How the Site Helps

How This Site Can Help with Practical Theology Research

"Studies in this area consider the dynamics of the minister's role as pastor, evangelist, leader of worship, preacher, teacher, and administrator. Since the shape of the ministry of tomorrow is not fully known, the concern of these studies is to train students to understand the issues involved, to help them see their own strengths and weaknesses, and then to develop a flexibility that will enable them to take their biblical and theological understanding and deal with whatever issues they face during their ministry." (Seminary Catalog)

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Call numbers and titles can be CUT and PASTEd onto Word™, WordPad™ or NotePad™ to develop a study from home computers or on campus.

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Practical Theology

Always refer to your instructor's own preferences for research methods and preferred terminology!

Faculty: Charles L. Campbell (chair), Robert Leon Carroll, Ronald H. Cram , Anna Carter Florence, Philip R. Gehman, Darrell L. Guder, J. William Harkins, Sharon L. Mook, D. Cameron Murchison, Rodger Nishioka, John H. Patton, and Brian Wren.

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Pastoral Theology "a ministry of the church expressed in crisis intervention, in sustaining, guiding, reconciling and healing encounters, and in ordinary conversations."
Evangelism "[To] explore the bridges between gospel and culture from a missiological perspective and . . . the transcultural aspects of the gospel. . . [and] the implications of this rapidly changing context for evangelistic mission."
Worship
Homiletics "[To help with] the preparation and delivery of sermons within the context of Christian worship and on the history, theology, and practice of worship in the Reformed and other traditions."
Christian Education "[Resourses help] . . . analyze selected contemporary educational theories and practices, [to] become familiar with basic educational concepts, and begin to develop . . . practical approaches as practical theologians to Christian religious education in the church."
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The Reference area holdings as well as relevant online sources can be easily surveyed with this site. The Reference Area contains only the basic and most common resources. Students are encouraged to explore the corresponding Call Number sections, principally in the 3West and Mid-Range stacks, for a greater breadth of studies. Also, use subject headings and/or authors' name to pursue an expanded research on a topic beyond the holdings of JCBL through Galileo and ATLA databases.
Periodicals, both online ejournals and paper holdings at JBCL, should also be consulted for a thorough coverage of an research topic.
For further help with historical-doctrinal and other reference materials, please contact the Reference Desk at John Bulow Campbell Library: ref-desk@CTSnet.edu or 404/687-4620.