUNTRIES 



Cameroon  1 
Canada  1 
China - 2 
Ghana  1 
Guatemala  1 
Hungary  1 
Jamaica  8 
Japan  1 
Kenya  2 



Korea  15 
Mexico  2 
Northern Ireland  1 
Scotland - 1 
Singapore  2 
South Africa  1 
Switzerland  1 
United Kingdom  1 



mm 

2 1 ** MM 







156 



CALENDAR 1994-1996 



1994-95 



1995-96 



SUMMER 






Greek School 


July 5-August 29 


July 5-August 29 


Summer Term 


July 11-22 


July 10-21 




July 25-August 5 


July 24-August 4 


FALL 






Planning Retreat 


August 30 - September 1 


August 29 - 31 


Labor Day 


September 5 


September 4 


Orientation 


September 6-7 


September 5-6 


Classes begin 


September 8 


September 7 


Opening Convocation/ 


September 14 


September 13 


Honors Day 






Senior Ordination Exams 


September 16-17 


September 15-16 


Reading^Exam Week 


October 24-28 


October 23-27 


Thanksgiving Holiday 


November 24-25 


November 23-24 


Classes End 


December 8 


December 7 


Reading^Exam Week 


December 12-16 


December 11-15 


Final papers due 


December 16 


December 15 


WINTER 






Alternative Context/ 


January 3 


January 3 


M.Div. Electives begin 






Alumni/Alumnae 


January 9-12 


January 8-11 


Lectures and 






Continuing Education 






Seminars 






Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Holiday 
Doctor of Ministry classes 


January 16 


January 15 


January 17* 


January 16* 


M.Div. Electives end 


January 26 


January 25 


Alternative Context ends/ 


January 27 


January 26 


M.Div. exam day/ 






Doctor of Ministry 






classes end 






SPRING 






Bible Content Exam 


February 3 


February 2 


Classes begin 


February 6 


February 5 


Senior Ordination Exams 


February 17-18 


February 16-17 


Readin^Exam Week 


March 20-24 


March 18-22 


Spring Break 


April 3-7 


April 8-12 


Good Friday 


April 14 


April 5 


Classes end 


May 12 


May 10 


Reading^Exams Week 


May 15-19 


May 13-17 


Commencement 


May 21 


May 19 



*Class meets Saturday 



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INDEX 



Academic Information 10 

Administration 105 

Admissions Procedure 7 

Alumni/ae Association Council 112 

Atlanta Theological Association 29 

Auditors 8 

Awards and Prizes 99 

Biblical Area 54 

Board of Trustees 110 

Bookstore 34 

Calendar 157 

Center for Asian Ministries 28 

Center for Theological Studies 

in Florida 17 

Christian Spirituality Emphasis 33 

Clinical Pastoral Education 30 

Columbia Friendship Circle 108 

Conferences for Prospective 

Students 9 

Continuing Education 26 

Courses of Instruction 53 

Curriculum 52 

Doctor of Ministry 19 

Doctor of Theology 24 

Evangelism 32 

Faculty 41 

Fellowships 102 

Financial Aid 93 

Financial Information 95 



Grading System 37 

Graduating Class-1993 113 

Greek School 35 

Historical - Doctrinal Area 61 

History of Columbia Seminary 4 

Housing 93 

Institutional Support 108 

International Students 8 

Lay Institute of Faith and Life 27 

Library 33 

Master of Arts in Theological 

Studies 16 

Master of Divinity 10 

Master of Theology 18 

Mid-Course Assessment 14 

Occasional Students 154 

Ordination Examinations 38 

Orientation 35 

Practical Theology Area 70 

Roll of Students 117 

Scholarship Funds 100 

Special Students 153 

Student Loans 93 

Student Organizations 103 

Supervised Ministry 86 

Theology, Media, and the 

Church Program 28 

Transfer Students 8 



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Address inquiries to the following at Columbia Seminary, Decatur, GA 30031-0520, 
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Concerning general matters about the seminary 
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Concerning transcripts, academic records, curriculum, and faculty 
James Hudnut-Beumler, Executive Vice President 

Concerning business matters and housing 
John Gilmore, Vice President for Business and Finance 

Concerning basic degree admissions 
Philip R. Gehman, Vice President for Student Life 

Concerning financial aid 
Robin S. Dietrich, Financial Aid Officer 

Concerning supervised ministry 
R. Leon Carroll, Director of Supervised Ministry 

Concerning scholarships and placement 
Philip R. Gehman, Vice President for Student Life 

Concerning development/seminary relations, wills and bequests, church relations, living 
endowment, student preaching 
Director of Development and Columbia Friendship Circle 

Concerning alumni/ae, annual fund gifts 
Gloria F. Jennings, Associate Director of Annual Fund and Alumni/ae Relations 

Concerning public relations, publications, campus events 
Juliette J. Harper, Director of Publications and Publicity 

Concerning advanced degrees 
George B. Telford, Jr., Director of Advanced Studies 

Concerning continuing education 
Rebecca S. Parker, Director of Continuing Education 

Concerning lay education 

Richard Dietrich, Director of Lay Institute of Faith and Life 

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AS TO STUDENTS 

Columbia Theological Seminary admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic 
jrigin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available 
to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and 
ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and 
loan programs and other school-administered programs. Columbia Theological Seminary does 
not discriminate on the basis of handicap in its programs and activities.