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AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Global Ministries University has a wide range of areas of concentration.  The following is a list of those areas along with suggested courses. However, courses not listed may also be selected. These areas of concentration may be applied to a mini-certificate, certificate, or the Master of Theology degree program.  

Pastoral Ministry

TH520 Ethics in Pastoral Ministry

TH551 Wedding Ceremonies and Services 

TH552 Homiletics and Preaching Tutorial

TH553 Interfaith Rituals, Prayers and Ceremonies

TH554 Interfaith Weddings and Commitment Ceremonies 

TH565 Sacramental Theology and Liturgy

TH567 Liturgies for Women’s Rites of Passage

TH588 An Overview of Spiritual Direction

IPA688 Spiritual Direction 

IPE620 Dynamics of a Faith Community

IPE622 Self Care of the Minister

IPE624 Pastoral Care of the Minister

 

Feminist Pastoral Ministry

TH508 Feminist Theology:

TH535 Feminist Ethics and Moral Theology

TH610 Feminist Introduction to Hebrew Scriptures

TH650 Introduction to the Gospels

TH642 Visionary Women in the Christian Tradition

IPA686 Feminist Homiletics and Preaching

IPA688 Spiritual Direction as Companioning

IPA701 Feminist Liturgies


Spiritual Companionship

TH520 Ethics in Pastoral Ministry 

TH540 Spirituality for the 21st Century

TH541 Spiritual Journaling 

TH543 Teilhard de Chardin – Insights of an Evolutionary Mystic

TH544 The Divine Feminine: Myths, Rituals and Symbols

TH574 Mindfulness – The Buddhist Four Noble Truths

TH581 The New Story –Traditional Religious Beliefs and the Scientific Cosmic Story

TH588 An Overview of Spiritual Direction 

TH646 Journey Into the Spiritual Center 

TH721The Psychology of C.G. Jung and the Spiritual Life 

IPA688 Spiritual Direction as Companioning

 

Pastoral Care and Counseling

TH520 Ethics in Pastoral Ministry

IPE620 Dynamics of a Faith Community

IPA688 Spiritual Direction as Companioning

IPA680 Psychology and Pastoral Theology

IPE623 Alcoholism/Drug Addictions and Spirituality

IPE624 Self-Care in the Ministry

 

Spirituality

TH451 A Course of Miracles

TH516 Evolutionary Spirituality 

TH536 Sexuality and Spirituality

TH538 Spirituality and Aging

TH540 Spirituality for the 21st Century

TH541 The Craft of Spiritual Journaling

TH542 Wisdom of Hildegard of Bingen

TH543 Teilhard de Chardin – Insights of an Evolutionary Mystic

TH574 Mindfulness – The Buddhist Four Noble Truths

TH575 Mysticism in the Christian Tradition and Beyond

TH580 Creation Spirituality

TH646 Journey into the Spiritual Center

TH630 Spirituality of the Psalms


Contemporary Christianity

TH516 Evolutionary Spirituality

TH580 Creation Spirituality

TH655 A Contemporary Overview of the New Testament

TH 656 Intro to Progressive Christianity-Part I (DVD)

TH 657 Intro to Progressive Christianity-Part II (DVD)

TH 658 Intro to Progressive Christianity-Part III (DVD)

TH660 Exploring the Identity and Role of Jesus 

TH665 Jewish Midrash and the Gospels

TH674 From Jesus to Christ (DVD)

 

Evolutionary Spirituality 

TH516 Evolutionary Spirituality 

TH509 Ecological Theology 

TH517 Spiritual Ecology 

TH540 Spirituality for the 21st Century 

TH580 Creation Spirituality 

TH543 Teilhard de Chardin – Insights of an Evolutionary Mystic

TH544 The Divine Feminine: Myths, Rituals & Symbols

 

Feminist Theology

TH501 Contemporary Theology for the People of God

TH508 Feminist Theology 

TH523 LGBTLQ Theologies and Feminism

TH535 Feminist Ethics and Moral Theology 

TH565 Sacramental Theology 

TH567 Liturgies for Women’s Rites of Passage

TH571 Reshaping the Priesthood as Discipleship of Equals

TH572 Feminist Liberation Theologies 

TH640 Women of the Bible

TH642 Visionary Women in the Christian Tradition

TH644 Celtic Women in the Christian Tradition

TH647 Ordination of Catholic Women

TH650 Introduction to the Gospels 

TH704 Gender and Peace Building 

IPA701 Feminist Liturgies

IPA686 Feminist Homiletics and Preaching

TH544 The Divine Feminine: Myths, Rituals, Symbols

 

World Religions

 TH504 Introduction to Buddhism

TH506 Christian and Muslim Perspective on Sciene and Religion

TH515 Comparative Religion

TH537 Gender and Sexuality in East Asian Religions

TH573 African Religious Traditions

TH576 Interreligious Dialogue

TH577 Religious Traditions of the World

TH582 Korean Shamanism

TH903 Buddhist Ethics

TH905 Introduction to Islam

 

Interreligious Dialogue

TH512 Theology of Interfaith Dialogue 

TH515 Comparative Religion

TH574 Mindfulness – The Buddhist Four Truths

TH576 Interreligious Dialogue 

TH703 Making Global Peace: Negotiation and Mediation for Religious Leaders  

TH705 Education for Social Transformation 

 


Sacred Music

TH590 Music Theory for Ministers

TH591 Music Education Fundamentals I

TH592 Music Education Fundamentals II

TH593  Integration of Music into the Liturgical Celebration

TH594 Music Theory for Ministers

TH596 History of Sacred Music

TH597 Music in the Renaissance

TH595  History of the Gregorian Chant

TH598 Psychology of Liturgical Music

 

Church History

TH680 Early Church History

TH690 Medieval Church History

TH695 Modern Church History

TH511 History of God

TH505 A Theology of Church

 

Prison Chaplaincy

TH415 Healing and Rehabilitation of the Prisoner 

TH420  The Role of a Prison Chaplain

TH425 Ministry to the Incarcerated 

TH427 Prison Minister: Chaplain and Volunteer Ministering the Inmate

TH430 A Study of Prison Culture 

 

Liturgical Studies

TH552 Homiletics and Preaching

TH553 Interfaith Rituals, Prayers and Ceremonies

TH565 Sacramental Theology and Liturgy

TH593 Integration of Music into the Liturgical Celebration

TH594 Liturgical Music Theory for Music Ministers

TH596 History of Sacred Music

TH598 Psychology of Liturgical Music

TH599 Liturgical Music Analysis Techniques

 

Scripture

TH612 Introduction to the Old Testament

TH650 Introduction to the Gospels

TH665 Jewish Midrash and the Gospels

TH670 The Writings and Influence of Paul Apostle

Th670 The Writings and Influence of Paul the Apostle

TH630 Spirituality of the Psalms

TH640 Women of the Bible

TH620 Introduction to the Old Testament Prophets

TH655 A Contemporary Overview of the New Testament

TH652 New Testament Studies – Part II

TH672 A Profile of Paul in the 21st Century


Peace Studies

TH525 Ethics of War and Peace in Religion   

TH512 A Theology of Interfaith Dialogue 

TH701 Religious Fundamentals of Peace Building   

TH702 Nonviolence: Spirituality, Theory, & Practice 

TH703 Making Global Peace: Negotiation and Mediation for Religious Leaders 

TH704 Gender and Peace Building  

TH705 Education for Social Transformation  

 

 


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