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THEOLOGICAL
SEMI NARY
Decatur, Georgia
1993-1994 Catalog
COLUMBIA
THEOLOGICAL
SEMI NARY
701 Columbia Drive
Box 520
Decatur, Georgia 30031
Nonprofit Organization
U.S. postage paid
at Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520
Columbia Theological Seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools
in the United States and Canada and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools to award Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, Master
of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Sacred Theology degrees.
The regulations, requirements, and general information included in this catalog are
official for the 1993-94 academic year but are subject to revision at any time.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome
1
Columbia Seminary - Statement of Mission, History, and Location
3
Admissions Information
8
Academic Information
11
Basic Degrees
11
Center for Theological Studies in Florida
15
Advanced Degrees
17
Continuing Education
22
Lay Institute of Faith and Life
23
Center for Asian Ministries
24
Theology, Media, and the Church Program
24
Related Academic Programs
24
Special Emphases
27
Support Facilities
30
Curriculum and Courses
33
Biblical Area
35
Historical Doctrinal Area
42
Practical Theology Area
51
Supervised Ministry
66
Academic Notes
70
Awards and Scholarships
75
Student Information
79
Student Organizations and Activities
85
Support of Columbia
87
Board of Directors
88
Administration
90
Faculty
93
Students
103
Calendar
146
Index
148
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Welcome to Columbia
Theological Seminary
A seminary rich in both tradition and vision.
For more than 165 years, Columbia Seminary has equipped men and
women for ministry in the Church of Jesus Christ, and today we remain
on the cutting edge of theological education. Informed by the Biblical and
Reformed traditions and empowered by a commitment to the world-wide
church, Columbia eagerly embraces the challenges of a new century.
Our journey together is shaped by:
• profound commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ;
• a superb faculty of 32 men and women of academic excellence,
pastoral concern, and wide ecclesiastical experience;
• a dynamic student body composed of 630 students from 21 coun-
tries and a variety of backgrounds, ages, denominations, and careers;
• a curriculum designed to prepare leaders of highest quality for
service in the church. Included are "cutting edge" programs in theology
and media, international studies, clinical pastoral education, evangelism,
and spiritual formation;
• a top-quality continuing education program, helping ministers
and laity to keep growing in their understanding of the faith and increasing
their competence in ministry;
• a first-class administrative team, committed to excellence in pro-
viding support for the teaching ministry of the seminary.
Because Columbia is only minutes away from downtown Atlanta,
a city of growing international importance and home of the 1996 Summer
Olympics, students enjoy a wealth of ministry opportunities — from tutor-
ing inner-city youth to working with international students, homeless min-
istries, or the nationally acclaimed Atlanta Project on behalf of the
economically disadvantaged.
As you review this catalog and visit our campus, I'm confident you
will catch a glimpse of what makes Columbia unique — and why it is such
an exciting place to pursue theological education. A warm welcome and a
stimulating challenge await you.
Qx^t/&Xiu-
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Douglas W. Oldenburg
President
COLUMBIA SEMINARY
STATEMENT OF MISSION
Columbia Theological Seminary is
an educational institution of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and a
community of theological inquiry
and formation for ministry
in the service of the Church
of Jesus Christ.
At Columbia, people of faith seek to witness
to God's creative power,
redemptive action,
transforming justice
and reconciling love,
in a pluralistic society and
interdependent world.
We understand Christian faith to include
worship of God,
faithfulness to Jesus Christ,
cultivation of the mind,
disciplines of the Christian life,
ministries of proclamation, nurture,
compassion, and justice
expression of faith through the arts,
and participation in the life of the Church.
Our special mission in the service of the Church,
and especially the Presbyterian Church (USA), is
to educate women and men for leadership
in ordained and lay ministries;
to offer first degree, graduate degree,
and continuing education programs;
and to provide theological resources
for the denomination,
for the ecumenical church,
and for persons with a variety of
theological concerns.
Because we are an education institution,
our calling is
to prepare persons to lead congregations
in worship, witness, mission, and service;
to pursue learning that joins
mind and heart;
to develop personal and professional skills
for leadership in the church;
to learn
from the world-wide Church,
from education, the arts, politics,
economics, and science,
and from those outside the centers
of power and influence;
to consider critically from the perspective
of the Christian faith,
ideological, technical, and scientific assumptions
— including our own —
about the human situation.
Because we are a confessional community of the Church, we
live under the authority of Jesus Christ
as witnessed to
in the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments,
in the Church throughout the ages,
and in the Reformed tradition and
its confessions;
affirm the worship of God as a vital and
central feature of our life together,
and celebrate the goodness of God
in all creation;
believe in Christ's lordship over the
whole world;
articulate an evangelical understanding
of life rooted in the rule
of God's justice and love;
listen with openness
to voices of hopelessness and hope
around and within us;
acknowledge our own brokenness
and need for redemption;
commit ourselves
to diversity and inclusivity,
to ecumenicity,
and to discerning the ongoing manifestations of
God's presence in human affairs;
nurture a personal and corporate faith
which takes responsibility
for our choices
amid the political realities,
the social institutions,
and the global context
in which we live.
In carrying out our mission,
we seek to be faithful to the gospel,
and to become a living expression of
the Body of Christ in the world.
HISTORY
The first permanent location of the seminary was in Columbia, South
Carolina, in 1828, a principal cultural, intellectual, and population center
of the Southeast.
The first idea of a theological school for the South was planted by the
Presbytery of Hopewell (Georgia) as early as 1817, but it was not until 1824
that a constitution for "The Classical, Scientific, and Theological Institution
of the South" was adopted by the Presbytery of South Carolina, and the
members of the presbytery were authorized to act as the Board of Trustees
for that institution.
In 1827 the Board recommended to the Synod that the constitution be
altered to make the institution solely a theological seminary. (There had
been great opposition to the proposed literary department being in com-
petition with the College of South Carolina.) The official name of the sem-
inary became The Theological Seminary of the Synod of South Carolina
and Georgia; it soon became known as Columbia Theological Seminary —
a name which was accepted as permanent in 1925. The revised constitution
was adopted by the synod in 1828, and it was resolved to get the seminary
into operation immediately.
The Reverend Thomas Goulding, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in
Lexington, Georgia, was elected the first Professor of Theology in December
of 1828, and he gathered five students for instruction in the manse. Follow-
ing completion of arrangements in Columbia, South Carolina, they moved
to a campus there in January of 1830.
That same year, the Reverend George Howe, a New Englander, was
elected by the synod as instructor in languages. The following year he
became Professor of Biblical Literature, and, shortly, librarian, overseeing
the growth of the seminary's library from the original 300 books collected
by the presbyteries in 1829 to more than 3,000 by 1836. Dr. Howe also
organized the first curriculum for the seminary, apparently modeling it
after those of Princeton Seminary and Andover Theological Seminary. He
served nearly 50 years until his death in 1883.
In 1857 the Synod of Alabama adopted the seminary as "our own, plac-
ing its name among those of the institutions which we call 'ours/ and which
we are to cherish and care for, support, help, and encourage as our own."
Florida (as part of the Synod of South Georgia and Florida) joined in 1884,
with Mississippi completing the five-synod structure in 1925.
Among the buildings on the Columbia campus was the little chapel —
formerly a carriage house — where Woodrow Wilson was to be "reborn
for eternity," and where the Book of Church Order (Presbyterian Church U.S.)
was written.
By the 1920s, the population of the Southeast — and of Presbyterians
in the area — was shifting, and the centers of influence were moving with
it. Atlanta had been a transportation center since the 1880s, and was de-
veloping as a commercial, industrial, and also an educational and cultural
center. Certain Atlanta Presbyterians and leaders of the seminary were
convinced of the city's leadership of the New South and its advantages for
the seminary — and of the seminary for the city. In 1924, the Board of
Directors agreed (after two previous refusals in 1887 and 1904), and the
decision was made to move to Atlanta, if a campaign for the new facilities
and endowment could be successfully completed in the Synod of Georgia.
Launched in 1925, the campaign had a goal of $500,000 which was promptly
subscribed. In that success the cooperation of the city's 14,193 Presbyterians
in the 74 churches played the determining part.
The move of the seminary from Columbia, South Carolina, to Decatur,
Georgia, was guided by Richard T. Gillespie, who served as president from
1925 to 1930. He provided the leadership which led to the development of
the new facilities.
In 1927 the seminary transferred its Columbia traditions and ministry,
its students and faculty, and its books and equipment to a 57-acre Decatur,
Georgia, site on the outskirts of Atlanta, joining Candler School of Theology
and another 11 of the current 23 institutions of higher education in the
greater Atlanta area.
The early years in Decatur were difficult ones for Columbia. For a time,
especially with the coming of the Great Depression, the future of the in-
stitution seemed uncertain. In 1932, however, Dr. J. McDowell Richards
was elected president. Under his able leadership, the seminary experienced
its greatest growth. The endowment was increased by over five million
dollars. The present library, Richards Center, Florida Hall, three student
apartment buildings, and 13 faculty homes were built. The faculty was
increased from six to 21 full-time members, and the student body quad-
rupled. Following President Richards' retirement, Dr. C. Benton Kline
served as president from 1971 until the end of 1975, when he resigned to
return to active teaching. Dr. J. Davison Philips, pastor of the Decatur Pres-
byterian Church, assumed the presidency on January 1, 1976, and retired
exactly 11 years later.
Until June 1983 Columbia Seminary was an instrument of the Presby-
terian Church U.S. but with special relationship to the Synods of Florida,
Mid-South and Southeast. The Plan of Government, under which the semi-
nary operates, defines the rights and responsibilities of both the seminary
and the synods. In June 1983 Columbia became a seminary in the reunited
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Its synod ties are with the synods of South
Atlantic and Living Waters.
On January 1, 1987, Douglas Oldenburg, pastor of the Covenant Pres-
byterian Church in Charlotte, NC, became the seventh president.
LOCATION
Columbia Seminary is situated on a gently-rolling, wooded site in sub-
urban Atlanta. On its spacious 57-acre campus are Campbell Hall, the
school's academic and administrative center, as well as the library, student
center, dormitories, apartments, faculty homes, and recreational facilities.
A continuing education center was completed early in 1989.
Nearby are two stations (Decatur and Avondale) of the metropolitan
area's rapid transit system, MART A, which serves as a gateway to the sights
and sounds of the capital city of the Southeast and site of 1996 Olympics.
Atlanta offers Columbia's students a variety of cultural, artistic, intellectual
and athletic opportunities.
The seminary's setting also provides a wide range of opportunities for
participation in the ongoing life of the church. The Presbytery of Greater
Atlanta is composed of 116 congregations with more than 46,000 members.
Finally, the metropolitan area functions as an invaluable learning lab-
oratory for the seminary community. It offers students a broad range of
options for contextual learning as well as supervised ministry and clinical
pastoral education placements.
ADMISSIONS
INFORMATION
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE FOR REGULAR DEGREE STUDENTS
Students desiring admission to basic degree programs or special pro-
grams should request an application from the Office of Admissions. In
addition to the completed application form, a student must furnish tran-
scripts, references, and a letter of endorsement from one's home church.
Test scores from the Graduate Record Examinations General Test may also
be requested. An interview with a member of the Admissions Committee
is required. This interview is best done on campus.
Students admitted to the seminary will be provided a health form to be
filled out by a physician and an application for seminary housing.
Certain students are required to have a reading knowledge of Greek.
(See page 70 for details.) Such students who request permission to begin
without the Greek requirement can only be admitted by action of the fac-
ulty, or, in special cases, by the Admissions Committee in consultation with
the Dean of Faculty.
Students desiring admission to an advanced degree program may se-
cure applications from the Office of Advanced Studies. Ordinarily, a basic
divinity degree is required for entrance into the Master of Theology, the
Doctor of Ministry, or the Doctor of Sacred Theology programs.
Specific admissions requirements for each degree are found below in
the Academic Information Section.
SPECIAL, UNCLASSIFIED, AND OCCASIONAL STUDENTS
Students meeting requirements for admission to the basic degree pro-
gram but not wishing to work toward a degree may be admitted as special
students to take courses for credit. Their program of study must be ap-
proved by the Dean of Faculty.
Students who do not meet admissions requirements may be admitted
for a period of up to one academic year as an Unclassified student.
Occasional students may be admitted by the Dean of Faculty to take
courses of particular interest if prerequisites for each course are satisfied.
Course selection must be approved by the Dean of Faculty.
AUDITORS
Regular students, spouses of students, and other members of the com-
munity are invited to audit courses, with the permission of the instructor
and as space is available. Registration as an auditor must be made through
the Office of the Registrar.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Students in good standing in other accredited seminaries may be ad-
mitted after transcripts have been evaluated and their applications ap-
proved by the Admissions Committee. These students must secure a letter
from the dean indicating that they are students in good standing. Transfer
students into the M.Div. program are required to spend a minimum of
three 14-week regular load semesters in residence.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
All international students are expected to have the written recommen-
dation of their denomination. A statement of the student's plans for future
work in the student's home country is required, as is a statement of avail-
able finances for their study. Normally, international students are accepted
only for graduate work beyond the M.Div. level. Students whose native
language is not English must include, with the regular application data,
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores. (See below.)
Application should be made to the Director of International Theological
Education.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
All U.S. students (citizens or with permanent resident visas) for whom
English is a second language must take the TOEFL exam before admission
and enrollment for credit. Those seeking admission must score at least 550
and those wishing to take courses as Occasional students for credit must
score at least 500. Students who score close to these levels may take courses
for credit for one semester but must retake and meet the required level
before further work will be allowed. Students may audit courses as Occa-
sional students without taking the TOEFL.
International students for whom English is a second language and who
are applying for admission to a degree program must have a score of 500
on the TOEFL before admission and enrollment for credit. Those interna-
tionals coming on special scholarships for a non-degree course of study at
Columbia will be evaluated by the International Theological Education
Committee for English proficiency to match the nature of their study at
Columbia.
Students needing additional proficiency in English will be encouraged
to take courses in English as a second language in the Atlanta area.
CONFERENCES FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Columbia Seminary sponsors two conferences on ministry each spring
and fall. During these conferences, men and women from any denomina-
tion who are exploring their call to ministry are invited to attend classes,
meet in faculty homes, talk with students, staff and faculty, and worship
with the seminary community. All persons who are considering the pos-
sibility of a church vocation, whether college students or those currently
engaged in other careers, are invited to participate in the conference of
their choice. The dates for this year's conferences are November 5-7, 1993,
and February 25-27, 1994. For further information, write to the Director of
Admissions, Columbia Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.
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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Columbia offers courses of study leading to both basic and advanced
degrees. The Master of Divinity is the basic professional degree. The Master
of Arts in Theological Studies is also a basic theological degree, but academic
rather than professional in orientation. The advanced degrees are the Mas-
ter of Theology, the Doctor of Ministry and the Doctor of Sacred Theology.
Men and women from all denominations are eligible to apply for any of
these degrees.
BASIC DEGREES
Admission
Admission to the basic degree programs at Columbia Seminary usually
requires a four-year degree from an accredited university or college of arts
and sciences, or its equivalent. Students without four years of pre-seminary
preparation are not eligible to earn degrees at the seminary except by spe-
cial action of the faculty. When requested to do so by presbyteries of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Columbia may accept students without a uni-
versity or college degree for a special course of study.
A major in one of the liberal arts fields is most helpful as preparation
for theological studies. Basic courses in philosophy, European and Ameri-
can history, psychology, sociology, and English grammar and literature
form the foundation for seminary studies. Students with inadequate back-
grounds in these areas may be required to take remedial work or select
particular electives within the seminary curriculum.
Students entering Columbia Theological Seminary are required by the
seminary's Plan of Government to take the pledge given below. The use
of such a pledge was begun at Princeton Seminary around 1817 and con-
tinues, in some form, in most American Presbyterian seminaries.
In reliance on God's grace, I promise that as long as I am a student at
Columbia Theological Seminary, I will be a diligent student and a responsible
member of the seminary community as I seek to grow in academic excellence,
spiritual maturity and Christian discipleship in preparation for the service of
God in the Church of Jesus Christ for the sake of its mission to the world.
MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREE
Students admitted to the Master of Divinity degree program choose
either a three component (year) program or a four component (year) pro-
gram with an intern year leading to the Master of Divinity degree. The first
two components of both involve a common program. The academic courses
and supervised ministry in these initial components are designed to assist
the student in developing intellectual tools and professional skills to begin
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the practice of ministry. At the end of the second component, students,
together with their peers and faculty, engage in a process of professional
evaluation.
Students pursuing the three component Master of Divinity degree move
directly to the final component. Students in the four component program
proceed to two further components, the first of which includes a twelve-
month period of supervised ministry in an approved setting. The final, on-
campus component involves, in addition to academic course work, a sem-
inar enabling students to reflect on their period of supervised ministry.
The term "components" is used rather than "years" since the amount
of time a student takes to complete the component may be more or less
than an academic year. The A and B components represent the initial com-
mon program for the first professional degrees. The C component follows
the mid-course assessment and represents the final stage leading to the
Master of Divinity degree. For students in the four component program,
the D component designates the 12-month period of supervised ministry,
and the final component is the C on-campus component.
Requirements for the M.Div. Degree
1. There must be on file with the seminary a complete and official
transcript of credits showing graduation with a bachelor's degree from an
accredited university or college of liberal arts and sciences, or its equivalent,
as well as a completed health form and standardized test results.
2. The student will be tested for and must achieve competency in
writing and speech.
3. The student must be admitted to degree candidacy at the end of
the B component. To qualify for candidacy, the student must be engaged
in or have satisfied all the academic and supervised ministry requirements
for the A and B components (as outlined on page 14) together with enough
electives to total 74 credits. The overall grade average must be C + or better.
4. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all the requirements of
the C component (as outlined on page 14) with a total of 104 credits, not
counting Greek language credits.
5. The overall grade point average must be 2.3 or better.
6. The student must pass an approved Bible content exam and a stand-
ard English test; test fees are the responsibility of the student.
7. The student must be in residence for at least six long semesters
(excluding transfer students) and in the last semester must be registered
for at least ten hours. (Exception to this policy can be granted only by
faculty vote on a written request made to the Dean of Faculty.)
8. The faculty must be satisfied that the candidate shall have sustained
a sound moral and religious character in seminary life and gives promise
of useful service in the ministry or other church vocations.
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9. All bills to the seminary must be paid and assurance given that all
open accounts in the community and elsewhere have been satisfied. Stu-
dents with education loans must agree to make prompt and regular pay-
ments.
Mid-Course Assessment
Admission to the C Component emerges from the mid-course assess-
ment and must be approved by the faculty. The mid-course assessment is
a major review of the student's potential for ministry that occurs after the
completion of the major requirements of the A and B components. This
assessment is usually scheduled in the spring term of the B component.
Detailed guidelines for the assessment process are given to the student well
in advance, including criteria, data to be considered, composition of the
assessment committee, intent of the interview, and possible recommenda-
tions to the faculty which might ensue.
Every M.Div. degree student must meet the mid-course assessment re-
quirement. A student seeking ordination shall have established a working
relationship with the appropriate ecclesiastical body in order to be eligible
for an assessment.
At the mid-course assessment, among other issues, questions of personal
and professional growth shall be addressed, and any recommendations or
stipulations arising from this will be reviewed by the faculty prior to award-
ing the M.Div. degree.
Awarding the Master of Divinity Degree
The seminary's Plan of Government requires that students whom the
faculty recommends to the Board of Directors for the M.Div. degree "shall
have sustained a sound moral and religious character in their seminary
life." The recommendation of students to the Board implies that, to the
best of its knowledge, the faculty considers them to be such persons.
The permanent file of an M.Div. candidate who is not seeking ordina-
tion at the time of graduation shall contain a statement to that effect.
Certified Minister of Christian Education
A student in the M.Div. program can take Christian education courses
which will lead to certification as a minister of Christian education. Stu-
dents interested in this specialty should see the Dean of Faculty.
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MASTER OF DIVINITY CURRICULUM
a cor
4PONENT
Summer
Credits
Winter
B021
Essentials of Greek
6
Fall
Credits
Spring
B141
Old Testament Survey
3
B154
B153
New Testament Exegesis
2
B161
HD121
Church History
5
HD122
P112
The Church's Ministry—
HD181
An Introduction
3
Elective
2
P151
Elective
New Testament Exegesis
New Testament Survey
Church History
Church and Contemporary
Society
Worship and Preaching
15
Credits
3
Credits
2
3
4
3
4
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B COMPONENT
Summer
Credits
Winter
Credits
SM210
Supervised Ministry
6
HD241
Alternative Context
for Ministry
4
Fall
Credits
Spring
Credits
B222
HD233
P222
Hebrew
Christian Theology
Educational Ministry
4
3
3
B233
HD234
HD272
Old Testament Exegesis
Christian Theology
Christian Ethics
3
4
3
P232
Ministry to Persons
(with praxis)
5
P281
Church & Ministry
Elective
3
2
15
P232 Ministry to Persons may be taken in the Spring Semester.
HD272 Christian Ethics may be taken in the Fall Semester.
MID-COURSE ASSESSMENT
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Prior to completion of the B component, a mid-course assessment is held for each student.
This is a major review of the student's potential for ministry and results in recommendations
for further work at the B component level or admission to the C or D component.
C COMPONENT
Summer
Credits
Winter
Credits
Free time or independent study
Elective
3
Fall
Credits
Spring
Credits
B373
P382
1373
Biblical Theology, Old Testament
The Practice of Ministry
Evangelism and Mission
Electives
3
3
2
6
B374
Biblical Theology,
New Testament
Electives
3
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14
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A required 2 credit preaching course must be taken in fall or spring.
The Master of Divinity degree requires 104 credits, plus Greek (6). A student must take at least 3 elective
credits in each of the three areas of the curriculum.
D COMPONENT - optional
This component is an optional intern year. For more information, see page
12.
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MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
The purpose of this two year flexible degree program is to provide
theological studies for those exploring career options, preparing for doc-
toral studies, church leadership positions, or specialized forms of lay min-
istry, or for those investigating the relationships between a profession and
theological issues or faith and the modern world. This program is not de-
signed to prepare persons for the practice of ordained ministry, though it
may be useful for those already ordained in traditions that do not require
seminary.
Students, after consultation with the Director of the MATS Program and
prior to the completion of 24 degree credits, select one of the following
five fields of specialization: Old Testament, New Testament, Theology,
Church History, Ethics. A faculty advisor from the area of specialization is
assigned by the Director for consultation in the selection of courses and
the required Independent Study in the specialization, which includes a
major paper. Proficiency in Hebrew or Greek is a requirement for the Old
Testament or New Testament specialization.
General Requirements for the MA. in Theological Studies Degree
1. Students must earn a total of 48 credits. Included shall be the MATS
Seminar, at least one basic course in three of the five fields of specialization;
an additional course in two of the five fields, a minimum of five courses
in the chosen field of specialization and three courses in a cognate field.
Other course requirements may be established by the Area in which the
specialization falls. No more than three Practical Theology Area courses
may be counted as electives in the degree program.
2. Students must successfully complete a three or more credit inde-
pendent study in the field of specialization. The purpose of the Independ-
ent Study and the research paper is to provide students with the
opportunity to explore in depth a critical issue in the field and to bring
analytical and constructive skills to bear on the issue. Following the reading
of the paper, the student and the advisor will discuss the paper.
3. All work must be completed within five years from the date of
admission.
Details of the program are available from the Director of the Master of
Arts in Theological Studies Program, Columbia Seminary, Box 520, Decatur,
Georgia 30031-0520.
CENTER FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES IN FLORIDA
Established in 1990 as an extension program of the seminary, the center
offers required and elective courses for students in the Master of Divinity
and Master of Arts in Theological Studies degree programs. Non-degree
students may choose to receive credit for courses by registering for Occa-
sional student status. Persons may also enroll as auditors.
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Currently the center is jointly sponsored by Columbia Theological Sem-
inary and Eden Theological Seminary, a seminary of the United Church of
Christ, in St. Louis. Four courses are offered each fall and spring semester
on the campus of Rollins College, Winter Park, FL. Classes are ordinarily
offered on evenings and weekends.
In order to complete degree requirements, an M.Div. student must com-
plete a minimum of three long semesters in residence on the Decatur cam-
pus; an M.A.T.S. student a minimum of two.
For further information, write or call the Director of the Center for
Theological Studies in Florida, 400 S. Lakemont Avenue, Winter Park, FL
32792, 407/647-1947.
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ADVANCED DEGREES
Columbia offers three programs leading to advanced degrees. Each
builds on the M.Div. degree and, in the case of the D.Min. and S.T.D.
programs, also on necessary ministry experience which has ensued since
the reception of the M.Div. degree.
In addition to the resources of the faculty and library on Columbia's
campus, graduate students are expected to draw upon the resources of the
Atlanta area. The S.T.D. and D.Min. programs are administered by the
Graduate Professional Studies Committee of the Atlanta Theological As-
sociation, which coordinates and augments the resources of Candler School
of Theology of Emory University, the Interdenominational Theological
Center, Columbia, Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, SC, and Lu-
theran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC. Th.M. degree stu-
dents may also include in their program studies at these other seminaries.
