Denver Seminary

Spring Term, 2009, Seminars
Seminars conducted in July 2009

Registration Deadline: April 15, 2008 (February 1, 2009 for Mentoring)
A $75.00 late registration fee will be added after this date.

All Tuition Must Be Paid by June 30, 2008
There is a $50.00 late payment fee.

All Concentrations

 Leadership Concentrations

Research

Marriage and Family Counseling

Course Descriptions

Areas of Study:

• Leadership in Global Urban Ministry
• Church and Parachurch Executive Leadership (DML)
• Leadership in Preaching/Pastoral Ministry (DMP)
• Leadership in Community Spiritual Formation (DMS)
• Marriage and Family Counseling (DMF)

(Students in one area can take electives in another area.)

DMS-811 Integrating Spiritual & Leadership Principles - July 6-10

Dr. Henry Blackaby is the founder of Blackaby Ministries International. He pastored churches in California and Canada, and was president of Canadian Baptist Theological College and of the Canadian Southern Baptist Conference. He has provided leadership to thousands of pastors and laymen across North America and has spoken to missionaries and other groups in over ninety countries. He wrote Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God, which has sold 7 million copies and been translated into over 45 languages. He wrote Spiritual Leadership with his son Richard. Dr. Henry Blackaby will co-lead DMS-811 with Dr. Richard Blackaby.

Dr. Richard Blackaby is the president of Blackaby ministries International and speaks internationally on the Christian life and spiritual leadership. He pastored in Canada and was president of Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary. He has co-authored several books with his father Henry including: Experiencing God: Revised Edition, Spiritual Leadership, Called to Be God's Leader: Lessons from the Life of Joshua, and God's Agenda in the Marketplace. He also authored several books of his own. He was the managing editor and contributing author of The Blackaby Study Bible. Dr. Richard Blackaby will co-lead DMS-811 with Dr. Henry Blackaby.

DMS-811 Integrating Spiritual & Leadership Principles (3 hrs)

Areas of struggles for Christian leaders include spiritual formation and leadership principles. Effective leadership involves properly integrating the two. Divorcing the two results in spiritual leaders who can't lead and leaders who cause things to happen without developing spiritually dynamic people. Leaders are needed who are strong in both areas and can integrate them.

DML-801 How the Nature of the Church Affects Strategies for Ministry - July 13-17

Seminar Leader:  TBA

DML-801 How the Nature of the Church Affects Strategies for Ministry (3 hrs)

The nature and purpose of the ministry of the church is studied in-depth. What are the implications for the minister as a servant of God to the congregation and to the community? Students develop personal goals and strategies, and they will also define the general and specific goals of their churches. These are evaluated and revised in light of the theological implications.

DMP-812 Relevant Biblical Preaching II - July 13-17

Dr. Haddon Robinson is recognized in American evangelical circles as a model preacher, an excellent communicator, and an avowed proponent of the authority of the Scriptures.  He occupies the Distinguished Chair of Harold John Ockenga Professor of Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Seminary in South Hamilton, MA, and served as Gordon Conwell's fifth President.  He was formerly President of Denver Seminary for twelve years. He is widely regarded as an expert in the area of preaching, and was named one of the twelve most effective preachers in the English-speaking world in a 1996 Baylor University poll. He is a senior editor for Christianity Today, the author of several books, and is the teacher for the Radio Bible Class.  His book on Biblical Preaching is widely used as a seminary text in homiletics. Dr. Robinson will lead DMP-812.

DMP-812 Relevant Biblical Preaching II (3 hrs)

Preaching must not only be biblical, it must be relevant. The gulf between the biblical world and the modern world must be bridged. Biblical truth must be applied to the everyday life of the audience. Students will examine the communication process and analyze the audiences to which they preach in order to structure sermons according to the listeners' needs.

DML-811 Developing Leaders: A Philosphy & Strategy for Leadership - July 20-24

Dr. Hans Finzel, President and CEO of CBInternational since 1993, has expanded the ministry from 29 to 65 countries. CBI has 455 long-term missionaries, 100 short-term missionaries, and 73 staff. Dr. Finzel oversaw the revisioning of CBI with a new mission statement, vision statement, strategic priorities, and core values.  He led the change from the "old guard" who founded CBI and a relocation from Wheaton, IL, to Littleton, CO.  Dr. Finzel is the author of several books, including his popular The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make (Cook), Empowered Leaders (Word), and Change Is Like a Slinky (Moody). Dr. Finzel will lead DML-811.

