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SUMMER COURSE LIST 2017

As of: 03/29/17 (Subject to revisions)

Registration: In person: Wed. May 10 (12:30-5:30pm);

Other dates/times by EMAIL appointment to Registrar only

Online: beginning May 1, 9am until day BEFORE a course begins by 3pm-NYTS students only

By E-Mail- fill out registration form and email to: lbumgardner@nyts.edu

By Fax: fill out registration form and fax to 212-870-1236

Registration form available for download on Moodle Site News and NYTS Website

All classes are held at Riverside Church unless otherwise noted

(Enter at 91 Claremont Ave. between W. 120 & 121 St.; take elevators on the left)

Contact the Registrar at lbumgardner@nyts.edu

MAY 2017

BBN2422: When We Were Goddesses: 2 Cr. (elective)

Implications for Women in Religion: Polytheism to Monotheism

Prof. Eleanor Moody-Shepherd emoody.shepherd@nyts.edu NYTS Conference Room A

May 23, 25, 30 & June 1 (6-9pm); Sat. June 3, (8am- 4pm)

Women in the Abrahamic Traditions have been wondering about their place in religious history. They are

questioning when and how women’s voices and priestly function were destroyed. Did you know that the

first Divine Being was a woman?

A small number of women in some traditions have broken through the “blood-stained ceiling” where they

function in a marginalized place. Most of them are without office or agency. In this class we will go on a

quest to uncover women’s divine heritage, and tradition.

CPE1002: Foundations in Chaplaincy Ministry, 2 Cr. (elective; non-credit)

Prof. Nancy Fields nfields@nyts.edu

Thursdays (6-9pm): May 25 June: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; July: 6, 13, 20 Rm. NYTS Room 500

You must apply and be approved by Dr. Nancy Fields in order to register.

Please contact Dr. Nancy Fields at 212-870-1269 or nfields@nyts.edu for approval BEFORE registering.

Group Educational Classes: 3 hours per week

Individual Session: 10 individual sessions; 30 minutes each

Clinical Practice in Ministry: 6 hours per week of clinical practice at select clinical placement

sites.

JUNE 2017

BBN2413: Women in the Second Testament; 3 Cr. (elective)

Prof. Eleanor Moody-Shepherd emoody.shepherd@nyts.edu Rm. 330

Jun: 6, 8, 13, 15 (6-9pm), Saturdays: Jun: 10, 17 (8am-4pm)

This course will seek to help students understand the role of women in the New Testament as a paradigm

for understanding women’s role in salvation history. The exploration of the text will be through the

social, political, and theological perspectives of the time in which the women lived. Given those realities,

the class will struggle with the church’s dilemma in addressing the role of women in the leadership and

cultic functions in the contemporary church. Students must read the assigned reading before coming to

class, which will be posted on “Moodle” by May 1.

MMP2823: Women Preaching; 3 Cr. (elective)

Prof. Flora Wilson Bridges florawilsonbridges2@gmail.com Rm. 330

June 5, 7, 12, 15, 19, 21 (6-9pm) & Sat. June 24 (8am-4pm)

This class is designed to give students the maximum opportunity to practice crafting and thinking about

sermons. We will work together in class and beyond on message, methods and maximum impact for

preaching. We will use texts from the Revised Common Lectionary and work on sermons from both

testaments.

MMU0133: Writing Skills for Theological Education; 3 Cr. (elective)

Prof. Esther Owens eowens@nyts.edu Rm. 416

Saturdays June 3, 10, 17, 24 (8am-4pm)

This is an intensive writing course designed to give training in the fundamentals of expository and

argumentative writing. The main emphasis is on giving students practice in organizing ideas into

coherently structured and effective essays, using as a focal point their own unique experiences. Students

are encouraged to look deeply into these experiences and to see them from shifting points of view.

In the course, writing is viewed as a means of communication as well as a means of inquiry, a way of

thinking. To this end, the course focuses on analyzing the organizational patterns of various modes of

writing and of paragraphs in relation to their development of entire essays. Problem-solving strategies for

writing and concepts of critical thinking are explored. In addition to an examination of the four basic

forms of writing, the research procedure and exegetical approaches are introduced. A study of grammar

is incorporated into the study of writing, based on the needs of the students enrolled.

Required Texts:

A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Thesis and Dissertations, 6th Ed.

By Kate L. Turabian, Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN#0-226-81627-3

The Least You Should Know About English, Writing Skills Form B, Tenth Ed.