The resources of the Atlanta community are also available to Columbia
graduate students. Accredited programs of clinical pastoral education and
pastoral counseling are available in many settings. The Urban Training
Organization of Atlanta provides resources in the area of urban problems
and urban ministries. Numerous national and regional offices of denomi-
national and interdenominational agencies are located in Atlanta. Other
educational opportunities are available at Emory University, Georgia State
University, and colleges in the area.
Students must submit to the Advanced Degrees Committee for approval
a written statement of the topic and proposal for research, together with
the names of the faculty members serving on the dissertation/thesis com-
mittee. This must be submitted no later than the November meeting of the
Advanced Degrees Committee in the academic year in which the student
anticipates graduation. The topic and proposal must be previously ap-
proved by the dissertation/thesis committee.
For students desiring to graduate in any advanced degree program at
the spring commencement, March 1 is the deadline for provisional approval
of the thesis or dissertation by the project committee, and April 15 is the
deadline for final completion of the project.
MASTER OF THEOLOGY
The Master of Theology (Th.M.) degree program has three purposes:
for advanced study in an area of ministry, especially by persons in pastoral
ministry; as preparation for entering teaching or as a step toward a Ph.D.;
and as preparation for a specialization in ministry (pastoral counseling, for
example).
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Admission
Application for admission to the Th.M. program is made through the
office of the Director of Advanced Studies. The M.Div. degree from an
accredited seminary or divinity school, or its academic equivalent, is re-
quired. In certain cases a Master of Arts or a Master of Theological Studies
degree in the appropriate area may be accepted as a prerequisite and ad-
ditional preparatory work may be required. Ordinarily, a B average in an
applicant's college and seminary program is considered a minimum stand-
ard for admission. Except for the Th.M. in pastoral counseling, a knowledge
of both the Hebrew and Greek languages is prerequisite for the program.
If an applicant's M.Div. course required less than these two languages, the
student may substitute an approved language for one of the Biblical lan-
guages.
Requirements for the Degree
In order to qualify for the Th.M. degree, a student must complete the
following within five years (six years for Pastoral Counseling):
1. at least 24 semester credits of academic work at the advanced level
(courses numbered in the 600' s) with grades that average not less than B.
This academic work shall involve at least 15 hours taken through regular
residential courses at Columbia Seminary.
2. an acceptable thesis, which shall constitute six additional credits.
3. an oral examination, which shall be given after the thesis has been
completed.
Concentration
Each student will concentrate in one of the following areas:
1. Biblical studies
2. Historical-doctrinal studies
3. Practical Theology studies
At least 12 course credits must be taken in the area of concentration.
Within that area at least nine credits, in addition to the six credits for the
thesis, must be taken in a chosen field (i.e., Old Testament or theology or
evangelism). At least six course credits must be taken outside the area of
concentration in one or both of the other areas.
All course credit must be in 600 or 700 level courses. However, up to
three credits of lower level course work may be counted if there is prior
approval by the thesis committee (if appointed) or the Director of Advanced
Studies and the Dean of Faculty.
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Pastoral Counseling Specialization
A student concentrating in pastoral studies may elect the field of pas-
toral care or may elect a specialization in pastoral counseling. The begin-
ning of the latter program requires the successful completion of a non-
credit intern year in an institution accredited by the Association for Clinical
Pastoral Education.
The normal curriculum for students in the pastoral counseling special-
ization involves two years of participation in a pastoral counseling practi-
cum at an Atlantic area training center accredited by the American
Association of Pastoral Counselors. During that time in the practicum, the
student will also take the four-course core curriculum designed for Th.M.
and S.T.D. students. The supervision provided by the practicum allows the
student to apply for membership in the American Association of Pastoral
Counselors. The six credits from the practicum (P638) may be applied to
the required 24 credits of academic work.
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY
The Doctor of Ministry degree program for the working minister has
been established by the schools participating in the Atlanta Theological
Association. The program has been designed to continue the education of
persons for their practice of ministry in the church and in related institu-
tional settings. It provides an advanced, yet flexible, education for those
whose vocation as servants of people and servants of Jesus Christ implies
their further disciplined reflection upon, and possibly their further spe-
cialization within, their own ministry.
Students apply for admission in a particular school of the Atlanta The-
ological Association but may take advanced courses in any ATA school.
Admission
Each applicant should hold an M.Div. or equivalent degree from an
accredited seminary or divinity school, with a superior academic record
and/or superior professional performance, and should have at least one
year, preferably three or more, of professional experience since receiving
the basic degree.
Each applicant must submit a personal statement of not more than ten
double-spaced pages giving biographical data, academic and ministry
achievements, interests, goals, and personal purposes for the D.Min. pro-
gram that illustrate continued development.
Advanced standing on the basis of post-M.Div. courses in other pro-
grams will be determined by the Dean of Faculty.
Program of Study
Although it may be spread over a period up to four years, the program
of study requires participation in the equivalent of more than a full year
of academic and clinical courses. The doctoral project is executed after the
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completion of these courses and usually as part of the ongoing professional
work of the minister.
Thirty-six semester credits are required, distributed as follows:
Six credits for the core seminar in contemporary ministry and career
assessment;
Six credits for an approved ministry-under-supervision experience
equivalent to approximately 400 hours;
Eighteen credits of advanced courses;
Six credits for the doctoral project.
To assist both personal development and also course and project plan-
ning, each student secures a faculty adviser and a doctoral committee. After
completion of course work and before the execution of the doctoral project,
the student will take an examination covering a range of subjects desig-
nated by his or her doctoral committee.
For further information and application forms, write to Director of Ad-
vanced Studies, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, Georgia
30031-0520.
DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY IN PASTORAL COUNSELING
This degree is offered through the Atlantic Theological Association by
Columbia Theological Seminary, the Candler School of Theology, and the
Interdenominational Theological Center. The program of study is con-
ducted under the direction of the S.T.D. Committee of the Atlanta Theo-
logical Association. The S.T.D. Committee has responsibility for approving
admission to the program, establishing curriculum offerings, and certifying
candidates for the awarding of the degree. Students may register for
courses at any of the ATA seminaries.
Aims of the Program
The purpose of the Doctor of Sacred Theology in pastoral counseling is
to prepare clergy to serve as pastoral counselors in a local church or on the
staff of a community counseling center, to serve as consultants to other
clergy, and to offer training in pastoral care and counseling. The program
is designed to prepare persons for the specialized ministry of pastoral coun-
seling at a doctoral level of competence and for membership at the Fellow
level in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. The degree is
intended to be an equivalent of the Ph.D. but is designed for those whose
interest in pastoral counseling is primarily professional and theological.
Program of Study
The studies included within the program will help the student gain an
advanced understanding of appropriate theological and theoretical con-
cepts; learn under qualified supervision the application of these concepts
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in pastoral counseling and how to promote professional integration of the-
ory and skills in both pastoral counseling and pastoral guidance; and design
and execute a research project appropriate to the student's professional
practice which will give evidence of creative ability to contribute to this
aspect of pastoral counseling.
Course Work and Practicum
In carrying out this program, which should not exceed six years, the
student must enroll for a minimum of 36 semester hours of academic course
work and 18 semester hours of clinical supervision through the Pastoral
Counseling Practicum.
Core Seminars (three credits per semester: ATA463; ATA471; ATA473;
ATA475) are required in the first four semesters of studies. The student
ordinarily enters the pastoral counseling practicum when entering the pro-
gram of studies and continues in the practicum for four consecutive se-
mesters. One of the student's Qualifying Examinations, the Performance
Exam in the practice of pastoral counseling, is taken after the student's four
semesters in the practicum. The clinical setting for supervision is the Pas-
toral Counseling Service of the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care.
Each student admitted to the program shall have one member of the
pastoral counseling faculty as advisor.
Qualifying Examinations
Upon completion of 48 credits with a B average, the student may apply
to take the Comprehensive Examination, which tests the student's com-
petence in both the content and performance of pastoral counseling. The
content areas in which the student will be examined include:
a) Theology, with the foci upon theological method and pastoral the-
ology;
b) Psychology, including theories of personality and development, psy-
chodynamics of behavior and religious experience, and theories of
counseling and psychotherapy;
c) Pastoral care, including the history of pastoral care, ministerial role,
guidance at the passage points of life, ministry in crisis situations,
and referrals;
d) social and cultural studies which pertain to pastoral counseling;
e) an area of the student's choice usually related to the dissertation.
The student will prepare a paper for an oral exam by members of
the pastoral counseling faculty.
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Dissertation
Following satisfactory performance in the Qualifying Examination, the
student will then engage in an approved research project and write a dis-
sertation.
The dissertation carries 6 credits and completes the 54 credits required
in this program.
Professional Certification
Applicants must hold the Master of Divinity or equivalent degree with
a superior academic record from an accredited institution and must have
had post-seminary professional experience in which significant learning
and professional promise were evident. In addition, applicants must have
significant experience in ministry (approximately three years' full-time em-
ployment after completion of the first theological degree) and in clinical
pastoral education (usually four consecutive units).
The admission process includes:
a) an assessment of applicant's academic grades and professional per-
formance,
b) a statement of purpose,
c) references and other materials supplied with the application,
d) a personal interview with the director of the program, and
e) one or more personal interviews with the pastoral counseling faculty
and appropriate officers of the school to which application is being
made.
The deadline for receipt of all application material is February 15 of the
year for which fall semester admission is requested.
A student who, though otherwise acceptable, has not had courses in
personality development and pastoral care equivalent to those taught in
the participating seminaries of the ATA, must take these courses without
credit during the first year of residence.
Application forms and further general information about the S.T.D. in
Pastoral Counseling program may be obtained from: Director of S.T.D. Pro-
gram, or from the Director of Advanced Studies, Columbia Theological
Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing education opportunities for ministers and church profes-
sionals are a vital part of Columbia Seminary. These non-credit events are
essential to spiritual, academic, and professional growth. Several different
types of opportunities are offered:
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1. Large, established, on-campus events offer a variety of courses, to-
gether with daily chapel services. The major events are the Summer
Session, held the first two full weeks in July, and the January Sem-
inars for Ministers early in January. The Columbia Forum is a third
continuing education event.
2. Throughout the year, small events, centered around one activity
or subject, are held both on and off campus. Examples are a week
spent in work and dialogue at Koinonia and Habitat for Humanity,
contemplative weeks at retreat centers for men and women, a sem-
inar on religion and the arts, and retreat style "conversations" with
outstanding religious leaders in the new continuing education cen-
ter on campus.
3. Overseas travel/study trips are a regular part of the continuing
education program. In 1993 the scheduled trips are a week in Ja-
maica at the United Theological College and a travel/study tour in
Greece and Turkey to visit sites of New Testament history.
4. Individual study is available to ministers who wish to spend time
on the campus, working in the library and consulting with a faculty
member. The Director of Continuing Education will make arrange-
ments for this kind of on-campus directed study.
5. Directed readings on particular subjects provide "at-home" contin-
uing education. A list of subjects is available from the continuing
education office. Once the subject is selected, books will be sent on
that subject from the seminary library. The reading lists are de-
signed by faculty members from Columbia, Union Theological Sem-
inary in Virginia, and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
6. The Accomplishment in Continuing Education program (ACE), a
structured program of continuing education, offers a special certif-
icate marking the completion of 32 hours of continuing education
with readings and papers.
A calendar of events for 1993-94 is available upon request. For more in-
formation on continuing education opportunities, write the Director of Con-
tinuing Education, Columbia Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.
LAY INSTITUTE OF FAITH AND LIFE
Columbia Seminary established the Lay Institute of Faith and Life in
1987 to equip laity for ministry in the church and in the world. The institute
offers a variety of courses, seminars, retreats, and workshops. All are de-
signed to help Christian lay people become better theologians and more
faithful followers of Christ in all of life — home, work place, church, com-
munity, world.
Among the ongoing programs at the Lay Institute are Lay Schools of
Bible and Theology offered at the seminary during the fall and winter.
Courses offered include biblical studies, theology, church history, ethics,
and spiritual formation. The institute also offers courses taught in lay
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schools and other formats to presbyteries and congregations. For more
information about the institute and its programs, write to the Lay Institute
of Faith and Life, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA
30031.
CENTER FOR ASIAN MINISTRIES
The Center for Asian Ministries at Columbia Seminary, in cooperation
with the Presbyterian Church (USA) Synods of South Atlantic and Living
Waters, serves as liaison to Korean-American churches and their presby-
teries within the bounds of the synods.
The center provides and exchanges both academic and practical theo-
logical education with the churches of the Pacific Rim. The center provides
valuable educational opportunities: continuing education, leadership train-
ing, church school teachers' training, Asian Christian spirituality and evan-
gelism, Asian theologians' seminar, ministry in multicultural contexts, and
a bilingual D.Min. program for Korean-Americans. For more information,
write to the Center for Asian Ministries, Columbia Theological Seminary,
Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.
THEOLOGY, MEDIA, AND THE CHURCH PROGRAM
Established in 1991, the program encourages creative theological reflec-
tion on the media's role in the church and in society. A number of courses
and seminars are offered which examine the theological and cultural impact
of the media.
In addition, Columbia has added new production facilities which allow
for training in basic production skills. For more information, contact the
Theology, Media, and the Church Program, Columbia Theological Semi-
nary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.
RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
In addition to Basic and Advanced Degree Studies and the programs
listed above, Columbia Seminary offers a wide variety of academic oppor-
tunities. Some of these are in relationships with other educational institu-
tions; others are special emphases of Columbia.
ATLANTA THEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Through the Atlanta Theological Association (ATA), Columbia enjoys
academic and professional affiliations with Candler School of Theology,
Erskine Theological Seminary, Interdenominational Theological Center, Lu-
theran Theological Southern Seminary, Georgia Association for Pastoral
Care, and Urban Training Organization of Atlanta. The association devel-
ops and coordinates educational programs and resources of these member
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institutions, which include approximately 1,600 students, 100 faculty, and
a combined library collection of 600,000 volumes. (Students and scholars
also have access to the holdings of 16 libraries in the Atlanta- Athens area
which comprise the University Center of Georgia.) Among significant and
promising cooperative endeavors, in addition to the Doctor of Sacred The-
ology and Doctor of Ministry degree programs, are cross registration, shar-
ing of faculty, library and lectureship resources, interseminary courses and
experimental programs in various academic disciplines and professional
specializations.
UNIVERSITY CENTER OF GEORGIA
Columbia Seminary is a founding institution of the metropolitan Atlanta
consortium of institutions of higher education, called the University Center
of Georgia (UCG). The institutions included are Agnes Scott College, At-
lanta College of Art, Atlanta University Center, Columbia Theological Sem-
inary, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State
University, Kennesaw College, Mercer University Atlanta, Oglethorpe Uni-
versity, Southern Technical Institute, and the University of Georgia.
The areas of cooperation are broad and provide the student with ex-
ceptional opportunities across a spectrum of disciplines from science to art.
CROSS-REGISTRATION AT AREA SCHOOLS
Columbia students may cross-register for courses at schools which be-
long to either the Atlanta Theological Association (Candler School of The-
ology, Erskine Theological Seminary, Lutheran Theological Southern
Seminary, or Interdenominational Theological Center) or the University
Center of Georgia (Agnes Scott College, Atlanta College of Art, Clark At-
lanta University, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Geor-
gia State University, Institute of Paper Science and Technology,
Interdenominational Theological Center, Kennesaw State College, Mercer
University-Atlanta, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine,
Morris Brown College, Oglethorpe University, Southern College of Tech-
nology, Spelman College, or University of Georgia). Forms for cross regis-
tration are available in the Registrar's office at each school.
Students may cross-register for a course on a space-available basis. A
student may cross-register for a maximum of two courses per term, and
the combined load may not exceed the full-time allowable load on the home
campus. Students register and pay regular tuition and fees to the home
institution.
CROSS-REGISTRATION AT THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)
A policy of reciprocal cross-registration at the 11 theological institutions
of the Presbyterian Church (USA) is designed to strengthen the theological
education of persons preparing for ministry in the denomination. This pol-
icy permits Presbyterian students registered in master's degree programs
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to take courses at any of the other institutions without payment of addi-
tional tuition. Tuition for a course is charged at the home school.
Additional information is available in the Registrar's Office.
CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION
Clinical pastoral education is a first-hand learning experience under
certified supervision which provides theological students and pastors with
opportunities for intensive study of pastoral relationships and which seeks
to make clear in understanding and practice the resources, methods, and
meanings of the Christian faith as expressed through pastoral care. Colum-
bia's membership in the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education means
that its students will be given priority of choice in institutions elected,
especially those listed within the Southeast.
APPALACHIAN MINISTRIES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER
Columbia Seminary is a member of AMERC, which provides specialized
training for students interested in ministry in the Appalachian Church and
other missional settings, with particular attention to small town and rural
congregations. Through its educational programs — summer courses and a
January travel seminar — AMERC provides students with opportunities to
learn about the Appalachian region, its people and history, its culture and
religion, and its needs and issues for ministry. Students study models for
ministry currently in use and those expected to be more effective in the
future. During the summer course, in addition to the concentrated aca-
demic program, students are assigned to field placement sites as partici-
pant-observers.
Information about AMERC programs is available through the Office of
Supervised Ministry.
THE MIDEAST SEMINAR
A summer travel seminar is sponsored jointly by Columbia Theological
Seminary, Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, consisting of a three-week
study trip to Israel, Jordan, and Greece. The program, subsidized by a
private foundation, is directed by Dr. Max Miller, Professor of Old Testa-
ment Studies at Candler. It is limited to 20 participants — five students from
each of the schools plus five lay persons selected from positions of lead-
ership in the Southeast.
The program has two purposes: to provide an in-depth study tour of
the area which stands at the center of our Biblical heritage and which plays
such a crucial role in current international affairs; to provide a situation in
which the leaders of tomorrow's church can get to know each other today
and develop close bonds of understanding and friendship. At the same
time there is opportunity for extended interchange between the students
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preparing for professional careers in the church and lay persons who are
already playing key roles in business and community affairs. Professor
David Moessner is Columbia's representative for the program.
NATIONAL CAPITAL SEMESTER FOR SEMINARIANS
Columbia Seminary is a participating institution in the National Capital
Semester for Seminarians, organized by Wesley Theological Seminary,
Washington, DC. The program provides an opportunity for seminary stu-
dents to spend a semester in Washington for study and involvement in the
processes of government and the concerns of the churches. The design
includes an interaction/reflection seminar, supervised study, and the op-
portunity to elect other courses in Washington institutions. For information,
see the Dean of Faculty.
URBAN TRAINING ORGANIZATION OF ATLANTA
UTOA participates in the theological education of students from Colum-
bia Seminary and other Atlanta seminaries by providing opportunities for
students to be involved with community organizers, social ministry agen-
cies, and congregations involved in social ministry in Atlanta. Urban clin-
icals, including field experiences and peer reflection groups, are available
for academic credit. UTOA is also significantly involved with M.Div. stu-
dents in the Alternative Context for Ministry course for those in the Atlanta
placement.
For more information, contact the Office of Supervised Ministry.
SPECIAL EMPHASES
INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION
Columbia Seminary is committed to the task of preparing students for
ministry in a world that is shrinking rapidly and where preoccupation with
parochial concerns is no longer an option. A varied program of interna-
tional education has emerged from serious, cross-cultural dialogue with
church leaders in other parts of the world — in particular, the Caribbean.
During the 1992-93 academic year, over 65 percent of the second year
M.Div. students participated in one of Columbia's international programs.
These include:
• an international component for the second year course, "Al-
ternative Context For Ministry." Students may choose to take
this course in an international setting. During the 1993 aca-
demic year four different international alternative contexts for
ministry were offered: Central America, the Caribbean (Ja-
maica), Eastern Europe (Hungary), and China.
• a three-week Mideast Seminar.
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• supervised ministry placements for Columbia students in Car-
ibbean churches under the supervision of experienced Carib-
bean pastors.
• Columbia students studying or working in England, Germany,
Jamaica, Kenya, Korea, Scotland, and Switzerland.
• a joint Doctor of Ministry program with the United Theological
College of the West Indies. Many of the classes are held in
Kingston, Jamaica.
• international students, faculty, and pastors from four conti-
nents working and studying on the Columbia campus.
• a week-long continuing education event in the spring for pas-
tors, held on the campus of the United Theological College of
the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
• a three-week seminar held each year on the Columbia campus
for Korean pastors. This seminar is sponsored jointly by Co-
lumbia, the Presbyterian Church of Korea, and the Division of
International Missions, Presbyterian Church (USA).
• a new program on the church in China, that sends students,
faculty, and board members to China for three week immersion
experiences, brings Chinese church leaders to Columbia, and
organizes international conferences on the church in China.
Some of these programs are part of a program co-ordinated by the
Atlanta Theological Association. Others reflect cooperative efforts with the
Presbyterian Church (USA), or with an overseas denomination or theolog-
ical institution.
For further information, write to the Director of International Theolog-
ical Education, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA
30031-0520.
EVANGELISM EMPHASIS
In 1981, Columbia Seminary initiated a program in evangelism. Through
the seminary, courses are offered to M.Div., M.A.T.S., and graduate stu-
dents. The director of the program provides consultation for local congre-
gations, presbyteries, and other governing bodies.
Each year Columbia sponsors a School of Evangelism during the first
week of summer school. Information on the School is available by February
1st.
Through the program on evangelism, new initiatives have been devel-
oped for local congregations, including emphases on training, visitation,
congregational renewal, and pastoral spirituality.
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The Thompson Scholar Program, a part of the evangelism program,
brings to the campus 15-20 key pastors from across the denomination each
year. The purpose is to train leaders for the future. Interested persons
should write the director for further information.
Through the agency of CTS Press, numerous programs, resources, and
books are produced to assist in the work of evangelism. For information,
contact the CTS Press, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031.
CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY EMPHASIS
Although the study of Christian spirituality is not new at Columbia,
there is a new emphasis and a broader involvement in the field. Christian
spirituality investigates the relationship with God — how it is initiated, af-
firmed, and nurtured. It asks hard, ethical questions about this relationship
for our daily lives and witness in a changing world.
The past decade has witnessed a growing interest in Christian spiritu-
ality. To respond to this concern, Columbia offers a special certificate pro-
gram geared for laity. Classes are conducted on the Columbia campus and
by special arrangement in local settings.
One of the unique features of Columbia's Doctor of Ministry degree is
its flexibility, which allows it to be shaped according to the student's in-
terest in the area of spirituality. By shaping the degree in this fashion, the
student can explore the relation between spirituality, ministerial identity,
and the church's life and mission.
This program for clergy and laity offers opportunities for personal spir-
itual growth, the development of skills in leading retreats, workshops,
schools of prayer, and a setting for rethinking ministry.
Questions should be directed to the Office of Evangelism and Church
Growth, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-0520.
THE COLUMBIA FORUM
Each year, during the last week of January, Columbia sponsors a three-
day forum built around a guest preacher and two significant lectureships,
the Smyth Lectureship and the Alumni/ae Lectureship. The activities in-
clude, in addition to worship services and lectures, a variety of formal and
informal occasions with the leaders. Special events for alumni/ae are also
planned during this week.
The Smyth Lectures were begun through a bequest of the Rev. Thomas
Smyth, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Charleston, SC, from
1831 to 1873. Since 1911 distinguished scholars from the United States and
abroad have presented lectures on a variety of themes and issues. Recent
Smyth Lecturers have been Dr. J. Christiaan Beker, Dr. Peter J. Paris, and
Dr. Brian A. Wren.
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Recent Alumni/ae Lecturers have been Dr. Douglas J. Hall, Dr. Letty
Russell, and Dr. Maria Harris.
Recent preachers have been Dr. William Willimon and Dr. John R. Clay-
pool.
For further information, write to the Director of Development/Seminary
Relations, Columbia Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, GA 30031-
0520.
SUPPORT FACILITIES
THE JOHN BULOW CAMPBELL LIBRARY
At the heart of the educative effort of the seminary is the library. Named
for John Bulow Campbell, an Atlanta benefactor and member of Columbia's
Board of Directors during the 1930s, the library is an integral part of the
teaching program. It seeks to extend the work of the classroom in breadth
and depth, to provide for student and faculty research, and to encourage
reading beyond course requirements.
The collection includes books, periodicals, church records, videotapes,
cassettes, and microfilms. It is a well-balanced selection of older and more
modern works and is particularly strong in Biblical studies, Biblical archae-
ology, patristics, the Reformation, pastoral counseling, and Presbyterianism.
Reformation sources include the Calvin and Melanchthon sections of the
Corpus Reformatorum and the Weimer edition of Luther. This specialized
collection, together with the Atlantic Theological Association and the Uni-
versity Center libraries, together with the ATA theological libraries and the
UCG general collections, provides an outstanding resource for Columbia
students.
The computer center is located in the basement of the library. Word
processing facilities are open to all students and staff who are authorized
users.
SEMINARY ARCHIVES
The seminary archives, housed in the library, focus on the history and
development of Columbia Seminary and are the place of record for all
seminary publications.
