Courses taught by the NAD Evangelism Institute at the Theological Seminary:
PATH536 Personal Evangelistic Ministry - 2 credits. PRE-REQUISITE - Taught 3 X’s a year.
Creating and conducting Bible studies that effectively facilitate conversion. Students will reflect on the discipleship process. Practical instruction will be given for doing visitation, initiating spiritual conversations, applying coaching skills, leading people to life transformation, and helping individuals remove faith barriers for sustained decision-making and assimilation.
PATH539 Church Growth and the Equipping Leader - 3 credits. REQUIRED - Taught 4 X’s a year
An examination of church growth research, principles, and practices, with a special focus on the role of the pastor as an equipper.
PATH560 Advanced Ministerial Development (Practicum) - 2 credits. REQUIRED - Taught 3 X’s a year
Advanced Ministerial Development affords students a supervised ministry context in which they demonstrate their commitment to ministry, strengthen areas in which ministerial development is needed and enrich their lifelong ministry portfolio. The AMD contract is created in relationship with the student’s individual learning objectives, ministry plan and context.
PATH562 Field Evangelism (Class and Practicum) - 3 credits. REQUIRED - Taught 5+ X’s a year
This is a field school of evangelism under the direction of an approved evangelist, with an emphasis on evangelistic visitation, clearing of biblical teaching, and leading people to decision.
PATH604 Mobilizing for Evangelistic Ministry - 2 credits. ELECTIVE - Taught 2 X’s a year
Examination of how the equipping pastor mobilizes the church for evangelistic ministry. Different models of ministry approaches are reviewed within a strategic framework taking into account community needs and members’ giftedness in creating a missional strategy. Builds on the foundation laid in the prerequisite course, PATH539.
PATH606 Mission-Shaped Church Planting - 2 credits. ELECTIVE - Taught 2 X’s a year
Develops an understanding of the significance of church planting for Adventist pastors and leaders. Through laying a mission-shaped theology, recognizing its role in Adventist history, exploring current models, and instilling passion, students will gain competency for both the planting and facilitating of new churches.
PATH656 Evangelistic Small Groups - 2 credits. ELECTIVE - Taught 3 X’s a year
Examination of outward-focused small group models as a context for sharing the Adventist message. Students will develop competencies for creating Bible lessons that facilitate conversion, receiving practical instruction for initiating spiritual conversations, applying coaching skills, doing visitation and leading people to life transformation.
PATH660 Field Practicum - 1-6 credits. ELECTIVE - Taught 3 X’s a year
Practical training in a variety of field activities. An individual contract is developed between the student and a seminary faculty member that includes field supervision of that work, and the writing of a final product or report.
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