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Information:
Phone: 1-800-999-9578 or 626-584-5290; Fax: 626-584-5313
E-mail:dmin@fuller.edu
Fall 2009 Winter 2010 Spring 2010
Summer 2010 Fall 2010 Winter 2011
Independent/ Directed Study
Australian College of Ministry
Tabor Adelaide
Fall 2009
DM711 Exploring the Contours of Ministry
(4 unit Online Course)
Kurt Fredrickson & John Hull
September 28 — December 4, 2009 (10 week course)
Admission Applications must be completed by August 10, 2009
Contact dmin@fuller.edu or call 626.584.5290 for more information.
DM710 Final Project
(2 unit Online Course)
John Hull
September 28 — December 4, 2009 (10 week course)
LOCATION CHANGE TM710 The Local Congregation as a Mission Outpost
(8 units) Kurt Fredrickson & Alan Hirsch
Honolulu, HI
Saturday, November 7, - Friday November 13, 2009
*Due to immigration regulations, this course is not open to international students.
NEW COHORT BEGINNING FALL 2009
Youth, Family and Culture Cohort
(12 units) Chap Clark
Pasadena, CA
November 9 - 20, 2009
Admission Applications must be completed by August 10, 2009
Cohorts meet at the same time every year for three consecutive years of
on-site courses, followed by independent study work, and a Final
Project.
We are currently accepting applications for this
cohort. Contact dmin@fuller.edu for more info.
Winter 2010
DM711 Exploring the Contours of Ministry
(4 unit Online Course)
Kurt Fredrickson & John Hull
January 4 — March 12, 2010 (10 week course)
Admission Applications must be completed by December 10, 2009
Contact dmin@fuller.edu or call 626.584.5290 for more information.
Missional Leadership Cohort 2008 Year 3
(12 units) Al Roxburgh & Mark Lau Branson
Pasadena, CA
Monday, January 11 — 4pm, Thursday 21, 2010
Limited to cohort participants only.
PM708 Theology for Preaching - NEW DATES
(8 units) William Willimon
Birmingham, AL
January 18 — 22, 2010
*Due to immigration regulations, this course is not open to international students.
OD751 Leading and Managing Your Ministry
(8 units) Leith Anderson
Pasadena, CA
January 25 — 29, 2010
NEW COURSE OD783 The Practice of Missional Leadership
(8 units) Alan Roxburgh
Pasadena, CA
February 8 -12, 2010
YF725/YF726 Youth, Family and Culture Cohort 2008 (YEAR 3)
(12 units) Chap Clark
February 22 — March 5, 2010
Limited to cohort participants only.
CN710 The Call to Soul-Making and Soul-Mending
(12/8 units) David Augsburger
Pasadena, CA
March 1 — 12, 2010
Spring 2010
DM711 Exploring the Contours of Ministry
(4 unit Online Course)
Kurt Fredrickson & John Hull
March 29 — June 4, 2010 (10 week course)
Admission Applications must be completed by February 10, 2010
Contact dmin@fuller.edu or call 626.584.5290 for more information.
DM710 Final Project
(2 unit Online Course)
John Hull
March 29 — June 4, 2010 (10 week course)
OD718 Beyond Hierarchy: Leadership as Co-Creation in the New Millennial Church
(8 units) Sally Morgenthaler & George Cladis
Pasadena, CA
April 19 — 23, 2010
EV731 Growing Churches in a Post-Christendom World
(8 units) Eddie Gibbs
Pasadena, CA
April 26 — April 30, 2010
Writing Retreat
Pasadena, CA
May 3-7, 2010
NEW COURSE
MF724 The Family: Building Communities of Caring and Hope
(8 units) Judy and Jack Balswick
Pasadena, CA
May 10 — May 14, 2010
Summer 2010
GM720 Spirituality and Ministry
(12/8 units) Dallas Willard & Keith Matthews
June 7 — 18, 2010
Residence at a retreat center is required. Arrival will be Sunday, 3pm - 9pm.
Silent retreat for part of the middle weekend.
NEW COURSE!
Transforming Your Leadership Development Process
(8 units) Bob Logan
Pasadena, CA
June 14 - 18, 2010
Christian Spirituality Cohort
2008 (Year
3)
(12 units) Gary Sattler & Tom Schwanda
Pasadena, CA
June 14 — 25, 2010
Limited to cohort participants only.
EV717 Church Planting in a Multi-Ethnic Context
(8 units) Efrem Smith & Soong-Chan Rah
Pasadena, CA
June 21 — 25, 2010
LG730 New Testament Greek & Exegesis for Ministry Practice
(8 units) Peter Hintzoglou
Pasadena, CA
July 12 — 16, 2010
Incarnational Discipleship Through Smaller Faith Communities
(8 units) Gareth Icenogle
Pasadena, CA
July 26 - 30, 2010
DATE CHANGED
OD724 Missional Leadership: Character, Context and Challenge
(8 units) Reggie McNeal
Houston, TX
August 9 - 13, 2010
8am Monday through 1pm Friday. Some evening sessions.
