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COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

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DECATUR, GEORGIA 30031-0520

March 1984

Emmie C. Young, Editor

Nonprofit Organization

U.S. postage paid

at Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520

Columbia Theological Seminary, a seminary of the Presbyterian Church, (U.S.A.), owned
by the Synods of Florida, Mid-South and Southeast and controlled through a Board of
Directors. It is an accredited member of the Association of Theological Schools and the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

TABLE OF

Purpose, Commitments, and History

Admissions Information

Academic Information

Curriculum

Course Requirements

Courses of Instruction

Academic Notes

General Education Information

Continuing Education

Student Information

Housing

Financial Assistance

Student Organizations

CONTENTS

CTS Its Support

Scholarship Funds
Memorial Funds and

Foundations
Endowment and Teaching
Special Fellowship and

Endowment Funds
Ways of Giving

Board of Directors

Administration

Faculty

Roll of Students

Calendar

Directory for Correspondence

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WELCOME TO COLUMBIA SEMINARY

'Tell me about Columbia!" We often hear and respond to that question.
To be honest, it isn't easy to do in words. The best way to know the answer is
to spend time with students, faculty and graduates.

We do hope, however, that something of the quality of life and commit-
ment here at Columbia is reflected in this catalogue. We have a serious and
realistic commitment to excellence in theological education. The mission of the
work of Columbia is clear: to prepare good ministers of Jesus Christ, to nur-
ture through lifelong learning those already serving, and to be a theological
resource center for the Church.

These are challenging and exciting days for the Seminary. With an excel-
lent faculty, a large enrollment, and a challenging curriculum, we look toward
the decade of the 80's with hope and expectancy.

Columbia Seminary serves in the faith that we go forward in the strength
of God.

Let us know what questions or suggestions you may have for Columbia
Seminary.

J. Davison Philips
President

COLUMBIA SEMINARY The History

Columbia refers to the first permanent location of the seminary in Colum-
bia, South Carolina, in 1828 a principal cultural, intellectual, and population
center of the Southeast.

The first idea of a theological school for the South was planted by the
Presbytery of Hopewell (Georgia) as early as 1817, but it was not until 1824
that a constitution for "The Classical, Scientific, and Theological Institution of
the South" was adopted by the Presbytery of South Carolina, and the mem-
bers of the presbytery were authorized to act as the Board of Trustees for that
institution.

In 1827, the Board recommended to the Synod that the constitution be
altered to make the institution solely a theological seminary. (There had been
great opposition to the proposed literary department being in competition with
the College of South Carolina.) The official name of the seminary became The
Theological Seminary of the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia; it soon
became known as Columbia Theological Seminary a name which was ac-
cepted as permanent in 1925. The revised constitution was adopted by Synod
in 1828, and it was resolved to get the seminary into operation immediately.

The Reverend Thomas Goulding, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in
Lexington, Georgia, was elected the first Professor of Theology in December
of 1828, and he gathered five students for instruction in the manse. Following
completion of arrangements in Columbia, they moved to a campus there in
January of 1830.

That same year, the Reverend George Howe, a New Englander, was
elected by the synod as instructor in languages. The following year he became
Professor of Biblical Literature, and, shortly, librarian, overseeing the growth
of the seminary's library from the original 300 books collected by the
presbyteries in 1829 to more than 3,000 by 1836. Dr. Howe also organized the
first curriculum for the seminary, apparently modeling it after those of the
Princeton Seminary and of Andover Theological Seminary. He served nearly
fifty years until his death in 1883.

In 1857, the Synod of Alabama established the adoption of the seminary
as "our own, placing its name among those of the institutions which we call
'ours', and which we are to cherish and care for, support, help, and encourage
as our own". Florida (as part of the Synod of South Georgia and Florida)
joined in 1884, with Mississippi completing the five-synod structure in 1925.

Among the buildings on the Columbia campus was the little chapel
formerly a carriage house where Woodrow Wilson was to be "reborn for
eternity," and where the Presbyterian, U. S. Book of Church Order was
written.

By the 1920s, the population of the Southeast and of Presbyterians in
the area was shifting, and the centers of influence were moving with it.
Atlanta had been a transportation center since the 1880s, and so was develop-
ing as a commercial, industrial, educational and cultural center, also. Certain
Atlanta Presbyterians and leaders of the seminary were convinced of the city's
leadership of the New South and its advantages for the seminary and of the

seminary for the city. In 1924, the Board of Directors agreed (after two previ-
ous refusals in 1887 and 1904), and the decision was made to move to Atlanta,
if a campaign for the new facilities and endowment could be successfully com-
pleted in the Synod of Georgia. Launched in 1925, the campaign had a goal of
$500,000 which was promptly subscribed. In that success the cooperation of
the city's 14,193 Presbyterians in the seventy-four churches played the deter-
mining part.

The move of the Seminary from Columbia, South Carolina, to Decatur,
Georgia, was guided by Richard T. Gillespie who served as President from
1925 to 1930. He provided the leadership which led to the erection of the new
facilities.

In 1927, the seminary transferred its Columbia traditions and ministry, its
students and faculty, and its books and equipment to a fifty-seven acre Deca-
tur, Georgia, site on the outskirts of Atlanta, joining Candler School of Theol-
ogy and another eleven of the current twenty-three institutions of higher edu-
cation in the greater Atlanta area.

The early years in Decatur were difficult ones for Columbia. For a time,
especially with the coming of the Great Depression, the future of the institu-
tion seemed uncertain. In 1932, however, Dr. J. McDowell Richards was
elected president. Under his able leadership, the seminary experienced its
greatest growth. The endowment was increased by over five million dollars.
The present Library, Georgia Hall, Florida Hall, three student apartment
buildings, and thirteen faculty homes were built. The faculty was increased
from six to twenty-one full-time members and the student body quadrupled.
Following President Richards' retirement, Dr. C. Benton Kline served as presi-
dent until 1975 when he resigned to return to active teaching. Dr. J. Davison
Philips, pastor of the Decatur Presbyterian Church, assumed the presidency on
January 1, 1976.

Until June 1983 Columbia Seminary was an instrument of the Presbyte-
rian Church, U.S., but with a special relationship to the Synods of Florida,
Mid-South and Southeast, by whom it is owned and controlled. The Plan of
Government, under which the seminary operates, defines the rights and re-
sponsibilities of both the seminary and the Synods. In addition, there is a Cov-
enant between Columbia Seminary and the Synod of the Mid-South further
defining a strong and mutually supportive relationship: in which the seminary
is committed to Biblical Authority, Doctrinal Fidelity and Ecclesiastical Loy-
alty (see below for details) in degree programs, continuing education events
and as a theological resource center; while the mission of the Synod is to in-
form, stimulate, coordinate and channel the commitments of Presbyterians
within its bounds and to encourage their more active involvement in all the
many expressions of the church's traditional concern for educational quality
and wholeness.

In June 1983 Columbia became a seminary in the reunited Presbyterian
Church. (U.S.A.). Except for a wider field of service, there will be few
changes in the next several years other than in relationships to new
presbyteries and synods.

PURPOSE

Columbia Theological Seminary is an instrument of the Church, and its
purpose and programs are formed in relation to the mission of the Church.
Since the work of the Church is dependent in large degree upon its leaders,
the seminary is a graduate professional school engaged in preparing men and
women for Church leadership. As such it is an educational institution, prepar-
ing persons for encounter with the intellectual problems of our world in such a
way that they will be worthy of the respect of those to whom they witness. At
the same time, it is also a professional school and, thus, focuses on the compe-
tences and skills necessary to the practice of ministry. In each dimension of its
life, the seminary seeks to facilitate the personal growth of students, and
thereby to deepen their love for Christ, to encourage them in spiritual matur-
ity and to inspire them with a zeal for service.

COLUMBIA'S COMMITMENTS

Three basic commitments have marked and continue to mark Columbia
Seminary's program.

The first commitment is to Biblical authority. Faculty members all affirm
that the Bible is the word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice.
All our teaching and ministry grows out of this commitment. So we require
serious study of the Old and New Testaments in the Hebrew and Greek. The-
ology and ethics are based on the Biblical ground. Student's preaching is mea-
sured by its faithfulness to the Biblical text. Our constant appeal is to the
Scripture as it is attested to be the word of God by the inward witness of the
Holy Spirit.

The second commitment is to doctrinal fidelity. All regular faculty mem-
bers are ordained officers in the Presbyterian Church. Students study the ma-
jor creeds and confessions of the Reformed tradition. The fundamental affir-
mations of that tradition stand at the center of the educational experience, as
faculty and students seek to express them in terms that speak to people who
live in today's world.

The third commitment is to ecclesiastical loyalty. Columbia Seminary was
founded by the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia to provide leadership for
the Presbyterian Church and its program. Our students study the polity of the
church and the program of the General Assembly, synods and presbyteries.
Our teaching and our ministry seek to be loyal to the Presbyterian Church,
(U.S.A.), as it works out its life and program under the doctrinal standards,
the authority of Scripture, and the lordship of Jesus Christ, the head of the
church.

These basic commitments are fulfilled today in a different educational style
than in an earlier time. Indoctrination leads too often to mere rote learning
and to an uncreative and wooden ministry. Our style of teaching and commu-
nity is one of openness. The Biblical witness, the Reformed doctrine, and the
church's program are presented as vital options for today. Students are called
to make their own commitment to them as ministers of the Gospel.

We believe that those who enter the service of Jesus Christ need do so out
of a conviction which is their own. Only then can they be the effective minis-
ters of our Lord that our church and our world need today.

ADMISSIONS INFORMATION

ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE FOR REGULAR DEGREE STUDENTS

Students desiring admission to the BASIC DEGREE PROGRAM or
SPECIAL PROGRAMS should request an application from the Office of Ad-
missions. In addition to the completed application form, students must furnish
transcripts, references, test scores from the Graduate Record Exam, and a
letter of endorsement from one's home church. An interview with a member of
the Admissions Committee is required following submission of the application.
This interview is best done on our campus and you will be our guest during
your visit.

Due to the sequential nature of required courses, no applicants will be ad-
mitted to the basic degree programs, other than in July or September, except
by action of the Faculty.

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

An entering student may be placed on academic probation. Specific condi-
tions for achieving good standing will be stated.

Certain students are required to have a reading knowledge of Greek. See
page 58 for details. Such students who request permission to begin without the
Greek requirement can only be admitted by special action of the faculty and
ordinarily this involves additional semesters in residence. An entering student
who has not completed the Greek language requirement may be denied admis-
sion or placed on probation.

Students desiring admission to an ADVANCED DEGREE program may
secure applications from the Director of Advanced Studies. Ordinarily a basic
divinity degree is required for entrance into the TH.M. PROGRAM, the
D.MIN. (in-ministry) or the S.T.D. PROGRAMS.

Specific admissions requirements for each degree are found below in the
Academic Information Section.

SPECIAL, UNCLASSIFIED AND OCCASIONAL STUDENTS

Students meeting requirements for admission to the basic degree program
but not wishing to work toward a degree may be admitted as SPECIAL STU-
DENTS to take courses for credit. Their program of study must be approved
by the Dean of Faculty.

Students who do not meet admissions requirements may be admitted for a
period of up to one academic year as an UNCLASSIFIED STUDENT.

OCCASIONAL STUDENTS may be admitted to take courses of particu-
lar interest for credit, if prerequisites for each course are satisfied. Course se-
lection must be approved by the Dean of Faculty.

AUDITORS

Regular students, spouses of students, and other members of the commu-
nity are invited to audit courses, with the permission of the instructor and
provided space is available in the course. Registration as an auditor must be
made through the office of the Dean of Faculty at the regular time for
registration.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

Students in good standing in other accredited seminaries may be admitted
after transcripts have been evaluated and their applications approved by the
Admissions Committee. These students must secure a letter from their Dean
of Students indicating that they are students in good standing. Transfer stu-
dents into the M.Div. program are expected to spend a minimum of 3 four-
teen-week regular load semesters in residence. Transfer students intending to
enter the D.Min. (in-sequence) program ordinarily are not allowed credit for
more than the equivalent of one year of work prior to entering the program.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Students whose native language is not English must include, with the regu-
lar application data evidence of a score of 500 or more on the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Overseas students are expected to have the
written recommendation of their denomination. Also, a statement of the stu-
dents' plans for future work in their native country is required. All students
are expected to provide a statement of available finances for their graduate
study. Normally, international students are accepted only for graduate work
beyond the M.Div. level.

CONFERENCES FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

Columbia Seminary annually sponsors two Conferences on Ministry on the
Seminary campus. Usually in February, Columbia invites college students and
recent college graduates, who are considering the ministry, to the campus for
the College Conference. During this Conference, the men and women attend
classes, meet in faculty and staff homes, talk with students, staff and faculty
and worship with the Seminary Community. Another Conference On Ministry
which is usually in the Spring is planned primarily for those who are consider-
ing a vocational change to the ministry. These conferences are intended to
enable the conferees to explore further their own sense of call to ministry. For
further information you may write to the Director of Admissions, Columbia
Theological Seminary, Box 520 Decatur, Georgia, 30031-0520.

CROSS REGISTRATION AT A.T.A. SCHOOLS

Columbia students may cross register for courses at Candler School of
Theology, the Interdenominational Theological Center or Erskine Seminary at
no additional charge, as may students of these schools cross register for Co-
lumbia courses.

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Columbia provides a community setting for theological education. In this
context courses of study leading to both basic and advanced degrees are of-
fered. The Master of Arts in Youth Ministry, the Master of Divinity and the
Doctor of Ministry (in-sequence) are the first professional degrees. The
Master of Arts in Theological Studies is also a basic theological degree, but
academic rather than professional in orientation. Advanced degrees are the
Master of Theology, the Doctor of Ministry (in-ministry) and the Doctor of
Sacred Theology.

BASIC DEGREES

Admission

Admission to the basic degree programs at Columbia Seminary usually
requires a four-year degree from an accredited university or college of arts and
sciences, or its equivalent. Students without four years of preseminary prepa-
ration are not eligible to earn degrees at the seminary except by special action
of the faculty. When requested to do so by presbyteries of the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.), students without a university or college degree may be ac-
cepted for a special course of study.

A major in one of the liberal arts fields is most helpful as preparation for
theological studies. Basic courses in philosophy, European and American his-
tory, psychology, sociology, and English grammar and literature form the
foundation for seminary studies. Students with inadequate backgrounds in
these areas may be required to take remedial work or select particular elec-
tives within the seminary curriculum.

MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREE AND
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE (IN-SEQUENCE)

At the time of entering, seminary students are admitted to "the first pro-
fessional degree program." This means either a three component program
leading to the Master of Divinity degree or a four component program leading
to the Doctor of Ministry (in-sequence) degree. The first two components of
both degrees involve a common program. The academic courses and supervised
ministry in these initial components are designed to assist the student in devel-
oping intellectual tools and professional skills to begin the practice of ministry.
At the end of the second component, students, together with their peers and
faculty, engage in a process of professional evaluation leading to admission to
degree candidacy. Strengths, areas of growth, and specific interests in future
ministry of the student are assessed so as to determine whether he or she
should proceed toward the Master of Divinity degree or toward the Doctor of
Ministry degree (in-sequence).

Students pursuing the Master of Divinity degree move to a third compo-
nent. Students qualifying for the Doctor of Ministry degree proceed to two
further components, the first of which includes a twelve-month period of su-

pervised ministry in an approved setting. The final, on-campus component in-
volves, in addition to academic course work, a series of seminars enabling the
student to reflect on his or her period of supervised ministry and to complete a
written dissertation.

The term "components" is used rather than "years" since the amount of
time a student takes to complete the component may be more or less than an
academic year. The A and B components represent the initial common pro-
gram for the first professional degrees. The C component follows the profes-
sional assessment and represents the final stage leading to the Master of Di-
vinity degree. For students admitted to the Doctor of Ministry degree at the
time of the professional assessment, the D component designates the twelve-
month period of supervised ministry and the E component the final, on-campus
element.

Requirements for the M.Div. Degree

1. There must be on file with the seminary a complete and official tran-
script of credits showing graduation with a bachelor's degree from an accred-
ited university or college of liberal arts and sciences, or its equivalent.

2. The student must be admitted to degree candidacy at the end of the B
component. To qualify for candidacy the student must be engaged in or have
satisfied all the academic and supervised ministry requirements for the A and
B components (as outlined on pages 64 or 66) together with enough electives
to total 76 credits. The overall grade average must be C or better.

3. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all the requirements of the
C component (as outlined on pages 65 or 67) with a total of 112 credits. The
overall grade average must be C or better.

4. The student must pass a Bible content exam.

5. The faculty must be satisfied that the conduct and attitude of the can-
didate is becoming a minister of the Gospel and that he or she gives promise of
useful service in the ministry or other Church vocation.

6. All bills to the seminary must be paid and assurance given that all
open accounts in the community and elsewhere have been satisfied.

Requirements for the D.Min. Degree (in-sequence)

1. There must be on file with the seminary a complete and official tran-
script of credits showing graduation with a bachelor's degree from an accred-
ited university or college of liberal arts and sciences, or its equivalent.

2. The student must be admitted to degree candidacy at the end of the B
component. To qualify for candidacy the student must have satisfied all the
academic and supervised ministry requirements for the A and B components
(as outlined on pages 64 or 66) together with enough electives to total 76
credits. The overall grade average must be 2.0 (on a scale of 3.) or better.

3. The candidate must satisfactorily engage in a twelve-month period of
supervised ministry for which a total of 20 credits is given.

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4. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all other course require-
ments of the D and E components (as outlined on pages 65 or 67) with a total
of 138 credits. The overall grade average for these components must be B or
better.

5. The candidate must complete an acceptable doctoral project no later
than the end of the academic year following the E Component. To graduate at
the spring commencement April 1 is the deadline for provisional approval of
the dissertation by the doctoral project committee and May 1 for final ap-
proval of the completed dissertation.

6. The student must pass a Bible content exam.

7. All bills to the seminary must be paid and assurance given that all
open accounts in the community and elsewhere have been satisfied.

8. The faculty must be satisfied that the conduct and attitude of the can-
didate is becoming a minister of the Gospel and that he or she gives promise of
useful service in the ministry or other Church vocation.

Professional Assessment

The Professional Assessment is a major review of the student's potential
for ministry that occurs after the completion of the major requirements of the
A and B components. This assessment will usually be scheduled in the spring
term of the B component or the following September and is a condition for the
student's beginning work in either the C or D components. Detailed guidelines
for the assessment process are given to the student well in advance, including
criteria, data to be considered, composition of the assessment committee, in-
tent of the interview, and possible recommendations to the faculty which
might ensue. Admission to candidacy for ministry by a presbytery or appropri-
ate church body must be completed before the assessment.

The admission to degree candidacy for either the M.Div. or D.Min. (in-
sequence) degrees emerges from the professional assessment and must be ap-
proved by the faculty. At that time a student may be required to take a spe-
cific course or courses as a part of his or her designated electives.

Minister to Youth Specialization or Joint Degree Program

Students in the M.Div. program can take course work and supervised min-
istry that will provide them with the basic concepts and skills to engage in
ministry with youth. It is possible to complete the M.A. in Youth Ministry in
one academic year beyond the M.Div. Students seeking admission into the
M.A. in Youth Ministry Degree Program with a M.Div. from another accred-
ited seminary will be expected to complete 36 credit hours, including a sum-
mer supervised ministry component. Other course requirements are dependent
upon the applicant's past professional and academic work.

Certified Minister of Christian Education

Students in the M.Div. program can take a set of Christian education
courses within their elective hours that will lead them to certification by the

Presbyterian Church in the U.S., following their ordination, as a Minister of
Christian Education. Students interested in this speciality should see the Dean
of Faculty.

MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

The purpose of this program is to provide systematic study of the Christian
faith for people who are not preparing for ordination to professional Christian
ministry. It is designed for students who want to broaden and deepen their
understanding of the faith so that they can be more knowledgeable and effec-
tive Christians as lay people in the Church and in their lay vocations, and for
others who are preparing for further academic work in a theological discipline
(toward a Ph.D., for instance.) The Master of Arts in Theological Studies will
not qualify persons for the ordained ministry, since this program does not in-
clude training in the practice of ministry or in other areas prerequisite for
ordination. The Seminary hopes with this program not only to offer advanced
study in theological disciplines to lay people in the Church, but also to enrich
the Seminary community by the presence and challenge of students who bring
to it the questions and demand for excellence of searching, thinking, non-pro-
fessional Christians.

Students, after consultation with the Director of the Master of Arts in
Theological Studies program and professors, select one of the following five
fields for specialization: Old Testament, New Testament, Church History,
Theology or Ethics. A faculty adviser from the field of specialization is as-
signed by the Director of the program to provide guidance in the selection of
courses and to coordinate the giving of the comprehensive examinations. Lan-
guage requirements are determined by the field of specialization.

General Requirements for the M.A. in Theological Studies Degree

1. Students must earn a total of 52 credits. This shall include at least one
course in each of the five fields of specialization; an additional course in three
of the five fields; a minimum of 17 credits in the chosen field of specialization;
and a minimum of 9 credits in a cognate field. Other requirements may be
established by the Area in which the field of specialization falls.

2. Students must pass a written comprehensive examination designed, ad-
ministered, and graded by faculty members in the field of specialization. The
purpose of the examination is to test the student's capacity to function knowl-
edgeably and critically in the field of specialization, to relate methodology
and/or content from the cognate field to the field of specialization, and to
think and write clearly. The examination normally comes at the conclusion of
the student's course work and usually involves three or more months of study.
A thesis may be substituted for the written exam in exceptional cases.

3. All work must be completed within five years from the date of
admission.

Details of the program are available from the Director of the Master of
Arts in Theological Studies, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520 Deca-
tur, Georgia 30031-0520.

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MASTER OF ARTS IN YOUTH MINISTRY

The purpose of this program is to equip persons for competent leadership
in ministry with youth. It is designed to develop:

1 . ability to discuss the meaning of the scriptures and creeds and the her-
itage of the church

2. ability, through teaching and relationships, to make creative applica-
tion to scripture and heritage, to the problems of persons, and to the crises of
society; to place contemporary issues in historical perspective; to help people
deepen their relationship to God; and to witness to one's faith and
commitment

3. ability to perceive persons and situations accurately and
sympathetically

4. ability to use and mediate in a variety of social processes, including
conflict, in ways that contribute to wholeness

5. ability to see educational mission within the larger context of the con-
gregation's total ministry

6. ability to use sound educational theory in practice, and to evaluate
one's performance on the basis of educational perspectives

7. ability to work effectively and harmoniously with others profes-
sional and lay in developing and achieving educational objectives.

The program is meant for persons who are not considering ordination but
who want a broad background in theological studies with strong emphasis on
the theory and practice of ministry with youth in congregational, camp, and
para-parochial settings.

Requirements for the M.A. in Youth Ministry Degree

1 . A four-year degree from an accredited university or college of arts and
sciences or its equivalent. Applicants with a major in religion or in Christian
education may request advanced credit for a particular course based upon
equivalency of educational accomplishment. Advanced credit decisions are
made on an individual basis and are based upon assessment of major goals of
the course.

2. A total of 66 semester credits are required. Course work is spread
across four departments: Biblical, Historical-Doctrinal, Pastoral, and Super-
vised Ministry. In the biblical area, Old and New Testament survey courses
are required along with additional courses selected on the basis of the students
knowledge of the Bible. In the historical-doctrinal area work must be done in
church history, systematic theology, and ethics. In the pastoral area courses in
Christian education, basic and advanced ministry with youth, worship with
youth, and pastoral care are required. In addition to these balanced studies,
the distinctiveness of this program is the supervised ministry component.
Throughout the last 12 months, students are in ministry with youth place-
ments, not only to experience doing such ministry, but to reflect on their learn-
ings and the implications for ministry in such areas as administration, staff

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relationships, working with volunteers, personal development, and spiritual
formation.

3. All degree work must be completed within four years from the date of
admission.

For further information write to Director of Youth Ministry Program, Co-
lumbia Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.

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ADVANCED DEGREES

Columbia offers three programs leading to advanced degrees. Each builds
on the M.Div., degree and in the case of the D.Min (in-ministry) and the
S.T.D. also on necessary ministry experience which has ensued since the re-
ception of the M.Div.

In addition to the resources of the faculty and library on Columbia's cam-
pus, graduate students are able to draw upon the resources of the Atlanta
area. The S.T.D. program and D.Min. (in-ministry) programs are adminis-
tered by the Graduate Professional Studies Committee of the Atlanta Theolog-
ical Association, which coordinates and augments the resources of Candler
School of Theology, Emory University, the Interdenominational Theological
Center, and Columbia. Th.M. 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. Pastoral counseling programs in several settings are made
available through the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care. The Urban
Training Organization of Atlanta provides resources in the area of urban
problems and urban ministries. Numerous national and regional offices of de-
nomination and interdenominational agencies are located in Atlanta. Other
educational opportunities are available at Emory University, Georgia State
University, and colleges in the area.

For students desiring to graduate at the spring commencement, March 15
is the deadline for provisional approval of the doctoral project by the project
committee and May 1 for final approval of the completed project.

MASTER OF THEOLOGY

Admission

Application for admission to the Th.M. program is made through the office
of the Director of Advanced Studies. The M.Div. degree from an accredited
seminary or divinity school, or its academic equivalent, is required. In certain
cases (except for Pastoral Counseling or Pastoral Supervision) a Master of
Arts or a Master of Theological Studies degree in the appropriate area may be
accepted as a prerequisite and additional preparatory work may be required.
Ordinarily a B average in an applicant's college and seminary program is con-
sidered a minimum standard for admission. Except for the Th.M. in pastoral
counseling or pastoral supervision, a knowledge of both the Hebrew and Greek
languages is prerequisite for the program. If an applicant's M.Div. course re-
quired less than these two languages, he or she may substitute an approved
language for one of the above languages.

Admission to Candidacy

Students seeking a degree in Biblical, historical-doctrinal, or pastoral stud-
ies must be admitted to candidacy by vote of the faculty. Application involves
the proposal of a thesis committee composed of a chairperson from the faculty
and two other members and the proposal of a thesis topic, previously approved

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by the chairperson. This information must be given in writing to the Advanced
Studies Committee prior to October 15th. The faculty meeting early in No-
vember is the deadline for the formal admission to candidacy if the student
expects to receive the degree at commencement the following spring.