THE COLUMBIA BOOKSTORE
The seminary bookstore, located in the Richards Center, provides books,
materials, and supplies at a discount for basic degrees students to begin
collecting for their own theological libraries and for persons working to-
ward advanced degrees to continue that process. The bookstore also serves
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pastors, laypersons, and churches all over the Southeast. Its inventory in-
cludes a wide selection of standard and current books in the historical-
doctrinal area, the pastoral area, and in Bible and homiletics, including
many commentaries on the Old and New Testaments. Greater discounts
are offered during special sales. The bookstore is ordinarily open from 10:30
to 2:30, Monday through Friday, with special hours during campus events.
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CURRICULUM AND
COURSES
The teaching program at Columbia is arranged in four areas: Biblical,
historical-doctrinal, practical theology, and supervised ministry. Interdis-
ciplinary courses, which combine studies in two or more of these areas, are
also taught in the basic degree programs. While classroom instruction is
foundational to these basic degree programs, their goal is to equip students
to continue their education independently. The resources of the library,
the structure of course work, and independent study courses encourage
early realization of that goal.
BIBLICAL area studies seek to help the students understand and inter-
pret an ancient book, the Bible, in a modern world. To do this, these studies
are concerned with developing tools and skills to understand the ancient
world, its language, history, and thought, and tools and skills to grasp the
meaning of the Bible for contemporary people. Greek and Hebrew are
required so that students can gain facility in handling the original Biblical
languages and in understanding the text in its native tongue. Courses in
the area provide an opportunity for interpreting the text and for experience
in articulating the message in a theological fashion.
HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL studies help students understand the past
as a means of comprehending the present. Students engaged in these stud-
ies also struggle to form their own theology and to discover what it means
to be Christian in today's world. Since Columbia stands within the Re-
formed tradition, historical-doctrinal studies are concerned not only with
right thinking, but also with the relation of Christian faith and doctrine to
all the arenas of life. Therefore, studies in this area engage students in
consideration of the social, political, economic, and cultural life of today in
the United States and across the world. In historical-doctrinal studies stu-
dents acquire the tools they will need throughout their lives for dealing
theologically with themselves and the world around them, tools that will
enable graduates to lead the church in a prophetic and reconciling way as
it works out its mission in the world.
The PRACTICAL THEOLOGY area centers on the functioning of the
theologian as a minister, and its concern is to train students to be ministers
and to lead other persons in ministering. Studies in this area consider the
dynamics of the minister's role as pastor, evangelist, leader of worship,
preacher, teacher, and administrator. Since the shape of the ministry of
tomorrow is not fully known, the concern of these studies is to train stu-
dents to understand the issues involved, to help them see their own
strengths and weaknesses, and then to develop a flexibility that will enable
them to take their Biblical and theological understanding and deal with
whatever issues they face during their ministry.
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SUPERVISED MINISTRY serves an integrative function for the curric-
ulum. Through its structure students are involved in the actual practice of
ministry under competent supervision. Through experiential, relational,
and inductive learning, students explore within a peer group the forms,
styles, contents, and concepts of ministry. Not only do the students put
into practice what has been learned through studies in the Biblical, histor-
ical-doctrinal/and pastoral areas, but these studies are integrated with the
practice of ministry and the personhood of each student.
Columbia's faculty recognizes that the method of teaching also makes
a significant contribution to learning. Consequently, a variety of teaching
methods is employed. Team teaching, which enables the professors them-
selves to participate more fully in the learning process and effectively brings
different kinds of competence together in the classroom, is widely used.
Because small groups are a part of most courses, creative interchange
among students and with professors is the mark of instruction at Columbia.
Field trips, simulations, seminars and use of audio-visuals (especially video)
are also examples of a wide variety of teaching methods.
The faculty reserves the right to modify individual course requirements
within a degree program. Such changes will be effective the next time such
courses are offered or at a later date as determined by the faculty. Degree
programs and their major requirements will remain unchanged for students
entering that program, but changes may be made at any time to be effective
for all entering students in the next academic year.
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
Listed on the following pages are the courses taught by the faculty of
Columbia Theological Seminary. Changes in faculty situations and in stu-
dent needs inevitably will necessitate modification from term to term re-
sulting in the failure to offer some electives and the substitution of others.
The faculty is planning to introduce a new curriculum in the fall se-
mester of 1994, and some adjustments to the courses may be necessary.
The letter in the course designation is determined by the area in which
it is offered: B for Biblical; HD for Historical-Doctrinal; P for Practical The-
ology; I for Interdisciplinary; and SM for Supervised Ministry. Courses
whose numbers are prefaced by ATA are offered by the Atlanta Theological
Association. The hundred's digit refers to the level of the course and
whether it is required for the basic degree program or elective:
100s are required courses for A component students.
200s are required courses for B component students.
300s are required courses for C component students.
500s are elective courses designed primarily for A and B component
students but open to advanced students by permission of the instruc-
tor.
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600s are elective courses designed for advanced students (C component
and graduate students) but open to others when prerequisites have
been met, space is available, and permission has been given by the
instructor.
700s are off-campus electives at advanced level.
800s are honors courses.
The middle digit of a course number identifies the particular academic
discipline within the area, except in Interdisciplinary and Supervised
Ministry courses.
BIBLICAL AREA
FACULTY: Walter Brueggemann (Chairperson), Charles B. Cousar, David
M. Gunn (leave, fall, winter, spring), David P. Moessner (sabbatic leave,
fall, winter; leave, spring), James D. Newsome, Stanley P. Saunders.
Required courses for M.Div. degree
B141 SURVEY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT Newsome
A study of the Old Testament with special attention to its literary devel-
opment and theological content, as viewed against the background of the
history and religion of ancient Israel.
Fall 3 credits
B153 EXEGESIS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT - 1
Cousar or Moessner or Saunders
An introduction to exegetical methods in the study of the New Testament.
The Greek text of Philippians is read and interpreted.
Fall 2 credits
B154 EXEGESIS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT - II
Cousar or Moessner or Saunders
A second-level course in exegesis concentrating on selected passages from
the Greek text in one of the synoptic gospels.
Prerequisite: B153
Spring 2 credits
B161 SURVEY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT Cousar or Moessner
A study of the New Testament books with special attention to their literary
character and their theological content, as viewed in light of the history
and development of the early church.
Spring 3 credits
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B222 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW Newsome
An intensive study of the essential elements of Hebrew grammar, syntax,
and vocabulary preparatory to reading and studying exegetically the He-
brew Old Testament.
Pall 4 credits
B223 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW Gunn
The goal is to learn basic elements of Hebrew and to use the tools which
enable the reader of the English Bible to draw upon the original Hebrew
when formulating an understanding of the text. Particular texts studied
will include the stories of Dinah (Gen. 34), Tamar (Gen. 38), Jephthah's
daughter (Judges 11, 12), Bathsheba and Tamar (2 Sam. 11-13).
Fall 4 credits
B224 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW AND EXEGESIS OF RUTH AND
OTHER STORIES Gunn
The initial goal is to learn basic elements of Hebrew to formulate an un-
derstanding of the text. The second goal is a close reading of the Book of
Ruth, together with other stories of women in Genesis, Judges, and Samuel.
Finally, the course seeks to develop responsible and imaginative interpre-
tation (exegesis) that attends both to literary features of the narrative and
to readers7 concerns and commitments.
7 credits
*B233 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: SAMUEL Brueggemann
A close reading and exegesis of selected passages from the book of Samuel.
Prerequisite: B222 or B223. 3 credits
*B234 OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS: ESTHER AND/OR RUTH Gunn
A close reading of a short story, with attention to significant features of the
Hebrew text. Careful exploration of literary aspects (e.g. structure, plot,
character, point of view, wordplay, allusion) facilitates a deeper awareness
of the theological impact of Old Testament storytelling. Feminist criticism
provides an important focus for the course.
Prerequisite: B222 or B223 3 credits
* Students in the B component are required to take one of these courses.
The other may be taken as an elective.
B373 OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Brueggemann
An investigation of major theological themes within the traditions of the
Old Testament. Special attention will be devoted to fresh methods of re-
lating the biblical material to contemporary understandings of the nature
of human life. 3 credits
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B374 NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Cousar or Moessner
The nature of New Testament "theology," the uses of texts in constructive
theology, and the unity and diversity of the New Testament will be inves-
tigated in the light of the primary theological claims of the New Testament
writings. Prerequisites: B153, B154, B161 3 credits
Elective Courses
General and Background
B514 INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD Newsome
A seminar devoted to the investigation of the history of the Jewish people
from the return from exile to the birth of Christ. Emphasis will be upon
the literature (both canonical and non-canonical) of this period against the
background of social, economic, political, and cultural events. Attention will
also be given to the rise of Jewish sects.
Prerequisite: B141 2 credits
B613 JEREMIAH Brueggemann
This course will consider the canonical shape of the Book of Jeremiah.
Attention will be paid to the various literary strategies used to respond to
the crises of exile. Attention to those strategies will be in service of theo-
logical interpretation. Hebrew is not required.
3 credits
B615 NEW TESTAMENT ETHICS Saunders
An exploration of the moral world of the first Christians, focusing on such
issues as social power in community, sexuality, the relations between men
and women, and the relations between Christians and the non-Christian
world. Attention will be directed to passages from the letters of Paul and
selected Gospel texts, exploring ways these texts can help shape a distinc-
tively Christian ethos in the modern world. 2 or 3 credits
B717 APOCALYPSE NOW: THE REVELATION OF JOHN Pender
This course will examine the book of Revelation for its historical back-
ground and its homiletical relevance to the church today. The course seeks
to regain an appreciation for the richness of this book. In addition to stand-
ard commentaries, a key reference will be Eugene H. Peterson's book, Re-
versed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination.
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Ancient Languages
3 credits
B021 ESSENTIALS OF GREEK Staff
An intensive study of the essential elements of Koine Greek grammar, syn-
tax, and vocabulary preparatory to reading the Greek New Testament. Re-
quired of all students who have not taken Greek in college or passed the
Greek qualifying exam.
Summer Session Only 6 credits
B527 GREEK READING Cousar
A course designed to build upon elementary Greek grammar and basic
exegesis in preparation for additional courses in exegesis, for biblical elec-
tives, and, in time, for ordination exams.
Prerequisite: B153 2 credits
B620 HEBREW READING Newsome
Rapid reading of selections from the Hebrew Old Testament with a view
to increasing facility in the use of the language; emphasis on grammatical
structures and vocabulary.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor 2 or 3 credits
Old Testament Based on Hebrew Text
B631 JEREMIAH Brueggemann
A close reading of selected passages from the Book of Jeremiah, with special
attention to the way the prophet's distinctive proclamation is mediated
through conventional language and literary forms and the power of poetry.
Prerequisite: B222/B223 2 or 3 credits
B635 AUTHORS, TEXTS, AND READERS: CONTEMPORARY
APPROACHES TO BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION Gunn
Taking particular texts as illustrations, this seminar will delineate some of
the major ways of reading the Bible today and attempt to chart the rela-
tionship between them. It will relate these interpretive strategies to con-
temporary critical theory, including feminist theory. Prerequisites: B141,
B153, B154, B222/223, and permission of instructor.
3 credits
B544 PSALMS Brueggemann
This course will explore the faith resources offered in the book of the
Psalms, with special attention given to the points of contact between the
poems and current life-situations. This will be done by considering the God
who is addressed in the Psalms, the difference these prayers make in one's
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daily life and the interrelatedness of the Psalms to daily pastoral crises and
to use in liturgical settings. 2 credits
B548 KING DAVID: THE BIBLE IN TRANSFORMATION Gunn
An investigation of David and associated figures (especially Bathsheba and
Judith) in the Bible and beyond. Topics include early Jewish literature,
medieval theology and art, Bible illustration, reformation politics, renais-
sance sculpture, baroque painting, and contemporary novels and movies.
3 credits
B549 MEANING IN BIBLICAL NARRATIVE: THE BOOK OF JUDGES
Gunn
A study of Judges in its canonical context with special attention to the
significance of violence in the book. Contemporary literary and feminist
criticism will provide important reading methods.
2 or 3 credits
B643 GOD IN LOVE: DE/CONSTRUCTING IMAGES OF SEX
AND MARRIAGE Gunn
With the Song of Songs and feminist criticism as focal points, the course
will consider biblical imagery of love, sex, courtship, and marriage as the-
ology. Proverbs 1-9 and texts from Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Hosea will be
brought into a dialectic with Songs, as will the Apocalypse of John and
medieval writings by Bernard, Hildegard, and Hadewijch.
3 credits
B644 THE BOOK OF ISAIAH Brueggemann
This course will pursue the new canonical questions about the theological
cohension of First, Second and Third Isaiah to seek to understand how, if
they are held together, they demonstrate a theology of the City (of Jeru-
salem). 2 credits
B644a THE BOOK OF ISAIAH Willey
Cited by nearly all the New Testament writers to interpret events of their
own day, the Book of Isaiah has abiding value for the contemporary com-
munity of faith. Students will be introduced to past and present interpre-
tations of Isaiah and will learn the content, structures, and meanings of the
book.
3 credits
B645 MESSAGE OF THE PSALMS Newsome
A study of the Psalms from various perspectives: historical, exegetical and
homiletical. Designed to make the literature available to the pastor as a
worshiper, scholar and preacher. 3 credits
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B646 PENTATEUCH Brueggemann
This course will review recent scholarship on the Pentateuch and consider
the Pentateuch as the foundational document of Jewish and Christian faith.
Consideration of critical methods which serve the theological-interpretive
task will be considered. 3 credits
B647 EVE'S DAUGHTERS: READING GENESIS - 2 KINGS
AS A STORY OF WOMEN Gunn
This course will offer an occasion for reading what has been called the
"primary story" of God's dealings with Israel from the primary perspective
of its women, major, minor or missing. It will encompass both narrative
and law and develop literary (including deconstructionist) and feminist
methods of interpretation. Class members will be required to maintain a
journal. 2 or 3 credits
New Testament Based on Greek Text
B552 GOSPEL OF JOHN O'Day
This course is an exegesis of the Gospel of John. Students may work with
either the English or Greek text. Learning objectives are: sharpening of
exegetical skills; familiarity with critical issues in Fourth Gospel interpre-
tation; familiarity with distinctive traits of the Fourth Gospel, the Johannine
portrait of Jesus, and Johannine theology; reflection on the theological and
pastoral possibilities of the Fourth Gospel narrative. 3 credits
B654 EXEGESIS OF I PETER Saunders
I Peter, once called an "exegetical step-child," has more recently become
the focus of intensive analysis. Study of the book will allow us to explore
issues pertaining to the relation between early Christianity and the Greco-
Roman environment. More important, however, are the theological issues
I Peter raises: How ought Christians relate to the governing authorities?
To the social conventions of their world? What is the appropriate Christian
response to suffering? Does the image of Christ crucified warrant an ethic
of self-sacrifice, and what are the limits of such as ethic? This course will
consist of a close reading of the Greek text of I Peter, as well as other New
Testament passages pertinent to the topics of suffering, self-sacrifice, and
the ethos of the Christian household. 3 credits
New Testament Based on English Text
B563 GALATIANS Cousar
A study of Paul's letter to the Galatians, with particular attention to the
argument posed, the rhetorical strategies employed, and the theological
implications of the text.
3 credits
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B568 CORINTHIAN CORRESPONDENCE Staff
This is an exegetical course emphasizing Paul's controversy with the Cor-
inthian Christians and the continuing significance of that controversy for
the Christian faith. 3 credits
B665 EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS Cousar
A study of Paul's Letter to the Romans, in the context of Pauline theology.
Particular emphasis will be given to application to current ministry.
3 credits
B667 ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Moessner
A careful reading in the English text (with optional Greek track) of the
fulfillment of the history of salvation through the unfolding drama of the
eschatological split of Israel into the messianic remnant and the "hardened"
people of God. Special emphasis on the relation of the Church to Israel
and to the Jewish people and comtemporary issues of preaching. 3 credits
B669 NATURE OF THE CHURCH Saunders
"Jesus foretold the kingdom, and it was the Church that came." - Alfred
Loisy. What is the Church? How does the Church understand itself in light
of the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus? What is essential to
the character and mission of the Church? This course is a seminar designed
to explore early Christian (mostly New Testament) understandings of what
the Church is or might become. We will examine the constituency, social
structures, patterns of governance, rites, and leading metaphors of the ear-
liest Christian communities, with an eye to understanding more clearly
today who we are, what our mission is, and how our strategies and struc-
tures might be reshaped. 2 or 3 credits
Biblical Theology
B676 THEMES IN PAULINE THEOLOGY Cousar
Selected themes in the theology of Paul will be investigated in depth. The
course will be structured as a seminar with student opportunity for engag-
ing the rest of the class in a vigorous learning experience.
Prerequisite: B161 3 credits
B775 PREACHING AND TEACHING THE MIRACLE STORIES Daniel
This course is an exploration of the form, function, and theological import
of miracle stories in Synoptic Gospels and Acts with a view to discovering
their importance for teaching and preaching. The hermeneutical issues in-
volved in reclaiming these stories will be explored from a number of dif-
ferent perspectives. 3 credits.
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B777 GOSPEL OF MARK Saunders
This course will explore the nature of Mark's parabolic presentation of the
story of Jesus, using some of the more recent literary and sociological ap-
proaches. Students may expect to pursue a reading of the Greek text along-
side critical engagement with some of the more interesting recent
interpretations of Mark.
Prerequisite: Basic New Testament exegesis course 3 credits
Independent Studies
The following courses provide an opportunity to engage in individualized
work on various problems in the Biblical area under the supervision of an
instructor.
B692 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN
OLD TESTAMENT Brueggemann or Gunn or Newsome
Any term 2 to 4 credits
B693 RESEARCH IN OLD TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR
THEOLOGY Brueggemann or Gunn or Newsome
Any term 2 to 4 credits
B695 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN
NEW TESTAMENT Cousar or Moessner or Saunders
Any term 2 to 4 credits
B696 RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR
THEOLOGY Cousar or Moessner or Saunders
Any term 2 to 4 credits
HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL AREA
FACULTY: Robert Leon Carroll, T. Erskine Clarke, Will E. Coleman, Cath-
erine G. Gonzalez, Shirley C. Guthrie, Jr. (sabbatic leave, winter, spring),
James Hudnut-Beumler, Douglas W. Oldenburg, Marcia Y. Riggs (Chair-
person) (sabbatic leave, spring), Iwan Russell-Jones, George W. Stroup.
Required courses for M.Div. degree
HD121 THE CHURCH THROUGH THE REFORMATION
PERIOD Gonzalez
An introduction to the history of the Church, including its doctrine, struc-
ture, and interaction with the surrounding culture. The period from the
close of the New Testament times through the seventeenth century will be
studied.
Fall 5 credits
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HD122 THE MODERN CHURCH Clarke, Gonzalez
This course is a continuation of HD121. A major focus will be on the reli-
gious history of the United States. Special attention will be given to the
relationship between religion and culture in American life.
Spring 4 credits
HD181 CHURCH AND CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY Staff
A study of the values, systems and structures which form the context for
ministry in the United States and the world today to provide insights and
skills for contemporary Christian witness. Prerequisite: PI 12
Spring 3 credits
HD233-234 CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY Guthrie, Stroup
A study of the Christian faith from the perspective of the classical and
contemporary Reformed tradition in conversation with other theological
traditions. Attention is given both to the development of doctrine and to
its interpretation for the life and ministry of the church in the modern
world. Prerequisites: HD121, HD122
Fall 3 credits
Spring 4 credits
HD241 ALTERNATIVE CONTEXT FOR MINISTRY Carroll Clarke, & Staff
A combined academic and experiential course to deepen experience and
understanding of a significantly different cultural context and the mission
of the Church in that context. Also to provide opportunity for theological
reflection on the experience and its implications for ministry. In 1991-92
the contexts were the inner city of Atlanta, Appalachia, Central America
(Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala), China, Hungary, and Jamaica.
Prerequisite: HD181
Winter 4 credits
HD272 CHRISTIAN ETHICS Riggs
A study of the Biblical, theological and philosophical foundations of Chris-
tian ethics for guidance in Christian decision-making.
Prerequisite: HD181
Fall, Spring 3 credits
Elective Courses
General
HD511 HISTORY OF THE DEVOTIONAL TRADITION
OF THE CHURCH Gonzalez
A consideration of the classic literature from various movements within the
church's history that have stressed the devotional life, including forms of
monasticism, certain of the mystics, and later authors from both Protestant
and Roman Catholic circles. 2 credits
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HD610 INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN CONTEXT Clarke
This course is designed to provide internationals a deeper understanding
of American religious, social, and cultural traditions, to give them a histor-
ical and social context for their studies in the U.S., to help them place their
theological studies in the larger context of American society and to explore
the complex relationships between religion and culture in American life.
Required for International students 3 credits
HD612 THE TELEVISION MIRROR: WATCHING TV WATCH US
Cram, Russell-Jones
The course will consider television from theological and educational per-
spectives, looking specifically at the nature of mediated communication. It
will explore the dynamic interrelationship between television and different
areas of cultural activity— economic, social, political, moral, and aesthetic.
Students will be expected to draw implications for the congregations and
communities in which they serve. Opportunity for student initiated proj-
ects will be provided.
3 credits
HD615 CHURCH IN A SOCIALIST CONTEXT Toth
The course will study the effect of the consequences of the Second World
War on churches and the introduction of the socialist system, churches'
encounter with Marxism, the Christian-Marxist dialogue, the church's
moral and social witness in the new society.
2 or 3 credits
HD618 JESUS IN CELLULOID Russell-Jones and Stroup
A study of some of the ways in which Jesus has been depicted in film in
the twentieth century. Six films will be studied — including The Gospel Ac-
cording to St. Matthew, The Last Temptation of Christ, and Jesus of Montreal —
and discussed in conversation with the language, concepts, and convictions
of classical Christological texts such as Athanasius' De Jncarnatione and An-
selm's Cur Deus Homo.
3 credits
HD619 BLACK CHURCH STUDIES SEMINAR: The Black Church and
the Civil Rights Movement
Riggs
This seminar examines the religious, historical, and sociological roots of the
civil rights movement in the United States. The aim of the seminar is to
explore the meaning of the movement for the church's role in current
justice struggles.
3 credits
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Historical Studies
HD620 A HISTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) Clarke
A study of the ways Presbyterians in the U.S.A. have developed in relation
to a changing society. Special attention will be given to developments in
theology, social concerns, and institutional structures.
Prerequisite: HD122 3 credits
HD622 IMAGE AND WORD: THEOLOGICAL
REFLECTIONS ON TV, CULTURE & CHURCH Russell-Jones
Television plays an important role in contemporary society. But what ex-
actly is that role? What effect does the medium really have on the shaping
of human behavior, aspirations and self-understanding? How does televi-
sion differ from other, more traditional, forms of communication? What are
its implications for the Church's witness in the modern world? The course
will seek to develop a theological critique of television in its various forms,
including religious television. 3 credits
HD626 IRENAEUS AND HIS THEOLOGICAL DESCENDANTS Gonzalez
Seminar to study the writings of Irenaeus and the influence of his theology
on later writers in the 20th Century. 3 credits
HD627 ISSUES IN AMERICAN CULTURE Clarke, Russell-Jones
This course is designed to explore contemporary cultural issues in the U.S.
and their implications for life and ministry of the Church. The course meets
in the professors' homes and is intended to utilize pedagogical methods
that can be used with small groups in the church. Each week a participant
will lead the class in the discussion of a book, a portion of a book, a movie,
or some TV programs. 3 credits
HD628 RELIGION AND THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE Clarke
The U.S. has often been called a "nation of immigrants and their descen-
dants." This course will explore the immigrant experience— beginning with
the colonial period and going through the late twentieth century — and the
ways religious commitments helped to interpret and shape that experience.
Special attention will be given to late twentieth century "immigrant
churches."
3 credits
HD629 HISTORY OF FUNDAMENTALISM Clarke
A seminar on the history of Fundamentalism in the U.S.
Prerequisite: HD122 2 or 3 credits
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HD727 RELIGION AND CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN CULTURE
Clarke
This seminar will focus on major developments in American religious life
since World War II with particular attention given to the interaction be-
tween social forces and religious belief. The seminar will include introduc-
tory lectures by the professor and readings and class presentations by the
students. 3 credits
Doctrinal Studies
HD531 THE THEOLOGY OF CALVIN
Gonzalez or Guthrie or Kline or Stroup
A seminar which concentrates on the Institutes. Each year a different section
will be studied and compared with the subsequent development of Re-
formed theology. 2 credits
HD533 INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY Guthrie or Stroup
A series of lectures on the Apostles' Creed which attempts to examine the
central convictions of Christian faith. Commentaries on the Apostles' Creed
by classical and contemporary theologians will also be studied as examples
of attempts to make the Creed relevant to a different age. (Also taught at
the Florida Center). 2 credits
HD630 THEOLOGY OF MOLTMANN Guthrie
This course will be a seminar to read, discuss, and evaluate some of the
most important works of Jurgen Moltmann, including Theology of Hope,
Crucified God, and Trinity and the Kingdom.
3 credits
HD633 THE THEOLOGIES OF SCHLEIERMACHER AND
KIERKEGAARD Gonzalez
We will study the major writings of these two major 19th century theolo-
gians. Special attention will be given to comparing the structure of their
theologies and to their influence on 20th century thought.
