Columbia Theological Seminary Course Catalog 1998-1999, February 1998-1999

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COLUMBIA
THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY

998- 1 999 CATALOG

COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

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 1998-99 academic year but subject to revision at any time.

Printed February 1998

Contents

Welcome l

Statement of Mission 2

History of the Seminary 4

Degree Programs 5

Master of Divinity 5

Master of Arts in Theological Studies 11

Master of Theology 12

Doctor of Ministry 13

Doctor of Theology 17

Related Academic Programs and Resources 21

John Bulow Campbell Library 21

Columbia Bookstore 21

Related Academic Programs 22

Programs in Other Locations 23

Admissions Information 25

Admissions Procedures for Basic Degree Students 25

Admissions Procedures for Advanced Degree Students 27

Application Information for International Students 29

Non-Degree Enrollment and Auditors 30

Housing 30

Hospitalization Insurance 31

Financial Aid 31

Scholarships 33

Tuition and Fees 35

Refund Policies 36

Columbia in Service to the Church and its Ministry 39

Continuing Education 39

Lay Institute of Faith and Life 39

Center for New Church Development 40

International Theological Education 40

Evangelism Emphasis 41

Christian Spirituality Emphasis 41

Columbia Colloquium 42

Smyth Lectures 42

Community Life 44

Yearly Schedule 44

Orientation 44

Student Handbooks 44

Student Organizations and Activities 44

Community Worship and Convocations 46

Awards and Prizes 46

Graduate Fellowships 48

Prizes, Awards, and Fellowships for 1997 49

Curriculum and Courses 51

Biblical Area 53

Historical-Doctrinal Area 59

Practical Theology Area 67

Interdisciplinary Courses 75

Supervised Ministry 77

Th.D. and D.Min. Courses 80

Academic Notes and Policies 83

Faculty 89

Staff 100

Support of Columbia Seminary . 103

Students 107

Calendar 144

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Welcome

People often ask me to describe what we are doing at Columbia. What an exciting
and nearly impossible challenge! We are a community of people joined in the com-
mon work of theological education, but the ways we contribute to that work are as
various as the people who come on campus each day.

Our professors form a lively faculty with a diversity of research interests, back-
grounds, and approaches to education. They spend time with students in and out of
the classroom and are creative in their efforts to meet the needs of students, pastors,
and lay people in many settings throughout the church.

Our students come to the seminary with a variety of goals for their education.
Many enter degree programs to prepare for service in the church. Others come to
explore issues of faith or to continue their theological education after a period of
service. Some come for short term events and classes to renew their faith or increase
their knowledge in a particular area. Students come from every area of the nation
and from many countries around the world. The mix of their gifts and experiences
creates rich possibilities for learning in Columbia's academic programs.

Our staff members provide ongoing daily support with a wide range of talents
and skills. From counseling students to initiating new programs, the staff members
at Columbia create an atmosphere in which education can flourish.

Together the people of Columbia create a place with a myriad of opportunities for
learning and growing in faith. Together we seek to serve the Church of Jesus Christ.
We invite you to join us. 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 Cod
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.

A Brief History of the Seminary

From its founding in Lexington, Georgia, in 1828, Columbia Theological Semi-
nary has nurtured, and has been nurtured by, the Presbyterian Church in the South.
This connection has existed throughout its history and remains a cherished tradi-
tion. While Columbia now enjoys an outstanding national and international reputa-
tion, it also faithfully upholds its historic covenants with the Synods of Living Waters
and South Atlantic.

The first permanent location of the seminary was Columbia, South Carolina, in
1830. The school became popularly known as Columbia Theological Seminary, and
the name was accepted as permanent in 1925.

The decade of the 1920's saw a shift in population throughout the Southeast. At-
lanta was becoming a commercial and industrial center and growing rapidly in its
cultural and educational opportunities. Between 1925 and 1930, President Richard T.
Gillespie provided the leadership which led to the development of the present facili-
ties on a 57-acre tract in Decatur, Georgia.

The early years in Decatur were difficult. The future of the institution was uncer-
tain. However, in 1932, Dr. J. McDowell Richards was elected president; under his
leadership the seminary experienced substantial growth.

Dr. C. Benton Kline served five years as president following Dr. Richards' retire-
ment in 1971. On January 1, 1976, Dr. J. Davison Philips assumed the presidency. He
retired 11 years later, passing the mantle of leadership to Dr. Douglas W. Oldenburg
who, on January 1, 1987, became the seminary's seventh president.

Degree Programs

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 Theo-
logical Studies is also a basic theological degree, but academic rather than profes-
sional in orientation. The advanced degrees are the Master 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, noiu^vaq Kai
SibaoKdXoxiq, the Greek words for pastors and teachers. They are taken from the
Letter 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 building 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 of-
fered as a basic theological degree for those who seek to serve as the pastors, proph-
ets, evangelists, and teachers and other leaders of the church of Jesus Christ.

The curriculum offered to M.Div. students emerges from the seminary's identity
as a community of memory and hope. The seminary finds its identity 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 tradition for themselves and for the sake
of the church they serve. The seminary 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 Missio Dei. The curriculum
thus also aims at nurturing students' hope and engaging their imaginations for mis-
sion in a church and world in crisis.

The Christian ministry needs persons who are possessed with a deep, informed,
and personal faith and 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 22 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 vocabulary and set of experiences for
all students as they progress through the 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 semi-
nars and experiential learning into the common core and electives and seeks to put
to good use the rich resources of learning environments - such as the congregation
and the hospital - beyond the traditional academy.

A student's time on the Columbia campus begins with "Baptism and Evangelical
Calling," 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 exam-
ines the nature of the church and its practices and makes extensive use of field expe-
riences in actual congregations. In these seminars, students are guided by faculty
from a variety of disciplines to look at their own identities, experiences, and tradi-
tions 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. Students study-
ing for ordination are also required to take a course in polity prior to graduation that
addresses the denominational context in which they intend to minister.

Integrative Seminars

Integrative seminars are offered both as required and elective course units in the
curriculum. They are called integrative because they are structured to bridge disci-
plines 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, ethical, pastoral - with the aim of understanding
the subject from a more fully informed theological viewpoint. Other integrative semi-
nars take on a specific task that requires students and faculty alike to bridge disci-
plines to answer the task. One such task might be to produce a supplemental worship
resource for a multicultural congregation, wherein all seminar members would need
to draw on all aspects of theological and ministerial education to complete the task.
Finally, some integrative seminars are organized around the principle of learning by
doing specific acts of ministry and then engaging in disciplined reflection on the
practices as a group. For example, a group of students and professors might engage
in church-based work with mentally ill persons, meet to read, compare their experi-
ences, support and challenge one another, and reflect theologically on their findings.

The Elective System

The elective portion of the M.Div. curriculum is important, for it is here that per-
sons preparing for the ministry take responsibility for their vocations as practical
theologians. The elective elements of the curriculum are 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. Columbia takes the interests and experiences of its students, and the diver-
sity of ministries in which they will serve, seriously by making room for a large
number of electives in its curriculum. Students are required to take at least 8 elective
units composed of courses and 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, 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 con-
tributions 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 pedagogi-
cal objectives are met by the course. These objectives and their respective designa-
tions 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 pro-
fess 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 criti-
cally on their work.

The aim of a ministry equipped for Christian leadership, whose members 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, the total number of a student's elective units (seminars, courses,
and practicums) should include selections from each of the six pedagogical objec-
tives 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 than 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 stu-
dent 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
weaknesses, 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 recommenda-
tion to the student and adviser about the student's contextual learning about minis-
try. Approximately two-thirds of the way through the program, another occasion
allows students and faculty to reflect upon the student's gifts and preparation for
ministry. This time is called the mid-course assessment and is described below.

Further Theological Study Beyond the Basic Degree

A Master of Divinity program 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 Christian 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 length-
ened by a variety of factors, including internships done during seminary and a
student's family responsibilities. All work must be completed within six years from
the date of matriculation.

Requirements for the Master of Divinity Degree

1. There must be on file with the seminary a complete and official transcript of
credits showing graduation with a bachelor's degree from an accredited univer-
sity or college of liberal arts and sciences or its equivalent as well as a completed
health form and standardized test results.

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

3. The student must be admitted to degree candidacy through the successful comple-
tion 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 (GPA) must be 2.30 or better.

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

7. The student must lead community worship at least once during the senior year.

8. The student must be in residence for at least six long semesters on the Decatur
campus (excluding transfer students). Exception to this policy can be granted
only by faculty vote on a written request made to the Dean of Faculty.

9. 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 ser-
vice in the ministry or other church vocations.

10. All bills to the seminary must be paid and assurance given that all open accounts
in the community and elsewhere have been satisfied. Students with education
loans must agree to make prompt and regular payments.

Mid-Course Assessment

Admission to candidacy for the degree emerges from the mid-course assessment
and must be approved by the faculty. The mid-course assessment is a major review
of the student's potential for ministry that occurs after the completion of the major-
ity of the common core coursework and the supervised ministry experience. This
assessment is usually scheduled in the spring term of the second year for full-time
students. Detailed guidelines for the assessment process are given to the student
well in advance, including criteria, data to be considered, composition of the assess-
ment committee, intent of the interview, and possible recommendations to the fac-
ulty which might ensue.

Every M.Div. degree student must meet the mid-course assessment requirement.
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 pro-
fessional growth shall be addressed, and any recommendations or stipulations aris-
ing from this will be reviewed by the faculty prior to awarding the M.Div. degree.

Certified Minister of Christian Education

A student in the M.Div. program can take courses which will lead to certification
as a minister of Christian education. Students interested in this specialty should see
the Dean of Faculty.

The Master of Divinity Degree 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 encouraged to explore with the Dean
of Faculty the ways in which their programs can meet the dual demands of educa-
tion 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 semester 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 complete the work for half term courses before beginning another such
course and to catch up on reading for courses which continue through the semester.

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. Because of the time commitment involved, Greek School
and Supervised Ministry 210 each earn two units of credit. Students may take only
four subjects at any given time.

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 de-
scriptions. Students are required to take 22 required course units and eight elective
course units. The elective designations in the chart below indicate times when elec-
tives may be taken.

Year

Summer

Fall

January

Spring

Essentials of Greek

Old Testament Survey

Elective

New Testament Survey

(2 units)

New Testament

Worship and Preaching

One

Exegesis
Baptism and Evangelical

Calling
Elective

The Eucharist and the

Church's Mission
Church History

Supervised Ministry:

Essentials of Hebrew

Alternative

Old Testament

Congregation

Christian Theology I

Context

Exegesis

Two

(2 units)

Pastoral Care
Elective

Christian Theology II

Polity

Elective

Optional: Clinical

Christian Education

Elective

American Religion and

Pastoral Education

Ethics

Cultural History (1/2 unit)

Three

(2 units)

Elective

World Christianity (1/2 unit)

or Advanced

Elective

Final Things

Supervised

Elective

Ministry

Elective

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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 doctoral studies, church
leadership positions, or specialized forms of lay ministry, or for those investigating
the relationships between a profession and theological issues or faith and the mod-
ern world. This program is not designed to prepare persons for the practice of or-
dained ministry. However, it may be useful for practicing ministers in traditions that
do not require a degree in divinity for ordination, but who nevertheless wish to de-
velop their formal knowledge of theology.

Students, after consultation with the director of the M.A.(T.S.) program and after
earning eight units with a 2.30 GPA, select one of the following five fields of special-
ization: Old Testament, New Testament, Theology, Church History, Ethics. A faculty
adviser from the area of specialization is assigned by the director for consultation in
the selection of courses and the required Independent Study in the specialization,
which includes a major paper. Proficiency in Hebrew or Greek is a requirement for
the Old Testament or New Testament specialization.

General Requirements for The Master Of Arts in Theological Studies
Degree

1. Students must earn a total of 16 units with a 2.30 GPA, including a 1 unit re-
search/constructive Independent Study in the major. Students must enroll in the
M.A.(T.S.) Seminar in the first year of studies, take at least one basic course in
three of the five fields of specialization, take an additional course in two of the
five fields, and take a minimum of five courses in the chosen field of specializa-
tion and three courses in a cognate field. Other course requirements may be es-
tablished 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 one unit independent study in the field of
specialization. It is expected that the adviser will be the faculty member with
whom this independent study is done. The purpose of the required Independent
Study and the research paper is to provide students with the opportunity to ex-
plore 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
adviser will discuss the paper.

3. If a student's GPA is below 2.50 upon completion of five units, the student will be
placed on academic probation. If a cumulative GPA of 2.30 or above has not been
attained after eight units, the student will be dropped from the program. At least
three of the five basic courses must be completed within the first eight units.

4. All work must be completed within five years from the date of matriculation.

Details of the program are available from the Director of the Master of Arts in
Theological Studies Program.

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Certification in Christian Education

A student in the M.A.(T.S.) program can take courses which will lead to certifica-
tion in Christian education. Students interested in this specialty should see the Dean
of Faculty.

Advanced Degrees Introduction

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 Graduate Professional Studies
Committee of the Atlanta Theological Association, which coordinates and augments
the resources of Candler School of Theology of Emory University, the Interdenomi-
national Theological Center, Columbia, Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West,
South Carolina, and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, South
Carolina. 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 counsel-
ing are available in many settings. The Urban Training Organization of Atlanta pro-
vides resources in the area of urban problems and urban ministries. Numerous
national and regional offices of denominational and interdenominational agencies
are located in Atlanta. Other educational opportunities are available at Emory Uni-
versity, Georgia State University, and colleges in the area.

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 prepara-
tion for entering teaching or as a step toward a Ph.D.; and as preparation for a spe-
cialization in ministry.

Requirements for the Degree

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

1. Twenty-four semester credits of academic work at the advanced level (courses
numbered in the 600's) with grades that average not less than 3.00. This academic
work shall involve at least 15 hours taken through regular residential courses at
Columbia Seminary.

2. One of the following options: a) an acceptable thesis which shall constitute six
additional credits, and an oral examination which shall be given after the thesis

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has been completed, or b) two courses (three credits each) which require a major
research paper. A grade of 3.00 or higher must be earned in each course. To select
this option, a student must file a Th.M. Research Course Option Form with the
Registrar by November 1 .

A written statement of the topic and proposal for research, together with the names
of the faculty members serving on the thesis committee must be submitted to the
Advanced Degrees Committee for approval. This statement must be submitted no
later than the November meeting of the Advanced Degrees Committee in the aca-
demic year in which the student anticipates graduation. The topic and proposal must
have been previously approved by the student's thesis committee. February 1 is the
deadline for provisional approval of the thesis by the project committee and March 1
is the deadline for final completion of the project.

Any student enrolled in the Master of Theology degree program will be assessed
an administrative fee of $50 for each half of the year in which that student does not
register for credit hours through course work or thesis research.

Concentration

Each student will concentrate in one of the following areas: biblical studies, his-
torical-doctrinal studies, practical theology studies. At least 12 course credits must
be taken in the area of concentration. Within that area at least nine credits, in addi-
tion to the six credits for the thesis or research courses, must be taken in a chosen
field (e.g., Old Testament or theology or evangelism). At least six course credits must
be taken outside the area of concentration.

All course credit must ordinarily be in 600 or 700 level courses. 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 studies (usually the
Master of Divinity degree) and at least three years of full-time service in the practice
of ministry. Qualified students from other countries may, in certain instances, be
admitted under special arrangements with officials of their church.

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 voca-
tion 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.

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The program focuses on the critical engagement between the biblical, historical,
theological, and pastoral disciplines of ministry together with the social and person-
ality 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, involving 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 ap-
proach in a particular context.

There are, in addition to the regular generalist program, possibilities for special-
ization in 1) Pastoral Counseling, 2) Christian Spirituality, 3) Cross-Cultural Minis-
tries and 4) Gospel and Culture, and 5) Asian- American ministry.

Administration

The program operates under the supervision of the Advanced Degrees Commit-
tee of the seminary and is administered by a faculty member serving 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 Seminar or
through a Core Seminar offered in a location outside the Atlanta area. Students may
also take courses in other schools of the Atlanta Theological Association.

Advising

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

Degree Requirements

The program requires 36 hours in which a student must maintain a 3.00 average.
Students normally complete the program within four years. Extensions require the
permission of the director and the Advanced Degrees Committee. All work must be
completed within six years of entrance. Any student enrolled in the Doctor of Minis-
try degree program will be assessed an administrative fee of $50.00 for each half of
the year in which that student does not register for credit hours through course work,
supervised ministry, or doctoral project research work.

The faculty must be satisfied that the candidate shall have sustained a sound moral
and religious character in ministry.

The 36-hour program comprises:

An Introductory Core Seminar (six semester hours), required at the outset of
the program. Students take part in an intensive seminar to explore interdisci-
plinary perspectives around contemporary issues of ministry and professional

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development. In this seminar students begin interdisciplinary integration and
clarify an operative theory of ministry to guide their development of a study
plan.

A Doctoral Practicum (six semester hours), a supervised activity in ministry.
This practicum, often done in clinical pastoral education or preaching, can also
take place in settings as diverse as businesses, governmental, community, 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 perspectives on self, theology, profes-
sion, and the needs and challenges of other persons and institutions.

Elective Courses (18 semester hours). The program requires an interdiscipli-
nary plan of study involving the integration of three dimensions: 1) the bibli-
cal 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 the doctoral program.

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

A Doctoral Project (six semester hours). Elements of the course of study con-
verge in the doctoral project. The student must complete a written doctoral
level project and a written project report/dissertation which interprets this
project to a wider audience in the church as well as in the seminary. The stu-
dent should start thinking about the proposal for the project early in the pro-
gram so the project can be an integrating focus for the student's entire course
of study. Proposals must be approved by the Advanced Degrees Committee
no later than May 1 of the year prior to their anticipated graduation. The suc-
cessful completion of a Qualifying Examination will enable the student to pro-
ceed in the doctoral level project. Ordinarily, the doctoral project is conducted
in the student's usual ministerial setting. February 1 is the deadline for provi-
sional approval of the dissertation by the project committee and March 1 is the
deadline for final completion of the project.

Gospel and Culture Specialization

A student may choose to undertake a specialization through interdisciplinary stud-
ies centered upon the relationship between the Gospel and culture. This program,
which has the same general aims and degree requirements listed previously for the
more general program, has been designed by a group of Columbia faculty who have
identified a number of critical issues and questions in this area which require serious
reflection and action. Through the Core Seminar, the various elective classes, the
doctoral practicum, and the doctoral project, students will work with a faculty group
representing a rich blend of diverse theological and cultural perspectives. Students

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will be challenged to develop their own analyses and directions for the faithful min-
istry of the church in a context variously described as post-enlightenment, post-
modern, post-Christian.

In the initial Core Seminar, and then in subsequent studies, students and faculty
will be engaged with the writings and the analyses of sociologists, philosophers,
cultural anthropologists, and historians. Participants will reflect in some depth upon
the concrete manifestations of culture - the art and artifacts, the products, technolo-
gies, entertainments, institutions, and movements that characterize daily life. They
will examine the major fault lines within the church about the meaning of Christian
faith and the ways Christians are reading the signs of the time theologically. Finally,
students will be asked to think through their practice of ministry in the light of their
studies and to develop a doctoral project which will both strengthen their own min-
istry and make a critical and constructive contribution to the faith and practice of the
church.

All classes will be taught in intensive two-week courses at the seminary over a
three- to four-year period, but students will do most of their studies, their doctoral
practicum, and doctoral project in their own ministry setting in consultation with
the faculty.

Christian Spirituality Specialization

A student may choose to undertake a specialization through interdisciplinary stud-
ies centered upon the church's theology and practice of Christian spirituality. This
program, which has the same general aims and degree requirements listed previ-
ously for the more general program, is designed to explore God's relationship to
persons, the community of faith, and the world, including the ethical and social di-
mensions of spirituality. Through the initial Core Seminar, the various elective classes,
the doctoral practicum, and the doctoral project, students will be enabled to bring
their minds to bear more effectively on matters of the heart and to gain resources to
foster spiritual renewal not only in the lives of individuals, but also in the life of
congregations. Studies and doctoral projects will be rooted in congregational life.

Students will undertake studies of the history of spirituality, the biblical resources
in Israel's prayers, and the practices of the New Testament community. Issues of
spirituality in a post-enlightenment, post-modern culture, discovery of issues of spiri-
tuality for children, and resources for the practices of retreats and small groups for
spiritual direction will be among the other explorations and research undertaken.
Time for worship, community building, and spiritual retreats will be an integral part
of the program itself.

The Core Seminar, by which students enter the program, and most of the classes
will be taught at the seminary over a three- to four-year period, but students will do
most of their further studies, their doctoral practicum, and doctoral project in their
own ministry setting in consultation with the faculty.

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Cross-Cultural Specialization

The Cross-Cultural specialization is designed to respond to the urgency of liv-
ing and ministering in a culturally diverse and religiously plural context. The pro-
gram seeks to foster critical thinking and develop a theology of cross-cultural
understanding that will inform and reform the practice of ministry in the life of
congregations.

The program design is framed under the following cross-cultural perspectives: 1)
it recognizes and begins from the particularities of cultural and religious groups,
and their interaction among each other; 2) it seeks to facilitate and to encourage the
encounter between diverse cultural and religious groups and the multifaceted domi-
nant culture; and 3) it aims to develop a Christian theology and practice of ministry
that is informed by diverse cultural and religious dynamics.

Pastoral Counseling Specialization

A student concentrating in pastoral studies may elect the field of pastoral care or
a specialization in pastoral counseling. The beginning of the latter program requires
the successful completion of a non-credit year of C.P.E. in an institution accredited
by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.

The normal curriculum for students in the pastoral counseling specialization in-
volves two years of participation in a pastoral counseling practicum 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 supervi-
sion provided by the practicum allows the student to apply for membership in the
American Association of Pastoral Counselors. The six credits from the practicum
may be applied to the required credits for academic work.

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 conducted under the direction of the
Th.D. Committee of the Atlanta Theological Association. The Th.D. Committee has
responsibility for approving admission to the program, establishing curriculum of-
ferings, and certifying candidates for the awarding of the degree. Students may reg-
ister for courses at any of the Atlanta ATA seminaries.

Aims of the Program

The purpose of the Doctor of Theology in pastoral counseling is to prepare minis-
ters 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 counseling at a doctoral level of competence and for

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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 it is designed for those
whose interest in pastoral counseling is primarily professional and theological.

Program of Study

The studies included within the program will help the student gain an advanced
understanding of appropriate theological and theoretical concepts; learn under quali-
fied supervision the application of these concepts in pastoral counseling and how to
promote professional integration of theory 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 con-
tribute 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 54 semester hours of academic course work including clini-
cal supervision through the Pastoral Counseling Practicum. Any student enrolled in
the Doctor of Theology degree program will be assessed an administrative fee of
$50.00 for each semester in which that student does not register for credit hours
through course work, clinical work, or doctoral project supervision.

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 program of studies and continues
in the practicum for four consecutive semesters. 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 supervi-
sion is the Pastoral 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 adviser.

Qualifying Examinations

Upon completion of 54 credits with at least a B average, the student may apply to
take the Comprehensive Examination, which tests the student's competence in both
the content and performance of pastoral counseling. The content areas in which the
student will be examined include:

I. Personal and Interpersonal Dimensions of Pastoral Counseling

Exam 1. Therapeutic relationships and process in relation to personality, de-
velopmental theories, psychopathology, and the psychological understanding
of religion.

Exam 2. Family theory and therapy, related social psychological understand-
ings of therapeutic process, and either theory of group process or of consulta-
tion and supervision.

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Exam 3. Pastoral theological methodology, theological anthropology and re-
lated theological issues, and the relation of theology to the human sciences.

II. Sociocultural Dimensions of Pastoral Counseling

Exam 4. Pastoral counseling as a profession in relation to other professions; its
relation to class, race, and gender; its relation to contemporary family, work,
and religion; its participation in larger cultural and religious traditions under-
stood through such disciplines as cultural anthropology, cultural criticism, and
feminist theory.

III. Ecclesiological and Ethical Dimension of Pastoral Counseling

Exam 5. Pastoral counseling in relation to the history and contemporary theory
and practice of pastoral care; theology and ethics of pastoral counseling as a
specialized form of the church's ministry.

Dissertation

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

Application forms and further general information about the Th.D. in pastoral
counseling program may be obtained from the Director of the Th.D. Program or the
Director of Advanced Studies.

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Related Academic Programs
and Resources

The John Bulow Campbell Library

The library, named for John Bulow Campbell, an Atlanta benefactor and member
of Columbia's Board of Trustees during the 1930s, is an integral part of the educa-
tional program of the seminary. Through its collection and services, the library sup-
ports 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 pro-
vide for student and faculty research, and to encourage reading beyond course
assignments.

The library collection includes books, periodicals, church records, video and au-
dio cassettes, and microforms. It is a well balanced selection of older and contempo-
rary works in the field of theological studies. It is particularly strong in biblical studies;
contemporary theology, especially in the Reformed tradition; American
Presbyterianism; and practical theology. Special collections related to Asian Chris-
tianity and religious art are also significant aspects of the library's holdings.

This specialized theological collection is supplemented and enriched by the col-
lections 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 resource for Columbia students in the
basic and advanced degree programs, for Columbia faculty in their teaching and
research, and for visiting scholars.

The library building, built in 1953 and expanded in 1995-96, houses the collection
and affords spaces for consulting reference tools, for study and reading, viewing
advanced media materials, and for the use of copiers and microform readers. A com-
puter center supplies word processing facilities which are open to all students, fac-
ulty, and staff who are authorized users. An unusual feature of the new library
building is its children's library, unique to theological libraries.

Seminary Archives

Documents and memorabilia related to the history and development of Colum-
bia Theological Seminary are preserved in the seminary archives located in the li-
brary. 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 and sup-
plies at a discount for basic degrees students who wish to begin building their own
theological libraries and for persons working toward advanced degrees who are con-
tinuing that process. The bookstore also serves pastors, laypersons, and churches all
over the Southeast. Its inventory includes a wide selection of standard and current

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books in the historical-doctrinal area, spirituality, practical theology, Bible, and homi-
letics. In addition, the bookstore offers commentaries on the Old and New Testa-
ments and books related to women's studies and African American studies. The
bookstore is ordinarily open from 10:30 to 2:30, Monday through Friday, with special
hours during campus events.

Related Academic Programs

In addition to the basic and advanced degree programs, Columbia Seminary of-
fers a wide variety of academic opportunities. Some of these are offered in relation-
ship with other educational institutions; others are special emphases of Columbia.

Atlanta Theological Association

Through the Atlanta Theological Association (ATA), Columbia enjoys academic
and professional affiliations with Candler School of Theology, Erskine Theological
Seminary, Interdenominational Theological Center, and Lutheran Theological South-
ern Seminary. The association develops and coordinates educational programs and
resources of these member institutions, which include approximately 1,600 students,
200 faculty, and a combined library collection of 600,000 volumes. 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 experimental programs in
various academic disciplines and professional specializations.

University Center of Georgia

Columbia Seminary is a founding institution of the metropolitan Atlanta consor-
tium of institutions of higher education called the University Center of Georgia (UCG).
The institutions included are Agnes Scott College, Atlanta College of Art, Clark At-
lanta University, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State
University, Institute of Paper Science and Technology, Interdenominational Theo-
logical Center, Kennesaw State College, Mercer University Atlanta, Morehouse Col-
lege, Morehouse School of Medicine, Morris Brown College, Oglethorpe University,
Southern College of Technology, Spelman College, and the University of Georgia.

The areas of cooperation are broad and provide the student with exceptional op-
portunities across a spectrum of disciplines from science to art.

Cross-Registration at Area Schools

Columbia students may cross-register for courses at schools which belong to ei-
ther 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 policy permits Presbyte-
rian students registered in master's degree programs to take courses at any of the
other institutions without payment of additional 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 su-
pervision which provides theological students and pastors with opportunities for
intensive study of pastoral relationships and which seeks to make clear in under-
standing and practice the resources, methods, and meanings of the Christian faith as
expressed through pastoral care. Columbia's membership in the Association for Clini-
cal Pastoral Education means that its students will be given priority of choice in
institutions elected, especially those listed within the Southeast.

