青少年事工

This course examines youth ministry in the context of cultural influences on adolescents in society today through the lens of Lutheran theology. The course will include discussions on traditional adolescent issues and responses that seek to address these issues. A fieldwork component is required.

This course will survey the history, theory, and practice of catechesis in the Lutheran Church. Students will examine a variety of catechetical models and skills needed to develop a holistic approach to the catechesis of youth, 成年人, 和家庭. A fieldwork component is required. 隔年提供. 先决条件: THL 371 (concurrent enrollment allowed).

This course will examine the dynamics of family interaction from a systems perspective. An understanding of family systems theory will be applied to the historical, 社会学, 神学, and biblical contexts of family life and the church. Topics will include family formation, 家庭生活的过程, 家族病史, 非家庭, 危机评估.

This survey course will look at the topic of human sexuality with a foundation in Christian ethics guiding sexual conduct and the development of sexual behavior including gender identity, 性取向, 性解剖学, 避孕, 繁殖和生育, 性传播疾病, 性障碍, 还有性偏离.

This introductory course to the addictive behavior connected with alcoholism and drug use will teach students to understand the biological and psychological processes of addiction and the use of various interventive strategies in treatment.

This course will study human development during the adolescent period with an emphasis on an examination of theories and research data as they relate to adolescent development including problems and adjustment patterns in the context of the family, 同辈群体, 学校, 和社会.

The relationship of the Christian faith to the major philosophies and ideologies that conflict with Christianity will be evaluated from the 2nd century to the present in this course. 先决条件: Junior or senior standing or consent of instructor.

Through an exploration of morality and ethics in light of what Scripture teaches, this course will orient students to the main approaches, both traditional and contemporary, of non-biblical philosophical ethics as they learn how the Christian faith interacts with these approaches. The significance of the Lutheran confessional distinction between God's left and right hand rule will also be explored. Student research and presentations on contemporary ethical issues are usually included. 先决条件:CTHL 101 or CTHL 200) and junior standing, or consent of instructor.

This course will provide an overview of the theology and practice of Christian missions including the historical development, 传教的方法, 传福音的程序, 范式转变, to develop the skills needed to share the Gospel to others.