Requirements for the Degree

In order to qualify for the Th.M. degree, a student must complete the fol-
lowing within five years (six years for Pastoral Counseling):

1. at least 24 semester credits of academic work at the advanced level
(courses numbered in the 600's) with grades that average not less than B. This
academic work shall involve at least 15 hours taken through regular residential
courses at Columbia Seminary.

2. an acceptable thesis, which shall constitute six additional credits. For
students planning to graduate at the spring commencement March 15 is the
deadline for provisional approval of the thesis by the thesis committee and
May 1st for final approval of the completed thesis.

3. an oral examination, which shall be given after the thesis has been
completed.

Specialization

Each student seeking the Th.M. degree will concentrate his or her studies
in one of the following fields: Biblical studies, historical-doctrinal studies, pas-
toral studies, pastoral counseling, or pastoral supervision. At least 12 credits,
in addition to the thesis, must be taken in the field in which the student spe-
cializes. At least six credits must be taken outside the field of specialization.
Credit for work taken at the basic level (courses numbered lower than 600)
must be approved prior to the taking of the courses by the chairperson of the
thesis committee (if appointed), the Director of Advanced Studies, and the
Dean of Academic Affairs. In no case shall more than 4 credits of basic level
work be counted toward the degree.

The Th.M. in pastoral counseling and the Th.M. in pastoral supervision do
not require a thesis; however there are other requirements.

Pastoral Counseling

The beginning year of this program requires the successful completion of
an intern year in one of the institutions accredited by the Association for
Clinical Pastoral Education.

By the end of the first year, if the student is adjudged sufficiently compe-
tent by the multidisciplinary professional committee, he or she is admitted to
the counseling practicum for counseling supervision at one of the four prac-
ticums. These are located at the Georgia Association of Pastoral Care, the
Atlanta Psychiatric Center, Pastoral Services of Georgia Baptist Hospital, and
the Presbyterian Family Life Center in Charlotte, NC. Sufficient supervision
of counseling, intake, etc., is provided to qualify the candidate upon satisfac-
tory completion for membership in the American Association of Pastoral
Counselors, Inc.

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In addition to the above, the student must complete 24 credits of advanced
level academic work at a B average or better.

A research project (non-credit) completes the requirements for the degree.

Pastoral Supervision

This specialization of the Th.M. program has been developed for students
seeking to become certified chaplain supervisors. An intern year must be suc-
cessfully completed in one of the affiliate institutions of the Association for
Clinical Pastoral Education.

The total number of academic credits of advanced level work required is
24 at a B average or better.

In addition, a residency year must also be satisfactorily completed. The
year may be elected in any institution accredited by the Association for
Clinical Pastoral Education. Certification as acting supervisor by any region of
the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education will complete the requirements
for the degree.

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (IN-MINISTRY)

A Doctor of Ministry degree program for the working minister has been
established by the schools participating in the Atlanta Theological Association.
The program has been designed to continue the education of persons for their
practice of ministry in the church and in related institutional settings. It pro-
vides an advanced, yet flexible, education for those whose vocation as servants
of people and servants of Jesus Christ implies their further disciplined reflec-
tion upon, and possibly their further specialization within, their own ministry.

Admission

Each applicant should hold an M.Div. or equivalent degree with a superior
academic record and/or superior professional performance, and should have at
least one year, preferably three or more, of professional experience since re-
ceiving the basic degree.

Each applicant must submit a personal statement of not more than ten
double-spaced pages giving biographical data, academic and ministry achieve-
ments, interests, goals, and personal purposes for the D.Min. program that will
illustrate continued development.

Advanced standing on the basis of post-M.Div. courses in other programs
will be determined by the Advanced Studies Committee of the Seminary.

Program of Study

Although it may be spread over a period up to four years, the program of
study requires participation in the equivalent of more than a full year of aca-
demic and clinical courses. The doctoral project is executed after the comple-
tion of these courses and usually as part of the ongoing professional work of
the minister.

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Thirty-six semester credits are required, distributed as follows:

Six (6) credits for the core seminar in contemporary ministry and career
assessment;

Six (6) credits for an approved ministry under supervision experience
equivalent to one full time quarter;

Eighteen (18) credits of advanced courses;

Six (6) credits for the doctoral project.

To assist both personal development and also course and project planning,
each student secures a faculty adviser and a doctoral committee. After com-
pletion of course work and before the execution of the doctoral project, the
student will take an examination covering a range of subjects designated by
his doctoral committee.

For further information and application forms, write to Director of Ad-
vanced Studies, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520 Decatur, Georgia
30031-0520.

DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY IN PASTORAL COUNSELING

This degree is offered through the Atlanta Theological Association by the
Candler School of Theology, Columbia Theological Seminary, and the Inter-
denominational Theological Center. It is administered by the Atlanta Theolog-
ical Association which has responsibility for approving admission to the pro-
gram, establishing curriculum offerings, and certifying candidates for the
award of degrees through the S.T.D. Committee.

This S.T.D. program, focused on pastoral counseling, concentrates upon
the counseling, guidance, and consultation aspects of the minister's profes-
sional function. The more specialized nature of the program is reflected in
admission requirements and the program of studies.

The purpose of the Doctor of Sacred Theology in pastoral counseling is to
prepare clergy to serve as pastoral counselors in a local church or on the staff
of a community mental health center, to serve as consultants to their fellow
clergy, and to offer training in pastoral care and counseling at various levels.
The program is designed to prepare students for membership as Fellows in the
American Association of Pastoral Counselors.

Admission

Applicants must hold the Master of Divinity or equivalent degree with a
superior academic record from an accredited institution and must have had
post-seminary professional experience in which significant learning and profes-
sional promise were evident. The admission process includes: 1) an assessment
of the applicant's academic grades and professional performance, 2) a state-
ment of purpose, 3) references and other materials supplied with the applica-
tion, and 4) a personal interview with the director of the program, 5) and one
or more personal interviews with the pastoral counseling faculty and appropri-
ate officers of the school to which application is being made.

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In addition, applicants must have significant experience in ministry (ap-
proximately three years' full time employment after completion of the first
theological degree), in clinical pastoral education (usually four consecutive
units), and one or more personal interviews with the pastoral counseling and
other faculties.

A student who, though otherwise acceptable, has not had courses in per-
sonality development and pastoral care equivalent to those taught in the par-
ticipating seminaries of the Atlanta Theological Association, must take these
courses without credit during the first year of his residence.

Each student admitted to the program shall have one member of the pas-
toral counseling faculty as advisor.

Program of Study

The studies included within the program will help the student (1) gain an
advanced understanding of appropriate theological and theoretical concepts;
(2) learn under qualified supervision the application of these concepts in pas-
toral counseling and how to promote professional integration of theory and
skills in both pastoral counseling and pastoral guidance; and (3) design and
execute a research project appropriate to his or her professional practice which
will give evidence of his or her creative ability to contribute to this aspect of
pastoral counseling.

In carrying out this program, which must not exceed six years, the student
must enroll for a minimum of 36 semester hours of academic course work and
18 semester hours of clinical supervision through the Pastoral Counseling
Practicum.

Core Seminars (3 hours credit per semester) dealing with personality the-
ory, psychotherapy theory and pastoral theology are required in the first four
semesters of studies. Ordinarily the student enters the pastoral counseling
practicum when entering the program of studies. The clinical setting for super-
vision is the Pastoral Counseling Service of the Georgia Association for Pas-
toral Care.

In addition, the student enters the pastoral counseling practicum at the
time he or she enters the program and continues until judged competent as a
counselor.

When the student has completed these 54 semester hours of work, with a B
average (GPA of 2.00 or better) he or she may apply to take the Comprehen-
sive Examination, which tests the competence in both the content and per-
formance of pastoral counseling. The content areas in which the student will
be examined include:

a) THEOLOGY, with the foci upon theological method and pastoral
theology;

b) PSYCHOLOGY, including theories of personality and development,
psychodynamics of behavior and of religious experience, and theories of
counseling and psychotherapy;

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c) PASTORAL CARE, including history of pastoral care, ministerial role,
guidance at the passage points of life, ministry in crisis situations, and
referrals;

d) material relative to the student's doctoral project;

e) a related area of the student's choice.

The performance areas in which the student will be examined include:

a) evaluation interviewing

b) pastoral counseling

c) supervision

d) professional maturity within the role of pastoral counselor

e) ability to relate pastoral counseling to the total ministerial role.

The supervision in pastoral counseling, which is an integral part of the
S.T.D. degree program is provided according to the standards of the American
Association of Pastoral Counselors and the American Association of Marriage
and Family Therapists. It may be used, therefore, to meet the requirements
for counseling supervision of both the A.A.P.C. and the A.A.M.F.T.

Following satisfactory performance in the Comprehensive Examination the
student will then engage in an approved dissertation which demonstrates abil-
ity to utilize theological and theoretical knowledge in relation to some problem
of his or her professional practice, and which contributes useful findings and
insights to this area of theological investigation. He or she will prepare a writ-
ten report and undergo an oral examination on the dissertation.

Application forms and further general information about the S.T.D. in
Pastoral Counseling program may be obtained from: Dr. John H. Patton, Di-
rector, Doctoral Program in Pastoral Counseling, 1700 Clifton Road, N.E.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30329 Telephone (404) 636-1457; or from the Director
for Advanced Studies, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur,
Georgia, 30031-0520 Telephone (404) 378-8821.

EVANGELISM EMPHASIS

In 1981 Columbia Seminary began a new emphasis in evangelism; one
which includes classroom instruction, and consultation and model building in
congregations and presbyteries, along with regional training conferences. This
emphasis has been made possible, in part, through a grant from The Outreach
Foundation.

The courses of instruction aim at equipping seminarians, ministers, and lay
persons with the understanding and skills to practice an effective evangelism
which is faithful to the whole gospel. Instruction in evangelistic method and
strategies is centered in seminars and classes offered on campus, but also in-
volves participation in advanced degree program courses offered off campus.

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The professor of evangelism also provides consultation on church growth
and outreach to individual congregations. The central thrust of such consulta-
tion involves designing effective models in specific situations.

In addition to instruction and consultation this emphasis offers to inter-
ested presbyteries workshops and conferences in effective evangelism meant
for both clergy and lay persons.

For further information write to Evangelism Emphasis, Columbia Theolog-
ical Seminary, Box 520 Decatur, GA 30031-0520.

INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION

Columbia Seminary is committed to the task of preparing students for
ministry in a world that is shrinking rapidly and where preoccupation with
parochial concerns is no longer an option. A varied program of international
education has emerged from serious, cross-cultural dialog with church leaders
in other parts of the world in particular, the Caribbean. This program for
the 1983-84 year include:

a Winter Term seminar for first professional degree students on
"International Ministry" held on the campus of the United Theo-
logical College of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica

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

Supervised Ministry placements for Columbia students in Carib-
bean Churches under the supervision of experienced Caribbean
pastors

students, faculty, and pastors from the Caribbean working and
studying on the Columbia campus

These events are all part of a program co-ordinated by the Atlanta Theo-
logical Association. In addition, there are international faculty from three
countries and students from eleven countries studying on the Columbia cam-
pus during the 1983-84 academic year. Columbia students participate regu-
larly in the "Volunteer in Mission" program of the Presbyterian Church,
(U.S.A.)

The 1983-84 academic year marked the beginning of an exchange program
with Columbia Seminary and Westminster College in Cambridge, England. A
full scholarship was provided by Westminster College for a Columbia student
to study there during the 1982-83 academic year. In 1984-85 a scholarship
will be offered by Columbia Seminary for a student from Westminster to
study at Columbia.

Many of these programs are funded through a generous gift from the
Women of the Church, Presbyterian Church, U.S.

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For further information write to Dr. T. Erskine Clarke, Director of Inter-
nationalizing Theological Education, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box
520 Decatur, GA 30031-0520.

THE MID EAST SEMINAR

A summer travel seminar, is sponsored jointly by Columbia Theological
Seminary, Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, 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. It is limited to twenty participants five students from
each of the schools plus five pay persons 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 which plays such
a crucial role in current international affairs; to provide a situation in which
the leaders of tomorrow's church can get to know each other today and de-
velop close bonds of understanding and friendship. At the same time there is
opportunity for extended interchange between the students preparing for pro-
fessional careers in the church and lay persons who are already playing key
roles in business and community affairs. Professor Cousar in Columbia's repre-
sentative for the program.

RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUNG LIFE

Columbia cooperates with Young Life as a seminary where Young Life
staff can receive their basic level of training for professional youth ministry or
where they can work toward an ordination degree and a variety of future
ministries.

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CURRICULUM

The teaching program at Columbia is arranged in four areas: Biblical, his-
torical-doctrinal, pastoral, and supervised ministry. Studies in each of these
areas are combined with the interdisciplinary studies in the curriculum for the
first professional degrees. While classroom instruction is basic to these first
degree programs, their goal is to equip students to continue their education
independently. The resources of the library, the structure of course work, and
independent study courses encourage early realization of that goal.

Studies in the BIBLICAL area seek to help the students understand and
interpret an ancient book, the Bible, in a world where people go to the moon.
To do this these studies are concerned with developing tools and skills to un-
derstand the ancient world, its language, history, and thought, and tools and
skills to grasp the meaning of the Bible for contemporary people. Greek and
Hebrew are required so that students can gain facility in handling the original
Biblical languages and in understanding the text in its native tongue. Courses
in the area provide an opportunity for interpreting the text and for experience
in articulating the message in a theological fashion.

HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL studies help students understand the past
so that they can understand the present and how we got here. Students en-
gaged in these studies also struggle to form their own theology and to discover
what it means for them to be Christian today. 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 the arenas of life. Therefore, studies in this area engage students in
consideration of the social, political, economic, and cultural life of today. In
historical-doctrinal studies students acquire the tools they will need throughout
their lives for dealing theologically with themselves and the world around
them, tools that will enable graduates to lead the church in a prophetic and
reconciling way as it works out its mission in the world around it.

The PASTORAL area centers on the functioning of the person as a minis-
ter, and its concern is to train students to be ministers and to lead other per-
sons in ministering. Studies in this area consider the dynamics of the minis-
ter's role as pastor, evangelist, leader of worship, preacher, teacher, and
administrator. Since we do not fully know today the shape of the ministry of
tommorrow, 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 theolog-
ical understanding and deal with whatever issues they face during their
ministry.

SUPERVISED MINISTRY serves an integrative function for the curricu-
lum. Through its structure students are involved in the actual practice of min-
istry under competent supervision. Through experiential, relational, inductive
learning, the student explores, within a peer group, the forms, styles, contents,
and concepts of ministry. Not only does the student put into practice what has
been learned through studies in the Biblical, historical-doctrinal, and pastoral
areas, but these studies are integrated with the practice of ministry and the
personhood of the student.

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Columbia's faculty recognizes that the METHOD OF TEACHING also
makes a significant contribution to learning. Consequently, a variety of teach-
ing methods are employed. Team teaching, which enables the professors them-
selves to participate more fully in the learning process, and which effectively
brings different kinds of competence together in the classroom, is widely used.
Because small groups are a part of most courses, creative interchange between
student and student and between students' peers and professors is the mark of
instruction at Columbia. Field trips, simulations, particularly seminars and use
of AVs (especially video), also are examples of a wide variety of teaching
methods.

The faculty reserves the right to modify individual course requirements
within a degree program; such changes to be effective the next time such
courses are offered or at a later date as determined by the faculty. Degree
programs and their major requirements will remain unchanged for students
entering that program; but changes may be made at any time to be effective
for all entering students in the next academic year.

COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

Listed on the following pages are the courses taught during 1983-84 and
proposed by the faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary for 1984-88.
Changes in faculty situations and in student needs inevitably will necessitate
modification from term to term resulting in the failure to offer some electives
and the substitution of others.

The letter in the course designation is determined by the area in which it is
offered: B for Biblical; HD for Historical-Doctrinal; P for Pastoral; 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 refers to the level of the course and whether it is required for
the basic degree program or elective:

100s are required courses for A component students

200s are required courses for B component students

300s are required courses for C component students

400s are required courses for D and E component students and ATA
courses

500s are elective courses designed primarily for A and B component stu-
dents but open to advanced students by permission of the instructor.

600s are elective courses designed for advanced students (C,D,E, and grad-
uate students) but open to others when prerequisites are met, when
space is available, and by permission of the instructor.

The teen's digit identifies the particular academic discipline within the
area, except in Interdisciplinary and Supervised Ministry courses.

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BIBLICAL AREA

FACULTY: John Cook, Charles B. Cousar (Chairperson), Helen A. Kenik,
James D. Newsome, J. Will Ormond, J. Davison Philips, (Professor of
New Testament vacant).

Required Courses for M.Div. and D.Min. (in-sequence) and, as marked, for
M . A. in Youth Ministry

B151 PAULINE LITERATURE N.T. Staff

A study of the English text of the principal Pauline letters in their historical
context and present relevance. Small groups analyze and interpret selected
Greek texts from the Pauline corpus chosen to give training in methods of
exegesis. English section required for M.A. in Youth Ministry.
Fall 5 credits

B152 THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS N.T. Staff

A study of the structure, content, and theology of the Synoptic Gospels. Small

groups analyze exegetically selected passages from the Greek text of the

Synoptics, in light of the formation of the gospel tradition. English section

required for M.A. in Youth Ministry.

Prerequisite: B151

Spring 5 credits

B241 SURVEY OF OLD TESTAMENT LITERATURE O.T. Staff

A study of the character and content of the books of the Old Testament set in
the context of the history of the Hebrew people, including discussion of their
development from oral to written form and their place in the religion of an-
cient Israel. Also required for M.A. in Youth Ministry.
Fall 3 credits

B221 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW O.T. Staff

An intentive study of the essential elements of Hebrew grammar, syntax, and

vocabulary preparatory to reading and studying exegetically the Hebrew Old

Testament.

Winter 4 credits

B231* EXEGESIS OF PSALMS Staff

A study of selected psalms with use of the Hebrew text, historical background,

designed to discover theological values.

Prerequisite: B221

Spring 3 credits

B232* EXEGESIS OF DEUTERONOMY Newsome

A study of the Hebrew text against the background of the historical context
out of which Deuteronomy arose. Emphasis will be placed upon the theology
of Deuteronomy and its use in preaching.
Spring 3 credits

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*Students in the B component are required to take one of these two courses.
The other may be taken as an elective.

B37 1(471) PREFACE TO BIBLICAL THEOLOGY Cousar, Newsome

The course considers issues related to an understanding of the Bible as the
Church's book, such as the formation of the canon, authority and inspiration,
the hermeneutical task of the Church. Opportunity is provided for exposure to
Biblical Theology as it focuses on the Old or New Testament.
Prerequisites: B151, B152, B241 3 credits

Elective Courses

General and Background

B511 EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE Staff

Readings selected from the Apostolic Fathers, the New Testament Apocrypha
or the Patristic period. Readings will be studied for their theology and their
contribution to the developing Christian movement. Specific readings will vary
each time the course is offered.
Prerequisite: HD111 2 or 3 credits

B514 INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD Staff

A study of the Jewish people from ca. 500 B.C. to 100 A.D., consideration of
Rome from the development of the republican form of government to that of
the empire, and the rise of the Essenes, Pharisees, Sadducees and Herodians in
Juda. 2 credits

B615 MODERN TRANSLATIONS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT Staff

A seminar which examines a number of Old Testament passages which are
translated differently in various English versions by looking at the Hebrew text
and ancient versions to find out the underlying reasons for the various
translations. 2 credits

Ancient Languages

B021 ESSENTIALS OF GREEK Cousar

An intensive study of the essential elements of Koine Greek grammar, syntax,
and vocabulary preparatory to reading the Greek New Testament. Required of
all students not having taken Greek in college.
Summer session only 6 Credits

B620 HEBREW READING Newsome

Rapid reading of selections from the Hebrew Old Testament with a view to
increasing facility in the use of the language; emphasis on grammatical struc-
tures and vocabulary.
Prerequisite: B221 / credit

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B626 GREEK GRAMMAR AND READING Cousar

This class presupposes a basic Greek grammar course and provides an inten-
sive study of syntax to develop further the student's skill in analyzing
sentences, clauses, and phrases. A variety of New Testament passages are
read.
Prerequisite: B021 2 or 3 credits

Old Testament Based on Hebrew Text

B632 EXEGESIS OF HOSEA Staff

The exegetical study of three selected chapters.

Prerequisite: B241, B221 2 credits

B633 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: REPRESENTATIVE

TEXTS Newsome

Selected Old Testament passages which are significant for understanding
Israel's faith will be exegeted. Special attention will be given to their relevance
to Christian theology and to their use in preaching.
Prerequiste: B221 3 credits

Old Testament Based on English Text

B540 GENESIS 1-11 Staff

A theological and critical study of the early chapters of Genesis in the light of
the interpretation of the New Testament, with a view to finding the meaning
for preaching today. 2 credits

B542 GENESIS 12-50 Ormond

A study of the narratives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, with consider-
ation of their structure and content and to the theological themes introduced
and developed. 2 credits

B543 SAMUEL AND KINGS Newsome

Study of the narrative details of these books and their historical background;
consideration of the views of modern analytic scholarship concerning the liter-
ary history of this material, with special attention given to the place of the
Succession Narrative (II Samuel 9-20; I Kings 1-2) and to the role of the
historians of the Deuteronomistic tradition; and application of the messages of
Samuel- Kings to the life of the church today. 2 or 3 credits

B544 HISTORY AND COVENANT: STUDY IN

DEUTERONOMISTIC HISTORY Kenik

An exploration of the structure, themes and theological content in the history.
Emphasis on the author's intended message to the believing community. Pas-
toral implications of this will be highlighted. 3 credits

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B545 INTRODUCTION TO THE HEBREW PROPHETS Newsome

An overview of the prophetic tradition within ancient Israel in which special
attention is given to the theological themes of the several books of the pro-
phetic corpus of the Old Testament. The cultural context in which individual
prophetic personalities lived and worked is also examined for insights into the
form and content of the prophetic message. 2 or 3 credits

B546 WISDOM LITERATURE Kenik

A study of the basic themes and teaching in the wisdom books- Proverbs, Job,
Qoheleth, and the apocryphal Ecclestiasticus and Wisdom of Solomon.
Prerequisite: B241 3 credits

B547 EXODUS Staff

A theological and critical study of the main passages in the Book of Exodus
with the help of traditional and modern scholarship, and with a view to finding
the meaning for preaching today. 2 credits

B548 PSALMS AND WISDOM LITERATURE Staff

A study of the form and content of various psalms and a consideration of
specific features of the wisdom literature. Additional credit can be earned if
the exegesis is based on the Hebrew text. 2 credits

B642 BIBLICAL MODELS FOR LEADERSHIP Kenik

A look at two specific leadership roles in Israel's history the royal and the
prophetic. A study of the functions, the responsibilities and the limits of each.

3 credits

B644 TETRATEUCHAL TRADITIONS Kenik

A study of the content in Genesis to Numbers, focusing on J, E, and P's re-
cord of Israel's traditions. Attention will be given to the kerygma in each with
reflection on implications for ministry. 3 credits

B645 MESSAGE OF THE PSALMS Newsome

A study of the Psalms from various perspectives: historical, exegetical and
homilitical. Designed to make the literature available to the pastor as a wor-
shiper, scholar and preacher. 3 credits

B647 PERSPECTIVES ON DEUTERONOMY TO KINGS Watty

The course will examine issues relating to a composition, structure, interpreta-
tion, and theological emphases in this corpus. Consideration given to herme-
neutical issues arising out of the study from the point of view of Europe, the
U.S., and the Caribbean. 3 credits

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New Testament Based on Greek Text

B551 EXEGESIS OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN Staff

An exegetical study of the gospel with emphasis on structure, historical back-
ground and dominant motifs. Analysis of selected sections of the Greek text.
Prerequisite: B152 3 credits

B553 EXEGESIS OF GALATIANS Cousar

An analysis and interpretation of the Greek text of Galatians.

Prerequisite: B151 3 credits

B554 EXEGESIS OF CORINTHIANS Cook

An exegesis of the Greek text with emphasis on careful historical interpreta-
tion, theological interpretation, and hermeneutics. 3 credits

B555 EXEGESIS OF COLOSSIANS Cousar

An analysis and interpretation of the Greek text of Colossians.
Prerequisite: B151 3 credits

B652 EXEGESIS OF ROMANS Cousar

An interpretation of the Epistle to the Romans, within the framework of

Paul's theology.

Prerequisite: B151 3 credits

B654 EXEGESIS OF HEBREWS Staff

An exegetical study of the letter with emphasis on structure, historical back-
ground, and dominant motifs.
Prerequisite: B151 3 credits

New Testament Based on English Text

B561 EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS Ormond

A study of the English text of the Epistle to the Ephesians in its historical
setting with special attention to its continuing relevance in the life of the
Church.

2 credits

B562 LUKE/ACTS Ormond

Luke/ Acts will be considered as two volumes of a unified work with attention
given tc the overall structure. Themes introduced in the Gospel will be noted
or traced in the Acts. Reading in Lukan theology is required.
Prerequisite: B152 or equivalent 4 credits

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B563 ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Ormond

A study of the English text of the Acts of the Apostles with emphasis on
literary structure, historical setting, and theological interpretation.
Prerequisite: B151, B152 3 credits

B567 THE CORINTHIAN CORRESPONDENCE Philips

A presentation of the historical background, cultural data and principal per-
sonalities involved in the Corinthian letters. The relation between the Corin-
thian church and contemporary Christianity will be dealt with as a major
emphasis.
Prerequisite: B151 2 credits

B569 GENERAL EPISTLES Ormond

A study of the English text of the Epistles of James, I, II Peter and Jude in
their historical setting and present relevance. 2 credits

B661 PARABLES IN A PARISH CONTEXT Staff

A seminar to study selected parable of Jesus. Parables will be analyzed as to
form and function against the background of their use in the ministry of Jesus
and of the New Testament church. 3 or 4 credits

B663 GALATIANS Cousar

An in-depth study of Galatians with particular attention to preaching from the
book in a contemporary context. 3 or 4 credits

B665 EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS Cousar

A study of Paul's Letter to the Romans, in the context of Pauline theology.
Particular emphasis will be given to application to current ministry. 3 credits

Biblical Theology

B671 OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Newsome

A study of the literature and theological traditions of the Old Testament, as

identified and interpreted by Eichrodt, von Rad, and others.