Attendance at all
sessions is required.
*Due to immigration regulations, this course is not open to international students.
WS710 Worship Ministry: God-Centered Praise in an Era of Self-Indulgence
(12/8 units - online requirement) Todd Johnson
North Park Seminary
August 2-6, 2010
Chicago, IL
*Due to immigration regulations, this course is not open to international students.
NEW COHORT BEGINNING SUMMER 2010
Missional Leadership Cohort 2010 (Year 1)
(12 units) Alan Roxburgh & Mark Lau Branson
Vancouver, BC & Pasadena, CA
August 23 - 27, 2010 - includes preliminary online coursework and participation.
Admission Applications must be completed by February 10, 2010
Cohorts meet at the same time every year for three consecutive years of
on-site courses, followed by independent study work, and a Final
Project.
We are currently accepting applications for this
cohort. Contact dmin@fuller.edu for more info.
Fall 2010
DM711 Exploring the Contours of Ministry
(4 unit Online Course)
Kurt Fredrickson & John Hull
September 27 — December 3, 2010 (10 week course)
Admission Applications must be completed by August 10, 2010
Contact dmin@fuller.edu or call 626.584.5290 for more information.
Cohorte Ministeria Latino - Segundo Año
(12/8 units) Juan Martinez & Michael Mata
Pasadena, CA
Martes, Septiembre 7 — Viernes, Septiembre 17, 2010
Exploring the Celtic Heritage
(8 units) John & Olive Drane
Lindisfarne Island, UK
September 20 — September 24, 2010
more details coming soon
CN705 Minister's Personal Growth
(12/8) Archibald Hart
Pasadena, CA
September 27 — October 8, 2010
OD723 Leading Turnaround Churches
(8 Units) Bob Whitesel
Pasadena, CA
October 4 — October 8, 2010
NEW COHORT BEGINNING FALL 2010
Planting and Leading Mission-Shaped Churches Cohort
(12 units) Stan Wood
Pasadena, CA
October 11 - 22, 2010
NEW COURSE!
Churchonomics: The Gospel in a Market-Shaped Church
(8 units) Jason Clark
Pasadena, CA
October 18 - 22, 2010
EV715 Reinventing Evangelism: New Perspectives on Outreach, Conversion and Discipleship
(12/8 units) Richard Peace
Pasadena, CA
October 18 — 29, 2010
Youth, Family and Culture Cohort
(12 units) Chap Clark
Pasadena, CA
November 8 - 12, 2010
OD784 Liquid Leadership: The Art of Contextualization and Adaptation
(8 Units) Jim Gustafson & Dave Gibbons
Bangkok, Thailand
November 9 - November 13, 2010
The dates for this class are currently tentative with more details soon to come.
OD728 Ministry in the Postmodern Matrix
(8 units) Keith Matthews and Todd Hunter
Pasadena, CA
November 15 — 19, 2010
This course also offers a 4-unit Directed Study (OD792)
in connection with this course. Thus you can earn a total of 12 units
with this material. Contact our office for more information.
NEW COURSE Action and Contemplation
(8 Units) Fr. Richard Rohr
Pasadena, CA
November 15 — 19, 2010
Winter 2011
DM711 Exploring the Contours of Ministry
(4 unit Online Course)
Kurt Fredrickson & John Hull
January 3 — March 18, 2011 (10 week course)
Admission Applications must be completed by December 10, 2010
Contact dmin@fuller.edu or call 626.584.5290 for more information.
NEW COHORT BEGINNING WINTER 2011
African American Leadership Cohort
(12 units) Ralph Watkins & Jason Barr
Pasadena, CA
January 24 - February 4, 2011
Now accepting applications for this new upcoming cohort.
OD757 Organic Leadership Development
(8 units) Terry Walling
Pasadena, CA
February 28 - March 4, 2011
NEW COURSE Engaging Church In a Participatory Culture
(8 units) Ryan Bolger
Pasadena, CA
March 14-18, 2011
Missional Change in Local Congregation
(8 Units) Jim Singleton
Houston, TX
May 2 - May 6, 2011
OD778 Advancing Leadership
(8 Units) Scott Cormode
Pasadena, CA
May 16 - May 20, 2011
OD724 Missional Leadership: Character, Context and Challenge
(8 units) Reggie McNeal
Pasadena, CA
August 8 - 12, 2011
TM710 The Local Congregation as a Mission Outpost
(8 units) Kurt Fredrickson & Alan Hirsch
Pasadena, CA
October 31 - November 4, 2011
Youth, Family and Culture Cohort
(12 units) Chap Clark
Pasadena, CA
November 7 - 11, 2011
Australian College of Ministries
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Attend Australian College of Ministries (ACOM) courses in Australia. Please contact ACOM directly at:
zmonardo@acom.edu.au.
