COURSE DESCRIPTION

Case studies, personal experiences, modern ministry practices and the rich learning environment of the National Youth Workers' Convention will be integrated with reading, writing and discussion to cultivate students' skills in theological reflection and integration.  This class will be taught on location each year during the final NYWC of the fall season and will require students to also register for the NYWC at a significantly discounted rate. (This 3 credit hour course meets a Theological Faithfulness curriculum requirement within the MA in Youth Ministry Leadership.)

A WORD FROM PROFESSOR RAHN…

Graduate-level courses are great problem-solving journeys that students and teacher are privileged to travel together.  As the guide for this ride, I think it is only fair that students know what they can expect from me and I communicate what I expect from students.  Here are a few things to consider before you sign up to be a part of this particular learning adventure:
 

• I promise to be well-prepared to lead our learning experience together.

• I promise to be attentive to student interests/needs that go beyond the scope of this course.

• I promise to lean on the Holy Spirit for both direction and power in this learning opportunity.

• I promise to communicate with students in a timely manner.  Pre-meeting class assignments will be received no later than October 17 (when the course officially begins.)  E-mail & web interaction can be expected at least weekly. Grading and final feedback for the course will be received no later than 2 weeks after January 19 (when the course officially concludes).

• I promise to make this learning experience as engaging, authentic and satisfying as I can.
  
   

• I expect students to be well-prepared to participate in our learning experience.

• I expect students to care for fellow students and love on one other.

• I expect students to approach this course as an opportunity to be faithful to the Lord Jesus.

• I expect students to do graduate-quality work, completing their assignments on time so that they may contribute to others’ learning.

• I expect students to relax, give their best, respect others, be real and have fun.

YL 507 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 24, 2008

YL 507 major assignments: Read 400 page textbook and write 10 different 2-page papers.

 Additional YL 507 details are available to registered students only.