Prerequisite: B241 2 or 3 credits

B673 HISTORY AND THEOLOGY OF THE EXILE Newsome

A survey of the political, military, and socio-economic history of the Jewish
people from the Fall of Jerusalem to the Judean Restoration. Special attention
will be given to the literature produced by prophetic and priestly figures and
upon the manner in which the events of this period impacted Israel's relation-
ship to God.
Prerequisite: B241 3 credits

B674 MEANING OF KEY OLD TESTAMENT WORDS Staff

A study of such words as salvation, sin, and covenant. Basic knowledge of
Hebrew and Greek required. 2 credits

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B676 THEMES IN PAULINE THEOLOGY Cousar

Selected themes in the theology of Paul will be investigated in depth. The
course will be structured as a seminar with student opportunity for engaging
the rest of the class in a vigorous learning experience.
Prerequisite: B151 3 credits

B678 THEOLOGY OF THE CROSS IN THE NEW

TESTAMENT Cousar

A seminar providing an opportunity for interested students to engage in re-
search of an important New Testament theme. The primary concerns are
exegetical. 3 credits

B679 MAN/WOMAN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT Kenik

A critical and theological study of texts which express the biblical understand-
ings of human life, and a reading of biblical accounts about women and men
as models for faithful and human living. 2 or 3 credits

Independent Studies

The following courses provide an opportunity to engage in individualized work
on various problems in the Biblical area under the supervision or an instructor.

B692 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN OLD TESTAMENT Newsome
Any term Up to 4 credits

B693 RESEARCH IN OLD TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR

THEOLOGY Newsome

Any term Up to 4 credits

B695 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT Cousar

Any term Up to 4 credits

B696 RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR

THEOLOGY Cousar or Ormond

Any term Up to 4 credits

HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL AREA

FACULTY: Frederick O. Bonkovsky, G. Thompson Brown, T. Erskine
Clarke, (Chairperson) Catherine Gunsalus Gonzalez, Shirley C. Guthrie,
Jr., C. Benton Kline, Jr., James A. Overbeck, Paul Smith.

Required Courses for M.Div. and D. Min (in-sequence) and as marked for M.A.
in Youth Ministry

HD1 1 1 THE CHURCH THROUGH THE REFORMATION

PERIOD Gonzalez

An introduction to the history of the Church, including its doctrine, structure,
and interaction with the surrounding culture. The period from the close of the
New Testament times through the seventeenth century will be studied.
Also required for M.A. in Youth Ministry
Fall 5 credits

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HD171 CONTEXT OF MINISTRY Bonkovsky and Staff

A study of the values, systems and structures which form the context for min-
istry in the United States today to provide insights and skills for contemporary
Christian witness. Also required for M.A. in Youth Ministry.
Prerequisite: PI 1 1
Spring 2 credits

HD112 THE MODERN CHURCH Gonzalez

A continuation of HD1 11. Covers the period from the beginning of the eight-
eenth century to the present, excluding the history of the Church in the
United States.
Winter 2 credits

HD1 13 HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN THE UNITED

STATES Kline, Clarke

An introduction to the history of the life and thought of the churches in the
United States, the course is designed to enable students to bring an historical
understanding of the crises they will face in the ministry, and to come to an
awareness of the relationship of religion and culture in American life. Also
required for M.A. in Youth Ministry.
Winter 2 credits

HD231-232 REFORMED THEOLOGY Guthrie, Kline

A study of the doctrines of Reformed theology based on Calvin's Institutes,
the confessional writings of the Reformed tradition and the works of various
contemporary Reformed theologians in conversation with other theological tra-
ditions and in the context of the ecumenical faith shared by all Christians.
Also required for M.A. in Youth Ministry.
Prerequisite: HD111, HD112

Fall 4 credits

Spring 2 credits

HD271 CHRISTIAN ETHICS Bonkovsky and Staff

A study of the Biblical, theological and philosophical foundations of Christian

ethics for guidance in Christian decision-making. Also required for M.A. in

Youth Ministry.

Prerequisite: HD171

Spring 3 credits

HD33 1(431) CONTEMPORARY THEOLOGY Guthrie, Kline, Gonzalez

A study of the efforts to express the truth of the Christian faith in the context

of the thought forms and issues of contemporary life in the church and the

world.

Spring 3 credits

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Elective Courses

General

HD511 HISTORY OF THE DEVOTIONAL TRADITION

OF THE CHURCH Gonzalez

A consideration of the classic literature from various movements within the
church's history that have stressed the devotional life, including forms of mo-
nasticism, certain of the mystics, and later authors from both Protestant and
Roman Catholic circles. 2 credits

HD512 THE LIFE AND THOUGHT OF HOWARD

THURMAN Smith

An examination of the religious thought of Howard Thurman, one of the 20th
century's foremost thinkers and theologian. His thoughts and works will be
weighed against contemporary Black theologians and tapes of sermons and
other writings by Thurman will be used against the background of civil rights,
justice, reconciliation, love and freedom. 2 credits

HD610 INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN CONTEXT Clarke

This course is designed to provide international students with an introductory
understanding of American religious, social, and cultural traditions.

3 credits

Historical Studies

HD521 MODERN CHURCH HISTORY IN THE

BRITISH ISLES Overbeck

Emphasis will be given to a survey of the history of Protestantism in Scotland,
England and Ireland from 1560 to the present, with special attention to the
history of Presbyterianism and origins of the Presbyterian movement in the
British Isles. 2 or 3 credits

HD525 ISSUES IN AMERICAN CULTURE Clarke

A study of critical cultural issues with special emphasis on technology and its
influences on contemporary American life. 2 credits

HD526 CONTEMPORARY RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS Clarke

A seminar on contemporary movements in American religion, with special em-
phasis on cults, sects, and para-church groups. 3 credits

HD528 EUROPEAN CHURCH IN AN AGE OF

REVOLUTION Overbeck

Beginning with the French Revolution of 1789, the course will investigate the
ways Christian churches have responded to and have been changed by revolu-

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tions. A working definition of revolution (political, social, economic or intellec-
tual) will be sought. Understanding the role of churches in contemporary revo-
lutions will be one objective. 2 credits

HD529 THE CHURCH AND WOMEN Gonzalez

A seminar in which we will study the place women have held in the Church
throughout its history, and the attitude of the Church toward women. We will
also discuss the present situation of women in the Church and view theologi-
cally the questions that are being raised by and about women. 3 credits

HD620 A HISTORY OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, U.S. Clarke

A study of the ways Presbyterians in the South have developed in relation to a
changing society. Special attention will be given to developments in theology,
social concerns, and institutional structures.
Prerequisite: HD113 3 credits

HD621 PERSPECTIVES ON MODERN EUROPEAN

REFORMED CHURCH Overbeck

The course will survey the establishment, development, character, and general
history of European Reformed churches in France, Switzerland, Germany,
Holland, Italy and Hungary. The origins, development, and operation of the
World Alliance of Reformed Churches will be examined. 2 credits

HD623 THE BLACK CHURCH: PAST AND PRESENT Clarke

A seminar on the Black church its history and present character. The
development of the Black church during slavery, its emergence from within
the structure of the White dominated church, and its historic role in the Black
community will all be investigated. Special attention will be given to its pre-
sent character through visits and interviews. Of special concern will be its rela-
tionship to the White church and the issue of church union for Black (prima-
rily UPCUSA) and White (primarily PCUS) Presbyterians in the South.

2 or 3 credits

HD624 FROM DIXIE TO THE SUNBELT Clarke

A course intended to provide an understanding of the historical and social
context for ministry in the "New South." It is designed to help explore the
particular history, traditions, and social forces which shape communities.

3 credits

HD625 REVIVALISM IN AMERICA Overbeck

A study of revivalism in American church history from Jonathan Edwards
through Billy Graham and the Jesus Movement, the course will focus on the
techniques of revivalism, i.e., camp meetings, emotional preaching and Gospel
music. Denominations which have especially benefited from revivalism will be
emphasized. 2 or 3 credits

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ATA621 BLACK CHURCH/WHITE CHURCH: HISTORY

AND PRESENT ISSUES Clarke

An inter-seminary seminar meeting at the Martin Luther King Center which
examine the historical, social, and theological foundations of the separation of
the black and white churches in the U.S. Special attention is given to the
future shape of the Church in the US in light of its vocation and mission
during the last years of the Twentieth Century. 3 credits

Doctrinal Studies

HD530 INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY Guthrie

A course for beginning students to introduce them to the nature and task of
systematic theology, its language, structure, and relation to other disciplines.

2 credits

HD531 THE THEOLOGY OF CALVIN Gonzalez, Guthrie, Kline

A seminar which concentrates on the Institutes. Each year a different section
will be studied and compared with the subsequent development of Reformed
theology. 2 credits

HD633 THE THEOLOGIES OF SCHLEIERMACHER AND

KIERKEGAARD Gonzalez

A lecture course in which we will study the thought of these two major 19th
century theologians. Special attention will be given to comparing the structure
of their theologies and to their influence on 20th century thought.
Prerequisite: HD 1 1 1 - 1 1 2 3 credits

HD634 THE THEOLOGY OF KARL BARTH Guthrie

A seminar which studies intensively a section of the Church Dogmatics.
Prerequisites: HD23 1-232 2 credits

HD637 THE THEOLOGY OF PAUL TILLICH Kline

A study of one or more sections of Systematic Theology in the context of
classical Christian theology and contemporary theological thought.
Prerequisites: HD23 1-232 or permission of the instructor. 3 credits

HD639 THE THEOLOGY OF JURGEN MOLTMANN Guthrie

A seminar dealing with major themes in Moltmann's theology.
Prerequisites: HD23 1-232 2 credits

HD543 THE DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Guthrie

A study of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in classical and contemporary theol-
ogy to discover the place of the Spirit in the church's life today. 2 credits

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HD546 THEOLOGY OF LITURGY Gonzalez

A lecture and discussion course on the doctrinal significance of liturgical prac-
tice: the liturgical year, the sacraments, parts of worship, etc. Special attention
will be given to the interpretation of Biblical texts within the liturgical setting
in which they are to be employed. 3 credits

HD643 THE THEOLOGY OF WORK Kline

A study of employment, jobs, careers, leisure, unemployment, retirement and
other issues of the workplace. A focus on ministry of the church to people in
relation to the world defined by work. 3 credits

HD644 PREACHING AT THE OCCASION OF THE

SACRAMENTS Gonzalez

A seminar-workshop which will be concerned with the relationship of preach-
ing and the sacraments. Particular attention will be given to the hermeneutical
significance of the sacraments in Biblical interpretation, as well as to the theo-
logical significance of preaching on sacramental occasions. 2 credits

HD646 THEOLOGY OF THE SACRAMENTS FOR TODAY Guthrie

A study of the meaning of the sacraments in general and with Baptism and
the Lord's Supper in particular to help ministers clarify for themselves the
meaning of the sacraments in order to instruct and lead members of their
churches in this aspect of the church's worship and life. 3 credits

HD647 LIBERATION THEOLOGY Guthrie

A study of various theologies written from the perspective of the people who
are oppressed and excluded. Special attention is given to theologies coming
from the "third world" and from blacks.
Prerequistes: HD23 1-232 2 credits

HD648 BLACK THEOLOGY Roberts

This course will examine the history and development of Black Theology and
the major programs on the subject. There will be future projection for Black
Theology in theory and praxis. 2 or 3 credits

HD649 CONFESSIONAL LITERATURE OF THE

REFORMED CHURCHES Guthrie

A seminar making a comparative study of the Reformed Confessions of the

sixteenth, seventeenth, and twentieth centuries.

Prerequisites: HD23 1-232 4 credits

ATA451 INTERSEMINARY SEMINAR Interseminary Staff

A seminar (composed of students and professors from Columbia, Candler
School of Theology, the Interdenominational Theological Center, to study a
current theological issue or theologican. 3 credits

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Philosophical Studies

HD551 PHILOSOPHICAL INTRODUCTION Kline

A study of philosophical questions, terminology, and systems as they relate to
the theological formulations of the church. 2 credits

HD554 THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION Kline

A study of classical and contemporary explorations of the nature of religion,
religious knowledge, the existence and nature of God, and the relation of God
to the world.
Prerequisite: A basic course in philosophy 3 credits

HD652 THEOLOGY AND LANGUAGE Kline

An exploration of the nature of religious language and problems of theological

expression.

Prerequisites: HD23 1-232 2 or 4 credits

HD655 PROCESS PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY Kline

A study of the impact of Whitehead, Hartshorne, and evolutionary thought on

contemporary theological formulation.

Prerequisite: A course in modern philosophy or permission of instructor

3 credits

Mission and Ecumenics

HD561 SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL MISSION Brown

A survey of missions, based on Biblical theology and the present status of
Christianity throughout the world. Special attention is given to the Kingdom
of God in New Testament, and to strategies for meeting the world's need for
the Gospel during the closing decades of the twentieth century.

2 or 3 credits

HD562 CHRISTIAN UNITY: THE ECUMENICAL

MOVEMENT Brown

A study of the ecumenical movement including the Biblical and theological
basis for unity, history of the world wide Christian movement, relationship
between unity and mission, review of current issues relating to the World and
National Councils, local church participation in the movement toward unity.

2 or 3 credits

HD563 AREA STUDY ASIA/AFRICA/LATIN AMERICA

AND THE CARIBBEAN Brown

A seminar which will deal with the history, distinctive characteristics, and pre-
sent status of Christianity in this geographical area against the background of
the political, social and economic situation. Will focus on opportunities for

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mission, current issues and ecumenical relationships. Will alternate Area
Study seminars.

2 or 3 credits

HD662 CHRISTIAN ENCOUNTER WITH OTHER RELIGIONSrow7i

A seminar dealing with the relationship of the Christian Faith to three other
living religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. Will focus on the relation-
ship between the Lordship of Jesus Christ and issues of religious pluralism,
dialogue, and the impact of Eastern religious cults on American life.

2 or 3 credits

HD663 CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA TODAY Brown

A case study of Christianity in a Marxist Society which will deal with the rise
of Christianity and Communism in the world's oldest and most populous coun-
try, the "Thought of Mao Zedong," the Cultural Revolution, Post Mao China,
and the reemergence of the church in a "post-denominational" form. Implica-
tions for the Mission of the Church in the U.S. and the Third World are a
major focus. 2 or 3 credits

HD664 CONTEMPORARY ROMAN CATHOLIC

THEOLOGY Gonzalez

A view of recent developments in Roman Catholic theology based particularly

upon the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the writings of Karl

Rahner.

Prequisites: HD 1 1 1 - 1 1 2 4 credits

Ethics and Society

HD572 INTERNATIONAL AND COMMUNITY

PEACEMAKING Bonkovsky

A seminar focussing on ongoing research and the discussion in the church and
national politics. 2 or 3 credits

HD576 BIBLICAL ETHICS Bonkovsky

In whatever activities persons are involved, public or private (e.g., religion,
politics, marriage, sex, economics, war), the commands of God reach us. A
study of Biblical Ethics thus centers on the authority they bring to our lives
and the directions in which we are led.
Prerequisites: Previous work in Bible and in Ethics 3 credits

HD579 MEDICINE, RELIGION AND THE MINISTER Smith

An exploration of the ethics of religion and medicine as it relates to ministry,
with emphasis given to special media resources on the topics of: death and
dying; genetic engineering; the human body, a gift of God; and Euthanasia.
Ethical dilemmas regarding rights of patient, physician and minister are
explored. 2 or 3 credits

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HD670 SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE CHURCH

AND THE COMMUNITY Newman

This course will focus on the interaction between the church and the commu-
nity through an analysis of the setting in which the church functions.

3 credits

HD671 ETHICS AND CHURCH LIFE Bonkovsky

Numerous ethical questions arise in the contemporary parish. This course
focuses on several major issues and on the ways in which the Christian com-
munity does ethics and ministry.
Prerequisite: Previous work in Ethics 3 credits

HD672 ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY Bonkovsky

Consideration of the ways in which nations and other international actors,
such as churches and multi-national corporations, act, with special attention to
the values which do and may influence behavior.
Prerequisite: Previous work in Ethics 3 credits

HD673 ETHICAL ISSUES IN CIVIL SOCIETY Bonkovsky

Utilization of Biblical, theoretical, and empirical data in consideration of sev-
eral important issues, such as economics, money, obligations, amnesty, censor-
ship, and pornography.
Prerequisite: Previous work in Ethics 3 credits

HD674 BIO-MEDICAL AND SEXUAL ETHICS Bonkovsky

Christian teaching is brought to bear on certain selected issues, such as abor-
tion, genetic manipulation, death policy, and the sexual revolution.
Prerequisite: Previous work in Ethics. 3 credits

HD675 ETHICS AND URBAN LIFE Bonkovsky

Consideration of ethical issues in the history and current life of American cit-
ies, especially Atlanta, Georgia. A central, organizing theme is the relation of
sub-sections of the city to the interests of the broader urban community.
Prerequisite: Previous work in Ethics and permission of the instructor

3 credits

HD676 SPIRITUALITY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Overbeck

Spirituality as an expression of the life of the Church in modern Europe
post sixteenth century is the focus of this study. Prominent church leaders,
movements within the churches, and the reaction of Christians to major public
and social crises will be examined in the context of models or doctrines of
ministry. Protestant church in England, Germany, France, Switzerland, and
the Scandinavian and Roman Catholic churches in France, Italy, Spain, and
Germany will be studied. 2 or 3 credits

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HD677 ANALYSIS FOR COMMUNITY MINISTRY Bonkovsky

Designed for D.Min. (in-ministry) and other advanced students, this course
concerns itself with the on-going interests and of the students. Particular at-
tention is paid to the theological and empirical methodology involved in
church and community and theology and society.
Prerequisite: Previous work in Ethics 3 credits

HD678 ETHICAL THINKERS Bonkovsky

A study of the writings of several recent ethicists with special attention to
their methods and sources in "doing ethics." Thinkers may include Bonhoeffer,
Brunner, Frankena, Gustafson, Haering, H. R. Niebuhr, and Ramsey.
Prerequisite: Previous work in Ethics 3 credits

HD679 PEACEMAKING AND MINISTRY Bonkovsky

A seminar, beginning with the PCUS-UP paper "Peacemaking: The Believer's
Calling" and with readings of reflection by international churches on peace-
making. Contemporary developments in the PCUS, in Washington, DC, and
in other denominations and polities also will be considered; and attention will
be given to such issues as ministry and nuclear fear, economic instability, and
family break-up. 3 credits

INDEPENDENT STUDIES

The following courses provide an opportunity to engage in individualized work
on various topics in the Historical- Doctrinal Area under the supervision of an
instructor.

HD691 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY Clarke, Gonzalez

Any term Up to 4 credits

HD693 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN THEOLOGY Guthrie, Kline

Any term Up to 4 credits

HD695 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHILOSOPHY Kline

Any term Up to 4 credits

HD696 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MISSION AND

ECUMENICS Brown, Gonzalez

Any term Up to 4 credits

HD697 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ETHICS Bonkovsky

Any term Up to 4 credits

HD698 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN BLACK STUDIES Smith

Any term Up to 4 credits

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PASTORAL AREA

FACULTY: Robert Leon Carroll, Jr., Peter C. Carruthers, Douglas W. Hix,
Wade P. Huie, Jr., Oscar J. Hussel, Ben C. Johnson, Jasper N. Keith
(Chairperson), Theron S. Nease, John H. Patton, Robert H. Ramey, Jr.,
Lucy A. Rose, Edward A. Trimmer, Christine Wenderoth

Required Courses for M.Div. and D.Min. (in-sequence)

PI 1 1 BECOMING A MINISTER TO PERSONS Staff

This course seeks to enable students to grow in their understanding of persons
and the nature of ministry. It provides a foundation for other disciplines within
the pastoral field. Topics considered are: the church's ministry, personal devel-
opment, and community life.
Fall 3 credits

P121 THE MINISTRY OF TEACHING Hussel, Trimmer

An introduction to the teaching ministry of the church, including the

philosphy and structure of Christian education, and the place of educational

work in the life of the congregation. Attention will be given to the involvement

of the pastor in education and the development of an educational style of

ministry.

Prerequisite: Pill

Spring 3 credits

P141 THE MINISTRY OF WORSHIP WITH PREACHING Huie, Rose

A study of the ministry of public worship in its traditional and contemporary

expressions with special concern for preaching as it relates to the Biblical text,

the congregation, and the preacher.

Prerequisite: B151, B152, Pill

Spring 3 credits

P231 THE MINISTRY OF PASTORAL CARE Nease, Keith

Anticipating a ministry to persons in normal and abnormal situations, includ-
ing gross crises, students will be exposed to persons in extreme situations. Psy-
chodynamic and theological investigations will accompany the discussion of
verbatim material reported. Each student is required to take SM211 in con-
junction with this course.
Prerequisite: Pill
Fall or Spring 2 credits

P221* EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND LEADERSHIP

DEVELOPMENT Hussel

General models of planning will be examined and applied for education in the
congregation. Leadership recruitment, development and support are stressed
and specific methods considered. Planned choice of curriculum and educa-
tional resources is included, with examination of specific resources.
Fall 2 credits

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P241* PRACT1CUM IN WORSHIP AND PREACHING Huie or Rose

Students prepare projects on different worship concerns and develop as com-
municators of the Gospel with the help of video and by preaching in a local
church before a group of lay people, peers, and the professor.
Prerequisite: PI 41
Fall and Spring 2 credits

P251* WORSHIP IN THE REFORMED TRADITION Staff

A study of the history, theology, and practice of worship in the Reformed

tradition. The development of worship from the New Testament to the current

day will be surveyed, with particular attention to the Reformed tradition in

Europe and North America. Reformed views of Word and sacrament will be

examined, and lab exercises in the conduct of various worship services will be

given.

Spring 2 credits

P271* THE PASTOR AS EVANGELIST Johnson

This course will explore a practical approach to evangelism for the parish min-
ister, explore the evangelistic potentials of each dimension of pastoral ministry
(i.e. worship) and concentrate on developing evangelistic methodologies.
Spring 2 credits

*Students are required to take at least one of these courses during the B com-
ponent and may take another as an elective.

P31 1(41 1)-312 CHURCH AND MINISTRY Ramey and Staff

A consideration of the theory and practice of the church and its ministry
especially for ordained ministers in the PCUS in terms of the nature of
church and of ministry in context, polity, and leadership skills. Students will
be assigned to a congregation and make other observation visits.
Prerequisites: SM210, HD231-32
Fall and Spring 3 credits each semester

Required Courses for M.A. in Youth Ministry

PI 21 THE MINISTRY OF TEACHING Hussel, Trimmer

An introduction to the teaching ministry of the church, including the philoso-
phy and structure of Christian education, and the place of educational work in
the life of the congregation. Attention will be given to the involvement of the
pastor in education and the development of an educational style of ministry.

3 credits

P142 WORSHIP WITH YOUTH Trimmer, Rose

A study of the foundations and purposes of worship and application, in a vari-
ety of ways, with youth.
Winter 3 credits

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P221 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND LEADERSHIP

DEVELOPMENT YOUTH Hussel

General models of planning and decision making are examined and applied in
ministry with youth through leadership recruitment, development and support
and through knowledge of basic denominational programs and resources.
Fall 2 credits

P527* ADULT EDUCATION IN THE CONGREGATION Staff

A study of adults as learners and of forms of education for participation in the

life and mission of the church and for the Christian life.

Spring 3 credits

P623* THE CHILD AND THE CHURCH Trimmer

An examination of the sociological and anthropological context of the child in

America together with the implications for the church and its ministry to

children.

Prerequisite: PI 21 3 credits

P625 BASIC MINISTRY WITH YOUTH Trimmer

A beginning exploration into the sociological and psychological basis for min-
istry for and with adolescents, including theoretical issues, examination of suc-
cessful models, developmental concerns and resources available. 3 credits

P626 ADVANCED MINISTRY WITH YOUTH Trimmer

Continues the exploration into ministry with/for youth. Specialized concerns
such as spiritual formation, evangelism, stewardship, confirmation, juvenile de-
linquents are developed as well as continuing the dialogue for a wholistic un-
derstanding of youth ministry.
Prerequisite: PI 21, P625 3 credits

*One of these courses is required

Elective Courses

General

P513 PERSONS AND MINISTRY Nease

The issues of adulthood, vocation, parenting, and aging are studied as these
relate to ministry. The course builds on the foundation provided by Pill and
seeks to deepen understanding of ministry to persons in their development.
Prerequisite: Pill 2 credits

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P519 THE MINISTER'S LIBRARY Overbeck

How to select, catalogue, organize, maintain, and update the library required
in current ministry. Also included is how to prepare a bibliography, preserva-
tion of papers and artifacts, and how to select and operate media equipment.

2 credits

Christian Education

P522 BECOMING A SKILLED TEACHER Hussel

A workshop approach to learning such teacher skills as writing lesson goals,
developing a lesson plan including activities and resources selection
classroom control and evaluation procedures. 2 credits

P525 FAITH DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE

CYCLE Wenderoth

Faith development throughout the human life cycle will be explored using
Fowler's schema supplemented by life span developmental theory. Implications
for a program of Christian nurture in the congregation will be probed. There
will be particular emphasis on intergenerational learning activities.
Prerequisite: Pill, PI 21 2 or 3 credits

P527 ADULT EDUCATION IN THE CONGREGATION Hussel

A study of the adult and of adult education for participation in the life and

mission of the church and for the Christian life.

