Looks like we have a schedule for the Master of Ministry program for the next academic year. The dates shown are when classes begin; classes will be offered on various days. For example, starting in the fall we'll have at least two (maybe three) online courses running sinultaneously, and two classroom courses running each week.
Term 1: Begins week of Aug 9; ends week of Oct 4
(holiday week of Sept 6)
Term 2: Begins week of Oct 11; ends week of Dec 6
(holiday for online courses week of Nov 22; classroom courses may be that week or week of Nov 16, working around SC Baptist Convention and Thanksgiving holidays)
Term 3: Begins week of Jan 3; ends week of Feb 21
Term 4: Begins week of Feb 28; ends week of Apr 25
May Term: Begins week of May 16; ends week of June 9
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Great Day with Mark Batterson
We had a remarkable day with Mark Batterson on campus yesterday.
It actually began Tuesday evening, when Mark visited our Master of Ministry classroom as a guest speaker during the first session of our Communication for Ministry course. The pastor of National Community Church in DC (www.theaterchurch.com) talked about his experience with planting the DC church, and spoke at length about the use of the web and social networking tools in connecting people. (Mark has some experienec with that -- his blog gets 17 million hits a year!)
On Wednesday he spoke to an overflow crowd at campus worship, then spent an hour visiting with more than 100 students and participants in our new Young Leaders Network.
Mark Batterson is the kind of gifted leader and communicator we are blessed to involve in the M.Min. program here at Anderson. We look forward to having him back!
It actually began Tuesday evening, when Mark visited our Master of Ministry classroom as a guest speaker during the first session of our Communication for Ministry course. The pastor of National Community Church in DC (www.theaterchurch.com) talked about his experience with planting the DC church, and spoke at length about the use of the web and social networking tools in connecting people. (Mark has some experienec with that -- his blog gets 17 million hits a year!)
On Wednesday he spoke to an overflow crowd at campus worship, then spent an hour visiting with more than 100 students and participants in our new Young Leaders Network.
Mark Batterson is the kind of gifted leader and communicator we are blessed to involve in the M.Min. program here at Anderson. We look forward to having him back!
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Now we begin!
We just concluded a wonderful two-day retreat with 17 new Master of Ministry students on campus. (Two more students begin classes this week, but couldn't be at the retreat.) We packed in lots of information during orientation day on Thursday, then had a powerful worship experience that evening for our Service of Consecration -- the official dedication of the David T. Clamp Graduate School of Christian Ministry.
Friday was a rich day, as the group spent the morning sharing the wisdom and insights of Dr. Calvin Miller, a pastor and teacher who has published more than 30 books. Each new student attending the retreat received a free autographed copy of Dr. Miller's new memoir, Life Is Mostly Edges. After lunch, we gathered for some final Q&A time, heard a stirring challenge from Calvin Miller, then concluded as we took hands and gathered for a time of prayer.
Our very first M.Min. class is Monday evening at 7:00 pm (Eastern), as Dr. Dale Ellenburg leads the online edition of our Old Testament Survey course. He'll be meeting everyone online and trying out his new webcam! Most students received their DVD lecture material at the retreat; a few are still to be distributed, but it's coming.
Tuesday night at 6:00 pm will be our first on-campus M.Min. course as I teach the Leadership in Ministry I course. Part of the class will feature a special guest speaker, President Evans Whitaker of Anderson University (himself a Ph.D. in leadership), who will talk about how organizations work and how to better understand the process of leading different kinds of organizations.
We've been aiming toward this week for a year now, and it's exciting to be getting underway. Keep us in your prayers! And if you were planning to start the M.Min. this fall but didn't get everything together yet, don't worry -- Term 2 starts in just eight weeks, and you can join us then.
Friday was a rich day, as the group spent the morning sharing the wisdom and insights of Dr. Calvin Miller, a pastor and teacher who has published more than 30 books. Each new student attending the retreat received a free autographed copy of Dr. Miller's new memoir, Life Is Mostly Edges. After lunch, we gathered for some final Q&A time, heard a stirring challenge from Calvin Miller, then concluded as we took hands and gathered for a time of prayer.
Our very first M.Min. class is Monday evening at 7:00 pm (Eastern), as Dr. Dale Ellenburg leads the online edition of our Old Testament Survey course. He'll be meeting everyone online and trying out his new webcam! Most students received their DVD lecture material at the retreat; a few are still to be distributed, but it's coming.
