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 Mission

To prepare people committed to global christian ministry.

 

The Christian Ministry Department:

Prepares church leaders in the area of practical ministries and provides training, and experience in such areas as preaching, church leadership and administration, pastoral care, evangelism, sacred music and worship, and youth studies and ministry.

As part of the Christian Ministry Department, the Religious Education Programs prepare men and women to fulfill the teaching and discipline mandates of the gospel commission.

 

Faculty & Support Personnel

Skip Bell
Professor of Christian Ministry
Director, Doctor of Ministry Program
Bonnie Beres
Administrative Assistant, Christian Ministry Department
Russell Burrill
Professor Emeritus of Evangelism & Church Growth
Ron Clouzet
Director, North American Division Evangelism Institute
  Lisa Clouzet
Women's Ministries, North American Evangelism Institute
  Jeanie Craig
Office Manager, Christian Ministry Department
Roger R. Dudley
Professor Emeritus of Christian Ministry
Director, Institute of Church Minsitry
Kenley Hall
Associate Professor of Christian Ministry
Director of Theological Field Education
Donald C. James
Assistant Professor of Small Group Evangelism
Associate Director, North American Division
     Evangelism Institute
R. Clifford Jones
Professor of Christian Ministry
Associate Dean
S. Joseph Kidder
Associate Professor of Christian Ministry
Errol McLean
North American Division Evangelism Institute

James J. North, Jr.
Professor of Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy
Seminary Chaplain

Ricardo Norton
Associate Professor of Church Growth
Director, Institute of Hispanic Ministry
Stanley E. Patterson
Chair, Christian Ministry Department
David Penno
Adjunct Professor, Research and Writing

 

Eduard E. Schmidt
Assistant Professor of Personal Evangelism
Associate Director, North American Division
     Evangelism Institute

Peter Swanson
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care

 

Walt A. Williams
Associate Professor of Christian Ministry
Director, InMinistry Center


Hyveth Williams
Professor of Homiletics
Bruce Wren  

Counseling and Testing

Dr. Peter Swanson, Ph.D., Licensed Professional Counselor, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care. Counseling available to Seminary students and their families. Call 471-3408 for an appointment

Andrews Community Counseling Center
University Medical Specialties. Call 473-2222 for an appointment for any one of the following licensed psychologists: Nancy Carbonell, Ph.D., Rick Kosinski, Ph.D., and Ann Hamel, Ph.D.

Department Field Projects & Ministries

SEEDS
Natural Church Development (NCD)
Cell Church
Equipping University: The Equipping University is an equipping program designed to empower
church members for effective ministry. Professors from the Theological Seminary under the auspices of the North American Division Evangelism Institute will be offering, the same comprehensive instruction and practical expertise that is given in master's level classes at the Seminary. Each class module consists of one, two, or three weekend intensives that will provide in-depth, proven, instruction that will help members gain expertise to become successful in their ministry.

For more information contact the NADEI office at (269) 471-8303, or visit our website at <http://www.nadei.org> www.nadei.org

Field Schools: Participation meets the requirements for the Seminary class CHMN562 Field Evangelism. Field schools involve conducting a public evangelistic event with guidance, or participating in a field school of evangelism, under the direction of one of the Christian Ministry Department faculty or an approved evangelist.

For more information contact the NADEI office at (269) 471-8303


Recommended Links

 

Pastoral Ministry & Church Policy Review Sheet
North American Division Evangelism Institute
(NADEI)
Center for Youth Evangelism (CYE)
Institute of Church Ministry

CHMN Courses

Additional links on this topic:

Marvin Hodges


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