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Aspects of Human Growth and Faith Development
January 16, 2017 - February 16, 2017
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NOTE: This course has already begun meeting online. No new registrations are being accepted. Check out the certification course in Reformed Theology here.
This is a hybrid course which will meet requirements for Christian educator certification in the PC(USA). At-home work begins on January 16, 2017; in-class time is February 14-16, 2017
Location: Charlotte campus, 5141 Sharon Rd., Charlotte NC
Led by: Rebecca Davis
Cost: $295
CEUs: 3.0
This class meets the requirements for Christian Education certification in the PC(USA), but is open to anyone interested in the topic.
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Click here to register for Aspects of Human Growth and Faith Development beginning at home on January 16, 2017, and in-person February 14-16, 2017.
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Description:
This intensive course will explore historical and contemporary theories of human psychological and faith development. Participants will apply these theories to teaching people of all ages in the church. Theories of human and faith development and their application will be organized around the significant movements of the Christian Life from Baptism to Confirmation to Church Triumphant.
Objectives:
The participant will be able to:
- Identify historical and contemporary theories of human psychological and faith development.
- Articulate ways these theories inform the religious concepts of faith and spirituality.
- Demonstrate the use of these theories within the context of ministry.
Required Reading
Both are required – selected portions of these will be posted online
Beckett, Chris and Hillary Taylor. Human Growth and Development, 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publishing, 2010.
Kelcourse, Felicity, editor. Human Development and Faith, 2nd ed. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2015.
Select ONE book from the list below to explore more deeply in one developmental area:
Adults: Au, Wilkie and Noreen Cannon. Urgings of the Heart: A Spirituality of Integration. New York: Paulist Press, 1996.
Young Adults: Parks, Sharon Daloz. Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Emerging Adults in their Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Faith. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2011.
Childhood: Stonehouse, Catherine. Joining Children on the Spiritual Journey: Nurturing a Life of Faith. Grand Rapids: Bake Academic, 1998.
Adolescence: Turpin, Katherine and Anne Carter Walker. Nurturing Different Dreams: Youth Ministry across Lines of Difference. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2014.
Click here for a biographical sketch of the leader.
Click here for a schedule of at-home topics and in-class work.
Click here to register for Aspects of Human Growth and Faith Development beginning at home on January 16, 2017, and in-person February 14-16, 2017.
