Division of Biblical Studies
Department of Christian Ministry
Courses:
CMN 1632 WILD Adventure Program- Two hours
An intensive multi-day experience available to incoming first-year
and transfer students accepted into the Wilderness Impact on Leadership
and Discipleship (WILD) Program. The focus is upon group living
and interpersonal dynamics designed to enhance personal spiritual
growth through participation in outdoor pursuit activities such
as backpacking, canoeing, rock climbing, and rappelling. Significant
time is spent on the JBU challenge course leading up to a 7-day
trip into a pristine backcountry location ( e.g., the Boundary Waters,
the Rocky Mountains, the Smoky Mountains). Additional fee associated
with this course.
Offered fall semester
CMN 2213 Foundations and Practice of Christian Ministry -
Three hours
A course designed to help students gain a basic understanding of the nature of fulltime
Christian service in a variety of arenas. Class activities assist students in
understanding the gifts, abilities, and personality God has given them so they can
better serve in His Kingdom.
Prerequisite: sophomore standing
Offered fall semester
CMN 2223 Challenge Course Programs and Management - Three hours
Historical, theoretical and experiential understanding of program and management
practices associated with the use of adventure initiatives and challenge courses as an
educational medium with a variety of populations. Introduction to technical skill
development, facilitation strategies, processing techniques, safety procedures, equipment
management, program design, evaluation methods, and applications to specific client
groups. Use of challenge course programs for ministry in camp and adventure
settings is emphasized.
Offered spring semester
CMN 2263 Discipleship and Evangelism - Three hours
A consideration of the Biblical and practical application of discipleship and
evangelism. The social, cultural, community, and ontological ramifications of
discipleship and evangelism are considered, as well as a critique of current issues,
worldview, and the needs of the 21st-century world.
Offered each semester
CMN 2283 Camping and Outdoor Recreation Skills - Three hours
Advanced training in skills essential for an effective camp/recreation career. Students
are exposed to outdoor recreational activities, such as riflery, archery, low and high
ropes course, backpacking, hiking, swimming, canoeing, and horseback riding. A fee
is associated with this course.
Offered upon sufficient request
CMN 2642 Outdoor Leadership: Paddlesports - Two hours
Instruction to prepare students for leadership roles in conducting canoeing experiences
in camps, adventure programs, and other wilderness settings. Students gain and
demonstrate an understanding of necessary canoeing equipment, trip planning and
organization, instruction of basic canoeing strokes, implementation of safety
procedures, canoe expeditioning skills and group management on canoe expeditions,
stewardship practices in wilderness settings, and ministry opportunities through
outdoor adventure pursuits. Field trips required. Additional fee associated with this
course.
Open to Outdoor Leadership Ministries majors or minors or by instructor
permission only.
Prerequisite: CMN 2383
Offered upon sufficient request
CMN 2652 Outdoor Leadership: Back Packing - Two hours
Instruction to prepare students for leadership roles in conducting backpacking
experiences in camps, adventure programs, and other wilderness settings. Students
gain understanding of backpacking equipment, trip planning and organization,
instruction of basic camping skills, implementation of safety procedures, group
management on backpacking trips, stewardship practices in wilderness settings, and
ministry opportunities through outdoor adventure pursuits. Field trips required.
Additional fee associated with this course. Open to Outdoor Leadership Ministries
majors or minors or by instructor permission only.
Prerequisite: CMN 2383
Offered upon sufficient request
CMN 2662 Outdoor Leadership: Top Rope Rock Climbing - Two hours
Instruction to prepare students for leadership roles in conducting beginning top rope
rock climbing experiences in camps, adventure programs, and other wilderness
settings. Emphasis is placed upon site selection, instructor qualifications, assessment
of participant skills, proper use and care of equipment, belaying technique, correct
use of anchors, climbing site management, stewardship practices in wilderness settings,
and ministry opportunities through outdoor adventure pursuits. Field trips required.
Additional fee associated with this course. Open to Outdoor Leadership Ministries
majors or minors or by instructor permission only. Prerequisite: CMN 2383
Offered upon sufficient request
CMN 3112 Horsemanship - Two hours
Instruction in teaching horse care, handling, and riding techniques to participants of
different ages. Safety, stable management, and ministry opportunities through
involvement in the “Right Lead” program at New Life Ranch are addressed. Field
trips are required.
Credit available to students other than Outdoor Leadership
Ministries majors and minors only by permission of instructor. A fee is associated
with this course.
Prerequisite: CMN 2383
Offered upon sufficient request
CMN 3153 Philosophy and Methods of Outdoor Education - Three hours
An examination of effective teaching techniques and administrative programming
practices for outdoor experiential education. This course emphasizes development and
selection of curriculum and activities appropriate for use in extending the academic
classroom to the outdoors. Content is also designed to prepare prospective outdoor
education professionals to teach about the outdoor environment in nonformal
educational settings. Opportunities to develop, lead and evaluate outdoor education
experiences are incorporated.