Lyn Uhl Publishers. ISBN-10: 1-4282-3079-3. ISBN-13: 978-1-4282-3079-8

The American Heritage Dictionary, 3rd

Ed. (paperback)

Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Inc. ISBN#0-440-21861-6

MPC2803: Pastoral Counseling of Couples and Families; 3 Cr. (elective)

Prof. Robert W. Gunn rgunn@nyts.edu Rm. 418 (Except June 10: Rm. 423)

June 6, 8, 13, 15 (6-9pm) & Sat. June 10, 17 (8:30-4:30pm)

Couples and families are crucibles where the greatest joys and greatest sorrows are met, faithfulness and

betrayal, secrets and triangulations, and our deepest urges to belong are enacted. It is there that we learn

about God, demons and ourselves.

How do a faith perspective and an understanding of systems bring healing, hope and empowerment to the

wounds and laments of our experiences? There will be readings, lectures, genogram, interactive

exercises, role play and discussion.

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MRE2513: Strategies for Effective Teaching; 3 Cr.

Prof. Kirkpatrick Cohall kcohall@nyts.edu Rm. 419

June 5, 6, 8, 13 (6-9pm) & Sat. June 10, 17 (8:30am-4:30pm)

This course will introduce students to a variety of strategies, methods, and techniques for teaching

religion and theology in various environments. The course also offers students the opportunity to examine

each of these strategies and to evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies for meeting their school and

program expectation. Students will acquire a working knowledge of contemporary models of religious

education through readings, theoretical analysis, case studies and personal reflection. They will be able to

decipher methodologies, theories and models germane to their communities or congregational context that

will contribute to social transformation.

SMU2513: Introduction to Congregational Transformation; 3 Cr. (elective)

Prof. Wanda Lundy wlundy@nyts.edu Rm. 318

June 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, (6-9pm) & Sat. June 24 (8:30am- 4:30 pm)

This class will provide a foundational understanding of why transformation must be the core focus of any

effective ministry through the exploration of personal and communal transformation. This exploration

will consider the impact "contemporary" issues of congregational transformation will have on their

individual ministries. Various contemporary models will be identified and discussed. Participants will be

introduced to tools that will assist them in functioning effectively in the 21st century church milieu.

TTU3213: Discernment: Understanding What the Spirit Is Saying; 3 Cr. (elective)

In the Signs of Daily Life

Prof. Humberto Alfaro halfaro@nyts.edu Chapel of the Cross (3rd

Fl.)

June 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (6 pm – 9 pm) plus a retreat Sat. June 10 (9 am to 9 pm)

This course explores discernment as spiritual understanding and experiential knowledge acquired through

disciplined spiritual practice of how God is active in our lives, which leads to a life “worthy of our

calling” (Colossians 1:9). The premise of this course is that God is always speaking in many ways to

every member of humanity, individually and as a community, through: dreams, visions, prophets,

messengers, scripture, reason, experience, nature, and events. Attention is paid to the following questions:

What do we mean by "discernment"? What do we mean by daily discerning God's voice? What is the

nature of discernment? How to discern spirits of truth from falsehood? What does it mean, individually

and communally, to cultivate this practice of daily discernment in books, nature, people, and events? How

to discern vocation, location, identity, and time for divine purpose? Is there some practical teaching for

growing in discernment? How do we do it? From this perspective, this course scrutinizes the writings of

Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Madam J. Guyon, Tomas Merton, Henri Nouwen, and Abraham Joshua

Heschel.

OTHER COURSES:

(CPE) CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION: non-credit

Dr. Nancy Fields

By approval only; contact Dr. Nancy Fields at nfields@nyts.edu for approval BEFORE you register.

Prof. Nancy Fields nfields@nyts.edu

Meets: Fridays (6-9pm) & Saturdays (9:30am-3:30pm); NYTS Rm. 500 Conference Rooms

May: 26, 27

June: 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30

July: 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22

CONFERENCE:

SMU2923: Religious Leadership in the City: 3 Cr. (elective)

An Urban Ministry Summer Intensive in NYC

Prof. Moses O. Biney (& other Faculty) mbiney@nyts.edu

June 14 (5pm; dinner) to June 20, 2017 (12 noon)

Interchurch Center (ITC: 1st Fl.) 61 Claremont Ave. & W. 120 St. (between Broadway & Riverside Dr.)