Programs in Other Locations
Appalachian Ministries Educational Resource Center

Columbia Seminary is a member of AMERC, a seminary consortium which pro-
vides specialized theological education for students interested in the Appalachian
region or rural ministry. Through its educational programs, normally offered in the
summer and January terms, students have the opportunity to learn about Appala-
chia, its people and history, its values and religion, and its needs and issues for min-
istry. Classroom and field experiences are both integral to the AMERC educational
process. Information about AMERC courses is available through the Office of Super-
vised Ministry.

The Mid-East Seminar

A summer travel seminar is sponsored jointly by Columbia Theological Seminary
and Candler School of Theology at Emory University 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 Testament Studies at Candler School
of Theology. It is limited to five students from each of the schools and five lay per-
sons selected from positions of leadership 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 plays such a crucial role in
current international affairs and to provide a context in which the leaders of
tomorrow's church can get to know each other and develop close bonds of under-
standing and friendship. At the same time there is opportunity for extended inter-
change between the students preparing for professional careers in the church and
lay persons who are already playing key roles in business and community affairs.

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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 students to spend a semester in Wash-
ington 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 opportunity to select other courses in Washington institutions. For
detailed information, contact the Office of Academic Affairs.

Urban Training Organization of Atlanta

Urban Training Organization of Atlanta (UTOA) serves as a resource in the theo-
logical education of students from Columbia Seminary and other Atlanta seminaries
by providing opportunities for students to be involved with community organizers,
social ministry agencies, and congregations involved in social service in Atlanta. Ur-
ban clinicals, including field experiences and peer reflection groups, are available
for academic credit. UTOA is also significantly involved with M.Div. students in the
Alternative Context for Ministry course for those in the Atlanta placement. For more
information, contact the Office of Supervised Ministry.

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Admissions Information

Admissions Procedures for Basic Degree Students

Admission to the Master of Divinity Program

Students desiring admission to the Master of Divinity program should request an
application from the Office of Admissions. Students must meet the following re-
quirements for admission:

1 . A student must furnish: a) a completed application form, b) supplemental forms,
c) transcripts, d) references on forms produced by Columbia, and e) a letter of
endorsement from one's home church. Test scores from the Graduate Record
Examinations General Test are not required but may be requested in some
circumstances.

2. An interview with a member of the Admissions Committee is required. This
interview is best done on campus.

3. Admission to the M.Div. program ordinarily requires a four-year baccalaure-
ate degree from an accredited university or college of arts and sciences or its
equivalent. Students without a bachelor's degree are not eligible to enter the
M.Div. program 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 without a university or college
degree for a special course of study.

Students in the Master of Divinity program are encouraged either to have a read-
ing knowledge of Greek prior to matriculation or to begin their studies with the
Summer Greek School prior to the first fall semester.

Students admitted to the seminary will be given an application for seminary hous-
ing and a health form to be filled out by a physician.

Students in good standing in other accredited seminaries may be admitted after
transcripts have been evaluated and their applications approved by the Admis-
sions Committee. These students must secure a letter from their academic 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 semes-
ters in residence.

Normally, international students (persons who are not U.S. citizens or permanent
residents) are accepted only for graduate work beyond the M.Div. level.

All U.S. students (citizens or with permanent resident visas) for whom English is
a second language must take the TOEFL exam before admission and enrollment for
credit. Those seeking admission must score at least 550. Students who score close to
this level may take courses for credit for one semester but must retake the exam and
attain the required score before further work may be undertaken.

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Admission to the Master of Arts in Theological Studies Program

Students desiring admission to the Master of Arts in Theological Studies program
should request an application from the Office of Admissions. Students must meet
the following requirements for admission:

1 . A student must furnish: a) a completed application form, b) supplemental forms,
c) transcripts, and d) references on forms provided by Columbia. Test scores
from the Graduate Record Examinations General Test are not required but may
be requested in some circumstances.

2. An interview with a member of the Admissions Committee is required. This
interview is best done on campus.

3. Admission to the M.A.(T.S.) program requires a four-year baccalaureate degree
from an accredited university or college of arts and sciences or its equivalent.

A student may transfer no more than five units in the five fields of the program
from institutions outside the Atlanta Theological Association or from work completed
prior to admission to the program. No transfer credit may be obtained for work done
more than 36 months before admission. Occasional Students subsequently admitted
to the program may receive up to two units of credit for previous work taken in the
past 36 months.

All U.S. students (citizens or with permanent resident visas) for whom English is
a second language must take the TOEFL exam before admission and enrollment for
credit. Those seeking admission must score at least 550. Students who score close to
this level may take courses for credit for one semester but must retake the exam and
attain the score level before further work may be undertaken.

Visiting Columbia Seminary

Those who are interested in applying for admission to a basic degree program are
strongly encouraged to visit the seminary before or during the application process.
Prospective students and their spouses may arrange visits which include a tour of
the campus, appointments with admissions and financial aid staff, conversations
with faculty and students, and observing classes. Housing and meals at the semi-
nary are provided during the visit. Arrangements for visiting can be made through
the Admissions office.

Conferences for Prospective Students

Columbia Seminary sponsors two conferences on ministry each spring and fall. Dur-
ing these conferences, men and women from any denomination 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 de-
signed to provide a retreat atmosphere where participants can reflect upon questions of
call and vocation in addition to gathering specific information about the seminary. All
persons who are considering the possibility of a church vocation, whether college stu-
dents or those currently engaged in other careers, are invited to participate in the confer-
ence of their choice. The dates for this year's conferences are November 6-8, 1998, and
February 26-28, 1999. For further information, write to the Director of Admissions.

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Admissions Procedures for Advanced Degree Students
Admission to the Master of Theology Program

Application for admission to the Master of Theology program is made through
the Office of Advanced Studies. Students must meet the following requirements for
admission:

1. The M.Div. degree from an accredited seminary or divinity school, or its aca-
demic equivalent, is required. In certain cases a Master of Arts or a Master of
Theological Studies degree in the appropriate area may be accepted as a sub-
stitute, but additional preparatory work may be required.

2. Ordinarily, a B average in an applicant's college and seminary program is con-
sidered a minimum standard for admission. Applicants should have official
transcripts of all work since high school sent directly from the institution.

3. A knowledge of both the Hebrew and Greek languages is a prerequisite for the
program. If an applicant's M.Div. course did not require these, the student
may substitute an approved language for one of the biblical languages.

4. Students must submit 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. All applications for the Th.M. must be filed by May 1 for the following aca-
demic year. Applications after May 1 will be considered if space is available.
Applications from International students must be filed by February 1 for the
following academic year.

6. Applicants who receive notice of admissions prior to February 15 must indi-
cate to the Director by March 15 whether or not they will accept admission;
applicants who receive notification after February 15, must indicate their deci-
sion within 30 days.

7. Th.M. students may only begin their course of study in the fall semester.

All U.S. students (citizens or with permanent resident visas) for whom English is
a second language must take the TOEFL exam before admission and enrollment for
credit. Those seeking admission must score at least 550. Students who score close to
this level may take courses for credit for one semester but must retake the exam and
attain the required score before additional work may be undertaken.

International students applying to the Master of Theology Program must follow
the guidelines given under Application Information for International Students.

Admission to the Doctor of Ministry Program

Admission to the Doctor of Ministry degree program requires a Master of Divin-
ity or equivalent degree with a superior academic record (a B average or higher)
from a school of theology accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (or an
equivalent accrediting body outside the United States and Canada) and at least three
years of full-time work with demonstrated superior professional performance.

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

1. Application for admission, including a personal statement.

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

3. Three letters of recommendation (on forms provided by Columbia Theologi-
cal 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.

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

All U.S. students (citizens or with permanent resident visas) for whom English is
a second language must take the TOEFL exam before admission and enrollment for
credit. Those seeking admission must score at least 550. Students who score close to
this level may take courses for credit for one semester but must retake the exam and
attain the required score before additional work may be undertaken.

International students applying to the Doctor of Ministry Program must follow
the guidelines given under Application Information for International Students.

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, de-
gree 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 admis-
sion 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 toward another degree.

For application forms and further information, contact the Office of Advanced
Studies.

Admission to the Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling Program

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 (usu-
ally three years of full-time employment after completion of the first theological de-
gree) and in clinical pastoral education (usually four consecutive units).

The admission process includes:

1 . an assessment of the applicant's academic record and professional experience.

2. a statement of purpose.

3. references and other materials supplied with the application.

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4. 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 de-
velopment and pastoral care equivalent to those taught in the participating seminaries
of the ATA must take these courses without credit during the first year of residence.

Application forms and further general information about the Th.D. in Pastoral
Counseling program may be obtained from the Director of Th.D. Program or the
Director of Advanced Studies.

Application Information for International Students

Normally, international students (persons who are not U.S. citizens or permanent
residents) are accepted only for graduate work beyond the M.Div. level. All interna-
tional students are expected to have the written recommendation of their denomina-
tion. A statement of the student's plans for future work in the student's home country
is also required.

Persons from non-English-speaking countries must furnish with the application
recent evidence of the TOEFL with a score of 550 or higher.

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. At registration, international stu-
dents must also furnish proof of health insurance coverage. No applicant should
come to Atlanta until a formal letter from the Admissions Committee informing the
applicant of admission to the program has been received.

In addition to the above, international students applying to the Doctor of Minis-
try Program must meet additional regulations which are available upon request. They
include the following:

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

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

3. The applicant must identify two persons holding doctoral degrees, resident in
the country in which the applicant ministers, who are familiar with the minis-
try of the applicant and are willing to serve as members of his or her doctoral
committee. This committee advises the applicant regarding a course of study
and supervises and evaluates his/her doctoral project.

International students coming on special scholarships for a non-degree course of
study at Columbia will be evaluated by the International Theological Education Com-
mittee for English proficiency to match the nature of their study at Columbia. Stu-
dents needing additional proficiency in English will be encouraged to take courses
in English as a second language in the Atlanta area.

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All applications for international students should be sent to the Director of Inter-
national Theological Education.

Non-Degree Enrollment and Auditors

Students meeting requirements for admission to a basic degree program but not
wishing to work toward a degree may be enrolled as Special Students 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 enrolled 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. Their course selec-
tions must be approved by the Dean of Faculty, and their status must be renewed
each academic term. Students for whom English is a second language and who wish
to take courses for credit as Occasional Students must score at least 550 on the TOEFL
exam. Students may audit courses as Occasional Students without taking the TOEFL.

Persons taking courses at Columbia for the purposes of transferring credit back
to the school in which the are enrolled in a degree program must complete applica-
tion as an Occasional Student. The application must also include either a letter of
good standing from the Dean or an official transcript of work completed at their
home institution. Such persons will be enrolled as Special Students. They should
also make sure that their school will accept the credit from Columbia.

Regular students, spouses of students, and other members of the community are
invited to audit courses with the permission of the instructor and as space is avail-
able. Registration as an auditor must be made through the Office of the Registrar.
Auditors are advised to follow the following procedures:

1. Request a class schedule from the Office of the Registrar (404/687-4576).

2. When you have selected the class you would like to audit, contact the profes-
sor of that class (404/378-8821) to seek permission to audit. Permission of the
professor and available space are required for auditing classes.

3. Once permission is granted, contact the Office of the Registrar to fill out an
Occasional Student application form and a registration form. Pending the
Dean's approval you will be registered for the class.

Note: Cost for auditing a course is one-half the cost of regular tuition for a three-
credit/ one-unit course.

Housing

Seminary housing is reserved for basic degree students. Housing application forms
are distributed by the Office of Admissions when applicants are accepted as full-
time basic degree students. Application for housing should be made as early as pos-
sible following acceptance. All inquiries about housing should be directed to the
Business Office.

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The seminary's largest residence hall, Florida Hall, is to be renovated during the
1998-99 academic year. Alternative housing for basic degree single students and mar-
ried students without children will be available.

A student who has entered into a lease agreement for a seminary housing unit for
a term, but who has not yet occupied the unit, is responsible for payment in full
unless written notice that the unit will not be used is given to the Vice President for
Business and Finance at least two weeks before the first day of classes. In that case,
no rent will be charged for that term. In other cases, a refund amount may be given
upon the initiative of Columbia.

Single Students

Both single rooms and suites are available in the seminary's residence halls. All
single rooms are fully furnished with the exception of linens, and most have con-
necting baths. Suites of two rooms with private bath are usually furnished, but a
limited number of unfurnished units exist.

Students who live in single rooms and suites are required to participate in the
seminary's standard board plan (18 meals per week).

Single students also have access to efficiency apartments (mentioned below) if
they are not assigned to married students.

Married Students without Children

While married students without children are welcome to live in suites, most prefer
to reside in efficiency apartments which include cooking facilities. Students living in
efficiencies need not participate in the standard board plan.

Students with Children

One, two, three, and four bedroom apartments are available for students with
children. Most of these apartments are equipped with washer/dryer hook-ups. The
seminary does not provide refrigerators in these apartments.

Hospitalization Insurance

Each basic degree student is required to carry some form of hospitalization insur-
ance 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' Com-
mittees on Preparation for Ministry are eligible to participate in the major medical
plan of the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Financial Aid

The seminary grants financial aid to eligible full-time basic degree students. Eli-
gibility is based upon need as determined by the seminary's financial aid policies.
Students applying for financial aid complete a Columbia Seminary financial aid ap-
plication, which provides an estimate of their income and expenses, and a Free Ap-
plication for Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The difference between a student's income

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and expenses, as calculated from the established expense norms, constitutes the fi-
nancial need of the student. After financial need is calculated, financial aid is awarded
in the form of work-study and a grant.

Students who withdraw from the seminary or become part-time students during
a term forfeit their right to financial aid for the term in which such action is taken.

New students planning to attend Greek School must submit the seminary's fi-
nancial aid application form and mail the FAFSAby June 1. New students entering
in the fall must submit the financial aid application forms and mail the FAFSA by
August 1. Students entering in the winter term or spring semester must apply for
financial aid no later than four weeks prior to the first day of classes.

Returning students are required to complete and mail the FAFSA by April 22, and
return the seminary's financial aid application by April 30.

All students should submit applications as early as possible since awards are made
as applications are received and are contingent upon the availability of funds.

Persons interested in more detailed information about the basic degree financial
aid program offered by Columbia Seminary should contact the Financial Aid Office.

A limited amount of financial aid is available for advanced degree students. In-
formation on such aid is available in the Advanced Studies Office.

Federal Stafford Loan Program

The Federal Stafford Loan (formerly Guaranteed Student Loan) Program is made
available under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and regulated through federal and
state agencies of Departments of Education so as to comply with subsequent amend-
ments governing Title IV monies. This program is designed to provide loans to students
enrolled in education beyond high school. Institutions such as Columbia Seminary as-
sist students with the application process by determining the student's eligibility and
need for the loan and by certifying the student's satisfactory participation in the course
of education for which the monies are borrowed. The loans to students are made prima-
rily by commercial lending institutions. The Stafford Loan Program provides preferable
interest rates and delays repayment of loans until after the student graduates or termi-
nates the course of studies. An eligible student enrolled at Columbia may seek a loan
within the state of Georgia or from a lending institution within the student's legal state
of residence. Information pertaining to application procedures and policy regulations
for a Stafford Loan at Columbia may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office.

To maintain eligibility, a student in an eligible degree program must continue to
be classified as at least half-time and be making Satisfactory Academic Progress as
determined by the seminary's Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. Copies of this
policy are available from the Registrar's Office and the Financial Aid Office.

If a recipient of Title IV funds does not complete the period of enrollment for
which a loan application was certified and a portion of the loan funds was applied to
seminary fees, the seminary must refund to the Title IV programs the amount deter-
mined by the pro rata refund calculation defined by the Higher Education Amend-
ments of 1992. The pro rata refund calculation applies to a recipient who withdraws

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on or before 60 percent of the student's initial academic term at the seminary has
been completed. If the pro rata refund policy does not apply, the larger of the amounts
determined by using the Federal Refund Policy and the published seminary refund
policy must be returned to the lender in accordance with federal regulations.

Veterans Administration Benefits

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

Scholarships

Columbia Scholarships

Qualified men and women planning to attend seminary are encouraged to apply
for a Columbia Scholarship. This scholarship is for persons accepted into the M.Div.
program who have exhibited exceptional academic and leadership abilities during their
undergraduate studies and in community involvement and church commitments.

The Admissions Committee may award up to six Columbia Scholarships for Greek
School and the following academic year. The scholarship 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. A Columbia
Scholarship may be used for expenses while in residence at the seminary as well as
for SM210 and 1241.

A Columbia Scholarship will be renewed for succeeding years if the recipient
maintains full-time status, retains academic standing in the upper third of the M.Div.
class, and continues to show outstanding potential for ministry.

Applicants must be citizens of the United States or Canada. A scholarship application
and a personal interview are ordinarily required. Application is made through the Office
of Admissions. A scholarship application must be received no later than March 15. An-
nouncement of Columbia Scholarship awards will normally be made by April 15.

Those applying for Columbia Scholarships will automatically be considered for
other scholarships and financial aid if they are not awarded Columbia Scholarships.

Honor Scholarships

A number of Honor Scholarships have been established at the seminary for full-
time M.Div. students. Several are awarded annually by the Admissions Committee to
first year students on the basis of academic achievement, leadership in the Church and
on campus, and demonstration of outstanding promise for the ordained ministry.

An Honor Scholarship covers tuition for Greek School and the following
academic year. The scholarship will be renewed for succeeding years if the
recipient maintains full-time status, retains academic standing in the upper half
of the M.Div. class, and continues to show outstanding potential for ministry.
The scholarship may be used for tuition while in residence at the seminary as
well as for SM210 and 1241.

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Application is made through the Office of Admissions. A scholarship application
and a personal interview are ordinarily required. A scholarship application must be
received no later than March 15. Announcement of Honor Scholarship awards will
normally be made by April 15.

Recipients who show need over and above an Honor Scholarship award may be
granted financial aid. Such financial aid will include a work-study assignment.

Merit Scholarships

A number of Merit Scholarships are given each academic year to full-time M.Div.
students. They vary in amount from $1,000 to full tuition for the fall, winter, and
spring terms.

Merit Scholarships for entering students are awarded annually by the Admis-
sions Committee on the basis of academic achievement, leadership ability, and po-
tential for ministry. These scholarship are not automatically renewed in succeeding
years.

Merit Scholarships are also awarded each spring to returning M.Div. students.
The awards are made by the Basic Degrees Committee based upon the same criteria
used for entering students.

Merit Scholarships may be used for tuition while in residence at the seminary as
well as for SM210 and 1241. A recipient who shows need over and above a Merit
Scholarship award may be granted financial aid. Such financial aid will include a
work-study assignment.

Racial/Ethnic Scholarships

Eligible full-time basic degree students are awarded Racial /Ethnic Scholarships
at the beginning of each academic year.

Columbia Friendship Circle Scholarships

A number of scholarships are funded annually by the Columbia Friendship Circle.
These scholarships are awarded to M.Div. degree students by the Basic Degrees Com-
mittee upon nomination by the President and Dean of Students in consultation with
the Development Office.

The following criteria will be used in making nominations: The student must be a
second or third year student (fourth year if the student has been involved in a year-
long internship); have demonstrated both a strong commitment to God's call and
diligence in studies at Columbia Seminary; be a parent with family responsibilities;
and have demonstrated financial need.

Recipients who show need over and above the Columbia Friendship Circle Schol-
arship may be eligible for additional financial aid. Such financial aid will include a
work-study assignment.

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Tuition and Fees
Effective July 1, 1998

Master of Divinity and Master of Arts Degree Candidates

Tuition

$ 690 Per unit

345 Audit fee per unit

1,380 Summer Greek School

Supervised Ministry Fees
$ 690 Per unit

Other Fees

$ 125 1241 Alternative Context, Atlanta (plus 1 unit course fee)

250 1241 Alternative Context, Other U.S. (plus 1 unit course fee)

550 1241 Alternative Context, International (plus 1 unit course fee)

Advanced Degree Candidates and Occasional Students

Tuition

$ 260 Per credit hour

130 Audit fee per credit hour

1,380 Essentials of Greek (Summer Greek School)

Other Fees

$ 800 ATA401 Seminar on Ministry

800 ATA496 Doctoral Project

100 D.Min. and Th.M. extension fee (first time)

200 D.Min. and Th.M. extension fee (second time)

50 Administrative and Library fee (Advanced degree candidates only;

does not apply to students enrolled in courses)

15 Thesis binding (per copy)

For all students

Supervised Ministry Fees

$ 600 SM210, SM610, SM615, SM620, SM660, SM680, SM681, SM682,

SM683, SM684, SM685
1,880 SM611-614

Other Fees

$ 30 Application fee

20 Occasional student application fee

50 Late registration fee (does not apply to D.Min. doctoral practicums

and doctoral projects or to Th.M. thesis registration)
100 Commencement fee

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Board

$ 557 Essentials of Greek (Summer Greek School)

1,143 Fall or Spring Term

309 Winter Term

Room - Simons-Law Hall

$ 340 Single Room, Summer Greek School

711 Single Room, Fall or Spring Term

197 Single Room, Winter Term

488 Suite, Summer Greek School

988 Suite, Fall or Spring Term

271 Suite, Winter Term

Florida Hall is being renovated during the 1998-99 academic year. Alternative hous-
ing is being arranged for those basic degree students who would have lived in Florida
Hall. The cost of such alternative housing and related information can be obtained
from the seminary's Business Office.

Other Housing - Monthly Rates

$

311

Dormitory efficiency units

Village apartments:

4 Bedrooms

501

Units 3-6

479

Units 15-16

3 Bedrooms

479

Units 35-42

437

Units 9, 25-26

454

Unitl

2 Bedrooms

437

Units 31-34

396

Units 2, 10-14

370

Units 19-22, 27-30

330

1 Bedroom

Payment of Fees

Tuition, 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 withdrawing with ap-
proval from the seminary subject to the following schedule. A course is considered
dropped or a student is considered to have withdrawn from the seminary at the time
the Registrar receives written notice to that effect.

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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%

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.

Room and Board

A student who has entered into a lease agreement for a seminary housing 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 two weeks 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 the seminary. A minimum charge of one
month's rent will be assessed as a penalty for breaking a lease.

A student who has applied for board and has a sufficient medical reason for with-
drawing 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. If a student withdraws or drops out of school, he or she must vacate semi-
nary housing and cease using its dining facilities or be held liable for room and board
charges beyond his or her last date of attendance.

Financial Assistance

A student who withdraws from the seminary or becomes a part-time student for-
feits any financial assistance (scholarships and financial aid) previously awarded for
the term in which such action occurs.

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Columbia in Service to the
Church and rrs Ministry

Columbia's mission is to serve as a theological resource not only to students within
its degree programs, but also to pastors, lay people, and the church itself. Through
its ongoing programs and special events, the seminary offers opportunities for people
throughout the church to grow in faith and service.

Continuing Education

Continuing education opportunities for ministers and church professionals 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.

Large, established, on-campus events offer a variety of courses. The major events
are the Summer Session in July, the January Seminars, and the Columbia Colloquium
held in April. Throughout the year, small events, centered around one activity or
subject, are held both on and off campus. Examples are contemplative weeks at re-
treat centers for men and women, leadership formation seminars, workshops for the
major transitions encountered in ministry and a seminar on worship and music. An
overseas travel and study trip to Cuba is also a regular part of the continuing educa-
tion program.

Individual study is available to ministers who wish to spend time on the campus
working in the library and consulting with a faculty member. The Director of Con-
tinuing Education will facilitate this kind of on-campus directed study. Directed read-
ings on particular subjects provide "at-home" continuing education. A list of subjects
is available from the continuing education office. Once the subject is selected, books
on that subject will be sent from the seminary library. The reading lists are designed
by faculty members from Columbia.

A calendar of events for 1998-99 is available upon request. For more information
on continuing education opportunities, write the Director of Continuing Education.

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 world and in the church. The institute offers a variety of
courses, seminars, retreats, and workshops. All are designed to help Christian lay
people become better theologians and more faithful followers of Christ in all of life
home, work place, church, community, world.

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Among the programs at the Lay Institute are Lay Schools of Bible and Theology
offered at the seminary in the fall and winter and the Summer Lay Scholars Week
each August. Courses offered include biblical studies, theology, church history, eth-
ics, 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. The Institute's staff is available to consult with presbyteries and con-
gregations in all areas of lay education. For more information about the Institute and
its programs, write to the Lay Institute of Faith and Life.

Center for New Church Development

Columbia Theological Seminary established the Center for New Church Develop-
ment in 1997. The Center has a three-fold focus: teaching, research, and consultation
with clergy and laity involved in the mission of beginning new congregations.

The Center provides programs and conferences for new church development pas-
tors and their spouses, potential new church development pastors and church lead-
ers who assist the nurture of new congregations.

The Center is currently conducting an extensive ecumenical study of new church
development and new church leadership. This research will explore the effect of new
church development on denominational membership growth, provide an empirical
basis for a profile of a new church development pastor, and focus on different pro-
files of new church development leadership that may exist within racially and ethni-
cally diverse communities.

For more information, contact the Center for New Church Development (404/
687-4585).

International Theological Education

Columbia Seminary is committed to the task of preparing students for minis-
try in a world that is shrinking rapidly and where preoccupation with parochial
concerns is no longer an option. A varied program of international education has
emerged from serious, cross-cultural dialogue with church leaders in other parts
of the world. Historically, over 70 percent of the second year M.Div. students
have participated in one of Columbia's international programs. These programs
include:

1. An international component for the second year course, "Alternative Con-
text For Ministry." Students may choose to take this course in an interna-
tional setting. During the 1997-98 academic year three international
alternative contexts for ministry were offered: Mexico, Jamaica, and Cen-
tral Europe.

2. A three-week Mideast Seminar in late May and early June.

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3. Supervised ministry placements for Columbia students in Caribbean churches
under the supervision of experienced Caribbean pastors.

4. Exchange programs and internships in England, Germany, Jamaica, Kenya,
Korea, Scotland, and Switzerland.

5. A joint Doctor of Ministry program with the United Theological College of the
West Indies. Many of the classes are held in Kingston, Jamaica.

6. International students, faculty, and pastors working and studying on the
Columbia campus.

7. A week-long continuing education event in the spring for pastors held on
the campus of the United Theological College of the West Indies, Kingston,
Jamaica.

8. A program on the church in China that sends members of the Columbia
community to China, brings Chinese church leaders to the seminary, and
organizes international conferences on the church in China.

9. A January pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

Some of these programs are part of a program coordinated by the Atlanta Theo-
logical Association. Others reflect cooperative efforts with the Presbyterian Church
(USA) or with overseas denominations or theological institutions. For further infor-
mation, write to the Director of International Theological Education.

Evangelism Emphasis

In 1981 Columbia Seminary initiated a program in evangelism. Under the direction
of the Peachtree Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth, a program of courses
for basic and advanced degree students has been developed which focuses on the
church's evangelistic mission in the rapidly changing context of North America. In
addition to course offerings, the program director works with the Thompson Scholars
Program, a continuing education opportunity which brings to the campus pastors
from the PC(USA). The 10-day intensive study experience prepares evangelism
leaders for the future.

Christian Spirituality Emphasis and Certificate

Columbia offers 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 hard, ethical questions about the liv-
ing of faith in a changing world are asked.