Prerequisites: HD121-122 3 credits
HD634 THE THEOLOGY OF KARL BARTH Guthrie
A seminar which studies intensively a section of the Church Dogmatics.
Prerequisites: HD233-234 2 credits
HD637 THE THEOLOGY OF PAUL TILLICH Staff
A study of one or more sections of Systematic Theology in the context of
classical Christian theology and contemporary theological thought.
Prerequisites: HD233-234 or permission of the instructor 3 credits
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HD639 THE THEOLOGY OF JURGEN MOLTMANN Guthrie
A seminar dealing with major themes in Moltmann's theology.
Prerequisites: HD233-234 2 credits
HD543 HOLY SPIRIT, HERMENEUTICS - HALLELUJAH, AMEN
Coleman
Utilizing pertinent texts/narratives from the Old and New Testaments, early
Christian confessional statements, later Roman Catholic and Protestant
sources, and more contemporary formulations, this seminar will focus on
the critical relationship between the church as a radical community of faith
and the Holy Spirit as the dynamic presence of the triune God. The first
part of the course will constitute a survey of historical texts. The second
part will concentrate on Jurgen Moltmann's The Spirit of Life as a guide to
more recent trends.
Prerequisite: HD 233 or permission of professor 3 credits
HD546 THEOLOGY OF LITURGY Gonzalez
A lecture and discussion course on the history and liturgy as well as the
doctrinal significance of liturgical practice: the liturgical year, the sacra-
ments, parts of worship, etc. Special attention will be given to the inter-
pretation of Biblical texts within the liturgical setting in which they are to
be employed. 3 credits
HD643 THE STORY OF BLACK THEOLOGY: A NARRATIVE
APPROACH Coleman and Guthrie
This course will engage in the study of black theology as it is influenced
by interdisciplinary approaches, womanist thought, and other liberation
theologies. In addition to a review of its origin and development since the
1960s, a major emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of black the-
ology from reading representative texts. Along with the teaching team,
students will assume a collaborative leadership role throughout this semi-
nar. They will also be encouraged to present a constructive proposal for
theological reflection within their own ministerial context.
3 credits
HD646 CHURCH IN THE CARIBBEAN Smith
This course is a study of the history of the Church in the Caribbean, with
special attention given to the church's relationship to the region's social
and cultural history. While the course is designed specifically for those
going to Jamaica with the Alternative Context for Ministry course, it is open
to all who have an interest in the Caribbean and its religious and cultural
life.
2 or 3 credits
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HD647 LIBERATION THEOLOGY Guthrie
A study of various theologies written from the perspective of the people
who are oppressed and excluded. Special attention is given to theologies
coming from the " third world" and from blacks.
Prerequisites: HD233-234 2 credits
Philosophical Studies
HD551 PHILOSOPHICAL INTRODUCTION Staff
A study of philosophical questions, terminology, and systems as they relate
to the theological formulations of the church. 2 credits
HD652 CHRISTIANITY AND ITS CRITICS Stroup
This seminar examines some of the most significant criticisms that have
been made of Christianity during the last 200 years. Attention will be given
to Ludwig Feuerbach, Karl Marx, Soren Kierkegaard, Frederick Nietzsche,
Sigmund Freud, and Mary Daly.
3 credits
Mission and Ecumenics
HD562 CHRISTIAN UNITY: THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT Staff
A study of the Ecumenical Movement including the following subjects: the
Biblical and theological basis for unity, history of the worldwide Christian
movement, unity and mission, the national and world Councils of
Churches, local participation in the movement toward unity. 2 or 3 credits
HD563 AREA STUDIES - ASIA, AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA Staff
A seminar which deals with the history, distinctive characteristics, and pres-
ent status of Christianity in a specific geographic area against the back-
ground of the political, social and economic situation. Will focus on
opportunities for mission, current issues and ecumenical relationships. Each
year the seminar is offered, a different geographical area will be considered.
2 or 3 credits
HD565 CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION Staff
An introductory course in the communication of the Gospel across cultural
boundaries both abroad and within the United States. The seminar will
deal with the nature of culture, communication and listening skills, inter-
cultural awareness, and handling cultural conflict and culture shock. De-
signed for those interested in working with and understanding cultures
and sub-cultures different from our own in this increasingly pluralistic
world. 2 credits
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HD662 CHRISTIAN ENCOUNTER WITH OTHER
RELIGIONS AND CULTS Staff
A seminar dealing with the relationship of the Christian faith to living
religions of today. Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and the religions of China
will be explored. Will focus on the relationship between the lordship of
Jesus Christ and issues of religious pluralism, dialogue, and the impact of
Eastern religious cults on American life. 3 credits
HD663 CHRISTIANITY AND REVOLUTION IN CHINA Staff
A case study of Christianity in a Marxist Society which will deal with the
rise of Christianity and Communism in the world's oldest and most pop-
ulous country. Emphasis will be on the reemergence of the church in a
post-Maoist China. Implications for the mission of the church in the U.S.
and the Third World are a major focus. 2 or 3 credits
Ethics and Society
HD576 BIBLICAL ETHICS Riggs
In whatever activities persons are involved, public or private (e.g., religion,
politics, marriage, sex, economics, war), the commands of God reach us.
This study of Biblical ethics centers on the authority these commands bring
to our lives and the directions in which we are led.
Prerequisites: Previous work in Bible and in ethics 3 credits
HD577 THEOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA IN THE WRITINGS
OF JACQUES ELLUL Russell-Jones
The course will reflect theologically on the nature of technology and will
use the work of Jacques Ellul as a focus for discussion. Ellul, a French
sociologist and theologian, has written extensively on this area. His book,
The Technological Society, has been described as one of the most important
books of the twentieth century.
3 credits
HD671 THEORIES OF JUSTICE AND SOCIAL POLICY Riggs
The focus of this seminar is the critical analysis of classical and contem-
porary theories of justice and their implications for social policy regarding
issues such as affirmative action, AIDS and drug testing, affordable housing,
and comparable worth.
3 credits
HD 672 FIGURES AND THEMES IN LIBERATION ETHICS Riggs
A course examining the ethical content of the writings of various liberation
theologians and ethicists and/or the ethical dimensions of topics relevant
to global struggles for liberation.
3 credits
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HD673 THE CHURCH AS COMMUNITY OF MORAL DISCOURSE
Riggs
A course exploring questions of how the church can engage purposefully
in ethical reflection upon contemporary social problems and issues. The
objective of the course is to guide students in preparing models of pastoral-
prophetic ministry for the local church. The seminar's format will include
lectures, discussion, and group case analysis. 3 credits
HD674/774 SEMINAR ON REINHOLD NIEBUHR Riggs
The seminar will focus on selected writings of Reinhold Niebuhr from the
four distinct periods of his life. The purpose of the seminar is to understand
Niebuhr's theology and ethic on its own terms and to inquire of its im-
portance and limitations for faith in the late twentieth century.
3 credits
HD677 FEMINIST/WOMANIST ETHICS Riggs
A seminar examining historical, sociological, and theological bases of fem-
inist and womanist ethics. The course will explore questions which compare
and contrast feminist and womanist understandings of the nature of gender
oppression, socio-religious ethical issues in the analysis of sexism, and the
purpose and tasks of a movement against sexist oppression. 3 credits
HD678 READINGS IN CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ETHICS Riggs
A study of the writings of several recent ethicists with special attention to
their methods and sources in "doing ethics." The seminar will also examine,
in the writings of contemporary ethicists, perennial themes, such as the
relationship between love and justice, particularism and universalism, re-
ligion and morality, and personal and social ethics.
2 or 3 credits
HD681 CHRISTOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS PLURALISM Cobb
This course will consist in a brief survey of the classical and modern treat-
ment of Christology, followed by more detailed consideration of contem-
porary reconstructions. The reconstructions selected are examples of
process, liberation (Latin American), and feminist Christologies. 3 credits
HD790 CHRISTOLOGY AT THE CROSSROADS Wells
This course will examine the Christologies of contemporary western the-
ologians, the response of Latin American theologies, and the relevance of
the two types for a constructive Caribbean Christology. The student will
be encouraged to articulate a personal Christology which is relevant to
ministry in Jamaica. 3 credits
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INDEPENDENT STUDIES
The following courses provide an opportunity to engage in individualized
work on various topics in the Historical-Doctrinal Area under the super-
vision of an instructor.
HD691 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY Clarke or Gonzalez
Any term 2 to 4 credits
HD693 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN THEOLOGY
Coleman or Guthrie or Stroup
Any term 2 to 4 credits
HD695 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHILOSOPHY Staff
Any term 2 to 4 credits
HD696 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MISSION AND
ECUMENICS Staff
Any term 2 to 4 credits
HD697 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ETHICS Riggs
Any term 2 to 4 credits
HD698 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MEDIA Russell-Jones
2 to 4 credits
PRACTICAL THEOLOGY AREA
FACULTY: Charles L. Campbell, Robert Leon Carroll, Brian H. Childs, Ron-
ald H. Cram, F. Barry Davies, Philip R. Gehman, Ben C. Johnson, Sara
C. Juengst, Jasper N. Keith, Jr., John H. Patton (Chairperson), Robert H.
Ramey, Jr. (sabbatic leave, winter, spring), Lucy A. Rose, Jeanne Steven-
son-Moessner, Christine Wenderoth.
Required courses for M.Div. degree
P112 BECOMING A MINISTER TO PERSONS Keith
This course seeks to enable students to grow in their understanding of
persons and the nature of ministry. It provides a foundation for other
disciplines within the pastoral field. Topics considered are the church's
ministry, personal development, and community life.
Fall 3 credits
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P151 THE MINISTRY OF WORSHIP AND PREACHING Campbell Rose
An introduction to the preaching and worship ministry of the Church,
focusing on the preparation and delivery of sermons within the context of
Christian worship and on the history, theology, and practice of worship in
the Reformed and other traditions.
Spring 4 credits
P222 EDUCATIONAL MINISTRY Cram
An investigation will be made of the nature of education, especially its
moral and religious dimensions, as expressed in household, church, school,
and society. Students will analyze various educational theories and prac-
tices, become familiar with educational concepts, and begin to develop their
own approaches as practical theologians to Christian religious education.
The course consists of a core plenary and one of three options: Teaching
and Learning Seminar; Congregation Studies and Christian Religious Ed-
ucation Seminar; Self-Directed Seminar. 3 credits
P232 MINISTRY TO PERSONS Childs or Keith or Patton
The course seeks to provide an understanding of pastoral care as a ministry
of the church. Specific themes and skills related to the pastoral care of
persons in their life experiences are explored through classroom presen-
tations, verbatim materials, and literature. This course includes intensive
involvement in ministry to persons in a clinical setting, plus seminars.
Prerequisite for Master of Divinity: PI 12
Fall or Spring 5 credits
P281 CHURCH AND MINISTRY- PART I Ramey and Staff
A course that focuses on the nature of the church and its ministry, giving
particular attention to the governance, worship, and discipline of the
church. Students are assigned to particular churches where they make ob-
servation visits and meet with the pastor for seminars on exercising au-
thority, leading and moderating a session, and conducting the sacraments
and ordinances of the church. Non-Presbyterian students study the polity
of their own denomination in approved courses at other ATA schools or
with a minister, chosen by Columbia, of their own denomination.
Prerequisites: SM210, HD233 3 credits
P382 CHURCH AND MINISTRY- PART II Ramey and Staff
This course looks at the theory and practice of ministry in regard to de-
veloping leadership and conflict management skills as well as knowledge
of the various contexts of ministry. Course content is designed to help
students deal with particular issues in ministerial formation and acquire
the skills needed to serve faithfully and effectively as pastors. As in P281,
students are assigned to congregations for observation visits and seminars
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with pastors. Arrangements are made with non-Presbyterian students to
study elsewhere, either in another ATA school or with a local pastor ap-
proved by Columbia.
Prerequisites: SM 210, HD233-234 3 credits
Elective Courses
General
P505 WRITING WORKSHOP Staff
This course is designed to help students become more competent and ef-
fective writers at Columbia Seminary and in ministry. Students will review
basics of grammar and composition and practice writing and editing in a
workshop format. The power and function of written language in ministry
is a central theme throughout the course.
non-credit
P516 WOMEN AND MINISTRY Stevenson-Moessner
A comprehensive seminar covering the variety of women in a congrega-
tional setting, highlighting women as recipients and initiators of ministry,
and discussing such topics as self-esteem and spirituality. ''Women" include
missionaries, two-thirds-world women, parishioners, and the female cleric;
there will be a particular emphasis on the role of the spouse of a male
minister. The seminar will address these questions: What is a useful min-
istry with women? What kind of caring is most helpful to the women in
crises, including faith crises? Additional requirements for advance degree
programs. 2 or 3 credits
P613 MINISTRY IN MULTICULTURAL CONTEXTS Yoon
This course focuses on various facets of ministry in multi-cultural contexts.
It seeks to identify the cultural variations in our dominant cultural heritage
(white Anglo-Saxon Protestant) and in other cultural heritages, such as
African-American, Hispanic-American, and Asian-American communities.
The course will present the important elements that enable each ministry
to survive and grow and will provide a challenging context with which
students can form their own styles and unique theologies of ministry.
3 credits
P616 MARY, MYSTICS, AND MARTYRS:
MODELS AND MENTORS OF THE FAITH Stevenson-Moessner
"Faith of our fathers (and mothers) living still" will be the focus of this
seminar exploring Christian models and spiritual mentors. By way of sup-
plementing the usual emphases in the Reformed tradition, the following
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will be highlighted: the role of Mary, mother of Jesus, and her living legacy;
the classical and continuing contributions of mystics and martyrs. Film bio-
graphies of the Madonna (including the Madonna of Medjugorje), Dietrich
Bonhoeffer, Thomas Merton, and St. Therese of Lisieux will be shown and
correlated with primary sources. The seminar allows time for work on re-
ligious role models and forerunners in the faith. 3 credits
P618 EQUIPPING THE SAINTS Patton
The course presents an experiential method of group leadership, commu-
nity building and pastoral supervision designed to facilitate the work of
ministry, lay and ordained. 3 credits
P619 SPECIAL ISSUES Cram and Patton
The course offers an opportunity to experience and reflect upon various
types of group experience and leadership which may be employed in the
church's educational ministry and in the ministry of pastoral care.
3 credits
Christian Education
P522 TEACHING WITH IMAGINATION Juengst
This course will help students develop a more imaginative approach to
teaching by experiencing a variety of teaching methods. Attention will be
given to understanding how our theology affects our methodology.
2 or 3 credits
P523 RELIGIOUS PLURALISM AND CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION Cram
How and why do the ways communities of persons live and understand
life shape the forms and tasks of religious education? This class will intro-
duce the student to various approaches to teaching and learning in the
Christian traditions, as well as selected Jewish and Islamic "ways." Read-
ings, group discussions, research, field trips, and lecture will shape this
course. 2 or 3 credits.
P524 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Cram
General models of planning will be examined and applied for education
in the congregation. Leadership recruitment, development and support are
stressed and specific methods considered. Planned choice of curriculum
and educational resources is included, with examination of specific re-
sources. 2 credits
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P525 FAITH DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE CYCLE Wenderoth
Faith development throughout the human life cycle will be explored using
Fowler's schema as well as his antecedents and critics. The class will explore
implications for pastoral counseling and Christian nurture in the congre-
gation.
Prerequisites: PI 12, P222 2 or 3 credits
P526 IMAGINATION, CREATIVITY, AND MAKE-
BELIEVE IN MINISTRY Cram, Wenderoth
It is the assumption of this course that imagination, creativity, and make-
believe are central to the Christian minister's self-identity and to the local
congregation's self-identity. Special attention will be given to the implica-
tions of this approach for worship, teaching, and administration.
2 credits
P527 THE CHURCH AND THE ADULT Cram
A study of the adult and of adult education for participation in the life and
mission of the church and for the Christian life. Research on the older adult
will be stressed.
Prerequisites: P112, P222 3 credits
P622 CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Cram
This course will focus on practical ways to explore and to analyze the
contextual curriculum ("story") of a local congregation. Multidisciplinary
in its scope, students will be introduced to pertinent research in such areas
as the study of social behavior, theology, sociology, anthropology, and his-
tory. 2 or 3 credits
P724 THEOLOGY OF AGING AND MINISTRY OF THE
CHURCH WITH OLDER ADULTS Crossley
This course will begin the exploration of a theology of aging in the Amer-
ican context, taking special note of the implications for the ministry of the
church.
3 credits
Pastoral Care and Counseling
P530 ADDICTION, AGING, AND AIDS Keith
This course provides information about three major problems of contem-
porary society and explores ways in which the Christian community can
participate in prevention, education, and care relative to these issues.
Prerequisite: P232 3 credits
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P531a PASTORAL CARE IN FILM AND LITERATURE Childs
The empirical and rational ways of knowing are important ones used in
pastoral care and pastoral theology. An intuitive way of knowing is also a
way of knowing and one seemingly underdeveloped for most pastoral care
persons. Experiencing art is one way to understand the intuitive way of
knowing. This course will investigate the limits and possibilities of intuitive
knowing through the experience of film and literature. Along with reading
in the history of art in the Christian Church, the course will concern itself
with contemporary film and literature.
Prerequisite: P232 2 or 3 credits
P534 PASTORAL CARE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE
Childs or Patton
This course focuses on current developments and issues in marriage and
family life as these relate to ministry. Various types of ministry to marriage
and family life will be explored. Particular attention will be given to a
theological understanding of marriage and family life.
Prerequisite: PI 12 2 or 3 credits
P535 MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT Keith
A seminar for couples, discussing issues in contemporary Christian mar-
riage and engaging in enrichment experiences, in order to strengthen the
participants' marriages and prepare them for ministry to other marriages.
2 or 3 credits
P536 PASTORAL CARE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Staff
A seminar discussing the illnesses of children, family dynamics and pastoral
care of each plus clinical experience. The location is Scottish Rite Children's
Medical Center in Atlanta.
Prerequisite: P232 3 credits
P537 MINISTRY TO DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS Staff
A seminar discussing the disabilities and handicaps, personal and family
dynamics, and enlightened treatment of the developmentally disabled per-
sons plus clinical experience at a retardation center.
Prerequisite: P232 3 credits
P538 MINISTRY TO DEEPLY TROUBLED PERSONS Staff
A seminar discussing the dynamics and behaviors of deeply troubled per-
sons, plus clinical experience in a mental health facility.
Prerequisite: P232 3 credits
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P630 SPECIAL ISSUES IN PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING
Childs or Patton
An advanced seminar identifying and discussing the major special issues
confronting pastoral care-giving in contemporary society. Such issues as
violence, addiction, homosexuality, pandemic disease will be raised. Special
projects will be generated from student and social issues raised according
to the needs of the time.
Prerequisite: P232 2 or 3 credits
P630a PASTORAL CARE OF WOMEN Stevenson-Moessner
The goal of this seminar is to respond more appropriately to the distinctive
physical and psychological pain of women through the medium of pastoral
care. Questions of personal identity and intimacy as well as female cyclical
theories will be examined. Concepts of "caring" and "mothering," voca-
tional motivations, therapeutic alignment with dominant systems, a wom-
an's role as counselor/counselee, feminine pain and stress, and disciplines
of support will be discussed. 2 or 3 credits
P633 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN PASTORAL CARE Keith
This course will research the literature, study the personalities, and consider
the historical context of the pastoral care movement in the U.S. in the 20th
century. 2 or 3 credits
P634 SYSTEMS OF FAMILY PASTORAL COUNSELING Childs or Patton
A survey and seminar exploring the various systems of family evaluation
and therapy. Special emphasis will be placed upon the works of major
theorists and clinicians (Minuchin, Bowen, Ackerman and Haley). The the-
ological evaluation of family life and dysfunction will explored. For Th.M.
and S.T.D. students; others must secure permission of the professor.
3 credits
P635 ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN PASTORAL CARE Childs or Patton
Lectures and case studies are used to explore the boundaries of pastoral
care and ethics. Issues such as abortion, sexuality, work and play, commit-
ment to causes, use of economic resources, social responsibility, life and
death, etc. will be considered. 2 or 3 credits
P636 PASTORAL COUNSELING IN THE PARISH Childs
Theory and practice of time-limited, individual pastoral counseling. Basic
principles of psychological and theological diagnosis; treatment planning;
and treatment management. Cases investigated will be those typically en-
countered in the parish. Case studies, lectures, role playing, verbal reports
will be used. Theological rationale of pastoral counseling will be explored.
Prerequisite: P232 3 credits
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P637 PASTORAL CARE AND GRIEF Keith
A study of the pastoral care response in situations of loss, the dimensions
of the grief process, and the dynamics of personality involved in grief.
Events of pastoral care in grief will be shared by the participants. For Th.M.
and D.Min. students; others must secure permission of professor. 3 credits
P638 GRADUATE COUNSELING PRACTICUM Staff
Graduate students in the pastoral counseling program are admitted to work
under supervision at one of the several local pastoral counseling centers
until the counseling center certifies achievement of the required level of
performance. At that time the student will be granted six credits. (Tuition
for the course is paid directly to the counseling center at a rate established
by Columbia and the center.) It is expected that upon completion of the
practicum a student will have sufficient supervision to apply for member-
ship in the American Association of Pastoral Counseling, Inc. Limited to
students in the Th.M. in Pastoral Counseling. (Students may register for
P638a, P638b, P638c for 2 credits per semester.)
Prerequisite: Oral Examination by professors and supervisors 6 credits
P639a MEN AND WOMEN IN TRAVAIL AND TRANSITION:
CONSIDERATIONS IN PASTORAL COUNSELING
Stevenson-Moessner
A seminar to discuss issues of men's and women's development, crises, and
changes that are pertinent to parish work and pastoral care. 3 credits
P730 PASTORAL COUNSELING IN THE PARISH Patton
The course focuses upon what ministers already serving in a parish setting
can do most effectively in their ministry of pastoral counseling. The liter-
ature on family crisis intervention and short term counseling and evalua-
tion is reviewed and placed in a pastoral and theological context.
Consultation on students' parish pastoral counseling cases is offered and
related to the relevant literature.
3 credits
Worship
P644 RENEWING WORSHIP THROUGH NEW LITURGICAL
RESOURCES Staff
The focus of this class is on the four liturgical resources recently produced
by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on the Sunday service with the Lord's
Supper, baptism, marriage, and the funeral, evaluating them in their ecu-
menical context from theological, historical, and pastoral perspectives, and
thus enriching our understanding of and leadership in worship.
Prerequisite: P143, P151, or equivalent 3 credits
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Preaching
P652 PREACHING AND CHRISTIAN CHARACTER Campbell
Drawing on materials from the fields of ethics and homiletics, students will
examine the relationship between preaching and Christian character. The
following topics will be explored: 1) conceptions of Christian character; 2)
the significance of the preacher's character for preaching; 3) the role of
preaching in the character formation of preacher and congregation.
3 credits
P653 NARRATIVE AND PREACHING Campbell
This seminar will examine practically and theoretically the various ways in
which narrative has been appropriated in contemporary homiletics. Stu-
dents will be encouraged to explore ways that different approaches to
narrative may inform their own preaching. 3 credits
P654 PREACHING AT THE INTERSECTION OF LIFE AND DOCTRINE
Rose
This advanced seminar in preaching focuses on the methodology of un-
derstanding our theology in terms of life experience and life experiences
in terms of theological concepts; allowing others to expand our understand-
ing of life, theology, and preaching; and the preaching of sermons that
explicitly reflect doctrine and life experience.
Prerequisite: P151, HD233 2 or 3 credits
P655 PREACHING CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE Rose
This seminar explores the intersection of theology, experience, and preach-
ing and requires the writing of sermons based on selected traditional doc-
trines. 2 or 3 credits
P656 PREACHING THROUGH THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Campbell
This course will focus on the temporal dimension of Christian worship and
its implications for preaching. Students will examine the theological and
liturgical significance of the Christian year, explore the values and limita-
tions of the lectionary, and prepare sermons for several major festivals and
seasons. 2 credits
P657 TWENTIETH-CENTURY PREACHING: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Campbell
Students will examine the homiletical theory and practice of several twen-
tieth-century preachers as well as trends in contemporary homiletics. Build-
ing on reading and class discussion, students will develop their own
theology of preaching and preach two sermons in class.
2 credits
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P658 NARRATIVE PREACHING Rose
This seminar focuses on narrative preaching, which includes both story-
sermons and. non-story sermons that are organized around a plot. Students
will evaluate narrative sermons, read homiletical theory, and prepare their
own narrative sermons.
2 or 3 credits
P659 DEVELOPING YOUR OWN PREACHING STYLE Rose
The purpose of this seminar is for students to evaluate their strengths in
preaching and to work on improving their preaching. Areas of concentra-
tion might include sermonic language, a variety of sermon forms, delivery,
or the use of notes or a manuscript.
2 or 3 credits
Communication
P560 THE MINISTER AS A SPEAKER Taylor
A study of the principles of healthy and effective vocal expression and the
application of these to speech in pulpit, committee meeting, and confer-
ence. 3 credits
P565 COLUMBIA CHOIR Davies
A course for students interested in learning about church music through
singing in a choir. A variety of musical styles will be offered each semester.