A city isn’t just a place to live, to shop, to go out and have kids play. It’s a place that

implicates how one derives one’s ethics, how one develops a sense of justice, how one

learns to talk with and learn from people who are unlike oneself, which is how a human

being becomes human.

-- Richard Sennett 1

An argument I have developed over the years is that cities – our large and mixed and

slightly anarchic cities – are places where those without power get to make a history, a

culture, an economy.

-- Saskia Sassan 2

Today, 54 per cent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is

expected to increase to 66 per cent by 2050.

-- United Nations3

Cities are often portrayed as problems that need to be solved. They are characterized by their aging

infrastructures, violence-prone neighborhoods, severe economic disparities, limited resources, and

declining religious congregations. We see cities as divine gifts to humanity, fostering creativity and

containing resources for their own renewal even as they offer abundant opportunities for service.

Beginning with the notion that cities are places of great capacity, we will spend one intensive week

exploring how faith-based communities on the ground can become part of the larger ecology of ministry

and learning. We will be especially attentive to how members of faith-based communities in urban

contexts learn to adapt, innovate, and create new models of leadership that benefit and empower members

to thrive in changing urban contexts. Through interactive seminars and field study in churches and other

faith-based centers, participants will look at how religion or spirituality is part of the very fabric of urban

life. By focusing on key elements of religious leadership in the city, participants will explore how faith

leaders can develop organizational perspectives that are relevant to their situation, derive new theological

insights, and become more effective agents of change.

Questions that will guide us through the journey:

What is “the urban” and what is it about the urban context and its changing nature that faith

communities in particular should understand?

What do congregations and other faith communities add to the quality of life of urban

communities?

What models of leadership and accompanying skill sets are necessary to promote contextual

effectiveness in urban congregations and positive change and in rapidly changing urban

environments?

What can we learn from other regional and global cities?

What does theology look like in and for the twenty-first century urban reality?

The week-long course will consist of morning plenary sessions with faculty and presentations from

several disciplines, and afternoon field work experience in various local faith communities. Most

1 “The Civitas of Seeing,” Places: A Quarterly Journal of Environmental Design 5:4 (1989), 84.

2 “Right to the City,” The Global Urbanist, accessed online at http://globalurbanist.com/2014/12/03/saskia-sassen-

right-to-the-city, 3 United Nations, “World’s population increasingly urban with more than half living in urban areas,” accessed

online at http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/news/population/world-urbanization-prospects-2014.html

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evenings will offer free time for participants to study, enjoy the city, or participate in local events at the

various faith communities. On two evenings everyone will be invited to join in a common meal at a

selected location.

Participants will be assigned to a faith community for the week and will be expected to attend at least one

worship or meditation session (depending on faith tradition) at the site.

“Religious Leadership in the City” is designed for students in theological education, lay professionals,

and anyone interested in learning about religion and spirituality in the city. The course is offered for 3

credits at the master’s level for students at NYTS or part of the New York Theological Consortium, and

for Continuing Education for those not currently pursuing a degree (appropriate tuition and fees apply).

Students from other theological schools are invited to participate for a $150 participant fee.

The course opens Wednesday evening, June 14, at 5 pm with dinner and concludes at 12 noon on

Tuesday, June 20.

Accommodation for participants who seek housing is available at Manhattan School of Music located on

122nd

Street between Broadway and Claremont Avenue (two blocks from NYTS). Rates are $85 per-day

for single rooms and $75 per-day for double rooms, with shared showers and bathroom facilities. Fee

includes bed linen and towels, with one changing during the week. Reservations must be made by April 1

with a 50% deposit.

NYTS is easily accessible to and from all major New York City airports and Penn Station (Amtrak).

Participants should plan to travel around New York City by public transportation. MetroCards for

subway or bus fare are $31 for one week unlimited travel, or $2.75 per trip (subject to possible fare hike).

A light breakfast will be provided each day at NYTS. Participants will be on their own most days for

lunch and/or dinner (except for the two common evening meals).

All participants are invited to attend the annual NYTS Masters of Professional Studies degree

commencement service inside Sing Sing Correctional Facility on Wednesday, June 14, at 11:00 am.

Those wishing to visit Sing Sing must register before April 1.

