Biblical Theology (BIBL 671) The work of church leadership engages biblical theology at every turn: birth, life, death, worship, marriage, suffering, institutional administration, and many other dimensions of church life constitute a domain within which we live out a vocation as biblical theologians. This class will consider leading topics of biblical theology in the context of church life through readings, discussions and case studies. AKM Adam Tu Th 3:00 - 4:50 p. m .

The Exilic Prophets: Theology and Diaspora (BIBL 620) War and displacement can bring both the best and worst out of human beings. Moreover, recent theological scholarship, utilizing studies on trauma, has shown that violence and suffering have a profound effect on the ways that people understand God. In the Hebrew Bible, the Babylonian exile is a pivotal event in Israel's history that required a restructuring and reshaping oftheology. Recent studies of the biblical event will be put in conversation with other exiles, such as the Japanese internment during World War II and the displacement of Native Americans. The writings of the exilic prophets will be examined with an eye to how “theology happens” in diasporic context. Frank Yamada M W 3:00 - 4:50 p.m.

The Episcopal Church in America (ECUSA) (HIST 605) This course will examine major themes and issues in the historical development of the Episcopal Church in the United States from its founding in the eighteenth century to the present. The course also provides an opportunity for students to learn about the Episcopal Church's relationship to the larger culture by examining such issues as: the Episcopal Church and Emancipation; the Episcopal Church and Civil Rights; the EpiscopalChurch and “the next Christendom.” Rosemary Gooden W F 9:00-10:50 a.m.

The Christian Formation of Children (MNST 604) This course will chronicle the development of children's formation in the past twenty years from an educational model based on public elementary schools to a formational model rooted in liturgical spirituality. The basic principles of Maria Montessori and their application to children's faith development will be outlined, and opportunities will be provided for firsthand experimentation with the primary adaptations ofthis approach: the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Godly Play, Worship and Young Children, and Saving Wisdom. John Dally/Sally Manning M 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Parish Leadership and Church Growth (MNST 635) This course will focus on the variety of influences which affect both the leaders and the congregation when itcomes to church growth. Based on the works of thinkers who have come to view the parish as a system, this class will examine the role played by the leader and his or her family, the parish as a family, as well as the families of the members of the parish in making decisions about expanding or retarding growth within the parish community. Al Johnson Th 9:00 - 11:50 a.m.

Cross-Cultural Pastoral Leadership (MNST 603) This course will explore pastoral theology and models of pastoral-care practice and counseling in several cultural contexts. Through various methods of study, students will encounter poverty in an Appalachian church community, death and dying in an Asian Christian family, and several other kinds of cultural/pastoral conflict. Horace Griffin W 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Spiritual Formation in Small Groups (SPFM 510) Come together in small groups to explore and practice some of the classic disciplines of Christian spirituality. Course offerings Spring Quarter include “Circle of the Spirit” and “Dream Matrix for Church Leaders.”

Summer Travel to England: July 22-31, 2005 How did people like Augustine of Canterbury, Bede, Hilda, Aelrd, Rolle, Marjorie Kempe, and Julian of Norwich express their faith in the midst of the political tensions, cultural changes, and religious aspirations of their times? This ten-day tour offers an opportunity to visit key sites associated with people who shaped spirituality in medieval England and to integrate learning with spiritual reflection. Cost: $2,879, academic credit is optional. Contact Dr. Hartwig, 800-343-6524 to register. Led by Paula Barker.