The course emphasizes the development of strong personal habits in the spiritual disciplines, self-renewal, and interpersonal leadership in the context of a required 20 hours per week of supervised urban ministry field experience.
Urban ministry requires a careful balance of the journey inward and the journey outward in ministry.
Without attention to the inward journey, urban ministry can often lead to burnout. The class will provide support and debriefing for the student's ministry experience in the city. It will emphasize the self-discovery and reflection necessary to get the most out of the internship process. The foundation of the course is a 200-hour urban ministry internship at an approved site with appropriate supervision, training, and accountability. Course work will interface with the internship on a weekly basis and will follow a seminar format where students will reflect on reading, journaling, and their ministry experience.