Interest in Christian spirituality has exploded in the last decade. To respond to
this growing demand, Columbia now offers a special Certificate in Spiritual Forma-
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spiritual growth. While the work is challenging, no specific degree is required as a
prerequisite. The program is designed to be completed in a three-year period. Courses
are offered in one-week segments throughout the year, with a total of six elective
courses required. The following is a visual representation of the curriculum for the
Certificate in Spiritual Formation over a three-year cycle:

Fall

Spring

Summer

Immersion Week
Prayer in Many Forms

Immersion Week
History of Christian Spirituality

Spirituality and the
Formation of Community

Immersion Week
NT Spirituality

immersion Week
Spirituality of Compassion

Literature and Practice of
Spiritual Direction

Immersion Week
Reformed Spirituality

Immersion Week

Personality and Spirituality

Group Spiritual Direction

Teaching Spiritual Formation
Preparation for Practicum

Columbia's Doctor of Ministry program offers a specialization in Christian Spiri-
tuality. 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
and the development of leadership skills for directing retreats, workshops, and
schools of prayer.

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

Columbia Colloquium

Designed for both clergy and laity, Columbia's Colloquium is a major annual event
which examines the life of the church. The three-day event takes place each April.
Activities include special worship services, lectures, and formal and informal occa-
sions for visiting with guest speakers, faculty members, and friends. The Alumni /ae
Association Banquet and the Alumni /ae Reunion Luncheon occur during this time.
Speakers for Colloquium '98 included Roberta Bondi, Fred Craddock, and William
Placher.

Smyth Lectures

The Smyth Lectures at Columbia were begun in 1911 by the bequest of the Rev.
Thomas Smyth, D.D., pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Charleston, South
Carolina. The aim was to establish "a course of lectures on the fundamental prin-
ciples of the Christian faith."

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Delores S. Williams, the Paul Tillich Professor of Theology and Culture at Union
Theological Seminary in New York, delivered the lectures in October 1997. Her lec-
tures addressed the topic "Womanist Words about Redemption."

The Smyth Lectures are presented to the seminary community and are open to
all ministers and lay people who wish to attend. The dates for the next Smyth Lec-
tures are October 13-15, 1998, when the scheduled lecturer is Professor Jackson Carroll
of Duke University.

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Community Life

Many networks of relationships and organizations, both formal and informal,
shape the community at Columbia. The life of the seminary is as easily celebrated
over a cup of coffee as it is in the ceremony of graduation. The following paragraphs
briefly describe some of the structured events and organizations in which students
participate during the academic year.

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 super-
vised ministry, an eight-week course in beginning Greek, and a four-week summer
session designed primarily for D.Min. students and ministers interested in continu-
ing education.

Orientation

An orientation program which is required of all entering basic degree students
and international students is held during the days preceding the regular opening of
the seminary in the fall. It offers an opportunity for new students to get acquainted
with one another and with student body leaders and members of the faculty. Assess-
ment tests are administered to help new and transfer students understand how their
particular educational backgrounds and experiences have prepared them for theo-
logical education.

Returning basic degree students are also required to participate in the orientation
days which include activities such as a debriefing of the summer supervised minis-
try or intern programs, a discussion of procedures for receiving a call from a congre-
gation, preparation for ordination examinations, and consultation with faculty
advisors.

Student Handbooks

Complete information for basic degree students on matters such as housing, stu-
dent services, and seminary policies and procedures can be found in the Student
Handbook which is published each year. More detailed information for Th.M., D.Min.
and Th.D. students can be found in the handbooks for those particular programs.

Student Organizations and Activities
Student Coordinating Council

The Student Coordinating Council is the student government association 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, i.e., students on and off
campus, international students, and student families.

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Fellowship for Theological Dialogue

This society was established for the purpose of encouraging every student to the
highest possible scholarship. Membership is open to all students and faculty on a
voluntary basis. Lectures, informal discussions with visiting lecturers, symposia by
members of the faculty, and other meetings are sponsored in the interest of theologi-
cal 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.

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 international 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 and interests. The Spouses
of Seminarians organization also sponsors a number of events for the entire Colum-
bia community.

Women's Issues in Ministry

This organization offers support for women students as well as opportunities for
dialogue about issues which are of particular concern for women in ministry. Activi-
ties include annual retreats and opportunities to attend conferences and workshops
which focus on women's issues for ministry.

Student Athletic Program

Athletic activities are available and open to all students and their families. These
activities include volleyball, football, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, aerobics, ping
pong, and golf.

Student Supply Preaching

Columbia Seminary works with local congregations in making arrangements for
student supply preaching. Students are generally assigned on a rotating basis to
churches that have requested supply ministers.

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Community Worship and Convocations

The seminary community gathers for worship each regular class day to express
its thanksgiving for and need of God's grace, to hear God's word, and to pray for the
church and the world. Students in their final year of the Master of Divinity program,
faculty, staff, others from the seminary community, and invited guests lead worship
for the community.

The sacrament of the Lord's Supper is celebrated each Friday. Included in wor-
ship each Wednesday is a forum which leads the Columbia community into consid-
eration of significant issues for the church in the world, exposes it to persons from
other traditions and parts of the earth, or directs it in spiritual formation. A majority
of the forums are designed and led by student organizations.

In addition to regular worship services, the seminary community gathers for con-
vocations and other special services several times during the year. At opening con-
vocation in the fall and at graduation each spring, students are recognized for
outstanding academic work and for service to the church through the presentation
of awards, prizes, and fellowships. The descriptions of these awards are given below
along with a listing of recent recipients.

Awards and Prizes

Through the gifts of alumni /ae and friends of the seminary, several prizes and
awards have been established to recognize the outstanding academic achievements
of students.

The Wilds Book Prize was established by Louis T. Wilds of Columbia, South Caro-
lina, in 1917. In 1992, an addition to the fund was made by Mary Scott Wilds Hill,
Annie Edmunds Wilds McLeod, 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 established in memory
of Donald Lyman Mobley '77 and Myki Powell Mobley (Candler School of Theology
'77). 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 history.

The Florrie Wilkes Sanders Prize in Theology is given by the family of Florrie Wilkes
Sanders of Atlanta, Georgia. It is awarded each year to the student presenting the
best paper showing sound theological scholarship and relevance to the needs of
Christian people in the contemporary world. Special attention is given to papers
relating theology to the education, professions, 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 devoted music teacher, choir

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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.

Abdullah Awards of three types are made available each year by the Rev. Gabriel
Abdullah, 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 is for the best paper
designing a program for the development of moral and spiritual values in the public
schools; and the third is for the best paper on the subject, "How to make the Church
School hour the most interesting hour of the week."

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 given to the
student who prepared the best Old Testament exegesis during the academic year. A
judging committee of professors of Old Testament nominates a person to the faculty
for election.

The Samuel A. Cartledge Biblical Studies Award is given to the student who pre-
pared the best New Testament exegesis during the academic year. A cash award is
given along with a copy of the Greek New Testament, the latter provided by the
American Bible Society. A judging committee of professors of New Testament nomi-
nates a person to the faculty for election.

The Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery of St. Andrew 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 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 presi-
dent, in consultation with the secretary to the president, selects the recipient of this award.

The Columbia Leadership Award is given to a graduating senior who shows promise of
providing outstanding leadership to the church. The recipient will have demonstrated
unusual leadership qualities at Columbia as well as spiritual depth and integrity.

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

The Harold J. Riddle Memorial Book Award is presented to one or more seniors, se-
lected by the faculty in consultation with the pastoral care faculty, who show highest
distinction in the field of pastoral care, especially in the area of terminally ill patients.

The Florie S. Johnson Award was established by the family of Florie S. Johnson in
memory of their mother, who was a devoted teacher committed to lay ministry
through the Church of Jesus Christ. The award is given to a senior who presents the
best paper setting forth a plan for pastoral care to the aging and who shows promise
of providing such ministry in a parish setting.

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Graduate Fellowships

Each year the seminary awards one or more fellowships to outstanding gradu-
ates completing the M.Div. degree. The purpose of these fellowships is to recognize
superior intellectual achievement demonstrated during the course of the regular semi-
nary 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 Harvard A. Anderson Fellowship was established in 1983 by the Reverend and
Mrs. Harvard A. Anderson of Orlando, Florida. This fellowship is awarded to the
graduate determined by the faculty to have the greatest potential for future aca-
demic achievement.

The Fannie Jordan Bryan Fellowships were established through a generous legacy
left to Columbia Theological Seminary by the late Mrs. Fannie Jordan Bryan of Co-
lumbia, South Carolina.

The Columbia Graduate Fellowships were initiated by the Class of 1941.

The Anna Church Whitner Memorial Fellowships are given periodically from a legacy
left to the seminary in 1928 by the late William C. Whitner of Rock Hill, South Caro-
lina, in memory of his mother.

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Prizes, Awards, and Fellowships for 1997

Wilds Book Prize
Christine Dungan

Paul T. Fnhrmann Book Prize in Church

History

Richard Floyd

The Julie Abdullah Sunday School Award
Donald Barber

The Abdullah Awards
Maxine Edwards

Indiantown Country Church Award
Kyle Henderson

Ludwig Richard Max Dewitz Old
Testament Studies Award
Jocelyn Bauer

Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery of
St. Andrew Preaching Award
Marianne McMaster

James T and Celeste M. Boyd Memorial
Book Fund Awards
Joseph Clifford
Gloria Bolden

The C. Virginia Harrison Memorial Fund

Award

John Cole

Columbia Seminary Leadership Award
Jacqueline Lindberg

William Dudley Award for Evangelism and
Church Growth
James Kearny
John Westlund

Harold J. Riddle Memorial Book Award
Patrick Perryman

Harvard A. Anderson Fellowship
Christine Dungan

Columbia Graduate Fellozvships
Jill Middlemas
Leslie Stevens

Columbia Friendship Circle Graduate

Fellowship

Rebecca Young

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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. Interdisciplinary courses, which
combine studies in two or more of these areas, are also taught in the degree pro-
grams. While classroom instruction is foundational to all degree programs, the 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 real-
ization of that goal.

Biblical area studies seek to provide students with the necessary skills and tools to
interpret the Bible with faithfulness, integrity, and imagination for a world that is
much different from that in which the books of the Bible were written. To this end,
biblical area courses focus on the languages (Hebrew and Greek), history, cultures,
and world views of the ancient Mediterranean peoples, in order to clarify how the
Bible spoke to those to whom it was first addressed. At the same time, biblical area
courses give students the opportunity to practice appropriate and creative means of
hearing Scripture anew today, in our own cultural and historical contexts, so that it
may continue to speak to us and to our world in fresh and powerful ways.

Historical-Doctrinal area studies help students understand the past as a means of
comprehending the present. Students engaged in these studies 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 Reformed tradition, historical-doctrinal studies
are concerned not only with right thinking, but also with the relation of Christian
faith and doctrine to all 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 students acquire
the tools they will need throughout their lives for dealing theologically with them-
selves 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.

Practical Theology area studies center on the functioning of the theologian as a min-
ister with a concern 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 pas-
tor, 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 students 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 dur-
ing their ministry.

Supervised Ministry serves an integrative function for the curriculum. Students are
involved in the actual practice of ministry under competent supervision. Through
experiential, relational, and inductive learning, students explore the forms, styles,
contents, and concepts of ministry. Not only do the students put into practice what
has been learned through studies in the biblical, historical-doctrinal, and practical
theology areas, but these studies are integrated with the practice of ministry and the
personhood of each student.

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Courses of Instruction

Listed on the following pages are the courses taught by the faculty of Columbia
Theological Seminary in 1996-97 and 1997-98. Changes in faculty situations and in
student needs inevitably will necessitate modification of course offerings from term
to term.

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 of-
fered or at a later date as determined by the faculty. Degree programs and their ma-
jor 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.

The designation of units within the course descriptions listed below applies to
students within the M.Div. and M.A.(T. S.) programs. For further details on the unit
system, see the Columbia Calendar and Unit System on page 10. Students in ad-
vanced degree programs use credit system. A one unit course ordinarily is equal to
three credits.

Descriptions of courses which can be taken as electives within the new M.Div.
curriculum contain pedagogical objective designations within brackets (e.g., {K, T,
ML}). These letters correspond to the six pedagogical objectives which are described
on page 7.

The letter in the course designation is determined by the area in which it is of-
fered: B for Biblical; HD for Historical-Doctrinal; P for Practical Theology; I for Inter-
disciplinary; and SM for Supervised Ministry. Courses whose numbers are prefaced
by ATA are offered by the Atlanta Theological Association. The hundred's digit re-
fers to the level of the course and whether it is required for the Master of Divinity
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.

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 instructor.

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.

The middle digit of a course number identifies the particular academic discipline within
the area, except in Interdisciplinary and Supervised Ministry courses.

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Biblical Area

Faculty: Walter Brueggemann, Charles B.
Cousar, Kathleen O'Connor (chair),
Stanley P. Saunders, Christine Roy Yoder

Required Courses for M.Drv. Degree

B021 Essentials of Greek

Staff

This course provides an intensive study of the
essential elements of Koine Greek grammar,
syntax, and vocabulary preparatory to read-
ing 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

B141 Survey of the Old Testament

O'Connor

This course provides a study of the Old Testa-
ment with special attention to its literary de-
velopment and theological content as viewed
against the background of the history and re-
ligion of ancient Israel.
Fall 3 credits/1 unit

B153 Exegesis of the New Testament

Cousar or Saunders or Staff
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 methods and resources of exegesis and
to the letter's place in the Pauline corpus.
Fall 3 credits/1 unit

B161 Survey of the New Testament

Cousar

This course examines the various types of lit-
erature in the New Testament, with special at-
tention 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

B233 Exegesis of the Old Testament

Brueggemann or O'Connor or Yoder
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. Spe-
cial 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: Hebrew language
course.
Spring 3 credits/1 unit

Elective Courses
General and Background

B514 Intertestamental Period

Staff

This seminar is devoted to the investigation
of the history of the Jewish people from the
return from exile to the birth of Christ. Em-
phasis will be upon the literature (both canoni-
cal 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:
Old Testament Survey. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

B614 Reading Biblical Narrative

O'Connor

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 develop-
ment, narrative voice, plot, repetition, sus-
pense, narrative gaps and timing, irony, and
ambiguity. Similarities to and differences from
modern Western stories will also be explored.
{K}
3 credits/1 unit

B222 Essentials of Hebrew

Yoder

This course provides an intensive study of the
essential elements of Hebrew grammar, syntax,
and vocabulary preparatory to reading and
studying exegetically the Hebrew Old Testament.
Fall 4 credits/1 unit

B615 New Testament Ethics

Saunders

This seminar explores the moral world of the
first Christians, focusing on such issues as so-
cial power in community, sexuality, the rela-
tions between men and women, and the

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relations between Christians and the non-
Christian world. Attention will be directed to
passages from the letters of Paul and selected
Gospel texts, exploring ways these texts can
help shape a distinctively Christian ethos in
the modern world. Prerequisites: New Testa-
ment exegesis and New Testament survey. {K,
T,ML}
3 credits/1 unit

B616 Women and the Old Testament

O'Connor

This course takes as its starting point contem-
porary discussions about the relationship of
the Bible to the diverse lives of women. It stud-
ies selected Old Testament texts as well as in-
ternational feminist scholarship to investigate
the Old Testament as both problem and re-
source for believing women. It seeks ways of
reclaiming texts for mission/ministry. {K, T,
ML}
3 credits/1 unit

Apocalyptic Literature

B617

Staff

This course is an exploration of ancient Jew-
ish and Christian apocalyptic literature, both
canonical and extra-canonical, in an effort to
understand the world view and theological
outlook of those groups and individuals re-
sponsible for this distinctive literature. Prereq-
uisite: Old Testament Survey. {K, T}
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 interpretive situation
in which the U.S. Church finds itself. An his-
torical approach will be taken to theological-
interpretive methods and models in Old
Testament theology. Specific texts will be stud-
ied with attention to the capacity of the Church
to re-discern and re-imagine the character of
the God of biblical texts. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

B714 Biblical Hermeneutics in Asian-
American Context

Staff

This course explores the relevance of doing
culturally contextual biblical hermeneutics,
particularly from an Asian- American perspec-
tive. The course will to review recent trends
of Scripture interpretation in the North Ameri-
can context. The course is designed to enable
students to discover the distinctiveness of
Asian-American biblical hermeneutics, with
the focus being on the task of theological in-
terpretation of the New Testament writings.
3 credits

Ancient Languages

B527 Greek Reading

Cousar

This course is designed to build upon elemen-
tary Greek grammar and basic exegesis in
preparation for additional courses in exege-
sis, for biblical electives, and for ordination
exams. Prerequisite: New Testament Exegesis.
{K}
3 credits/1 unit

B621 Hebrew Reading

Yoder

This course is devoted to reading selected texts
from the Hebrew Old Testament with a view
to increasing a student's facility in the use of
the language. Special emphasis is placed on
grammatical structures and vocabulary. Per-
mission of the instructor is required. {K}
3 credits/1 unit

B622 Biblical Aramaic

Staff

A study of the grammatical and syntactical
features of biblical Aramaic with a view to
translating portions of the Old Testament writ-
ten in the Aramaic language (Daniel 2:4-7:28,
Ezra 4:8-6:18, 7:12-26). Prerequisite: Introduc-
tory Hebrew. {K}
3 credits/1 unit

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Old Testament Based on Hebrew Text

B633 "If You Would Hear My Voice":
Exegesis of Deuteronomy

O'Connor

This course engages in exegesis and close
reading of the book of Deuteronomy. It attends
to the book's rhetorical strategies and its po-
litical and theological intentions. It asks how/
if the book is helpful in faith contexts today.
Prerequisite: Hebrew language course. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

B544 Psalms

Brueggemann

This course will explore the faith resources
offered in the book of the Psalms, with spe-
cial 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 in-
terrelatedness of the Psalms to daily pastoral
crises and use in liturgical settings. {K, SF, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

B634 Jeremiah and the God Who Weeps

O'Connor

This course offers a close reading of the book
of Jeremiah. It places the book within the his-
tory and tradition of Hebrew prophecy and
analyzes the book as theological and political
literature, centering on Israel's experience of
exile. It seeks to find in the book theological
resources for local faith communities. Prereq-
uisite: Hebrew language course. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

Old Testament Based on English Text

B545 Introduction to the Hebrew
Prophets

Staff

The course provides an overview of the pro-
phetic tradition within ancient Israel in which
special attention is given to the theological
themes of the several books of the prophetic
corpus of the Old Testament. The cultural con-
text in which the individual prophetic person-
alities lived and worked is also examined for
insights into the form and content of the pro-
phetic message. Prerequisite: Old Testament
Survey. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

B542 Jeremiah

Brueggemann

This course will consider the book of Jeremiah
as it emerged from the poetry of a person to a
canonical resource for an exilic community.
Attention will be given to the ways in which
the book may be a theological resource for the
contemporary Church in the United States in
its situation of disestablishment. {K, SF, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

Interpreting the Psalms

B645

Staff

This course is a study of the Psalms from vari-
ous perspectives: historical, exegetical, and
homiletical. It is designed to make the litera-
ture available to the pastor as a worshiper,
scholar, and preacher. Prerequisite: Old Tes-
tament Survey. (K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

B543 Isaiah

Brueggemann

This course will be concerned with the exposi-
tory resources in the book of Isaiah in relation
to the current crisis in the church. Attention
will be paid to the ferment of the "canonical"
in current scholarship and to the
"Christological openings" the church regu-
larly finds in the book. {K, SF, ML}
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 meth-
ods which serve the theological-interpretive
task will be considered. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

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B647 The Wisdom Literature

O'Connor

This course examines the books of Proverbs,
Job, and Qoheleth as theological resources for
mission/ministry today. It places these books
in the context of other ancient Near Eastern
literature and briefly considers the Song of
Songs, Sirach, and Wisdom of Solomon. The
course pays special attention to creation
themes and to the enigmatic character of fe-
male wisdom. Prerequisite: Old Testament
Survey. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

B648 Lamentation and Weeping in the
Old Testament

O'Connor

This course studies Psalms of lament,
Jeremiah's confessions, and the book of Lam-
entations as a resource for mission/ministry
today. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

B649 God in the Whirlwind: The Book
of Job and the Practice of Ministry

O'Connor

This class will explore the Book of Job in close
readings and consider it from numerous theo-
logical perspectives. The course will address
relationships of the book's theological visions
to the practice of ministry. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

New Testament Based on Greek Text

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 preach-
ing and ministry. The structure of the course
will allow students to work with either the
Greek or English text. Prerequisite: New Tes-
tament exegesis. (K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

B553 Exegesis of the Gospel of Luke

Staff

This course is an introduction to the interpre-
tation of the four Gospels and to the Greek

text of the Gospel of Luke in particular. At-
tention will be directed to the exegesis of se-
lected passages and to a grasp of the overall
portrait of Jesus and the theological empha-
ses of Luke the evangelist. The various meth-
ods developed especially for the illumination
of the Gospel literary form and content will
be analyzed and coordinated with the
student's own interpretive skills and intuitive
gifts. Prerequisite: competence in the essen-
tials of Koine Greek. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

B651 The Gospel According to Matthew

Saunders

This course provides students with an oppor-
tunity for detailed examination of Matthew,
the favorite Gospel of the early church, with
particular emphasis on ways contemporary
Christians especially those dealing with fear,
violence, and rapid cultural transition might
read, and be read by, this version of the Jesus
Story. Prerequisites: Greek, New Testament
exegesis. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

New Testament Based on English Text

B662 The Gospel Parables

Staff

The course will be concerned with the follow-
ing: the nature of the parable form; the his-
tory of the interpretation of the parables; the
meaning of the parables in the context of Jesus'
ministry and in the theology of the individual
Evangelists; literary criticism and the repre-
sentation of the meaning of the parables. Pre-
requisite: New Testament Survey or its
equivalent. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

B663 Colossians and Ephesians

Staff

A literary, exegetical, and theological study of
Colossians and Ephesians and their relation-
ship to the Pauline corpus. Greek is not re-
quired but will be useful. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

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B665 Epistle to the Romans

Cousar

This course provides an occasion to investi-
gate the Letter to the Romans in the context of
Pauline theology. Special attention is given to
the rhetorical strategies employed in the let-
ter and to the critical theological issues raised.
While the class sessions are primarily based
on the English text, students wishing to pur-
sue the Greek text are given a chance to do so.
Prerequisite: prior New Testament study.
{K,T}
3 credits/1 unit

B667 Acts of the Apostles

Staff

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 "theol-
ogy," ancient story and contemporary preach-
ing from Acts, and Jews and Christians in
conflict and dialogue. Prerequisites: New Tes-
tament exegesis and New Testament Survey.
{K, CB, T}
3 credits/1 unit

B668 First Corinthians

Staff

This course will combine a chapter by chap-
ter interpretation with a thematic treatment
of such topics as unity and division, sexual
morality, the Lord's Supper, the gift of the
Spirit, and death and resurrection. Attention
will be given to Pauline perspectives and do-
ing culturally (e.g., Paul's and North Ameri-
can culture) contextual exegesis with a focus
on contemporary issues such as pluralism,
sexual liberation, political infighting, indi-
vidualism versus communalism, and prob-
lems of pastoral ministry. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

B669 The Shorter Letters of Paul

Cousar

This course examines exegetically three of

Paul's letters that are often overlooked I

Thessalonians, Philemon, and Philippians.

Prerequisite: prior New Testament study. {K,

T,ML}

3 credits/1 unit

Biblical Theology

B573 Old Testament Theology

Brueggemann

This course is an investigation of major theo-
logical themes within the traditions of the Old
Testament. Special attention will be devoted
to fresh methods of relating the biblical mate-
rial to contemporary understandings of the
nature of human life. {K, CB, T}
3 credits/1 unit

B574 New Testament Theology

Staff

The nature of New Testament theology, the use
of texts in constructive theology, and the unity
and diversity of the New Testament will be
investigated in the light of the primary theo-
logical claims of the New Testament writings.
Prerequisites: New Testament Survey and
New Testament Exegesis. (K, CB, T}
3 credits/1 unit

B670 Interpretive Methods, the Bible,
and the Church

Yoder

This course considers various methods for in-
terpreting Old Testament texts, including lit-
erary, historical, and ideological criticisms.
Particular attention is given to the role of the
reader and community, the nature of text, and
the possible contributions of each method to
the teaching and preaching ministries of the
church. Prerequisite: Old Testament Survey.
(CB, ML, T}
3 credits/1 unit

B671

Yoder

Rebuilding Our House:
Community and Theology in the
Post-Exile

This course explores the socio-historical and
theological world of the Jewish people in the
post-exile (539-331 BCE) through consider-

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ation of biblical texts and non-canonical re-
sources of the period. Emphasis is place upon
the redefinition of the community, the role of
the temple, issues of idolatry and purity, and
the threat of "foreign" women. Consideration
is given to how the post-exile may challenge
and inform our understandings of the contem-
porary church and the practice of ministry.
Prerequisite: Old Testament Survey. {K, CB, T}
3 credits/1 unit

B674 New Testament Spirituality
Seminar

Saunders

This seminar will explore a number of topics
and issues pertaining to the retrieval of the
spirituality of the earliest Christians for the
Church today. Focus will be given to the in-
tersection of culture and spirituality, central
theological convictions, the experience of the
Spirit, and the ways life "in the Spirit involved
conflict with the powers. The seminar will
move toward ways of learning from and ap-
propriating the spiritual traditions of the first
Christians in the life of the Church today. Pre-
requisite: New Testament Survey and New
Testament Exegesis. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

B675 The Eschatological Body:

Eschatology, Mission, and Church
in the New Testament

Saunders

This course explores the eschatological con-
victions and practices of the earliest Chris-
tians, especially with reference to their
understandings of their mission and the na-
ture of the Church. We will also attempt to
discern what has led to the current confusion
and embarrassment about eschatology in
mainline churches, and examine ways of re-
appropriating within our own setting the "last
days" convictions and practices of the earli-
est Christians. Prerequisite: New Testament
Survey and New Testament Exegesis. {K, T,
ML}
3 credits/1 unit

B676 Theology of Paul

Cousar

Among the many efforts to describe Paul's
"theology," this course wrestles with the defi-
nition 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. Prerequi-
site: New Testament Survey or its equivalent.
{K, CB}
3 credits/1 unit

B677 Synoptic Gospels

Staff

The purpose of this course is to study the syn-
optic gospels in light of each gospel's distinc-
tive theological themes and location within the
development of early Christianity. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

B678 Paul for the North American
Church

Cousar

This course looks at the major theological
themes characteristic of the undisputed letters
of Paul, the literary contexts in which they
arose, and their possible significance for shap-
ing the life of the church today. The course
functions as a seminar and focuses on critical
texts in the letters and their interpretation. {K,
T,ML}
3 credits/1 unit

B679 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 approaches. Students may expect
to pursue a reading of the Greek text along-
side critical engagement with some of the
more recent interpretations of Mark. Prereq-
uisite: New Testament exegesis. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

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Independent Studies

The following courses provide an opportu-
nity to engage in individualized work on vari-
ous problems in the Biblical Area under the
supervision of an instructor.

B691 Independent Study in Languages
of Antiquity

Staff

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

B692 Exegetical Research in Old
Testament

Brueggemann or O'Connor or Yoder
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

B693 Research in Old Testament
Criticism or Theology

Brueggemann or O'Connor or Yoder
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

B695 Exegetical Research in New
Testament

Cousar or Saunders or Staff
Any term up to 3 credits/l unit

B696 Research in New Testament
Criticism or Theology

Cousar or Saunders or Staff
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

Historical-Doctrinal Area

Faculty: Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi, T. Erskine
Clarke, Will E. Coleman (chair), Catherine
G. Gonzalez, James Hudnut-Beumler, Dou-
glas W. Oldenburg, Marcia Y. Riggs,
George W. Stroup, George B. Telford, Jr.