For more information contact Rev. Lori Hartman at lhartman@nyts.edu

ONLINE: JUNE 1-30, 2017

BBH3193: A Tale of Two Cities: Jonah and Micah on Justice and Mercy; 3 Cr. (elective)

Prof. Jin Hee Han jhh609@yahoo.com

What is wrong with city people? Micah excoriates the city folks of Jerusalem for their sins of injustice

and delivers the divine demand of kindness and humility as a solution. By contrast, in the adjacent book

of Jonah, Yahweh commissions the prophet to go and prophesy to Nineveh, the imperial city famed for

cruelty. Unlike other prophets, Jonah refuses to obey the call and sails for Tarshish, and the recalcitrant

prophet is shocked to find out that God’s forgiveness extends even to that city of Nineveh. In this course,

we will juxtapose these two prophets and explore the theological underpinnings of the ministry of justice

and compassion. The course agenda includes discussion on the pursuit of social justice and mercy in the

contemporary urban and metropolitan contexts

MYM2003: Youth & Family Ministry; 3 Cr. (Elective)

Prof. Kathleen Turner kturnernyts@gmail.com

This course explores how shifting social and cultural dynamics in the 21st Century have impacted ministry

to youth and families in urban communities. Participants will be exposed to various models, theories and

practical skills needed to design effective family and youth ministries that are responsive to emergent

trends and challenges.

SUPERVISED MINISTRY:

Prof. Nancy Fields nfields@nyts.edu

Meets: June 5 to Aug. 31, 2017

Offered as independent study throughout the summer by approval only; contact Dr. Nancy Fields at

nfields@nyts.edu for approval BEFORE you register.

SMN1002: Supervised Ministry 1: 2 Cr. Yr. C, Required

SMN2002: Supervised Ministry 2; 2 Cr. Yr. C, Required

SMN3002: Supervised Ministry 3; 2 Cr. Yr. D, Required

SMN4002: Supervised Ministry 4; 2 Cr. Yr. D, Required

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JULY 2017:

BBL3504: Koine Greek 1; 4 Cr.

Prof. Jerry Reisig jreisig@nyts.edu NYTS Office: Rm. 500 Conference Room A

July 6, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20, 25, 27, 31 (6-9pm)

August: 1, 3, 7 (6-9pm)

This course is an intensive study of the grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of the Koine Greek of the

Second Testament. Students will develop a basic vocabulary and grammar which will allow them to

translate simple Bible passages. This course is a requirement for BBL3514: Introduction to Koine Greek 2

& Exegesis.

HTU2063: History of the African American Church; 3 Cr. Prof. Jermaine Marshall jermmar25@gmail.com Rm. 414

July 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 (6-9pm) Sat. July 15 (8:30am-4:30pm)

This course provides a critical analysis into the origins, development, and growth of African

American Christianity. The course will focus on the trajectory of African American Christianity

from the traditional indigenous spirituality of Africa to the religious experiences of African

Americans in the African Diaspora. While the course will focus on African American

Christianity in the United States the course will also highlight the syncretism of other religious

traditions in other parts of the African Diaspora such as Brazil and the Caribbean.

The course will interpret the history of the African American Church through an examination of

slave religion, development of the independent Black Church movement with special emphasis

on the seven historically Black denominations (African Methodist Episcopal, African Methodist

Episcopal Zion, Christian Methodist Episcopal, National Baptist Convention USA, Incorporated;

National Baptist Convention of America, Unincorporated; Progressive National Baptist, Church

of God in Christ), the Great Migrations, the Civil Rights and Black Power movements, the

development of Black and Womanist theologies, the Black Mega Church, and Challenges for the

future of the African American Church.

MPC2743: Crisis Counseling: 3 Cr.

Prof. Ronald Baard baard.ron@gmail.com HYBRID: On-Site and On-Line

On-Site (Face to Face): Sat. July 15, 22 (8:30am-4:30pm) Rm. 330

On-Line (Moodle): July 17, 19, 24, 26, 31

This class will focus on current pastoral/theological perspectives regarding crisis counseling in pastoral

ministry. A range of individual and family crises (including medical crises, sudden loss, addiction,

domestic violence, trauma, and physical and mental illness) will be explored through readings,

discussions, case studies, in-class role-plays, and carefully selected film and video resources. A major

goal here is to work towards each student’s articulation and practical application of a pastoral theology in

times of crisis. Enrolled students must have access to a context for the practice of pastoral ministry.

MRL1603: Church Administration; 3 Cr.

