Core Values and Focus. Course Description

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1 Disciple-Making Special Event CESE8306 Professional Doctoral Seminar New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Spring Trimester: April 27 30, 2015 Exponential Conference Tampa, FL (Idlewild Baptist Church) Dr. Doug Watkins Associate Professor of Christian Education Regional Associate Dean for Florida Office: (407) Cell: (407) The mission of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is to equip leaders to fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandments through the local church and its ministries. Core Values and Focus Doctrinal Integrity Knowing that the Bible is the Word of God, we believe it, teach it, proclaim it, and submit to it. The doctrinal statements used in our evaluations are our Articles of Religious Belief and the Baptist Faith and Message Statement. Spiritual Vitality We are a worshiping community, with both personal spirituality and gathering together as a Seminary for the praise and adoration of God and instruction in His Word. Mission Focus We are not here merely to get an education or to give one. We are here to change the world by fulfilling the Great Commission and the Great Commandments through the local church and its ministries. Characteristic Excellence What we do, we do to the utmost of our abilities and resources as a testimony to the glory of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Servant Leadership We follow the model of Jesus and exert leadership and influence through the nurture and encouragement of those around us. Annually, the President will designate a core value that will become the focus of pedagogy for the year. For the academic year that Core Value is Spiritual Vitality. Course Description This doctoral seminar is built around selected conferences, teaching church events, and/or meetings that emphasize the disciple-making mission of the church. The purpose of this seminar is to expose the students to selected contemporary models of or practices of disciple-making in the local church. Special attention will be given to disciple-making in home groups, marketplace groups, and mid-sized groups. CESE8306 Page 1

2 Special Seminar Considerations Conference Fee: In addition to tuition, course requires a registration fee for the Exponential conference. Register at Be sure to select the Discipleship Track and select the student rate for a discount. Housing and Meals: All travel, food and room costs are the responsibility of the student. Initial Class Meeting: On Monday, April 27, all students must meet with Dr. Watkins in Welcome Center 1 on the Idlewild campus at 5:30 PM. Blackboard Enrollment: Please enroll yourself in our class on Blackboard. Communication will be primarily through s and Blackboard. Assignments will be posted and collected on Blackboard. Course Objectives In order to serve churches effectively through Christian Education, the student, by the end of the course, should: 1. attend conferences, take appropriate notes, and assess the implications of presentations to a variety of areas of the disciple-making ministry. 2. evaluate the key issues raised through presentations concerning the deeper elements of philosophy and principles of the disciple-making ministry. 3. participate in seminar meetings, discussing current trends and classic methodologies in light of conference presentations. 4. identify and create a strategy to appropriately contextualize transferable components of presentations into the ministry setting of the student. Required Readings Required Texts Chan, Francis and Mark Beuving. Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples. Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, Earley, David and Rod Dempsey. Disciple Making Is How to live the Great Commission with Passion and Confidence. Nashville: B & H Publishing, Pope, Randy. Insourcing: Bringing Discipleship Back to the Local Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Putman, Jim and Bobby Harrington. DiscipleShift: Five Steps That Help Your Church to Make Disciples Who Make Disciples. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, CESE8306 Page 2

3 Assignments and Evaluation Criteria Pre-Seminar Requirements Please consult the website for conference registration information. The student will read the 4 required textbooks and prepare a four-page Critical Review (double-spaced, typewritten, and in Turabian form) for each. The reviews should include the following: (1)bibliographic data; (2)a statement of the author s purpose; (3)a brief synopsis of the message of each section or chapter; (4)a critical analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each section or chapter; (5)an evaluative assessment of the degree of success the author had in achieving the purpose, and (6)a discussion of potential application to the student s ministry context. Due: April 24, Seminar Requirements Attend all scheduled program events as well as all seminar sessions related to disciple-making. Take thorough notes on all sessions attended in order to be able to type and organize them for future use. Post-Seminar Requirements Interview one of the discipleship speakers at Exponential. (If possible, request time with them prior to the event.) Discover the history of their disciple-making journey and the strategy they currently pursue. Investigate how they are responding to the cultural changes in the American church field, especially related to making disciples. Submit a 3-4 page synopsis of your findings including at least on page of reaction and response to the interview. Due: May 8, The student will prepare an Annotated Bibliography based upon the theme for the conference theme Igniting a Culture of Multiplication. This bibliography will include at least ten (10) books and resources that the student believes inform the issues that were raised in the conference. While it is not anticipated that students will read completely each work, a five to six sentence summary/analysis/critique should accompany each entry. Due: May 15, Prepare and submit a 6 to 8 page Reflection Paper (double-spaced, typewritten, and in Turabian form) comparing and contrasting the issues raised in the conference. Reflect on how those issues would have implications for your current ministry setting. Include at least two key ideas or strategies that you will initiate in your ministry context. Include any necessary proper citations and a bibliography. Due: May 22, Notes: Basic Turabian style should be used when preparing any work for this seminar. The book review and papers are to be typed. Grammar will be considered in the grading of papers. Papers will be graded based on 70% content and 15% form and 15% spelling and grammar. All assignments are expected to be submitted on time. Late assignments will incur a late penalty for the grade. CESE8306 Page 3