Offered spring semester (even-numbered years)
CMN 3213 Camp Leadership and Management - Three hours
An introduction to the philosophy of Christian camping and its place in the spiritual,
emotional, and educational development of the person. Attention is given to
administration and organization of camp life from counselor training to food
purchasing. The local camp New Life Ranch hosts the course and serves as a model
for observation and learning.
Offered spring semester
CMN 3253 Foundations and Practice of Children’s Ministry - Three hours
Preparation for ministry to children: (1) Globally, to address concerns such as
HIV/AIDS, child laborers, child labor, children of war, sexually exploited children,
and street children; (2) Professionally, to explore issues of leadership, including safety
and liability concerns, children’s ministry models, children with special needs, and
job options; and (3) Biblically, to examine faith and spiritual development in children
from the theological and historical standpoints of four different Christian traditions.
Prerequisite or corequisite: BBL 34_3 or 36_3
Offered fall semester
CMN 3263 Discipleship Development and Outdoor Ministry -
Three hours
Programming philosophy, theories, and principles for designing, conducting, and
evaluating camp and adventure programs focused upon disciplining a variety of
clientele in various types of Christian residential and wilderness programs. Field trip
required.
Offered fall semester (even-numbered years)
CMN 3313 Foundations and Practice of Youth Ministry - Three hours
A study of the basic principles of effective youth ministry. The class focuses on
formulating theological, theoretical, and practical models for doing youth ministry,
whether in a local church or para-church settings. Credit available only to Youth
Ministry majors and minors.
Prerequisites: CMN 2213 and CMN 2313
Offered fall semester
CMN 3323 Youth Ministry Organization and Planning - Three hours
An opportunity for students to develop organizational and planning skills helpful in
youth ministry. Building on foundations established in CMN 3313, students examine
various approaches to organizing and carrying out youth programs.
Open to Youth
Ministry majors and minors only.
Prerequisites: CMN 2213, CMN 2313, and CMN 3313
Offered spring semester
CMN 3373 Leadership for Outdoor Adventure Pursuits - Three hours
Examination of the implementation of Christian focused outdoor pursuits programs,
planning and leadership components, outdoor adventure-based administrative
techniques, leadership competencies, therapeutic/adaptive considerations, and risk
management. Field trip required.
Prerequisites: CMN 2373 and CMN 2383
Offered upon sufficient request
CMN 3434 Wilderness Leadership - Four hours
The Wilderness Education Association’s Wilderness Steward Program. The course
involves a full semester of classroom instruction, weekend outings, and an extended
expedition of approximately 10 days in a wilderness environment, to provide
opportunity for students to develop skills in such outdoor pursuit activities as
paddlesports, rockclimbing, and/or winterskills. The focus is on WEA’s leadership
philosophy and skills in basic backpacking, leadership skills, decision making, group
dynamics, and communications. The goal is to develop professional Christian leaders
who are equipped to use wilderness experiences in the spiritual development of others
and who are able to take themselves or a group on wilderness outings which are
safe for participants and for the environment in which they travel. Students who
successfully complete all phases of the course will be considered for the WEA
Wilderness Steward Program certificate. An additional fee is associated with this
course.
Prerequisite: CMN 2383
Offered spring semester (odd-numbered years)
CMN 3443 Leading Short-Term Missions Trips - Three hours
An opportunity for students to learn about the process of planning, preparing for
leading, and debriefing the short-term mission experience. Participation in the Ireland
Mission Trip is required.
Offered summer
CMN 3453 Nurturing Spiritual Development in Children - Three hours
An exploration of effective means of nurturing spiritual development in the young.
Students are challenged to explore today’s definitions of children’s spirituality, to
examine biblical and theological foundations of children’s spirituality, and to
understand current theories on children’s spiritual development.
Offered spring semester (even-numbered years)
CMN 3693 Instruction in Outdoor Pursuits - Three hours
Experience in assisting an instructor in one of the outdoor leadership courses.
Through the establishment and fulfillment of a learning contract, these student
assistants progress through various levels of responsibility in accordance with the
instructor’s guidance and course needs.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor
Offered each semester
CMN 4113 Wilderness First Responder - Three hours
Standards of practice for outdoor professionals providing emergency medical care in
remote areas. Consideration of prolonged transport times, severe environments, and
the use of portable and improvised equipment. Topics include wilderness trauma and
illness, search and rescue operations, and environmental emergencies. Upon
successful completion of practical and written exams students will receive a two-year
Wilderness First Responder certificate from Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS
and a two year American Heart Association Adult Heartsaver CPR certification.
An
additional fee is associated with this course.
Offered summer term upon sufficient request
CMN 4413 Spiritual Formation in Christian Education - Three hours
A study of theoretical models of spiritual development from an evangelical perspective
which gives due consideration to the biblical-theological data. Students study various
age groupings for analysis in spiritual development concerns. Implications for
Christian Education strategies are discussed.
