Module information

Code

MIN291-2

Name

Intermediate Ministerial Internship (2 ECTS)

Description

The second of three required internships for the Ministerial Studies diploma, this course helps the student develop the right attitude for ministry. It examines characteristics to be avoided and tests to be passed in the life of a minister. It further focuses on public aspects of ministry, such as teaching, preaching, and leading meetings. The personal life of the minister, including time management and personal health are also discussed.

Price per Module

Study Guide €25 Exam €50

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Demonstrate understanding of and establish a strategy for developing three attributes of the heart of ministry. 2. Identify characteristics to be avoided and tests that must be passed in the life of the minister. 3. Effectively perform a teaching session and sermon, as well as lead an effective meeting. 4. Explain the role of the evangelist and develop strategies for fulfilling the work of an evangelist and the task of discipleship. 5. Implement effective personal health, growth, and time management plans.

Mode of Study

• Lecture • Video • Student interaction • Hands on

Assessment

• 50 (80%) objective multiple choice questions • Project (20%) • Online or pencil and paper • Passmark 70%

Rubric

90-100% A 4 Superior 80-89% B 3 Good 70-79% C 2 Satisfactory 0-69 F 0 Fail

Each student will need to select a mentor for his or her internship courses according to the guidelines below. The same mentor may serve for one or all three internship courses (certificate level, license level, and ordination level), as the student desires. 1. The mentor will generally be the student’s senior pastor, a staff pastor, or other person designated by the pastor to serve in the role of mentor. The mentor must be a credentialed minister. 2. If the student is the senior pastor, the student should consult his or her sectional presbyter to assist in the selection of a mentor. In some cases, the presbyter may serve as the mentor, or the presbyter may appoint a neighboring pastor to serve in that role. 3. The mentor must not be closely related to the student. This not only promotes objectivity but broadens the student’s experience by giving him or her opportunity to learn from someone other than a close relative. 4. The mentor must be a Licensed or Ordained Minister. Licensed Ministers may serve as mentors to students seeking Certified credentials. Ordained Ministers may serve as mentors to students seeking any level of ministerial credentials. Certified Ministers are not eligible to serve as mentors in this program, unless a written exception is made by the district superintendent for a Certified Minister who pastors to mentor a student in the Certified level. 5. The mentor must commit to the time required in the Mentoring Manual for each course. This will involve weekly meetings with the student for twelve weeks and some additional time for monitoring the student’s progress. Where multiple students are studying the courses in study centers, some of these meetings may be group meetings while others will be on an individual basis.