Required Courses for M.Div. Degree

HD120 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

HD233 Christian Theology I

Stroup, Staff

This course is an introduction to the basic doc-
trines of Christian faith.
3 credits/1 unit

HD234 Christian Theology II

Coleman, Stroup

This course is the continuation of HD233.
Attention is given to the distinctive shape of
classical and contemporary Reformed theol-
ogy within larger Christian tradition, and to
the contribution of black, Evangelical, femi-

nist and Latin American Liberation theologi-
cal perspectives to the life and ministry of the
church in our context.
3 credits/1 unit

HD372 Christian Ethics

Riggs

This course is a study of the biblical, theologi-
cal, and philosophical foundations of Chris-
tian ethics for guidance in Christian decision
making.
3 credits/1 unit

HD320 American Religious and Cultural
History

Clarke

This course is a study of the history of reli-
gion in the United States. Special attention is
given to the complex relationship of religion
to U.S. culture.
2 credits/ 1/2 unit

HD360 Introduction to World Christianity

Cardoza-Orlandi

A survey of the expansion and transformation
of Christianity. Topics such as feminist theolo-
gies, inculturation, inter-faith dialogue, envi-
ronmental issues, and justice and peace are
considered.
2 credits/ 1/2 unit

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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 Protes-
tant and Roman Catholic circles. {K, SF}

2 credits/1/2 unit

HD610 Introduction to U.S. Religion and
Cultural History

Clarke

This course is designed to provide interna-
tional students with a deeper understanding
of American religious, social, and cultural tra-
ditions; 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 ex-
plore the complex relationships between reli-
gion and culture in American life. Required
for international students.

3 credits/1 unit

HD611 Reading the Bible, Reading
Culture

Coleman

This course will apply contemporary interpre-
tation theory by juxtaposing biblical narratives
against cultural configurations. It will employ
strategies for reading texts, especially biblical
narratives, in light of images and values that
inform a postmodern culture. It will seek to
discern how biblical language can be recov-
ered and expressed in the larger culture.
{K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD612 Reading African American Slave
Narratives

Coleman

This course will engage in a reading of Afri-
can American slave narratives as a source for
constructive theological reflection. Several in-

terpretive approaches will be utilized for dis-
cerning and appropriating the religio-mythic
and theological world view of people of Afri-
can descent. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD613 Cultural Anthropology for Cross-
Cultural Mission and Ministry

Cardoza-Orlandi

This course explores the dynamics of cross-
cultural, intercultural, and interfaith mission
and ministries using cultural anthropology as
a theoretical tool. Theoretical and experiential
material is integrated with theological per-
spectives in an attempt to develop a theology
for cross-cultural mission and ministry.
{K, C, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD614 Introduction to Theological
Hermeneutics and Cultural
Criticism

Coleman

This seminar will be an intensive introduction
to contemporary theological hermeneutics
and cultural criticism. After initial ground-
work on various theories of theological and
cultural criticism, students will be expected
to "try their hand" at grasping the relation-
ship between ideology and social praxis in
tandem with their development of a deeply
rooted spirituality. Prerequisites: some fa-
miliarity with theology and social analysis.
{K,T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD618 Jesus In Celluloid

Dietrich

This seminar studies some of the ways in
which Jesus has been depicted in film. Among
the films to be studied are: The Gospel Accord-
ing to St. Matthew, Jesus Christ Superstar, The
Last Temptation of Christ, and Jesus of
Montreal. They will be discussed in conver-
sation with scripture and with the important
images, concepts, and convictions that have
shaped Christian theology through the cen-
turies. {K, C, T}
3 credits/1 unit

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HD619 Black Church Studies Seminar

Riggs, Clarke

A topical seminar exploring historical and con-
temporary aspects of the black religious ex-
perience in the United States. Topics such as
black women and religion, the civil rights
movement, and models of religious ethical
leadership in the black church tradition will
be covered. The Fall 1998 topic is "Race and
Religion." {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD528 Church in Central Europe
Staff

This course will study the effect and conse-
quences of World War II on the churches and
the introduction of the socialist system. Spe-
cial attention will be given to the events in
Poland, the Hungarian revolution in 1956, and
the events in Prague in 1968. The course will
examine the church's moral and social witness
in the new society. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

Historical Studies

HD520 History of Christian Social
Thought

Hudnut-Beumler

This course traces the thinking of Christians
on enduring topics of social and ethical con-
cern through 20 centuries of history. These
topics include war and violence, civil govern-
ment, sexual behaviors, use and ownership of
property, individual vocation, and relations
with non-Christians. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD523 World Religions and the Global
Church

Cardoza-Orlandi

This course provides an introduction to Hin-
duism, Buddhism, and Islam and their histori-
cal and contemporary relationship to
Christianity. Lectures and class discussions
will explore the religious, theological, and
missiological interpretations of the encounters
of these religions with different Christian tra-
ditions (Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant
and Pentecostal). {K, C, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD527 Church in the Caribbean
Staff

This course is a study of the history of the
Church in the Caribbean, with special atten-
tion given to the church's relationship to the
region's social and cultural history. While the
course is designed specifically for those go-
ing to Jamaica with the Alternative Context
for Ministry course, it is open to all who have
an interest in the Caribbean and its religious
and cultural life. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD529 New Religious Movements in the
United States

Fulop

A study of the United States as a fertile ground
for religious innovation and pluralism. Atten-
tion will be given to the historical study of
innovative groups in the eighteenth and nine-
teenth centuries, examination of contempo-
rary movements, and an introduction to the
sociology of religion. {K, CB, T)
3 credits/1 unit

HD622 Evangelicalism in the United
States

Fulop

A study of evangelicalism as a religious, so-
cial, and political movement in the United
States from its British and American origins
in the eighteenth century to the present. {K,
CB,T}
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 twentieth century. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD627 Protestant Reformation and
Catholic Renewal

Fulop

This course is designed to provide a general
background for understanding the sixteenth-
century religious debates and upheaval con-
stituting the Protestant Reformation and the

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response of the Roman Catholic Church to
these developments. Prerequisite: Introduc-
tion to Church History. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD628 Roman Catholicism since Vatican II
Staff

The purpose of this course to help to get an
insight into the self understanding and mis-
sion efforts of the Roman Catholic church in
general and in the post- Vatican Two period in
particular. {K, CB, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD629 The Christian Life in Africa Today

Staff

This course will present a brief overview of
Christian life in Africa. Topics for examination
include the African historical situation; tradi-
tional African religions; missionary Christian-
ity and the agenda for Christianity in Africa
today. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

Doctrinal Studies

HD530 Christian Doctrine

Coleman or Staff

This course studies some particular doctrine
of the Christian faith from the perspective of
classical and contemporary Reformed theol-
ogy in conversation with other theological tra-
ditions. Attention is given both to the
development of the doctrine and to its inter-
pretation for the life and ministry of the church
in the modern world. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD531 The Theology of Calvin

Gonzalez or Kline

This seminar is an in-depth study of one or
more books of the Institutes of the Christian
Religion in the context of classical Christian
theology, the development of Reformed the-
ology, and contemporary theological thought.
{K,T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD532 Reformed Theology: Its Shape
and Development

Stroup

This seminar will examine the development
of Reformed theology from the early sixteenth
century to the present. Attention will be given
to major Reformed theologians (e.g., Calvin,
Edwards, Schleiermacher, Barth, and
Moltmann) and to significant Reformed docu-
ments, such as creeds and confessions. A cen-
tral task of the seminar will be the
identification of the continuities and endur-
ing convictions of Reformed theology as well
as subsequent changes and developments. {K,
CB}
3 credits/1 unit

HD533 Introduction to Theology

Coleman

This course is a series of lectures on the
Apostles' Creed which attempts to examine
the central convictions of Christian faith. Com-
mentaries on the Apostles' Creed by classical
and contemporary theologians will also be
studied as examples of attempts to make the
Creed relevant to a different age. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD534 God in Contemporary Theology

Stroup

This seminar examines the interpretation of

God by two contemporary theologians:

Eberhard Jungel and Ed Farley. Students will

be asked to write two ten page essays, one on

each theologian. {K, T}

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 Theol-
ogy of Hope, Crucified God, and Trinity and the
Kingdom. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

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HD631 Theology, Narrative, and
Community

Stroup

This seminar examines some of the proposals
concerning the relation between theology and
the life and language of the Christian commu-
nity by theologians such as H. Richard
Niebuhr, James Gustafson, Dietrich Ritschl,
Hans Frei, and George Lindbeck. Particular
attention will be given to the notion of theol-
ogy as "grammar," and to the role of narra-
tive in theological reflection and in the
worship and mission of the church. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

HD633 The Theologies of

Schleiermacher and Kierkegaard

Gonzalez

We will study some of the major writings of
these two nineteenth-century theologians.
Special attention will be given to comparing
the structure of their theologies and to their
influence on twentieth-century thought. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD634 The Theology of Karl Barth

Guthrie

This seminar studies intensively a section of

the Church Dogmatics. Prerequisites: systematic

theology sequence or Practice of Theology I

& II. {K, T}

3 credits/1 unit

ences 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. (K, CB, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD637 The Theology of Paul Tillich

Kline

This seminar is a study of one or more sec-
tions 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 stud-
ies. Prerequisites: systematic theology se-
quence, Practice of Theology I & II, or
permission of the instructor. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD638 Christology

Stroup

This course undertakes an examination of the
understanding of Jesus Christ in Christian the-
ology. Who is Jesus of Nazareth in the faith of
the church, and what does the church mean
when it calls him "Lord and savior?" Atten-
tion will be given to the topics of incarnation,
atonement, and resurrection and to the impli-
cations of Christology for discipleship, mis-
sion, and ecclesiology. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

HD635 Post-Modernism and Christian
Theology

Stroup

This seminar examines the major themes and
voices in recent discussions about Post-Mod-
ernism and its implications for theology. Par-
ticular attention will be given to Derrida and
Foucault. Theological topics to be discussed
are: the nature of theological identity, the role
of doctrine, self-identity, and sexuality. {K, T}
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, philosophical, and cultural influ-

HD639 H. R. Niebuhr

Kline

This seminar is a study of the theological di-
mensions of the writings of H. Richard
Niebuhr. The seminar will focus on The Mean-
ing of Revelation, Radical Monotheism and West-
ern Culture, The Responsible Self, and Faith on
Earth and will also examine some articles and
critical works. {K, CB, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD546 Theology of Liturgy

Gonzalez

This is a lecture and discussion course on the
history of liturgy as well as the doctrinal sig-
nificance of liturgical practice: the liturgical
year, the sacraments, parts of worship, etc.
Special attention will be given to the interpre-

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tation of biblical texts within the liturgical set-
ting in which they are to be employed. {K, T,
ML}
3 credits/1 unit

HD644 Caribbean Theology

Telford

This course is a study of the theological work
being done by Caribbean Christians to inter-
pret the revelations and discern the purposes
of God within their particular historical, eth-
nic, political, and cultural context. The course
includes an immersion experience in Jamaica
or Cuba, lectures by Caribbean theologians
and church leaders, and reading of represen-
tative texts in preparation for writing a paper
entitled "Caribbean Theology: An Apprecia-
tion and Critique." {K, C, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD645 Church in China

Cardoza-Orlandi, Hudnut-Beumler
Examines the history, theology, and the con-
temporary context of the church in China with
particular emphasis given to issues of gospel
and culture. {K, C, T}
3 credits/1 unit

Philosophical Studies

ibbean to other religions and the socio-politi-
cal situation of the continent. {K, C, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD563 Saints, Sacred Places, and

Pilgrimage: The Encounter with
the Divine

Cardoza-Orlandi

This course is a comparative study of Chris-
tian and non-Christian pilgrimages and cel-
ebrations around the world. Students and
faculty explore the dynamics by which these
popular religious celebrations shape world
views and create theology. {K, C, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD564 Faces of Latin American
Protestantism

Cardoza-Orlandi

This course explores the history, development,
diversity, and similarities of Protestantism in
Latin America and the Caribbean. The course
studies the dynamics of these Protestantisms
with Latin American liberation theology, the
emergence of Amerindian and Afro-diaspora
religions, and the question of authentic Chris-
tianity in the Latin American and Caribbean
context. {K, C, T}
3 credits/1 unit

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 rec-
ommended for first-year students who have
not had a course in introduction to philoso-
phy in college. {K, CB, T}
3 credits/1 unit

Mission, Ecumenics, and World
Christianity

HD562 Christianity in Latin America and
the Caribbean

Cardoza-Orlandi

A historical and contemporary survey of the
presence and development of Christianity in
the Latin American and Caribbean context.
Particular attention is given to the encounter
of Christianity in Latin America and the Car-

HD661 The Church's Quest for Unity

Cardoza-Orlandi

Explores the birth and development of Chris-
tianity of the Ecumenical Movement and the
struggles of the church catholic to witness its
unity as a gift from God. Particular attention
will be given to the responses of the Christian
communities in the third-world and their chal-
lenges to the Ecumenical Movement. {K, C, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

HD662 The Study of Religion: Theory,
Traditions, and Theology

Cardoza-Orlandi

Introduction to different theoretical ap-
proaches in the study of religion. Readings by
Weber, Durkheim, and Marx, complemented
by contemporary readings by Peter Berger,
Clifford Geertz, Levi-Strauss, Mary Douglas,
and Victor Turner will be discussed. Students
and faculty will engage in the implications that

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these readings and approaches have for the-
ology, particularly mission theology. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD663 Religion, Culture, and
Community: Minority
Communities and
Multiculturalism

Cardoza-Orlandi

The course focuses on the history, social loca-
tion, culture, and religious character of some
ethnic and immigrant Christian communities
in the United States. The course also consid-
ers how these communities shape religious
culture in the U.S., seek for a reconciliatory
process with mainline /traditional Christian-
ity, and propose different mission paradigms
for the church today. {K, C, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD664 Social Theory for Ministry and
Mission

Cardoza-Orlandi, Hudnut-Beumler
This course will examine two major social
theorists, Max Weber and Clifford Geertz, to
discern ways in which their insights into the
nature of leadership, authority, organizational
and community development, and so-called
local knowledge can inform our ministries and
mission. Particular attention will be paid to
ways in which these thinkers might help
bridge differences between elites and non-
elites and among persons of different cultural
backgrounds and practices. {K, C, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

HD665 Faces of Christ in a Pluralistic World

Cardoza-Orlandi

This course surveys the images and theologi-
cal understandings of Christ in Christian and
non-Christian groups. Particular attention is
given to Third World christologies and to
Christ's images in Hinduism, Buddhism, Is-
lam, and Afro-diaspora religions. {K, C, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD666 Theologies from the Underside:
Finding God Among the Poor of
the Earth

Cardoza-Orlandi

This course explores the birth and develop-
ment of Third World theologies, particularly
in Africa, India, and Latin America. Students
and faculty discuss issues of contextualization,

ecology, inculturation, interfaith dialogue, and
the preferential option for the poor through
the readings of Merci Oduyoye, John S. Pobee,
Aylward Shorter, M.M. Thomas, Stanley
Samartha, Gustavo Gutierrez, Ruben Alves,
Elsa Tamez, and others. {K, C, T}
3 credits/1 unit

Ethics and Society

HD576 The Bible and Christian Ethical
Reflection

Riggs, Saunders

This course examines the writings of biblical
scholars and Christian ethicists for their un-
derstanding of the relationship between the
Bible and ethics. Students will develop their
understanding of that relationship as well as
models for the use of the Bible in Christian
ethical reflection in the church. {K, CB, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD670 The Social Gospel in Historical
Context

Staff

This course examines the wide range of religious
thought and critique which has been loosely
characterized as the Social Gospel Movement
beginning with the response to rapid industri-
alization which followed the Civil War. Repre-
sentative sampling of Social Gospel thinkers will
be addressed as well as critiques spanning the
Neo-Orthodox movement to contemporary
liberationist movements. {K, CB, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD671 Theories of Justice and Social
Policy

Riggs

The focus of this seminar is the critical analy-
sis of classical and contemporary theories of
justice and their implications for social policy
regarding issues such as affirmative action,
AIDS and drug testing, health care and wel-
fare reform. {K, CB, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD672 Figures and Themes in Liberation
Ethics

Riggs

This course examines the ethical content of

the writings of various liberation theologians

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and ethicists and /or the ethical dimensions
of topics relevant to struggles for liberation.
(K, CB, T}
3 credits/1 unit

HD673 The Church as Community of

Moral Discourse
Riggs

This course explores questions of how the
church can engage purposefully in ethical re-
flection upon contemporary social problems
and issues. The objective of the course is to
guide students in preparing models of pasto-
ral-prophetic ministry for the local church. The
seminar's format will include lectures, discus-
sion, and group case analysis. {K, T ML}
3 credits/1 unit

contemporary ethicists, perennial themes,
such as the relationship between love and jus-
tice, particularism and universalism, religion
and morality, and personal and social ethics.
{K,CB,T}
3 credits/1 unit

Independent Studies

The following courses provide an opportu-
nity to engage in individualized work on vari-
ous topics in the Historical-Doctrinal Area
under the supervision of an instructor.

HD691 Independent Study in History

Clarke or Fulop or Gonzalez or Hudnut-Beumler
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

HD674 Christian Faith and Economic
Justice

Oldenburg

This course will explore economic issues and
systems from a theological perspective. In re-
sponse to lectures, readings, and discussions,
students will formulate their own under-
standings of the church's role in economic jus-
tice and begin to address questions of special
interest regarding current economic changes
and proposals. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

HD677 Feminist/Womanist Ethics
Riggs

This seminar examines historical, sociological,
and theological bases of feminist and
womanist ethics. The course will explore ques-
tions 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 pur-
pose and tasks of a movement against sexist
oppression. {T, CB}
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

HD692 Independent Study in Theological
German, French, or Spanish

Staff

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

HD693 Independent Study in Theology

Coleman or Stroup or Staff
Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

HD694 Independent Study in Christianity
and World Religions

Cardoza-Orlandi

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

HD695 Independent Study in Philosophy

Staff

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

HD696 Independent Study in Mission,
Ecumenics, and World
Christianity

Cardoza-Orlandi

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

HD697 Independent Study in Ethics

Riggs

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

HD698 Independent Study in Media,
Theology, and Culture

Staff

Any term up to 3 credits/l unit

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Practical Theology Area

Faculty: Charles L. Campbell, Robert Leon
Carroll, Ronald H. Cram (chair), Anna
Carter Florence, Philip R. Gehman, Darrell
L. Guder, Ben C. Johnson, D. Cameron
Murchison, John H. Patton.

Required Courses for M.Dtv. Degree

P151 The Ministry of Worship and
Preaching

Campbell, Florence

This course provides an introduction to the
preaching and worship ministry of the
Church, focusing on the preparation and de-
livery of sermons within the context of Chris-
tian worship and on the history, theology, and
practice of worship in the Reformed and other
traditions. Prerequisites: Greek, enrollment in
New Testament exegesis.
3 credits/1 unit

P232 Introduction to Pastoral Care

Patton, Staff

This course presents pastoral care as a minis-
try of the church expressed in crisis interven-
tion, in sustaining, guiding, reconciling and
healing encounters, and in ordinary conver-
sations.
3 credits/1 unit

P322

Cram

Introduction to the Theory and
Practice Christian Education

The church is called by God to be in a con-
stant process of reformation and renewed mis-
sion. What are possible relations between our
understandings of God, mission, and educa-
tion in today's church? Students will analyze
selected contemporary educational theories
and practices, become familiar with basic edu-
cational concepts, and begin to develop their
own practical approaches as practical theolo-
gians to Christian religious education in the
church.
3 credits/1 unit

Elective Courses
General

P505 Writing Workshop

D. Campbell

This course is designed to help students become
more competent and effective writers at Colum-
bia and in ministry. Students will review basics
of grammar and composition and practice writ-
ing and editing in a workshop format. The
power and function of written language in min-
istry is a central theme throughout the course.
non-credit

P605 E.S.L. Writing Class

Staff

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.
non-credit

Evangelism and Church Growth

P615 Evangelism and Church Growth

Staff

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 participa-
tion and student leadership. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P616 Theology of Evangelistic Ministry

Guder

This course guides students through an inves-
tigation of diverse theological approaches to
the evangelistic ministry and outreach of the
contemporary church in North America. Un-
derstanding the church's identity and task as
the Mission of God (Missio Dei), evangelistic
ministry will be explored as the center of that

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mission. The course equips students to critique
theologically various popular evangelistic
methods. Rather than dealing with evange-
lism as a "program" of the Church, evangelis-
tic ministry becomes the integrative focus of
the church's work." {ML, T}
3 credits/1 unit

P617 Mission of the Church: North
American Mission Field as the
Context for Evangelistic Mission

Guder

This course provides an overview of the con-
temporary religious situation I North America,
with a focus upon the implications of this rap-
idly changing context for evangelistic mission.
Representative interpretations of "North
America as a mission field" are surveyed, and
diverse responses in terms of evangelistic the-
ology and strategy are analyzed. Students test
their findings by designing teaching programs
for local congregations. {ML, T, CB}
3 credits/1 unit

P618 Missional Vision of Lesslie
Newbigin

Guder

This senior seminar course critically examines
the trinitarian theology of Lesslie Newbigin
and its exposition in the framework of his
analysis of post-Christian western culture.
Students read not only Newbigin's salient
works but essays and reviews of his advocates
and critics. The seminary approach allows
students to explore their own interpretations
of this thinker in interaction with each other.
{ML, T, CB}
3 credits/1 unit

Christian Education

P521

Cram

Curriculum Planning and
Evaluation in the Local Church

Instructional resources available from denomi-
national and non-denominational publishers
will be introduced and analyzed. In addition,
the contexts of community, prayer, teaching,
proclamation, and service will provide the
focus for curriculum analysis and formation.

Opportunity is provided for church-related
projects. Prerequisite: Introduction to Chris-
tian Education. {C, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P522 Teaching with Imagination

Cram

This course will help students develop a more
imaginative approach to teaching by experi-
encing a variety of teaching methods. Atten-
tion will be given to understanding how our
theology affects our methodology. {T, ML}
2 or 3 credits/1 unit

P523 Religious Pluralism and Christian
Religious Education

Cram, Stroup

How and why do the ways communities of
persons live and understand life shape the
forms and tasks of religious education? This
class will introduce the student to various
approaches to teaching and learning in the
Christian traditions, as well as selected Jew-
ish and Islamic "ways." Readings, group dis-
cussions, research, field trips, and lectures will
shape this course. {T, C, ML}
2 or 3 credits/1 unit

P524 Aging and Christian Education

Cram

This course explores the relation of gerontol-
ogy and education for the teaching pastor.
2 credits/1/2 unit

P525 Growing in Faith Across the Life
Cycle

Cram

This course will not only attend to the ap-
proaches to human development of such theo-
rists as Gilligan, Erikson, Kegan, and Allport,
but will also seek to understand the inter-re-
lation of human development and growing in
Christian faith. Implications for teaching prac-
tice in the household of faith will be stressed.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Christian Educa-
tion. {K, ML}
5 credits/1 unit

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P526

Cram

Parenting and the Moral Lives of
Children

How do Christian parents today provide ap-
propriate moral education for their children?
This class will suggest different hands-on ap-
proaches appropriate for elementary-aged
children. {K, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P527 The Church and the Adult

Cram

This course provides a study of the adult and
of adult education for participation in the life
and mission of the church and for the Chris-
tian life. Research on the older adult will be
stressed. Prerequisite: introductory Christian
Education course. {K, ML}
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 curricu-
lum ("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, soci-
ology, anthropology, and history. {K, C, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P623

Cram

The Spiritual Lives of Children

The child is actively making meaning in a web
of complex social relationships among house-
hold members, in the school, on the play-
ground, in the band, 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 constructive theological contri-
butions of children, with an emphasis on prac-
tical implications for the local church. Human
development, theological reflection, and learn-
ing theory will be emphasized. {C, T}
3 credits/1 unit

P624 Advanced Seminar in the Theory
of Religious Education

Cram

Intended for D.Min. and Th.M. students or for

those who have completed P222, this course

will attend specifically to radical approaches
in adult education, the intersection of feminist
studies and education, post-modern educa-
tional praxis, and cultural pluralism. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P625 Christian Education in the Mega-
Church

Cram, Staff

This course will provide the student with op-
portunities to reflect theologically and educa-
tionally about practical ministry in a local
mega-church, Peachtree Presbyterian Church.
All students will meet together once a week for
group discussion. In addition, students will
choose from a "menu" of experiential options
in the life of the church from preschool to old
age. The student may choose one or several
practical options, all which will be completed
under qualified supervision. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P627 Practicum in Research: Adolescent
Values and Spirituality

Cram

This seminar will focus on current psychologi-
cal and sociological research related to ado-
lescence in the United States. The primary task
of this seminar will be to conduct research
among young people in selected settings in
the Atlanta area. Implications for educational
practice in the local congregation will be based
on the research findings. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P628

Cram

Research Seminar on Adolescent
Religious Attitudes and Practices

This seminar will focus on current psychologi-
cal and sociological research related to ado-
lescence in the United States. The primary task
of this seminar will be to conduct research
among young people in selected settings in
the Atlanta area. Implications for educational
practice in the local congregation will be based
on the research findings. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

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Pastoral Care and Counseling

P539 Pastoral Care and the Aging

Process
Staff

This course explores a variety of issues relat-
ing 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. The course includes a clini-
cal component. {C, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P630 Pastoral Care of Women

Staff

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 per-
sonal identity and intimacy as well as female
cyclical theories will be examined. Concepts
of "caring" and "mothering," vocational mo-
tivations, therapeutic alignment with domi-
nant systems, a woman's role as counselor/
counselee, feminine pain and stress, and dis-
ciplines of support will be discussed. {SF, T,
ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P633 The Development of Modern
Pastoral Care

A.T.A. Staff

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 twentieth century. For Th.M., Th.D.,
or D.Min. students; others must secure per-
mission from the professor. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

P635 Pastoral Care of Marriage and
Family

Patton or Staff

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 theologi-
cal understanding of marriage and family life.
Prerequisite: Hospital practicum or CPE. {K,
T,ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P636 Pastoral Counseling in the Parish

Patton or Staff

This course will explore the theory and prac-
tice of time-limited, individual pastoral coun-
seling, including basic principles of
psychological and theological diagnosis, treat-
ment planning, and treatment management.
Cases investigated will be those typically en-
countered in the parish. Case studies, lectures,
role playing, and verbal reports will be used.
The theological rationale of pastoral counsel-
ing will be explored. Prerequisite: Hospital
practicum or CPE. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P638 Crisis Counseling

Staff

Basic texts in crisis counseling will be used in
a seminar format. Training in crisis counsel-
ing will be required with one of the following
local organizations: DeKalb Rape Crisis Train-
ing; Women's Resource Center of DeKalb
County; Georgia Council on Child Abuse.
This course is designed to equip future minis-
ters with appropriate crisis intervention and
referral skills and to foster theological reflec-
tion on the issues raised. Prerequisite: Basic
unit of CPE, introductory pastoral care course,
or permission of the instructor. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P639 Principles of Pastoral Supervision

Staff

This course will research philosophies of edu-
cation, theories of learning, and methods of
supervision for a ministry of pastoral super-
vision. For advanced degree students by per-
mission of the professor.
3 credits/1 unit

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Worship

P544 Music for Ministers

Remington

This course is designed to give future minis-
ters an introduction to the place of music in
worship and provide an understanding of
how music is chosen, presented, and how it
shapes the faith of the people of God. In addi-
tion, the task of the church music program, its
functions, and the pastor's relation to the
music program will be examined. Examples
of hymns and anthems will be played and dis-
cussed. {K, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P545 Columbia Choir

Remington

This course is for students who are interested
in learning about church music through sing-
ing 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 half-hour per week as needed. The
choir sings in chapel on a regular basis with
one major concert per year. A simple audition
may be required when taking the course for
credit. {ML}
1 credit/1/2 unit

Preaching

P650 Twentieth-Century Preaching:
Theory and Practice

Campbell

Students will examine the homiletical theory
and practice of several important twentieth-
century preachers and will explore influential
trends in contemporary homiletics. Building
on reading and class discussion, students will
develop a theology of preaching and preach
two sermons in class. Prerequisite: P151. {C,
SF, ML}
3 credits/ 1 unit

