ELCA Cross-Registration courses for January Term 201 6
( as of 9 / 30 /1 5 )
The J-Term Reciprocity Program opens selected J-Term courses to degree candidates in all eight ELCA seminaries on th e basis of cross-registration. Only the courses below are available for cross-registration.
NOTE: For January Term courses below, registration for course credit is through LTSP, with applicable course tuition paid to LTSP at LTSP rates. Please understand the following:
· Trips generally require advance registrations and payment of deposits by early Fall. Contact the host seminary directly to register for the actual trips, make any required deposits, and obtain advance preparation information.
· Tuition payable to LTSP for trips sponsored by other seminaries is not eligible for the 50% tuition offset provided for course credit for LTSP-sponsored trips.
· For clarification as to whether a course below will fulfill LTSP degree requirements and for a determination of the credit that will be received at LTSP, contact Dean Sebastian (). Dr. Sebastian may also be able to discern if an immersion trip will satisfy global, ecumenical, or interfaith requirements and can advise you as to whether or not a follow-up paper is required for submission to him.
· In the case of on-campus courses, students are expected to contact the host seminary regarding housing arrangements, the cost of which is the student’s responsibility.
· For further information on courses below, consult the seminary’s website or contact that seminary’s registrar.
Luther Seminary (www.luthersem.edu)
Registrar Diane Doncits ()
CD1613-01/ 02 HOLY LAND-PEOPLE PLACES PRAYERS – TRAVEL COURSE
An introduction to the history, cultures, and peoples of Israel and Palestine. Participants in this course visit places holy to Christians, Jews, and Muslims, exploring the biblical texts associated with those places and the opportunities they present for enhancing preaching and teaching. Participants also learn about current geo-political realities in the region, visiting with Palestinians and Israelis and hearing their stories, their struggles, and their hopes for the future. The class will include historical and theological reading, reflection, and discussion. This course will have a significant cross-cultural learning component.
Half course option=CD1613-01; Full course option=CD1613-02.
Instructors: Kathryn Schifferdecker; Karoline Lewis
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January 12–25, 2016
CY4570- 01 RELATIONAL MINISTRY AND THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH
A course that examines the theological, historical and sociological bases for relational/incarnational youth ministry. The course is designed to look at popular understandings of relational/incarnational ministry, assessing them through a theological understand of relationships. Students will be given the tools to use a relational/incarnational approach to youth ministry engendered from theological and strategic perspectives.
Full course
Instructor: Andrew Root
January 12–15, 2016
HC1352- 01 LUTHER THE PASTOR – TRAVEL COURSE
An examination of how Luther and his followers taught and practiced preaching, worship, catechesis, reading the Bible, prayer, oversight, and pastoral care. The course focuses on many of the practical pastoral issues of the reformation.
Full course
Instructor: Mary Jane Haemig
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January 1–20, 2016
HC1367- 01 CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA – TRAVEL COURSE
An immersion learning experience that provides an in-depth study of the history and theological contributions of Christian communities of India, including the ancient Saint Thomas Christian Orthodox community. This course emphasizes Christian life in a multi-cultural and multi-religious context, ministry, mission, and Christian leadership. As a travel seminar, exposure and participation in the multi-religious context will help develop insights and skills for ministry in a religiously, culturally and ethnically plural world.
Full course
Instructor: Lois Farag
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January 4–29, 2016
RM4515- 01 MINISTRY IN SMALL TOWN AND RURAL ( STaR ) CONTEXTS – TRAVEL COURSE
Students, together with clergy and lay persons from small town and rural congregations, study issues affecting America’s small town and rural (STaR) communities. Clergy and lay persons from STaR congregations and communities are engaged as part of the course. Contexts include southwestern Minnesota, Iowa, and North Dakota. Implications for ministry and leadership in these contexts are explored. Because contexts change, course may be repeated for credit. A $100 non-refundable deposit may be required. Course may fulfill cross-cultural requirement.
Full course
Instructor: Alvin Luedke
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January 11–17, 2016, at Shalom Hill Farm; January 18–24, 2016 in Eastern North Dakota
Pacific Lutheran Seminary (www.plts.edu)
Contact Christopher Evans ( )
Ministry in the City: New City Parish (1009 N Market Street, Inglewood, CA 90302)
This 5-day course serves as an introduction to the cross-cultural and Spanish Immersion program and provides participants the opportunity for experiential learning among the eight urban congregations of the New City Parish. We model the style of teaching and learning typical of our urban settings in which there is heavy emphasis on experience and reflection. Instructors follow the methodology of the Comunidades de Base of South and Central America: SEE the reality, REFLECT on how Scripture speaks to that reality, and ACT as a result of what has been learned.