May be taken for a maximum of 2 semesters for credit.
1 credit per semester
P567 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC IN WORSHIP Davies
Students will be helped to develop their own philosophy on the use of
music in the pastorate and, at the same time, will have the opportunity of
beginning music reading, and using this skill in the playing of handbells.
2 credits
Evangelism
P574 ON DISCERNING GOD'S WILL Johnson
This course will be conducted in a clinical setting in which students may
do serious reflection on their journeys with God. The majority of the work
will center on 30 spiritual directives patterned after the Ignatian model.
2 credits
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P575 PASTOR AS EVANGELIST Johnsun
This course will offer a positive, wholistic description of evangelism. It will
explore the various pastoral roles with their evangelistic dimension. This
course is especially helpful for juniors who are preparing for SM210.
2 or 3 credits
P576 SPIRITUAL FORMATION Ramey, Johnson
This course, based on Reformed spirituality, will provide opportunities in
and out of class for students to practice the particular disciplines that un-
dergird the Reformed faith. 2 credits
P677 PASTORAL SPIRITUALITY Johnson
This course will explore the spirituality of the pastor and how it impacts
his or her ministry. It will deal with two fundamental aspects of pastoral
life, spirituality as being and spirituality as doing. It will provide a theo-
logical understanding and practical directives for the development of a
distinctive pastoral spirituality. 2 credits
P771 SPIRITUALITY INTENSIVE Johnson
This week-long course provides an introduction to the spiritual life through
lecture, small group discussion, and the practice of the classical disciplines
of the Christian life. The course is primarily experiential in nature but
requires preparatory reading and a reflective paper after the event. This
intensive is a foundational course for lay persons seeking a certificate in
spirituality and pastors who are pursuing a D.Min. degree with a focus on
Christian spirituality. 3 credits.
P772 EVANGELISM INTENSIVE Johnson
The Evangelism Intensive gathers pastors from across the denomination to
engage in an 11-day immersion in evangelism. The course aims to help
each participant identify a critical issue in evangelism, research that issue,
and propose a practical response to it. This course consists of lectures by
the faculty, 25-30 hours of research, and a paper. 3 credits
P778 PASTORAL SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE Johnson
A major portion of pastoral ministry calls for guiding persons on their
journey of faith with God. This course will examine resources in the Re-
formed tradition as well as other traditions that offer assistance for this
task. An integrative aspect of this course will be the appropriation of in-
sights through personal and group spiritual guidance. 3 credits
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Ministry and Church Administration
P582 CREATIVE CHURCH ADMINISTRATION Ramey
A course which enables students to administer churches creatively, includ-
ing administering human, physical and financial resources. 3 credits
P589 BEGINNING YOUR MINISTRY Ramey
This course is designed to enable students to make the transition from
seminary to parish. Students will study issues related to the early years of
ministry, including entry into parish life, planning a year's work, ministry
of the laity, conflict management, effecting change, time and stress man-
agement, staff relationships, office management, working with volunteers,
and ministry in the small church. Requirement: one project of student's
choice. Prerequisite: Preferably P382 3 credits
P680 LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE MINISTRY Ramey
A course which studies the biblical principles of servant leadership and
analyzes students' leadership styles. It also suggests concrete ways that
students can initiate servant leadership in the church and provides oppor-
tunities for them to develop their leadership skills. 3 credits
P681 DOING MINISTRY TODAY Harrington
A study of the basic tasks in parish life: preaching, nurture, stewardship,
administration and pastoral care; looked at in terms of the emerging culture
in the U.S.A. 3 credits
P682 MANAGING CONFLICT IN THE LOCAL CHURCH Ramey
A course which relates Biblical, theological, and sociological understandings
of conflict of the various forms of conflict in the life of the Church by study
of the basic approaches to conflict management and analysis by students
of their own style of management. Learning techniques will include role
plays of high conflict meetings, simulation games, and case studies of con-
flict situations. 3 credits
P683 MULTIPLE STAFF MINISTRY Ramey
A study of the meaning and forms of multiple staff ministry, situations in
which it is taking place, factors in good staff relationships and their imple-
mentation, and personnel administration. 2 credits
P684 BUILDING CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY THROUGH SMALL
GROUPS Ramey
This course deals with the dynamics and philosophies of various small
groups in the church and explores ways to start and maintain such groups.
3 credits
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P689 SPIRITUALITY THEN AND NOW
Johnson
This course will explore the forms of spirituality in the New Testament and
in the history of the church by examining the setting, the content, and the
ways of practicing these various forms. Course intends to help each student
appropriate vital elements from these various traditions in shaping one's
spiritual journey. 3 credits
P786 REFORMED SPIRITUALITY
Winn
This course seeks answers to these questions: What is Reformed piety?
What is prayer in the Reformed tradition? Are there Reformed classics of
spirituality? 3 credits
Independent Studies
The following courses are designed for students who are interested in
further study beyond the regular course offerings in the Practical Theology
Area. Permission of the instructor is required.
P690 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN STEWARDSHIP
Any term
P691 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MINISTRY
Any term
P692 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION
Any term
Johnson or Ramey
2 to 4 credits
Ramey
2 to 4 credits
Cram
2 to 4 credits
P693 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PRACTICAL THEOLOGY
AND COUNSELING Childs or Keith or Patton or Stevenson-Moessner
2 to 4 credits
Any term
P694 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN WORSHIP
Any term
P695 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PREACHING
Any term
P696 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SPIRITUAL
FORMATION
Any term
P697 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN EVANGELISM
AND CHURCH GROWTH
Any term
P698 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN POLITY AND
ADMINISTRATION
Any term
Campbell or Rose
2 to 4 credits
Campbell or Rose
2 to 4 credits
Johnson or Ramey
2 to 4 credits
Johnson
2 to 4 credits
Ramey
2 to 4 credits
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P699 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN NEW OR SMALL
CHURCH DEVELOPMENT Ramey
Any term 2 to 4 credits
INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES
Required courses for M.Div. or M.A. students
1100 MATS SEMINAR Gonzalez
This seminar is designed to assist entering MATS students to focus on the
vocational or personal goals they have for the degree, and aid in devel-
oping the skills that will allow them to use what they are learning in the
life of the church or in an academic environment. The exact content of the
seminar will vary, depending on the interests of those enrolled. The MATS
Seminar is required of entering, full-time MATS students. Those who are
part-time are expected to enroll in the seminar after they have taken at
least two courses, but before they complete 15 credits. Seminar should be
taken in sequence throughout the academic year.
Fall 1 credit
Winter/ Spring 2 credits
1373 EVANGELISM AND MISSION Johnson
A course to provide an introduction to the understanding and practice of
evangelism and mission for those engaged in ministry in local congrega-
tions. The course includes cross-cultural evangelism, ecumenical and inter-
national dimensions of mission, strategies for communicating the gospel,
changing patterns of world mission, and a forward look at evangelism and
mission in the emerging Church.
Fall 2 credits
1402 EVALUATION AND PROJECTION OF MINISTRY
DEVELOPMENT Carroll
At the conclusion of the intern year students evaluate their intern experi-
ence in terms of personal growth, professional behavior, and development
skills; integrate emerging understandings of the form and nature of min-
istry into a theory of ministry, and prepare a plan for future development
in ministry. Required of all year-long interns.
Summer See SM414
Elective Courses
1601 FROM TEXT TO SERMON Biblical Area Staff
A laboratory course using one particular book of the Bible where students
work from particular texts to written sermons.
Prerequisites: B153, B154, P151 3 credits
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1604 HOMOSEXUALITY: PASTORAL AND THEOLOGICAL
PERSPECTIVES Childs, Stroup
An interdisciplinary seminar which examines homosexuality in light of re-
cent psychobiological and clinical research and biblical and theological
scholarship. Attention will be given to the general nature of sexuality; the
various social interpretations of homosexuality; and the assessment of dif-
ferent forms of homosexuality in the Bible, Christian theology, and the
history of the Church. Prerequisite: HD233 or 234 and P232 3 credits
1605 HUMAN SEXUALITY Childs, Stroup
An examination of issues related to human sexuality from the perspectives
offered by Biblical theology, Christian tradition, and contemporary human
sciences. Issues to be addressed will include the following: human sexual
development, gender identification, marriage and family, church state-
ments regarding sexuality, sexual abuse, sexual dysfunction, and repro-
ductive ethics. Presentations by selected authorities in the field of sexology
will be included. 3 credtis
1607 CHURCH HYMNS, ARTS, AND ETHICS Davies
In this interdisciplinary course focussing on the music of the Church, the
class will examine the Presbyterian Hymnal from the historical, theological,
ethical, pastoral, and aesthetic points of view, and also listen critically to
choral works by J. S. Bach and W. A. Mozart. Various resources will be used,
including viewing the film "Amadeus." 3 credits
1615 SUFFERING Brueggemann, Childs
A seminar that will address the biblical/pastoral, theological reality of suf-
fering, both of God and creation. Relevant literature in theodicy, the be-
havioral sciences, scripture and social/cultural studies will be investigated.
Clinical contexts such as medical centers and homeless ministry programs
may be utilized. 3 credits
1619 GOD THE FATHER: BIBLICAL AND
THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES Gunn, Stevenson-Moessner
This seminar will consider how the image of God as father functions in the
Bible and in the life and worship of the Church today. It will seek to
understand the feminist critique of this language and to explore possible
responses. 3 credits
1651 EDUCATION FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP Cram, Russell-Jones
An interdisciplinary study of leadership and learning in the Church. Two
perspectives will be examined: 1) New Testament models of the Church's
organizations and leadership and 2) insights from contemporary Christian
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education into communication, organization, and styles of cooperative
learning. Leadership of the contemporary congregation will be a primary
emphasis. 3 credits
1666 PERFORMING THE SCRIPTURES: THE WORSHIPING
COMMUNITY BETWEEN THE TIMES Campbell and Saunders
An exploration of the eschatological character of Christian worship and
preaching in light of the early Christians' conviction that they were living
in the fullness of time. Students will study biblical texts (Old Testament
prophecy, Jesus' proclamation of the kingdom, Paul's writings on the res-
urrection, and the Apocalypse of John), examine the eschatological dimen-
sions of Christian worship, and preach sermons from eschatological texts.
Evaluation: Participants will be divided into sheep and goats at the end of
the course. 3 credits
1691 INTERDISCIPLINARY INDEPENDENT STUDY Staff
up to 4 credits
SUPERVISED MINISTRY
Required course for M.Div.
SM210 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: CONGREGATION Carroll and Staff
This required internship in a congregational setting seeks to enrich the
preparation for ministry through experiences which call on one to utilize
previous experience and studies, and which help identify issues for con-
tinuing pastoral education. For a minimum of ten weeks, the intern engages
in the ministry of a congregation, serving in a broad range of pastoral
functions, and engaging in a structured process of theological reflection
with the supervising pastor and a lay committee.
Prerequisites: P112, P151.
Summer 6 credits
Elective Courses
SM414 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: THE INTERN YEAR Carroll
This twelve-month internship, encouraged for all M.Div. students, focuses
on growth in ministerial identity and competence. The context for the
Intern Year may be in a congregation, a social agency, an international
setting, or other placement appropriate for the individual's educational and
vocational goals. The internship is supervised by an experienced minister
utilizing an action-reflection process for learning. Components of this in-
ternship outside the ministry context include (a) the pre-internship semi-
nar, (b) a two-week interdisciplinary course (on campus in January), and
(c) a one-week "Evaluation and Projection" course (1402, on campus in
August).
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Prerequisite: Completion of A and B Components, or permission of Instruc-
tor and Dean of Faculty.
Twelve-month period 11 credits
SM510 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: THE CITY Carroll
The course will focus on the issues of engaging in ministry in the urban
context with special emphasis on service with the poor. It will involve a
weekly experience (5 hours per week) of ministry in a congregation or
agency which seeks to do social ministry in the city, a bi-weekly case con-
ference for learning from the experiences, and readings about social min-
istry. 2 credits
SM610 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION UNIT
Columbia Theological Seminary is a member of the Association for Clinical
Pastoral Education. A student may participate in a unit of Basic CPE in
thosm institutions accredited by ACPE.
Any term, usually Summer 6 credits
SM611-612-613-614 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION
INTERNSHIP
Students may participate in units of Advanced CPE in institutions ac-
credited by ACPE.
Twelve-month period 20 credits*
(non-credit for Th.M. students)
SM615 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: URBAN CLINICAL
This course involves a full-time ministry experience which is designed to
help one function more effectively in an urban context. Students are placed
in one of several urban ministry settings. An action-reflection process of
learning is utilized. Supervision is provided by both field supervisors and
staff persons of the Urban Training Organization of Atlanta.
Any term, usually Summer 6 credits
SM620 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: CONGREGATIONAL (Advanced)
Carroll
This ten-week internship in a congregational context provides the student
with the opportunity to focus on specific areas of ministry chosen for con-
centrated experience (e.g., worship, social ministry, Christian education,
etc.), or a broad range of experience in a congregation which will develop
further one's pastoral identity and competence in ministry.
Prerequisite: SM210 6 credits
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SM691 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY Carroll
Any term 2 to 4 credits
* The total number credits required for the M.Div. degree cannot be reduced
by more than six credits for these SM electives, but the other credits may
be applied in another degree program.
S.T.D. AND D.MIN. COURSES
The S.T.D. and D.Min. programs consist primarily of advanced courses
provided by participating schools in the Atlanta Theological Association.
The 600 level courses in this catalog, together with advanced courses at the
Candler School of Theology, Erskine Theological Seminary, and the Inter-
denominational Theological Center, are open to students in these pro-
grams. The following listing includes other courses specifically developed
for the S.T.D. and D.Min. programs.
ATA401 SEMINAR ON MINISTRY Staff
Basic seminar on ministry theory and career analysis required of all D.Min.
students. 6 credits
ATA402 EXPERIENCE IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY AT. A. Staff
Provides an experience, under supervision, in some aspect of ministry. May
be designed by student in consultation with Director of Advanced Studies
or done as CPE unit. Required of all D. Min. students. 6 credits
ATA403 PROJECT PROPOSAL WORKSHOP Staff
A workshop presenting the theory of dissertation construction, developing
one's project proposal, and understanding use of the library in dissertation
research. Required of Columbia D.Min. students.
End of January no credit
End of July
ATA463 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN PASTORAL
COUNSELING A.T.A. Staff
Modern history of pastoral counseling; its roots in theology, psychoanalysis,
existential and humanistic psychology.
Required of Th.M. (pastoral counseling) and S.T.D. students. 3 credits
ATA471 HUMAN BEING IN CONTEXT A.T.A. Staff
Theological and psychological theories of personhood are examined to as-
sess their relevance for pastoral counseling.
Required of Th.M. (pastoral counseling) and S.T.D. students. 3 credits
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ATA473 DIAGNOSIS AND CHANGE A.T.A. Staff
The process of change and the place of diagnosis in change are considered
from both theological and psychological perspectives.
Required of Th.M. (pastoral counseling) and S.T.D. students. 3 credits
ATA475 PASTORAL THEOLOGICAL METHOD A.T.A. Staff
Seeks to develop a pastoral theology consistent with both systematic the-
ology and pastoral practice.
Required of Th.M. (pastoral counseling) and S.T.D. students. 3 credits
ATA477 SEMINAR IN PASTORAL SUPERVISION A.T.A. Staff
Provides doctoral students in pastoral counseling with the experience of
pastoral supervision under the guidance of clinical supervisors. Acquaints
students with the expanding literature on pastoral supervision from a va-
riety of disciplines. Students may register for ATA477 and ATA477b.
3 credits
ATA481 PASTORAL COUNSELING RESEARCH SEMINAR A.T.A. Staff
A seminar on research methodology in pastoral counseling and pastoral
theology for S.T.D. and Th.M. students. The seminar is required for S.T.D.
students in their second and third years in the program. It is recommended
that Th.M. students in pastoral counseling take at least one year of the
seminar. (S.T.D. students will register for ATA481a, ATA481b, ATA481c,
ATA481d for a total of 6 semester credits). 3 credits per year
ATA485 COUNSELING PRACTICUM Patton and Clinical Staff
In each term the student engages in from two to four hours of counseling
per week under supervision. Assigned readings and appropriate didactic
materials are included. (Students will register for ATA485a, ATA485b,
ATA485c, and ATA485d for a total of 18 semester credits.)
Required of S.T.D. students 9 credits per year
ATA489 DIRECTED STUDY
Taken at recommendation of the advisor. Credit as assigned
ATA496 DOCTORAL PROJECT
Required of all D.Min. and S.T.D. students. 6 credits
ATA000 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE
Required for S.T.D. students not registered for course work, clinical work
or doctoral project supervision in any long semester. Non credit
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ACADEMIC NOTES
YEARLY SCHEDULE
The academic year is composed of two long semesters of 14 weeks each
and a short January term. During the summer the seminary offers a full
program of supervised ministry, independent study under the guidance of
a member of the faculty, an eight-week course in beginning Greek, and a
four-week summer session designed primarily for D.Min. students and min-
isters interested in continuing education. The sequential nature of the cur-
riculum for M.Div. degree students makes it preferable that they begin their
work with the summer course in beginning Greek (or with the fall term if
they have already mastered basic Greek grammar).
COMMUNITY WORSHIP
The seminary community gathers for worship each day of regular
classes to express its thanksgiving for and need of God's grace and to pray
for the church and the world. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper is cel-
ebrated each Friday.
WEDNESDAY FORUMS
Included in worship each Wednesday is a forum which leads the Co-
lumbia community into consideration of significant issues for the church
in the world, or exposes it to persons from other denominations and parts
of the earth, or directs it in spiritual formation. A majority of the forums
are designed and led by student organizations.
ORIENTATION
An orientation program which is required of all entering students is
held during the days preceding the regular opening of the seminary in the
fall. It offers an opportunity for new students to get acquainted with one
another and with student body leaders and members of the faculty. Tests
are administered to help new and transfer students identify and under-
stand particular strengths and deficiencies of preparation for theological
instruction.
Returning students are also required to participate in the orientation
days, which include activities such as a debriefing of the summer super-
vised ministry or intern program, a discussion of procedures for receiving
a call from a congregation, and consultation with faculty advisors.
SUMMER GREEK SCHOOL
Entering students in the M.Div. degree program are encouraged to have
a reading knowledge of New Testament Greek. For those students who are
not prepared in Greek, the seminary offers a six credit course, B021, during
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the summer. The course runs for an eight-week period and meets daily,
usually each morning, Monday through Friday, for two hours, with small
group afternoon tutorial sessions. Students who have successfully com-
pleted two years of Greek in college or who pass a Greek qualifying ex-
amination are exempt from B021.
FLEXIBILITY BY ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND SPECIAL STUDIES
Students who have strong backgrounds in particular fields of the cur-
riculum, or who demonstrate unusual proficiency in their work are given
opportunities for special placement or for independent work. Requests for
flexibility in a student's program should be made to the Dean of Faculty.
Two opportunities for flexibility are available.
1. Students may be permitted advanced placement in the A and B
components if they can satisfactorily demonstrate that they have already
achieved the objectives of a given course. This means that they may be
exempt from the course and permitted to take an advanced course in the
area.
2. Academically qualified students may be permitted to engage in spe-
cial study as a route to the establishment of competence in a required course
rather than taking one or several required courses.
INDEPENDENT STUDY
Students are encouraged to design and pursue their own program of
independent research and study as a part of the elective offerings. Con-
tracts for reading courses and research projects may be drawn up with
faculty members teaching in the area of the student's interest. The nature
and extent of the work projected and completed determine the amount of
credit given. Such courses provide students the opportunity to investigate
areas of specialized interest in which no regular electives are offered.
HONORS PROGRAM
Students in the Master of Divinity degree program who enter the C
component with a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 and a 3.6 average
in the proposed area of study may enter the Honors Program. Waiver of
these requirements is by vote of the entire faculty in the proposed area of
study. Students choose to work in the Biblical, historical-doctrinal or prac-
tical theology areas and with a particular professor. The program consists
of guided study in both long semesters for a total of 8 credits. For additional
information, see the chairperson of the area of interest.
CREDIT VALUATION AND COURSE LOAD
While the educational progress of the student cannot be ultimately
measured by the number of credits earned, a system of course valuation is
necessary to assure balance in the curriculum. Columbia estimates a se-
mester credit as approximately 42 to 45 working hours, except for certain
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supervised ministry and clinical programs whose work investment is de-
termined by the contract for the particular course. The satisfactory com-
pletion of a course, however, is determined not by time invested but goals
and objectives achieved.
With the exception of their initial term, students are required to consult
with their faculty advisors before registering for courses. The standard
number of credits students in basic degree programs may take in the 14-
week terms is 16. A student with at least a B average may take up to 17
credits. In the January term students may register for no more than three
credits unless taking HD241.
The M.Div. degree normally requires three full academic years in resi-
dence, plus a summer term for SM210. The Master of Arts in Theological
Studies usually requires two full academic years. Advanced degrees involve
the student in part-time study for a minimum of two years.
GRADING
At the close of each term grades are given to basic degree students
according to the following four quality points system. A grade report is
sent to each student and denominational supervisor, if applicable. For A
through D component students, special, Master of Arts in Theological Stud-
ies, unclassified and occasional students, the criteria for grading are crea-
tivity, mastery of material, skill in organizing and expressing ideas, and the
ability to relate to other learnings. The grading system is:
A
4.0
Outstanding
A-
3.7
Superior
B +
3.3
Very Good
B
3.0
Good
B-
2.7
Slightly above standard
C +
2.3
Standard
c
2.0
Slightly below standard
c-
1.7
Below standard
D
1.0
Serious deficiencies
F
0.0
Unacceptable
An E is given when a portion of the course requirements — such as a
major paper, an examination or a project — is unacceptable to the instruc-
tor. Unless such work is completed in acceptable form within the time
extension, the E becomes a final grade of F. An F is given when the total
work of the course is unacceptable or when work is not completed within
the term or within an approved extension.
C component students may choose to take up to six elective credits for
H/S/U, with the permission of the instructor, if permission is granted at the
beginning of the term.
H honors, for work of exceptionally distinguished quality.
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S satisfactory, for work which represents sufficient mas-
tery of the content of the course to merit recommen-
dation for graduation.
U unsatisfactory, for work which represents insufficient
mastery of the content of the course to merit recom-
mendation for graduation.
For Th.M, S.T.D., and D.Min. students:
A 4.0 excellent
B 3.0 good
C 2.0 passing
F 0.0 failure
PROBATION
An entering student may be placed on probation due to deficiencies in
the student's undergraduate preparation. In addition, any student who fails
to make a 2.5 average in any term or whose cumulative grade point average
falls below 2.3 will be placed on academic probation for the next term.
UNACCEPTABLE WORK
A U may be remedied by further work in the course, by repeating the
course, or by taking an elective course relating to the area of deficiency. A
U given for unexcused late work shall normally require additional work.
A student whose work is unsatisfactory will be placed on probation. If the
U is not removed by the next term, the student will be dropped from school.
APPEALS
Appeal of a grade given for work in a course or for the entire course
may be made: first, with the instructor; second, with the Dean of Faculty;
third, as a last appeal, by a written statement sent through the Dean of
Faculty to the faculty.
Appeal of probation may be made to the Judicial Commission of the
faculty through the Dean of Faculty.
Appeal of suspension or dismissal from the seminary may be made to
the Board of Directors by giving written notice to the president of the
seminary.
TEMPORARY GRADES
Two temporary notations may be given in certain cases. "In Progress"
(IP) is used for courses which last more than one term. "Incomplete" (Inc.)
is used for late work when a written excuse has been approved by the
professor and the Dean of Faculty. Further provisions for the "Incomplete"
can be found in the Student Handbook. Neither temporary notation carries
credit.
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STUDENT HANDBOOK
Additional information for basic degree students will be found in the
Student Handbook.
ORDINATION EXAMS
Students who become candidates for ordination in the Presbyterian
Church (USA) are required to take written examinations in the areas of
Bible, theology, worship and sacraments, and polity. There is ample op-
portunity within the regular seminary curriculum to take course work
preparatory to the exams.
SENIOR WORSHIP
Students in the C component are required to lead worship for the com-
munity. The experience may be videotaped and reviewed with a member
of the homiletics faculty.
GRADUATION WITH HONORS
Basic degrees students who have earned at least a 3.60 grade point
average on course work will, with the approval of the faculty, be awarded
the degree "with distinction."
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AWARDS AND
SCHOLARSHIPS
AWARDS AND PRIZES
Through the gifts of alumni and friends of the seminary, several prizes
and awards have been established to recognize outstanding academic
achievements by basic degree students.
The Wilds Book Prize was established by Louis T. Wilds of Columbia,
South Carolina, in 1917. In 1992, an addition to the fund was made by Mary
Scott Wilds Hill, Annie Edmunds Wilds McLeod, and Murphy Candler
Wilds in memory of their parents, Laura Candler Wilds and Louis T. Wilds,
Jr. '11. The fund provides a cash award to the graduating M.Div. student
selected by the faculty for the highest distinction in his or her academic
work over the entire seminary program.
