Practical Theology Department(PD) 

PD111 Christian Ethics (3) A basic study of problems in contemporary ethics including many topics.

PD210 Introduction to Counseling (3) The basic theories, principles techniques of counseling as applied to Christian ministry, with a strong biblical orientation.

PD211 Church Music (3) A study of the historical development of church music from the Old Testament period to the contemporary world.

PD310 Introduction to Homiletics (3) A basic course in the fundamentals of preaching and the development of the sermon. Methods of gathering sermon material in academic aspects.

PD312 Pastoral Counseling (3) A study of the theories, principles techniques of counseling as applied to Christian ministry, with a strong biblical orientation.

PD412 Worship (3) A study of the history, theology, and practice of Christian worship. The course will include studies of the Christian year, elements and orders of worship, the sacraments, funerals, weddings, and other occasional services.

PD413 Church Administration (3) Studies of church, pastors are responsible for controlling all of them. Church can grow will when all the organs financial committee, small groups, session, deacons meeting, etc. are properly controlled and administered. 

PD500 Principle of Preaching (3) A basic course in the fundamentals of preaching and the development of the sermon. Methods of gathering sermon material, sermon preparation and writing are studied.

PD505 Research and Writing Methodology (3) For research and writing methodology for graduate students in Theology. This course will introduce Turabian Style of citation and survey other research tools and methodologies.

PD590 Introduction to Church Music (3) The basic and effect of ecumenism on music and worship with Hymnology. Discussion of the ministers' role in fostering congregational involvement in church music. Church music appreciation.
 
PD601 Christian Ethics (3) A study of Christian ethics in twentieth century through nineteenth century; their process and understanding compared with recent issues.

PD602 Christian Ritual and Worship (3) This is to formulate the theology of worship, and to study how in concrete worship should be performed, whether the present worship in the candidates' church does match to the theory of worship; what is the ideal worship, etc. In order to do that, it is necessary to make model worship.

PD681 Christian Education (3) A fundamental study of Christian education; basic theology and philosophy of Christian education and theories will be studied.

PD691 Church Administration (3) Studies of church, pastors are responsible for controlling all of them. Church can grow will when all the organs financial committee, small groups, session, deacons meeting, etc. are properly controlled and administered. 

PD701 Christian Polity (3) A basic study and knowledge of Presbyterian polity with its historical and theological issues.

PD702 Christian Counseling (3) The theories, principles techniques of counseling as applied to Christian ministry, with a strong biblical orientation and its methodology.

PD801 Pastoral Preaching and Communication (4) A study about church calendar and exploration of preaching in context of the pastoral dimension of ministry, dealing with human problems and life situation in sermons.

PD802 Advanced Pastoral Counseling (4) A study of methodology of the distinctive ministry of pastoral counseling. Centers on the work of the pastor- counselor of the local church and gives attention to the ministry of the pastoral counseling specialist.

PD803 Theology of Pastoral Ministry (4) A fundamental study of theological methodology in the ministry works.

PD804 Theology of Mission and Evangelism (4) A study of world missions in the biblical and theological relation with historical, cultural, and strategic dimensions of world missions.
 
PD805 Types of Reformed Worship (4) A study of worship origination and its formation through Reformation; various denominational differences will be studied.

PD806 Church Growth & Pastoral Ministry (4) Main principles and procedures of church growth. Church should be an evangelizing community, personally and as a group. There must be plans and skills for pastors to make the church active in evangelism. Candidates should evaluate the conventional ways of evangelism and search for more effective ways.

PD807 Theology of Sacraments & Ritual (4) A study of theological, biblical concepts of sacraments which apply practical church ministry. This is to formulate the theology of worship, and to study how in concrete worship should be performed, whether the present worship in the candidates' church does match to the theory of worship; what is the ideal worship, etc. In order to do that, it is necessary to make model worship. 

PD808 Contemporary Christian Ethics (4) An in-depth consideration of various areas in personal and social ethics as they relate to the Christian life ministry. And also advanced study and approaches of Christian ethics in twentieth century through nineteenth century; their process and understanding compared with recent issues.

