WE SERVE WE CONFESS WE LEARN WE CELEBRATE WE LIVE 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 5ut l VK5f IBtt 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 10 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. 11 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 12 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. 13 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 14 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 15 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. 16 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 17 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. 18 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. 19 ra; i J I 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 21 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. 22 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. 23 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. 24 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. 25 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. 26 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. 27 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. 28 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. 29 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. 30 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 31 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 32 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. 33 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. 34 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 35 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. 36 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. 37 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. 39 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. 40 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- tion which is designed for both lay people and ministers who want to encourage 41 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." 42 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. 43 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. 44 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. 45 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 46 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. 47 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. 48 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 49 / 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. 51 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. 52 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 53 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 54 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 55 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 56 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- 57 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 58 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 59 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 60 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 61 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 62 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- 63 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 64 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 65 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 66 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 67 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 68 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 69 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 70 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 71 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 72 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 73 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 74: 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 75 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 76 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 77 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 78 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 79 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 80 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 81 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 83 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- 84 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. 85 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. 86 t I * $=>.< 1 ' - N /*% / 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. 89 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. iWV*r? ii 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. 90 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. 91 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. 92 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. 93 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. ik 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. ' 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). 94 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. 95 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. 96 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 97 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 98 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 99 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 100 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 101 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. 103 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 "Year term expires. 104 M '! V 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 107 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 108 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 109 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 110 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 111 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 112 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. 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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 111 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 122 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. 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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. 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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. 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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 141 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 142 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 143 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. 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