P651 Preaching and Spiritual Formation

Staff

Participants in this course will be invited to
approach the practice of preaching as one
among several strands of ecclesial conversa-

tion that foster and enhance the process of
spiritual formation in a congregation. Classic
texts of spirituality as well as homiletical ma-
terials will be examined. The stress through-
out will be on the ecclesial dimensions of
spiritual formation as a process whereby the
Spirit forms the Church for witness and ser-
vice. {SF, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P652 Good News to the Poor
Campbell

Taught in conjunction with the ministries of
the Open Door Community, this course seeks
to engage students in the interpretation of
Scripture and the preaching of the Gospel from
the social location of the poor. The class will
meet off campus, at various locations in the
city of Atlanta, and will spend one twenty-four
hour period among the homeless in the city.
Students will preach sermons in contexts other
than the traditional congregation. Prerequisite:
P151. {C,SF,ML}
3 credits/ 1 unit

P653 Stanley Hauerwas and Preaching

Campbell

This seminar will explore the implications of
Stanley Hauerwas's theological ethics for
preaching. In addition to reading and discuss-
ing several of Hauerwas's works, students will
explore the theological and ethical dimensions
of preaching and will preach and evaluate ser-
mons in class. Prerequisite: Worship and
Preaching. {CB, T, ML}
3 credits/ 1 unit

P656 Principalities, Powers, and
Preaching

Campbell

This course will consider the homiletical sig-
nificance of what the New Testament calls the
"Principalities and Powers." Biblical texts, li-
turgical materials, theological literature, con-
temporary films, and the daily newspaper will
serve as resources for exploring the nature of
the "Principalities and Powers" and their sig-
nificance for Christian preaching. Prerequisite:
P151. {CB,T,ML}
3 credits/ 1 unit

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P657 Preaching and Worship in the
Small Church

Campbell, Murchison

Taught each year with the support of the
Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, this year-long
directed study /seminar is designed for stu-
dents who are serving as pulpit supplies or
part-time pastors in small churches. Building
on the ministry that the students are perform-
ing in the churches, the seminar explores the
character of ministry in the small church, fo-
cusing in particular on worship and preach-
ing. Students not only have the chance to
discuss issues related to their ongoing minis-
try, but also receive feedback on their worship
leadership and their sermons. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor. {C, SF, ML}
3 credits/ 1 unit

P576 Spiritual Formation

Johnson

This course, based on Reformed spirituality,
seeks to ground students in a vital spiritual-
ity 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. {K, SF, CB}
3 credits/1 unit

P670 D.Min. Core for Spirituality

Johnson

This course aims to help ministers rethink
their ministry in light of the call of God in the
present context. This course assumes that min-
isters fulfill their calling by a faith response to
God's will in the present context. {CB, SF, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P658 Narrative Preaching

Campbell or Staff

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: Worship
and Preaching or its equivalent. {CB, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

Communication

P560 The Minister as Speaker

Staff

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. {ML}
3 credits/1 unit

Spirituality

P575 Excavating Your Faith Journey

Johnson

This course will help students explore their
spiritual journey. Uncovering God's hidden
treasures in life will be sought through medi-
tation, prayer, writing, and small group dis-
cussions. {SF, CB}
2 credits/l unit

P671 New Testament Spirituality

Johnson

An examination of the spirituality of the gos-
pels and of Paul. Considers images like "Fol-
low me," "Take up your cross," "In Christ,"
"Christ in us," "Body of Christ," and their
contemporary expressions. {K, SF, T}
3 credits/1 unit

P672 History of Christian Spirituality

Johnson

An examination of the major emphases in
Christian spirituality in their historical con-
texts. Includes Early Church, Desert Fathers
and Mothers, Monastic, Franciscan, Ignatian,
and Reformed Spirituality. {K, SF, T}
3 credits/1 unit

P673 Topics in the History of Christian
Spirituality

Johnson

Various topics in the history of Christian spiri-
tuality are examined in different classes and
include "Practice of Prayer Through the Cen-
turies," "Insights for Living from the Desert
Fathers and Mothers," Reading Spiritual Clas-
sics," and "Reform Spirituality." {K, SF, T}
3 credits/1 unit

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P674 Topics in Practical Theology and
Spirituality

Johnson

Various topics in Practical Theology and Spiri-
tuality are examined including "Spirituality
of Leadership," and "Personality and
Spirituality. "{C, SF, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P676 Spirituality Immersion Week

Johnson

An in-depth review of one's life through the
formative elements in Hebrew, early church,
monastic, and Reformed spirituality. An intro-
duction to the Certificate in Spiritual Forma-
tion. {K, CB, SF}
3 credits/1 unit

P677 Spirituality and Ministries of
Compassion

Johnson

This course will build on foundations of a bib-
lical spirituality and how it expresses itself in
response to human need in the world. The
people of God have always known that piety
apart from compassion is self-serving and ir-
relevant, but a ministry of compassion and
justice without a grounding in a relationship
with God tends to lose its purpose and even-
tually exhausts itself. This course will provide
both classroom experience and hands-on com-
passion with critical reflection. {T, SF, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P678 Exploring Prayer Forms

Johnson

An experiential approach to various forms of

prayer. Includes verbal, mental, Ignatian, and

contemplative prayer. Also includes music,

dance, and art in the practice of prayer. {CB,

SF, T}

3 credits/1 unit

P679 Topics in Spiritual Direction and
Formation

Johnson

Various topics in spiritual direction and for-
mation are offered including "Group Spiritual

Direction," "Teaching Spiritual Formation,"
and "Spirituality and the Formation of Com-
munity." {C, SF, ML}

3 credits/1 unit

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
Reformed tradition as well as other traditions
that offer assistance for this task. An integra-
tive aspect of this course will be the appro-
priation of insights through personal and
group spiritual guidance. {K, SF, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

Ministry and Church Administration

Korean-American Ministry

P583

Staff

The course will examine the distinctiveness of
Korean- American ministry and culture, thus
preparing students better to deal with the
unique needs, problems, and aspirations of the
Korean-American community in the United
States. Students will become cognizant of ac-
culturation patterns so that they can minister
to Korean-American immigrants effectively.
{ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P682 Managing Conflict in the Local
Church

Staff

This course relates biblical, theological, and
sociological understandings of conflict to the
various forms of conflict in the church. Stu-
dents will study basic approaches to conflict
management and analyze their own styles of
management. Learning techniques will in-
clude role plays of high conflict meetings,
simulation games, and case studies of conflict
situations. {T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

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P684 The Future of Youth Ministry

Staff

The focus is on envisioning ways of working
with youth appropriate to the current cultural
contexts including a symbiotic and exploit-
ative relationship with the entertainment me-
dia, the domestication of their public and
prophetic voice, exclusion from centers of
power, and an increasing multiplicity of
worldviews accompanying the breakdown of
a consensus of meaning in this post-modern
world. The course will include a survey of the
history of adolescence and will explore vari-
ous models employed in current youth min-
istry, in addition to insights from liberation
theology and narrative theological ap-
proaches. {ML, T}
3 credits/1 unit

Independent Studies

The following courses are designed for stu-
dents who are interested in further study be-
yond the regular course offerings in the
Practical Theology Area. Permission of the
instructor is required.

P691 Independent Study in Evangelism
and Church Growth

Guder

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

P692 Independent Study in Christian
Education

Cram

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

P687 Reflective Practice: Congregation
and Minister

Carroll, Murchison

This course is designed for M.Div. students
who have completed or who are currently
engaged in a congregation-based internship
(SM210 or SM620). The intent of the course is
to assist students in developing a model of
ministry which arises out of their experiences
in the congregation. Developing a model will
be done in dialogue with historical and con-
temporary material which reflects on congre-
gational life and ministerial vocation. The
course will make extensive use of case mate-
rial developed out of the students' experiences
in the congregation and will draw on theologi-
cal and ecclesiological resources for the shap-
ing of ministry models. {C, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P693 Independent Study in Practical
Theology and Counseling

Pat ton or Staff

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

P694 Independent Study in Worship

Staff

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

P695 Independent Study in Preaching

Campbell or Staff

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

P696 Independent Study in
Communication

Staff

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

P688 Theological Reflection on Life
and Ministry

Murchison

The course presents an experiential method
of theological reflection, group leadership,
community building, and pastoral consulta-
tion designed to facilitate the work of minis-
try, lay and ordained. {T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

P697 Independent Study in Spirituality

Johnson

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

P698 Independent Study in Ministry
and Administration

Murchison

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

P699 Independent Study in New
Church Development

Wood

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

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Interdisciplinary Courses

Required courses for M.Div. or
M.A.(T.S.) Degree

IlOO 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 for entering,
full-time M.A.(T.S.) students. Those who are
part-time are expected to enroll in the semi-
nar after they have taken at least two courses,
but before they complete five courses.
1 unit

Baptism and Evangelical Calling

IllO

Staff

This interdisciplinary course will enable stu-
dents to understand the Christian identity of
all those incorporated through baptism into
Christ and Christ's community in the world.
Specific attention will be given to discerning
how God's grace has been at work in a student's
own baptism and personal history and to dis-
cerning the particular gifts of God given to each
of us for Christian life and ministry.
Fall 1 unit

1111 The Eucharist and the Church's

Mission

Staff

This interdisciplinary course seeks to examine
the ministry of the church as it relates to the
Lord's Supper and the 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. Specific areas to be addressed include
ways in which the Lord's Supper informs and
empowers evangelism, a ministry of compas-
sion, and the church's commitment to justice,
peace, and stewardship of creation and life.
Spring 1 unit

1241 Alternative Context for Ministry

Carroll Clarke, Staff

This course is a combined academic and ex-
periential study which seeks to deepen expe-

rience 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 1997-98 academic year, the contexts
were the inner city of Atlanta, Appalachia,
Mexico, Central Europe, and Jamaica.
Winter 4 credits/1 unit

1310 Final Things

Staff

This course is designed to help students cross
the boundary from being theology students to
being theological practitioners by focusing on
two things. The first is that they know who they
are theologically. The second is that they be able
to integrate what they have learned and believe
in settings where the boundaries between
theory and practice are either artificial or with-
out meaning. The class will give attention to
the intersection of formulating a credo and
working through an issue in ministry.
Spring 1 unit

Elective Courses

1601 Evaluation and Projection of
Ministry Development

Carroll

At the conclusion of the year-long internship,
students evaluate their ministry experience in
terms of personal growth, professional behav-
ior, and development of skills; integrate
emerging understandings of the form and
nature of ministry into a theory of ministry;
and prepare a plan for future development in
ministry. Required of all year-long interns.
Summer or Fall See SM414

1602 Preaching the Pauline Epistles

Cousar, Campbell

In this interdisciplinary seminar students will
examine Paul's understanding of preaching
and explore the challenges and possibilities of
preaching from the Pauline epistles. In addi-
tion to readings and exegesis, students will
preach two sermons in class. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

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1603 Theology of the Grotesque in the
Fiction of Flannery O'Connor

Dietrich

This course investigates the comic grotesque
(hideously beautiful, beautifully hideous) in
Flannery O'Connor's fiction and looks into the
expression of the repressed and the possibil-
ity of rebirth and transformation. Special em-
phasis will be placed on O'Connor's
Christology. {SF, T}
3 credits/1 unit

1605 Human Sexuality

Staff

This seminar examines issues related to hu-
man sexuality from the perspectives offered
by biblical theology, Christian tradition, and
contemporary human sciences. Issues to be
addressed will include the following: human
sexual development, gender identification,
marriage and family, church statements re-
garding sexuality, sexual abuse, sexual dys-
function, and reproductive ethics.
Presentations by selected authorities in the
field of sexology will be included. {K, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

1606 Ritual and Mission:
Congregational Perspectives and
Practices for Transformation

Cram, Saunders

This seminar explores the nature and power of
ritual to transform both individuals and com-
munities. Topics to be examined include the
rituals that shape the lives of contemporary
North Americans; the relationship between
ritual, culture, and mission; the rituals and mis-
sionary experiences of the earliest Christians;
and ways to recover ritual as a tool for trans-
formation in the Church today. {K, T, ML}
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 com-
munities. 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?" {T, SF, C}
3 credits/1 unit

1613 Christianity and Judaism in
Dialogue

Cram, Staff

Recognizing that skills in inter-religious dia-
logue are crucial for church leaders in a post-
Christian, pluralistic society, this course will
focus on the theory and the practice of reli-
gious dialogue among Christians and Jews. {K,
CB,T}
3 credits/1 unit

1614

History and Ministry of the
Ecumenical Movement

Staff

The course is a study in the history and min-
istry of the ecumenical movement. {K, CB, T}
3 credits/1 unit

1616 Reading Theologically: Keeping
up with Media as a Discipline of
Ministry

Dietrich

Barth's claim that we must preach (and teach
and pastor) with the Bible in one hand and
the day's newspaper in the other is not yet
obsolete. A visit to any newsstand confirms
that we are in the midst of an explosion of print
media. How do we look at the print media?
Can we read Andy Warhol's Interview with
gospel eyes? Why should we even try? This
course attempts to grapple with these ques-
tions and others like them. {CB, T, ML}
3 credits/1 unit

1618 Presbyterian History and Polity

Staff

This course combines a study of Presbyterian
history with a study of the polity of the Pres-
byterian Church (USA). Special attention will
be given to the history of polity and to the
theological debates and missiological commit-
ments that have influenced the present polity
of the Presbyterian Church (USA). {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

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1619 The Japanese Christianity of
Shusaku Endo

Dietrich, Fulop

A Roman Catholic, Shusaku Endo is acknowl-
edged in Japan and in the West as one of the
finest Japanese novelists of this century. One
of Endo's concerns has been to translate Chris-
tianity into the Japanese idiom by focusing on
the metaphors of God's pain, God's silence,
and the motherhood of God. This course will
examine Endo's Life of Jesus, Silence, O Won-
derful Fool and other works in order to exam-
ine issues important to the Japanese Christian
experience and to learn new ways of thinking
about faith and culture. {K, T}
3 credits/1 unit

1620 Healing: The Neglected Mandate

Washburn, Staff

Jesus sent his disciples to preach, teach, and
heal. What does healing in his name look like
on the eve of the twenty-first century? How do
we reclaim the health and wholeness of the
church today? This course will examine the bib-

lical, theological, ethical, and pastoral care per-
spectives and role of the church in health policy
formation in delivery of care. {CB, ML, T}
3 credits/1 unit

1622 "Love Your Enemies"

Saunders, Staff

This course will explore what the New Testa-
ment says about the gospel as practices of
hospitality and solidarity, especially as this
might find expression on the streets of urban
Atlanta. Requirements: Work with New Tes-
tament texts, reading and engagement with
secondary sources, serving breakfasts at But-
ler St. CME Church, 24 hour street tour of At-
lanta, engagement with strangers and
enemies. Prerequisites: NT Survey, Exegesis.
{CB, ML, T}
3 credits/lunit

1691 Interdisciplinary Independent

Study
Staff

Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit

Supervised Ministry

Required Courses for M.Drv. Degree

SM210 Congregation-Based Internship
(Basic)

Carroll, Staff

For a minimum of 10 full-time weeks (or its
equivalent), the student engages in the minis-
try of a teaching congregation, serving in a
broad range of pastoral functions, and engag-
ing in a structured process of theological re-
flection with a supervising pastor and lay
committee. Prerequisites: The Eucharist and
the Church's Mission, Worship and Preaching.
Summer (full-time); or Fall/Spring (part-time)
2 units

Elective Courses

SM213 Internship in Youth Ministry

Carroll

This internship engages the student in minis-
try with adolescents. Typically the intern is
placed in a congregation or other youth min-

istry organization where supervision is pro-
vided by a pastor, educator, or other experi-
enced youth ministry professional. {C, ML}
Summer (full-time) or Fall/Spring (part-time)
1 or 2 units

SM414 Intern Year: Congregation

Carroll

This full-time internship provides an in-depth
experience in the life and ministry of a teach-
ing congregation over the course of a full year.
The ministry of the intern is supervised by an
experienced pastor and a lay committee, uti-
lizing an action-reflection process for learning.
The seminar, 1402, is required at the conclu-
sion of this internship. Students may elect to
earn one additional unit be taking an ap-
proved two-week course during the January
term. Prerequisite: completion of at least 20
units. {C, ML}

Twelve months (full-time) 2 units, plus option
ofl additional unit for January elective

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SM415 Intern Year: Urban Ministry

Carroll

The student serves for a full year in one or
more ministry settings, seriously engaging the
realities of the city especially in ministry with
the poor. The internship seeks to develop in-
sights and skills needed for ministry in the
urban context. 1402 is required at the conclu-
sion of the internship. Students may elect to
earn one additional unit by taking an ap-
proved two-week course during the January
term. Prerequisite: completion of at least 20
units. {C, ML}

Twelve months (full-time) 2 units, plus option
ofl additional unit for January elective

SM416 Intern Year: International

Carroll

The student engages for 12 months in the min-
istry of the church in another nation. Placements
may be with congregations, colleges, or other
institutions approved by the Office of Super-
vised 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. 1402 is required at the
conclusion of the internship. Prerequisite:
completion of at least 20 units. {C, ML}
Twelve months (full-time) 2 units, plus option
ofl additional unit for January elective

SM417 Intern Year: Campus Ministry

Carroll

The student is engaged in a full year in minis-
try in a college or university context, working
with a church-related agency of campus min-
istry to serve students, faculty, and /or admin-
istrative personnel. Supervision is provided
by an experienced campus minister or other
approved clergy. 1402 is required at the con-
clusion of the internship. Prerequisite: comple-
tion of at least 20 units. {C, ML}
Twelve months (full-time) 2 units, plus option
ofl additional unit for January elective

SM418 Intern Year: Independent Study

Carroll

This independent study is available to stu-
dents seeking to gain significant experiences
of ministry under supervision in specialized
areas not designated above in other year-long

internships. 1402 is required at the conclusion
of the internship. Prerequisite: completion of
at least 20 units. {C, ML}

Twelve months (full-time) 2 units, plus option
of 1 additional unit for January elective

SM610 Practicum in Clinical Pastoral
Education (Basic Unit)

Staff

CPE brings students into supervised encoun-
ters with people in order to develop pastoral
identity and skills, interpersonal competence,
and enhanced abilities for theological reflection.
Educational leadership is provided by clinically
trained supervisors. CPE placement may be
only in hospitals, congregations, prisons, and
other institutions accredited by the Association
for Clinical Pastoral Education. This course is
one of several options for meeting the D.Min.
requirement for Supervised Ministry. {C, T, ML}
Any term, usually Summer 6 credits/2 units

SM611 Clinical Pastoral Education
(Advanced Unit)

Staff

Advanced units of CPE build upon the learn-
ings of the basic unit and provide pastoral edu-
cation over a period of a full year. Prerequisite:
Basic unit of CPE. Note: The maximum num-
ber of units one may apply to the M.Div. de-
gree is four. Additional units earned may be
applied to another degree program. {C, T, ML}
Twelve-month period 6 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 intern-
ship seeks to develop insights and skills needed
for effectiveness in the urban context. {C, ML}
Summer (full-time) 2 units
Fall or Spring (part-time) 1 unit per semester

SM620 Congregation-Based Internship
(Advanced)

Carroll

This internship provides the student with the

opportunity to gain congregational experience

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beyond what is required in SM210. One may
concentrate on a specialization, e.g., Christian
education, pastoral care, social ministry, or
seek a broad range of experience. The course
helps to develop further one's identity and
competence in ministry. Prerequisites: SM210
and completion of at least 20 units. {C, ML}
Summer (full-time) 2 units
Fall/Spring (part-time) 1 unit per semester

SM660 Internship in Criminal Justice

Carroll

The student is placed in a prison or other in-
stitution to provide ministry to persons who
are or have been incarcerated. Orientation and
supervision are provided by a chaplain or
other professional working in the institution
where the student is placed. {C, ML}
Summer (full-time) 2 units
Fall or Spring (part-time) 1 unit per semester

SM690 Supervised Ministry: Independent
Study

Carroll

Summer (full-time) 2 units

Fall or Spring (part-time) 1 unit per semester

D.Min. Courses

SM680 Practicum: General

Carroll

This doctoral practicum, designed by the stu-
dent and approved supervisor, may be done
in a variety of contexts. It emphasizes minis-
try with a focus different from those below in
SM 681-685. Students engage in a ministry of
the church, usually outside the student's nor-
mal setting for ministry, and utilize an action-
reflection learning process with a peer group
and an approved supervisor.
6 credits

SM681 Practicum in Preaching

Carroll

D.Min. students work with a peer group and
an approved supervisor to evaluate their own
preaching, learn from the preaching of others,
and utilize a variety of preaching resources.
6 credits

SM682 Practicum in Christian
Spirituality

Carroll

This course is recommended for D.Min. stu-
dents in the Christian Spirituality specializa-
tion. It involves engagement in a ministry of
the church related to spiritual formation, su-
pervision by an approved supervisor, and
sharing issues and concerns in a peer group
with an action-reflection process.
6 credits

SM683 Practicum in Gospel and Culture

Carroll

This course is recommended for eligible D.Min.
students in the Gospel and Culture specializa-
tion. It is designed to meet the major challenges
of this specialization and will involve students
in a ministry of the church with particular as-
pects of modern culture. Students will work
with a peer group and an approved supervi-
sor in an action-reflection process.
6 credits

SM684 Practicum in Cross Cultural
Context

Carroll

This practicum is recommended for D.Min.
students in the Cross-Cultural specialization.
Students from different cultures work in pairs
to experience the ministry of their colleague.
6 credits

SM685 Practicum in Graduate Counseling

Staff

Graduate students in the pastoral counseling
program are admitted to work under supervi-
sion at one of the local pastoral counseling cen-
ters accredited by the American Association of
Pastoral Counselors until the counseling cen-
ter certifies achievement of the required level
of performance. At that time the student will
be granted six credits. It is expected that upon
completion of the practicum a student will have
sufficient supervision to apply for membership
in the American Association of Pastoral Coun-
selors. Limited to students in the D.Min. in
Pastoral Counseling. Prerequisite: Oral exami-
nation by professors and supervisors.
6 credits

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Th.D. and D.Min. Courses

The Th.D. and D.Min. programs consist pri-
marily of advanced courses provided by par-
ticipating schools in the Atlanta Theological
Association. The 600 level courses in this cata-
log, together with advanced courses at the
Candler School of Theology, Erskine Theologi-
cal Seminary, and the Interdenominational
Theological Center, are open to students in
these programs. The following listing includes
other courses specifically developed for the
Th.D. and D.Min. programs.

ATA401 Seminar on Ministry

Telford

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

ATA403 Project Proposal Workshop

Hudnut-Beumler or Fulop or Saunders
This workshop focuses on the theory of disser-
tation construction. It also assists students in
developing project proposals and understand-
ing the use of the library for dissertation re-
search. Required of Columbia D.Min. students.
End of January or end of July no credit

ATA463 The Development of Modern
Pastoral Counseling

A.T.A. Staff

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

ATA471 Human Being in Context

A.T.A. Staff

Theological and psychological theories of
personhood are examined to assess their rel-
evance 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 theological and psycho-
logical perspectives. Th.D. core course.
3 credits

ATA475 Pastoral Theological Method

A.T.A. Staff

The methodologies of theology and of pasto-
ral care are examined as a means of assisting
students in developing a pastoral theological
method appropriate to the ministry of pasto-
ral counseling. Th.D. core course.
3 credits

ATA477 Seminar in Pastoral Supervision

A.T.A. Staff

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

ATA478 Group Therapy: Theory, Process,
and Application

Staff

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

ATA481 Pastoral Counseling Research
Seminar

A.T.A. Staff

This seminar focuses on research methodol-
ogy in pastoral counseling and pastoral the-
ology. At least two semesters of the seminar
are required for Th.D. students, and they may
choose to take two additional semesters of this
course instead of registering for three semes-
ter hours of ATA496, Doctoral Project research.
D.Min. students in pastoral counseling may
also register for the course. (Th.D. students
will register for ATA481a, ATA481b, ATA481c,
ATA481d for a total of six semester credits).
3 credits per year

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ATA485 Counseling Practicum

Patton and Clinical Staff
In each term the student engages in two to four
hours of counseling per week under supervi-
sion. Assigned readings and appropriate di-
dactic materials are included. Students will
register for ATA485a "The Theory and Tech-
nique of Individual Counseling/' ATA485b
"Assessment and Treatment from the Perspec-
tive of Ego Psychology and Object Relations
Theory," ATA485c "Professional Develop-
ment: Working with Disorders of the Self," and
ATA485d "Professional Development: The
Therapist's Self" for a total of 18 semester cred-
its. Required of Th.D. students.
9 credits per year

ATA489 Directed Study

A.T.A. Staff

Taken at recommendation of the adviser.

Credit as assigned

ATA496 Doctoral Project

A.T.A. Staff

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

6 credits

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Academic Notes and Policies

The following information pertains to students enrolled in Columbia's academic
degree programs. Additional policies and information related to a particular degree
program may be found in the student handbook for that program.

Basic Degree Students
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 course, B021, during the summer. The course
runs for an eight-week period and meets each weekday morning for two hours, with
small group afternoon tutorial sessions. Students who have successfully completed
two years of Greek in college or who pass a Greek qualifying examination are ex-
empt from B021.

Advanced Placement and Special Studies

Students who have strong backgrounds in particular fields of the curriculum or
who demonstrate unusual proficiency in their work are given opportunities for spe-
cial placement or for independent work. Requests for flexibility in a student's pro-
gram should be made to the Dean of Faculty. Two opportunities for flexibility are
available:

1. Students may be permitted advanced placement if they can satisfactorily demonstrate
that they have already achieved the objectives of a given course. This means that they
may be exempt from the course and permitted to take an advanced course in the area.

2. Academically qualified students may be permitted to engage in special study as a route
to the establishment of competence in a required course rather than taking one or sev-
eral required courses.

Honors Program

Students in the Master of Divinity degree program who pass their mid-course
assessment with a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 and a 3.60 average in the
proposed area of study may enter the Honors Program. Waiver of these require-
ments is by vote of the entire faculty in the proposed area of study. Students may
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 se-
mesters for a total of two units. For additional information, see the chairperson of
the area of interest.

Ordination Exams

Students in the Master of Divinity degree program who become candidates for
ordination in the Presbyterian Church (USA) are required to take written examina-
tions in the areas of Bible, theology, worship and sacraments, and polity. There is

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ample opportunity within the regular basic degree curriculum to take course work
preparatory to the exams. Students preparing for ordination are required to take a
course in the polity and practice of their denominational tradition.

Grading for Basic Degree Students

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 denomina-
tional supervisor, if applicable. For Master of Divinity, Special, Master of Arts in
Theological Studies, Unclassified, and Occasional students, 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

4.0

Outstanding

A-

3.7

Superior

B+

3.3

Very good

B

3.0

Good

B-

2.7

Slightly above standard

C+

2.3

Standard

C

2.0

Slightly below standard

C-

1.7

Below standard

D

1.0

Serious deficiencies

F

0.0

Unacceptable

An E is given when a portion of the course requirements such as a major paper, an
examination or a project is unacceptable to the instructor. Unless such work is com-
pleted 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 by the conclusion of an approved extension.

Third year students may choose to take up to two units 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 mastery of the content of the course to
merit recommendation for graduation.

U unsatisfactory, for work which represents insufficient mastery of the content of the course
to merit recommendation for graduation.

Temporary Grades for Basic Degree Students

Two temporary notations may be given in certain cases. "In Progress" (IP) is used
for courses or independent studies that are designed to cover 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. Neither temporary notation carries credit.

Students are responsible for completing all incomplete work, including SM210
and independent studies, within the specific time set in the granted request. These
times cannot be set beyond the first class day of the winter term for the incomplete
work of the fall semester, the first class day of the second week of the spring semes-

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ter for incomplete work of the winter term, June 1 for incomplete work of the spring
semester, and the first class day of the fall semester for incomplete work of the sum-
mer term. For lengthy illnesses or similar reasons, a longer period may be estab-
lished, but ordinarily with a reduction of load in the following term. Failure to
complete the work within the time limit will result in a grade of F (or U) for the
portion of the course for which the extension was granted. Extension request forms
may be secured from the Office of the Dean of Faculty. The Registrar is instructed to
turn incompletes into F's or U's if the deadline for completing the work has passed.
In the case of coursework designed to extend more than one term, all of the above
rules apply in the final term for this work.