PD809 Contextualization & Pastoral Ministry (4) This is one of the core courses for the Th. M. program. This is a study of current trends in theology; reflect theologically on particular situations in ministry; and explore ways in which the minister assists others reflect of contextualization theologically. PD810 Issues in Cross‐cultural Ministry (4) This course is designed to a study of issuing matters between cultural conflicts and solutions in the cross-cultural ministry fields; including cultural studies and civilization.

PD811 Theory of Pastoral Leadership (4) This course is designed to a study of current trends and history in spiritual leadership for pastors in the ministerial fields. 

PD901 Spirituality Seminar 4) This course will focus on the development of Christian spirituality and the responsibility of the Pastor in leading congregations into spiritual growth. The course will focus on personal pastoral spirituality. The course will require the student to evaluate congregational spirituality and to develop programs of spiritual formation incorporating research on spiritual formation from both psychological fields of study and current Christian spirituality research.
 
PD902 Pastoral Theology Seminar (4) The course will survey current though on pastoral theology and its implications for pastoral ministry. The student will be required to analyze a current field of research using Biblical and Theological foundations and to provide a critique of current research. 

PD903 Christian Leadership Seminar 4) The student will analyze current theories of Christian leadership using theological and psychological models of leadership development. The student will be required to examine personal strengths and weaknesses in leadership and then will be required to provide an analysis of their own style of leadership. The student will be required to also develop a

life path for future leadership development. 

PD904 Pastoral Preaching Seminar (4) This course is designed to further develop the skills essential to various methods of preaching seminar. Significant emphasis will be devoted to the distinctive features relevant to preaching various biblical literary genres e.g. how to preach an epistle, a psalm, a narrative, apocalyptic.

PD910 Social Welfare and the Church (4) A critical study involving the responsibilities of the church concerning public social welfare. This study is a practical study for those in the ministry who desire to make an impact in their communities by learning about social welfare as a whole.

PD911 Legal Issues in Pastoral Ministry (4) This elective course will focus on current legal issues related to pastoral and non-profit religious institutions. The course will then require the student to analyze a selected institution's legal liabilities and to make recommendations for the development of a legal protection management plan. 

PD921 Communication Theory for Preaching (4) This course is designed communication theory to develop students’ confidence when preaching before congregation members through the biblical approach of Jesus and apostles’ preaching. Students are cultivated to deliver their own language preach in public and understand direction of current ministry communication through verbal, nonverbal, and mass media.

PD922 Advanced Preaching with Multimedia (4) This course is study on advanced preaching with a look at the use of popular and multimedia such as movies, TV shows, popular/secular music, news and current events, and other media sources to augment the preaching moment using sermon PowerPoints.
 
PD923 Speech and Gesture for Preaching (4) This course explores the foundational gesture and proclamation essential for the preacher. The course offers practical experience in developing homilies with gesture of hands and/or head using mass media, and provides opportunity to preach and be critiqued by course presenter and peers.

PD924 Preaching Contrivance Using Multimedia (4) This course will look at the task of preaching using creative preaching contrivance with multimedia. Attention will be given to the use of digital media in proclaiming the Word. Creation of digital media projects, sermon outlines with media usage with PhotoShop, and other types of media projects will be required.

PD925 Instructional Method with Multimedia and CBT (4) This course is designed educational method combined lecture-lab course providing an orientation and techniques of multimedia. Emphasis on new media literacy, human interaction and basic design of electronic media with Computer Based Training.

PD926 Advanced Preaching Method and Materials I (4) This course is designed first advanced preaching method and materials that prior computer experience in multimedia is either expected or required, because the majority of class hours will be spent using computers, the student should be prepared with basic multimedia editing software especially Vegas.

PD927 Advanced Preaching Method and Materials II (4) This course is designed second advanced preaching method and materials that prior computer experience in multimedia is either expected or required, because the majority of class hours will be spent using computers, the student should be prepared with basic multimedia editing software especially EnVector and Unlead Cool 3D.

PD930-939 Selected Topics in Practical Theology (4) This course will present special topics on Practical Theology and relate them to the practice of ministry for pastor. The course will feature a selected Practical Theology scholar and will require the student to produce a major integration paper.