Course Descriptions
MECR 5/381 Practicum in Ministry - Credit Hours: 3
Semester normally offered: Between Fall and Spring Semesters or After Spring Semester
Course Description
Students are placed in approved ministry settings in Israel and/or the West Bank in order to develop and refine practical skills necessary for leadership in a wide variety of ministries in the Middle East. Student live and work in the community during their practicum in order to be totally immersed in the target community.
Course Equivalencies
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Christian Ministry
- Christian Education
- Cross-Cultural Studies and Education
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- confirm God’s leading of the student into cross-cultural, Middle Eastern ministry;
- identify confirm and develop spiritual gifts;
- identify skills in communication and leadership and confidently use these skills as needed for work in cross-cultural, Middle Eastern settings;
- demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the major areas of culture (e.g. language, society, thought, religion); and
- enumerate some of the challenges of cross-cultural identification and communication.