The Lyman and Myki Mobley Prize in Biblical Scholarship has been estab-
lished in memory of Donald Lyman Mobley (Columbia class of 1977) and
Myki Powell Mobley (Candler School of Theology, class of 1977). It is given
each year to the student or faculty member doing exemplary work in the
field of Biblical scholarship as it relates to the worship and work of the
church.
The Paul T. Fuhrmann Book Prize in Church History was established in 1962
by an alumnus of the seminary to honor the late Dr. Paul T. Fuhrmann,
former Professor of Church History. The award is made annually to the
student who has shown the most outstanding achievement in church his-
tory.
The Florrie Wilkes Sanders Prize in Theology is given by the family of Florrie
Wilkes Sanders of Atlanta, GA. It is awarded each year to the student
presenting the best paper showing sound theological scholarship and rel-
evance to the needs of Christian people in the contemporary world. Special
attention is given to the papers relating theology to the education, profes-
sions and avocations of lay people.
The Emma Gaillard Boyce Memorial Award is made annually by the Rev.
David Boyce, an alumnus of the seminary, in honor of his mother, a de-
voted music teacher, choir director, church musician and minister's wife. It
is awarded to the student writing the best paper on the creative use of
music in worship.
Two Abdullah Awards are available each year by the Rev. Gabriel Ab-
dullah, an alumnus of the seminary. One is given for the best paper setting
forth a plan for the teaching of Bible in the public schools; the second for
the best paper designing a program for the development of moral and
spiritual values in the public schools.
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The Indiantown Country Church Award was established by the family of
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Stuckey in their honor to highlight the work of ministry
in churches in rural areas. The prize is awarded annually to a student who
has done outstanding work in the summer in a rural ministry.
The Ludwig Richard Max Dewitz Biblical Studies Award is a cash award to
the student who prepared the best Old Testament exegesis during the
academic year. A judging committee of professors of Old Testament nom-
inates a person to the faculty for election.
The Samuel A. Cartledge Biblical Studies Award. A cash award and a copy
of the Greek New Testament, the latter provided by the American Bible
Society, is awarded to the student who prepared the best New Testament
exegesis during the academic year. A judging committee of professors of
New Testament exegesis nominates a person to the faculty for election.
The Presbytery of St. Andrew Women of the Church Preaching Award is given
for the best sermon preached by a student during the academic year.
James T. and Celeste M. Boyd Book Fund Award. This award is presented
to a graduating senior as a means of encouraging and helping establish a
personal theological library of books and resources.
The C. Virginia Harrison Memorial Fund Award is presented to a rising
senior who is conscientious, responsible, hard working, and in need of
financial assistance. The president, in consultation with the secretary to the
president, selects the recipient of this award.
The Columbia Leadership Award, approved by the faculty in 1992, is given
to a graduating senior who shows promise of providing outstanding lead-
ership to the church. The recipient will have demonstrated unusual lead-
ership qualities at Columbia, as well as spiritual depth and integrity.
COLUMBIA SCHOLARSHIPS
Qualified men and women planning to attend seminary or seeking to
explore the possibility of entering the ministry may apply for a Columbia
Scholarship for study at Columbia Theological Seminary. These one-year
scholarships are for persons in the M.Div. program who have exhibited
significant academic and leadership abilities during their undergraduate
studies and in community involvements and church commitments.
The Admissions Committee may award up to eight Columbia Scholar-
ships for each academic year. The scholarship covers tuition, room and
board at the single-student rate, assuming that the recipient lives on cam-
pus. The award for a student choosing to live off-campus will be reduced
by $1,000.
Columbia Scholarship recipients who show financial need over and
above the Columbia Scholarships award may be granted financial aid up
to $2,500. Such financial aid will include a service scholarship.
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To be eligible for a Columbia Scholarship, applicants must be citizens
of the United States or Canada. A scholarship application and a personal
interview are required. All recipients are required to enroll full-time for
one academic year at the seminary.
Application for a Columbia Scholarship is made through the Office of
Admissions at Columbia Seminary. Applications must be received no later
than March 15. Announcement of the awards will normally be made by
mid-April.
All those applying for a Columbia Scholarship will automatically be
considered for regular admission and financial aid if they are not awarded
a scholarship.
HONOR SCHOLARSHIPS
A number of Honor Scholarships have been established at Columbia
Theological Seminary for full-time M.Div. students. Some are awarded an-
nually by the Admissions Committee to entering students on the basis of
their academic achievement, leadership in the church and on campus, and
demonstration of exceptional promise for the ordained ministry.
Additional Honor Scholarships are awarded each spring to returning
M.Div. students on the basis of academic performance. They are selected
by the Basic Degrees Committee.
Honor Scholarships may be used only for tuition at the seminary. Re-
cipients who show need over and above the Honor Scholarship award
(which may cover tuition for up to nine months) may be granted financial
aid. Such financial aid will include a service scholarship. The Honor Schol-
arships are: the Rev. Vernon S. Broyles, Jr., Scholarship; the Rev. George
Henry Cornelson Scholarship; the Rev. Harry Keller Holland Scholarship;
the J. Erskine Love, Jr. Merit Scholarship; the Rev. John L. Newton Schol-
arship; the Smith-Thompson Scholarship; and the J. M. Tull Scholarship.
COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE SCHOLARSHIPS
A number of scholarships are funded annually by the Columbia Friend-
ship Circle. These scholarships are awarded to M.Div. degree students by
the Basic Degrees Committee upon nomination by the President and Dean
of Students with consultation from the Development Office. In 1993-94 each
grant will be for $4,400.
The following criteria will be used in making nominations:
a. The student will be a second or third year student (fourth year if
the student has been involved in a year-long internship).
b. The student will have demonstrated both a strong commitment
to God's call and diligence in studies at Columbia Seminary.
c. The student will be a parent with family responsibilities.
d. The student will have demonstrated financial need.
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Recipients who show need over and above the Columbia Friendship
Circle Scholarship may be eligible for additional financial aid. Such financial
aid will include a service scholarship.
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
The Seminary awards each year one or more fellowships to outstanding
graduates completing the M.Div. degree. The purpose of these fellowships
is to recognize superior intellectual achievement demonstrated during the
course of the regular seminary program and to provide a modest support
for graduate work beyond the first professional degree. They must be used
toward an accredited master's degree or doctoral graduate degree program
in which the recipient engages in the scholarly pursuit of an academic
theological discipline.
The Fannie Jordan Bryan Fellowships were established through a generous
legacy left to Columbia Theological Seminary by the late Mrs. Fannie Jordan
Bryan of Columbia, South Carolina. The Columbia Graduate Fellowships were
initiated by the senior Class of 1941 and continue to be funded through
the operating expense budget of the seminary. The Anna Church Whitner
Memorial Fellowships are given periodically from a legacy left to the semi-
nary in 1928 by the late William C. Whitner, of Rock Hill, SC, in memory
of his mother.
A new graduate fellowship was established during 1983 by the Rever-
end and Mrs. Harvard A. Anderson of Orlando, FL. This fellowship is
awarded to the graduate determined by the faculty to have the greatest
potential for future academic achievement.
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STUDENT INFORMATION
HOUSING
Seminary housing is ordinarily reserved for basic degree students. Appli-
cation for seminary housing should be made as early as possible following
acceptance. All inquiries about housing should be directed to the Business
Office.
Unmarried Students
Dormitory housing is available for unmarried students. Most of the rooms
are for single occupancy; many of them have connecting baths. All rooms are
fully furnished with the exception of linens. Laundry facilities are provided.
Students who live in dormitory rooms participate in the standard board plan.
Unmarried students also have access to the suites and efficiency units
mentioned below.
Married Students Without Children
Suites of two rooms with private bath are available for married students
without children. These suites are ordinarily fully furnished with the ex-
ception of linens. However, a limited number are unfurnished. Laundry
facilities are provided. Students who live in suites participate in the stand-
ard board plan. The standard board plan or a modified board plan is avail-
able for spouses.
In addition, the seminary has a limited number of efficiency units which
include cooking facilities. Students in these units need not participate in
the standard board plan.
Students With Children
One, two, and three bedroom unfurnished apartments are available to
students with children. The rent for these apartments is below market rates
and varies depending on the size of apartment.
FINANCIAL AID
Columbia Seminary grants financial aid to basic degree students who
are taking 11 credit hours or more during each long semester and 3 credit
hours during the winter term, and to a limited number of advanced degree
students. Eligibility is based upon need as determined by the seminary's
financial aid program.
Students applying for financial aid complete a Columbia Seminary fi-
nancial aid application that provides an estimate of their income and ex-
penses and a Graduate and Professional School Financial Aid Service
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(GAPSFAS) form. The difference between a student's income and the es-
tablished expense norms constitutes the determined financial need of the
student. After financial need is calculated, financial aid is awarded in the
form of, first of all, a service scholarship, and a grant-in-aid.
Financial aid is credited to a student's account in the Business Office
and is awarded on a prorated basis as follows: 44 percent fall semester; 12
percent winter term; 44 percent spring semester. Financial aid is first ap-
plied against seminary charges for tuition, rent, board, and fees. Students
who withdraw from the seminary or become part-time students during a
term forfeit their right to financial aid for the term in which such action is
taken.
Entering students must submit the seminary's financial aid form and
the GASPFAS form by July 30. Students entering the seminary in the winter
term or the spring semester must submit applications for financial aid
within the first week of the term. Entering students should submit appli-
cations as soon as possible since awards are made as applications are re-
ceived and are contingent upon the availability of funds.
Returning students are required to complete the GAPSFAS form by
April 23 and the seminary's financial aid application by April 30.
Persons interested in more detailed information about the financial as-
sistance offered by Columbia Seminary should contact the Office of Finan-
cial Aid.
FEDERAL STAFFORD LOAN PROGRAM
The Federal Stafford Loan (formerly Guaranteed Student Loan) Pro-
gram is made available under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and reg-
ulated through federal and state agencies of Departments of Education so
as to comply with subsequent amendments governing Title IV monies. This
program is designed to provide loans to students enrolled in education
beyond high school. Institutions such as Columbia Seminary assist students
with the application process by determining the student's eligibility and
need for the loan and by certifying the student's satisfactory participation
in the course of education for which the monies are borrowed. The loans
to students are made primarily by commercial lending institutions. The
Stafford Loan Program provides preferable interest rates and delays repay-
ment of loan until after the student graduates or terminates from the course
of studies. An eligible student enrolled at Columbia may seek a loan within
the state of Georgia or from a lending institution within his/her legal state
of residence. Information pertaining to application procedures and policy
regulations for a Stafford Loan at Columbia may be obtained from the
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION BENEFITS
Certification for V.A. benfits is handled through the Office of Student
Life.
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HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE
Each student is required to have some form of hospitalization insurance
acceptable to the seminary. Students may purchase group insurance which
is offered to the student body, or they may purchase insurance through
other sources. Presbyterian students who are inquirers or candidates of
their presbyteries' Committees on Preparation for Ministry are eligible to
participate in the major medical plan of the Board of Pensions of the
PC(USA).
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STATEMENT OF CHARGES - EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 1993
TUITION
Per credit hour $ 227
Eleven credits or more (per semester) 2,382
Audit fee per credit hour 114
D.Min. and Th.M. Extension Fee (first time) 100
D.Min. and Th.M. Extension Fee (second time) 200
BOARD
Summer Greek School 492
Fall term 1003
Winter term 272
Spring term 1003
ROOM
Single student, single room, summer Greek school 305
Single student, single room, fall or spring term 638
Single student, single room, winter term 174
Suite, summer Greek school 438
Suite, fall or spring term 886
Suite, winter term 243
OTHER HOUSING - monthly rates
Efficiency units, Florida Hall or Simons Law Hall 278
Village Apartments: 4 bedroom, units 3-6 449
3 bedroom, units 15, 16, 35-42 429
3 bedroom, units 9, 25-26 391
3 bedroom, unit 1 408
2 bedroom, units 31-34 391
2 bedroom, units 2, 10-14 355
2 bedroom, units 19-22, 27-30 332
1 bedroom, units 23 and 24 296
SUPERVISED MINISTRY FEES
SM210 and SM210C each 600
SM212 600
SM213 and SM214 each 300
SM414 (including 5 credits of course work) 1,504
SM610 and SM615 each 600
SM611-614 1,880
SM616 1,880
SM620 600
ATA402 Experience in Supervised Ministry 600
OTHER FEES
ATA000 Administrative Fee 50
ATA401 Seminar on Ministry 700
ATA496 Doctoral Project 600
B021 Essentials of Greek (Summer Greek School) 882
P232 Ministry to Persons (with praxis) 161
HD241 Alternative Context, Atlanta (plus 4 credit course fee) 125
HD241 Alternative Context, Other U.S. (plus 4 credit course fee) 250
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HD241 Alternative Context, International (plus 4 credit course fee) 450
Thesis Binding (per copy) 10
Application Fee 30
Occasional Student Application Fee 15
Commencement Fee 75
PAYMENT OF FEES
Degree candidates must pay charges for tuition, fees, room, and board
or make satisfactory arrangement for the payment thereof with the Busi-
ness Office by the deadline set at the beginning of each term in order to
remain in class.
Non-degree students must pay tuition charges in full prior to the end
of the first full week of classes in order to remain in class.
All fees and charges listed are subject to change.
REFUND POLICY
Tuition
1. A student who has paid tuition fees in advance and decides not to
attend a semester or term is entitled to a 100 percent refund if a written
request is received by Columbia by the end of the first week of the
term. After that date, no refund is due, but an amount may be given
upon the initiative of Columbia.
2. A student dropping a course during the "course addition" period (the
first week of a long semester and the first two days of a winter or
summer term) is entitled to a full tuition refund.
3. A student dropping a course during the "course drop" period (the first
six weeks of a long semester and the first week of a short winter or
summer term) is entitled to a one-third refund of the tuition involved.
4. A student allowed to withdraw from a course or a student leaving
school for any reason without formal "dropping" or approved with-
drawal is not entitled to any refund.
Written requests for refunds should be made to the Registrar, Room 113,
Campbell Hall and received before the deadlines stated above.
Room
A student who has entered into a lease agreement for a seminary hous-
ing unit for a term or semester is responsible for payment in full unless a
written request is made to the Vice President for Business and Finance,
Room 106, Campbell Hall at least one week before the first day of classes.
In that case, a 100 percent refund will be made. In other cases a refund
amount may be given upon the initiative of Columbia.
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Board
A student who has applied for board and has a sufficient reason for
withdrawing from board status will be granted a full refund if a written
request is made to the Vice President for Business and Finance, Room 106,
Campbell Hall at least one week before the first day of classes.
Financial Assistance
A student who withdraws from the seminary or becomes a part-time
student forfeits any financial assistance (scholarships and financial aid) pre-
viously awarded for the term in which such action occurs.
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
AND ACTIVITIES
Student Coordinating Council
The Student Coordinating Council was established to initiate discussion
and decisions within the student body, to respond to the needs of the
student community, and to coordinate student and community activities.
It represents the interests of the entire seminary community, i.e., students
on and off campus, international students, and families of students.
Society for Missionary Inquiry
This society was founded in 1832 and has been an instrument through
the years to promote an active interest in missions among the students and
throughout the church. The society brings outstanding speakers before the
student body. Another work of this group is in providing hospitality for
international students and visitors on the Columbia campus. Through the
work of the society a number of students have responded to the challenge
of international missions.
Fellowship for Theological Dialogue
This society was established for the purpose of encouraging every stu-
dent to the highest possible scholarship. Membership is open to all students
and faculty on a voluntary basis. Lectures, informal discussions with vis-
iting lecturers, symposia by member of the faculty, and other meetings are
sponsored in the interest of theological scholarship.
Peace Source
The Peace Source is a campus organization concerned with issues of
peace, justice, and freedom. It explores these concerns through study and
involvement within the community and world.
Women's Issues in Ministry
This organization offers support for women students as well as oppor-
tunities for dialogue about issues which are of particular concern for
women in ministry. Activities include annual retreats, sponsorship of a
women's caucus during the Columbia Forum, and opportunities to attend
conferences and workshops which focus on women's issues for ministry.
Spouses of Seminarians
This is an organization primarily for the spouses of regularly enrolled
students. Spouses of students, spouses of faculty and staff, and other in-
vited persons meet together for study and for the sharing of mutual con-
cerns and interests. The Spouses of Seminarians also sponsor a number of
events for the entire Columbia community.
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Student Athletic Program
Athletic activities are available and open to all students and their fam-
ilies. These activities include volleyball, football, basketball, soccer, softball,
tennis, ping pong, and golf.
Student Supply Preaching
Columbia Seminary works with local congregations in making arrange-
ments for student supply preaching. Students are generally assigned on a
rotating basis to churches that have requested supply ministers.
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SUPPORT OF COLUMBIA
SEMINARY
The mission of Columbia Theological Seminary is to prepare good min-
isters of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel and to serve the Church, the
community, and the world. The seminary is also committed to the mission
of nurturing those already ordained through continuing education and
serving as a resource center for the entire Church.
In recent years, student tuition and fees provide for about 24 percent
of the seminary's budget, while an additional 7 percent comes from indi-
vidual gifts. A growing endowment provides approximately 50 percent of
the annual budget. Four percent of the current operating budget comes
from benevolence monies provided by the Presbyterian Church (USA). The
balance of the budget comes from miscellaneous sources.
Columbia Seminary's supporting synods have historically stated and
repeatedly affirmed their intentions to be responsible for the support of
the seminary. Columbia is indebted to the synods for their endorsement
and assistance in increasing the seminary's endowment through capital
fund drives.
One of the best ways a person can invest in the vital ministry of Co-
lumbia Seminary is by contributing to the annual fund or by establishing
a permanently endowed scholarship or memorial fund.
ALUMNI/AE ASSOCIATION
Columbia's alumni/ae hold their annual meeting on the seminary cam-
pus during the Columbia Forum in January. Stimulating presentations on
ministry are offered, classes hold yearly reunions, the Alumni/ae Council
and officers are elected, and distinguished graduates and retiring professors
are honored.
COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE
Columbia Friendship Circle (CFC) is an association of thousands of Pres-
byterian women throughout the PC(USA) who assist the seminary in three
ways: by praying for the seminary and telling its story in their local areas;
by encouraging young men and women to consider the ministry and Co-
lumbia Seminary; and by providing financial assistance to the seminary
each year for support of particular projects. During the past several years
CFC has raised over $30,000 each year to support students and their families
with special financial needs.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. John A. Conant Chair
Dr. William T. Bryant Vice Chair
Mrs. Emily C. Wood Secretary
Mrs. Peggy M. Rowland Assistant Secretary
Term to Expire in 1993
The Rev. Joanna Adams Decatur, GA
Mr. Howard Ector Marietta, GA
Mrs. Florida Ellis Atlanta, GA
Mr. Frank James Birmingham, AL
Dr. J. Phillips Noble Decatur, GA
Mr. William J. Noonan Pensacola, FL
Mr. Aubrey Patterson Tupelo, MS
Mr. William Scheu Jacksonville, FL
Dr. Cordell Wynn Tuscaloosa, AL
Term to Expire in 1994
Dr. William T. Bryant, Jr Nashville, TN
The Rev. Franklin D. Colclough Sumter, SC
Mr. George H. Cornelson Clinton, SC
The Rev. Ed Hopper Lexington, KY
The Rev. Vernon Hunter Mobile, AL
Dr. Margaret Miller Maitland, FL
Ms. Jean Norman Pensacola, FL
Mr. William John Park Greenwood, SC
Mr. John H. Weitnauer, Jr St. Simons Island, GA
Mrs. Emily C. Wood Maitland, FL
Term to Expire in 1995
Mr. Howell F. Adams, Jr Atlanta, GA
The Rev. William R. Barron Knoxville, TN
Mr. Thomas W. Brown Lake City, FL
Mrs. Ann D. Cousins..... Atlanta, GA
Dr. Howard Edington Orlando, FL
Mrs. Gay Love Atlanta, GA
Mr. David Quattlebaum Greenville, SC
The Rev. Arthur Ross St. Petersburg, FL
Mrs. Betty Simmons Jackson, MS
Dr. G. Dana Waters III Birmingham, AL
At Large Members
Mr. John Conant Atlanta, GA
Mr. Charles "Pete" Cross Orlando, FL
Mr. Lawrence Gellerstedt, Jr Atlanta, GA
Dr. W. Frank Harrington Atlanta, GA
The Rev. Joseph S. Harvard Durham, NC
Mr. J.C. "Bud" Shaw Cartersville, GA
Mr. Ben T. Vernon, Jr Denver, NC
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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Columbia Theological Seminary
1993
Executive
John A. Conant, Chair
William T. Bryant, Vice Chair
Emily C. Wood, Secretary
Howell Adams
Florida Ellis
Betty Simmons
John Weitnauer
Planning and Development
John H. Weitnauer, Chair
Ann D. Cousins
Charles "Pete" Cross
Howard Ector
Lawrence Gellerstedt, Jr.
W. Frank Harrington
Gay Love
William John Park
David Quattlebaum
J.C. Shaw
Ben Vernon
Emily C. Wood
Student Life
Betty Simmons, Chair
William Barron
Frank Colclough
George Cornelson
Joseph Harvard
William E. Scheu
Cordell Wynn
Investment
Robert B. Lang, Chair
Samuel E. Allen
John M. Bragg
Taylor Glover
Julian LeCraw
John H. McDonald
J. Phillips Noble
Ben Vernon
Ex Officio
President Douglas W. Oldenburg
Treasurer John W. Gilmore
Chair John A. Conant
Director of Development and Seminary Relations
Frank Willey
Academic Affairs
Florida Ellis, Chair
Joanna Adams
William T. Bryant
Howard Edington
Vernon Hunter
Frank James
Margaret Greer Miller
Arthur Ross
Dana Waters
Business Management
Howell Adams, Chair
Tom Brown
Edward Hopper
J. Phillips Noble
William J. Noonan
Jean Norman
Aubrey Patterson
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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
John W. Gilmore, M.Div.,
J.D., C.P.A.
Vice President for Business
and Finance
Frank T. Willey, M.Div.
Director of Development
and Seminary Relations
Ernestine Cole, M. Div.
Associate Dean of Students
Robin S. Dietrich, B.A.
Financial Aid Officer
Richard A. Dodds, D.Min.
Coordinator of
Planned Giving
Juliette J. Harper, B.A.
Director of Publications
and Publicity
Gloria E. Jennings, M.Div.
Associate Director of
Annual Fund and
Alumni/ae Relations
Cecil Moore, B.D.
Superintendent of Buildings
and Grounds
Rebecca S. Parker, M.Div.
Director of Admissions
Suanne B. SauerBrun, B.A.
Bookstore Manager
T. Clark Simmons, B.B.A.
Associate Campaign Director
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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Douglas W. Oldenburg, D.D President
Peggy M. Rowland Administrative Assistant
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
James Hudnut-Beumler, Ph.D Executive Vice President and Dean of Faculty
Elsie D. Urie Registrar and Administrative Assistant
Carolyn Romines Staff Associate, Academic Affairs and Business Office
George B. Telford, Jr., B.D Director, Advanced Studies
Linda Lehfeldt Staff Associate, Advanced Studies
Sara C. JuengSt, M.Div Director, Continuing Education
Diane K. Bodnar Staff Associate, Continuing Education
Richard S. Dietrich, D.Min Director, Lay Institute of Faith and Life
Carlene Bailey Staff Associate, Lay Institute of Faith and Life
Victor S. Yoon, Th.D Director, Center for Asian Ministries
Robert Leon Carroll, Jr., M.Div Director, Supervised Ministry
Shellee E. Fezatte Staff Associate, Supervised Ministry and International Program
Ronald C. Crossley, Ph.D Director, Center for Theological Studies in Florida
Ruth E. Lincoln Staff Associate
Mary Anne Culbertson, M.S.L.S Librarian
Christine Wenderoth, Ph.D. Associate Librarian
Ruthanne M. Huff, M.A. Technical Services Librarian
Colleen HiggS, B.S. Circulation Assistant
Ira Lois Brown, M.A.T.S. Reclassification Cataloger
Rachael Glass Filing Assistant
Ann A. Titshaw Staff Associate, Pastoral Care
Nan B. Johnson Staff Associate, Evangelism
Tempie Alexander Secretary
STUDENT LIFE
Philip R. Gehman, D.Min Vice President for Student Life
and Dean of Students
Ernestine B. Cole, M.Div. Associate Dean of Students
Ruth E. Shannon Administrative Assistant
Rebecca Skillern Parker, M.Div Director of Admissions
Jewel E. Kirkus Staff Associate, Admissions
Robin S. Dietrich, B.A Financial Aid Officer
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
John W. Gilmore, M.Div., J.D., C.P.A Vice President for Business and Finance
Marilyn Ault Bookkeeper
Suanne SauerBrun, B.A. Bookstore Manager
A. Cecil Moore, Jr., B.D. Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds
Eula Mae Oliver, Alexander Oliver,
Golden Griffieth, Larry Griffin Maintenance
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DEVELOPMENT AND SEMINARY RELATIONS
Frank T. Willey, M.Div., M.A.R
Juliette J. Harper, B.A.