January 7–11, 2016. Class begins on Thursday, January 7, at 5:00 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran, 9300 S Crenshaw Blvd, 90305, as students meet their host families. Class concludes at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 11. Participants live with families in our New City Parish communities. They join in Bible Study, guided community walks, tours of Los Angeles, Sunday worship, fellowship time, and share in the vision of the local congregation with lay leaders. Students are assisted with analytical tools and challenged to share their reflections and, in the closing session, develop together a set of principles for urban ministry.
Instructors: Rev. James Lobdell, Rev. Brian Eklund
Cost: For those not attending through a seminary or not continuing with the Cross-cultural and Spanish Immersion program, a fee of $100.00, payable to “New City Parish” is due by 12/1/15. The fee should be mailed to New City Parish, 1009 N. Market Street, Inglewood, CA 90302. For more information, e-mail Pr Brian Eklund at (323) 459-7126.
Two Week Cross-Cultural & Spanish Language Immersion: New City Parish Metropolitan Ministry & Training Center & CETLALIC (1009 N Market Street , I nglewood, C A 90302)
This 2-week Cross-Cultural & Spanish Language Immersion provides participants the opportunity to begin or continue the process of learning Spanish and Latin American culture, along with experiencing the reality of Latino and African descent families who live in Los Angeles. Participants share in a variety of multicultural experiences with our families, churches and community, learn about the work of urban nonprofits, study and reflect on relevant Bible themes, and train in the Spanish language in small groups with professional teachers from CETLALIC, Cuernavaca, Mexico (www.cetlalic.org.mx). The program is a continuation of the 5-day Ministry in the City course and follows the methodology of the Comunidades de Base of South and Central America: SEE the reality, REFLECT on how Scripture speaks to that reality, and ACT as a result of what has been learned. A maximum of 15 persons will be enrolled in the course.
January 11–23, 2016. Begins Monday evening, January 11, at 6:00 pm to review the schedule and meet our host families. Classes begin on Tuesday, January 12, at 8:30 am, finishing on Saturday afternoon, January 23, at 2 pm following a closing lunch.
Coordinators: Rev. Brian Eklund, Jorge Torres (Director, CETLALIC)
Cost: For those not registering through their seminary a fee of $980, payable to “New City Parish,” is due by 12/1/15. Your check to New City Parish holds your place in the class. The check should be mailed to New City Parish, 1009 N Market St, Inglewood, CA 90302. For more information email Pastor Brian Eklund at (323-459-7126). These fees include the 5-day Ministry in the City introduction (January 7–11), the language classes, cultural activities, materials, room and board with host families, and course credits for GTU, Luther and PLTS students. Not included are costs for transportation to and from the site and occasional meals at local restaurants.
The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (www.lstc.edu)
Registrar Pat Bartley ()
CC/RHTH 409 Lifting Every Voice: African Americans and Lutheranism
Africans and African Americans participate in a diversity of religious traditions ranging from historical African American denominations to predominantly Northern European denominations. Lutheranism is a global denomination which has attracted African Americans on the North American continent and Caribbean since the early 1600s. This course investigates the historical engagement of African Americans within Lutheranism. Students will have an opportunity to hear the stories of contemporary African American Lutherans whose voices make important contributions to global Lutheranism.
Monday–Friday, January 4–14, 9 a.m.–12 noon
RHS 408 The Bible Unearthed? Archaeology in the Holy Land
What was the world in which the Ancient Israelites, our mothers and fathers in faith, have lived? And what was their faith in the God of Israel that emerged in this setting? What do we know about the Israelites’ everyday life, about the cities and about the landscape of Palestine/Israel? This course introduces the material remains of Israel based on archaeological studies and teaches how to describe and how to interpret the material remains from Palestine. This course also introduces to the scientific geological and climatological realities of Israel’s land. The course illuminates how archaeological results can effectively help to explain scripture by juxtaposing the material remains from antiquity to the texts of the Old Testament. It intends to answer the question: How can we describe faith at the time of the Old Testament in its original setting and what part did faith play in the life of Israel? The course seeks to enable participants to understand their Christian biblical heritage in light of the material remains in a way that is faithful to scripture, ecumenically sensitive and intellectually defensible. Students will develop the ability to think contextually about Old Testament texts in light of Ancient Levantine culture and to relate their own spiritual life to the faith in Ancient Israel.