Prerequisites: Pill, P121 3 credits

P528 HISTORY AND THEORY OF CHRISTIAN

EDUCATION Trimmer

A reading course available focusing on the major historical and modern "clas-
sics" in Christian Education, including such authors as Bushnell, Coe, Smith,
Nelson and Groome.
Prerequisite: PI 21 1 to 3 credits

P623 THE CHURCH AND THE CHILD Trimmer

The sociological and anthropological context of the child in America will be
examined along with the implications that context holds for the church and its
ministry to children. 3 credits

P625 BASIC MINISTRY WITH YOUTH Trimmer

A beginning exploration into the sociological and psychological basis for min-
istry for and with adolescents, including theoretical issues, examination of suc-
cessful models, developmental concerns and resources available. 3 credits

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P626 ADVANCED MINISTRY WITH YOUTH Trimmer

Continues the exploration into ministry with/for youth. Specialized concerns
such as spiritual formation, evangelism, stewardship, confirmation, juvenile de-
linquents are developed as well as continuing the dialogue for a wholistic un-
derstanding of youth ministry.
Prerequisite: PI 21, P625 3 credits

P627 OUTDOOR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Trimmer

An exploration of the theory, theology and practice behind the use of outdoor
settings in Christian Education, including camp and retreat settings, the use of
recreation and group life.
Prerequisite: PI 21 3 credits

P628 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND SPECIAL

EDUCATION Trimmer

An introduction to the field of "Special" Education, including the areas of
mental retardation, physical handicapped, emotionally disturbed, and learning
disabilities, with an eye toward developing ways of mainstreaming this popula-
tion into the educational life of the Church, developing distinct educational
ministries to specific populations, and developing support services within the
local congregational context.
Prerequisite: PI 21 2 or 3 credits

P629 EDUCATING FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE Trimmer

Designed to help pastors or those becoming pastors, who are concerned with
the issues of peace and justice find ways of integrating those concerns into the
educational and spiritual life of both congregations and individuals.
Prerequisite: P121, Pill 2 or 3 credits

Pastoral Care and Counseling

P531 PASTORAL CARE AND THEOLOGY Keith

Through lectures and reading seminars the literature in the field of pastoral
care will be examined. Models for doing pastoral care and theological ground-
ings of the pastoral approaches will be explicated.
Prerequisites: P231, SM211 2 or 3 credits

P533 PASTORAL CARE IN PRIMARY MOMENTS Keith

Lectures and case studies dealing with selected primary moments in the devel-
opmental process and some common critical incidents that call for pastoral
care to developing persons. 2 or 3 credits

P534 PASTORAL CARE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE Nease

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 fam-

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ily life will be explored. Particular attention will be given to a theological un-
derstanding of marriage and family life.
Prerequisite: Pill 2 or 3 credits

P535 MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT Keith

A seminar for couples, discussing issues in contemporary Christian marriage
and engaging in enrichment experiences, in order to strengthen the partici-
pants' marriages and prepare them for ministry to other marriages. By invita-
tion only. 2 credits

P539 MINISTRY TO TROUBLED PERSONS Keith

A seminar discussing the dynamics and behaviors of deeply troubled persons,
plus five hours per week of clinical experience at the Georgia Regional Hospi-
tal in Atlanta.
Prerequiste: P231, SM211 2 or 3 credits

P630 PASTORAL CARE AND THE AGING PROCESS Nease

This course explores a variety of issues relating to the aging process and older
adults. Community resources for the care of the aged are identified. Specific
proposals for parish programs are developed. Throughout the course, theologi-
cal dimensions of the aging process are sought.
Prerequisites: P231, SM211 2 credits

P631 RESEARCH IN THE LITERATURE OF MARRIAGE

THERAPY Phillips

This course seeks to provide an in-depth understanding of the literature, theo-
ries, and concepts of the major schools of marital therapy. Major theoreticians
will be considered and related to the field of pastoral counseling of marriages.

2 credits

P634 PASTORAL CARE OF MARRIAGE AND

FAMILY LIFE Nease

A study of current developments and issues in marriage and family life as
these relate to ministry. Particular attention is given to a theological under-
standing of marriage and family life and a variety of ministries to families.

3 or 4 credits

P635 THEOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF PASTORAL CARE Staff

Starting with an examination of psychological understandings of the self and a
survey of the theology of self (with special attention to the writings of Tillich),
the class will then survey a number of therapeutic approaches in working with
individuals and evaluate them from a theological perspective derived from Til-
lich, Emil Brunner, Bonhoffer and H. Richard Niebher. In the last part of the
course this theological perspective will be applied to therapeutic approach for
working with couples and families, with particular attention to the use of an
awareness of the individual's intrapsychic processes. 3 credits

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P636 RESEARCH IN PASTORAL SUPERVISION Keith

This course will research philosophies of education, theories of learning and
methods of supervision for a ministry of pastoral supervision. 2 or 3 credits

P637 PASTORAL CARE AND GRIEF Keith

A study of the pastoral care response in situations of loss, the dimensions of
the grief process, and the dynamics of personality involved in grief. Events of
pastoral care in grief will be shared by the participants. 3 or 4 credits

P638 GRADUATE COUNSELING PRACTICUM Staff

Graduate students in the pastoral counseling program are admitted to one of
the several local pastoral counseling centers to work with persons in trouble,
referred primarily by pastors, under careful supervision. For the completion of
the graduate degree in pastoral counseling, it is expected that a student will
have sufficient supervision, in addition to other requirements, to qualify for
membership in the American Association of Pastoral Counseling, Inc. Limited
to students in the Th.M. in Pastoral Counseling.

Prerequisite: Oral examination by an interdisciplinary group of pastors, theo-
logical professors, psychiatrists, and supervisors. This group meets once each
term.

non-credit

Worship

P544 CHURCH MUSIC AND HYMNOLOGY Davies

A workshop dealing with practical ways of using music in the pastorate in-
cluding the learning of basic skills in elementary music-reading, use of hand
bells, choosing music for congregations, and looking briefly at the history and
theology of hymns. 2 credits

P641 SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICES Huie

A seminar-laboratory course in which we seek to understand the meaning of
special occasions for worship such as baptism, communion, funerals, weddings,
etc., and learn creative and effective ways of leading them.
Prerequisite: PI 41 2 or 4 credits

P642 LITURGY AND LEARNING Staff

A seminar/workshop exploring dimensions of life and ministry where educa-
tional and liturgical concerns are joined.
Prerequisite: PI 21 and PI 41 2 or 3 credits

Preaching

P551 TASTING SERMONS Huie

A seminar to study and discuss contemporary sermons by reading or listening/
viewing on tape. Beginning with sermons in The Twentieth Century Pulpit a

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variety of types and styles of sermons which represent various denominations
and different groups (such as Southerners, women, theologians, "electric
preachers") are tasted. 2 credits

P553 PREACHING FROM THE PSALMS AND ST. JOHN'S

GOSPEL Steel

The course will deal with some of the wide variety of themes in the psalms and
their relevance to the work of preaching and pastor. 2 or 3 credits

P554 PREACHING THROUGH THE AGES McWilliam

This course will be concerned with the history of preaching and the manner in
which this is illustrated by representative preachers throughout the ages, be-
ginning with Augustine. It will seek to discover how their preaching was af-
fected by events of the time and how events of the time were influenced by
their preaching. 2 or 3 credits

P650 PREACHING THE PARABLES Long

This course will involve a survey of recent parables interpretation, an explora-
tion of the variety of preaching styles appropriate to the parables, and exegeti-
cal-homiletical studies of representative parables. 3 credits

P652 PREACHING THROUGH THE APOSTLES CREED Steel

The course will explore the results of the preaching of the Creed in very differ-
ent pastorates. 2 or 3 credits

P653 PREACHING ON NEGLECTED THEMES McWilliam

A series of lectures dealing with preaching on neglected themes. Among the
subjects dealt with will be Judgment and the Second Coming. Death and the
Communion of Saints, Confession, Healing and the preaching of the Miracles
in a scientific age. 2 credits

P654 IMAGINATION AND BIBLICAL PREACHING Staff

This course will explore imaginative ways to treat biblical texts in preaching.
Recent developments in biblical interpretation will be examined along with
studies in the psychology of human creativity.
Prerequisite: PI 41 2 credits

P655 CONTEMPORARY PREACHING Huie

A seminar that focuses on issues in contemporary preaching and on the
messages and methods of selected contemporary preachers. Class sessions in-
clude presentations by a variety of local ministers.
Prerequisite: PI 41 3 credits

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P656 PREACHING AND THE LITERARY FORMS OF THE

BIBLE Staff

An exploration of the possibilities for praching inherent in the various literary
forms of the Bible, e.g., parable, proverb, miracle story, etc. Each form will be
studied from a literary-critical as well as an historical-critical perspective. Op-
portunities will be given to put the insights from the course into practice by
composing sermons. 2 or 3 credits

P657 PREACHING THROUGH THE CHURCH YEAR McWilliam

This series of lectures will deal with problems peculiar to preaching in the
latter half of the 20th Century with particular attention to themes often ne-
glected in the preaching of the Main Stream Churches by reason of their
difficulty. 3 credits

Communication

P560 THE MINISTER AS A SPEAKER Taylor

A study of the principles of healthy and effective vocal expression and the
application of these to speech in pulpit, committee meeting, and conference.

3 credits

P561 USE OF MUSIC IN CHURCH ACTIVITIES Davies

A weekly workshop to teach basic skills in elementary music-reading, use of
handbells and dealing with practical ways of using music in the pastorate.

2 credits

Evangelism

P571 CONTEMPORARY DISCIPLESHIP Johnson

An exploration of the classical spiritual disciplines and their application to
modern Christians. A reproducible, laboratory approach. 2 credits

P572 INTRODUCTION TO EVANGELISM Johnson

An examination of the meaning of evangelism from both theological and his-
torical perspectives, with a focus on pastoral ministry. 3 credits

P573 EVANGELISM FOCUS Johnson

A course to train students to lead and participate in a week-end event of wit-
nessing, teaching, and preaching. Requires involvement in a week-end event in
a congregation. P571 recommended 2 credits

P574 EVANGELISM AND PERSONAL WHOLENESS Johnson

Toward a theology and practice of evangelism which contributes to personal

wholeness and personal growth.

Prerequisite: Pill 2 credits

Al

P671 TOWARD A THEOLOGY OF

EVANGELISM Johnson, Wenderoth

Beginning with a study of key theological categories Revelation, Salvation,
the Spiritual Presence, Salvation and the Church students will work toward
developing evangelistic methods appropriate in a variety of contemporary
situations. 3 credits

P672 PASTORAL EVANGELISM Johnson

An exploration of the evangelistic dimension of the pastoral functions: admin-
istration, visitation, preaching, promotion, teaching, counseling, worship and
liturgy, personal relationships, and community involvement.
Prerequisite: P571 3 credits

P673 EVANGELISM AND NEW CHURCH DEVELOPMENT Johnson

An examination of alternative strategies for beginning new congregations, with
a focus on equipping ministers for this task. 2 credits

P674 CREATING EFFECTIVE EVANGELISTIC MODELS Johnson

An examination of the principles required to create and evaluate effective
models of evangelism. Enables the student to create an effective evangelistic
emphasis which is contextually informed and theologically faithful. 2 credits

P675 THEOLOGY AND PRACTICE OF EVANGELISM

IN THE LOCAL CHURCH Johnson

An exploration of personal witness and social action as essential ingredients of
evangelism and the theological assumptions of such an approach with empha-
sis given to practical methodology for doing the evangelistic task. 3 credits

P676 STAGES OF FAITH AND EVANGELISM Johnson

The aim of this course is to develop a holistic understanding and practice of
evangelism in pastoral ministry. Holistic refers both to the whole person and
the whole life span. Using Fowler's "Stages of Faith" model, the class will
explore its implications for evangelism. Practical application to the student's
life and ministry will be stressed. 3 or 4 credits

P677 THEOLOGY AND PRACTICE OF EVANGELISM IN

THE LOCAL CHURCH Johnson

This course will be an exploration of personal witness and social action as
essential ingredients of evangelism and the theological assumptions of such an
approach. Emphasis will also be given to practical methodology for doing the
evangelistic task. 3 credits

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Church Administration

P582 CHURCH ADMINISTRATION Ramey

A course that analyzes personal leadership styles, and develops skills in man-
agement such as planning, goal setting, team building, problem solving, and
conflict management. 2 credits

P583 MULTIPLE MINISTRY AND STAFF Ramey

An investigation of the meaning and forms of multiple ministry, situations in
which it is taking place, factors in good staff relationships and their implemen-
tation, and personnel administration. 2 credits

P584 BUILDING CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Ramey

A course which deals with the dynamics and philosophies of various small
groups in the church and explores ways to start and maintain such groups.

3 credits

P681 PRINCIPLES OF VITAL CHURCH LEADERSHIP Ramey

The purpose of the course is 1) to study principles and practice of servant-
leadership and System 4 management; and 2) to apply that study to leadership
development, recruiting volunteers, staff relationships, conflict management,
communication, planning, and activating the local congregation.
Prerequisite: P3 1 1 3 or 4 credits

P682 MANAGING CONFLICT IN THE LOCAL CHURCH Ramey

A course which examines the types of conflict in the local church from bibli-
cal, theologial, and sociological perspectives; also explores styles and principles
of effective conflict management. 3 credits

P685 ACTIVATING THE LOCAL CONGREGATION Ramey

A course which examines the varied strategies currently being used to activate
churches, including goal setting by the congregation, creative program devel-
opment, spiritual formation, renewal through worship, changing structures,
and leadership development. 3 credits

P686 SPIRITUAL FORMATION Ramey

A course which studies and applies experientially the traditional ways persons
grow in grace through prayer, meditation, journal keeping, reading devotional
classes, worship, spiritual direction, and participation in the community of
faith; also studies ways to give authentic spiritual direction to a congregation.

3 or 4 credits

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Independent Studies

The following courses are designed for students who are interested in further
study beyond the regular course offerings in the Pastoral Area. Permission of
the instructor is required.

P691 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MINISTRY
Any term

Keith or Ramey
Up to 4 credits

P692 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION

Any term

Hussel, Trimmer
Up to 4 credits

P693 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PASTORAL THEOLOGY

AND COUNSELING

Any term

Keith or Nease
Up to 4 credits

P694 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN WORSHIP
Any term

Huie, Rose
Up to 4 credits

P695 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PREACHING Huie, Rose

Any term Up to 4 credits

P696 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SPIRITUAL
FORMATION

Any term

Johnson, Ramey
Up to 4 credits

P697 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN EVANGELISM

AND CHURCH GROWTH Johnson

Any term Up to 4 credits

P698 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN POLITY AND

ADMINISTRATION Ramey

Any term Up to 4 credits

P699 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NEW AND SMALL

CHURCH DEVELOPMENT Ramey

Any term Up to 4 credits

INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES

Required Courses for M.Div. and D.Min. (in-sequence)

I 342(442) THEOLOGY AND PREACHING Huie or Rose and

Biblical or Historical-Doctrinal Staff

An integrative course to enable students to understand the exegetical, theolog-
ical, and contextual personal and social dimensions of the act of preach-
ing and to practice these skills.
Fall, Spring 2 credits

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I 402 EVALUATION AND PROJECTION OF MINISTRY

DEVELOPMENT Carroll

At the conclusion of the intern year, D.Min. (in-sequence) students evaluate
their intern experience in terms of personal growth, professional behavior, and
development of skills; integrate emerging understandings of the form and na-
ture of ministry into a theory of ministry, and prepare a plan for future devel-
opment in ministry.
Summer 2 credits

1411-412-413 DOCTORAL PROJECT SEMINAR Hussel, Wenderoth

This seminar for D.Min. (in-sequence) candidates includes development of a

project proposal and securing of a project committee and research and writing

of the dissertation. As necessary, research methods and dissertation format are

included.

Prerequisites: SM41 1-412-413-414

Summer 2 credits

Fall 2 credits

Winter 4 credits

1414 ADVANCED SEMINAR IN MINISTRY Ramey

This seminar for D.Min. (in-sequence) candidates focuses on a final assess-
ment for ministry and includes consideration of issues in ministry desired by
the students.
Spring 2 credits

Special Courses for D. Min. (in-sequence) students

I 422 THE MINISTER IN CONTEMPORARY NOVELS Guthrie

Study of current novels in which the protagonist is a minister in order to un-
derstand cultural images of a minister and to examine these from a Reformed
theological perspective.
Winter 2 credits

I 423 LUKAN PERSPECTIVES ON MINISTRY Ormond

A systematic study of the ministry of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke will be used
as the basis for exploring issues in contemporary ministry. In addition to exe-
getical and theological readings in Lukan studies, case studies taken from the
ministry settings of the participants will be examined.
Winter 3 credits

I 623 BIBLICAL FAITH AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE Guthrie

An exploration of issues of economic justice which arise on the personal, com-
munity, national and global levels in the light of the biblical witness.
Winter 3 credits

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Elective Courses

I 601 FROM TEXT TO SERMON Huie and Ormond

A laboratory course using one particular book of the Bible where students

work from particular texts to written sermons.

Prerequisite: PI 41, B151, B152 (or equivalent) 3 credits

I 602 PREACHING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT Newsome

The seminar will examine methods by which the Old Testament is to be inter-
preted. Specific texts will then be addressed and students will present sermons
prepared in outline for peer response. Required reading will include John
Bright's The Authority of the Old Testament. 3 credits

I 662 INTERNATIONALIZING MINISTRY Huie

A course to deepen insight and extend ministry through exposure to the Third
World. The middle two weeks are spent in a Third World country. In recent
years this was Jamaica at the United Theological College of West Indies.
Winter 4 credits

SUPERVISED MINISTRY

Required Courses for M.Div. and D.Min. (in-sequence)

SM210 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: PARISH Carroll and Staff

This educational program is designed to provide experiential, relational, induc-
tive learning in the practice of ministry in, to, with, and through the church
under the supervision of an experienced Minister of the Word. Supervising
pastors and teaching congregations are chosen on the basis of their commit-
ment to participate in the professional education of the ministry as well as the
opportunities for learning afforded by their setting and context for ministry.
The student is expected to be involved in broad dimension of ministry includ-
ing preaching, program, administration, and pastoral care. Supervisors and
placements are approved by the Director of Supervised Ministry and the First
Professional Degree Committee.
Summer 6 credits

SM211 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: HOSPITAL Nease, Keith

This course, taken in conjunction with P231 during the B Component includes
an intensive involvement in ministry to persons in a clinical setting together
with seminars to reflect on the nature of that involvement. Supervision and
placement are provided through accredited CPE Centers in the metropolitan
Atlanta area.
Fall or Spring 3 credits

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SM3 1 1 SUPERVISED MINISTRY:

COMMUNITY Bonkovsky and Staff

Focusing on the witness, service, and action responses of the church in the
community, models, resources, and alternative strategies are presented on cur-
rent community issues and local congregational responses. Community minis-
ters are part of the teaching team and field trips are included.
Fall or Spring 2 credits

SM41 1-412-413-414 SUPERVISED MINISTRY:

INTERN YEAR Carroll

A twelve-month period of supervised ministry in a setting consistent with the
student's vocational goals and approved by the Director of Supervised Minis-
try is required of all candidates for the D.Min. (in-sequence) degree. The es-
sential purpose of this internship is ministerformation under competent super-
vision. Supervisors and contexts of learning are chosen on the basis of
commitments to and opportunities for a student's learning the work of minis-
try. An additional academic component is also required. It is further expected
that the Biblical, historical-doctrinal, and pastoral concepts of ministry will be
integrated with the practice of ministry engaged in during the internship.
Twelve-month period 20 credits

Required Courses for M.A. in Youth Ministry

SM212 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: YOUTH Trimmer

Similar to SM210; the concepts and methods learned in Year One are exper-
ienced and tested in the variety of activities related to youth ministry in a
congregation or other settings. Both CPE and international placements are
available.
Summer 6 credits

SM213-214 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: YOUTH Trimmer

Working a limited number of hours weekly in a congregation or other set-
ting from September through May students will reflect upon their work ex-
periences and upon issues, such as administration, leadership, styles, staff
relationships.
Fall and Spring 3 credits each term

Elective Courses

SM610 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION UNIT

Columbia Theological Seminary is a member of the Association for Clinical
Pastoral Education. A student may participate in a unit of Basic CPE in those
institutions accredited by ACPE.
Any term, usually Summer 6 credits

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SM6 11-612-61 3-6 1 4 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION
INTERNSHIP

Students may participate in units of Advanced CPE in institutions accredited
by ACPE.

Twelve-month period 20 credits*

(non-credit for Th.M. students)

SM615 SUPERVISED URBAN CLINICAL UNIT

Through the Urban Training Organization of Atlanta, students negotiate work
placements and serve under both field supervisors and supervisors from the
staff of UTOA.
Any term, usually Summer 6 credits

SM6 16-6 17-6 18-6 19 SUPERVISED URBAN INTERN YEAR

An intern year negotiated with the Urban Training Organization of Atlanta.
Twelve-month period 20 credits*

SM620 SUPERVISED PARISH UNIT Carroll

A student may take this course after the completion of the B component upon
the recommendation of the faculty. Experience in the parish ministry under
supervision in order to facilitate the integration of the B component will be the
focus of this course. 6 credits*

SM62 1-622-623-624 SUPERVISED PARISH

INTERNSHIP YEAR Carroll and Staff

M.Div. candidates may take this course after completion of the B Component,
and recommendation of the faculty. Building upon SM210 this course gives
students an in-depth experience of parish ministry with supervision. Compo-
nents include mid-year academic course, evaluation of ministry course,
monthly progress reports and quarterly consultation visits by the Director of
Supervised Ministry.
Twelve-fifteen months 11 credits*

*The credit requirements for the M.Div. degree cannot be reduced by more
than six (6) credits for these SM electives, but up to six credits may be ap-
plied to the undesignated elective category.

S.T.D. AND D.MIN. (IN-MINISTRY) COURSES

The S.T.D. and D.Min. (in-ministry) programs consist primarily of advanced
courses provided by participating schools in the Atlanta Theological Associa-
tion. The 600 level courses in this catalog, together with advanced courses at
the Candler School of Theology and the Interdenominational Theological
Center, are open to students in these programs. The following list includes
other courses specifically developed for the S.T.D. and D.Min. (in-ministry)
programs.

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ATA401 SEMINAR ON MINISTRY Hix and Staff

Basic seminar on ministry theory and career analysis required of all D.Min.
(in-ministry) students. 6 credits

ATA402 EXPERIENCE IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY

Provides an experience, under supervision, in some aspect of ministry. May be

designed by student in consultation with Director of Advanced Study or done

as CPE unit.

D. Min. (in-ministry students) 6 credits

ATA471 SEMINAR IN PERSONALITY THEORY A.T.A. Staff

Contemporary personality theories are reviewed to assess their relevancies for

pastoral counseling.

Required of S.T.D. students. 3 credits

ATA473 DIAGNOSIS AND CHANGE A.T.A. Staff

The process of change is considered from both pastoral and psychological

perspectives.

Required of S.T.D. students 3 credits

ATA475 PASTORAL THEOLOGICAL METHOD A.T.A. Staff

Seeks to develop a pastoral theology consistent with both systematic theology

and pastoral practice.

Required of S.T.D. students 3 credits

ATA477 PASTORAL THEOLOGICAL METHOD A.T.A. Staff

Advanced consideration of the development of a pastoral theology consistent

with both systematic theology and pastoral practice.

Required of S.T.D. students 3 credits

ATA478 GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY

In this year long course, the dynamics of groups are considered both theoreti-
cally and experientially for the purpose of developing broader pastoral
counseling. 8 credits per year

ATA479 EXPERIENTIAL PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PASTORAL

COUNSELING Patton

This course is designed to familiarize students with the theory and practice of
experiential psychotherapy. Through a survey of issues relevant to this disci-
pline, students will explore the implications for pastoral counseling.
Limited to Th.M. and S.T.D. students 1 or 3 credits

ATA485 COUNSELING PRACTICUM Patton and Staff

In each term the student engages in from two to four hours of counseling per
week under supervision. Assigned readings and appropriate didactic materials

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are included. (Students will register for ATA485a, ATA485b, ATA485c, and

ATA485d for a total of 24 quarter hours or 18 semester credits).

Required of S.T.D. students 9 credits per year

ATA489 DIRECTED STUDY

To fill out areas of knowledge not covered by course work, at recommendation
of the advisor. Credit as assigned

ATA496 DOCTORAL PROJECT
For D.Min. (in-ministry) students

ATA498 LIBRARY USE

6 credits
No credit

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ACADEMIC NOTES

YEARLY SCHEDULE

The academic year is composed of two long semesters of fourteen weeks
and a short January term of four weeks. During the summer the seminary
offers a full program of supervised ministry, independent study under the guid-
ance of a member of the faculty, an eight-week course in beginning Greek,
and a four-week summer session designed primarily for graduate students and
ministers interested in continuing education. The sequential nature of the cur-
riculum for first degree students makes it essential that they begin their work
only with the summer course in beginning Greek or with the fall term if they
have already mastered Greek.

INTRODUCTORY TERM

An orientation program is required of all entering students during the days
preceding the regular opening of the seminary in the fall. It offers an opportu-
nity for new students to get acquainted with one another and with student
body leaders and members of the faculty. Tests are administered to help new
and transfer students identify and understand particular strengths and defi-
ciencies of preparation for theological instruction. This program is without ex-
tra expense to the students, except for a charge for board and housing.

Returning students are also required to participate in the introductory
term, including a de-briefing of the summer supervised ministry or intern pro-
gram, a discussion of procedures for receiving a call to a congregation, presby-
tery relationships, and the like.

SUMMER GREEK SCHOOL

Entering students in the regular pre-ordination degree program are re-
quired to have a reading knowledge of New Testament Greek. For those stu-
dents who are not prepared in Greek the seminary offers a six credit course,
B021, during the summer. The course runs for an eight-week period and meets
daily, usually each morning, Monday through Friday, for three hours, with
small group afternoon tutorial sessions. Students who have successfully com-
pleted two years of Greek in college or who pass a Greek qualifying examina-
tion are exempted from B021, in such case the requirements for the degree
shall be reduced by 6 hours.