Tuesday night at 6:00 pm will be our first on-campus M.Min. course as I teach the Leadership in Ministry I course. Part of the class will feature a special guest speaker, President Evans Whitaker of Anderson University (himself a Ph.D. in leadership), who will talk about how organizations work and how to better understand the process of leading different kinds of organizations.
We've been aiming toward this week for a year now, and it's exciting to be getting underway. Keep us in your prayers! And if you were planning to start the M.Min. this fall but didn't get everything together yet, don't worry -- Term 2 starts in just eight weeks, and you can join us then.
Friday, July 31, 2009
This is the week
It is now less than a week until our first Student-Faculty Retreat begins for the Master of Ministry program. These are exciting days, and we look forward to welcoming about 18-20 students who will be with us August 6-7.
For those of you who will be coming, here's what to expect:
Everything kicks off at noon on Thursday for our opening luncheon, in the Agnew Dining Room of the Merritt Administration Building. You'll have the chance to meet President Evans Whitaker, Provost Danny Parker, and a host of other AU leaders.
The rest of the afternoon will be spent in the computer lab of the Thrift Library, where we'll be packing you full of information -- about computer services, financial aid and business issues, a great orientation to using library resources from off the campus, and much more. Bring your questions!
Dinner will be on your own -- a great time to get acquainted with other M.Min. students and enjoy one of the great restaurants near the university. Then at 7:30 pm we'll share in a special time of worship with our Service of Consecration. This is a time of commitment and celebration for the David T. Clamp Graduate School of Ministry -- a historic time as we launch this new program. Dr. Calvin Miller will be our preacher of the evening.
Friday morning we'll regather at 9:00 am in Room 102 of the Watkins Teaching Center, which just happens to be our new Master of Ministry classroom. Hopefully everything will be ready by then -- tables and chairs in place, technology installed, and so on. (Just today they were installing the whiteboards on the wall.)
Friday morning will be a unique opportunity as we listen to and dialogue with Calvin Miller about ministry. If you aren't already familiar with Dr. Miller, you'll become a fan that day. He is a uniquely gifted pastor, teacher, writer and speaker who has helped build a church as well as invested his life in teaching pastors. He has written more than 30 books, including the classic, best-selling The Singer trilogy. (I once called him the poet laureate of the evangelical world -- a phrase that now shows up on the backs of several of his books!) I've asked him to spend the morning talking about things he has learned about ministry and how you can apply those insights in your own life and service.
We'll have lunch together that day, then finish the day with some comments I'll share, then a closing message and challenge from Dr. Miller. You'll be on your way by 3:00 pm, and I guarantee you it will be a memorable day!
Give us a call or send an email if you have questions. If you are coming from out of town and need advice about places to stay, let us know. We look forward to seeing you Thursday!
For those of you who will be coming, here's what to expect:
Everything kicks off at noon on Thursday for our opening luncheon, in the Agnew Dining Room of the Merritt Administration Building. You'll have the chance to meet President Evans Whitaker, Provost Danny Parker, and a host of other AU leaders.
The rest of the afternoon will be spent in the computer lab of the Thrift Library, where we'll be packing you full of information -- about computer services, financial aid and business issues, a great orientation to using library resources from off the campus, and much more. Bring your questions!
Dinner will be on your own -- a great time to get acquainted with other M.Min. students and enjoy one of the great restaurants near the university. Then at 7:30 pm we'll share in a special time of worship with our Service of Consecration. This is a time of commitment and celebration for the David T. Clamp Graduate School of Ministry -- a historic time as we launch this new program. Dr. Calvin Miller will be our preacher of the evening.
Friday morning we'll regather at 9:00 am in Room 102 of the Watkins Teaching Center, which just happens to be our new Master of Ministry classroom. Hopefully everything will be ready by then -- tables and chairs in place, technology installed, and so on. (Just today they were installing the whiteboards on the wall.)
Friday morning will be a unique opportunity as we listen to and dialogue with Calvin Miller about ministry. If you aren't already familiar with Dr. Miller, you'll become a fan that day. He is a uniquely gifted pastor, teacher, writer and speaker who has helped build a church as well as invested his life in teaching pastors. He has written more than 30 books, including the classic, best-selling The Singer trilogy. (I once called him the poet laureate of the evangelical world -- a phrase that now shows up on the backs of several of his books!) I've asked him to spend the morning talking about things he has learned about ministry and how you can apply those insights in your own life and service.