4 Course Policies The following policies will serve to govern both the student and professor for the duration of this course: Assignment Submission All assignments are to be submitted on the due date. Late assignments will incur a 10-percent penalty per day. Assignment Format All assignments are to be typed, double-spaced with 12-point font and 1-inch margins unless otherwise indicated. Assignment pages should be stapled together with a Turabian format cover page that includes name, date of submission and assignment title. A Turabian style guide is available in the NOBTS library and is on the NOBTS Orlando Extension website. Absences Due to the delivery format of the course, absences will not be permitted. Academic Honesty Policy All graduate and undergraduate NOBTS students, whether on-campus, internet, or extension center students, are expected to adhere to the highest Christian standard of honesty and integrity when completing academic assignments for all courses in every delivery system format. The Bible provides our standard for academic integrity and honesty. This standard applies whether a student is taking tests, quizzes, exams, writing papers, completing Discussion Boards, or any other course requirement. Grading Scale A B C D F 69 and below Course Evaluation The professor will prescribe a grade based upon the student s satisfactorily completion of the following: Critical Reviews (4) 200 points (50 points each) Interview 200 points Annotated Bibliography 200 points Reflection Paper 400 points CESE8306 Page 4

5 Selected Bibliography Armstrong, Thomas. Seven Kinds of Smart: Identifying and Developing Your Multiple Intelligences. New York: Penguin Putnam, Blair, Christine Eaton. The Art of Teaching the Bible: A Practical Guide for Adults. Louisville, KY: Geneva Press, Bracke, John M, and Karen B. Tye. Teaching the Bible in the Church. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, Brookfield, Stephen D. The Skillful Teacher. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, Edge, Findley B. Teaching for Results, rev. ed. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, Freeman, Craig S. So You Have Been Called to Teach in the Sunday School. Baltimore: Publish America, Galindo, Israel. The Craft of Christian Teaching: Essentials for Becoming a Very Good Teacher. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, Gangel, Kenneth O., and Howard Hendricks. The Christian Educator s Handbook on Teaching. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, Habermas, Ronald T. Teaching for Reconciliation: Foundations and Practice of Christian Educational Ministry, rev. ed. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, Hendricks, Howard. Teaching to Change Lives: Seven Proven Ways to Make Your Teaching Come Alive. Portland, OR: Multnomah Books, Hestenes, Roberta, Howard Hendricks, and Earl Palmer. Mastering Teaching. Portland, OR: Multnomah, Johnston, Jay, and Ronald K. Brown. Teaching the Jesus Way: Building a Transformational Teaching Ministry. Nashville, TN: LifeWay Press, Knight, George R. Philosophy & Education: An Introduction in Christian Perspective, 3 rd ed. Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University Press, Lambert, Dan. Teaching That Makes a Difference: How to Teach for Holistic Impact. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, LeFever, Marlene D. Creative Teaching Methods: Be Effective Christian Teacher. Colorado Springs, CO: Nexgen, Mitchell, Michael R. Leading, Teaching, and Making Disciples: World-Class Christian Education in the Church, School, and Home. Bloomington, IN: CrossBooks, CESE8306 Page 5

6 Moehlenpah, Arlo and Jane. Teaching with Variety. Hazelwood, MO: Word Aflame Press, Palmer, Earl, Roberta Hestenes, and Howard Hendricks. Mastering Teaching. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, Pazmiño, Robert W. God Our Teacher: Theological Basics in Christian Education. Grand Rapids, Baker, Poling, Wayne. How-To Sunday School Guide. Nashville, TN: LifeWay Press, Richards, Lawrence O, and Gary J. Bredfeldt. Creative Bible Teaching. Chicago: Moody Publishers, Roehlekepartain, Eugene C. The Teaching Church: Moving Christian Education to Center Stage. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, Schultz, Thom, and Joani Schultz. The Dirt on Learning: Groundbreaking Tools to Grow Faith in Your Church. Loveland, CO: Group Publishing, Why Nobody Learns Much of Anything at Church: And How to Fix It. Loveland, CO: Group Publishing, Smith, Wilbur M. Profitable Bible Study, 2ed. Natick, MA: W.A. Wilde Company, Stein, Robert H. The Method and Message of Jesus Teachings. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, Taulman, James E. Never Tell Anybody Anything You Can Get Them to Discover for Themselves. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, Tobias, Cynthia. The Way They Learn: How to Discover and Teach to Your Child s Strengths. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Tolbert, La Verne. Teaching Like Jesus: A Practical Guide to Christian Education in Your Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Towns, Elmer L. What Every Sunday School Teacher Should Know: 24 Secrets That Can Help You Change Lives. Ventura, CA: Gospel Light, Warden, Michael D. Extraordinary Results from Ordinary Teachers: Learning to Teach as Jesus Taught. Loveland, CO: Group, Wilhoit, Jim, and Leland Ryken. Effective Bible Teaching. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book, CESE8306 Page 6

7 Wilkinson, Bruce. The Seven Laws of the Learner: How to Teach Almost Anything to Practically Anyone. Colorado Springs, CO: Multnomah Books, Yount, William. Created to Learn: A Christian Teacher s Introduction to Educational Psychology, 2d ed. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, (ISBN: ). The Teaching Ministry of the Church, 2d ed. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, Yount, William R., and Mike Barnett. Called to Reach: Equipping Cross-Cultural Disciplers. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, Zuck, Roy B. Teaching as Jesus Taught. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, CESE8306 Page 7