DURM 8100 Toward a Theology of Urban Ministry
The complexity of the urban context requires theological depth and the ability to formulate and contextually apply a relevant and robust urban biblical theology. This course will seek to gain experience in engaging in a social cultural analysis to understand the nature and context of urban ministry. Analysis of the social context will move us towards the formation of a relevant urban theology. Through biblical analysis, spiritual reflection, and communal discernment students will move toward a theology of urban ministry that will provide the foundation for impactful engagement with complex urban systems. The course will study how the practice of an urban pastoral theology is a fulfillment of the pastoral office and the ongoing work of the urban church and will affirm that contextualized urban ministry transforms both the congregation and its community, and therefore requires informed, intentional leadership.