We'll have lunch together that day, then finish the day with some comments I'll share, then a closing message and challenge from Dr. Miller. You'll be on your way by 3:00 pm, and I guarantee you it will be a memorable day!
Give us a call or send an email if you have questions. If you are coming from out of town and need advice about places to stay, let us know. We look forward to seeing you Thursday!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
M.Min. fully accredited
Wonderful news: we have just received news from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) -- our regional accrediting agency -- that the Master of Ministry degree has been "approved and included within the scope of accreditation previously granted."
In other words, both our classroom and online M.Min. programs are fully accredited before classes even begin. We had been expecting the need for a site visit by a SACS team before receiving such confirmation, so this is unexpected but welcome news.
In other words, both our classroom and online M.Min. programs are fully accredited before classes even begin. We had been expecting the need for a site visit by a SACS team before receiving such confirmation, so this is unexpected but welcome news.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Reception planned June 16
We will be sponsoring a reception on Tuesday, June 16, for persons in the area who are interested in learning more about the Master of Ministry program. The drop-in event will be from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in the Vandiver Gallery of the Thrift Library.
We'll have light refreshments and an opportunity to meet AU folks and talk about the M.Min. program. I'll be there and I look forward to seeing you there.
If you'd like to attend, please give us a call at (864) 328-1809 to RSVP by June 15, or send an email to ministry@andersonuniversity.edu. Thanks!
We'll have light refreshments and an opportunity to meet AU folks and talk about the M.Min. program. I'll be there and I look forward to seeing you there.
If you'd like to attend, please give us a call at (864) 328-1809 to RSVP by June 15, or send an email to ministry@andersonuniversity.edu. Thanks!
Monday, June 8, 2009
College of Christian Studies created
Here's the news release about the new school:
The Board of Trustees of Anderson University voted to create a new College of Christian Studies at their May 22 meeting.
The new college will be the seventh academic unit of the university, joining the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Visual & Performing Arts, Adult and Professional Studies, and the School of Interior Design. The College of Christian Studies will incorporate the university’s existing undergraduate programs in religion and ministry studies, along with the new David T. Clamp Graduate School of Christian Ministry.
Dr. Michael Duduit, who joined the Anderson faculty in 2008 as Dean of the Clamp School, will serve as Dean of the newly-created college. Duduit, who also serves as Executive Editor of Preaching magazine, serves as Professor of Christian Ministry at AU and is directing the university’s new Master of Ministry degree program.
“This new College of Christian Studies reflects our commitment to serve the churches of our state and region by providing the best of undergraduate and graduate preparation for ministry,” explains Dr. Evans Whitaker, President. “The college will build on our existing strong programs in these areas and expand to include additional majors and opportunities for training the next generation of church leaders.”
In addition to providing excellent programs for training ministry leaders, the College of Christian Studies will also provide academic support for existing AU courses required of all students, including classes in Bible and the teachings of Jesus. The College will also sponsor a variety of continuing education programs for current church leaders.
This is the second major announcement Anderson University has made in the past month concerning programs for ministry education. The university recently announced an $8 million gift from the estate of David T. Clamp for which the university named its new graduate school in ministry.
The Board of Trustees of Anderson University voted to create a new College of Christian Studies at their May 22 meeting.
The new college will be the seventh academic unit of the university, joining the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Visual & Performing Arts, Adult and Professional Studies, and the School of Interior Design. The College of Christian Studies will incorporate the university’s existing undergraduate programs in religion and ministry studies, along with the new David T. Clamp Graduate School of Christian Ministry.
Dr. Michael Duduit, who joined the Anderson faculty in 2008 as Dean of the Clamp School, will serve as Dean of the newly-created college. Duduit, who also serves as Executive Editor of Preaching magazine, serves as Professor of Christian Ministry at AU and is directing the university’s new Master of Ministry degree program.
“This new College of Christian Studies reflects our commitment to serve the churches of our state and region by providing the best of undergraduate and graduate preparation for ministry,” explains Dr. Evans Whitaker, President. “The college will build on our existing strong programs in these areas and expand to include additional majors and opportunities for training the next generation of church leaders.”
In addition to providing excellent programs for training ministry leaders, the College of Christian Studies will also provide academic support for existing AU courses required of all students, including classes in Bible and the teachings of Jesus. The College will also sponsor a variety of continuing education programs for current church leaders.
This is the second major announcement Anderson University has made in the past month concerning programs for ministry education. The university recently announced an $8 million gift from the estate of David T. Clamp for which the university named its new graduate school in ministry.
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