FLEXIBILITY BY ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND SPECIAL
STUDIES

Students who have strong backgrounds in certain particular fields of the
curriculum, or who demonstrate unusual proficiency in their work, are given
opportunities for special placement or for independent work. Requests for flex-
ibility in a student's program should be made to the Dean of Faculty. Two
opportunities for flexibility are available.

1. Students may be permitted advanced placement in the A and B compo-
nents it they can satisfactorily demonstrate that they have already achieved

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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 several required courses.

INDEPENDENT STUDY

Students are encouraged to design and pursue their own program of inde-
pendent research and study as a part of the elective offerings. Contracts may
be drawn up with faculty members teaching in the area of the student's inter-
est for reading courses and research projects. The nature and extent of the
work projected and completed determine the amount of credit given. Such
courses provide students the opportunity to investigate areas of specialized in-
terest in which no regular electives are offered.

CREDIT VALUATION AND COURSE LOAD

While the educational progress of the student cannot be ultimately mea-
sured by the number of credits earned, a system of course valuation is neces-
sary to assure balance in the curriculum. Columbia estimates a semester credit
as approximately 42 to 45 working hours, except for certain supervised minis-
try and clinical programs whose work investment is determined by the con-
tract for the particular course. The satisfactory completion of a course, how-
ever, is determined not by time invested but goals and objectives achieved.

Each student is required to consult with his or her faculty adviser before
registering for courses. The maximum number of credits a student in the basic
degree program may take in the fourteen week terms is 16, unless he or she
has a B average in which case he or she may take no more than 17. In the
four-week January term a student may register for no more than four credits.

The M.Div. degree normally requires three full academic years in resi-
dence, plus a summer term for SM210. The D.Min. (in-sequence) degree nor-
mally requires three full academic years in residence, a summer term for
SM210, and a twelve month internship in a ministry setting.

The Master of Arts in Theological Studies and the Master of Arts in
Youth Ministry usually require two full academic years. Advanced degrees
involve the student in part-time study for a minimum of two years.

GRADING

At the close of each term grades are given to FIRST DEGREE STU-
DENTS according to the following three quality points system. A grade report
is sent to each student and his or her presbytery if applicable. For A through
E component students, special, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Master
of Arts in Youth Ministry and unclassified students the grading system is:

A 3.0 Exceptional work, showing creativity, mastery of the

material, and skill in organizing and expressing ideas.

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c+

1.3

c

1.0

c

0.7

D

0.0

A 2.7 Outstanding work, showing creativity, mastery of the

material, or organization and expression as well as
above superior in other respects.
B+ 2.3 Superior work, showing creativity, mastery of the

material and organization and expression but not
exceptional or outstanding in any of these.
B 2.0 Superior work, showing creativity, mastery of the

material or organization and expression as well as no
deficiencies in any other respect.
B 1.7 Above standard work, showing mastery of the material

and organization and expression.
Slightly above graduation standard.
Requirement has been adequately fulfilled.
Below graduation standard.

Serious deficiencies in mastery of the material or
organization and expression or cumulative deficiencies
in both.
F 1.0 Unacceptable work.

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 completed in acceptable form within the time extension,
the E becomes a final grade of F. An F is given when the total work of the
course is unacceptable or when work is not completed within the term or
within an approved extension.

C and E component students during their final component may choose to
take up to six elective credits for H/S/U, with the permission of the instruc-
tor, if permission is granted at the beginning of the term.

E component students receive H/S/U for 1402, 1411, 1412 and 1413.
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
For Th.M., S.T.D., and D.Min. (in ministry) students:

A excellent, 3 quality points per credit

B good, 2 quality points per credit

C passing, 1 quality point per credit

F failure, minus 1 quality point per credit

ATTENDANCE

Each professor has the responsibility of setting attendance requirements for
classes according to the nature of the course. All professors make known their
requirements on the first day of class and notify the Dean of Students when, in
their judgment, any students fail to meet these requirements. Continuing not
to meet attendance requirements will result in a lowered or failing grade.

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PROBATION AND UNACCEPTABLE WORK

Any student who fails to make a C average any term except the first places
himself/herself on probation for the next term, and if he/she fails to bring
his/her average up during that term, he/she will be dropped as a student. In
the event the student's overall average is C or better, he/she will be permitted
to remain as a student for another term on probation.

A U may be remedied by (1) further work on the course, (2) repeating the
course, (3) taking an elective course relating to the area of deficiency. A U
given for unexcused late work shall normally require additional work. Any
student whose work is unsatisfactory will be placed on probation, and if he/
she fails to show improvement in the next term he/she will be dropped as a
student.

Two temporary notations may be given in certain cases. "In-Progress" (IP)
is used for courses which by design stretch for more than one term. "Incom-
plete" (Inc) is used for late work when a written excuse has been approved by
the Professor and the Dean of Students. Further provisions for the "Incom-
plete" can be found in the Student Handbook. Neither temporary notation
carries credit.

ORDINATION EXAMS

Students who become candidates for ordination in the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.) are required to take written examinations administered either by the
presbytery under which the student is a candidate or the presbytery in which
he or she expects to accept a call. The written exams are in the areas of Bible,
theology, the sacraments, and Church polity. There is ample opportunity
within the regular seminary curriculum to take course work preparatory to the
exams. Special tutorial sessions with professors are offered in the Winter and
Spring Semesters.

SENIOR WORSHIP

Graduating students in the C and E components are required to lead wor-
ship and preach for the community ordinarily on Monday evenings. The expe-
rience is reviewed on videotape and is evaluated by a group of students and
faculty. Students in the A component give written response to a required num-
ber of services as preparation for their work in PI 41.

GRADUATION WITH HONORS

M.Div. degree students who have earned at least a 2.60 grade point aver-
age on course work will, with the approval of the faculty, be awarded the
degree "with distinction."

SUMMER SESSION

The Summer Session, a four week period in July and August, is meant to
provide usual and unusual educational opportunities, combining the faculty

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with invited instructors whose special skills are particularly useful to practic-
ing ministers.

Purposes

to offer credit courses for D.Min. (in-ministry) students

to provide opportunities for practicing pastors and other ministers to en-
gage in continuing education aimed at further development of professional
skills

to assist ministers in assessing their professional skills

to provide laity with opportunities for development of skills needed in their
work in church and world

to provide clergy and laity with opportunities to understand the concerns
and priorities before the PC(U.S.A.)

Credit courses will take into account the concerns of practicing profession-
als rather than the needs of students preparing for practice of ministry. Dis-
cussions, workshops, analysis, projects and learning by exploration will be
normative.

For further information write to the Director of Advanced Studies, Colum-
bia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.

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TRANSITION IN CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR THE M.DIV. and
D.MIN. (in sequence) PROGRAMS

In 1982 a new curriculum sequence was established for the A, B and C
components of the M.Div. degree program. See p. for details of this pro-
gram. In 1984 revisions of the D and E Components will be approved.

There is a large overlap between the designs because the new design builds
upon learnings from a decade of use of the prior design, a return to certain
principles that were never fully functional in the prior design, and continued
stress on contextual learning and ministry under supervision.

The major new elements are a sequential frame of reference of Church/
World/Ministry, the sequence of OT/NT survey courses, more emphasis on
an alternative contextual experience with theological reflection and a larger
number of electives in the Spring Semester of the B Component to facilitate
preparation for ordination exams and almost all electives in the Winter/Spring
Semesters of the C Component to maximize student choice of areas of interest
or skills and to facilitate the necessary tasks of securing a call before
graduation.

The new sequence will be phased in beginning with the A Component in
1983-84, the B Component in 1984-85, and the C Component in 1985-86.

Students admitted before July 1984 may meet the requirements of either
design or a combination approved by the Dean of the Faculty. Students who
delay meeting graduation requirements more than one year beyond the normal
time period will be required to meet a combined requirement as established by
the Dean of the Faculty.

Students admitted on or after July 1984 must meet the requirements of the
new design.

The revisions of the D and E Components will be effective June 1984. A
student admitted to the D.Min. (in sequence) prior to February 1984 can re-
quest an exception from the Faculty for one or more changed items.

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NEW MASTER OF DIVINITY AND DOCTOR OF
MINISTRY (IN-SEQUENCE) PROGRAMS

A COMPONENT

Summer

Credits

Winter

Credits

Essentials of Greek

6
Credits

Worship

Ministry of Teaching

Spring

1
3

Fall

4
Credits

The Church Introductory Week
Old Testament Survey
New Testament Exegesis
Church History
The Church's Ministry
An Introduction

3
2

5

3

2

New Testament Survey

New Testament Exegesis

Church History

Worship and Preaching

Church and Contemporary Society

3
2.
4
3
3

Elective or Remedial Course

15

15

B COMPONENT

Summer

Credits

Winter

Credits

Supervised Ministry

6

D

Alternative Contextual Experience
and Theological Reflection

4

Fall

The World Introductory Week

Theology

Ministry to Persons

(with praxis)

Hebrew

Credits

3

5
4

3

Spring

Theology

Old Testament Exegesis
Ethics
Electives

Credits

4
3
3

5

Electives

15

15

A and B may be reversed. A may be taken in Spring. C may be taken in Winter. D must include another 3
credit Bible Area course

PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT

Prior to completion of the B Component a Professional Assessment is held for each student.
This is a major review of the student's potential for ministry, and results in recommendations for
further work at the B Component level, or admission to candidacy for the M.Div. degree and the
C Component, or admission to candidacy for the D.Min. (in sequence) degree and the D/E
Components.

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For Completion of M.Div. Degree

C COMPONENT

Summer free time or independent
study

Fall

Credits

Winter

Elective

Spring

Tasks of Ministry-Introductory

Week

The Practice of Ministry

Biblical Theology

3

Electives

Theology and Preaching

2

The Practice of Ministry

3

Evangelism/ Mission

2

Electives

4

Credits

2

Credits

3
11

14

14

For Completion of D.Min. (in sequence) Degree
D and E COMPONENTS

The D Component will continue to have four requirements:
The Intern Year, with Supervision (20 credits)
An Interdisciplinary Course on campus in Winter Term (3)
Evaluation of Intern Ministry in August (2)
Doctoral Project Seminar I in August (2)

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The E Component will share courses of the C Component and will contain Doctrinal Project Seminar II in the
Fall Term (2) and Doctrinal Project Seminar III in the Winter Term (4), together with electives for a
total of 31 credits.

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PRIOR MASTER OF DIVINITY AND DOCTOR OF
MINISTRY (IN-SEQUENCE) PROGRAMS

A COMPONENT (not offered after 1983-84)

Summer
B021

Essentials of Greek
(or at least two years of
Greek in college or passing
the Columbia Greek
Qualifying Exam)

Credits
6

Winter

HD112
HD113

Modern Church

Hist, of Church in U.S.

Credits

2

2

4

Fall

B151
HDlll

Pill

Pauline Literature
Church through Reformation
Becoming a Minister
Elective

Credits

5
5
3
2

Spring

B152
HD171
P121
P141

Synoptic Gospels
Context of Ministry
Min. of Teaching
Worship with Preaching
Elective

Credits

5
2
3
3

15

2

B COMPONENT

Summer

Credits

Winter

Credits

SM210

Parish Ministry

6

B221

Essentials of Hebrew

4

Fall

Credits

Spring

Credits

B241
HD231
P231
SM21I

Survey of OT

Reformed Theology

Min. of Pastoral Care*

Hospital*

Pastoral requirement**

Electives

3
4
2
3
2
1-8

B231
or
B232
HD232
HD271
P231
SM21

Exegesis of Psalms

Exegesis of Isaiah 1-12

Reformed Theology

Christian Ethics

Min. of Pastoral Care*

Hospital*

Pastoral requirement**

Electives

3
or
3
2

3
2

15

3

2

0-7

*SM 211 and P231 must be taken together.

**See page 40 for courses meeting this requirement.

PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT

Prior to completion of the B Component a Professional Assessment is held for each student.
This is a major review of the student's potential for ministry, and results in recommendations for
further work at the B Component level, or admission to candidacy for the M.Div. degree and the
C Component, or admission to candidacy for the D.Min. (in sequence) degree and the D/E
Components.

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For Completion of M.Div. Degree

C COMPONENT

Fall

B371
P311
1342
SM311

Preface to Biblical Theology
Church and Ministry
Theology and Preaching*
Community
Electives

Credits

Winter

3

3

2

Spring

2

HD331

4-6

P312

14

1342

Electives

Contemporary Theology
Church and Ministry
Theology and Preaching'
Electives

Credits
4

Credits

3

3

2

6-8

14

Taken either Fall or Spring.

The M.Div. requires 1 12 credits, including at least 5 elective credits in each of the 3 areas of the curriculum.

For Completion of D.Min. Degree

D COMPONENT

SM411 Internship (12 months)
A required academic course

(on campus during Winter Term)
I 402 Evaluation of Ministry

(on campus during the summer)
1411 Doctoral Project Seminar

(on campus during the summer)

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E COMPONENT

Fall

Credits

Winter

Credits

B471 Biblical Theology

3

1413

Project Seminar

4

P411 Church Ministry

3

1412 Project Seminar

2

Spring

Credits

I 442 Theology and Preaching*

2

HD431

Contemporary Theology

3

Electives

2-4

1414

Seminar in Ministry

2

12

1442

Theology and Preaching*

2

Electives

8-10

15

*Taken either in the Fall or Spring.

The D.Min. (in-sequence) requires 138 credits, including at least 5 elective cedits in each of the 3 areas of the
curriculum.

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GENERAL EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION

THE JOHN BULOW CAMPBELL LIBRARY

At the heart of the educative effort of the Seminary is the Library. Named
for John Bulow Campbell, an Atlanta Director and benefactor during the
1930's, the library is an integral part of the teaching program. It seeks to
extend the work of the classroom in breadth and depth, to provide for student
and faculty research, and to encourage reading beyond course requirements.
Thus, it is a perpetual opportunity for and challenge to growth.

Completed in 1952 and recently renovated to include an Audio/ Visual
room, a Rare Book room, and a lounge, the modern building has study facili-
ties for 120, including 32 study carrels. The collection numbers more than
75,000: books, periodicals, church records, tapes, cassettes, microforms, trans-
parencies, kits, paintings, and phonograph records. It is a well-balanced selec-
tion of older and more modern works and is particularly strong in Biblical
studies, Biblical archaeology, Patristics, the Reformation, Pastoral Counseling,
and Presbyterianism. Reformation sources include the Calvin and Melanch-
thon sections of the Corpus Reformatorum and the Weimar edition of Luther.

ATLANTA THEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Through the Atlanta Theological Association, Columbia enjoys academic
and professsional affiliations with Candler School of Theology, Erskine Theo-
logical Seminary, and Interdenominational Theological Center, and with the
Georgia Association for Pastoral Care and Urban Training Organization of
Atlanta. The Association develops and coordinates educational programs and
resources of these member institutions, which include approximately 800 stu-
dents, 85 faculty, and 600,000 volumes. (Students and scholars also have ac-
cess to the holdings of sixteen libraries in the Atlanta-Athens area which com-
prise the University Center in Georgia.) Among significant and promising
cooperative endeavors are, in addition to the Doctor of Sacred Theology and
Doctor of Ministry (in-ministry) degree programs, cross registration, sharing
of faculty, library and lectureship resources, interseminary courses and experi-
mental programs in various academic disciplines and professional
specializations.

UNIVERSITY CENTER OF GEORGIA

Columbia Seminary is a founding institution of the metropolitan Atlanta
consortium of institutions of higher education. The institutions included are:
Agnes Scott College, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta University Center, Co-
lumbia Theological Seminary, Emory University, Georgia State University,
Kennesaw College, Oglethorpe University, Southern Technical Institute, Uni-
versity of Georgia.

The areas of cooperation are broad and provide the student with excep-
tional opportunities across a spectrum of disciplines from science to art.

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THE COLUMBIA FORUM

Each year, during the first week of February Columbia sponsors a four day
forum built around a guest preacher and two significant lectureships. The ac-
tivities include, in addition to three worship services and two sets of three lec-
tures, a variety of formal and informal occasions with the leaders together
with special events for alumni/ae.

One lectureship is the Thomas Smyth Foundation Lectures, begun through
a bequest of the Rev. Thomas Smyth, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church of Charleston, SC from 1831 to 1973. Since 1911 distinguished schol-
ars from the United States and abroad have presented lectures on a variety of
themes and issues. Recent Smyth Lecturers have been Dr. Jaroslav Pelikan,
Dr. Austin C. Lovelace, Dr. Krister Stendahl, Dr. Jan M. Lockman, Rev. C.
Frederick Buechner, Dr. Walter Brueggemann, Dr. Jose Miguez-Bonino and
Dr. Carl S. Dudley.

The other lectureship, the Alumni/ae Lectures, brings to the campus theo-
logians and ministers who address the seminary community, graduates, and
interested pastors during the annual Columbia Form. Recent speakers have
been Dr. Wallace M. Alston, Jr., Dr. John H. Leith, Dr. William V. Arnold,
Dr. Neely C. McCarter, Dr. Orlando Costas, the Rev. Stuart McWilliam, and
Dr. Donald P. Buteyn. Currently both series, together with a guest preacher
and colloquia, are offered during the Columbia Forum, following the January
Term. The preacher in 1984 was Dr. William Muehl.

For further information write to the Director of Development, Columbia
Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.

AWARDS AND PRIZES

Through the gifts of alumni and friends of the seminary several prizes and
awards have been established to recognize outstanding academic achievements
by first professional degree students.

The Wilds Book Prize, initially established by Louis T. Wilds of Colum-
bia, South Carolina, provides a cash award to the graduating 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 es-
tablished in memory of Donald Lyman Mobley (CTS, class of 1977) and
Myki Powell Mobley (Candler School of Theology, class of 1977). It is given
each year to the student or faculty member doing exemplary work in the field
of Biblical scholarship as it relates to the worship and work of the Church.

The Paul T. Fuhrmann Book Prize in Church History was established in
1962 by an alumnus of the Seminary to honor the late Dr. Paul T. Fuhrmann,
former Professor of Church History. The award is made annually to the stu-
dent 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

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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 the 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 director, church musician and minister's wife. It is
awarded to the student writing the best paper on the creative use of music in
worship.

Two Abdullah Awards are available each year by the Rev. Gabriel Abdul-
lah, an alumnus of the seminary. One is given for the best paper setting forth
a plan for the teaching of Bible in the public schools; the second for the best
paper designing a program for the development of moral and spiritual values
in the public schools.

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 Samuel A. Cart ledge Biblical Studies Award. A cash award and a
copy of the Greek New Testament, the latter provided by the American Bible
Society, is awarded to the student who prepared the best New Testament exe-
gesis during the academic year. A judging committee of professors of New
Testament Exegesis nominates a person to the faculty for election

The Presbytery of St. Andrew Women of the Church Preaching Award is
given for the best sermon preached by a student during the academic year.

CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION

Clinical pastoral education is a first-hand learning experience under certi-
fied supervision which provides theological students and pastors with opportu-
nities for intensive study of pastoral relationships, and which seeks to make
clear in understanding and practice the resources, methods, and meanings of
the Christian faith as expressed through pastoral care. Columbia's member-
ship in the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education means that its students
will be given priority of choice in institutions elected, especially those listed
within the Southeast Region.

TELEVISION

On its own campus Columbia has video taping facilities. Video taping is
used in a variety of ways in classroom instruction and in preaching prac-
ticums. Columbia's facilities also allow limited work in experimentation with
television production.

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NATIONAL CAPITAL SEMESTER FOR SEMINARIANS

Columbia Seminary is a participating institution in the National Capital
Semester for Seminarians, organized by Wesley Theological Seminary, Wash-
ington, D. C. The program provides an opportunity for seminary students to
spend a semester in Washington for study and involvement in the processes of
government and the concerns of the churches. The design includes an interac-
tion/reflection seminar, supervised study, and the opportunity to elect other
courses in Washington institutions. For detailed information, see the Dean of
Faculty.

COLUMBIA SCHOLARSHIPS

Qualified men and women planning to attend seminary or seeking to ex-
plore the possibility of entering the ministry may apply for a Columbia Schol-
arship for study at Columbia Theological Seminary. These scholarships are for
persons who have shown significant academic and leadership abilities during
their undergraduate study. The scholarships are for one academic year only.

To be eligible applicants must be citizens of the United States or Canada.
They must have received a bachelor's degree not more than three years prior
to the application or have academic standing as a graduating senior. A per-
sonal interview is required.

All recipients are required to enroll full-time for one academic year at Co-
lumbia Seminary.

Up to seven awards will be made. Each grant is for $4000. An additional
$400 grant is made for those attending Greek School. If a recipient receives
additional scholarship, an appropriate adjustment will be made in the stipend
of the Columbia Scholarship.

Application for a Columbia scholarship is made through the Office of Ad-
missions at Columbia Seminary. Selection is made by the Columbia Seminary
faculty on the recommendation of the Selection Committee. Applications must
be received no later than March 15. Announcement of the awards will nor-
mally be made by mid-April.

All those applying for a Columbia Scholarship will automatically be con-
sidered for regular admission and financial aid if they are not awarded a
scholarship.

HONOR SCHOLARSHIPS

A number of Honor Scholarships have been established at Columbia Theo-
logical Seminary and are awarded annually to students demonstrating an ex-
ceptional promise for ministry. These scholarships will ordinarily cover, at
minimum, the tuition costs of one year of schooling at the seminary. The
scholarships are: John and Nell Blue, Jr., the Rev. Vernon S. Broyles, Jr., the
Rev. George Henry Cornelson, the Rev. John L. Newton, and the J. M. Tull
Scholarships.

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GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS

The Seminary awards each year one or more fellowships to outstanding
graduates completing the M.Div. or D.Min. (in-sequence) degree. The purpose
of these fellowships is to recognize superior intellectual achievement demon-
strated during the course of the regular seminary program and to provide a
modest support for graduate work beyond the first professional degree. They
must be used toward an accredited master's or doctoral graduate degree pro-
gram in which the recipient engages in the scholarly pursuit of an academic
theological discipline.

The Fannie Jordan Bryan Fellowships were established through a gener-
ous legacy left to Columbia Theological Seminary by the late Mrs. Fannie
Jordan Bryan of Columbia, South Carolina. The Columbia Graduate Fellow-
ships were initiated by the senior Class of 1941 and continue to be funded
through the operating expense budget of the seminary. The Anna Church
Whitner Memorial Fellowships are given periodically from a legacy left to the
seminary in 1928 by the late William C. Whitner, of Rock Hill, S.C., in mem-
ory of his mother.

A new graduate fellowship was established during 1983 by the Reverend
and Mrs. Harvard A. Anderson of Orlando, Fl.

ALUMNI/AE ASSOCIATION

Columbia's alumni/ae hold their annual meeting on the Seminary campus
during the Columbia Forum, following the January term. Stimulating
presentations on ministry are offered, classes hold yearly reunions, the
Alumni/ae Council and officers are elected and retiring professors are
honored.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

Continuing education opportunities for ministers and lay persons are a vi-
tal part of Columbia Seminary. These non-credit events are essential to spiri-
tual, academic, and professional growth. Several different types of opportuni-
ties are offered:

1. Large, established, on-campus events offer a variety of courses, to-
gether with daily preaching and worship services. The major events are
the Summer Session, held the first two full weeks in July, and the
January Seminars for Ministers early in January. The Columbia Fo-
rum is a third but somewhat different continuing education event. See
catalog for information.

2. Throughout the year small events, centered around one activity or sub-
ject, are held both on and off campus. Examples of ones recently held
are: Study/Retreat at the Beach, A Week at Koinonia, Scholars in
Residence, A Week at the Trappist Monastery, Spiritual Formation
Retreats, and A Week in the Winter Woods.

3. Overseas travel/study trips are now a regular part of the continuing
education program. In 1983 and 1984 the three scheduled trips
are A Week in Jamaica, Oberammergau, and Central Europe.

4. Individual study is available to ministers who wish to spend time on
the campus, working in the library and consulting with a faculty mem-
ber. The Director of Advanced Studies will make arrangements for
this kind of on-campus directed study.

A calendar of events for 1984/85 is available upon request. For more in-
formation on continuing education opportunities, write the Director of Ad-
vanced Studies, Columbia Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.

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STUDENT INFORMATION

STATEMENT OF CHARGES EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 1984

TUITION

Per term credit $100.00

Eleven credits or more 1,050.00

Summer Language School Greek 450.00

Audit Fee per term credit 50.00

Th.M., D.Min. Extension Fee (first time) 100.00

Th.M., D.Min. Extension Fee (second time) 200.00
BOARD*

Fall term 635.00

Winter Term 200.00

Spring Term 635.00

Summer School 320.00
ROOM

Single student, single room, Fall & Spring 400.00

Single student, single room, Winter term 125.00

Single student, single room, Summer Language school 200.00

Suite, Fall or Spring term 575.00

Suite, Winter term 180.00

Suite, Summer Language school 287.00
OTHER HOUSING

Efficiency Units, Fla. Hall, etc. Monthly rates 185.00

Apartments: 4 Bedroom village 252.00

3 Bedroom units 35-38 village 275.00

3 Bedroom units 39-42 village + 15 & 16 285.00

3 Bedroom oldest units village - 25 & 26 185.00

2 Bedroom units 31-34 village 260.00

3 Bedroom remodeled units village - # 1 & 9 230.00
2 Bedroom remodeled units village 225.00
2 Bedroom oldest units village 175.00
1 Bedroom oldest units village 160.00

SUPERVISED MINISTRY FEES

SM 210 and SM 210C 350.00

SM 211 100.00

SM 212 350.00

SM 213 100.00

SM 214 100.00

SM311 75.00

SM 411-414 (Including 7 credits of course work) 1,600.00

SM 610, SM 615 500.00

SM 611-614 1,700.00

SM 616-619 1,600.00

SM 621-624 950.00

SM 620 375.00

ATA 402 500.00
OTHER FEES

Thesis Binding (per copy) 10.00

Application Fee 25.00

Unclassified Application Fee 10.00
* Subject to change if necessary.

