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Course Syllabus
 
3 Credit Hour

Instructor

Shared

Office

Fort Myers, FL

Phone

TBA

Email

faculty@ameschristian.org

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

    Attendance
    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)

 

How to Take This Course

The Assignments, Lectures, and Resources pages contain the content of this course. Please take a look at each page, (Assignments and Resources, especially) and be sure to contact ACU if you have questions. After that, to get started, just visit the Assignment page and begin.

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