The Preaching concentration of the Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies program at Aquinas Institute is designed for men and women who wish to minister in such areas as retreat work, preaching teams, spiritual direction and campus ministry. Along with biblical and theological foundations, the program includes practice in preaching and a preaching internship.
| Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Integrative Studies | |
| Proseminar | 3 |
| Integrative Seminar | 1 |
| Biblical Studies | |
| Bible Interpretation | 3 |
| Old Testament Electives | 4 |
| New Testament Electives | 4 |
| Scripture Elective | 2 |
| Systematic Theology | |
| Introduction to Theology and Theological Method | 3 |
| Christology | 3 |
| Ecclesiology | 3 |
| Cross-Disciplinary Seminar | |
| Sacramental and Theological Foundations of Ministry | 3 |
| Preaching | |
| Foundations of Preaching I | 2 |
| Foundations of Preaching II | 2 |
| Special Topics in Preaching I | 2 |
| Special Topics in Preaching II | 2 |
| Liturgical Theology | |
| Theology of Worship | 3 |
| Liturgical Leadership I | 2 |
| Professional Ministerial Formation | |
| Supervised Practice of Ministry I | 3 |
| Supervised Practice of Ministry II | 3 |
| Spiritual Formation | |
| Lay Formation I-IV (lay students only) | - |
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