Unacceptable Work

A U given to a basic degree student 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.

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 2.50 average in any term or whose cumulative grade point average falls be-
low 2.30 will be placed on academic probation for the next term.

Advanced Degree Students
Grading for Advanced Degree Students

The grading scale for Th.M, Th.D., and D.Min. students is:

A

4.0

B-

2.7

A-

3.7

C+

2.3

B+

3.3

C

2.0

B

3.0

F

0.0

A 3.00 average is required to remain in an advanced degree program. A grade of
C represents marginal work. A grade of F in any course or seminar ordinarily results
in termination from an advanced degree program.

Course Completion for Doctor of Ministry Students

If a course has assignments which require work to be completed after the last
class meeting, the student may have up to 60 days to complete the work. Under
unusual circumstances the student may petition the professor for an extension of an
additional 30 days. After that period has expired, the student is assigned a grade of
F if the professor has not received the assignment.

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All Degree Students

Moral Conduct

The faculty and the Board of Trustees of Columbia Theological Seminary reserve
the right to refuse to grant a degree to any individual in any degree program whose
moral conduct raises serious questions about that person's personal integrity or fit-
ness for service in the Christian church. Persons are accepted into degree programs
with the requirement that should they become the subject of criminal, civil, or eccle-
siastical proceedings they will report the fact of those proceedings and their out-
comes to the Judicial Commission of the faculty. The determination of when not to
award a degree based upon moral failings of the candidate is the sole and exclusive
province of the institution, represented by its faculty and Board of Trustees.

Independent Study

Students in all degree programs 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 mem-
bers 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.

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 semester credit as approximately
42 to 45 working hours, except for certain supervised ministry and clinical programs
whose work investment is determined by the contract for the particular course. Units
are equivalent to 150 hours. The satisfactory completion of a course, however, is
determined not by time invested but by goals and objectives achieved.

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 Trustees by giving written notice to the President.

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Faculty

Douglas W. Oldenburg 1987*

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

He has a special interest in the practical aspects of ministry and in
relating Christian theology to economic issues.

Walter Brueggemann 1986

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

He is interested in interpretive issues that lie behind efforts at Old
Testament theology. They include the relation of the Old Testament to
the Christian canon, the Christian history of doctrine, Jewish-Christian
interactions, and the cultural reality of pluralism.

Thomas Erskine Clarke 1973

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

His area of study is U.S. religious history with special attention to the
relationship of religion to its social/cultural context and to the history
of religion in the South. He directs Columbia's international program.

Charles Blanton Cousar 1960

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

His area of current study involves a literary and theological
consideration of New Testament texts, with a special interest in the
interpretation of the letters of Paul.

The date after each name indicates the year service at Columbia Seminary began.

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Catherine Gunsalus Gonzalez 1974

Professor of Church History

B.A. Beaver College; S.T.B. Boston University School of

Theology; Ph.D. Boston University

She is particularly interested in the history of liturgy and how it displays
the situation and the theology of the people; the history of women in
the life of the church; and the effects on the church of the assimilation
of new cultural groups within its life.

Darrell L. Guder 1997

Peachtree Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth
Ph.D. University of Hamburg

His interests lie in the area of evangelism as domestic missiology. He is
involved in international theological education and in questions
concerning gospel and culture.

Ben Campbell Johnson 1981

Professor of Christian Spirituality

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

His current interest is the area of spirituality as a foundation for effective
and faithful church life and spiritual formation for clergy and lay people.

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D. Cameron Murchison, Jr. 1996

Professor of Ministry

B.A. Rhodes College; B.D. Union Theological Seminary in

Virginia; M.Phil., Ph.D. Yale University

He is interested in theological reflection which draws on all areas of
the theological curriculum to envision ministry more imaginatively and
to practice ministry more discerningly in areas such as stewardship,
polity, vocation, church leadership, and congregational education.

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Kathleen M. O'Connor 1995

Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis
B.A. College of New Rochelle; M.A. Providence College; Ph.D.
Princeton Theological Seminary

She is interested in the ways local contexts are influencing
interpretations of the Bible around the globe. She is particularly
fascinated by feminist theologies, reader response criticism, and literary
theories, especially relating to the power of symbol and metaphor. Her
current research is in the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations.

John Hull Patton 1965

Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director ofTh.D. Program
B.A., B.D. Emory University; Ph.D. The University of Chicago

His current interests are in pastoral counseling, pastoral care of marriage
and family, and in the study of interpretive methods for dealing with
the taped and written texts of pastoral relationships. He is a certified
supervisor of pastoral counseling, marriage and family therapy, and
clinical pastoral education.

George W. Stroup 1986

Professor of Theology

B.A. Rice University; B.D., S.T.M. Yale University; M.A., Ph.D.

Vanderbilt University

He is a seventeenth-century Calvinist whose research interests are
contemporary and constructive theology, including hermeneutics,
christology, and the role of narrative in theology.

Charles L. Campbell 1991

Associate Professor ofHomiletics

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

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

He is interested in the biblical, theological, and ethical dimensions of
preaching and worship. More specifically, his work focuses on the
Christological and ecclesiological aspects of preaching and on the
implications of character ethics and contemporary Radical Reformation
ethics for preaching.

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Robert Leon Carroll, Jr. 1983

Associate Professor of Supervised Ministry

B.S. University of Southern Mississippi; M.Div. Columbia

Theological Seminary

His interests include congregational studies, social ministry, especially
in the context of the urban church, and pastoral supervision.

Will Coleman 1992

Associate Professor of Theology and Hermeneutics

A.B. Rhodes College; M.Div. Columbia Theological Seminary;

Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union

His research and teaching interests include systematic and philosophical
theology, philosophy of religion, phenomenology of religion, theological
hermeneutics, black theology and African American religious thought,
and cultural criticism.

Ronald H. Cram 1991

Associate Professor of Christian Education

B.A. California State University, Long Beach; M.A., Ph.D.

Princeton Theological Seminary

His current research and teaching interests include curriculum theory,
the methods of teaching, child advocacy, post-modernism and religious
education, conflict mediation, ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue,
and the ways contemporary missiology impacts education in the U.S.
church.

Philip R. Gehman 1985

Dean of Students

A.B. Wheaton College; M.Div. Columbia Theological Seminary;

D.Min. Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

His current interests include the creation of a community environment
in which theological education may flourish, educational administration
and leadership, the preparation for ministry and call processes of the
PC(USA), and effective student transition into the practice of ministry.

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James Hudnut-Beumler 1993

Dean of Faculty and Associate Professor of Religion and Culture
B.A. The College of Wooster; M.Div. Union Theological
Seminary; M.A., Ph.D. Princeton University

His current research and teaching interests focus on faith and money,
church-state relations, the theological analysis of culture, and social
aspects of Christian history, particularly in the United States.

Marcia Y. Riggs 1991

Associate Professor of Christian Ethics

A.B. Randolph-Macon Woman's College; M.Div. Yale Divinity

School; Ph.D. Vanderbilt University

Her current research, writing, and teaching interests are in the areas of:
descriptive and normative ethical analysis addressing the relationship
between social processes of oppression and socio-religious ethical
praxis; womanist ethical discourse which bridges the gap between
womanist religious scholarship and the practice of ministry in the
church; moral foundations or ethical rationale for public policy; and,
the church as a just institution and its role in social justice ministry.

George B. Telford, Jr. 1993

Associate Professor of Theology and Church and Director of Advanced

Studies

B.A. Presbyterian College; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary

He specializes in the theology of ministry and is particularly interested
in issues of gospel and culture, ecclesiology, and the significance of Jesus
Christ in a religiously plural world.

Stanley P. Saunders 1991

Assistant Professor of New Testament

B.A. San Jose Bible College; M.Div. Emmanuel School of

Religion; Ph.D. Princeton Theological Seminary

His research and teaching interests focus on early Christian
understandings of "the last days," the nature of the Church, spirituality,
and ecclesial self-definition, with a special interest in the Gospel
according to Matthew.

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Carlos F. Cardoza-Orlandi 1994

Instructor of World Christianity

B.G.S. University of Puerto Rico; M.Div. Evangelical Seminary

of Puerto Rico; Th.M., Ph.D. Candidate Princeton Theological

Seminary

His research interests include historical, religious, and missiological
interpretations of the encounter of religions especially in Latin American
and the Caribbean; the globalization of Christianity and its challenges
to the Christian church; and themes, theories, and theology in the study
of religion.

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Anna Carter Florence 1998

Instructor in Preaching and Worship

B.A. Yale University; M.Div., Ph.D. Candidate, Princeton

Theological Seminary

She is interested in historical, theological, aesthetic, and performative
dimensions of preaching and in reflecting on the theories and practices
that emerge when preaching engages other fields and different
traditions. Her current research focuses on testimony, feminist theology,
the role of experience in preaching, and the history of preaching women.

Christine Roy Yoder 1998

Instructor in Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis
B.A. Swarthmore College; M.Div, Ph.D. Candidate, Princeton
Theological Seminary

Her research interests include creation theology, wisdom literature, the
socio-historical and theological dynamics of the post-exilic period,
women in the Bible, and the history and methodology of biblical
interpretation.

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M. Tim Browning 1995

Director of the John Bulow Campbell Library

B.A. Barton College; M.Div. Lexington Theological Seminary;

M.S.L.S. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

He is interested in the information needs and library usage patterns of
church members and ministers and also in the history of the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ).

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Richard S. Dietrich 1992

Director of the Lay Institute of Faith and Life

B.A. Carleton College; M.A. Tulane University; D.Min. Union

Theological Seminary in Virginia

It is in the lives of Christian lay people that faith and culture meet. He
is interested in how lay people have lived and continue to live faithfully
in their various cultures - at home, at work, in their communities, at
church.

Rebecca Skillern Parker 1988

Director of Continuing Education

B.A. Rhodes College; M.Div. Yale Divinity School

She is interested in the experience of the holy and how it is engaged
especially through Bible study, prayer, and rituals of the church. The
church and its renewal are also of keen interest.

H. Stanley Wood

Director of the Center for New Church Development
B.A. San Diego State University; M.Div., Th.M. Princeton
Theological Seminary; D.Min. Fuller Theological Seminary; Ph.D.
University of Aberdeen

His research and teaching interests focus on new church development,
evangelism and church development, church renewal, and the study of
demographics in relation to ministry.

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Adjunct /Visiting Professors

Dana Campbell, M.Ed.
N. Clayton Croy, Ph.D.
Louis Feldstein, M.A.
Timothy E. Fulop, Ph.D.
Joyce Holly day, M.Div.
Paul Hooker, Ph.D.
Wade P. Huie, Ph.D
Rodney Hunter, Ph.D.
C. Benton Kline, Ph.D.
Calvin W. Kropp, Th.D.
Eduard Loring, Ph.D.

Jean Love, Ed.D.
Marie McCarthy, Ph.D.
Sarah Melcher, M.Div.
Wayne Merritt, Ph.D.
Forrest Palmer, M.A.
Robert H. Ramey, Jr., D.Min.
Porter Remington, M.M.
Kristin Saldine, M.Div.
Marilyn Washburn, M.D., Ph.D.
Edward Wimberly, Ph.D.

Rasiah Isvaradevan, Ph.D.
Janos Pasztor, Th.D.

Visiting Scholars

Ya Qian Peng, B.D.

Charles Helms, Th.D.
Gerald P. Jenkins, D.Min

Counseling Practicum Supervisors

Calvin W Kropp, Th.D.

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Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisors

Calvin J. Banks, M.Div.
Robin C. Brown-Haithco, M.Div.
Charles A. Carpenter, M.Div.
Franklin D. Duncan, Ph.D.
Kerry P. Duncan, Th.M.
Deryck Durston, Th.M.
Brenda Green, M.Div.
Eugene T. Locke, D.Min.
Ronald W. Lovelace, Th.M.

Janet M. Lutz, M.Div.
Robert R. Morris, D.Min.
Thomas H. Mozley III, M.Div.
Miriam Needham, D.Min.
Dorothy Dale Owen, M.Div.
Eugene Robinson, D.Min.
Teresa Elaine Snorton, Th.M.
Elwood H. Spackman, Jr., M.Div.
Joseph W. Whitwell, Th.D.

Supervising Pastors for Congregation-Based Internships 1996-97

Anthony Bailey
Harry H. Barrow
Beverly Brigman
Currie Burris
Ernest W. Davis
Prakobb Deetanna
Thomas Diamond
David Fahner
Sandra M. Fox
Joan S. Gray
Paul K. Hooker
John Hunter
Richard Ivester
David Jones
In Soo Jung
Fred Keith
Jasper N. Keith
Gary Kelly
Norman E. Lassiter, Jr.

Mark Lomax
Eleana Manuel
Stephen Montgomery
Lonnie J. Oliver
John R. Park
Albert G. Peery, Jr.
Hugo Reys
James Richardson
Kimberly C. Richter
Timothy Rogers-Martin
James Simpson
Theodore Smith
Cary G. Speaker
Gibson P. Stroupe
Catherine E. Taylor
Dorinda Trouteaud
Theodore J. Wardlaw
Stewart White
Patrick Wrisley

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Professors Emeriti

C. Benton Kline, Jr.
President Emeritus

A.B. College of Wooster; B.D., Th.M. Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Yale

University

James Davison Philips

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

R Sidney Anderson, Jr.

B.A. Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Th.M. Columbia Theological Seminary

George Thompson Brown

B.S. Davidson College; Th.M. Princeton Theological Seminary; B.D., Th.D. Union
Theological Seminary in Virginia

Ludwig Richard Max Dewitz

B.D. University of London; Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University

James Herbert Gailey, Jr.

A.B. Davidson College; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Th.D. Princeton
Theological Seminary

Shirley Caperton Guthrie, Jr.

A.B. Austin College; B.D. Princeton Theological Seminary; Dr. Theol. University of Basel

Douglas W. Hix

B.A. Davidson College; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Duke University

Wade Prichard Huie, Jr.

A.B. Emory University; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D. University of
Edinburgh

Oscar J. Hussel

B.S. University of Cincinnati; M.A. McCormick Theological Seminary; Ed.D. Columbia
University and Union Theological Seminary

Jasper Newton Keith, Jr.

A.B. Mercer University; M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Th.D. Columbia
Theological Seminary

James D. Newsome, Jr.

B.A. Millsaps College; B.D., Th.M. Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Vanderbilt
University

J. Will Ormond

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

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Harold Bailey Prince

A.B., M.A. University of South Carolina; M.L. Emory University; B.D. Columbia
Theological Seminary

Robert H. Ramey, Jr.

B.A./B.S. Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Th.M., D.Min. Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia; D.D. Hampden-Sydney College

Hubert Vance Taylor

A.B. Lafayette College; B.Mus. Westminster Choir College; B.D. Columbia Theological
Seminary; Ph.D. Northwestern University

Ronald Stewart Wallace

B.Sc, M.A., Ph.D. University of Edinburgh

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Staff

Office of the President

Douglas W. Oldenburg, President
Linda Wells, Administrative Assistant

Office of Academic Affairs

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

Timothy E. Fulop, Assistant Dean of Faculty
and Director of Research and Evaluation

Linda G. Sabo, Registrar

Stoncil Boyette, Systems Coordinator

Porter Remington, Seminary Musician

Dana Campbell, Instructor of Writing

Jane Gleim, Staff Associate

Office of Advanced Studies

George B. Telford, Jr., Director

Linda Lehfeldt, Administrative Assistant

Office of Supervised Ministry
Robert Leon Carroll, Jr., Director
Shellee E. Fezatte, Staff Associate

Office of Continuing Education

Rebecca Skillern Parker, Director
Diane K. Thorne, Staff Associate

Lay Institute of Faith and Life
Richard S. Dietrich, Director
Linda Morningstar, Staff Associate

International Theological Education
Program

T Erskine Clarke, Director
Shellee E. Fezatte, Staff Associate

Christian Spirituality Program
Ben Campbell Johnson, Director
Julie Johnson, Associate Director
Nan B. Johnson, Staff Associate
Audrey Edmondson, Staff Associate

Center for New Church Development
H. Stanley Wood, Director
Leisa McDonald, Staff Associate

John Bulow Campbell Library

M. Tim Browning, Director of the Library
Clayton H. Hulet, Associate Director and

Reference Librarian
Randy Tyndall, Media Specialist
Linda K. Davis, Technical Services Librarian
Laura Tartak, Serials /Interlibrary Loan

Librarian
Mary Martha Riviere, Circulation Librarian
Michael A. Arseneau, Technical Services

Librarian
Licia F. Duncan, Systems Librarian
Carol Wade, Acquisitions Assistant
Cindy Brokaw, Staff Associate
Rachael Glass, Filing Assistant
Judith Pasztor, Processing Assistant

Faculty Support Staff

Debbie Hitchcock, Staff Associate for

Pastoral Care
Tempie Alexander, Secretary

Office of Student Life

Philip R. Gehman, Vice President for
Student Life and Dean of Students

Ernestine B. Cole, Associate Dean of
Students

Bonnie Shoemaker, Administrative Assistant

Office of Admissions

Ann Clay Adams, Director of Admissions

Jewel E. Kirkus, Staff Associate

Office of Financial Aid

Robin S. Dietrich, Financial Aid Officer

Office of Business and Finance

John W. Gilmore, Vice President for Business

and Finance
Holly Caswell, Assistant Treasurer
Marilyn Ault, Bookkeeper
Jane Harris, Facilities Coordinator
Judy Graves, Staff Associate

Bookstore

Suanne SauerBrun, Bookstore Manager
Joan Murchison, Staff Associate

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Buildings and Grounds

A. Cecil Moore, Jr., Superintendent
Betty Cook, Housekeeper
Golden Griffieth, Maintenance
Larry Griffin, Maintenance
Alexander Oliver, Maintenance

Office of Institutional Advancement

M. Genevra Kelly, Vice President for

Institutional Advancement
Juliette J. Harper, Director of Publications and

Publicity
Bonneau H. Dickson, Field Representative
Elizabeth Orth, Administrative Assistant
Barbara G. Poe, Special Events and Capital

Campaign Assistant
Rhonda P. Weary, Receptionist

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Support of Columbia Seminary

Since 1828, the mission of Columbia Theological Seminary has been to prepare
ministers to proclaim the Gospel. In addition to providing the initial preparation for
ministry, we are committed to nurturing those already ordained through continuing
education and serving as a resource and intellectual center for the entire church.

Support from individuals, churches, church-related organizations, and founda-
tions (in the form of new gifts, gifts to endowment, and endowment income from
previous gifts) account for 68% of the seminary's annual budget. The remainder comes
from tuition and fees (18.5%), revenue from continuing education and other semi-
nary programs (11.2%), and the Theological Education Fund of the Presbyterian
Church (USA) (2.3%).

The seminary is deeply grateful to those churches and individuals who continue
to support Columbia with their many gifts of financial support and their prayers.
Columbia is also indebted to its supporting synods for their endorsement and assis-
tance in increasing the seminary's endowment through capital fund campaigns.

Alumni/ Alumnae Association

All alumni /alumnae of Columbia Seminary are members of the Alumni /Alum-
nae Association. They are represented by an Alumni/ Alumnae Council. Classes hold
yearly reunions during the Columbia Colloquium, a special lecture series for alumni/
alumnae and other clergy.

A highlight of this annual meeting is the presentation of the Distinguished Ser-
vice Awards. These awards, based on nominations from Columbia alumni /alum-
nae, are presented to alumni /alumnae who have distinguished themselves in faithful
service to ministry and the church. The 1997 Award recipients were:

William Adams '56 Donald Wilson '65

Columbia Friendship Circle

The Columbia Friendship Circle consists of thousands of Presbyterian Women
throughout the church who provide invaluable service to the seminary by: praying
for the seminary and telling its story; encouraging promising men and women to con-
sider the ministry and Columbia Seminary; visiting Columbia Seminary regularly and
participating in the life of the school; and providing financial assistance to the semi-
nary in response to specific needs each year.

Columbia is most grateful for the support it receives from the Columbia Friend-
ship Circle, now more than $30,000 annually.

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Board of Trustees

Dr. Joanna M. Adams

Chair
Mr. David Quattlebaum

Vice Chair

The Rev. David B. Cozad

Secretary
Ms. Linda Wells

Assistant Secretary

Synod of South Atlantic

Mr. Howell E. Adams, Jr. (1998)*

Atlanta, Georgia
Mr. James Adams (1999)

Toccoa, Georgia
Mr. John G. Aldridge (1999)

Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. John N. Bartholomew (1999)

Jacksonville, Florida
Mr. Clarence Boone (1999)

Atlanta, Georgia
Mrs. Frankie Calcote (2000)

Charleston, South Carolina
Dr. Franklin D. Colclough, Sr. (2000)

Florence, South Carolina
Mrs. Ann D. Cousins (1998)

Atlanta, Georgia
The Rev. David B. Cozad (2000)

Sarasota, Florida
Dr. Richard M. Cromie (1998)

Palm Beach, Florida
Mrs. Florida S. Ellis (1999)

Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Margaret Greer Miller (2000)

Orlando, Florida
Mr. William S. Morris III (1998)

Augusta, Georgia
Ms. Jean Norman (2000)

Pensacola, Florida
Mr. Robert Pattillo (2000)

Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. William Pender (1999)

Rock Hill, South Carolina
Mr. David Quattlebaum (1998)

Greenville, South Carolina
Mr. Jefferson V. Smith (1998)

Greer, South Carolina
Mr. John H. Weitnauer, Jr. (2000)

St. Simons Island, Georgia
Mrs. Sue Wieland (1999)

Atlanta, Georgia

Synod of Living Waters
Dr. William Barron (1998)

Knoxville, Tennessee
Dr. William T. Bryant (2000)

Franklin, Tennessee
Dr. Vernon Hunter (2000)

Mobile, Alabama
Mr. Frank S. James III (1999)

Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. James S. Lowry (1998)

Memphis, Tennessee
Mrs. Betty Nichols (2000)

Jackson, Mississippi
Mrs. Lucimarian Roberts (1999)

Biloxi, Mississippi
Dr. G. Dana Waters III (1998)

Birmingham, Alabama
Dr. Cordell Wynn (1999)

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

At Large

Dr. Joanna M. Adams (2000)

Atlanta, Georgia
The Rev. Kathryn Johnson Cameron (1998)

Greensboro, North Carolina
Mr. John A. Conant (1998)

Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. W. Frank Harrington (2000)

Atlanta, Georgia
The Rev. Joseph S. Harvard III (1999)

Durham, North Carolina
Mr. William E. Scheu (1998)

Jacksonville, Florida
Mr. J. C. Shaw (1998)

Cartersville, Georgia
Mr. Dae Y. Shin (2000)

Tampa, Florida
Mr. Frank Skinner (1999)

Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. Douglas W. Oldenburg (President)

Decatur, Georgia

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Students

Graduating Class of 1997

Doctor of Theology

Paula Ellen Buford
David Denk Weitnauer

Doctor of Ministry

Frank Charles Aichinger

Christopher Mark Ayers

Anthony Dean Arthur Bailey

Martha Means Blount

Susan Lynn Boardman-McKissack

John William Bolton

Jack Wayman Buchanan, Jr.

Gordon Neil Butcher

Clinel Ewen Vivian Cohen

Valerie June Duff

Virginia Ovesen Felder

Paul St. Patrick Anthony Gardner

Hugh Patrick Gillett-Chambers

John Dale Hobbs

Barry Lee Jenkins

Terry L. Johns

Patricia Leontine Yvonne Johnson

Ronald Glen McClung

Douglas Bruce McGillivary

Donald Dale Nations

Thomas F. Pickering

Joseph Thomas Raphael

William Thomas Reinhold

James Edward Richardson

Clinton Carl Smith

Russell Charles Sullivan, Jr.

Samuel Carl W. Vassel

Herman Robert Yoos

Master of Theology

Ann Fitzgerald Aichinger

Tamas Czovek

George A. Gitahi

Brent Owen Johnston

Linda Perry Jones

Hyuk Ro Ju

Lori Ann Knight- Whitehouse

Mariko Koike

Richard F Rouquie, Jr.

Mary Margaret Britton Yearwood

Master of Divinity

Timothy David Arnold
Gary Donald Barber, Jr.
Lisa Benn Rossi
Gloria Weathers Bolden
George Boyd, Jr.
Hannah Vaughan Brawley
Margaret Buntin Burnett
Mary Rebecca Burton
Heidi Noelle Calhoun
Carlton Michael Callahan
Joseph J. Clifford
Stephane Cobbert
Caroline Young Coling
Jerome Frank Coling
James Michael Cook
Kimberly Ann Crane
Gregory M. Cruice
Christine Kammer Dungan
Erica Elizabeth Durham
Mary Katherine Gregory
Christopher Thomas Griffin
Elizabeth Ann Jones Grimshaw
Alan Kyle Henderson
Sandra Lee Hill
James Dexter Kearny, Jr.
Jacqueline Harder Lindberg
Stephen Bentley Lindsley
Elveree Elizabeth Mcintosh
Peter James McKechnie
Kathryn Ann McLean
Marianne Myer McMasters
Jill Anne Middlemas
Douglas Arthur Minnerly, Jr.
John B. Morgan III
Samuel A. Park
Patrick Hargett Perryman
Robert Louis Price
James Park Reinarz
Beverly Richardson
William B. Robinson
David Nolan Rollins
Mary Kay Scott
David John Severin
Todd Daniel Shumpert
Stephanie Lynn Spangler

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John W. Stodghill
Morris Alford Taylor
Susan Edith Triplett
Joseph Dean Washburn
James Earl Westlund, Jr.
Julia Catherine Wiley
Rebecca Blair Young

Master of Arts in Theological
Studies

David Michael Anderson, Jr.
Lucille Lee McCrary Bagwell
Maxine Hankins Edwards
Meghan Wilkes Gurley
Louie William King
Mary Jean McLaurin
David Robert Richardson
Leslie Ann Stevens

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1997-98 Academic Scholarship Recipients
Dr. Vernon S. Broyles, Jr. Scholarships

Kevin Conley
Laura Cunningham
Carol DiGiusto

John Bulozv Campbell Scholarships

Lauri Fields

Victor Feliberty-Ruberte

Shannon Kershner

George Henry Cornelson Scholarships

Mark Adams
Maxine Edwards
Sue Kim
Cynthia Montgomery

Evelyn Gifford
Lauren Furr-Vancini
Timothy Read

Ruth Lovell
Meda Stamper

Juliann Pugh
David Richardson
Erin Sharp

The Reverend Harry Keller Holland Scholarship

Brandi Casto

Honor Scholarship

Karla Fleshman

/. Erskine Love, Jr. Merit Scholarships

Blaine Hill Sarah Mark

Florence Hill Morris Memorial Scholarships

Amy Cantrell Gregory Kershner

Jonathan Carroll Wendy Neff

John L. Newton Scholarships

Jocelyn Bauer
Christopher Crotwell
Sarah Diehl

John I. Smith Scholarships

Kathryn Summers Bean
John Cole
Robert Laukoter
David Lindsay

Smith-Thompson Scholarships

Laura Smith Conrad
Richard Floyd

J.M. Tull Scholarships

Chrystal Cook
Amy Erickson
Lee Johnson
Jeanette Pinkston

Caroline Kelly
Pamela Leach
Gerone Lockhart

Melanie Mitchell
LaDonna Scruggs
Julie Walkup
Robert Williamson

Scott Ramsey
Jan Tolbert

Lee Read

Lynn Rubier-Capron

Christine Tiller

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1997-98 Students Enrolled in Degree Programs

Doctor of Theology

Paul Leon Fulks, Jr.