Richard A. Dodds, D.Min.
T. Clark Simmons, B.B.A.
Gloria E. Jennings, M.Div.
Barbara G. Poe
Elizabeth B. Burgess
Poppy Cantrell
Linda G. Sabo
Betty Beatty
Bonneau H. Dickson, M.Div.
Director of Development and Seminary Relations
Director of Publications and Publicity
Coordinator of Planned Giving
Associate Campaign Director
Associate Director of Annual Fund and
Alumni/ae Relations
Administrative Assistant
Staff Associate, Development Records
Staff Associate, Gift Records
Staff Associate, Capital Campaign
Receptionist, Switchboard Operator
Field Representative
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FACULTY
DOUGLAS W. OLDENBURG, D.D.
President
B.S., Davidson College; B.D., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia; S.T.M., Yale University Divinity School;
D.D., Davis and Elkins College;
D.D., St. Andrews Presbyterian College;
LL.D., Davidson College
WALTER BRUEGGEMANN, Ph.D.
William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament
A.B., Elmhurst College; B.D., Eden Theological Seminary;
Th.D., Union Theological Seminary; Ph.D., St. Louis University
BRIAN H. CHILDS, Ph.D.
Professor of Pastoral Theology and Counseling
B.A., Maryville College;
M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary
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THOMAS ERSKINE CLARKE, Th.D.
Professor of American Religious History
A.B., University of South Carolina; B.D., Columbia Theological
Seminary; Th.M., Th.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia
CHARLES BLANTON COUSAR, Ph.D.
Samuel A. Cartledge Professor of New Testament Language,
Literature, and Exegesis
A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Aberdeen
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CATHERINE GUNSALUS GONZALEZ, Ph.D.
Professor of Church History
B.A., Beaver College; S.T.B., Boston University School of Theology;
Ph.D., Boston University
DAVID MILLER GUNN, Ph.D.
Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature,
and Exegesis
B.A., M.A., University of Melbourne; B.D., University of Otago;
Ph.D., University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
SHIRLEY CAPERTON GUTHRIE, JR., D. Theol.
/. B. Green Professor of Systematic Theology
A.B., Austin College; B.D., Princeton Theological Seminary;
D. Theol., University of Basel
BEN CAMPBELL JOHNSON, Ph.D.
Peachtree Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth
B.A., Asbury College; B.D., Asbury Theological Seminary;
Th.M., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary;
D.Min., San Francisco Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Emory University
JASPER NEWTON KEITH, JR., S.T.D.
Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling
A.B., Mercer University; M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary; Certified Supervisor, Association for
Clinical Pastoral Education; S.T.D., Columbia Theological Seminary
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JAMES D. NEWSOME, JR., Ph.D.
Professor of Old Testament Language,
Literature, and Exegesis
B.A., Millsaps College; B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
JOHN HULL PATTON, Ph.D.
Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director
of S.T.D. Program
B.A., B.D., Emory University; Ph.D., University of Chicago
ROBERT H. RAMEY, JR., D.Min.
Professor of Ministry
B.A/B.S., Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Th.M., D.Min., Union
Theological Seminary in Virginia; D.D., Hampden-Sydney College
GEORGE W. STROUP, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology
B.A., Rice University; B.D., Yale University;
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
ROBERT LEON CARROLL, JR., M.Div.
Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and
Director of Supervised Ministry
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi;
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
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RONALD H. CRAM, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Christian Education
B.A., California State University, Long Beach; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton
Theological Seminary
PHILIP R. GEHMAN, D.Min.
Dean of Students
A.B., Wheaton College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary;
D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia
JAMES HUDNUT-BEUMLER, Ph.D.
Dean of Faculty
Associate Professor of Religion and Culture
B.A., The College of Wooster; M.Div., Union Theological Seminary;
M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University
DAVID P. MOESSNER, D. Theol.
Associate Professor of New Testament Language,
Literature, and Exegesis
A.B., Princeton University; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary;
B.A., M.A., University of Oxford Honours School of Theology;
D. Theol., University of Basel
MARCIA Y. RIGGS, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Christian Ethics
A.B., Randolph-Macon Woman's College;
M.Div., Yale Divinity School; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
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IWAN RUSSELL-JONES, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Theology, Media, and the Church
B.A., London Bible College
Diploma in Pastoral Studies, United College of Wales
Th.M., Aberdeen University; Ph.D., Oxford University
GEORGE B. TELFORD, JR., B.D.
Associate Professor of Theology and Church
and Director of Advanced Studies
B.A., Presbyterian College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary
STANLEY P. SAUNDERS, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of New Testament
B.A., San Jose Bible College; M.Div., Emmanuel School of Religion;
Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary
SARA COVIN JUENGST, M.Div.
Director of Continuing Education
B.A., Erskine College; M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
LUCY A. ROSE, D.Min.
Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship
B.A., Agnes Scott College; M.A., Emory University; D.Min., Union
Theological Seminary in Virginia; Th.M., Duke University
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CHRISTINE WENDEROTH, Ph.D.
Associate Librarian and Assistant Professor
of Practical Theology
B.A., Oberlin College; M.S.L.S., University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University
CHARLES L. CAMPBELL, D.Min.
Instructor in Homiletics
B.A., Hendrix College; D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia; S.T.M., Yale University; Ph.D. Candidate, Duke University
WILL E. COLEMAN, Ph.D.
Instructor in Theology
A.B., Rhodes College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union
FRANK BARRY DA VIES, D.Min.
Instructor in Church Music
B.A., Birmingham University*; L.R.A.M., Royal Schools of Music;
L.T.C.L., Trinity College; M.Div., D.Min.,
Columbia Theological Seminary
*Postgraduate Certificate in Education, London University
JEANNE STEVENSON-MOESSNER, D.Theol.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
A.B., Vanderbilt University; M.A., Princeton Theological Seminary;
D.Theol., University of Basel
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RONALD C. CROSSLEY, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Theological Studies in Florida
A.B., Samford University; B.D., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary; Ph.D., Duke University
MARY ANNE CULBERTSON, M.S.L.S.
Director, John Bulow Campbell Library
A.B., Calvin College; M.S.L.S., University of Southern California
RICHARD S. DIETRICH, D.Min.
Director, Lay Institute of Faith and Life
B.A., Carleton College; M.A., Tulane University; D.Min., Union
Theological Seminary in Virginia
VICTOR S. YOON, Th.D.
Director, Center for Asian Ministries
B.A., Hankook University of Foreign Studies; M.Div., Bethel
Theological Seminary; S.T.M., Union Theological Seminary;
Th.D., Graduate Theological Union
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ADJUNCT PROFESSORS
Imogene Bennett, D.Min.
G. Thompson Brown, Th.D.
Dana Campbell, M.Ed.
F. Harry Daniel, Ph.D.
W. Frank Harrington, Th.M.
Mattie E. Hart, Ph.D.
Richard L. Hester, Ph.D.
Alice Hickcox, Ph.D.
Wade P. Huie, Ph.D.
Oscar J. Hussel, Ed.D.
C. Benton Kline, Ph.D.
VISITING SCHOLAR
Richard S. Hipps, Ph.D.
Peter C. Matheson, Ph.D.
Donald K. McKim, Ph.D.
Wayne Merritt, Ph.D.
Gail O'Day, Ph.D.
William Pender, Ph.D.
Ashley Smith, Ph.D.
Hubert V. Taylor, Ph.D.
Karoly Toth, Ph.D.
Thomas Walker, M.Div.
Albert N. Wells, Ph.D.
Patricia T. Willey, M.Div.
Albert Winn, Ph.D.
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PROFESSORS EMERITI
C. BENTON KLINE, JR., Ph.D.
President Emeritus
A.B., College of Wooster; B.D., Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Yale
University
JAMES DAVISON PHILIPS, Ph.D.
President Emeritus
A.B., Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, D.D., Presbyterian College; D.D., Hampden-Sydney
College
MANFORD GEORGE GUTZKE, Ph.D.
A.B., M.A., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., Columbia University;
D.D., Austin College
JACK BRAME McMICHAEL, Ed.D.
A.B., East Texas State Teachers College; M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ed.D., Columbia University
RONALD STEWART WALLACE, Ph.D.
B.Sc, M.A., Ph.D., Universtiy of Edinburgh
HUBERT VANCE TAYLOR, Ph.D.
A.B., Lafayette College; B.Mus., Westminster Choir College; B.D., Columbia
Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Northwestern University
JAMES HERBERT GAILEY, JR., Th.D.
A.B., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Th.D.,
Princeton Theological Seminary
HAROLD BAILEY PRINCE, M.L.
A.B., M.A., University of South Carolina; M.L., Emory University; B.D., Columbia
Theologial Seminary
LUDWIG RICHARD MAX DEWITZ, Ph.D.
B.D., University of London; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
J. WILL ORMOND, Ph.D.
A.B., University of Alabama; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Glasgow;
D.D., Southwestern at Memphis
F. SIDNEY ANDERSON, Th.M.
B.A., Hampden-Sidney College; B.D., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary
GEORGE THOMPSON BROWN, Th.D.
B.S., Davidson College; Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary;
B.D., Th.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia
OSCAR J. HUSSEL, Ed.D.
B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.A. McCormick Theological Seminary;
Ed.D., Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary
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WADE PRICHARD HUIE, Jr., Ph.D.
A.B., Emory University; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Edinburgh
DOUGLAS W. HIX, Ph.D.
B.A., Davidson College; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Duke
University
ADJUNCT PROFESSORS IN SUPERVISED MINISTRY
COUNSELING PRACTICUM SUPERVISORS
Charles Helms, S.T.D. Calvin W. Kropp, S.T.D.
Gerald P. Jenkins, D.Min. William R. Phillips, Th.M.
CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION SUPERVISORS
Avelino T. Baguyos, M.Div.
Calvin J. Banks, M.Div.
Imogene Bennett, B.R.E., D.Min.
Donald H. Cabaniss, B.D., M.Ed.
Charles A. Carpenter, M.Div.
Franklin D. Duncan, Ph.D.
G. Robert Gary, M.Div.
Michael L. Hicks, M.Div.
Ross T. Hightower, Th.M., D.Min.
Eugene T. Locke, D.Min.
SUPERVISING PASTORS FOR SUMMER ASSISTANTS 1992
Janet M. Lutz, M.Div.
Robert R. Morris, Th.M.
Stephen W. Overall, M.Div.
Dorothy Dale Owen, M.Div.
Eugene Robinson, D.Min.
Teresa Elanine Snorton, Th.M.
Elwood H. Spackman, Jr. M.Div.
Palmer C. Temple, M.Div.
Taliaferro L. Williamson, Jr., M.Div.
C. William Allen
Harry H. Barrow
Ronald Botsford
G. Sidney Bouldin
Malcolm Brownlee
Currie Burris
Michael Carey
Patricia Daley
Ernie Davis
E. Peter Denlea
Thomas Engle
Robin Gantz
Joan Gray
Robert Henderson
Ken Hicks
Jim Holderness
Paul Hooker
David Janzen
Norman Lassiter
William Leist
J. Ray Melear
Laura Mendenhall
Steve Montgomery
Al Myers
Agnes Norfleet
Rush Otey
David Park
Joon-Ro Park
Greg Perry
Kathryn Puckett
Steve Sloop
Steven Sterner
Nibs Stroupe
Paula VanderHoven
D. Scott Weimer
Jack Westlund
Clyde Wiley
Dwight Williams
Patrick Wrisley
SUPERVISING PASTORS FOR INTERNS 1992
Billy Wade William Shouse
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STUDENTS
GRADUATING CLASS OF 1992
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY
Earl Anvern Bland
John L. Bledsoe
Paul W. Bonham
Zoltan Bona
Ronald L. Bowie
Thomas J. Bowman
Timothy Jacob Bowman
Royce Leonard Browder
James Walter Calhoun
Gary Clark Christensen
Samuel Morgan Cooper IV
Wallace Franklin Covington
Richard Robert Crowe
Ernest William Davis
Joseph Jeffrey Dorociak
S. Donald Fortson III
Graham Wilberforce Hardy
MASTER OF THEOLOGY
Michael Kenneth Adams
Eliseo Perez Alvarez
Marvin Browning Fergus
Hyon Chun Kim
MASTER OF DIVINITY
Nan Elise Morgan Adams
Kelly S. Allen
with distinction
Roy H. Bailey III
David Scott Bowerman
Harris N. Brown
Robert Howe Campbell
David John D'Alessio
with distinction
Mary D. Piatt D'Alessio
Kay Anne Davis
Polly Kinser Deppen
James Patterson Dickson
Mark P. Downs
Philip Alan Dunford
Paul Wylder Evans
Kyle David Fedler
with distinction
Bryant Christopher Harris
John Michael Helms
John Knight Hill
James Samuel Hobson, Jr.
Ray Glenn Jones III
J. Mark Kuehnert
James Henry Logan, Jr.
Lawrence P. K. Mbagara
Glenn I. Miller
Stephen Richey Montgomery
James Stacey Phillips
A. Ronald Richardson
L. Gordon Robinson
Robert A. Stauffacher
Bruce W. Stewart
Charles A. Summers
Paula Jeanne Teague
H. Terris Neuman
Derek Adolphus Stapleton
Paul Benjamin Thompson
Aaron David Fulp-Eickstaedt
with distinction
Judith Ann Fulp-Eickstaedt
with distinction
Corey D. Ingold
Elizabeth Emma Inman
Ann Houston Kelly
Kenneth Stewart Letterman
Sally W. Lorey
with distinction
Mary Beecher Mathes
with distinction
Michael Eugene Maxfield
Norman Henry McCrummen III
Sam Evans McGregor, Jr.
Allison Foster Moody
Kevin David Morris
Neal Anthony Neuenschwander
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Susan Moorefield Newton
with distinction
William F. Owens
Lori Ellen Pistor
with distinction
Michael James Poulos
with distinction
Tamara Puffer
with distinction
Karen Lorraine Rogers
Beth Shannon-Faulk
Linda Janette Sherer
Jeffrey Alan Sockwell
Catherine Elizabeth Taylor
with distinction
Lisa Faye Traynham
Andrew Iverson Walton
MASTER OF ARTS (Theological Studies)
Clayton Harvey Hulet
with distinction
William Robert Jordan
MASTER OF ARTS (Youth Ministry)
Judy E. Moore
Daniel Frederick Kendrick III
Julie Elizabeth Lehman
Elizabeth Nuernberger Myers
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PRIZES AND AWARDS - 1992
WILDS BOOK PRIZE Aaron Fulp-Eickstaedt
COLUMBIA SEMINARY LEADERSHIP AWARD Ann Kelly
FLORRIE WILKES SANDERS PRIZE IN THEOLOGY
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN OF THE PRESBYTERY OF
ST. ANDREW PREACHING AWARD
LUDWIG RICHARD MAX DEWITZ
OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES AWARD
EMMA GAILLARD BOYCE AWARD
INDIANTOWN COUNTRY CHURCH AWARD
COLUMBIA FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE GRADUATE
FELLOWSHIP
COLUMBIA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
FIARVARD A. ANDERSON FELLOWSHIP
Kyle Fedler
Ben Trawick
Elizabeth Inman
Philip Dunford
Kyle Fedler
Paul Lang
Paul Lang
Mary D. D'Alessio
Clay Hulet
Catherine Taylor
Kyle Fedler
JAMES T. AND CELESTE M. BOYD MEMORIAL BOOK
FUND AWARD Kelly Allen
Susan Newton
Beecher Mathes
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1992-93 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
BROYLES SCHOLARSHIPS
Margaret Adams
Marybeth Asher-Lawson
Lattie Collins
Robert Googe
Patricia Johnson
Gregory Limongi
Michelle Thomas
Thomas Watkins
Frederick Whitehurst
COLUMBIA SCHOLARSHIPS
Margaret Brinck
Gregory Lund
Carol Seaman
CORNELSON SCHOLARSHIPS
HOLLAND SCHOLARSHIP
LOVE SCHOLARSHIPS
Richard Atkerson
Kathryn Crissman
Craig Goodrich
Scott Huie
Deborah Husband
Beth Kollas
Jeffrey Peterson-Davis
Laura Dunham
Stephen Kolmetz
Barbara White
NEWTON SCHOLARSHIPS
SMITH-THOMPSON SCHOLARSHIPS
Kathy Dawson
Elizabeth Duttera
Robert Frost
Martin Lifer
Kimberly Olson
Peggy Owens
Todd Speed
Gregory Breter
Scott Lawson
Daniel Milford
TULL SCHOLARSHIPS
Rebecca Gaudino
Jennifer Johnson
Marvin Lindsay
Elizabeth Morgan
Ron Nelson
Lou Ann Sellers
Benton Trawick
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1992-93 ROLL OF STUDENTS
ADVANCED DEGREE STUDENTS
DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY
Mary Crist Brown
Atlanta, Georgia
Paula Ellen Buford
Decatur, Georgia
Arthur Gower Crosswell
Milton, Florida
Larry Gregory Easterling
Toledo, Ohio
Paul Leon Fulks, Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia
Richard Thomas Gillespie
Decatur, Georgia
Gerry Keith Hearn
Inkster, Michigan
Neal Walter Kuhlhorst
Clarkesville, Georgia
Maake S. Jonathan Masango
Parkview, South Africa
Derrick Craig Miller
Jefferson, Georgia
Susan Braatz Pendleton
Atlanta, Georgia
David Stewart Shew
Decatur, Georgia
B.A., Agnes Scott College
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.S., Georgia Southern College
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
D.Min., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
B.A., M.S.Ed., University of Kentucky
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School
B.S., Arkansas State University
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., University of South Florida
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.S., Eastern Michigan University
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School
B.S., Indiana University
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
Dip., Federal Theological Seminary, South
Africa
M.A.T.S., Columbia Theological Seminary
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education
B.A., St. Louis Christian College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., University of Southern California
M.S., Columbia University School of Social
Work
M.P.H., University of Hawaii
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
A.B., Hampshire College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary
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Wilson Glenn Van Winkle
Emerson, Georgia
David Denk Weitnauer
Decatur, Georgia
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY
Buford Horace Adams
Ellenwood, Georgia
Frank Charles Aichinger
Sumter, South Carolina
Ralph J. Aker
Orlando, Florida
G. Morrell Aldridge
Midfield, Alabama
Ernest Akwetey Alema-Mensah
Accra, Ghana
Dougald Wilfred Alexander
Clarendon, Jamaica
James Avery Alexander
East Point, Georgia
Ben Robert Alford
Adams, Tennessee
Catherine Louise Allsbury
Belleair, Florida
Ruth H. Beck-Schaaff
Sarasota, Florida
Carol Till Bender
Charlotte, North Carolina
John Charles Berghorst
Moorestown, New Jersey
Kay Adams Best
Charleston, South Carolina
B.A., Lee College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
A.B., Davidson College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Mercer University in Atlanta
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.Arch., University of Virginia
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Morris Brown College
M.Ed., Tuskegee Institute
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Samford University
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.S., University of Ghana, Ghana
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
M.S., Atlanta University
BA.Theol., University of the West Indies,
Jamaica
Dip., United Theological College of the West
Indies, Jamaica
B.A., Oklahoma City University
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
B.A., George Peabody College for Teachers
M.Div., Vanderbilt University
B.S., University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
M.Div., M.A.Y.M., Columbia Theological
Seminary
B.A., Beaver College
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Winthrop College
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary
B.A., Central College
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.S., Barber-Scotia College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
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Thomas William Blair
Sanford, North Carolina
William Herbert Bland, Jr.
Sanford, North Carolina
Martha Means Blount
Jackson, Mississippi
Susan Lynn Boardman-McKissack
Woodbridge, Virginia
John William Bolton
Church Hill, Tennessee
Ralph Jerome Boone
Cleveland, Tennessee
Benjamin Stephen Booth
Talladega, Alabama
Robin Dale Booth
Norcross, Georgia
Gusten Ray Brainerd
Montgomery, Alabama
Kenneth L. Broman-Fulks
Easley, South Carolina
Durwood Lee Broughton
Chadbourn, North Carolina
Harold Berger Brown, Jr.
Naples, Florida
John Malcolm Brownlee
Riverdale, Georgia
Steven Speed Bryant
Winter Haven, Florida
Jack Wayman Buchanan, Jr.
Spartanburg, South Carolina
William Franklin Buchanan
Huntington, West Virginia
B.A., Lafayette College
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.S., M.C.E., North Carolina State
University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.M., Mississippi State College for Women
M.C.E., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Eckerd College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Henderson State University
B.D., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
B.A., Lee College
A.M., Wheaton College
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.S., Grove City College
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
B.A., University of Georgia
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., McKendree College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Eckerd College
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
B.A., East Carolina University
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary
A.B., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School
B.A., Washington and Lee University
B.D., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
S.T.M., Yale University Divinity School
B.A., University of Mississippi
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Gardner-Webb College
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.S., Bethune-Cookman College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
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John Michael Carpenter
Nashville, Tennessee
John William Carpenter
Morton, Pennsylvania
James Alan Carr
Williamston, North Carolina
Peter Cameron Carruthers
Raleigh, North Carolina
Ronald Keith Cason
Cleveland, Tennessee
Charles Stevens Cathcart, Sr.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Byron Keith Chambers
Kingston, Jamaica
Bruce Arnold Chapman
McMinnville, Tennessee
Winston Sylvester Clemetson
Kingston, Jamaica
Gerald Rogers Coker
Atlanta, Georgia
William Anthony Collins
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Bonnie Wade Connor
St. Augustine, Florida
Edwin Mark Cooley
Anderson, South Carolina
Gary Lynn Coppedge
Orchard Lake, Michigan
James William Corbett
Birmingham, Alabama
B.A., Scarritt College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
A.B., Bob Jones University
M.Div., Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological
Seminary
B.A., University of North Carolina,
Charlotte
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Florida Southern College
M.Div., Th.M., Columbia Theological
Seminary
B.A., Lee College
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Wake Forest College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
Dip., United Theological College of the West
Indies, Jamaica
B.A., University of London
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., The Citadel
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Calabar Theological College, Jamaica
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., M.A., University of Alabama
M.Div., Columbia Theololgical Seminary
B.A., Georgia State University
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.S., Stetson University
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.B.A., Texas Technological College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education
B.A., University of Alabama
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary
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James Stanley Crews
Snellville, Georgia
Cynthia Warner Crowell
Auburn, New York
Keith Michael Curran
Titusville, Florida
Ervie Chris Curvin
St. Petersburg, Florida
Stephen George Damos
Parrottsville, Tennessee
Harold Benjamin Daniel
Kingston, Jamaica
Charles Gregory Darden
Ellenboro, North Carolina
Curry Watkins Davis, Jr.
Leeds, Alabama
Richard Clayton Davis
Snellville, Georgia
Ralph R. Deen-Clingan
Sodus, New York
Thomas Goldsmith Dendy
Spartanburg, South Carolina
James Alfred Dickens
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Linda Jean Dickerson
Ocala, Florida
Howard Dennis Draper, Jr.
Littleton, North Carolina
Valerie June Duff
Glasgow, Scotland
Scott Douglas Dunbar
Stone Mountain, Georgia
B.B.A., University of Georgia
M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary
M.Div., equiv., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., Millikin University
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., State University of New York College
at Buffalo
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Shorter College
M.Ed., University of Georgia
M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern
Seminary
B.Sc, B.A., University of the West Indies,
Jamaica
M.Ed., Boston College
A.B., LaGrange College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Mercer University
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., Westminster College
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/
Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary
B.A., Emory and Henry College
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
B.S., Radford College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
A.B., High Point College
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School
Cert., St. Colm's Collge, Scotland
B.A., Emory University
M.Ed., Georgia State University
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Kenneth Alan Dunivant
Birmingham, Alabama
Raymond Augustus Dunmyer
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Stephen Lane Dutton
Pelham, Alabama
Steven Phillip Eason
Morganton, North Carolina
Jeffrey George Ebert
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Annette Coker Edwards
Charleston, South Carolina
Jack Harold Emerick
Nitro, West Virginia
Tex Lee Ergle
Anniston, Alabama
Fairfax Fullerton Fair
Franklin, Tennessee
Mahlon Scott Felkins
Birmingham, Alabama
Jerome Joseph Ferrari
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
James Willard Fisher
Choudrant, Louisiana
Henry James Flowers
Augusta, Georgia
Herbert Strader Frazier, Sr.
Cleveland, Tennessee
Gary William Fulton
Gastonia, North Carolina
B.S., Athens State College
M.Div., Vanderbilt University
B.A., M.A., M.Div., Notre Dame Seminary
M.A., Duauesne University
B.A., Campbellsville College
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., East Carolina University
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School
B.A., Hanover College
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary
B.A., Baptist College at Charleston
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
M.Ed., Georgia State University
B.S., University of North Alabama
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., Southern Methodist University
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
A.B., Birmingham Southern College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.C.E., M.S.C.E., Georgia Institute of
Technology
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Spring Arbor College
M.M., Emporia State University
M.Div., Phillips University
B.A., Georgia Southwestern College
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., Lee College
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
B.A., University of Virginia
M.B.A., University of North Carolina,
Charlotte
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School
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William Wakefield Gaskill
Avondale, Pennsylvania
Bobby Dean Gayton
Cartersville, Georgia
Karen Adele Johnson Gentry
Cartersville, Georgia
Gregory Earle George
Panama City, Florida
Maxine O'Dell Gernert
Athens, Tennessee
James Anthony Gibson, Jr.