Offered each semester
CMN 4433 Senior Seminar in Youth Ministry - Three hours
A capstone course in Youth Ministry in which students strive (1) to integrate their
previous academic and internship experiences, (2) to complete a professional portfolio
of their education, experiences, and work-samples, and (3) to demonstrate competence
in their discipline—how to assess needs, find answers, and provide help, information,
or advice appropriately; continue personal and professional growth; refine their
knowledge base; and increase capacity for personal reflection.
Prerequisite: completion
of internship
Offered spring semester
CMN 4443 Critical Concerns with Adolescents - Three hours
An examination of some of the critical issues facing counselors, youth leaders, social
workers, and educators by means of journal reviews, interviews, and computer
searches. Students research topics such as teenage suicide, substance abuse, pregnancy
and abortion, gangs, sexual/physical abuse, and divorce. (Same as FAM 4443)
Offered spring semester
CMN 4463 Senior Seminar in Children & Family Ministry -
Three hours
A capstone course in Children and Family Ministry in which students integrate their
previous academic and internship experiences, demonstrate competence in their
discipline, and create a professional vita reflecting their work, academic
accomplishments, and leadership experiences. Students conduct significant research,
investigating specific questions posed by social service organizations, churches, or
ministry agencies, culminating in a public symposium in which the participants
present their findings.
Prerequisite: completion of internship
Offered spring semester
CMN 4481, 4482, 4483 Selected Topics - One to three hours
Topics are chosen from some areas of Christian Education. The student may also
do an independent study and research under the supervision of the instructor.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor
Offered upon sufficient request
CMN 4493 Foundations and Practice of Adult and Family Ministries -
Three hours
A presentation of theoretical and biblical foundations and practical information in
the overlapping areas of adult education and family ministry. Adult education content
includes adult development, teaching strategies, adult learning theory, and instructional
learning designed for adults in Christian settings. Family ministry emphases include
biblical and theological foundations, and theory and research from the social sciences
concerning families. Primary emphasis is placed on helping churches become
communities that strengthen families through nurturing interactive faith and providing
support during times of crisis.
Offered spring semester (odd-numbered years)
CMN 4511, 4512, 4513 Independent Study in Christian Ministry -
One to three hours
Supervised exploration of topics of special interest. The course consists of large
assignments of reading, regular consultation with the supervising professor, and written
analysis of readings. Prerequisites: 15 hours of Christian Ministries and consent of
the Christian Ministries department
Offered upon sufficient request
CMN 4534 Expedition Leadership - Four hours
The Wilderness Education Association’s National Standard Program for the Outdoor
Leadership Certification. The NSP involves a full semester of classroom instruction,
weekend outings, and a three-week expedition in a wilderness environment. The
extended wilderness experiences focus on WEA’s leadership philosophy and their
18-point curriculum. The goal is to develop professional Christian leaders who are
equipped to use wilderness experiences in the spiritual development of others and
who are capable of planning, organizing, and leading a safe and an environmentally
sound wilderness expedition as a setting for outdoor ministry. Students who
successfully complete all phases of the course will be considered for WEA Outdoor
Leadership Certification. Additional fee associated with this course.
Prerequisite: CMN 2383
Offered spring semester (even-numbered years)
CMN 4544 National Outdoor Leadership School Course -
Four to twelve hours
An opportunity to enhance students' professional skills within a wilderness adventure
environment. Courses vary in length. Offered in cooperation with the National
Outdoor Leadership School. Additional fee associated with this course.
Prerequisite: CMN 2383
Offered each semester, as arranged with OLM advisor
CMN 4554 Outward Bound School Course - Four to twelve hours
An opportunity to enhance students' personal qualities through wilderness adventure.
Courses vary in length. Offered in cooperation with an Outward Bound School.
Additional fee associated with this course.
Prerequisite: CMN 2383
Offered each semester, as arranged with OLM advisor
CMN 4611, 4612, 4614 Internship in Christian Ministry - One to four hours
Participation in an approved and supervised ministry activity. Credit is available only
to majors and minors within the Division of Biblical Studies. Enrollment may be
repeated as necessary to fulfill specified requirements. Grading: ‘S’ or ‘U’.
Offered each semester
CMN 4619 Internship in Youth Ministry Nine hours
A seven-month appointment in which the student serves under a qualified
professional in an approved setting. Enrollment is limited to Youth Ministry majors.
Grading: ‘S’ or ‘U’.
Offered fall semester
CMN 4651, 4652, 4653, 4654 Internship in Outdoor Leadership
Ministries - One to four hours
Practical experience working under a qualified professional in the area of camp and
recreation programs and/or outdoor education. Enrollment may be repeated as
needed to fulfill the necessary requirement. Grading: ‘S’ or ‘U’.
Offered each semester