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Course Work (hours of instruction) |
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| Spiritual Origins of New Thought (45 Hours) | ||
| Comparative Religions and Practices (45 Hours) | ||
| Bible Review and Interpretation (45 Hours) | ||
| Consciousness Studies (45 Hours) | ||
| Early Philosophers and Teachers (45 Hours) | ||
| Relating Science to Religion (45 Hours) | ||
| The Philosophy of New Thought (45 hours) | ||
| Pastoral Care/Pastoral Counseling (60 hours) | ||
| Internship: (upon completion of aforementioned courses of study) | ||
| Eighteen months internship under the mentorship of the Senior Minister or his/her designee. Internship must include the following areas and service ministry: | ||
| How to Teach the Fundamentals of New Thought (45 Hours) | Teaching large and small groups of students under the supervision of a senior minister. Giving talks at a church service and leading meditation and other groups. | |
| The Consciousness of the Ministry (36 hours) | Providing service to the senior minister, such as intake interviews for pastoral counseling and assistance in outreach services to the community; creating a positive atmosphere within the church setting; providing ministerial support for the sick; ceremonial assistance. | |
| Effective Public Speaking (45 hours) | Sunday talks, presentations at meetings; participation at Toastmasters and/or other speaking opportunities. | |
| Church Services Program (36 hours) | Assisting in leadership roles such as assigning ushers, working on the newsletter, public relations activities and other tasks assigned by the senior minister. | |
| Ministerial Ethics and Leadership (45 hours) | Understanding confidentiality and fiduciary relationships, laws related to ministerial counseling and independent contracting. Taking leadership positions within the church. | |
| Board Function and Relationship (15 hours) | Creating board agendas, establishing communications with board, understanding board responsibility and bylaws. Attending board meetings. | |
| Outreach Programs (15 hours) | Applying our belief system in community service clubs and organizations. | |
| Ceremonies (30 hours) | Be familiar with the various ceremonies (weddings, memorial services, naming ceremonies) and how to conduct them. | |
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Church Leadership (45 hours) including: Building a Successful Ministry Church Organization; Use of Volunteers; Budget and Finances. |
Working with the senior pastor to providing service for the church community and board of trustees, and gaining understanding of church administration, finances, fund-raising and income sources and through active participation. Developing volunteer base for church activities. | |
| Other Requirements: | ||
| Written qualifications examination | ||
| Oral qualifying examination | ||
| Recommended for the ministry by the Examination Review Panel, Emerson Institute Board of Regents. | ||
| Textbooks: | ||
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The Science of Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Religions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spirits in Rebellion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Hidden Mystery of the Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . Bible Mystery and Bible Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . The Power of Myth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emerson Essays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beyond Words and Thoughts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Awakening Mystical Consciousness . . . . . . . . . . Mind Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Power of Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Teachings of the Great Philosophers . . . . Leadership and the New Science . . . . . . . . . . . . Thriving on Chaos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varieties of Religious Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . Spectrum of Consciousness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marriage of Sense and Soul-Integrating Science/Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anatomy of Healing Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Living the Science of Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . And There Was Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success . . . . . . . . . |
Ernest Holmes Huston Smith Charles Braden Jack Addington Thomas Troward Joseph Campbell Ralph Waldo Emerson Joel Goldsmith Joel Goldsmith John Kehoe Eckhart Tolle S. E. Frost, Jr. Margaret Wheatley Tom Peters William James Ken Wilbur Ken Wilbur Ernest Holmes Ernest Holmes Rocco Errico Deepak Chopra |
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