Prof. Pamela Stanley Revpam@bccpraise.org Rm. 421

July 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 (6-9pm) & Sat. July 22 (8:30am-4:30pm)

This course examines leadership in church administration with an emphasis on biblical principles and

practices for the local church including human resources, financial and facility management, risk

management, staff training and development, public relations, technology and social media. Students will

engage in discussions on developing protocol and policies for effective church operations. This study will

integrate material from both spiritual and secular sources.

MTB3023: Pastoral Theology as Prophetic Practice; 3 Cr.

Prof. Keith Russell krussell@nyts.edu Rm. 418 July 17, 19, 24, 27, 31 & Aug. 2 (6-9pm) & Sat July 15 (8:30am-4pm)

This course will explore the nature and challenge of pastoral theology in the 21st century and will help the

student to develop a strategy for constructing a theology which engages in concrete prophetic practice as

normative to the demands of ministry. This course will involve theological reflection, biblical exegesis,

and socio-political analysis.

MYM1013: Youth, Church and Crisis in Ministry; 3 Cr.

Prof. Tamara Henry thenry@nyts.edu Rm. 416

July 10, 11, 13, 17, 20, 26 (6-9pm) & Sat July 22 (8:30am-4:30pm)

This course provides an understanding of the developmental, social and cultural crises impacting the lives

of contemporary youth, within and beyond the church. Drawing insights from theology, psychology,

sociology and education, participants will explore theories and concrete strategies for helping youth

negotiate the real life difficulties that impinge on faith formation during the adolescent and young adult

years.

TEU2213: Legal/Ethical Principles in Spirituality & Health Care for Religious Leaders; 3 Cr.

Prof. Cathleen Williams cathleenonline@gmail.com Rm. 423

July 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 (6-9pm) and Sat. July 15 (8:30am-4:30pm)

Many churches and pastors operate without understanding the legal ramifications or potential legal

ramifications of the ministries they authorize in the church. Each ministry i.e. music, prison, missions and

more can bring serious legal issues along with it. It is a responsibility of the leaders of the church to know

when legal consultation is necessary and to have a basic understanding of the legal aspects of church

administration. It is also important for parishioners and church leaders to know when to use the law and

went to rely on biblical principles to avoid lawsuits within the church or with the church and an external

institution. The course will support pastors, church leaders and administrators in understanding the

impact of the law on the church and how to integrate legal awareness in church leaders in order to protect

the institution, the leadership, parishioners, and volunteers. The course will also provide insight about

confidentiality and counseling parishioners and retaining legal counsel. Students will have a basic

understanding of the law and understand how to use the law to their advantage rather than see it as

something to fear.

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OTHER COURSES:

CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION (CPE): Dr. Nancy Fields

By approval only; contact Dr. Nancy Fields at nfields@nyts.edu for approval BEFORE you register.

MEETS: July 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22

Fridays (6pm - 9pm)

Saturdays (9am - 4pm)

INDEPENDENT STUDY: (Approvals required by faculty and Academic Dean)

ONLINE: (JULY)

MMM3513: Evangelism; 3 Cr. Prof. Dale Irvin dirvin@nyts.edu

July 3 – August 26

The word “evangelism” first entered the English language in the seventeenth century, at a time when “-

isms” were being created right and left. The word comes from the Greek εύαγγέλιον (“euangelion”),

which simply means “good news.” What does the good news of “evangelism” mean now in the twenty-

first century? How is it practiced in a global city and in a global world, in both world Christian

(ecumenical) and world religious (wider ecumenical) contexts? What are relevant and appropriate

outcomes of practices of evangelism in our contemporary world, and how can these be measured or

assessed? What is the difference, if any, between evangelism and proselytism? These are some of the

questions we will be grappling with in this course.

Given the NYTS institutional context as a school of theological education with a historic commitment to

the city, the course will assume that most, but not necessarily all, participants will be working within an

urban or cross-cultural context. Such issues will figure prominently in our discussions. We will also

assume that most, but not necessarily all participants in the class will be Christian. We will thus pay

attention not only to the meaning of evangelism in a non-religious context, but evangelism when practiced

in the context of other Christian communions and other religions. Participants in the class will be invited

to explore the questions in light of their own confessional, theological, or faith identity (Methodist,

Pentecostal, Baptist, Catholic, Anglican, Non-Denominational, Post-Denominational, Jewish, Muslim, or

Buddhist), keeping in view their concrete relationship with others against the background of our widest

ecumenical horizons.