DML-811 Developing Leaders: A Philosphy & Strategy for Leadership Training (3 hrs)

Students are exposed to the latest findings in leadership theory and practice. The need for various levels of leadership requires various models for training leaders. These various training models will be supported by leadership development theory and practice. A direct outcome will be a better understanding of one's own leadership style and philosophy as well as practical tools for mentoring new leaders along the way.

DMR-801 Research Methods &Strategies: Developing MinsitryThrough Research - July 20-24

Dr. David Osborn, after 25 years as pastor, began teaching statistics at Denver Seminary and has served as director of the doctoral program since 1996. He has served as the president of the Association for Doctor of Ministry Education in the United States and Canada and is currently its historian. His Leadership Paradigm now guides the Doctor of Ministry Program. Dr. Osborn brings wide experience as a pastor, church leader, and conciliator in conflicts. Dr. Osborn will lead DMR-801.

DMR-801 Research Methods & Strategies - Developing Ministry Through Research (3 hrs)

This seminar is designed to assist students in developing their D.Min. project and thesis. It will assist students in developing the project title paper and proposal, finding and evaluating available resources, designing the project, evaluating the results, and writing the thesis. The development of the thesis will be presented and its various chapters explained. Topics include quantitative and qualitative research, sampling, library research, developing operational definitions and instructional objectives, administering tests, conducting surveys, and guidelines for writing. This course must be taken as one of the last two seminars.

DMF-821 Systems Theory in Family Contexts - July 6-10

Dr. Gary Oliver is the executive director of the Center for Relationship Enrichment, Siloam Springs, AR, as well as professor of psychology and practical theology at John Brown University. He has written or co-authored over twenty books and has contributed chapters to eight others. He is a General Editor of Marriage and Family: A Christian Journal, General Editor of the Men of Integrity series, and contributing editor for Marriage Partnership Magazine. Dr. Oliver will lead DMF-821.

DMF-821 Systems Theory in Family Contexts (3 hrs)

This introductory seminar helps students understand and treat marriages and families. Integrated with biblical/theological perspectives, it teaches systems theory as it applies to traditional and alternative family structures and various presenting problems. Models taught integrate information on family, marital, sibling, and individual subsystems and the systemic influences on them, particularly from family of origin and society.

DMF-828 Residency - July 9-10

Dr. Fred Gingrich is the Counseling Division Chair and an Associate Professor of Counseling at Denver Seminary. He served as professor of counseling at Alliance Biblical Seminary (now Alliance Graduate School) in the Philippines where he directed the graduate programs in Christian counseling and marriage and family ministry. He continues to serve as the program coordinator for the EdD counseling program offered by the Asia Graduate School of Theology, a consortium of nine seminaries in the Philippines. Dr. Gingrich will lead DMF-828.

DMF-828 Residency (2 hrs)

The residency is a supervised evaluation of students' counseling.  It includes a review of their contract hours, the composition of their caseloads, additional related clinical experience, evaluations from other supervisors, review of video samples including case notes, and development of a plan for ongoing professional growth.

DMF-827 Ethical & Professional Issues in Marriage & Family Counseling - July 13-17

Dr. George Ohlschlager is Executive Consultant to the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), and Senior Editor and Writer for the Christian Counseling Today magazine. He is Chairman of the AACC Law & Ethics Committee, drafted and is currently revising the 2004 version of the AACC Christian Counseling Code of Ethics, and maintains a nationwide clinical, ethics, and forensic consulting and speaking practice. He was Executive Director and Co-Founder of the AACC-affiliated International Board of Christian Counselors, the global Christian counselor credentialing agency, and was also Director of Policy and Professional Affairs for the AACC. In addition to his counseling practice, he teaches in the graduate counseling program at St. Petersburg Theological Seminary in Florida. Dr. Ohlschlager will lead DMF-827.

DMF-827 Ethical & Professional Issues in Marriage & Family Counseling (3 hrs)

DMM-801 Effective Mentoring Relationships (All Students - 1st year)

Dr. Harold Westing has consulted with over 350 churches across America and has learned the importance of the character of the leader in building churches, both from serving with large churches as well as consulting. He has written six books including Create and Celebrate Your Church's Uniqueness and the Church Staff Handbook. Dr. Westing is Senior Professor of Mentoring at Denver Seminary. Dr. Westing will lead DMM-801.

DMM-801 Effective Mentoring Relationships (1 hr)
March 2, 2009 - March 1, 2010 (8-week online section March 2-May 1, 2009)

This one-year of mentoring begins with an 8-week online course designed to assist students and their mentors in developing a biblical and theological framework for personal development in a mentored relationship.  Through the mentored ministry experience the student learns how to grow in the context of community as well as develop a strategy for mentoring others.

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