| Serving an integrative function
in the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degree programs,
Supervised Ministry helps students explore relationships between theology
and life experience, between private convictions and public actions.
Its goal is pastoral integrity.
To achieve this goal students undertake specific acts of ministry
through internships or practicums supervised by an experienced practitioner.
Supervisors and students engage in theological and pastoral reflections
about their practices of ministry.
All supervised ministry courses emphasize five core elements:
- Experience in Ministry: Any Supervised Ministry
experience must take seriously both the learning needs of students
and the ministry needs of the ministry context.
- Learning Covenant: Students and supervisors
negotiate a written learning covenant to identify learning goals,
pastoral activities, and plans for supervision.
- Pastoral Supervision: Students and supervisors
are required to engage routinely in theological and pastoral reflection
about the student’s work. In most contexts a team of laypersons
or peers also participates in the reflection process.
- Evaluation: The supervisor prepares
written assessments of the student’s ministry.
- Academic Requirements: Students are required
to write self-assessments and/or other assigned materials.
Resources for Supervised Ministry
Students and congregations interested in learning more about our
Supervised Ministry program may find the following resources helpful.
Master of Divinity Degree
1. Becoming
a Teaching Congregation: Congregations interested in
hosting an M.Div. student for a summer or year-long internship should
consult this document for guidelines to becoming a teaching congregation.
2. Church
Information Form (CIF): Congregations use the CIF to
apply to participate as a Teaching Congregation. Once a congregation
is approved, the CIF becomes a public document which introduces
student intern candidates to the position during the placement process.
The CIF can be completed online, then submitted electronically to
the Supervised Ministry office.
Note: To complete the CIF online, you need version 7.0 or higher
of Adobe Acrobat Reader. You may use the link below to download
this free application.
Catalog
of CIFs (password protected) - for current students.
3. Code
of Ethics for Supervised Ministry: Prior to the beginning
of any internship, the supervisor and intern both agree to abide
by this faculty-approvedcode of ethics.
4. Administrative
Covenant: Once a student and congregation are approved
to serve together, the Administrative Covenant is used to define
responsibilities, compensation, lines of authority and other administrative
agreements.
5. Learning
Covenant: Developed in the first two weeks of the internship,
the Learning Covenant is used to clarify the intern’s learning
goals and pastoral activities, as well as a plan for supervision.
6. Evaluation
of Supervised Ministry: At the completion of an internship,
the Supervising Pastor completes and submits this assessment of
the intern’s work in the Teaching Congregation.
Doctor of Ministry Degree
1. Guidelines for the D.Min. Practicum: Detailed outline of policies, structures, and requirements for the D.Min. practicum. The student and practicum supervisor should consult these guidelines throughout the practicum.
2. Proposal of D.Min. Practicum
(Form 3): Prior to the practicum, the D.Min. student
submits this proposal to the Office of Supervised Ministry for approval.
3. Learning
Covenant for the D.Min. Practicum: Negotiated between
the supervisor and D.Min. student at the outset of the practicum,
this covenant clarifies the student’s learning goals, as well as
pastoral activities and a plan for supervision that will be followed
in the practicum.
Doctor of Educational Ministry Degree
1. Guidelines for the D.Ed.Min. Practicum: Detailed outline of policies, structures, and requirements for the D.Ed.Min. practicum. The student and practicum supervisor should consult these guidelines throughout the practicum.
2. Proposal of D.Ed.Min. Practicum: Prior to the practicum, the D.Ed.Min. student submits this proposal to the Office of Supervised Ministry for approval.
3. Learning Covenant for the D.Ed.Min. Practicum: Negotiated between the supervisor and D.Ed.Min. student at the outset of the practicum, this covenant clarifies the student’s learning goals, as well as pastoral activities and a plan for supervision that will be followed in the practicum.
For more information:
Supervised Ministry Office
404 687-4519
1 888 601-8916 (toll free)
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