Raleigh, North Carolina

Jeanie Marie Griffin
Decatur, Georgia

Gerry Keith Hearn
Inkster, Michigan

Elizabeth Emma Inman
Decatur, Georgia

Dennis Justin Jarvis
Tunnel Hill, Georgia

Russell Siler Jones

Asheville, North Carolina

Albert Benjamin Moravitz
Marietta, Georgia

Susan Braatz Pendleton
Atlanta, Georgia

David Stewart Shew
Decatur, Georgia

Tonya Lynn Sumner-Brown
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Paul Russell Thim
Decatur, Georgia

Elizabeth Denham Thompson
Birmingham, Alabama

Janet Deitrich Williams
Doraville Georgia

B.S., Arkansas State University
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.S., Flagler College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Eastern Michigan University
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Bexley Hall/
Crozer Theological Seminary

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Western New Mexico University

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

B.A., Furman University

M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

B.A., Newberry College

M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary

B.A., University of Southern California
M.S., Columbia University School of Social Work
M.P.H., University of Hawaii
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory
University

A.B., Hampshire College

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary, New York

B.A., Spring Arbor College

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center

B.A., Swarthmore College

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

B.S., Baylor University
M.Div., Beeson Divinity School of Samford
University

B.A., University of Georgia

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

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Doctor of Ministry

Bradford Edward Ableson
Sabillasville, Maryland

B.A., University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
M.T.S., Boston University School of Theology
C.S.S., Episcopal Theological Seminary
M.Div., Yale University Divinity School

Taeho Ahn

Leonia, New Jersey

B.A., Seoul National University, Korea

M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea

Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

John W. Ailstock

Hagerstown, Maryland

B.A., College of Charleston

J.D., University of South Carolina

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

James Avery Alexander
Newnan, Georgia

B.A., Oklahoma City University

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center

Ben Robert Alford

Brentwood, Tennessee

B.A., George Peabody College for Teachers
M.Div., Vanderbilt University Divinity School

Catherine Louise Allsbury
Little Rock, Arkansas

B.S., University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point
M.Div., M.AXY.M.), Columbia Theological Seminary

John H. Anderson

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Louie Verner Andrews
San Angelo, Texas

Daniel Mark Andriacco, Sr.
Cincinnati, Ohio

B.S., Alcorn State University
].D., University of Mississippi
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary

B.A., King College

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

B.A., Unwersity of Cincinnati
M.A., Athenaeum of Ohio

Stephen Warren Austin
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Eugen Graybill Bach, Jr.
Decherd, Tennessee

Philip Rick Baggett
Fort Myers, Florida

B.A., Point Loma College

M.Div., San Francisco Theological Seminary

B.A., King College

M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

B.S., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Patrick Nixon Bailey
Anniston, Alabama

Brant Dale Baker
Mobile, Alabama

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Claremont McKenna College
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

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Royce Windham Ballard
Metairie, Louisiana

Marcus Raymond Barber
Horn Lake, Mississippi

B.A., Samford University

M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

B.A., Central Oklahoma State University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

James Warren Barnum
Wantagh, New York

B.A., Taylor University

M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Larry Douglas Baskin

Greenville, South Carolina

B.A., Biola University

M.Div., Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary

Glenn Thomas Batten

Elizabethtown, North Carolina

Kay Adams Best

Charleston, South Carolina

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

B.S., Barber-Scotia College

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center

Robin Dale Booth
Norcross, Georgia

Garry Keith Brantley

Birmingham, Alabama

Lloyd Vernon Braswell

Durham, North Carolina

B.A., University of Georgia

M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

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

B.A., Wingate College

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Beverly Ann Brigman
Duluth, Georgia

B.S., Georgia State University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Edward Johnson Britt
Nashville, Tennessee

B.A., M.A., Scarritt College

M.Div., Vanderbilt University Divinity School

Brad Terry Bromling
Sharpsburg, Georgia

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

John Milla Brown, Jr.
Forsyth, Georgia

B.A., University of Georgia

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

Walter M. Brown, Jr.
Athens, Georgia

B.S.W., Georgia State University

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center

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

Steven Speed Bryant
Vicksburg, Mississippi

Robert McCurry Burns
Pearl, Mississippi

Ella Franklin Busby

Florence, South Carolina

B.A., University of Mississippi
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., University of New Orleans

M.Div., Nezv Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center

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Carlton P. Byrd

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

B.A., Oakwood College

B.S., Andrews University

M.Div. Seventh Day Adventist Theological Seminary

Carol Jaynes Byrd

Sherrills Ford, North Carolina

B.A., Berea College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Kathryn Johnson Cameron
Greensboro, North Carolina

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

M.Div., Yale University Divinity School

M.R.E., Presbyterian School of Christian Education

David Calvin Campbell
Springfield, Virginia

B.A., Dickinson College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

M.Th., University of Edinburgh

Alan L. Carden

Madison, Mississippi

B.M., Mississippi College

M.C.M., M.R.E., New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary

William E. Carpenter
Dunwoody, Georgia

B.A., Lambuth College

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

M.A., West Georgia College

James Alan Carr

Clayton, North Carolina

B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

Samuel David Carriker

Cleveland, North Carolina

B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Gregory Boyer Champagne
Brooksville, Florida

B.A., Stetson University

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Robert Fleming Chastain
Florence, South Carolina

B.B.A., Georgia State University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Beverly Lynn Chenney
Santa Monica, California

B.A., Wheaton College

M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary

Hyun Sung Cho

New Canaan, Connecticut

Dip., Presbyterian College, Korea

M.Div., New Brunswick Theological Seminary

Sung Yun Cho

Jacksonville, Florida

B.A., Korean Christian Seminary, Korea
M.A., Pacific Christian College
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary

David Alexander Choate
Pickerington, Ohio

B.A., University of Cincinnati

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Elsa Lanetta Clarke
St. Mary, Jamaica

Cert., United Theological College of the West Indies

113

Winston Sylvester Clemetson
Kingston, Jamaica

B.A., Calabar Theological College, Jamaica
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

James Staples Clifford
Birmingham, Alabama

B.A., University of Virginia

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Gerald Rogers Cojker
Alton, Illinois

B.A., M.A., University of Alabama
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

William Donald Coker
Valdosta, Georgia

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

Pamela Patrick Cole

Marietta, South Carolina

B.A., Wake Forest University

J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

Glenn Mark Coleman

Natural Bridge, Virginia

B.A., Warren Wilson College

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

Todd Andrew Collier
Savannah, Georgia

B.S. University of Central Oklahoma
M.Div. Princeton Theological Seminary

Walter Fitz-James Hindry Conner
Tampa, Florida

B.S., Florida State University
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary

William Scott Conner
Bunnell, Florida

B.A., Stetson University

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Robert Cook

Knoxville, Tennessee

B.A., Strathclyde University, Scotland
B.D., Glasgow University, Scotland
P.G.C.S.E., Jordanhill College

Dennis Robert Coon
Richland, Iowa

B.A., M.A., University of Northern Iowa
M.Div., St. Paul School of Theology

David Bruce Cozad
Sarasota, Florida

B.A., Eckerd College

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

M.S.P, Florida State University

John Gordon Crawford
Nashville, Tennessee

B.S., Union University

M.Div., Vanderbilt University Divinity School

Mary D. Piatt D'Alessio

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

B.A., College of Notre Dame

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Lisa Gayle Danielson
Seward, Nebraska

B.S., Illinois State University

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

Charles Gregory Darden
Germantown, Tennessee

A.B., LaGrange College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Darlene Elizabeth Davis
Clovis, New Mexico

B.A., Mercyhurst College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

114

Edward C. Dawkins

Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas

Susan L. Denne

Crossett, Arkansas

Christopher Wright Denson
Hokes Bluff, Alabama

Thomas Edward Diamond
Jacksonville, Florida

G. Teal Dick

Trussville, Alabama

Linda Jean Dickerson

Sanford, North Carolina

Sue Rodelius Dickson
El Paso, Texas

Lemuel Tyler Downing III
Lilburn, Georgia

Barbara L. Drake

Birmingham, Alabama

John Edmund Dukes
Monroe, Georgia

Joan Pierce Egerton

Asheville, North Carolina

Janice Lynne Edmiston
Arlington, Virginia

Pamela Parker Eliason

Charlotte, North Carolina

Richard Reece Elrod
Cullman, Alabama

Anne Coile Estes
Decatur, Georgia

David Walter Fahner
Jasper, Georgia

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

B.A., Oglethorpe University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Birmingham Southern College

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

B.S., Florida Memorial College

M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Bexley Hall/
Crozer Theological Seminary

B.A., Louisiana College

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

B.S., Radford College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Indiana University

M.Div., University of Dubuque Theological Seminary

A.B., Davidson College

M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., M.A., University of Alabama
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary

B.A., Auburn University

M.Div., University of the South School of Theology

B.A., Queens College

M.A., The Citadel

M.A.T.S., Union Theological Seminary, New York

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.Div., Andover Newton Theological School

B.A., Catawba College

M.S.W., Washington University

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary, New York

B.A., Gardner-Webb University

M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

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

115

J. Frederick Fife

Harrison, Tennessee

B.A. Huntingdon College

M.Div., Vanderbilt University Divinity School

John Mark Forrester
Nashville, Tennessee

B.A., Trevecca Nazarene College

M.Div., Vanderbilt University Divinity School

Robert Godfrey Foster
Kingston, Jamaica

Dip., Union Theological Seminary, Jamaica
S.T.M., Christian Theological Seminary

Sandra Mae Fox

Douglasville, Georgia

B.S.Ed., Ohio University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

John Lennig Frye, Jr.

Columbia, South Carolina

B.A., Davidson College

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

Gary William Fulton

Gastonia, North Carolina

B.A., University of Virginia

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

M.Div., Duke University Divinity School

William Oliver Gafkjen

Duncansville, Pennsylvania

B.A., St. Olaf College

M.Div., Luther Theological Seminary

Michael W. Garrett

Lawrenceville, Georgia

B.S., James Madison University

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

Allan Mitchell Gathercoal
Norcross, Georgia

B.A., Azusa Pacific University
M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary

Thomas Andrew Gay
Cowan, Tennessee

B.A., University of Memphis

M.Div., Methodist Theological School in Ohio

Thomas Lester Gibson
Boone, North Carolina

B.A., Furman University

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

Thomas Earl Gilmore
Birmingham, Alabama

B.A., Birmingham Baptist Bible College
B.Th., Birmingham Theological Seminary

George Gitonga Gitahi
Nyeri, Kenya

B.D., St. Paul Theological College
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

Edward R. Glaize

Montgomery, Alabama

B.A., Huntingdon College

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

David L. Goebel
Burlely, Idaho

B.A., Wheaton College

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

Christine Marie Gooden-Benguche
East Coast Demerara, Guyana

Dip., Moneague Teachers College

B.A., Dip., United Theological College of West Indies

Donald Yates Gordon

Mt. Olive, North Carolina

B.S., Campbell University

M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

116

Gerald Leonard Gray

Warner Robbins, Georgia

Brenda Knight Green
Union City, Georgia

B.S., Voorhes College

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Seminary

B.S.Ed., University of Georgia

M.A.C.E., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Georgia C. Griffin
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., Emmanuel College

J.D., Boston College Law School

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

Robert Leroy Griffin
McDonough, Georgia

Thomas Lionel Griffis

Franklin, North Carolina

B.A., Belhaven College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University
M.A., Wake Forest University

Gregory Erwin Griffith
Hoosick, New York

B.A., Hiram College

M.Div., Andover Newton Theological School

Guy Griffith

Charlotte, North Carolina

B.A., American University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

James Edward Gripton
Port Antonio, Jamaica

Gary Wayne Grogg
Cleveland, Tennessee

B.A., Carleton University, Canada
M.Div., University of Toronto

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

Kathleen Ann Hall
Atlanta, Georgia

William Stephen Hannah

Bessemer City, North Carolina

James Ferrel Haskins
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

B.S., Jacksonville State Unwersity

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

B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

B.B.A., University of Montevallo

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

Charles Samuel Haun
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

B.A., Carson-Newman College

M.Div., Vanderbilt University Divinity School

M.A., University of Tennessee

William Vincent Hawkins
Newton, Alabama

Suzan Kay Hawkinson
Seabrook, Texas

Huibing He

Decatur, Georgia

B.A., University of Maryland

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

B.A., Macalester College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.D., M.Div., Nanjing Theological Seminary, China

117

Stephen James Heinzel-Nelson
Allentown, New Jersey

Fred Buis Hembree, Jr.
Old Hickory, Tennessee

B.A., Cornell University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Scarritt College

M.Div., Vanderbilt University Divinity School

James Boren Higgins
Morrow, Georgia

B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University

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

Madison Maxwell Highfill
Wilmington, North Carolina

Ronald Reins Hilliard

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Timothy Wilson Hobbs
Duluth, Georgia

B.A., King College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Florida Atlantic University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Berry College

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

David Augustin Hodge, Sr.
Lauderhill, Florida

B.A., American Baptist College
M.A., Oral Roberts University
M.T.S., Candler School of Theology at Emory University

Barry Claxton Howard
Corbin, Kentucky

B.A., M.A., Jacksonville State University

M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Mary Louise Howson
Newtown, Connecticut

B.A., Mount Holyoke College
M.A.T., Wesleyan University
M.Div., Yale University Divinity School

Eugene W Huffstutler, Jr.
New Orleans, Louisiana

B.A., Baylor University

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Joanne Ruth Hull

Charlotte, North Carolina

A.B., Davidson College

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education

Barbara Elizabeth Averett Ingram
Concord, North Carolina

B.A., Pfeiffer College

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

Lowell D. Ingram

Mendenhall, Mississippi

B.S., Mississippi State University

M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Kenneth Gene Jarvis
Vandalia, Missouri

B.S., Southeast Missouri State University

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Gloria Elaine Jennings
Augusta, Georgia

B.F.A., University of Georgia

M.AXT.S.), M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Ines Jimenez-Dietsch
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

B.B.A., M.B.A., University of Puerto Rico
M.Div., Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico

118

Louise Stowe Johns

Union Springs, Alabama

Joseph Lenoise Johnson
Dothan, Alabama

B.A., Oklahoma City University

M.R.E., M.Div., Drew University Theological School

B.S., Troy State University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Julie Ann Johnson
Marietta, Georgia

B.A., Purdue University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

Patricia Sue Johnson
Ozark, Arkansas

B.A., Mercer University, Atlanta
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Dallas Raye Jones

Beaufort, South Carolina

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

Hugh Colson Jones

Niagara Falls, Canada

B.A., Mount Allison University

M.A., McMaster University

M.Div., Knox College, University of Toronto

Walk Claridge Jones IV
Orlando, Florida

B.A., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Walter Stephens Jordan, Jr.
Jackson, Mississippi

B.A., Mississippi College

M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Chon-Noh Ka

Koyang City, Korea

B.A., Th.M., Yonsei University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary,
Korea

Peter Robert Keith

Farmington, Pennsylvania

B.S., University of Illinois

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Byung S. Kim

Middletown, New York

B.M., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary

Chang Hwan Kim
Alpharetta, Georgia

B.A., M.Div., Chongshin College, Korea

Gyeon Mok Kim
Auburn, Alabama

B.A., Soong Sil University

M.Div., Korean Presbyterian Seminary

Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

Jong Hoon Kim

College Point, New York

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

Jung Moon Kim

Rutherford, New Jersey

B.A., Soon Sil University, Korea

M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea

Casey Reginald Kimbrough
Charlotte, North Carolina

B.S., Pennsylvania State University
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Bexley Hall/
Crozer Theological Seminary

119

Leslie Anna Klingensmith
Alexandria, Virginia

B.A., University of Oklahoma

M.Div., Duke University Divinity School

Dong-Shin Kwag

North Hills, New York

Kiho Kye

Ridgewood, New Jersey

B.A., Yonsei University, Korea
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Hankuk Univeristy, Korea

M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea

Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

Gary Eugene Laird
Milton, Florida

B.A., Mobile College

M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

James Bruce Lancaster
Decatur, Alabama

Paul Hollingsworth Lang
Greenville, North Carolina

B.B.A., Northeast Louisiana University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Furman University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Frank Edward Larisey
Sharpsburg, Georgia

B.S., University of the South

M.Div., Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in
Virginia

Laury W. Larson

Shaker Heights, Ohio

B.S., Illinois State University

M.Div., Dubuque Theological Seminary

Mark Douglas Larson

Charlotte, North Carolina

B.A., University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School

Mary Elizabeth Lawrence
Marietta, Georgia

Richard Lawther
Wellsville, Ohio

B.A., Furman University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Culver-Stockton College
M.Div, Texas Christian University

Paul Austin Layton

Elizabethtown, North Carolina

A.B., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Gil Boo Lee

Doraville, Georgia

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

Joshua Kanghwi Lee
Edmonton, Canada

Myung Jong Lee

Commack, New York

B.A., Soong Sil University

M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea

B.M., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary

Seungtae Lee

Charlotte, North Carolina

Dip., Youngnam Theological Seminary, Korea

Dip., Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary, Korea

Cert., Yonsei University, Korea

120

Dirk McCoy Lesnett

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

B.A., Grove City College

M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Benjamin Earl Vaughn Lett
Macon, Georgia

B.A., University of Alabama

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center

Frederick Owen Lewis
Oreland, Pennsylvania

B.A., Carson-Newman College

M.Div., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Patricia Anne Lewis

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University

Thomas Griffith Lewis
Commerce, Georgia

B.A., Emory University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

David Maish Liddle, Jr.
Indianapolis, Indiana

B.A., Northwestern University

M.A., University of Iowa

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Norman Hackett Linde
Niagara Falls, New York

B.A., Houghton College

M.Div., University of Dubuque Theological Seminary

Josephine Mellichamp Locklair
Summerville, South Carolina

B.A., Charleston Southern University

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

Lewis Edward Logan
Savannah, Georgia

B.A., Morehouse College

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

Lloyd Alan Looney
Doraville, Georgia

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

Jonathan Waylon Lovelady
Florence, Alabama

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Stotrell George Lowe
Kingston, Jamaica

Dip.Th., United Theological College of the West Indies
S.T.M., University of the West Indies

Frederick C. Lubs
Clinton, Iowa

B.S., Purdue University

M.Div., Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

Grant A. MacLean, Jr.
Coeeur D'Alene, Idaho

B.A. Stanford University

M.Div., McCormick Theological Seminary

Michael Benjamin Mann
Gadsden, Alabama

B.A., Florida State University

J.D., University of Florida

M.A., Asbury Theological Seminary

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

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Carl Beason Marshall
Monticello, Georgia

Henry Joseph Martin
Morrow, Georgia

B.A., University of Alabama

M.S., University of Southern California

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Oregon Bible College
M.A., Arizona State University
M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary

Kathi Elaine Martin

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Doris Harper Mattison
Arcadia, Florida

B.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center

B.A., Simmons College

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Robert Duncan McCall
Cleveland, Tennessee

Ann Brightwell McCord
Decatur, Georgia

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

B.M., Valdosta State University

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

James Walborn McCormack
Fairview, Pennsylvania

B.A., Venn State University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

Anthony Wilton McDade
Statesville, North Carolina

B.A., Furman University

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Jerry Wayne McElhinny
Orange, Texas

Paige Maxwell McRight
Rock Hill, South Carolina

B.A., West Virginia State College
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary

B.A., Agnes Scott College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

John Steven Midkiff
Griffin, Georgia

B.A., Stetson University

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

James Timothy Miller
Toccoa, Georgia

B.A., Georgia State University

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Roger Gayle Miller

Gastonia, North Carolina

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

James Scott Moncrieff
Ormond Beach, Florida

B.B.A., Stetson University

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Terry Lynn Moore

Oak Ridge, North Carolina

A.B., Pfeiffer College

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

James Albert Moran
Hermitage, Tennessee

B.S., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

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Amy Parsons Morgan
Conyers, Georgia

B.S., LaGrange College

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

M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School

Linda Stack Morgan

Lincolnton, North Carolina

B.A., High Point College

M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Samuel Mwangi Muritu
Atlanta, Georgia

Dip., Teuogoto Teachers College

Dip., St. Paul's United Theological College

M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center

Virginia Anne Murray
Bath, New York

B.S., Iowa State University

M.A., State University of New York at Binghamton
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Bexley
Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary

J. Aaron Nagel

Grand Rapids, Michigan

B.S., University of South Florida

D.Min., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

David Stephen Naglee
Douglasville, Georgia

B.A., LaGrange College

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

Vivian V V. Napier
Florence, Mississippi

M.A. Mississippi State University
M.Div., Unity School of Christianity

Paul Stephen Nazarian
Monroe, Louisiana

B.A., University of California

M.Div., San Francisco Theological Seminary

Herman Terris Neuman
Lakeland, Florida

B.A., Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God

M.A., Wheaton College

Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

James Franklin Norris III
Estill, South Carolina

B.A., College of Charleston

M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Brian L. Nott

Cantonment, Florida

B.A., University of West Florida

M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Louis Oats

Morristown, Tennessee

B.A., University of the South

M.Div., Seabury-Westem Theological Seminary

John Paul Oliver

Durham, North Carolina

B.A., B.M., Samford Unwersity

M.Div., Southzvestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Hector Ortiz

Houston, Texas

B.A., Texas Tech University

M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary

John Stephen Park
Fort Wayne, Indiana

B.A., Georgia State University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

123

Kenneth Leon Payne
Luverne, Alabama

Edward Schley Pease

San Clemente, California

Gail Ruth Perkins .

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Andrew H. Permenter
Dalton, Georgia

Edwin Hoyt Pettus

McBee, South Carolina

Thomas Michael Pipkin
Loganville, Georgia

Dolores Barus Queen
Shelby, North Carolina

Thomas Nelson Rains
Birmingham, Alabama

Judith Ellen Rarick

Grandview, Missouri

George Moyer Rawn

Morristown, Tennessee

B.A., Alabama Christian College

M.A., Alabama Christian School of Religion

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., Georgia State University
M.Div., Oral Roberts University

B.A., Newberry College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Colorado

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

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.S., California State University, Los Angeles
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary

B.A., Emory and Henry College

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

Barbara Rhodes

Centre Hall, Pennsylvania

Denver Craig Rikard
Columbus, Georgia

James Windsor Riley
Camel, Indiana

Charles Milton Roberts
Rochester, New York

Linda A. Roberts-Baca
Washougal, Washington

Daniel Drew Robinson
Sarasota, Florida

B.S., James Madison University
M.Div., Eastern Mennonite Seminary

B.S., Valdosta State University
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary
M.L.S., Mercer University

B.A., Gordon College

M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary

B.S., Siena College

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

B.A., Trinity University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

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

124

George Oliver Rogers
Conyers, Georgia

Charles Louis Rolen
Decatur, Georgia

Scott Anthony Rollins
Cleveland, Georgia

David Allison Roquemore
West Lafayette, Indiana

Ramiro Ros

Brandon, Florida

B.A., Pikeville College

M.Div., Gordon-Comvell Theological Seminary

B.A., Louisiana College

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

B.A., Milligan College

M.Div., Emmanuel School of Religion

B.A., Wofford College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Puerto Rico

B.A., Latin American Biblical Seminary, Costa Rica

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

James Elvin Sadler

Mt. Holly, North Carolina

B.S., Western Carolina University
M.Div., Hood Theological Seminary

Daniel Mark Sanders-Wooley
Brentwood, Tennessee

B.A., Flagler College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

David E. Sartin

Sebastopol, Mississippi

Carol Benz Scott
Marietta, Georgia

B.S., Delta State University

M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

B.A., Tufts University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

Gregory Paul Seltz
Valrico, Florida

B.A., Concordia College, Ann Arbor
M.Div., S.T.M., Concordia Seminary

Sandra P. Shawhan

Cottontown, Tennessee

B.A. Lambuth University
M.A., Ohio State University

William Robert Sharman III
Athens, Alabama

Myung Dong Shin

Fort Lee, New Jersey

Sheldon Rene Shipman

Charlotte, North Carolina

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

B.Min., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea
M.Div., New York Theological Seminary

B.A, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
M.Div., Hood Theological Seminary

Amy Sass Sigmon
Belleair, Florida

Lawrence McBride Sigmon
Belleair, Florida

Tommy Register Sikes
Madison, Mississippi

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., University of Georgia

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

125

Tim F. Simpson

Richmond, Virginia

James D. Simpson
Alpharetta, Georgia

Scott Gerald Slater

Washington, District of
Columbia

John Benson Sloan

Georgetown, South Carolina

Bradley Donald Smith

Columbia, South Carolina

Earl Joseph Smith

St. Petersburg, Florida

Ruth Miller Snyder

Matthews, North Carolina

Young E. Song

Fairbanks, Arkansas

John William Sonnenday III
McLean, Virginia

Eriberto Soto

Louisville, Kentucky

Diana Lee Spangler-Crawford
Valdese, North Carolina

B.A., M.A., Liberty University

M.Div., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., University of Dundee
B.D., University of Aberdeen

B.L.A., University of Florida

M.Div., Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in
Virginia

B.A., Clemson University

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

B.S., University of Georgia

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Tulane University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Davidson College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.S., Kyung Hee University, Korea

M.Div., Boston University School of Theology

B.A., Carleton College

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary, New York

B.A., Central American Theological Seminary, Guatemala
B.D., Presbyterian Seminary of Guatemala
M.Div., North American Baptist Seminary
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

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

Betsy L. Steier

Port St. Lucie, Florida

Douglas Rae Stephenson
Jonesboro, Georgia

Augustus Ernest Succop III
Charlotte, North Carolina

Bruce D. Swanson
Portland, Oregon

Mary Lynne Venema Swierenga
Vienna, Virginia

Dennis Ray Tedder

Camden, South Carolina

B.A., Eastern Kentucky University
M.Div., Lexington Theological Seminary

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

A.B., Davidson College

M.Div., Yale University Divinity School

B.S., Pacific Lutheran Seminary
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Calvin College

M.Div., Wesley Theological Seminary

B.A., University of South Carolina

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

126

Donavan Anthony Thomas
Kingston, Jamaica

Richard Ellsworth Thomas
Accokeek, Maryland

Keith Jon Thompson

Wilmington, North Carolina

Dorinda Ellen Trouteaud
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Richard M. Turk

Jacksonville, Florida

Augusta Boyd Vanderbilt

Newport News, Virginia

John Patrick Vaughn

Charleston, South Carolina

Robert Foster Veazey
Meridian, Mississippi

Steven Jay Voris

Alliance, Nebraska

Stephen Michael Walsh
Wahiawa, Hawaii

Douglas Randal Walton
Helena, Alabama

James Alexander Ward

Asheville, North Carolina

William P. Warnock, Jr.
Braselton, Georgia

David Marshall Watson
Arcadia, California

Davis Ronald Watson

St. Simons Island, Georgia

Donald A. Wehmeyer
Merida, Mexico

James S. Welch

Fayetteville, North Carolina

B.A., Jamaica Theological Seminary
Dip., Jamaica Institute of Management

B.A., Boston University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Texas Christian University

M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

B.A., College of Wooster

M.A., University of Detroit

M.Div., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., St. Mary's University

M.Th., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Eckerd College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Lander University

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Alabama

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S.E.E., University of Missouri, Columbia

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Southern California
M.B.A., Pepperdine University
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary

B.A., Samford University

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

A.B., High Point College

M.Div., Duke University Divinity School

B.A., University of Georgia

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

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

B.A., The Citadel

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

B.S., University of Oklahoma

M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

B.A., University of South Carolina

M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

127

James R. Weldon
Acworth, Georgia

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

William Allen Weller

Hendersonville, Tennessee

B.S., Middle Tennessee State University

M.Ed., University of Florida

M.Diu, Duke University Divinity School

Kathleen Weller

Washington, Indiana

B.A., Trinity University

M.Div., McCormick Theological Seminary

Byron Harvey Wells
Woodstock, Georgia

B.A., North Carolina State University
M.Div., Lexington Theological Seminary

William Arthur Wendt
Menomonie, Wisconsin

B.A., University of Florida

M.Div., Wartburg Theological Seminary

Cynthia Dawn Whisnant
Birmingham, Alabama

B.A., Wingate College

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Philip Albert Williams

Rockingham, North Carolina

B.A., University of Florida

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Gregory V. Wilson

Lawrenceville, Georgia

B.A., Colorado Baptist College

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

James Ronald Wilson
Hartselle, Alabama

B.A., Samford University

M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

Daniel Soo M. Woo

Raleigh, North Carolina

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

Robert M. Wooten
Indialantic, Florida

B.A.E., University of Florida

M.S., Florida International University

Yvonne Dianne Wright
Florence, South Carolina

B.S., Pennsylvania State University

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education

J. Larry Yarborough, Jr.
Lawrenceville, Georgia

B.A., Sanford University

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Jae Ho Yee

Houston, Texas

M.Div., Houston Graduate School of Theology

Sung Koo Yoon
Leisure, Florida

D.V.M., College of Veterinary Medicine, Korea
M.Div, Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea

Peter Stuart Zinn

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

A.B., Whitman College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

128

Master of Theology

David M. Anderson
Decatur, Georgia

Robert A. Buchanan
Casper, Wyoming

C. Michael Callahan

Avondale Estates, Georgia

B.S., Emmanuel College

M.AXT.S.), Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A. Oral Roberts University
M.Div., Regent University

B.A., Kean College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Boin Cho

Decatur, Georgia

B.A., M.A., Sogang University, Seoul, Korea

M.S., University of Georgia

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Joseph A. Cordero
Lilburn, Georgia

B.A., University of Alabama

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Robert Hunter Craig
Howford, Florida

B.A., Stetson University

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

John W. Daniels
Morrow, Georgia

Barbara Deemer Douglass
Dunwoody, Georgia

B.A., F lager College

M.AXT.S.), Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Hollins College

M.AXT.S.), Columbia Theological Seminary

David E. Ezekiel

Weogufka, Alabama

Earl Jerry Griffin
Toccoa, Georgia

A.B., Samford University

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

B.S., University of Maryland
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

Kyle Henderson
Decatur, Georgia

B.S., North Carolina State Unwersity
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

James Todd Hibbard
South Bend, Indiana

Jeffrey Cecil Holley
Cleveland, Tennessee

B.A., Lee College

M.A., Reformed Theological Seminary

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

Karen Rembert Holley
Cleveland, Tennessee

Li-Shu Huang

Decatur, Georgia

Ken, Iwasaki

Decatur, Georgia

Patricia F. Jebbia
Snellville, Georgia

B.S.,Lee College

M.Div., Church of God School of Theology

B.A., Tamkang University, Taiwan

M.Div., Tainan Theological Seminary, Taiwan

B.A., Kyushu University, Japan

M.Div., Kobe Reformed Theological Seminary

B.S., West Virginia University
M.A.T.S., Columbia Theological Seminary

129

Seok-Guy Jung
Seoul. Korea

B.S., Yonsei University, Korea

M.Div., Seoul Theological University, Korea

Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

Sunghake Kim
Decatur, Georgia

B.A., M.A., Hanyang University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary,
Korea

Hyun Min Kim
Seoul, Korea

B.A., Chung-Ang University

M.Div., Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary,
Korea

Stephen Earl Kolmetz
Decatur, Georgia

D.Phar., University of Florida

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Heemoon Lee

Anniston, Alabama

B.A., University of Minnesota
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Insook Lee

Decatur, Georgia

B.A., M.A., Sogang University, Korea

Ed.S., University of Georgia

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Jae Gwang Lee
Decatur, Georgia

B.A., Kook Min University, Korea

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

Won II Lim

Freemont, California

B.L., Soong Jun University, Korea

M.L., Soong Sil University, Korea

L.L.M., University of Georgia

M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea

Peter Loment

Budapest, Hungary

Dip., Theological Academy of the Reformed Church,
Hungary

Timothy Sanders Mallard
Fort Benning, Georgia

John Christopher Michael
Narrows, Virginia

Christopher Allen Price
Dunwoody, Georgia

John Ransellaer Ragsdale
Jacksonville, Florida

B.A., Stetson University

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Georgia

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Georgia

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

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

B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Jeanne Carette Thiele Reynolds
Rabun Gap, Georgia

Peter Leland Samuelson
Avondale Estates, Georgia

B.F.A., University of Florida

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., St. Olaf College
M.Div., Luther Seminary

130

Jung Yn Shin

Columbus, Georgia

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

Timothy Matthew Slemmons
Tarentum, Pennsylvania

B.S., Kansas State University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Zeb D. Smith, Jr.
Decatur, Georgia

B.A., Furman University

B.S., Emmanuel College

M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

Carlos Armando Torres
Cleveland, Tennessee

B.A., Beulah Heights Bible College
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
D.Min., McCormick Theological Seminary

David Alan Torrey
Marietta, Georgia

Jose Luis Velazco

Mexico City, Mexico

B.S., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Lic.Theol, Seminario Teologico Presbiteriano de Mexico

James E. Victor, Jr.

Stone Mountain, Georgia

John David White

Laurens, South Carolina

Michael Roger Wilson
Norcross, Georgia

David L. Wyly

Williamston, North Carolina

Dong- Young Yoon
Seoul, Korea

B.A., Cornell University

M.Div., Virginia Union University School of Theology

B.S., University of South Carolina

M. Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Dickinson College

M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School

B.A., Hankuk University
M.A., Graduate School ofHuhs

M.Div., Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary,
Korea

Edna Zwerver

Workum, The Netherlands

Propaedeutic Degree, University ofGroningen,
The Netherlands

Master of Divinity

Mark Stephen Adams
Clover, South Carolina

B.A., Furman University
*Providence

Laurie Ann Armstrong
Dunwoody, Georgia

B.A., George Mason University
Greater Atlanta

Michael Reaves Bailey
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., Furman University
Greater Atlanta

*PC(USA) Presbytery or Denomination

131

Willie James Bailey
Miami. Florida

B.S., Florida A&M University
United Methodist

Rachael E. Banzhoff
Valrico, Florida

B.A., George Washington University
Tampa Bay

Randy Lynn Barge.
Clarkston, Georgia

Brent Arlon Barry

McDonough, Georgia

B.S., Southwest Missouri State University
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Austin College

M.A., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Greater Atlanta

Jocelyn Carol Bauer
Atlanta, Georgia

Kathryn A. Summers Bean
Decatur, Georgia

Ashley Michele Beaty
Dothan, Alabama

B.A., Vanderbilt University
Greater Atlanta

B.A. Duke University
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Auburn University
South Alabama

Cavett Charles Binion
Memphis, Tennessee

B.A., University of Oklahoma
Eastern Oklahoma

Kathryn Gordon Blocher B.A., Presbyterian College

Black Mountain, North Carolina B.S., Western Carolina University

Western North Carolina

David Howard Bonds
Decatur, Georgia

John Middleton Boulware
Matthews, North Carolina

B.S., University of Arkansas
Greater Atlanta

B.S., Wingate College
Charlotte

Michael Anthony Brazelle
Richmond, Virginia

Paul Scott Brokaw
Bradenton, Florida

B.A., Bob Jones University
James

B.S., Eckerd College
Peace River

Sarah Drane Browning
Decatur, Georgia

William Hunter Camp II
Jefferson, North Carolina

B.S., Barton College

Disciples of Christ

B.A., Flagler College
Salem

Kevin Michael Campbell
Baxley, Georgia

Amy Elizabeth Cantrell

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Michael Parrish Capron
Penfield, New York

B.A., Brewton-Parker College
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Converse College
Foothills

B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology
Genesse Valley

132

Jonathan Eric Carroll
Chesapeake, Virginia

Brandi Richelle Casto
Greer, South Carolina

B.A., King College

Southern Baptist

B.S., Presbyterian College
Foothills

Mina Ashley Chae
Suwanee, Georgia

Charles Yong-Wha Chai
Smyrna, Georgia

B.A., Baylor University
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Ashland College
M.A., University of Nebraska
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Cherokee

Kathy Kyung Ah Ko Chung
Piano, Texas

B.A., University of Texas
Grace

Cynthia Denise Clark
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., Georgia State University
Baptist

Janice Clark

Ellenwood, Georgia

John Edward Cole

Ormond Beach, Florida

B.S.H.E., M.E.D., University of Georgia
Greater Atlanta

B.A., Rhodes College
M.A., University of Virginia
J.D., Florida State University
Central Florida

Marie Yvonne Collie-Pendleton
Stone Mountain, Georgia

B.A., Luther College
Greater Atlanta

William Kevin Conley

Columbia, South Carolina

B.A., Wake Forest University
Trinity

Laura Smith Conrad
York, South Carolina

B.A., Presbyterian College
Providence

John Robert Cook

Charlotte, North Carolina

B.A., Davidson College
Salem

Sara Chrystal Cook
Dunwoody, Georgia

B.A., University of Tennessee
Greater Atlanta

Brian Curtis Copeland

Rock Hill, South Carolina

B.A., Winthrop College
Providence

Kathleen Noel Crighton
Roswell, Georgia

A.B., Syracuse University
M.B.A., Tulane University
Greater Atlanta

Kathryn Lee Crissman
Richmond, Virginia

B.A., University of Florida

United Church of Christ

133

Christopher Lyle Crotwell
Nesbit, Mississippi

Laura Auman Cunningham
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., Rhodes College
St. Andrew

B.A., Davidson College
Greater Atlanta

Emily Rebecca Davis
Talledega, Alabama

B.S., University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
M.A. University of South Alabama
Sheppards and Lapsley

Eugene W. Diamond
Jacksonville, Florida

B.S., Florida A&M University

National Baptist Convention, USA

Sarah Townsend Diehl
Richmond, Virginia

B.A., College of William and Mary
James

Carol Leavitt DiGiusto
Jacksonville, Florida

B.A., Jacksonville University
St. Augustine

Cynthia Creighton Dixon
Tucson, Arizona

B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte
de Cristo

Margaret Wallace Eanes
Marietta, Georgia

B.A., Hollins College
Greater Atlanta

Cydney Bea Edwards
Ellijay, Georgia

Maxine Hankins Edwards
Ellijay, Georgia

B.B.A., University of Georgia
United Methodist

B.S., Towson State
M.Ed., Loyola University
Ed.D. Auburn University
M.A.(T.S.), Columbia Theological Seminary
Cherokee

Sherry Pauline Edwards
Barnesville, Georgia

Amy Christine Erickson
Brewster, Massachusetts

B.S., Southern Illinois University
Southern Baptist

B.A. Bates College

United Church of Christ

Victor Alejandro Feliberty-Ruberte
San German, Puerto Rico

B.S. University of Puerto Rico
Southwest

Donald Edward Feuerbach
Vero Beach, Florida

B.A., Stetson University

J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Samford University
Central Florida

Laurie Anne Fields

Indianapolis, Indiana

B.A. College of Wooster
Whitewater Valley

134

Karla Lee Fleshman
Baltimore, Maryland

B.S.W., Elizabethtown College
M.S.W., University of Maryland at Baltimore
Metropolitan Community Churches

Norman Stephen Floeck
San Antonio, Texas

B.B.A., Texas A& M University
Mission

Betsy Taylor Flory
Lithonia, Georgia

B.V.A. Georgia State University
United Church of Christ

Aubrey Richard Floyd
Merritt Island, Florida

B.A., Florida State University
Central Florida

Gordon Arnold Foltz
Dunbar, West Virginia

B.A., West Virginia State College
West Virginia

Barbara T. Francis

Wilmington, North Carolina

A.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Coastal Carolina

David Eugene Furlough
Temple Terrace, Florida

B.A., University of South Florida
Tampa Bay

Lauren Louise Furr-Vancini
Tucker, Georgia

B.A., Wake Forest University

M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Greater Atlanta

Jamie Ann Gabler

Wilmington, North Carolina

B.S. University of Pittsburgh
Coastal Carolina

William E. Garrison
Petersburg, Virginia

B.S., Virginia Military Institute
James

Evelyn M. Gifford

Port Chester, New York

B.A., Occidental University
Hudson River

Cassandra Annette Graham
Smyrna, Georgia

B.S.W., Appalachian State University
Cherokee

Todd Howell Green
Mobile, Alabama

B.A., Birmingham Southern College
South Alabama

Dorie Lee Griggs

Dunwoody, Georgia

B.A., University of Richmond
Greater Atlanta

Thomas Pearcefield Groome III
Mandeville, Louisiana

B.S., Louisiana State University
South Louisiana

John Robert Gross
Buford, Georgia

B.A., Abilene Christian University
M.A., Southern Christian University
Churches of Christ

135

Susannah Addie Hager
Kingfisher, Oklahoma

B.A., Westminster College
Cimarron

Wade Connelly Halva
Raleigh, North Carolina

B.A., College ofWooster
New Hope

Jennifer Boyce Ham.
Roswell, Georgia

B.A., West Virginia University

M.S., Georgia State University

Disciples of Christ

Ralph William Hawkins
Bristol, Tennessee

B.A., King College

South Louisiana

Helen Roan Heffington
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., University of Alabama
J.D., Emory University Law School
Greater Atlanta

Noelle Lynn Henry

Anderson, South Carolina

B.A., Winthrop College
Foothills

Carolyn Kurtz Heyward

Charleston, South Carolinia

B.A., Albany State University
Charleston- Atlantic

Vernon Blaine Hill
Staunton, Virginia

B.A., Hampden-Sydney
Peaks

Joe M. Hinds III

Birmingham, Alabama

B.A., University of Alabama
Sheppards and Lapsley

Guy Nicholas Holliday
Jonesboro, Georgia

Richard Barclay Holmes
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., Cheyney University
Baptist

B.A., University of South Carolina
Greater Atlanta

David Michael Horton
Athens, Georgia

B.S., University of Georgia
Northeast Georgia

Jennifer Murray Horton
Athens, Georgia

B.A., Mercer University
M.S., University of Nebraska
Northeast Georgia

David Bradley Hyers

Elizabethtown, Tennessee

B.A., Presbyterian College
Holston

Barry Dean Jenkins

Douglasville, Georgia

B.A., Kennesaw State College
Greater Atlanta

Carol Elaine Johnson
Menands, New York

B.A., Empire State College (SUNY)
Albany

Walter Lee Johnson, Jr.
Decatur, Georgia

B.A., Emory University
Greater Atlanta

136

Amy Louise Justice
Dunwoody, Georgia

B.A., Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God
Assemblies of God

Caroline Mayes Kelly
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., Davidson College
J.D., Wake Forest University
James

Gregory Johnson Kershner
Houston, Texas

B.A., Baylor University
New Covenant

Shannon Johnson Kershner
Houston, Texas

B.A., Trinity University
New Covenant

Bettina Baechtold Kilburn
Roswell, Georgia

B.S., Fairfield University
M.D., Boston Unwersity School of Medicine
Greater Atlanta

Hyung Joo Kim

Columbia, South Carolina

B.S., Columbia International University
Trinity

Ok-kee Kim

Carmichael, California

B.S., Seoul National University, Korea
M.S., Ph.D., Oregon State University
Greater Atlanta

Sue Helen Kim
Decatur, Georgia

B.A., Emory College
Greater Atlanta

Frances Brown King

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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

David Y. Kwon

Alpharetta, Georgia

B.A., University of Washington

Korean Presbyterian Church in America

Robert Steven Laukoter
Houston, Texas

B.S., M.B.A., University of Texas
New Covenant

Pamela Nancy Leach

Germantown, Maryland

B.S., Grove City College
National Capital

Amy Yarman Lehr

Greenville, South Carolina

B.A., Washington and Lee University
Foothills

Audrey Lynn Edmundson Lenhart
Dale City, Virginia

B.A., Davidson

Church of the Brethren

Margie Elizabeth Lewis
Marietta, Georgia

B.S.,Tift College
M.Ed., Valdosta State College
Cherokee

David Scott Lindsay

Charlotte, North Carolina

B.A., Davidson College
Charlotte

137

Gerone Hamilton Lockhart
Decatur, Georgia

A.B., Princeton University
Greater Atlanta

Robert Frederick Lohmeyer
Athens, Georgia

B.A., King College

Northeast Georgia

Janet Lorraine Looby
Acworth, Georgia

B.S., Jones College
Cherokee

Ruth Lynn Lovell

Memphis, Tennessee

B.A., University of Tennessee
Memphis

Gary S. Lowe

Grove City, Pennsylvania

B.S.Ed., University of Georgia
M.A., Wheaton College
Shenango

Catherine Clark Manson
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., Tulane University
Greater Atlanta

Anna Hinton McArthur
Greer, South Carolina

B.A., Clemson University
Foothills

Jennifer Lynn McGee
Indialantic, Florida

B.A., University of South Florida
Central Florida

Keith Allison Miller

Sanford, North Carolina

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Coastal Carolina

Melanie Grace Mitchell
Birmingham, Alabama

B.A., Davidson College

Sheppards and Lapsley

Cynthis McPheeters Montgomery
Stone Mountain, Georgia

B.A., Rhodes College
J.D., University of Florida
Central Florida

Sidney Keith Morrison

Matthews, North Carolina

B.S., Austin Peay State University
M.A., Tennessee Technological University
Charlotte

Lance Franklin Mullins
Blytheville, Arkansas

B.A., Lyon College

Southern Baptist

Wendy Diane Neff
Mobile, Alabama

B.S., University of Southern Alabama
South Alabama

Alvin Louis Negron
Brooks, Georgia

B.A., Beulah Heights Bible College
New Song Ministry

William Alexander Nickles
Vero Beach, Florida

B.S., Clemson University
Central Florida

138

Paul Marshall Ogne

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Sarah Mark Parker
Manhattan, Kansas

B.S., Sonoma State University
Foothills

B.A., Sterling College
Northern Kansas

Jeanette Pinkston

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Luke Anthony Ponder
Silver Hill, Alabama

B.A., Stillman College
M.A., University of Cincinnati
African Methodist Episcopal

B.S. University of South Alabama
South Alabama

Juliann Virginia Pugh
New York, New York

B.F.A., Florida Atlantic University
Greater Atlanta

Joan Martin Quinn

Columbia, South Carolina

B.S., Juniata College
Trinity

Harmon Scott Ramsey
Clinton, South Carolina

Carol Lee Read

Waynesboro, Virginia

B.A., Princeton University
Trinity

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

Dennison Parker Read
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., The Citadel

Greater Atlanta

Timothy Thomas Read
Waynesboro, Virginia

B.A., Trinity University
J.D., University of Texas Law School
Shenandoah

Dennis Earl Reid
Fortson, Georgia

B.S., Columbus College
Flint River

David Allen Rice
Decatur, Georgia

B.A., North Park College
M.A., Northwestern University
Greater Atlanta

Tamara Ann Rice
Marietta, Georgia

David R. Richardson
Decatur, Georgia

B.A., Spelman College
Cherokee

B.A., Seattle Pacific University
M.AXT.S.), Columbia Theological Seminary
Greater Atlanta

Jason Scott Robbins

Charlotte, North Carolina

Annette Carlton Rogers

Greenville, South Carolina

B.A., North Carolina State University
Associate Reformed Presbyterian

B.A., Davidson College
M.S.W., University of South Carolina
Foothills

139

Susan Lynn Rubier-Capron
Spartanburg, South Carolina

B.M., Converse College
M.M., Florida State University
Foothills

Ronald Emerson Sabo
Arlington, Texas

LaDonna Kathryn Loescher Scruggs
Temple Terrace, Florida

Jeremy Kyle Segars
Toccoa, Georgia

Erin Colleen Sharp

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Russell Michael Shealy

Lexington, South Carolina

Stephane Medlin Shelby
Johnson City, Tennessee

Carolyn Thompson Smith
Mount Berry, Georgia

B.S., University of Texas
Grace

B.A., M.A., University of South Florida
Tampa Bay

B.A., Piedmont College
Southern Baptist

B.A., Calvin College
Detroit

B.A., Wofford College
Trinity

B.A., Presbyterian College
Holston

B.S., Berry College
M.S., University of Alabama
Cherokee

Thomas Oscar Smith
Lithonia, Georgia

Claire Dempsey Snedeker
Roswell, Georgia

B.A., Berry College
Greater Atlanta

B.S., Stetson University
M.A., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta

Ki Ho Song

Smyrna, Georgia

Robert Ab Sparks IV
Lexington, Kentucky

Meda Ann Ashley Stamper
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Oscar Henry Stewart
Atlanta, Georgia

Joel Patrick Thornton
Abingdon, Virginia

Janelle Leigh Tibbetts
Burbank, California

B.A., Seoul Theological Seminary, Korea

Korean Presbyterian Church in America

B.A., Centre College
Transylvania

B.A., Agnes Scott College
M.A., Middlebury College
Greater Atlanta

A.B., University of Georgia
Baptist

B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Abingdon

B.S., University of California, Northridge
San Fernando

Christine Louise Tiller
Norcross, Georgia

B.S., California Institute of Technology
M.S.E., Johns Hopkins University
Greater Atlanta

140

Jan Stewart Tolbert
Newnan, Georgia

Susan Webb Verbrugge
Duluth, Georgia

Carol Scott Wade

Avondale Estates, Georgia

Julie Anne Walkup

Raleigh, North Carolina

Andrew Baker Waters
Athens, Georgia

Connie Stoutt Weaver

Morganton, North Carolina

Paul Dudley Weaver

Charleston, South Carolina

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

B.A., Wake Forest University
Northeast Georgia

B.A., Agnes Scott College
Greater Atlanta

B.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
New Hope

B.A., Wofford College
Northeast Georgia

B.S., University of Tennessee
Western North Carolina

B.A., Maryville College
Charleston-Atlantic

William Wain Wesberry

Silverstreet, South Carolina

Robert Elmore Williamson, Jr.
Clemson, South Carolina

B.A., Presbyterian College
Trinity

B.S., Clemson University
Foothills

Chandler Michael Willis
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Sandra Shea Wilmesherr
Panama City, Florida

B.S., Louisiana State University
South Louisiana

B.S., Averett College
M.A., Columbia Theological Seminary
Florida

Michael Christian Wingard
Wytheville, Virginia

Rachel Elizabeth Winter
Birmingham, Alabama

Julia Woodcock

Carrboro, North Carolina

B.A., Presbyterian College
Abingdon

B.A., Maryville College

Sheppards and Lapsley

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.A., Appalachian State University
Western North Carolina

Brian Christopher Wyatt
Columbia, South Carolina

Yuching Eunice Yang

Stone Mountain, Georgia

B.A., Furman University
Trinity

B.S., University of South Carolina
M.P.A., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta

Mary Elizabeth Yarborough
Columbia, South Carolina

Koji Nichols Yoda
Marietta, Georgia

B.A., Charleston Southern University
Trinity

B.A., Berry College
Cherokee

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Master of Arts in Theological Studies

B.A., Morehouse College

Gerard Arnold Ancrum
Atlanta, Georgia

Thomas Michael Baugh
Tucker, Georgia

Ann Lindsey Bryan
Atlanta, Georgia

Susan Darr Buell
Atlanta, Georgia

Philip Marshall Cook
Macon, Georgia

Ramona Best Davidson
Austell, Georgia

Linda Karen Davis
Atlanta, Georgia

Virginia Clare Gartrell

Montreat, North Carolina

Mark Fuller Griffin

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Patricia Flynn Jebbia
Snellville, Georgia

Guy Elmer Jennings III
Deland, Florida

Sheri Lynn Katz
Decatur, Georgia

Sallie McDaniel

Douglasville, Georgia

Vanessa Denise McLain
Richmond, Virginia

Linda Christian Morningstar
Roswell, Georgia

Elizabeth Sager Sharp
Atlanta, Georgia

Janie Lowe Thomas
Macon, Georgia

B.A., California State University
B.S., Weber State University
M.S., University of Nevada

B.A., University of Louisville
M.F.A., Georgia State University

B.A., Southern Methodist University
M.A., Columbia University

B.S., University of Georgia

B.A., Agnes Scott College

B.A., Greensboro College

M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina

B.A., Gordon College

M.Ed., Georgia State University

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

B.S., West Virginia University

B.A., Augusta College

D.D.S., Emory University

B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College

B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University

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

B.S.N.,Un iversity of Michigan

M.S.N. , Yale University

D.R.P.H., Johns Hopkins University

B.S., Hunter College of the City University of New York

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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS

United States

Alabama - 37
Arizona - 1
Arkansas - 6
California - 6
Connecticut - 2
District of Columbia - 1
Florida - 41
Georgia - 171
Hawaii - 1
Idaho - 2
Illinois - 1
Indiana - 7
Iowa - 2
Kansas - 1
Kentucky - 4
Louisiana - 5
Maryland - 5
Massachusetts - 1
Michigan - 3
Mississippi - 12

Other Countries

Canada - 2
China - 2

Czech Republic - 1
England - 1
Guyana - 1
Haiti - 1
Hungary - 3
India - 1

Missouri - 2
Nebraska - 2
New Jersey - 5
New Mexico - 1
New York - 13
North Carolina - 58
Ohio - 4
Oklahoma - 1
Oregon - 1
Pennsylvania - 8
Puerto Rico - 2
South Carolina - 41
Tennessee - 25
Texas - 13
Virginia - 21
Washington - 1
West Virginia - 1
Wisconsin - 1
Wyoming - 1

Jamaica - 6

Japan - 1

Kenya - 1

Korea - 6

Mexico - 2

Taiwan - 1

The Netherlands - 1

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM SCHOLARS

Josephine Adamson
Marco Depestre
George Gitahi
Huibing He
Li-Shu Huang
Rasiah Isvaradevan
Ken Iwasaki
Sunghake Kim
Gabor Kiraly
Csongor Kovacs
Tae Ku Kwon
Jae Gwang Lee
Samuel Muritu
Janos Pasztor
Ya Qian Peng
Ida Zielinska

England

Haiti

Kenya

China

Taiwan

India

Japan

Korea

Hungary

Hungary

Korea

Korea

Kenya

Hungary

China

Czech Republic

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Calendar 1998-2000

Summer

Greek School
Summer Term

1998-99

July 6 - August 28
July 6-17
July 20-31

1999-2000 TENTATIVE

July 5 - August 2
July 5-16
July 19-30

Fall

Planning Retreat
Labor Day

Orientation/Registration
Classes begin
Opening Convocation/

Honors Day
Senior Ordination Exams
Smyth Lectures
Reading/Exam Week
Conference on Ministry
Thanksgiving Holiday
Classes end
Reading /Exam Week
Final papers due

September 1-2
September 7
September 8-9
September 10
September 16

September 18-19
October 13-15
October 26-30
November 6-8
November 26-27
December 11
December 14-18
December 18

August 31-Spetember 1
September 6
September 7-8
September 9
September 15

September 17-18
October 12-14
October 25-29
November 5-7
November 25-26
December 10
December 13-17
December 17

Winter

Alternative Context/

M.Div. Electives begin
Doctor of Ministry classes begin
Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday
M.Div. Electives end
Alternative Context ends/
M.Div. exam day/
Doctor of Ministry classes end

January 4

January 11
January 18*
January 21
January 22

January 3

January 10
January 17
January 20
January 21

Spring

Classes begin
Bible Content Exam
Senior Ordination Exams
Conference on Ministry
Reading /Exam Week
Good Friday
Spring Break
Columbia Colloquium
Classes end
Reading/Exam Week
Commencement

February 1
February 5
February 19-20
February 26-28
March 15-19
April 2
April 5-9
April 19-21
May 7
May 10-14
May 16

January 31
February 4
February 18-19
February 25-27
March 13-17
April 21
April 3-7
April 24-26
May 5
May 8-12
May 14

*A11 classes meet on Saturday, January 16.

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Concerning transcripts, academic records, curriculum, and faculty
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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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