Monday–Thursday, January 4–14, 9 a.m.–12 noon
ML 401 Healthy Leaders, Healthy Organizations/Congregations
This course provides a stimulating combination of the practical meeting the conceptual. This course focuses on establishing healthy processes, practices, and relationships in organizations. It emphasizes intentional, pro-active leadership practices rather than crisis intervention. It seeks to move intentionally from ideas, theories and paradigms to the application of specific practical approaches for use in varied settings, both in congregations and other organizations. It works with a developmental model of personal and organizational growth and change. Pre-requisite for non-LSTC students: Conversation with the instructor about interest in the course and previous experience. Course limited to 20, with first priority given to students in upper-division studies in their institutions (e.g., post-internship students in their final year of seminary studies).
Monday–Friday, January 4–22, 1–5 p.m.
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg (www.ltsg.edu)
Registrar Marty Stevens ()
4.312 Study Tour: Central America (1.5 or 3 credits)
Some of the most dynamic and prophetic faith communities in the world today are to be found in the lands of Central America. Accompanied by a long-term ELCA resident missionary, and led by Gettysburg Seminary president Michael Cooper-White, who is bilingual and has visited Central and South America on several occasions, the viajeros (travelers) will learn about action-reflection models of living the faith, observe how churches under stressful conditions thrive and grow, and explore implications for ministry in our own North American context. Participants in the most recent trip described it as “physically rigorous and not for the faint-of-heart;” i.e. participants must be prepared for stressful experiences under rugged conditions in both urban and rural contexts.
Instructors: Michael Cooper-White and Maria Erling
Dates: January 15–25, 2016
1.272 Experiencing the Gospel according to Mark (1.5 credits)
Neglected through much of Church history, the Gospel of Mark is now recognized as a true work of literature that functions narratively to proclaim the “good news of Jesus, God's Son.” While attending to its narrative features, this course will be attuned to how this Gospel is experienced by a variety of readers/hearers in various social locations, in order that students in the class may both appreciate the subtle power of this gospel and themselves become more effective proclaimers of this good news. A special focus is on the”translation” and “performance” of the gospel in ancient and modern media. Prerequisite: Gospels course; Recommended: Knowledge of Greek.
Mark Vitalis Hoffman
Jan 19-21, 9:00-11:30, 1:00-4:00; Jan 22, 9:00-11:30; plus pre-class online work
2.310 Theology and Ethics of Martin Luther King, Jr. (3 credits)
A study of the systematic implications of the thought of Martin Luther King, Jr. as expressed in his writings and public leadership within the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 to 1968.
Dr. Charles S. Brown, Payne Theological Seminary
Jan 11, 8:30–11:30, 1:00–6:00; Jan 12–14, 8:30–11:30, 1:00–5:00, 6:00–8:00; Jan 15, 8:30–11:30, 1:00–5:00
3.111 Personal Financial Literacy (1.5 credits)
The course engages students in the basics of financial terminology and strategies as a means of increasing financial literacy. The course seeks to enhance leadership skills in the financial arena. Topics include: understanding financial reports, constructing and evaluating budgets, investing, borrowing, insurance, and legacy planning.
Marty Stevens
Jan 4, 1:30–4:30; Jan 5–7, 8:30–11:30, 1:30–3:30; Jan 8, 8:30–11:30
3.702 Introduction to Parish Preaching (1.5 credits)
This course introduces students to homiletical theory and practice. Through readings, sermon analysis, discussion and in-class preaching exercises, students study major theories and preaching practices in historical and contemporary homiletics.
Pastor Steven Loy, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Billings, MT
Jan 4, 1:30–4:30; Jan 5–7, 8:30–11:30, 1:30–3:30; Jan 8, 8:30–11:30
3.703 I Have to Preach Every Week? (1.5 credits)
This course is a weekly journey in preaching, from initial encounter with the text to preaching the sermon. Preachers desiring a method and routine that produces results will find this course instructive. Prerequisite: Introduction to Preaching course..
Bishop Craig Satterlee, North-West Lower Michigan Synod
Jan 19–22, 8:30–11:30, 1:00–2:00; Jan 23, 8:30–12:30, 1:00–2:00
3.765 Saying the M Word in the Pulpit (1.5 credits)
Preaching about Money, or even naming Money from the pulpit, strikes fear in the preacher and all sorts of emotions in the congregation. This shows the power Money holds in our culture and church. Students will gain a theological perspective, practical strategies, and experience in bringing money under the reign of Christ by naming it in preaching. Prerequisite: Introduction to Preaching course.