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OTHER EXPENSES

Each student is required to have some form of hospitalization insurance
acceptable to the faculty. Students may purchase the group insurance which is
normally offered to the student body or they may purchase insurance through
other sources.

The amount of money needed for books, travel, recreation and incidental
expenses will vary according to the habits of the student. A bookstore is oper-
ated on campus and students receive discounts on purchases made there.

REFUND POLICY

1 . A student who has paid tuition fees in advance of a semester or term is
entitled to a 100% refund if a written request is received by Columbia by
the end of the first day of a winter or summer term. After that date no
refund is due but an amount may be given upon the initiative of
Columbia.

2. A student dropping a course during the "course addition" period (the first
week of a long semester and the first two days of a short winter or summer
term) is entitled to a full refund.

3. A student dropping a course during the "course drop" period (the first 6
weeks of a long semester and the first week of a short winter or summer
term) is entitled to a l A refund of the credit hours involved.

4. A student allowed to withdraw from a course or students leaving school
for any reason without formal "dropping" or approved withdrawing is not
entitled to any refund.

5. No refunds or credits are made on room charges.

HOUSING

Unmarried students

Dormitory housing is available for unmarried students. Most of the rooms
are for single occupancy; many of them have connecting baths. All rooms are
fully furnished with the exception of linens. Laundry facilities are provided.

Married Students Without Children

Suites of two rooms with private bath are available for married students
without children. These non-cooking suites are fully furnished with the excep-
tion of linens. Laundry facilities are provided. There are facilities for weekend
cooking.

Married Students With Children

One, two, and three bedroom unfurnished apartments are available for
married students with children. The rent for these apartments is nominal and
varies depending on the size of the apartment. Applications for apartments
should be made as early as possible following acceptance.

All inquiries for housing should be directed to the Business Office.

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THE COLUMBIA BOOKSTORE

The Seminary Bookstore, located in the Student Center, provides books,
materials, and supplies at a 15% discount for students to begin collecting for
their own theological library and for persons working toward advanced degrees
to continue that process. The Bookstore also serves pastors, laypersons, and
churches all over the Southeast. Its inventory includes a wide selection of stan-
dard and current books in the Historical-Doctrinal Area, the Pastoral Area,
and in Bible and Homiletics, including many commentaries on the Old and
New Testament. Greater discounts are offered during special sales. The book-
store is open from 10:30-2:00, Monday through Friday, with special hours dur-
ing campus events.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Columbia Seminary offers financial assistance to many students each year.
This assistance is available to first professional degree students, and a limited
number of gradudate students and is based upon need.

Students applying for financial assistance complete a form giving their esti-
mated income and expenses. The estimated expenses are figured according to
norms established annually by a Columbia Seminary student-faculty commit-
tee. After financial need is calculated, aid is provided in the form of work
scholarships and grants. Most students who come to Columbia Seminary with-
out a large indebtedness find that they can complete their Seminary education
without crippling financial worries.

Financial aid awarded for the 1983-84 academic year ranged from $720 to
$3625 depending upon need and family size. Maximum grants were $2500 for
single students, $2950 for married students without children, and $3625 for
married students with three or more children.

Students interested in more detailed information about the financial assis-
tance offered by Columbia Seminary should request from the Dean of Stu-
dents' Office the "Columbia Theological Seminary Memorandum on Financial
Aid," following acceptance.

Veterans Administration Benefits

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

Students.

COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE

Columbia Friendship Circle (CFC) is an association of more than 6,000
women throughout the PCUS who assist the Seminary in three ways: by pray-
ing for the Seminary and telling its story in their local areas; by encouraging
young men and women to consider the ministry and Columbia Seminary; and
by providing financial assistance to the Seminary each year by supporting a
particular project. During the past several years CFC has raised over $25,000
each year to support such projects as Scholarship Aid for students and Colum-
bia Scholarships.

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Student Co-ordinating Council

The Student Co-ordinating Council was established to initiate discussion
and decisions within the student body, to respond to the needs of the student
community, and to co-ordinate student and community activities. It represents
the interests of the entire seminary community, i.e., students on and off cam-
pus, families of students, and all members of the 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 student body and
throughout the Church. The society regularly brings outstanding speakers
before the student body and for years sponsored a Missions Conference at
Rock Eagle, Georgia. Through the work of the society a number of students
have responded to the challenge of international missions.

Society for Theological Scholarship

This society was established for the purpose of encouraging in every stu-
dent the highest possible scholarship in all departments of instruction. Mem-
bership is open to all students and faculty on a voluntary basis. Lectures, in-
formal discussions with visiting lecturers, symposia by member of the faculty,
and other meetings are sponsored in the interest of Christian scholarship.

Women of Columbia

This organization is for all the women of the Columbia Community.
Women students, wives of male students, faculty wives, and other women in
the community meet together for study and the sharing of mutual concerns
and interests. The Women of Columbia sponsor a number of events for the
whole community as well as special programs of particular interest to women.

Student Athletic Program

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

Student Supply Preaching

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

PLEDGE

Students entering Columbia Theological Seminary are required by the
Seminary's Plan of Government to take the pledge given below. This pledge

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was first taken by students at Princeton Seminary around 1817 and continues
in use today in most Presbyterian Seminaries.

The language in many ways is archaic, but it still points to the basic re-
sponsibilities of a student. The way in which the pledge is interpreted at Co-
lumbia Seminary can be seen by reference to the "Digest of Information and
Regulations" in the Student Handbook.

Deeply impressed with the importance of improving in knowledge, piety,
and prudence, preparatory to the Gospel Ministry, I solemnly promise,
in reliance on Divine grace, that I will faithfully and diligently attend
all the assigned instructions of this Seminary, and that I will conscien-
tiously and vigilantly observe all the rules and regulations specified in
the Plan of Government, obey all lawful requisitions, and readily yield
to all the wholesome admonitions of the President and Professors of the
Seminary while I continue a student in it.

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Detailed information about the seminary community may be found in the
Student Handbook. Included is information on Student Records, Special Test-
ing, and the Digest of Information and Regulations.

COMMUNITY WORSHIP

The seminary community gathers for worship every day of regular classes
to express its thanksgiving for and need of God's grace in the church and in
the world.

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SUPPORT OF COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

The mission of Columbia Theological Seminary is to prepare good ministers of
Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel and to serve the Church, the community,
and the world. The Seminary is also committed to the mission of nurturing
those already ordained through continuing education and serving as a resource
center for the entire Church.

Columbia Seminary's supporting synods have historically stated, and re-
peatedly confirmed, their intentions to be responsible for the enabling support
of the Seminary. It costs $9,000 a year to educate each student. Approxi-
mately 9% of the current operating budget comes from benevolence monies
provided by the synods.

Student fees provide for 26% of the budget while an additional 23% comes
from individual annual gifts to Living Endowment. A growing endowment pro-
vides approximately 36% of the annual budget. The sources of income may be
pictured as follows:

SYNOD'S ENDOWMENT INCOME

GIFTS

INDIVIDUAL
GIFTS

MISCELLANEOUS
STUDENT FEES

Although gifts from the Supporting Synods for the operating budget have
decreased in recent years, Columbia Seminary is greatly indebted to the Syn-
ods for their endorsement and assistance in increasing the Seminary's endow-
ment through the Capital Funds Campaigns.

One of the best ways a person can invest in the vital ministry of Columbia
Seminary is by contributing to the annual giving program or by establishing a
permanently endowed scholarship or memorial fund.

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

Columbia expects students to pay as much of their education as possible
from their own resources. But beyond these resources, there are many unmet
needs. Columbia Seminary attempts to meet these needs so that no qualified
student will be denied the theological education required for service in the
leadership of the Church.

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Permanently endowed Scholarship Funds provide the resources to enable
the students to remain in Seminary. These funds also encourage the students
by reminding them that they have the interest and concern of many men and
women who make up the Church.

In addition many friends have provided scholarship assistance through gifts
large and small.

MEMORIAL FUNDS AND FOUNDATIONS

Memorial Funds not only honor and perpetuate the memory of dedicated
Christians, they also underwrite needed day-to-day expenses in the operation
of the Seminary. Increased service through the growth and development of
facilities and programs are made possible through this vital source.

ENDOWMENT OF PROFESSORSHIP

At the heart of the Seminary's ministry of training ministers is its faculty.
The endowment of a professorship is a means whereby a large sum of money is
raised to endow a chair permanently. The initial sum remains intact and the
Seminary uses only the money that is produced through the wise management
of the Investment Committee.

An Endowed Chair of $500,000 should produce sufficient income for a
faculty salary including housing, insurance, pension, and secretarial service.
The continued development of endowed professorships contributes greatly to
financial stability especially in a period of inflation.

STUDENT LOAN FUNDS

Each year some emergencies arise among Columbia students. Sickness or
an accident can suddenly create a financial problem. When such crises occur
there is a Student Loan Fund which can be utilized to meet the immediate
emergency.

WAYS OF GIVING

Persons wishing to make a gift for the current operating budget or the
endowment of the Seminary may do so by sending a check directly to the
Seminary. Other forms of giving may include gifts of property, life insurance,
bequests, and trusts. Because some of these forms of giving may be highly
technical, the Seminary's Director of Development is prepared to meet person-
ally with individuals to discuss the various options.

REMEMBERING COLUMBIA IN A WILL

The following form of bequest or like form may be used:

"I give and bequeath to Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Geor-
gia, the sum of dollars (or specific real estate, securities, etc.).

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr. William A. Adams Chairman

The Reverend F. Sidney Anderson Treasurer

The Reverend Gerald L. Voye Secretary

Mrs. Peggy M. Rowland Assistant Secretary

Term to Expire 1984

Mrs. Mary Ellen Alexander Long Beach, Mississippi

The Rev. Virginia S. Ellis St. Petersburg, Florida

Dr. Merle W. Fowler Paducah, Kentucky

Dr. J. Trent Howell, Jr Waycross, Georgia

Mr. Sloan McCrea Miami, Florida

Mr. W. Tom Neal Brewton, Alabama

Mr. Edward P. Perrin Spartanburg, South Carolina

Mrs. Mary G. Russ Ponce de Leon, Florida

Dr. Mary Boney Sheats Decatur, Georgia

Dr. Joseph T. Stukes Florence, South Carolina

Term to Expire 1985

Mrs. Edith Atkins Jacksonville, Florida

The Reverend C. Frank Beall Pensacola, Florida

Mr. John T. Benton, Jr Birmingham, Alabama

Dr. William T. Bryant Nashville, Tennessee

Mr. Ludwick M. Clymer Memphis, Tennessee

Mrs. Ann Cousins Atlanta, Georgia

Mr. Langdon S. Flowers Thomasville, Georgia

Dr. C. Jarred Hammet Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. P. Randolph Kowalski Greenville, South Carolina

The Reverend Gerald L. Voye Temple Terrace, Florida

Term to Expire 1986

Dr. William A. Adams Atlanta, Georgia

Mr. John A. Conant Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Robert P. Douglass Orlando, Florida

Dr. John S. Lyles Orlando, Florida

The Reverend McCoy Franklin Auburn, Alabama

Dr. T. Fleetwood Hassel Charleston, South Carolina

Mr. J. Erskine Love, Jr Atlanta, Georgia

The Reverend Robert N. Watkin, Jr Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dr. Albert N. Wells Jamaica, West Indies

The Honorable William F. Winter Jackson, Mississippi

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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Columbia Theological Seminary
1983-84

Executive
William A. Adams, Chair
Ludwick M. Clymer, Vice Chair
William T. Bryant
Langdon S. Flowers
J. Erskine Love, Jr.
John S. Lyles
Mary Boney Sheats
Joseph T. Stukes
Gerald Voye, Secretary

Academic Affairs Planning and Development

Joseph T. Stukes, Chair Ludwick M. Clymer, Chair

Mary Ellen Alexander John T. Benton, Jr.

William T. Bryant Robert P. Douglass

Ann D. Cousins Langdon S. Flowers

C. Jarred (Jerry) Hammet P. Randolph Kowalski

John S. Lyles Mary G. Russ

W. Tom Neal John A. Conant
Albert N. Wells

Business Affairs Student Life Committee

J. Erskine Love, Jr., Chair Mary Boney Sheats, Chair

Edith Atkins C. Frank Beall

T. Fleetwood Hassell Virginia S. Ellis

W. Sloan McCrea Merle W. Fowler

Edward P. (Pat) Perrin McCoy Franklin

Robert N. Watkin, Jr. J. Trent Howell, Jr.

William F. Winter Gerald Voye

Investment
J. Phillips Noble, Chair
John M. Bragg
Ludwick M. Clymer
John A. Conant
H. Talmage Dobbs
William A. Emmerson
J. Erskine Love, Jr.
J. G. (Gil) McCullen, Jr.
Thomas I. Robertson

Ex Officio
President J. Davison Philips
President Emeritus J. McDowell Richards
Treasurer F. Sidney Anderson
Chair William A. Adams

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
GENERAL

J. Davison Philips, Ph.D President

Peggy M. Rowland Secretary

Harry H. BarrOW, D.Min Director of Admissions

Ruth E. Tidd Secretary

EDUCATIONAL

Peter C. Carruthers, Th.M Dean of Students

Suanne B. Sauerbrun Secretary

Emmie Young, M.Div Associate Dean of Students

Mary B. Cowart Secretary

Oscar J. Hussel, Ed.D Dean of Faculty

Elsie D. Urie Registrar and Secretary

Ann A. Titshaw Secretary, Pastoral Care

Nan B. Johnson Secretary, Evangelism

James A. Overbeck, Ph.D Librarian

Christine Wenderoth, Ph.D. Readers Services Librarian

Daryle Maroney, M.L.S. Technical Services Librarian

Rachael Glass Circulation Assistant

Douglas W. Hix, Ph.D Director of Advanced Studies

Barbara C. Cheney Secretary

Pat D. Hix Secretary, Continuing Education

Robert Leon Carroll, Jr., M.Div Director of Supervised Ministry

Barbara Brooks Secretary

SUPPORT

Director of Seminary Relations

and Development

Harry H. BarrOW, Emmie Young Associate Directors of Seminary Relations

Donald B. Bailey, Bonneau H. Dickson Field Representatives

Elizabeth B. Burgess, Mary B. Cowart,

Catherine Martell Secretaries

F. Sidney Anderson, Th.M Business Manager and Treasurer

Betty M. Cason Secretary and Finance Officer

Lucia Sizemore, B.A. Bookstore Manager

Marilyn Ault Assistant Finance Officer

Dolores Gillian Bookkeeper

Betty S. Beatty Receptionist

A. Cecil Moore, Jr., B.D Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds

Aaron Darty, Jesse Graham, Sanders Love, Eula Mae Oliver,

Alexander Oliver, Larry Sims, Paul Weaver Maintenance

Sadera Moore, B.S Food Service Manager

Robert Adams Cook

Claude Clopton Chief Cook

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F. Sidney Anderson. Th.M.

Business Manager and

Treasurer

SUPPORT STAFF

Harry H. Barrow, D.Min.

Director of Admissions and

Associate Director of

Seminary Relations

Emmie C. Young. M.Div.

Associate Director of

Seminary Relations and

Associate Dean

of Students

Donald B. Bailey. Th.M.
Field Representative

Bonneau H. Dickson. M.Div.
Field Representative

Cecil Moore. B.D.

Superintendent

Buildings and Grounds

Lucia Sizemore, B.A.
Bookstore Manager

Sadera Moore. B.S.
Food Service Manager

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FACULTY

JAMES DAVISON PHILIPS, Ph.D.

President

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

Ph.D., University of Edinburgh; D.D., Presbyterian College;

D.D., Hampden-Sydney College

SHIRLEY CAPERTON GUTHRIE, JR., D.Theol.
J. B. Green Professor of Systematic Theology
A.B., Austin College; B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary;
D.Theol., University of Basel

WADE PRICHARD HUIE, JR. Ph.D.

Peter Marshall Professor of Homiletics

A.B., Emory University; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary,

Ph.D., University of Edinburgh

CHARLES BLANTON COUSAR, Ph.D.

Samuel A. Cart ledge Professor of New Testament
Language, Literature, and Exegesis
A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Aberdeen

J. WILL ORMOND, Ph.D.

J. McDowell Richards Professor of Biblical Exposition

A.B.; University of Alabama; B.D., Columbia Theolocal Seminary; Th.M.,

Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Glasgow;

D.D., Southwestern at Memphis

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THERON S. NEASE, Ph.D.

Professor of Pastoral Theology and Counseling

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

Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary

C. BENTON KLINE, JR., Ph.D.

Professor of Theology
A.B., College of Wooster; B.D., Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary;

Ph.D., Yale University

FREDERICK OTTO BONKOVSKY, Ph.D.

Professor of Christian Ethics

B.S., Muskingum College; M.Div., Yale Divinity School; Certificate, Free

University, Berlin; Ph.D., Harvard University

CATHERINE GUNSALUS GONZALEZ, Ph.D.

Professor of Church History
B.A., Beaver College; S.T.B. Boston University School of Theology;

Ph.D., Boston University

JASPER NEWTON KEITH, JR. S.T.D.

Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling

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

Certified Supervisor, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education;

S.T.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

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OSCAR J. HUSSEL, Ed.D.

Dean of Faculty and Professor of Christian Education

B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.A., McCormick

Theological Seminary; Ed.D., Columbia University

and Union Theological Seminary (NYC)

JAMES D. NEWSOME, JR., Ph.D.

Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature and

Exegesis

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

Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

ROBERT H. RAMEY, JR., D.Min.

Professor of Ministry

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

Theological Seminary in Virginia; D.D., Hampden-Sydney College

THOMAS ERSKINE CLARKE, Th.D.

Associate Professor of American Religious History in the
World Context

A.B., University of South Carolina; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Th.M., Th.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

BEN CAMPBELL JOHNSON, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Evangelism

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

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JOHN HULL PATTON, Ph.D.

Director of S.T.D. Program and Adjunct Professor of

Pastoral Counseling

B.A., Emory University, B.D., Emory University,

Ph.D., University of Chicago

B.A.

DOUGLAS W. HIX, Ph.D.

Director of Advanced Studies and Adjunct

Professor of Pastoral Studies

Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;

Ph.D., Duke University

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HELEN A. KENIK, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Old Testament
B.A., Siena Heights College M.S., Barry University
Ph.D., St. Louis University

JAMES A. OVERBECK, Ph.D.

Librarian and Adjunct Professor of Church History

B.A., Carthage College; M.A., University of Chicago Graduate

Library School; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago Divinity School

LUCY A. ROSE, Th.M.

Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship

B.A., Agnes Scott College, M.A., Emory University,

D.Min., Union Theological Seminary,

Th.M., Duke University

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EDWARD A. TRIMMER, M.Div.

Assistant Professor of Christian Education

B.A., West Virginia Wcslcyan College,

M.Div., Methodist Theological School In Ohio

Ed.D. (candidate) Teachers College, Columbia University

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PAUL SMITH, D.Min.

Adjunct Professor of Black History and Identity
A.B., Talladega College; D.Min., Eden Theological Seminary

B.S.

GEORGE THOMPSON BROWN, Th.D.

Adjunct Professor of World Christianity

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

Th.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

PETER CAMERON CARRUTHERS, Th.M

Dean of Students

B.A., Florida Southern College; M.Div.,

Columbia Theological Seminary

CHRISTINE WENDEROTH, Ph.D.

Readers Services Librarian

B.A., Oberlin College; M.S.L.S., University of North Carolina-Chapel

Hill; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University

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ROBERT LEON CARROLL, JR., M.Div.
Director of Supervised Ministry
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi,
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

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VISITING INSTRUCTORS 1983-84

JOHN COOK, M.Div.

Ph.D. candidate, Emory University

BARRY DAVIES, M.Div.

D.Min. candidate, Columbia Theological Seminary

ROBERT E. JOHNSTON, B.D., Th.M., S.T.D.

Director, Family Life Center, Charlotte, NC

THOMAS G. LONG, A.B., M.Div., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Princeton Seminary

STUART McWILLIAM, M.A., S.T.M.

Pastor, Church of Scotland

HARVEY K. NEWMAN, B.S., Ph.D.

Professor, College of Urban Life, Georgia State University

KEITH F. NICKLE, A.B., B.D., D. Theol.

Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Jefferson City, TN

WILLIAM R. PHILLIPS, B.A., M.Div., Th.M.
Director, Atlanta Psychiatric Clinic

DEOTIS ROBERTS, A.B., B.D., S.T.M., Ph.D.

Past President, Interdenominational Theological Center

DAVID STEEL, MA., B.D., D.D., L.L.D.

Former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

WILLIAM W. WATTY, B.D., M.A.

President, United Theological College, Kingston, Jamaica

RESEARCH SCHOLARS 1983-84

SERGE MOLLA, Assistant Professor of Theology, University of Lousanne,
Switzerland

JUSTIN PEART, Pastor, Trinity Moravian Church, Kingston, Jamaica

EGBERT ROBERTSON, Anglican minister, Diocese of Jamaica, Kingston,
Jamaica

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PROFESSORS EMERITI

james Mcdowell richards, d.d., ll.d.

President Emeritus
A.B., Davidson College; M.A., Princeton University; A.B., M.A., Oxford University;
B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; D.D., Davidson College; LL.D., King College

MANFORD GEORGE GUTZKE, Ph.D.

A.B., M.A., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., Columbia University;
D.D., Austin College

SAMUEL ANTOINE CARTLEDGE, Ph.D.

A.B., M.A., University of Georgia; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Chicago.

DEAN GREER McKEE, Th.D.

A.B., Parsons College; S.T.B., S.T.M., and Th.D., The Biblical Seminary;
D.D., Parsons College.

JACK BRAME McMICHAEL, Ed.D.

A.B., East Texas State Teachers College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ed.D., Columbia University.

RONALD STEWART WALLACE, Ph.D.

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

HUBERT VANCE TAYLOR, Ph.D.

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

THOMAS HALDANE McDILL, M.A.

A.B., Erskine College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary; M.A., University
of Chicago, D. Lit., Presbyterian College

JAMES HERBERT GAILEY, JR., Th.D.

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

Princeton Theological Seminary

HAROLD BAILEY PRINCE, M.A., M.L.

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

LUDWIG RICHARD MAX DEWITZ, Ph.D.

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

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ADJUNCT PROFESSORS IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY

COUNSELING PRACTICUM SUPERVISORS
Gerald P. Jenkins, D.Min.
Calvin W. Kropp, Th.M.
William R. Phillips, Th.M.

CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION SUPERVISORS

Imogene Bennett, B.R.E., D.Min.
William P. Boyle, B.D., Th.M.
Dean C Bridges, M.Div.
Donald H. Cabaniss, B.D., M.Ed.
O. L. Delozier, Jr., B.D.
Franklin D. Duncan, Ph.D.
G. Robert Gary, M.Div.
C. Fred Hall, B.D., Th.M.

Boyd McLocklin, Th.M.
Dan A. McRight, M.Div.
Robert R. Morris, Th.M.
John H. Patton, Ph.D.
William R. Phillips, Th.M.
Eugene Robinson, Th.M.
Phil Summerlin, B.A., M.Div.
Joseph W. Whitwell, ST.D.

Timothy Little, ST.M.

SUPERVISING PASTORS IN URBAN TRAINING

Calvin E. Houston, B.D. Betsy Irvine, B.D.

SUPERVISING PASTORS FOR SUMMER ASSISTANTS 1983

Bernard Bangley
Thomas Biggs
Ronald Botsford
Edward Brenegar
Norman Campbell
Howard Cameron
James Choomack
Mary Jane Cornell
Julian F. Craig, Jr.
Kim Crutchfield
Paul Eckel
Howard Edington
William Forbes
McCoy Franklin
William Hammond
Charles Hasty
Douglas Kelley
Sun Bai Kim

SUPERVISING PASTORS FOR D.MIN. AND M.DIV. INTERNS 1983

Michael Carson Harold Reagan

Charles Davidson James Speed

Everett Gill Paul Thompson

Raymond Guterman Gerald Voye

Sun Bai Kim Marilyn Washburn

William Kryder

Matthew McGowan
Ralph McCaskill, Jr.
Theron Nease
Homer Phifer
Mickey Rice
James Richardson
Thomas Rogers
Frank Sells
Kenneth Shick
Paul Smith
Jerry Tables
Hal Todd
Ralph Underwood
Julian Walthall
Hugh Ward
Charles Williamson
Morris Wood

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GRADUATING CLASS OF 1983

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (In-Ministry)
Zane Alexander John Fields Sloop

William Rowan Barron Elwood Lavelle Waters, Jr.

Charles Lindsey Donnell Roy Edgar Watkins, Jr.

John Michael Mills

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (In-Sequence)
Thomas Owen Bagley, Jr. Carl Roberts Crawford

Robert Joseph Blumer, Jr. David Bruce Janzen

Francis McMaster Burriss S. Catherine Mason

Craig D. Childs, Sr.

MASTER OF THEOLOGY
Peter Cameron Carruthers
Jeffrey Douglas Gibson
Eric E. Lynch

MASTER OF DIVINITY
Duke Bernard Crawford
Elbert E. Darden
S. Donald Fortson, III
James C. Gable
Timothy Joseph Havilicek
Alice Ellen Hickcox

with distinction
Douglas E. Hughes
Sara Covin Juengst

with distinction
Sidney L. Leak, III
C. Walter McCanless
Norman Francis Miller
Joseph A. Orehosky

MASTER OF ARTS (In Theological Studies)
Gary L. Headrick

with distinction
Charles Longstreet Weltner

with distinction

Lawrence M. Peebles
Charles W. Roberts
Deborah Kyser Shulby
Harmon Andrew Smith
Steven Harmon Souther
John David Speering
David Fred Steele, Jr.
J. William Taber
David Sam Thompson
George Richard Troost,

with distinction
Robert Wilcox

Jr.