MRE2233: Educating & Leading a Diverse Learning Organization; 3 Cr. Prof. Kirkpatrick Cohall kcohall@nyts.edu

July 6 - 28

This course will examine the role that leadership plays in addressing issues of diversity and equity in

institutions and educational settings. Students will explore the impact of diversity on organizational

behavior, decisions and outcomes. Students will also learn techniques for managing adaptive challenges,

a primary function of leadership in multicultural settings, with attention to leadership with and without

authority as well as survival skills within the parish context.

SUPERVISED MINISTRY:

Offered as independent study throughout the summer by approval only; contact Dr. Nancy Fields at

nfields@nyts.edu for approval BEFORE you register.

SMN1002: Supervised Ministry 1: 2 Cr. (Yr. C, Required)

SMN2002: Supervised Ministry 2; 2 Cr. (Yr. C, Required)

SMN3002: Supervised Ministry 3; 2 Cr. (Yr. D, Required)

SMN4002: Supervised Ministry 4; 2 Cr. (Yr. D, Required

AUGUST 2017

MMP2153: Preaching Under Construction; 3 Cr. Prof. Edward Hunt ehunt@nyts.edu Rm: Chapel of the Cross, 3

rd Fl.

Jul. 31 & Aug. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (6-9pm)

Come and rediscover the joy of sermon preparation and preaching again as if for the first time! There

will be interaction and an exciting time for all involved. Each student will be required to bring at least

five of his or her best sermons. We will work with your sermons, examine your style and challenge your

delivery skills. We also work on reaching a deeper depth and meaning in sermon development and

thinking. Finally, we will also visit and examine the wonderful art of Celebration in Preaching.

MPC2033: Multicultural Pastoral Care & Counseling; 3 Cr.

Prof. Henrietta Brandt-Lavengood hlavengood@aol.com Rm. 330 Aug. 1, 3, 8, 9, 10 (6-9pm) & Sat. Aug. 5, 12 (8:30am-4:30pm)

This course is geared to understanding multicultural pastoral care and counseling. Pastoral care is neither

culture-free nor ethnicity-free. In order to provide good pastoral care for people who have been raised in

an idiosyncratic culture and ethnicity, pastoral care needs to be sensitive to their culture and ethnicity.

This is a major reason why cross-cultural pastoral care and counseling approaches have been developed.

This course is based on cross-cultural pastoral care and counseling. In order to provide appropriate

pastoral care and counseling to culturally and ethnically different people, pastoral counselors need to

understand the characteristics of their racial, cultural and ethnic identity. Exploring the racial, cultural

and ethnic identity in terms of pastoral care and counseling, class participants are expected to learn how to

approach people cross-culturally.

MRE2523: Youth, Culture and Pedagogy in Religious Education; 3 Cr. Prof. Tamara Henry thenry@nyts.edu Rm. 416

Aug. 1, 3, 8, 10 (6-9pm) & Sat. Aug. 5, 12 (8:30am-4:30pm)

This course explores the intersection between youth, culture and pedagogical practice within religious

education. In particular, it probes the challenges in engaging and religiously educating contemporary

youth and young adults and examines how resources that emerge from popular youth cultures can fund

more effective teaching and learning practices within youth and young adult ministry today.

MRL2793: Stewardship and Development; 3 Cr.

Prof. Courtney Wiley-Harris cwiley@nyts.edu Rm. 419

Aug. 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21 (6-9pm) & Sat Aug.12 (8:30am-4:30pm)

This course is designed to understand fundraising as a ministry. It will provide the perspectives of biblical

stewardship; insights on creating generous congregants and constituents; and explore the practical steps in

crafting a theology of development. This course is designed for lay leaders, ordained clergy, fundraisers

and developers of nonprofit faith based organizations and institutions.

TEU2543: Does the Victim Triumph? Let’s Ask Jesus; 3 Cr. Prof. Jill Schaeffer jschaeffer@nyts.edu Rm. 414

Aug. 15, 17, 22, 24, 28, 29 (6-9pm) & Sat. Aug. 19 (8:30am-4:30pm)

Who is a victim? What does it mean, “To play the victim,” to give one the right to say, “I am a victim.”

