PRACTICAL THEOLOGY AREA studies consider the dynamics of the minister’s role as pastor, evangelist, leader of worship, preacher, teacher, counselor, and administrator. The Practical Theology Area encompasses the areas of worship, preaching, pastoral care, Christian education, Church leadership, and Evangelism. These studies seek to train students to see their own strengths and weaknesses, and then to develop a flexibility that will enable them to take their biblical and theological understanding and deal with whatever issues they face during their ministry. Courses offered in this area are introductory courses to worship, preaching, pastoral care, Christian Education, and Church leadership, as well as variety of electives in each of these areas (Worship Through the Phases of Life: Occasional Services, Prophetic Imaginative Preaching for God’s Changing World, Death, Dying, and Bereavement, The Spiritual Lives of Children, The Art of Reading Congregations, and Evangelism as Videography: Story as Witness and Outreach).
Faculty:
- Dr. Melissa D. Browning, Interim Director and Visiting Professor of Contextual Education
- Dr. Kelly D. Campbell, Associate Dean for Information Services
- Dr. Kathy Dawson, Benton Family Associate Professor of Christian Education
- Dr. Anna Carter Florence, Peter Marshall Professor of Preaching
- Dr. Israel Galindo, Associate Dean for Lifelong Learning
- Dr. J. William Harkins, Senior Lecturer of Pastoral Theology and Care
- Dr. Christine J. Hong, Assistant Professor of Educational Ministry
- Dr. Melinda McGarrah Sharp, Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care
- Dr. Jacob Myers, Assistant Professor of Homiletics
- Dr. Rebecca Spurrier, Associate Dean for Worship & Assistant Professor of Worship
- Dr. Jeffery Tribble, Associate Dean for Advanced Professional Studies, Associate Professor of Ministry
- Dr. Ralph Watkins, The Peachtree Associate Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth
- Dr. Lisa M. Weaver, Lecturer of Worship
See also:
Biblical Area
Historical Doctrinal Area
Contextual Education & Supervised Ministry