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AWARDS AND PRIZES 1983

LYMAN AND MYKI MOBLEY PRIZE IN BIBLICAL

SCHOLARSHIP: Tom Bagley

INDIANTOWN COUNTRY CHURCH AWARD: Tyler Downing

PAUL T. FUHRMANN BOOK PRIZE IN CHURCH

HISTORY: Georgeolimpio Miranda

FLORRIE WILKES SANDERS PRIZE IN THEOLOGY: Mark Montfort

WILDS BOOK PRIZE: Sara Juengst

SAMUEL A. CARTLEDGE AND AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
AWARD FOR NEW TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: Peggy Lowe

PRESBYTERY OF ST. ANDREW WOMEN OF THE CHURCH
PREACHING AWARD: Sara Juengst

ABDULLAH AWARD: Sara Juengst

FANNIE JORDAN BRYAN FELLOWSHIP: Alice Hickcox

COLUMBIA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS: Sara Juengst

Richard Troost
Tom Bagley

COLUMBIA SCHOLARS

Stephen Nickle Leeann Rogers

Jerri Lee Parris Lee Holliday

David Weitnauer

TULL SCHOLAR: Marc Sherrod

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1983-84 ROLL OF STUDENTS

ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS

DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY

Shirley Ford Adams
Dunwoody, Georgia

Pauline Elisabeth Doty
Anderson, Indiana

David F. Fleece
Lithonia, Georgia

Calvin Kropp
Atlanta, Georgia

Tore-Kristian Lang
Fredrikstad, Norway

Louis R. Lothman
St. Louis, Missouri

Robert Kim Mclntire
Smyrna, Georgia

B.F.A., University of Georgia
D.Min., Columbia Theological
Seminary

A.B., Anderson College
M.Div., Chicago Theological
Seminary

B.A., Columbia Bible College
B.D., Covenant Theological

Seminary
Th.M., Duke University

B.S., M.B.A., Northwestern University
B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological
Seminary

Candidal us Theologiae, Det
Teologiske Menighetsfakultetet

S.T.M., Wart burg Theological
Seminary

A.B., Duke University
M. Div., Columbia Theological
Seminary

B.S., North Georgia College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (IN-MINISTRY)

Henry Edds Acklen
Falfurrias, Texas

Normer McKinnon Adams
Fayetteville, Georgia

Ralph J. Aker
Orlando, Florida

Dolphus Jerome Allen
Fort Myers, Florida

Donald Eugene Allison
Ft. Benning, Georgia

B.A., Austin College
B.D., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.A., Atlanta Christian College
M.Div., Lincoln Christian
Seminary

B.A., Morris Brown College
M.Ed., Tuskegee Institute
M.Div., Columbia Theological
Seminary

B.A., Davidson College
M.Div., Union Theological
Seminary in Virginia

B.A., Tennessee Wesley an College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology
at Emory University
M.A., Long Island University

100

Robert Harold Anderson
Waycross, Georgia

Earle Wilson Angell
Aiken, South Carolina

Paul Oscar Ard, Jr.
Athens, Tennessee

Frank Leonard Arnold
Brazil

Gary Donald Barber
Biloxi, Mississippi

Earle Partlow Barron
Erwin, Tennessee

Gary Lee Batchelor
Rome, Georgia

Thomas Joe Baughman
Orlando, Florida

Harvey Burwell Bennett, Jr.
Mobile, Alabama

Jacob Boris Berlin
Augusta, Georgia

Thomas Leon Bess
Macon, Georgia

Stephen Lee Birch
Clearwater, Florida

John L. Bledsoe
Toccoa, Georgia

Alan Clarke Bone

Belvedere, South Carolina

James Dorrell Bowen
Waycross, Georgia

B.A., Franklin College

M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh

M.Div., Christian Theological Seminary

B.A., University of South

Carolina
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist

Theological Seminary

B.S., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Pennsylvania State University
B.D., Westminster Theological
Seminary

B.A., Wofford College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Erskine College
B.D.,Erskine Theological Seminary
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Arkansas
M.Div., Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary

B.A., Ohio State University
M.Div., Princeton Theological
Seminary

B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and

State University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Harvard College
M.S., University of North Carolina
M.Div., Virginia Theological Seminary
M.A., University of South Carolina

B.A., Fort Valley State College
M.Div., Interdenominational
Theological Center

B.A., Anderson College

M.Div., Phillips Graduate Seminary

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

B.A., Eureka College
B.D., Lexington Theological
Seminary

B.A., Valdosta State College
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary

101

Albert James Bowles, Jr.
Knoxville, Tennessee

John Ebenezer Boyd, Jr.

North Augusta, South Carolina

John Carl Boyer
Eufaula, Alabama

Joseph Cashion Brandon
Eustis, Florida

Robert Allan Bridgeman
Hinesville, Georgia

John Carlton Bryan
Augusta, Georgia

Lewis William Bullard
DeBary, Florida

Charles Curtis Burnett, Jr.
Powell, Tennessee

Keith Jennison Burroughs
Atlanta, Georgia

Clyde LaRocque Carter
Birmingham, Alabama

Walter Ronald Case, Sr.
Johnson City, Tennessee

Paul Bacot Cassibry
Ft. Benning, Georgia

Edward Hazlett Chambers
Montego Bay, Jamaica

Burnell Chaney

Livingston, Alabama

Thomas Allan Cheatham
Montevallo, Alabama

B.A., Emory & Henry College

M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory

University

B.A., Catawba College
M.Div., Lutheran Theologial
Southern Seminary

B.A., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., King College
M.Div., Union Theological
Seminary in Virginia

B.S., Campbell College
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary

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

B.S., Florida State University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Tennessee Wesley an College
M.Div., Candler School of
Theology at Emory University

B.S., University of Pennsylvania
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological
Seminary

B.A., Johnson C. Smith University
B.D., Johnson C. Smith University
M.A., Sanford University

B.A., Bob Jones University

M.S., Long Island University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Mississippi College
B.D., New Orleans Baptist

Theological Seminary
M.S., Long Island University

Dip. Th., United Theological Seminary
M. Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary
S.T.M., Lancaster Theological Seminary

B.A., Denison University

B.D., Andover Newton Theological

Seminary
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Georgia
M.Div., Reformed Theological
Seminary

102

William Chegwin

New Smyrna Beach, Florida

William Eugene Clark
Oxford, Mississippi

Larry Cecil Cosper
Montezuma, Georgia

Gerald Wayne Craft
Eatontown, New Jersey

James Lee Cross, Jr.
Columbia, South Carolina

O. Leighton Culler

Matthews, North Carolina

Thomas Willcox Currie
Dalton, Georgia

James Lawrence Cuthill
West Point, Georgia

Charles William Davenport

Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Frank Barry Davies
Decatur, Georgia

Dent Catron Davis, III
Hendersonville, Tennessee

Sam Davis

North Augusta, South Carolina

Warner Francis Davis
Wilmore, Kentucky

B.A., Eastern College
M.S., Shippensburg State College
B.D., Eastern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., Arkansas College
B.D., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

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

B.S., Mobile College
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist
Theological Seminary

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

B.A., High Point College
Certificate, Union Theological
Seminary in Virginia

B.A., Presbyterian College
B.D., Union Theological
Seminary in Virginia

B.A., University of Florida

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Lander College

M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

B.A., Birmingham University,

England
L.R.A.M., Royal Schools of

Music, London
L.T.C.L., Trinity College,

London
M.Div., Columbia Theological

Seminary
Dip. Ed., London University

Education Department

B.S., University of Tennessee
M.Div., Vanderbilt University
Divinity School

B.A., Vorhees College
M.Div., Mor house School of
Religion

B.A., Asbury College

M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary

103

Marlin Henry Day
Atlanta, Georgia

Anthony Wayne Dean
Alexander City, Alabama

Daniel McGhee Donaldson
Knoxville, Tennessee

Joseph Ferrell Drummond
Augusta, Georgia

John Clifford Dudley
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Edwin Dudley
Montgomery, Alabama

Harry Dee Durbin
Memphis, Tennessee

Morris Leonard Engstrom
Memphis, Tennessee

Saul Jesus Espino
Cuba

Ralph McKnight Evans
Hampstead, North Carolina

Aubrey Bennie Floyd
Rogersville, Tennessee

Lavern Gerhardt Franzen
Temple Terrace, Florida

Albert Daniel Freeman
Cleveland, Tennessee

David Murphy Fry
Atlanta, Georgia

Raymond Wesley Gamble
Stuart, Florida

Richard Curtis Gates
Hurricane, West Virginia

B.A., Alt ant a Christian College
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.B.E., M. Div., Columbia Theological
Seminary

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

B.A., King College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Jacksonville State

University
M.A., Jacksonville State

University
M.Div., Candler School of

Theology at Emory

B.S., Georgetown University
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary

in Virginia
Th.M., Union Theological Seminary

in Virginia

B.S., Auburn University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Union University

M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological

Seminary

M.Ed., Memphis State University

B.A., Wheaton College

Certificate, Luther Theological Seminary

B.S., University of Texas

M.Div., Garrett Evangelical Seminary

B.A., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Fur man University

B.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

B.S., Concordia Teachers' College
M.A., Concordia Seminary

B.A., Bethel College

M. Div., Memphis Theological Seminary

B.S., University of Tennessee
M.A., Young Life Institute

B.A., Houghton College
M.Div., Union Theological
Seminary in Virginia

Mississippi State University

Diploma, Reformed Theological Seminary

104

Stephen El wood Graves
St. Cloud, Florida

Earl Alan Hackett
Augusta, Georgia

David Lippincott Hale
Rogersville, Tennessee

Elias S. Hardge, Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia

William Charles Harris
Augusta, Georgia

Henry Alfred Haynes
Columbus, Georgia

Lonnie Lee Herd
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Robert Edward Herrmann
Columbia, South Carolina

James Coker Hilton

Lancaster, South Carolina

James Lee Hinzman
High Shoals, Georgia

Douglas Ray Holland
Princeton, West Virginia

Grady Lamar Holley
Sylvania, Georgia

Robert Leslie Holmes
Pascagoula, Mississippi

B.A., Eckerd College
M.Div., San Francisco Theological
Seminary

B.A., Kansas Wesley an University
Th.M., Southern Methodist

University
S.T.M., Southern Methodist

University

B.A., King College

B.D., Th.M., Union Theological Seminary

in Virginia

B.A., North Carolina Central

University
M.Div., Candler School

of Theology at Emory University

B.A., Johnson C. Smith University
M.Div., Johnson C. Smith

School of Theology
Th.M., Southeastern Baptist

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

Seminary

B.A., Hampton Institute
M.Div., Virginia Union University
School of Theology

B.S., Carson-Newman College

M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Seminary

B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

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

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

B.A., Atlantic Christian College
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary

B.S., Jacksonville State University
Th.M., New Orleans Baptist
Theological Seminary

B.A., Mobile College
M.Div., Reformed Theological
Seminary

105

Edward Harry Home
Grand Cayman, British
West Indies

William Edgar Hotchkiss
Jacksonville, Florida

George Turner Howard, III
Knoxville, Tennessee

Ira Gahagen Howard
Kingsport, Tennessee

James Harry Huffaker
Panama City, Florida

Charles Betts Huntley
Korea

Robert Floyd Inman
Fort Walton Beach, Florida

William Lester Jenkins, Jr.
Cleveland, Mississippi

William Henry Jennings
Brazil

Alice Arthur Johnson
Richmond, Virginia

Justin Paul Kollmeyer
Tampa, Florida

Mary Jane Kuhns
Atlanta, Georgia

William Poole Lancaster, Jr.
Pickens, South Carolina

Ted Weaver Land

Montgomery, West Virginia

B.A., Eckerd College
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.A., Florida Southern College
B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological
Seminary

B.A., Tulane University

J.D., University of Tennessee College

of Law
M.Div., Seventh-Day Advent is t

Theological Seminary

B.A., Waynesburg College
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological
Seminary

B.S., East Tennessee State University
M.C.E., Presbyterian School of

Christian Education
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Duke University
B.D., Th.M., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

B.A., Davidson College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

B.S., Delta State University
M.Div., Southern Theological Baptist
Seminary

B.A., Illinois Wesley an

University
M.Div., Princeton Theological

Seminary
Th.M., Princeton Theological

Seminary

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

B.A., Valparaiso University
M.Div., Christ Seminary-Seminex

B.A., Muskingum College
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian
Theological Seminary

B.A., Wofford College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., University of Tennessee
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian
Theological Seminary

106

Charles Edward Lanier
Asheville, North Carolina

Ding Kuok Lau
Decatur, Georgia

John Douglas LeHeup
Abbeville, South Carolina

Wanda Gail Logan
Panama City Beach, Florida

Thomas Joseph Lusk
Greenwood, South Carolina

Antone J. Lynch

Holy Trinity, Alabama

Philip Emmanuel Makari
Cumming, Georgia

Robert Murray Marvin
Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil

Millie Beasley Mattison
Tampa, Florida

Overtoun Paulos Mazunda
Malawi, Africa

Fred Ranson McAlister, Jr.
Charlotte, North Carolina

Robert Hilton McBride
Denmark, South Carolina

George Daniel McCall
Augusta, Georgia

John Knox McCallum, Jr.
Ripley, Mississippi

Clyde Taft McCants
Greenville, South Carolina

B.A., Central Wesley an College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
M.S., Long Island University

L.Th., Trinity Theological

College, Singapore
B.A., George Peabody College

for Teachers
M.A., George Peabody College

for Teachers
Ed.S., George Peabody College

for Teachers
M.E., University of Toronto

B.A, University of South Carolina
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary

B.A., Western Kentucky University
M.Div., Vanderbilt University

B.A., Central Wesleyan College
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary

B.A., Goddard College
M.A., Mundelein College
M.P.S., Loyola University

B.Div., Abbasya Theological Seminary

in Cairo
M. Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Bob Jones University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., University of South Florida

M. Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

Cert., Nkhoma Theological College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

B.A., Davidson College

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.S., The Citadel

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Davidson College

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

Th.M., Princeton Seminary

B.A., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Erskine College

M.A., Duke University

M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

107

Robert Grafton McGehee
Birmingham, Alabama

Dale Edwin Miller
Greeneville, Tennessee

Ralph Wayne Milligan
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Lawrence Curtis Mitchell
Mableton, Georgia

Thomas Jeffreys Mitchiner, Jr.
Tallahassee, Florida

Hugh Reid Montgomery, Sr.
Reidsville, North Carolina

Tony Gordon Moon

Franklin Springs, Georgia

Willis Homer Moore
Jesup, Georgia

Phillip Eugene Morris
Hodges, South Carolina

Brett Marc Mouron
Mobile, Alabama

Thomas Otto Mueller
Boston, Georgia

Albert Aldrich Myers, Jr.
Conyers, Georgia

Wanda Suddreth Neely
Johnson City, Tennessee

Charles William Owens, Jr.
Fort Valley, Georgia

Gradye Morton Parsons
Newport, Tennessee

B.S., Davidson College
M.S., Emory University
B.D., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.A., Westminster College
M.Div., Pittsburgh Seminary

B.A., Sterling College

M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., Bethany College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Erskine College

M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

B.A., Eton College

B.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia

S.T.M., Biblical Seminary

A.B.D., New York University

B.S., Emmanuel College School

of Christian Ministries
M.Div., Eastern Mennonite Seminary
Th.M., Southeastern Baptist

Seminary

B.S., Georgia Southern College
B.D., Candler School of Theology
at Emory University

Th.B., Holmes College of the Bible
A.B., Central Wesley an College
Th.M., Immanual Baptist College
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

B.A., Purdue University
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian
Theological Seminary

B.S., Arkansas Polytechnic College
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary

B.A., Davidson College
B.D., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

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

B.A., Centre College of Kentucky
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian
Theological Seminary

B.S., University of Tennesee
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary

108

Reginald Victor Parsons
Ripley, Mississippi

Floyd Peter Peterson
Wildwood, Florida

William Maynard Pittendreigh, Jr.
Sumter, South Carolina

Gwynette Grier Pittenger
Jacksonville, Florida

Scott McNair Poole
Brunswick, Georgia

James Ronald Priddy
Macon, Georgia

James Henry Quillin

Hemingway, South Carolina

Kenneth Lonnie Randolph
Montgomery, Alabama

Arville Luther Renner
Jacksonville, Florida

L. Thomas Richie
Anderson, South Carolina

Joe Willie Rigsby
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

John Hauser Roark
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Andrew Donaldson Robb, III
Birmingham, Alabama

Thomas Russell Roddy
Atlanta, Georgia

Guy Gaines Sayles
Locust Grove, Georgia

Joseph Alvin Scharer
Plantation, Florida

B.A., Otterbein College
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian
Theological Seminary

B.A., Moravian College
M.Div., Moravian Theological
Seminary

B.A., Erskine College

M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

B.A., Rollins College
M.S./L.S., University of

North Carolina at Chapel

Hill
M.C.E., Garrett Evangelical

Theological Seminary

B.A., Davidson College
B.D., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

B.B.A., University of Texas
M.Div., Brite Divinity School

B.A., Southwestern Assemblies of God

College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Harding College

M.A., Harding Graduate School

B.A., Marion College
B.D., Candler School of Theology
at Emory University

B.A., Erskine College
M.Div., Erskine Theological
Seminary

B.A., Stillman College

B.D., Johnson C Smith Univertsity

B.F.A., University of Georgia

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., B.S., Lehigh University

B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary

M.A., Scarritt College

B.A., University of Tennessee

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

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

B.A., Asbury College
M.A., M.Div., Drew Theological
Seminary

109

Carl Linck Schlich, III
Huntington, West Virginia

Jane Lindsay Searjeant
Atlanta, Georgia

Angus Robertson Shaw, III
Johnson City, Tennessee

Ruffin Page Shelton
Snellville, Georgia

William Clarence Sistar, Jr.
Okeechobee, Florida

Otis Artis Smith
Augusta, Georgia

William Osburn Smith
Knoxville, Tennessee

James Ormond Speed
Marietta, Georgia

Maurice Leon Steinberg
Sarasota, Florida

Joseph Edward Sutherland
Johnson City, Tennessee

Charles Sackett Sydnor, Jr.
Kingsport, Tennessee

Morris Alford Taylor
Starkville, Mississippi

Edwin Goss Thomas
Mobile, Alabama

Carl Kahrs Towley
Potomac, Maryland

James Dempsey Troop
Peoria, Illinois

Lewis Earl Trotter
Sarasota, Florida

B.S., Troy State College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S. Russell Sage College

M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School

B.A., Bob Jones University

M. Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Duke University
M.Div., Duke Divinity School
M.S.W., University of North Carolina
School of Social Work

B.A., Presbyterian College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., LeMoyne College
M.Div., Interdenominational

Theological Center
M.S., Long Island University

B.A., Davidson College
M.S., University of North Carolina
B.D., Louisville Presbyterian
Theological Seminary

B.A., Davidson College

B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Florida State University
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

B.A., Milligan College
B.D., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., Duke University
B.D., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

B.A., Mississippi College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

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

B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College
B.D., August ana Theological Seminary
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary

B.A., University of Evansville
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary

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

110

Claude Owen Tucker
Crestview, Florida

Owen Evans Tucker
Kinsport, Tennessee

Gerald Leonhardt Voye
Temple Terrace, Florida

Hany Muanza Wakuteka
Zaire

Lloyd L. Watkins
Birmingham, Alabama

Roger Snyder Watkins
Dothan, Alabama

Jaap Hook Wheelhower
Auburndale, Florida

John Frank White
Jacksonville, Florida

James Mark Wilburn
College Station, Texas

Robert Dale Williams
Memphis, Tennessee

Charles Colliver Williamson
Bay Minette, Alabama

Robert Rawsthorne Wilson
Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Charles Parker Wright
Atlanta, Georgia

MASTER OF THEOLOGY

Donald Garry Bennett
Cleveland, Tennessee

Ralph Jerome Boone
Cleveland, Tennessee

B.A., As bury College

B.D., Asbury Theological Seminary

B.A., Arkansas College
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian

Theological Seminary
M.Ed., Memphis State University

B.A., University of Tampa
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary
in Virginia

Diplbme, Ecole Moyenne Pedagogique
Diplbme, Ecole Unie de Theologie
Matrise en Theologie, Universite
de Strasbourg, France

B.A., Miles College

M.Div., Interdenominational Theolological
Center

B.A., Be I haven College
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary

B.A., Rutgers University
M.Div., New Brunswick Theological
Seminary

B.S., Edward Waters College
M.Ed., Florida Atlantic University
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

B.S., Bel haven College

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary

B.A., H amp den-Sydney College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary,
in Virginia

B.A., Waynesburg College
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological
Seminary

B.A., The Kings College

B.D., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., Lee College

M.A., Wheat on Graduate School

111

Douglas William Bower
Athens, Georgia

Georgianna Via Brabban
Chinquapin, North Carolina

Dean Carlyle Bridges
Riverdale, Georgia

Samuel Harrison Cain
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Robert Lindsay Carroll, Jr.
Avondale Estates, Georgia

Joong Ho Chong
Korea

Robert Belin Collingwood
Bamberg, South Carolina

Snow Ray Donmoyer
Alachua, Florida

Kerry Perron Duncan
Lithonia, Georgia

Michael Lee Dusing
Lakeland, Florida

John Samuel Eddingger
Lilburn, Georgia

Steven Merle Fettke
Lakeland, Florida

Tafatolu Filemoni

Auckland, New Zealand

Gerald Wayne Gardner
Decatur, Georgia

Ronald James Greer
Snellville, Georgia

B.S., Oglethorpe University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.S., West Library State College

M. Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.Ed., University of Georgia
B.D., Candler School of Theology
at Emory University

B.A., Erskine College

M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

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

B.E., Kyungpook National University
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, Seoul, Korea

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

B.S., University of South Carolina
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., University of Georgia

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A., Southeastern College of the

Assemblies of God
M. Div., Candler School of Theology at

Emory University

B.A., Wake Forest University
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary

B.A., Northwest Oklahoma State

University
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological

Seminary

B.Th., University of Otago

Lie. Th., Knox Theological Hall

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

B.S., Louisiana State University
M.Div., Candler School of Theology
at Emory University

112

Howard Kingsley Gregory
Kingston, Jamaica

Rudolf Rex Hussmann
Atlanta, Georgia

Elizabeth Tobie Irvine
Atlanta, Georgia

Anne Manson Jenkins
Decatur, Georgia

Adelia Dorothy Kelso
Decatur, Georgia

Yoshinobu Kochi
Maragame, Japan

Daniel Lee Kurbis
Cleveland, Tennessee

Dong Kyo Lee
Seoul, Korea

Franklin Elliott Lewis
Morristown, Tennessee

Richard Gary Moore
Sweetwater, Tennessee

Lance Alfred Netland
Decatur, Georgia

Judith Mary Peterkin
Perth, Western Australia

John-Nelson Buttermore Pope
Waynesville, North Carolina

Jack Guy Pride, Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia

James Howard Railey, Jr.
Lakeland, Florida

William Cullens Robinson
Charlotte, North Carolina

B.A., University of the West Indies
Dip. Ed., University of the West Indies
Dip. in Min. Studies, United Theological College
of the West Indies

B.A., Concordia Senior College
M.Div., Concordia Seminary

B.A., Ohio Wesley an University
M.Div., Yale Divinity School

B.A., Furman University

M.S., University of Southern Illinois

B.A., Southwestern at Memphis
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia

B.A., Kansai University

Graduated, Kobe Reformed Seminary

B.A., Lee College

M.Div., Ashland Theological Seminary

B.A., Presbyterian General Assembly

Theological Seminary
B.D., Presbyterian General Assembly

Theological Seminary

B.A., Marshall University
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian
Theological Seminary

B.S., University of Florida
M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity
School

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

Deaconess House
Anglican

B.A., Stetson University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.A./B.S., University of Southern

Mississippi
M.Div., Candler School of Theology

at Emory University

B.A., Southeastern College of the

Assemblies of God
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary

B.A., East Carolina University
M.Div., Duke Divinity School

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Gary Lester Rollins
Decatur, Georgia

Kathryn Hooks Sandifer
Tucker, Georgia

Michele Sue Sears Shumake
Decatur, Georgia

Samuel Jack Sligar
Atlanta, Georgia

Gary Elvin Strickland
Conyers, Georgia

Bruce David Swanson
Pacific City, Oregon

James Ronald Wilson
Greenville, Georgia

Richard Branch Wilson
Columbia, South Carolina

Ronald Stephen Wright
Weir, Mississippi

Emmie Caldwell Young
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., Ashland College

M.Div., Candler School of Theology

at Emory University

B.A., Queens College

M.C.E., Presbyterian School of

Christian Education
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

B.M.Ed., University of Kansas
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center

B.A., Bridgewater College

M.Div., Bethany Theological Seminary

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

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

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

B.S., Wake Forest University
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary

B.A., Union University
M.Div., Memphis Theological

Seminary of the Cumberland

Presbyterian Church

B.A., Vanderbilt University

M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary

FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS

E COMPONENT

Name

Home Town

Kenneth Alan Barfield
Oxon Hill, Maryland

Randall Thomas Clayton
Doraville, Georgia

Matthew West Covington
Atlanta, Georgia

Ellis B. Davis, Jr.