What do “victims” hope to gain, what can they lose? When the name “victim” is applied to someone, is it

always true? During the recovery period after 9/11, a Church World Service leader said, “There are no

victims, only persons!” We will be looking at literature and The Bible, particularly the words of Jesus as

a guide to our discussion. We’ll also be unpacking clichés such as “Act like a victim and you’ll be

treated like a victim,” or “Don’t blame the victim!” As a class project, students will collectively redefine

the term “victim” for such a time as this, in a paper of no more than 1,000 words. That document will

then be used as food for thought in the required spring course on Introduction to Christian Ethics.

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THU2013: African American Islam & Liberation Theology; 3 Cr.

“African American Muslims in the Americas before Columbus”

Prof. TA Bashir tabashir@nyts.edu Rm. 421

Aug.14, 17, 22, 24, 28, 29 (6-9pm) & Sat. Aug. 19 (8:30am-4:30pm)

The North Atlantic Middle Passage, the African Holocaust, was the second mass visitation of African

people to this hemisphere. Centuries before Columbus arrived in the "New World" African explorers had

reached America, South America, Mexico, the Caribbean and many of the islands like Puerto Rico and

Cuba. All of these geographical locations, Columbus subjugated to oppression through the misuse of

religion and military force. Imperialism implemented then and for many of these same places remains

intact to this day.

Many of the current studies on Islam in the West minimize the contributions of indigenous people and

their partnership developed with African Muslims, why? Some writers engage in revisionist historical

aberration that fails to acknowledge this fact.

In the new and revised African American Contributions to Islam Dept. the diaspora of African Muslims

throughout the Americas will be documented and explored, its interaction with native people and

examining their cultures. The question remains: why was this information suppressed and what are the

goals of the modern revisionist history of Islam that minimize the contributions of African Muslims and

others in the first and second wave of Africans in the Americas?

The proof of their journey to the Americas proven through geo-atmospheric histories, agriculture, earth

ware, tools, feeding utensils, art, sculptures, that remain intact today. Join us for this journey and fact-

finding mission.

TMU2463: Jesus, Popcorn and Me: Seeing the Sacred in the Secular; 3 Cr.

Prof. Ava Carroll acarroll@nyts.edu NYTS Conf. Room A

Aug.15, 17, 22, 24, 28, 29 (6-9pm) & Sat. Aug. 19 (8:30am-4:30pm)

If you are looking for a fun elective that can be applied to your ministry, then this is the course for you!

Movies have the capacity to cause us to experience a range of emotions: for example, fear sadness, joy

and anticipation. Movies also have the capability of creating a space for the integration of theological

reflection and practice. This course, using a different group of movies from previously offered, will

explore a hermeneutical approach to film analysis by viewing the “film as the text.” We will

systematically exegete each movie to discover the sacred in the secular. The “Three World Method” will

be used with a mixture of film genres such as comedy, drama, science fiction, animation, action/thriller

and fantasy. There will be discussions on how this film analysis methodology can be used with a variety

of ministry age groups. So bring your sense of fun and don’t forget the popcorn!

OTHER COURSES:

INDEPENDENT STUDY: (Approvals required by faculty and Academic Dean)

ONLINE: (AUGUST)

BBH2333: 1 & 2 Samuel: Betrayal and Healing; 3 Cr.

Prof. Jin Hee Han jhan@nyts.edu

August 6-27

The books of Samuel are replete with riveting stories that revolve around the theme of betrayal and

healing. One may easily recall as key examples the adoption of monarchy in spite of Samuel’s warning

and apparently over God’s objection, the fateful conflict between Saul and David, the massacre at Nob,

the episode of Nabal and Abigail, the Bathsheba affair, the rape of Tamar, and the revolt of Absalom,

David’s own son. In this course, we explore the dynamics in life that can pit one against the other in the

family and the nation. Deliberating on what it means to remain “loyal” in the biblical sense of the word,

we dare to ask whether healing is possible. The online format will enable us to enrich ourselves by audio-

visual portrayals of events in the history of interpretation of 1 and 2 Samuel.

SUPERVISED MINISTRY:

Offered as independent study throughout the summer by approval only; contact Dr. Nancy Fields at

nfields@nyts.edu for approval BEFORE you register.

SMN1002: Supervised Ministry 1: 2 Cr. (Yr. C, Required)

SMN2002: Supervised Ministry 2; 2 Cr. (Yr. C, Required)

SMN3002: Supervised Ministry 3; 2 Cr. (Yr. D, Required)

SMN4002: Supervised Ministry 4; 2 Cr. (Yr. D, Required)