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Course Learning Resources:
Stop Counseling and
Start Ministering
Homeless Ministry
Disabilty Ministry Course assignments can be completed using Web-based resources linked from the
Resources page.Course Description
This course emphasizes Christ's mission to touch the
untouchable and to love the unlovely. Key topics focus
on ministry response to substance abuse, sexual and
emotional abuse, poverty, homelessness and physical
deprivation, and cross-cultural and interfaith ministry.
Course Goals and Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will:
1. Have read and discussed Jesus Christ's
position on ministry to the poor and to "sinners."
2. Understand the Christian's obligation to lift up the
less fortunate;
3. Possess a framework for ministering to specific
people groups;
4. Develop a personal strategy for ministering to the
broken.
Course Policies
This is a 90 day independent study course, and is designed to be primarily self-paced. Its requirements include assignments and tests that you will complete and submit via the
Internet. Email and Internet contact are available to answer questions, engage in discussion and provide assistance as needed. Your assignments should be submitted as file attachments in either Microsoft Word or
HTML format. Each assignment will be evaluated, graded, and returned with feedback. Values for each assignment and test are provided in a table below. Timing Please be sure to time your assignments so
that you have adequate time to complete the work in 90 days. Course tests are sent to you after you complete specific assignments (please see Test page), so be sure to give yourself enough space to pace the work
comfortably. Communication As an independent study course, this is a more self-paced exercise than a scheduled class might be. However, discussion is still important. Please feel free to use the email
address provided for questions, comments, and concerns about the course. Your email will be forwarded to and answered by a member of Ames Christian University's faculty.
Evaluation Material Assignments and Tests There are 7 total assignments, including a final paper.
There are three total tests, including a final exam. The tests are sent to you after you have submitted sequential assignments, as outlined on the Test page.
Grade
Components
There will be a total of 800 points for this
course:
720-800=A
640-719=B
560-639=C
480-559=D
479 and below=F
Individual written
assignments: 100pts. x 6=600pts. (75% of total)
Final paper: 200pts. (25% of total)
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