Montgomery, Alabama

College
Presbytery or Denomination

A.B., Duke University
Orange

A.B., University of Georgia

Atlanta

B.A., University of Alabama

Atlanta

B.A., University of Alabama

John Knox

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Sherron Kay George

Mebane, North Carolina

Robert Andrew McCully, Jr.
Selma, Alabama

B.A., Belhaven College

M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel

Hill

Orange

A.B., Davidson College
John Knox

Warren Boyd McKinney
Greer, South Carolina

B.A., Presbyterian College

Piedmont

Christopher Raymond Noto

Gainesville, Florida

B.S., University of Florida
Suwannee

Richard Conwell Wiggers
Richardson, Texas

B.S., Miami University of Ohio
B.A., Michigan State University

Grace Union

Daniel Mark Wooley
Gainesville Florida

B.A., Flagler College
Suwannee

D COMPONENT

Michael Terence Bragan

Gainesville Florida

University of Florida
Suwannee

Sara Miriam Dunson
Commerce, Georgia

Jung Mi Han

Marietta, Georgia

B.S., Georgia College At Milledgeville

Athens

B.A., Lehman College

Atlanta

Pamela King
Seminole, Florida

B.A., Flagler College
Suwannee

Geraldine Marie Montfort
Jacksonville, Florida

B.A., Flagler College
Suwannee

Larry D. Neal
Statesboro, Georgia

Vance Sumner Nesbit
Decatur, Georgia

B.A., University of Georgia
Southern Baptist

B.A., Emory University

Atlanta

C COMPONENT

Mary Gillespie Amos
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., Mary Baldwin College

Atlanta

Philip Rick Baggett
Clinton, South Carolina

B.A., Presbyterian College
South Carolina

Johnie Bennett

Rowland, North Carolina

John Wesley Brock

Mobile, Alabama

B.S. , Pembroke State University
Fayetteville

B.A., Auburn University
Mobile

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Kimberly Lynn Clayton

Birmingham, Alabama

Jon Marshall Coon
Pensacola, Florida

David Thomas Daniel
Dade City, Florida

Charles Gregory Darden
LaGrange, Georgia

Lemuel Tyler Downing, II
Columbus, Georgia

Allen Neal Fairfax

Decatur, Georgia

Susanne Darnell Fairfax
Germantown, Tennessee

Rusty Alan Freeman
Nicholasville, Kentucky

Michael Alan Gibson
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Philip George Gold
Conyers, Georgia

Charles Jarred Hammet

Columbia, South Carolina

James Blakeney Hawthorne
Florence, South Carolina

Robert Stockton Hay

Birmingham, Alabama

William Calvin Hayes
Rock Hill, South Carolina

John Loritts Herndon, III

Atlanta, Georgia

William Henry HorT

Miami, Florida

Lynn Gregory Holladay

Marietta, Georgia

Roland Wayne Hollaway

Atlanta, Georgia

Paul R. Iwin
Newton, Massachusetts

Anne M. Jenkins

Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina

B.A., Birmingham-Southern College

Birmingham

B.A., University of West Florida
Florida

B.A., University of South Florida
Westminster

B.A., LaGrange College

Atlanta

A.B., Davidson College
M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
Southwest Georgia

B.S., East Tennessee State University

Atlanta

B.A., Rice University

Memphis

A.B., As bury College
Transylvania

B.S., Eastern Mennonite College
Greenbrier

B.A., Wojford College

Atlanta

B.A., Wofford College
Congaree

B.A., Baylor University
Pee Dee

B.A., Auburn University
Birmingham

A.B., Erskine College
Bethel

B.S., Livingstone College

Atlanta

B.S., Vanderbilt University
Atlanta

B.A., Converse College
Cherokee

B.A., Samford University
Southern Baptist

B.A., Davidson College

Atlanta

B.A., Furman University

Charleston

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Barry Lee Jenkins
Decatur, Georgia

Ray Glenn Jones, III
Greenville, South Carolina

Walter Manly Jones, Jr.

Augusta, Georgia

Michael James Joseph
LaGrange, Georgia

Mark William Kayser
Anniston, Alabama

R. Gary Kelly
Columbus, Georgia

Lewis C. Kimmel

Winston Salem, North Carolina

Jonathan Waylon Lovelady
Oxford, Alabama

Daniel V. McMillan
Soddy Daisy, Tennessee

Mark Edwin Montfort
Jacksonville, Florida

Merritt Lee Nickinson

Pensacola, Florida

Susan K. Lindsey Parchem
Orlando, Florida

Daniel B. Parker
Jacksonville, Florida

James William Piatt
York, South Carolina

Lee Winifred Pruett
Birmingham, Michigan

Raymond Rohrer Roberts
Farmington, Missouri

Stanley Marc Sherrod
Abingdon, Virginia

Antonio Pereira Silva
Campo Grande, Brazil

Kathryn Elisabeth Thoresen

Marietta, Georgia

William Thurston Wilson
Florence, Alabama

B.A., Presbyterian College

Congaree

B.S., Furman University
Piedmont

B.A., West Georgia College
M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Georgia
Augusta-Macon

B.B.A., University of Georgia
Cherokee

B.A., Lee College

North Alabama

B.A., University of Georgia

Southwest Georgia

B.A., Wake Forest University
Concord

B.A., Lee College
Church of God

B.A., Bryan College

Knoxville

B.A., University of Florida
Suwanee

B.A., Duke University

Florida

B.A., Florida State University
St. Johns

B.S., University of Tennessee
Suwannee

B.A., Presbyterian College
Bethel

B.S., Oakland University
Detroit

B.A., Westminster College
South East Missouri

B.A., Hampden Sydney College
Abingdon

Th.B. Seminar io Presbyterian
Campo Grande

B.A., M.A., Oakland University
Cherokee

B.S., Mississippi State University
North Alabama

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James Bartelle Wooten
Decatur, Georgia

B.A., North Georgia College

Atlanta

INTERNS

Willie E. Coleman, Jr.

Memphis, Tennessee

Kevin A. Gourley

Asheville, North Carolina

Joseph Lenoise Johnson
Panama City, Florida

Taylor Cy Phillips

Atlanta, Georgia

B.S., Southwestern at Memphis
Atlanta

B.A., Furman University

Asheville

B.S., Troy State University

Florida

B.A., Southwestern at Memphis

Atlanta

B COMPONENT

Carol Shuler Abrams

Atlanta, Georgia

John Angkawidjaja
Jakarta, Indonesia

John Noah Baggett

Atlanta, Georgia

Jack Lawrence Bates
Columbia, South Carolina

Catherine Dennis Belles
Decatur, Georgia

Charles Gregory Bird

Marianna, Florida

Janice L. Blissit
McDonough, Georgia

James Michael Boen
Decatur, Georgia

John Harper Brady, III
Lithonia, Georgia

Joseph Leslie Brice

Blackshear, Georgia

Jane L. Bright

Wellford, South Carolina

Susan Quinn Bryan
Brownwood, Texas

Gary L. R. Bullard
DeBary, Florida

B.S., Cornell University

Georgia

B.A., Bryan College
Knoxville

B.A., Georgia State University

Atlanta

B.A., Wofford College
Congaree

B.A., Oglethorpe University
Atlanta

B.S., Troy State

Florida

B.S., Mercer University

Atlanta

B.A., Georgia State University
Independent

B.A., King College
Atlanta

B.S.A., University of Georgia
Savannah

B.A., Limestone College
M.A., Furman University
Piedmont

Amarillo College
Palo Dura Union

B.A., University of Central Florida

St. Johns

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David Arnold Bush

St. Albans, West Virginia

Gary Roy Califf

Martinsville, Virginia

William R. Cameron
Charleston Heights, South Carolina

Michael Theodore Carey
Huntsville, Alabama

Jae Heung Chung
Wheaton, Maryland

Julia McMillan Cline
Gastonia, North Carolina

Martha Josephine Clinkscales
Charlotte, North Carolina

Thomas H. Clymer

Memphis, Tennessee

Kathryn A. Y. Daniel
Clearwater, Florida

Jannar W. Davis

Temple Terrace, Florida

Janet Marie Deitrich
Decatur, Georgia

Eugene Robert Donaldson
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Paul Edward Forsyth

Atlanta, Georgia

Sandra Mae Fox

Marietta, Georgia

Virginia Temple Hammett

Atlanta, Georgia

Claude Alan Harvey
Thomasville, North Carolina

Hugh A. Henderson
Columbia, SC

B.A., West Virginia State College
M.A., Georgia Southern College
Greenbrier

B.S., Geneva College
M.S., Radford University
Blue Ridge

B.A., Presbyterian College
Charleston

B.A., University of Alabama

North Alabama

B.S., University of Maryland
National Capitol

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

B.A., Wake Forest University
Atlanta

B.S., Christian Brothers College
Memphis

B.S., Stetson University

Southwest Florida Union

A.B., Vanderbilt University
M.Ed., University of Florida
Ph.D., University of Florida
Southwest Florida Union

B.A., University of Georgia

Atlanta

B.A., Fairfield University
South Louisiana

B.S., University of South Alabama
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education

Atlanta

B.S.Ed., Ohio University

Cherokee

B.A., Mercer University

Atlanta

B.S., University of North Carolina
at Greensboro

Concord

B.A., Presbyterian College

Conga ree

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Penny Jane Hill

Tucker, Georgia

Matthew Edward Horton

Atlanta, Georgia

Mary Huie Jolly

Jonesboro, Georgia

Robert Ralph Klein
Atlanta, Georgia

Mary Elizabeth Lawrence

Columbia, South Carolina

Sharon Elise Ledbetter
Decatur, Georgia

Campbell Stuart MacLean

Savannah, Georgia

Georgeolimpio Afronso Miranda
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

James Albert Moran
Dublin, Georgia

Russ Braxton Morgan
Atlanta, Georgia

Steven Richard Negley
Tampa, Florida

William Newton
Atlanta, Georgia

Cameron Gray Norsworthy
Atlanta, Georgia

Timothy Jason Olds

Dalton, Georgia

Philip Pidgeon, IV

Anderson, South Carolina

Stephen Gowan Price
Atlanta, Georgia

Steven L. Price

Aiken, South Carolina

Karen Whelchel Rice

Stephens, Georgia

B.A., Emory University

Atlanta

B.S., Georgia State University
Independent

B.A., Georgia State University

Atlanta

B.A., Colgate University
M.A., Yale University

Atlanta

B.A., Fur man University

Piedmont

B.S., Medical College of Georgia
Southern Baptist

B.S., East Tennessee State University

M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian

Education

M.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University

Savannah

A.B., University of A labama
John Knox

B.S., Presbyterian College

Augusta- Macon

B.A., University of the State of New York

Atlanta

B.A., University of South Florida

Southwest Florida Union

AMI, Montessori Institute

Atlanta

B.A., University of Virginia

Atlanta

B.A., Presbyterian College

South Carolina

B.A., University of the South

Memphis

B.A., Oglethorpe University

Georgia

B.S., University of South Carolina
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education
Congaree

B.Mus., M.M.Ed., University of Georgia

Athens

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Se Young Roh

Decatur, Georgia

Preston Sanders Shealy, Jr.

Camden, South Carolina

Stephen Andrew Shive

Greenville, South Carolina

Thomas Allen Stixrud
Atlanta, Georgia

William J. Tyre
Monroe, Georgia

J. Clay Weatherly, III

Anniston, Alabama

Thomas Andrew Ulrich

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

John Hopkins White

Columbia, South Carolina

Shuford Stanley White
Birmingham, Alabama

Emmit Eugene Young

Spartanburg, South Carolina

B.A., Seoul Theological Seminary
Th.M., Graduate School of
Theology

National Capital Union

B.A., Clems on University

Congaree

B.A., Auburn University
Piedmont

B.S., Georgia State University
Atlanta

B.B.A., University of Georgia

Christian Church (Disciples)

B.A., Wheaton College
Atlanta

B.S., M.S., Louisiana Tech

Pines

B.A., Presbyterian College

Congaree

B.A., Birmingham Southern College
M.A., University of Alabama

Birmingham

B.A., Toccoa Falls College
M.A., Jeffrey School of Missions
Southwest Georgia

A COMPONENT

Norwood Verne Brown, III
Pine Bluff, Arkansas

B.S., University of Arkansas
Pines

Susan G. Bryant
Sanford, Florida

James D. Burton

Riverdale, Georgia

Ralph R. Cain
Columbus, Georgia

Kathryn Cartledge
Atlanta, Georgia

James Kim Crutchfield
Decatur, Georgia

Ervie Chris Curvin
Soddy Daisy, Tennessee

Elinor Perkins Daniel
Decatur, Georgia

B.A., Southwestern at Memphis
St. Johns

B.S., Georgia State University

Atlanta

B.S., Columbus College
Southwest Georgia

B.S., Georgia State University
Atlanta

B.Th., International Bible College
M.T.S., Columbia Theological Seminary
Independent

B.S., Middle Tennessee State University

Knoxville

B.A., Agnes Scott College

Atlanta

121

Curry Watkins Davis
Summerville, Georgia

Anne Coile Estes
Decatur, Georgia

Peggy Davis Gold

Durham, North Carolina

Louis Shaw Grosse
Savannah, Georgia

Sid D. Harmon

Collierville, Tennessee

Bryant Christopher Harris

Charlotte, North Carolina

George Timothy Head

Chattanooga, TN

Paul Denman Henschen

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Oris Leo Holliday

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

William Douglas Hood, Jr.
Seminole, Florida

Joseph Barron Hopper
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Paul Leslie Jarvis

Montgomery, Alabama

William Glen McKinney
Jacksonville, Florida

John Locke Milholland

Asheville, North Carolina

James B. Miller

Greenville, South Carolina

Stephen Randolph Nickle
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Jeri Lee Parris

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Martha Jane Petersen
Atlanta, Georgia

John M. Richards

Decatur, Georgia

B.A., University of California
at Santa Barbara
Cherokee

B.A., University of Georgia
J.D., Emory University

Atlanta

B.A., Agnes Scott College
Southern Baptist

A.B., University of Georgia

Savannah

B.A., Memphis State University

Memphis

B.A., Old Dominion University

Mecklenburg

B.A., Jacksonville University
Knoxville

B.S., Davidson College
Orange

B.A., University of Arkansas
Pines

B.A., Eckerd College

Southwest Florida

B.A., University of North Carolina
at Asheville
Concord

B.S., University of Alabama
John Knox

B.A., University of South Alabama
Atlanta

B.S., Western Carolina University

Asheville

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

A.B., Princeton University

Atlanta

B.A., Presbyterian College

South Carolina

B.A., Agnes Scott College
Atlanta

B.A., Davidson College

Atlanta

122

Homer L. Roberts
Houston, Texas

Mary Leeann Rogers

Pensacola, Florida

Shanler Sanders
Doraville, Georgia

Sandra Trest Sisson
Aberdeen, Mississippi

Leonard Theodore Smith
Satellite Beach, Florida

Ronald Anthony Smith

Charlotte, North Carolina

Betty Lynn Stall
Brandon, Florida

B.S., J.D., University of Houston

New Covenant

B.A., Eckerd College
Florida

B.A., Presbyterian College
Atlanta

B.A., Be I haven College
St. Andrew

B.S., University of South Carolina
St. Johns

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

Meckenburg

B.A., Furman University
M.A., University of South Florida
Southwest Florida

Donald Robert Stiens

Palm Harbor, Florida

Debbie Schneider Taylor
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Charles Michael Tucker
Shelbyville, Tennessee

Connie Lee Tuttle

Decatur, Georgia

David Denk Weitnauer

Decatur, Georgia

C. Jefferies White
Winston Salem, North Carolina

B.A., Florida State University
Southwest Florida

B.A., Vanderbilt University
Atlanta

B.S., University of Tennessee
Middle Tennessee

B.A., Agnes Scott College
Atlanta

A.B., Davidson College
Atlanta

B.S., Appalachian State University
Concord

Robert L. White
McLean, Virginia

Carol A. Wood-Richards
Decatur, Georgia

Sharon Kay Youngs

Allardt, Tennessee

Christopher E. Zorn

Knoxville, Tennessee

B.A., Arizona State University
M.A., University of Arizona
National Capital Union

B.S., East Carolina University
Atlanta

B.A., Mary vi lie College
Athens

B.A., Mercer University
Knoxville

MASTER OF ARTS IN YOUTH MINISTRY

Emory Gillespie David
Georgetown, South Carolina

B.A., Converse College
Harmony

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David Robert Grove

Largo, Florida

Sheri Howard Grove

Largo, Florida

Deannine Ann Haney

Fairfax, Virginia

Westley Martin Kazembe

Malawi, Africa

Michael Charles Miller
Macon, Georgia

Robert A. Tolley
Plantation, Florida

B.S., University of Florida

United Methodist

B.S., Florida Southern College
United Methodist

B.A., Presbyterian College

National Capital Union

Nkhoma Theological College
Central African Presbytery

B.B.A., Georgia Southern

United Methodist

B.A., University of South Florida
Methodist

John V. Wendorph

Jacksonville, Florida

B.A., Jacksonville University
Suwannee

Sandra C. Wilmesherr

Duluth, Georgia

B.S., Averett College
Atlanta

MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

Michael Kenneth Adams
Conyers, Georgia

Mary Gage Davidson

Davidson, North Carolina

Sanford Milton Fitzsimmons

Atlanta, Georgia

James Terry Guyton
Bufort, Georgia

E. Walter Hood
Atlanta, Georgia

Edith Ivey Johnson

Roswell, Georgia

Amy Corley Lanier
Decatur, Georgia

Raymond Mercado

Bayaman, Puerto Rico

Carolyn Jeanette Mobley

Atlanta, Georgia

Sister Carolyn Oberkirch
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., Southeastern Bible College
Assembly of God

B.A., Davidson College
Mecklenburg

A.B., Mercer University
J.D., Mercer University School of Law
Baptist

B.S., Georgia Southwestern College
Church of God

A.B., The Citadel

M.D., Medical College of Georgia

B.A., Mercer University
Baptist

B.A., Agnes Scott College
Episcopal

B.A., Lee College
Pentecostal

B.A., Hardin Simmons University
M.R.E., Interdenominational Theological
Center

Baptist

M.Ed., Loyola College
Roman Catholic

124

William P. Sauer

Marietta, Georgia

Melvin Neely Young, II

Atlanta, Georgia

B.S., University of Tulsa

Baptist

B.A., Washington and Lee University

Atlanta

SPECIAL STUDENTS

Abner Ferreira Assis

Jaboatao, PE

Rosalia Baia Assis
Jaboatao, PE

Kenneth V. Calhoun

Ellenboro, NC

B.D., Seminario Presb. do Norte
Pernambuco Presbytery, Brazil

Pedagogia, Universidade

Pernambuco Presbytery, Brazil

A.A., College of San Mateo
Concord

Ki-Duk Chung

Seoul, Korea

Rudolph Arthur Brooks
Manchester, Jamaica

Carlton Carle Clarke
Westmoreland, Jamaica

Richard Danielak
Daytona Beach, Florida

Beth B. Elliott
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Robin Sumner Gantz

Roswell, Georgia

H. Colby Gardner
Sevierville, Tennessee

Bennie Eugene Goodwin

Atlanta, Georgia

M.A., Taejon Presbyterian College
B.D., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological
Seminary in Seoul

Presbytery of Korea

Teachers Certificate, Church Teachers
College
Baptist

University of West Indies

Anglican

B.A., University of Dayton
St. Johns

B.A., Presbyterian College
Atlanta

B.A., Mercer University
United Methodist

B.S., M.D., University of Tennessee

Memphis

B.A., Barrington College
M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
M.A., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Atlanta

Paul Allen Gray
Jonesboro, Georgia

William Dennis Harvey
Smyrna, Georgia

James A. Jones
Atlanta, Georgia

B.A., Palm Beach Atlantic College
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Atlanta

LL.B., Massey Law School
Baptist

B.A., Memphis Christian College
M.A., Harding School of Religion
Church of Christ

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Karnig Michael Kazanjian
Doraville, Georgia

B.A., University of Maryland
M.A., Fair lei gh Dickinson University
Lutheran

Arlene Woods Kelly

Nagoya, Japan

B.A., Marshall University
M.A., New York University
Greenbrier

Elaine Heather Lawson
Greenock, Scotland

B.D., University of Glasgow
Church of Scotland

Raymond Clifford Lyda
Gainesville, Florida

B.A., University of Florida
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary

Suwannee

Georgia A. Ploger

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

A.B., Colgate University
Concord

Maria Posada- Murdock
Santiago, Chile

B.A., M.S.W., Fordham University
Catholic

Anne-Marie Reynen
Utrecht, Netherlands

Universitarie De Theologie Protestante
De Bruxelles in Brussels

Lars Ingvar Gerhard Sjostrand

Lidingo, Sweden

Theological Seminary at Lindingo

Swedish Covenant Church

Helen Florence Skillern
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Georgia State University

Atlanta

Henrietta Wilkinson
Decatur, Georgia

A.B., Agnes Scott College
M.C.E., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education

Atlanta

UNCLASSIFIED STUDENTS

Margaret Are
John Benfield
Jerry Blacklaw
Elmon Brown
Ann Bullard
Henry Chennault
Harry Ferguson
Hazel Hetzel
Barry Kerr
Choon Kim
Samuel Laing
Jennie Langham

Lizzie Loughlin
Olin McBride
Dan McLean
Roger Rabey
Laura Rains
Robert Reno
Sister Mary Sferre
Sister Mary Steves
Jerry Tinsley
Drew Tomberlin
Elizabeth Yonteck

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OCCASIONAL STUDENTS

Carole Ann Alverson
David Benham
Ronald Bush
Emmit Chapman
Kun-nan Chen
Mary Jane Cornell
Randall Garmon
Hal Hathcock
Michael Hilley
Julene Jobe

Dallas Raye Jones
Richard Maule
David Miller
Calvin Pettigrew
Eugene Robinson
Cuyler Smith
Man Suh
Rosemary Thomas
Leland Vickers

SUMMER LANGUAGE SCHOOL 1983

John Benfield
C. Greg Bird
Janice L. Blissit
Susan G. Bryant
David Bush
Ralph Cain
Kathryn Cartledge
Chris Curvin
Curry Davis
Stephen Ellis
A. Coile Estes
P. Edward Forsyth
Sid D. Harmon
Bryant C. Harris
George T. Head
Paul D. Henschen
Lee Holliday
William Hood
J. Barron Hopper
Paul L. Jarvis
Karnig Kazanjian
Richard Maule
Olin McBride
William McKinney

Daniel McLean
John Milholland
L. Bernard Miller
James Miller
Stephen Nickle
Martha Jane Petersen
John Richards
Homer L. Roberts
Mary Leeann Rogers
Sandra T. Sisson
L. Theodore Smith
Ronald A. Smith
Donald R. Stiens
Rosemary Thomas
Kathryn Thoresen
Drew Tomberlin
Charles Tucker
Clay Weatherly
James Webster
David Weitnauer
Charles White
Robert White
Carol Wood-Richards

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENT BODY

Alabama 30
Arkansas 3
Florida 64
Georgia 156
Illinois 1
Indiana 1
Kentucky 1

Louisiana 1
Maryland 3
Massachusetts
Michigan 1
Mississippi 12
Missouri 2
New Jersey 1

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North Carolina 26
Oregon 1
South Carolina 1
Tennessee 40

Texas 5
Virginia 6
West Virginia

OTHER COUNTRIES

Africa 2
Australia 1
Brazil 6
Chile 1
Indonesia 1
Jamaica 4
Japan 2
Korea 4
Malawi 1

Netherlands 1
New Zealand 1
Norway 1
Puerto Rico 1
Scotland 1
Sweden 1
West Indies 1
Zaire 1

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CALENDAR

1984-85

1985-86

Summer

Greek School

July 9-Aug.

July 8-Aug.

31

30

D Component Courses

August 6-17

August 5-16

Summer Term

July 16- Aug.

July 15-Aug

10

9

Planning Retreat

Sept. 4-6
Fall

Sept. 3-5

Introductory Term

Sept. 10-11

Sept. 9-10

Classes begin

Sept. 12

Sept. 11

Honors Day

Oct. 1

Sept. 30

Mid-semester Break

Oct. 15

Oct. 14

Thanksgiving vacation

Nov. 21-25

Nov. 20-24

Classes end

Dec. 16

Reading Day

Dec. 14

Exams

Dec. 18-20
Winter

Dec. 17-19

Classes begin

Jan. 3

Jan. 6

Classes end

Jan. 30

Jan. 31

Exams

Jan. 31

Feb. 3

Columbia Forum

Feb. 5-8
Spring

Feb. 4-7

Classes begin

Feb. 11

Feb. 10

Easter vacation

Mar. 30-Apr.

7

May 16-17

Mar. 22-30

Exams for graduates

May 15-16

Classes end

May 17

May 16

Exams

May 21-23

May 20-22

Commencement

May 26

May 25

Evaluation Day

May 29-30

May 28-29

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Campus Scenes

130

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INDEX

Academic Information

7-22

Greek School

57

Administration

86

History of Columbia

2-3

Admissions Procedure

5

Housing

76

Alumni/ae Association

73

International Students

6

Atlanta Theol. Assn.

69

Lectures

70

Auditors

6

Introductory Term

57

Awards and Prizes

70, 99

Library

69

Board of Directors

84-85

Master of Arts

Bookstore

77

in Youth Ministry (M.A.)

11-12

Calendar

129

Master of Divinity
(M.Div.)

7-9

Clinical Pastoral Education

71

Master of Arts in Theological

Columbia Friendship Circle

77

Studies (M.T.S.)

10

Conferences

6

Master of Theology

(Th.M.)

13-14

Continuing Education

74

Ordination Exams

60

Courses of Instruction

22-56

Professional Assessment

9

Curriculum

21-22

Television

71

Doctor of Ministry

(in-ministry)

15-16

Roll of Students 100-127

Doctor of Ministry

Scholarship Funds

81-82

(in-sequence)

8-9

Special Students

5

Doctor of Sacred Theology

(S.T.D.)

16-18

Student Loan Funds

82

Faculty

89-94

Student Organizations

78-79

Fellowships

73

Summer Session

60

Financial Information

75-77

Support

81-82

Grading System

58-59

Transfer Students

6

Graduating Class- 1983

98

Unclassified Students

5

133

We hope you will use this catalogue in two ways. First, that in reading it, you
will learn more about theological education at Columbia Seminary, possibly for
your use in continuing education. Secondly, that you use this catalogue in con-
fronting men and women with the possibilities of entering ministry.

We deeply appreciate your assistance in identifying good ministers of Jesus
Christ for the coming years!

J. Davison Philips
President

If you need any further information about the admissions process, please feel
free to contact me.

Harry H. Barrow
Director of Admissions

We also want you to think of Columbia as your seminary for graduate degrees
and continuing education for ministers and lay people. You may contact me
for more information.

Douglas W. Hix

Director of Advanced Studies

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Concerning admission, placement, and Columbia Friendship Circle

Harry H. Barrow, Director of Admissions and Associate Director of Seminary Relations

Concerning supervised ministry

Leon C. Carroll, Director of Supervised Ministry

Concerning scholarships, financial aid, and student preaching
Peter C. Carruthers, Dean of Students

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