Mission, Discipleship and Leadership in Cultures of Change
(8 units) Steve Taylor
Sydney
April 19 - 23, 2010
The Dynamics of Leading a Contemporary Church
(8 units) Mark Conner
Melbourne
June 21 - 25, 2010
The Dynamics of Leading a Contemporary Church
(8 units) Mark Conner
Singapore
August 2 - 6, 2010
Movements that Change the World
(8 units) Steve Addison
Sydney
October 18 - 22, 2010
Tabor Adelaide
MILLSWOOD, AUSTRALIA
Attend Tabor Adelaide courses in Australia. Please contact them directly at: studentservices@adelaide.tabor.edu.au .
A Trinitarian Theology of Ministry
(8 units) Graham Buxton
Millswood
November 9-13, 2009
Spirituality & the Faith-Culture Interface
(8 units) John Drane
Millswood
November 23 - 27, 2009
The Biblical Doctrine of Creation
(8 units) David Wilkinson
Millswood
January 11 - 15, 2010
Theology and the Arts
(8 units) Colin Harbinson
Millswood
February 22 - 26, 2010
Dialogue with Muslims
(8 units) J. Dudley Woodberry
Millswood
March 22 - 26, 2010
NT Theology and Ethics NEW DATES
(8 units) Ben Witherington III
Millswood
August 2 - 6, 2010
Isaiah and Pastoral Ministry
(8 units) David Baer
Millswood
September 20 - 24, 2010
A Trinitarian Theology of Ministry
(8 units) Graham Buxton
Millswood
October 25 - 29, 2010
Missional Leadership in the Emerging Culture
(8 units) Mike McNichols
Millswood
November 22 - 26, 2010
Directed Study - Final
Project Emphasis
PM711 Theology of Ministry in Mission
(4 units) John Hull, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
Last opportunity to take this class. As of January 1, 2010 this course will no longer be offered.
CF792 Innovative Approaches to Teaching in Contemporary Culture
(4 units) Richard Peace
Directed Study - Coursework Emphasis
Certain
rules govern the inclusion of Directed or Independent Studies in this
program. Please contact our office for more information. All Directed
Studies must be approved by the DMin Director, Kurt Fredrickson
dmin-dir@dept.fuller.edu. To get started, e-mail the DMin
Office.
NEW COURSE Emotionally Healthy Churches
(4 units) Directed Study - Kurt Fredrickson
Check website for continuing dates
OD792 Willow Creek Leadership Summit
(4 units) Kurt Fredrickson
Main site and satellite sites available
Check website for upcoming dates
Hawaiian Islands Ministries
(4 units) Directed Study - Kurt Fredrickson
Honolulu, HI
January 7-9, 2010 - Pastor's Conference
March 4-6, 2010 - Honolulu 2010
Preaching With Passion
(4 units) Directed Study - Clay Schmit
Pasadena, CA
January 19-21, 2010/ October 12-14, 2010
Recovery Conference 2010
(4 units) Directed Study - Dale Ryan
Riverside, CA
February 22-23, 2010
Emerging Church with Center for Action and Contemplation
(4 units) Directed Study - Ryan Bolger
Albuquerque, NM
April 9-11, 2010
Topics in Theology and Visual Arts: Medieval Art and Theology in Orvieto
(4 units) Directed Study - Faculty TBD
Orvieto, Italy
June 20 - July 3, 2010
Encountering the Sacred in Theatre
(4 units) Directed Study - Todd Johnson
New York, New York
Dates TBD this summer
Urban Field Experience - Los Angeles
(4 units) Directed Study w/ Bakke Graduate School
Los Angeles, CA
July 6 - 10, 2010
OD792 Mosaic Church Experience and Origins Conference
Check this link for location and dates: Origins Conference
(4 units) Kurt Fredrickson
Getting Started: E-mail the DMin
Office
OD792 Postmodern and Emerging Church Issues
(4 units) Keith Matthews - OD728 is a prerequisite for this course.
Getting Started: E-mail the DMin
Office.
PM792 Saddleback Conferences
(4 units) Kurt Fredrickson
Getting Started: E-mail the DMin
Office.
Independent Study
Certain rules govern the inclusion of Directed or Independent Studies
in this program. Please contact our office for more information. All
Directed Studies must be approved by the DMin Director, Kurt Fredrickson
dmin-dir@dept.fuller.edu.Getting Started: E-mail the DMin
Office.