Courses in Florida

Eden Florida Courses

In order to meet the growing need for degree and non-degree seminary education in Florida, Eden Theological Seminary now offers masters-level courses that are hosted in a convenient Florida location. Taught by full-time Eden faculty, the courses combine face-to-face classroom instruction with online learning.

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These courses will be a mixture of on-line learning and classroom instruction.  Classroom instruction will take place at Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ in Miami, Florida.

The classes can be taken credit non-degree, with credit being applied to a graduate theological degree.  Credit non-degree students must have completed a bachelor's degree.  Students will apply for admission as a credit non-degree student, completing the application process as outlined here.

The classes may also be audited.  No academic credit is given to auditors.  To apply as an auditor, complete the Audit Application form, and return it to Eden Seminary.

Registering NOW for the January and Spring 2012 Courses!

JANUARY 2012 COURSE
M135 - Liturgy
Taught by Dr. Christopher Grundy, Assistant Professor of  Preaching and Worship

The format for this course includes a two-week intensive class session supplemented by online participation
both before and after the scheduled two-week session.

Classroom Instruction Dates and Times:
January 17 - 26; Monday - Friday; 6:30p - 9:30p
-and- January 21; 8:30a - 3:30p


DESCRIPTION: M135 - Liturgy
The Worship of God is the source from which the church’s life and mission flow.  In this introductory survey course, students will be introduced to a wide variety of topics that contribute to the planning and leadership of Christian public worship, including theologies and purposes of worship as well as history, culture, technology, collaboration, and more.  Students will begin to develop the skills needed to plan, organize, lead, and reflect upon the weekly worship of the church with pastoral sensitivity, theological vision, creativity, and shared leadership.

SPRING 2012 COURSE
M131 – Pastoral Theology and Care
Taught by Dr. Kristen Leslie, Professor of Pastoral Theology and Care

The format for the course includes monthly sessions for each class supplemented by online lectures, discussion forums and assignments.

Spring 2012 Classroom Instruction Dates

• February 17-18
• March 16 - 17 
• April 27 - 28 
• May 11 - 12 

DESCRIPTION: M131 Pastoral Theology and Care
In this course we will explore introductory pastoral care and counseling issues related to normal and crisis life events.  We will survey a range of theoretical and practical issues related to the care of individuals and communities as they move through these life changes.  Because listening and responding are key elements in the art of pastoral care, emphasis will be placed on developing skills in these areas.  We will give particular attention to the integration of theological reflection, family systems theories, and practical skills throughout the course.  As well, we will focus attention on cultural and communal contexts and the consequent strategies of care.

FALL 2011 COURSE
B116 – Biblical Studies IV: Paul and the Interpreters of Paul
Taught by Dr. Deborah Krause, Professor of New Testament

The format for the course includes monthly sessions for each class supplemented by online lectures, discussion forums and assignments.

Fall 2011 Classroom Instruction Dates

• September 16-17
• October 14-15
• November 4-5
• December 9-10

DESCRIPTION: B116 – Biblical Studies IV: Paul and the Interpreters of Paul
More than half of the New Testament is devoted to texts either written by Paul or in his name. This course offers an introduction to the figure of Paul in his social and historical context, and to the interpretation of his letters. It also explores how the figure of Paul (after his martyrdom) became an authority for ministry and the leadership of the church in the writings of the interpreters of Paul in the late first and early second century. The course seeks to engage students in their imaginations for ministry – attending to Paul’s relationship with his churches, his negotiation of authority in his leadership and his reliance upon and freedom within the traditions of his early Jewish religious heritage in communicating his understanding of the good news of Jesus Christ. Additionally, the course will explore how the interpreters of Paul represent the diversity of the early church as it developed within the Greco-Roman world, and how Paul’s writings and those of his interpreters raise questions about the nature of religious authority, the meaning of “scripture,” and the establishing of the canon. Finally, the course will offer the opportunity to explore how the interpretation of Paul in the overall life of the church has been a contested enterprise, particularly around matters of human freedom and justice related to gender, race, class and human sexuality.