Fairfield, Alabama
Stephen Frederick Goff
Independence, Missouri
Howard Hoffman Gordon
Little Rock, Arkansas
Caroline Burgin Gourley
Morganton, North Carolina
John Frank Green
Riverview, Florida
Samuel Adolphus Green
Portmore, Jamaica
Samuel Lawrence Green
Orlando, Florida
Robert Leroy Griffin
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Thomas Ward Hagood
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
B.A., The Pennsylvania State University
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., M.A., Alabama Christian School of
Religion
M.S., Troy State University
B.A., Flagler College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Mobile College
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.S., University of Tennessee
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., Western Michigan University
M.A., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Presbyterian College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
A.B., Queens College
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School
B.A., University of South Florida
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
B.Th., Jamaica Theological Seminary
B.A., University of South Florida
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
B.A., Belhaven College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., M.A., Samford University
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
M.A., University of Alabama
Denise Mae Hall B.A., Alder son-Broaddus College
Charleston Heights, West Virginia M.Div., Gordon-Coniuell Theological
Seminary
Mary Stewart Hall
Atlanta, Georgia
B.S., Presbyterian College
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
113
Jane Eloise Hally
Decatur, Georgia
Charles Frederick Hammer
Morristown, Tennessee
Charles Jarred Hammet, Jr.
Summerton, South Carolina
Carnell Hampton
Gable, South Carolina
Harris Neal Hand
Wedowee, Alabama
William Stephen Hanna
Bessemer City, North Carolina
Marni Politte Harmony
Orlando, Florida
James Ferrel Haskins
Birmingham, Alabama
William Vincent Hawkins
Stockton, Alabama
Richard Dean Hawks
Douglas, Georgia
Rachel Fowler Haynes
Charlotte, North Carolina
George Timothy Head
Auburndale, Florida
Helen Hardesty Helms
Charlotte, North Carolina
Robert William Henderson
Greensboro, North Carolina
George Russell Hickman
Deltona, Florida
A.B., Vassar College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.S., M.Div., Vanderbilt University
B.A., Wofford College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., B.D., Johnson C. Smith University
B.S., M.S., Jacksonville State University
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
B.A., Tufts University
Th.M., Boston University School of Theology
M.S.W., University of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee
B.B.A., University of Montevallo
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., University of Maryland
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
M.B.A., Rochester Institute of Technology
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
B.A., Agnes Scott College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.M., Jacksonville University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., University of Florida
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., Furman University
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Baylor University
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary
Ed. Spec, M.A.T., Georgia State University
114
Edward Yeatts Hopkins
Madison Heights, Virginia
James Charles Horn
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
James Gordon Hughes
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Joanne Ruth Hull
Greensboro, North Carolina
Sonjia Lee Hunt
Cleveland, Tennessee
Martin Henry Jacobsen
Ruston, Louisiana
Stephen Howard Janssen
Orange, California
Robert Sidney Jeffords, Sr.
Clemmons, North Carolina
Barry Lee Jenkins
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Terry Lee Johns
Cleveland, Tennessee
Joseph Lenoise Johnson
Dothan, Alabama
James Willard Johnston
Lexington, South Carolina
Thomas Price Johnston
Gaylesville, Alabama
Rian Paul Kegerreis
Milton, Florida
Samuel Kilo Kengwa
Buea, Cameroon
Casey Reginald Kimbrough
Charlotte, North Carolina
Paul Jeffrey Kirbas
Cornelia, Georgia
B.S., East Tennessee State University
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary
B.S., Muskingum College
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.S., Athens State College
M.Div., Vanderbilt University
A.B., Davidson College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
B.S., Lee College
M.A., M.Div., Church of God School of
Theology
B.S., College of the Ozarks
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
A.B., Grove City College
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Wake Forest College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.S., Presbyterian College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., University of Alabama, Huntsville
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
B.S., Troy State University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.S., University of South Carolina
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., Athens State College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., Birmingham Southern College
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary
Dip., Theological College, Cameroon
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/
Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary
B.A., Mercer University in Atlanta
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
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Marcella Louise Klimas
Tucker, Georgia
Mark Lawrence Knisley
Knoxville, Tennessee
Glen Allen Krans-
Parris Island, South Carolina
Laurie Ann Kraus-Neale
Miami, Florida
Rupert Eugene Kuhne III
Hartsville, South Carolina
David Eugene Kunselman
Orchard Park, New York
B.A., Douglas College
M.Div., Episcopal Divinity School
B.S., East Tennessee State University
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
B.A., Concordia Senior College
M.Div., Concordia Seminary
B.A., Wheaton College
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.S., Presbyterian College
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary
A.B., Hamilton College
B.D., Melbourne College of Divinity,
Australia
Deborah Lee Kyser
Greenville, South Carolina
Robert Harry LaForce
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gary Eugene Laird
Milton, Florida
Roy David Lancaster
Knoxville, Tennessee
John Michael Larsen
Birmingham, Alabama
George Tigner Lashley
Matthews, North Carolina
Robert Eugene Lee
Greensboro, North Carolina
Frederick Owen Lewis
Oreland, Pennsylvania
Patricia Anne Lewis
Morganton, North Carolina
Philip Conrad Linder
Stone Mountain, Georgia
B.A., Furman University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Barrington College
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary
B.A., Mobile College
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., Bethel College
M.Div., Yale University Divinity School
B.A., Lee College
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
B.A., Elon College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Evangel College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.Div., Eastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., University of North Carolina,
Charlotte
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.S., Villanova University
M.Div., General Theological Seminary
116
Laurel Marlene Link
Winston-Salem. North Carolina
Josephine Mellichamp Locklair
Summerville, South Carolina
Mark Allison Lomax
Ellenwood, Georgia
Lloyd Alan Looney
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Thomas Earl Lord
Martinez, Georgia
Herbert L. Marbury
Columbus, Georgia
Samuel Ruff Matthews
Lilburn, Georgia
John Swift McCall
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Paul Bradley McClain, Jr.
Pensacola, Florida
John Martin McClearen
Nashville, Tennessee
Nancy Nichols McCurley
Nashville, Tennessee
Douglas Bruce McGillivray
Ridge, New York
Thomas Edward McGrath
Winter Haven, Florida
Richard Dean McKinnie
Germantown, Tennessee
James Eugene McNaull
Morrow, Georgia
George Edward McRae
Miami, Florida
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.A., University of North Carolina,
Greensboro
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., Charleston Southern University
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., Heidelberg College
M.Div., Trinity Luthern Seminary
B.A., University of South Carolina
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., Morehouse College
B.D., Interdenominational Theological Center
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary
A.B., Piedmont College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., Duke University
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Texas Wesleyan College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.S., Austin Peay State College
M.Div., Vanderbilt University
M.A.E., University of Tennessee
B.A., M.Div., Vanderbilt University
B.A., The College of Wooster
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary
B.A., Westminster College
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
B.S., Lambuth College
M.Div., St. Paul School of Theology
A.B., University of South Carolina
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Bethune-Cookman College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
117
John Edmund Melvin
Mt. Hope, West Virginia
Vaughan J. Michael
Morgantown, West Virginia
John Locke Milholland
Statesville, North Carolina
James Alan Miller
Grayson, Louisiana
Roger Gayle Miller
Gastonia, North Carolina
James Guyburn Mishoe
Summerville, South Carolina
Gary Raymond Moore
Vero Beach, Florida
Marion Griffin Moore
Stoneville, North Carolina
Linda Stack Morgan
Ansonville, North Carolina
Robert Leland Morgan
Rochester, New York
Walter Mueller
Maple Glen, Pennsylvania
Donald R. Muncie II
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Danny Carl Murphy
Winnsboro, South Carolina
Joan Lee Murray-Matthews
Durham, North Carolina
B.S., Belhaven College
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
B.A., West Virginia Wesleyan College
M.Div., Wesley Theological Seminary
S.T.M., University of Dubuque Theological
Seminary
B.S., Western Carolina University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Semianry
B.A., Louisiana College
M.Div., Southwesten Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., M.Div., Drew University
B.M., Westminster Choir College
M.M., Temple University
A.B., W of ford College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.Mus., M.Mus., Miami University
M.Div., United Theological Seminary
B.B.A., Georgia Southern College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., High Point College
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
A.B., University of Chicago
B.D., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
A.B., Upsala College
M.Div., Reformed Episcopal Seminary
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.S., Randolph Macon College
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary
B.A., Concordia College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
B.S.N., Medical College of Virginia
B. of Nursing, University of South Carolina
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
118
John Charles Neal
Luton, England
Stephen Richard Negley
Seffner, Florida
Orville Karel Neil
Kingston, Jamaica
Richmond Isaiah Nelson
Lawrence Tavern, Jamaica
Richard Brantley Newsome
Mobile, Alabama
Mwandiwona Jonathan Nkuchwayo
Atlanta, Georgia
Robert Joel Norris
Piedmont, South Carolina
Louis Oats
Morristown, Tennessee
John Wendell Oldham
Chattanooga, Tennessee
John Paul Oliver
Pensacola, Florida
Robin Shane Owens
Gastonia, North Carolina
Mack Reitzel Painter
Enid, Oklahoma
Jun Ro Park
Decatur, Georgia
Francis Marion Parr
Columbus, Georgia
Edward Schley Pease
Greensboro, Georgia
Gail Ruth Perkins
Decatur, Georgia
B.D., University of London, England
Dip., University of Birmingham, England
B.A., University of South Florida
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.Th., Jamaica Theological Seminary
Dip., United Theological College of the West
Indies, Jamaica
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary
B.S., Vanderbilt University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., United College of Zimbabwe,
Zimbabwe
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
M.S.W., Atlanta University
A.B., Central Wesleyan College
M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary
B.A., The University of the South
M.Div., Seabury '-Western Theological
Seminary
B.A., M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., B.M., Samford University
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., Presbyterian College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Catawba College
M.Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary
B.A., M.A., Chonnam University, Korea
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School
B.A., Florida State University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.S., University of Alabama
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
119
Grady Joe Perryman
Selma, Alabama
William Harrison Phares, Jr.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Thomas F. Pickering
Mexico, Missouri
Charles Frederick Pieplow
Birmingham, Alabama
Andral Bratton Plexico
Mebane, North Carolina
James William Quarles
Shelby, North Carolina
Lucas Boyd Queen
Charleston, Tennessee
Paul Philip Rader
Huntington, West Virginia
Laura Dorsey Rains
Birmingham, Alabama
Richard Nelson Ralls
Bessemer, Alabama
Fred Richard Reynolds
Stockbridge, Georgia
Johnny Clyde Reynolds
Atlanta, Georgia
Lionel Caswall Richards
St. John's, Antigua
James Edward Richardson
Gastonia, North Carolina
Daniel Drew Robinson
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jeannette Green Rodenbough
Madison, North Carolina
B.A., Hendrix College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., University of Alabama, Birmingham
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
A.B., University of Nebraska
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
B.A., Concordia Senior College
M.Div., Concordia Seminary
A.B., Presbyterian College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., College of Charleston
M.R.E., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary
B.A., Lee College
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
B.S., Pikeville College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
A.B., Agnes Scott College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., William Jewell College
B.D., Andover Newton Theological School
B.S., Troy State University
M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary
B.S., Morris Brown College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
B.A., University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Ord., Coddrington College, Barbados
B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary
Th.M., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School
A.B., Randolph-Macon Woman's College
M.A., University of North Carolina,
Greensboro
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School
120
Charles Louis Rolen
Atlanta, Georgia
William Frederick Rose
Shelby, North Carolina
Charles Michael Ruark
Hope, Arkansas
Daniel Mark Sanders-Wooley
Brentwood, Tennessee
John Arthur Schmidt
Warminster, Pennsylvania
Timothy Nathan Setzer
Waterville, Maine
Dale Livingston Shaw
Jacksonville, Florida
Guy Hubert Shealy
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Anne Carter Shelley
Clemmons, North Carolina
James Chester Shelton
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Billy Cooper Shiley
Huntington, West Virginia
Richard Lee Shinkle
Bossier City, Louisiana
Lynn Edwin Shurley, Jr.
Paducah, Kentucky
Amy Sass Sigmon
Charlotte, North Carolina
Lawrence McBride Sigmon
Charlotte, North Carolina
Deborah Lee Silver
Evans, Georgia
B.A., Louisiana College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
A.B., Davidson College
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Austin College
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
B.A., Flagler College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Hastings College
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Berkshire Chirstian College
M.C.E., Reformed Theological Seminary
B.S., Tuskegee University
J.D., Texas Southern University
A.B., Newberry College
M.Div., Lutheran Southern Theological
Seminary
M.Ed., Winthrop College
B.A., University of South Carolina
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Mount Union College
M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
B.A., Shepherd College
M.Div., Wesley Theological Seminary
B.A., David Lipscomb College
M.S. Ed., Iona College
M.Div., Memphis Theological Seminary
B.A., Millsaps College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Bryn Mawr College
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.S., Manchester College
M.Div., Bethany Theological Seminary
111
Bradley Donald Smith
Columbia, South Carolina
Donnie Wilburn Smith
Snellville, Georgia
Diana Lee Spangler-Crawford
Valdese, North Carolina
Dallas Earl Speight
Pace, Florida
Kenneth Phillip Stealing
Charlotte, North Carolina
Gerald Austin Stephens
Hoover, Alabama
Cephas Stern
Hanover, Jamaica
Alvin Macon Stinson
Haleyville, Alabama
Russell Charles Sullivan, Jr.
Florence, South Carolina
William Joseph Swafford
Covington, Georgia
Deborah Schneider Taylor
Apex, North Carolina
Gerald Wayne Terry
Florence, South Carolina
Ernest Trice Thompson III
Charlotte, North Carolina
Keith Jon Thompson
Wilmington, North Carolina
Paul Benjamin Thompson
Christiana, Jamaica
B.S., University of Georgia
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Lee College
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
B.A., Transylvania University
M.Div., Texas Christian University
B.A., Bob Jones University
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary
M.S., Troy State University
B.S., Trenton State College
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., University of Tennessee
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
Dip. United Theological College of the West
Indies, Jamaica
B.A., Alabama College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., College of Charleston
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
A.B., Augustana College
A.M., M.A., University of Northern
Colorado
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.S., Wofford College
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.S., University of South Carolina
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
B.A., Texas Christian University
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
Dip., United Theological College of the West
Indies, Jamaica
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary
122
Dan Maynard Thornton
Newland, North Carolina
Mark Alan Tilley
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
David Earl Tucker
Huntington, West Virginia
Alton Beresford Tulloch
St. Ann, Jamaica
Margaret Teresa Turney-Ayer
Atlanta, Georgia
Ridley Nortman Usherwood
Cleveland, Tennessee
Peniamina Vilitai Vai
Clarendon, Jamaica
Billy Earl Vaughn
Barnwell, South Carolina
Donald Dale Wade
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Mitchell Millard Walker, Sr.
Cleveland, Tennessee
Clarence Arthur Wall
Knightdale, North Carolina
John Gary Waller
Greenville, South Carolina
Mary Rae Waller
Columbia, South Carolina
James Alexander Ward
East Point, Georgia
William Allen Weller
Hendersonville, Tennessee
B.A., Furman University
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., Gardner-Webb College
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., East Coast Bible College
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
B.A., University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Dip., United Theological College of the West
Indies, Jamaica
B.A., University of South Florida
M.M., Indiana University
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., Lee College
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary
Cert., Malua Theological College, Western
Samoa
B.D., Pacific Theological College, Fiji Islands
B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.E.E., University of Virginia
B.D., Fuller Theological Seminary
B.A., Bethel College
M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
B.S., Campbell University
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., Huntingdon College
B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary
Th.M., Duke University
B.A., Barry College
M.A., University of Virginia
M.A., Catholic University of America
A.B., High Point College
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.Ed., University of Florida
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School
123
Thomas Granville Westfall
Willow Springs, North Carolina
Floyd Ray Whatley
Dubach, Louisiana
Dennis Gerard Whitaker
Charlotte, North Carolina
Clyde McPherson Wiley
Deland, Florida
Philip Albert Williams
Meridian, Mississippi
Stephen Charles Williams
Knoxville, Tennessee
Robert Lewis Williamson
Gallatin, Tennessee
William Whitfield Williamson
Columbia, Tennessee
Ben William Wilson
Iva, South Carolina
Stuart Thomas Wilson
Charlotte, North Carolina
Gerald Edward Worrell
Cornelius, North Carolina
Brian Maurice Wyatt
Birmingham, Alabama
Christopher Aaron Yim
Wilmington, North Carolina
Herman Robert Yoos
Charleston, South Carolina
B.S., Slippery Rock State College
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
B.A., Louisiana College
M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.S., University of Florida
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., University of Florida
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Yale University
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
B.A., Hampden- Sydney College
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
B.A., Erskine College
M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary
B.A., Old Dominion University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., Birmingham Southern College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., Hamp den-Sydney College
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill
M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern
Seminary
124
Phillip Dale Young
Centre, Alabama
Roderick Zak
Orlando, Florida
MASTER OF THEOLOGY
Sung Kon Bak
Chullanam-Do, Korea
Brant Dale Baker
Mobile, Alabama
Robert Owen Baker
Cleveland, Tennessee
Calvin Jerome Banks
Decatur, Georgia
Henley Dwight Bernard
Kingston, Jamaica
Sara Bedon Burress
Edinburgh, Scotland
Michael Theodore Carey
Marietta, Georgia
Vincent Peter Castellani
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Eun-Il Chang
Seoul, Korea
Choong Sik Chun
Seoul, Korea
Robert Alva Deen III
Decatur, Georgia
Scott Arthur Ellington
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Deborah Ann Fitzgerald
Jefferson, South Carolina
B.S., University of North Alabama
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.S., Spring Hill College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
B.Agric, Chonnam National University,
Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea
B.A., Claremont McKenna College
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Lee College
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
B.A., Winston-Salem State University
M.Div., Duke University Divinity School
B.A., University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Dip., United Theological College of the West
Indies, Jamaica
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., University of Alabama, Huntsville
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., East Coast Bible College
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
B.A., Chongshin College, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea
B.B.A., Chonnam National University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea
B.S., Port Hays State University
M.C.M., Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Agnes Scott College
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
125
Larry Abbott Golemon
Decatur, Geogia
Peter Joseph Gorday
Atlanta, Georgia
David Charles Hancock
Alpharetta, Georgia
Wallace Stovall Hartsfield, Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia
Kathryn Smith Hazel
Hartwell, Georgia
Guy Allen Helms
Suwanee, Georgia
Barbara Kalehoff Hicks
Lilburn, Georgia
Edward Harry Home
Darien, Georgia
Frank Ervin Johnson
Decatur, Georgia
Linda Marie Perry Jones
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Russell Siler Jones
Decatur, Georgia
Choonki Kim
Bucheon, Korea
Ho Gi Kim
Singapore
Jae Young Kim
Seoul, Korea
Jong Choon Kim
Seoul, Korea
B.A., Stanford University
M.Div., Yale University Divinity School
B.A., Dartmouth College
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
B.A., LaGrange College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
B.A., Albany State College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
B.A., Covenant College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Temple University
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.A., Eckerd College
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
D.Min., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Morehouse College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
A.B., Baldwin-Wallace College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., Furman University
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.Mus., M.Mus., Kyung Hee University,
Korea
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia
B.A., Soong Sil University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea
B.A., Chongshin College, Korea
M.Div., Covenant Theological Seminary
B.A., Jeonju University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea
126
Moosa Kim
Osaka, Japan
Un-Yong Kim
Seoul, Korea
Edward Richard Knight
Whitesville, West Virginia
Bjoern Dieter Kranefuss
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Joseph S. Lee
Clarkston, Georgia
Nancy Cheryl Lee
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Timothy Mix Leslie
Montgomery, Alabama
Andras Lovas
Budapest, Hungary
Mary Beecher Mathes
Birmingham, Alabama
Robert Kim Mclntire
Smyrna, Georgia
John McLean, Jr.
Augusta, Georgia
Larry Randal McQueen
Cleveland, Tennessee
Philip C. Morris
Cleveland, Tennessee
Si-Gull Nam
Newtownabby, United Kingdom
Richard Montgomery Nelson
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Amos Kariuki Njenga
Molo, Kenya
B.A., Osaka University of Foreign Studies,
Japan
M.Div., Kobe Reformed Theological
Seminary, Japan
Th.B., Korea Baptist Theological College,
Korea
M.Div., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, Korea
B.S., University of Tennessee
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
Theolog. Examen. Universitaet Hamburg,
Germany
B.S., California State University, Northridge
M.Div., International Theological Seminary
B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary
B.A., Belhaven College
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary,
Hungary
B.A., Salem College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.S., North Georgia College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.A., Presbyterian College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Lee College
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
B.A., Lee College
M.Div., Church of God School of Theology
Th.B., Pusan Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, Korea
Dip., M.P.S., Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, Korea
B.A., Presbyterian College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.D., St. Paul's Theological College, Kenya
127
Scott Christian Opsahl
Dover, New Jersey
Lajos Papp
Hajduszoboszlo, Hungary
Joon Girl Park
Seoul, Korea
Gregory Rolan Perry
Decatur, Georgia
Christopher Allen Price
Dunwoody, Georgia
Diane Lovin Ragsdale
Rochester, New York
Keith Lentz Riddle
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Charles Wiley Roberts
Atlanta, Georgia
Frances Jean Ruthven
Tryon, North Carolina
Dong-Chae Shin
Seoul, Korea
Roderick Dale Stone
Atlanta, Georgia
Jung Woong Suh
Seoul, Korea
Sharon Lynn Taylor
Barnesville, Georgia
Paul Russell Thim
Decatur, Georgia
Paolo Tognina
Poschiavo, Switzerland
Dorina Ellen Trouteaud
Roswell, Georgia
Jose Luis Velazco
Mexico City, Mexico
B.A., University of Washington
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
M.Div., Reformed Theological Academy,
Hungary
B.E., Korea Maritime University, Korea
M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
Korea
B.S., Louisiana State University
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary
B.A., University of Georgia
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of St. Andrews, Scotland
A.B., Georgia Southern College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Wofford College
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., Arkansas State University
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
B.A., University of Georgia
M.Div., Harvard Divinity School
B.A., Kyonggi University, Korea
M.Div., Seoul Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
B.S., University of Dubuque
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
B.Th., M.Th., Hanshin University, Korea
A.B., University of Missouri
M.Div., Saint Paul School of Theology
B.A., Swathmore College
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
Lie, Facolta Valdese di Teologia, Italy
B.A., College of Wooster
M.S., University of Detroit
M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary
Lie. Theol., Seminario Teologico
Presbiteriano de Mexico
128
Andrew Jackson Livick Waskey
Dalton, Georgia
Otis Lee Weldon
Decatur, Georgia
Mary Margaret Britton Yearwood
Atlanta, Georgia
Young Sun Yu
Seoul, Korea
Christopher Edward Zorn
SherriU's Ford, North Carolina
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological
Seminary
B.A., Birmingham Bible College
M.Div., Interdenominational Theological
Center
B.A., Mercer University in Atlanta
M.Div., Candler School of Theology at
Emory University
B.Eng., Chonbuk National University, Korea
M.Div., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, Korea
B.A., Mercer University
D.Min., Columbia Theological Seminary
BASIC DEGREE STUDENTS
MASTER OF DIVINITY
C COMPONENT
Name
College
Home Town
Presbytery or Denomination
Rebecca Jane Ardell
Hunt, Texas
B.A., Haverford College
New Covenant
Marybeth Asher-Lawson
Ormond Beach, Florida
B.S., University of Texas
Central Florida
Richard Cole Atkerson
Birmingham, Alabama
Christopher Joel Bobo
Roswell, Georgia
Francis Cornwell Boyd
Asheboro, North Carolina
Gregory Jon Breter
West Palm Beach, Florida
Dean William Brown
Minneapolis, Minnesota
B.S., Samford University
Sheppards and Lapsley
B.S.A.E., Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S.A.E., Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Greater Atlanta
B.A., University of North Carolina, Wilmington
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education
Salem
B.A., Presbyterian College
Tropical Florida
B.S., Mankato State University
Foothills
129
Joseph Evan Campbell III
Shreveport, Louisiana
A.B., Duke University
J.D., Duke University School of Law
Pines
Katherine Leigh Carpenter
Greensboro, North Carolina
Tae Ho Cheong
Corona, New York
Boin Cho
Athens, Georgia
Nancy Lynn Cooper
Follansbee, West Virginia
Belinda Mae Curry
Waterford, Mississippi
Jane Elizabeth Dasher
Columbus, Ohio
Ellen Marie Donnan
Hunginton, West Virginia
Erastus Jones Doughton
Greenville, North Carolina
Martha Moon Ebel
Aiken, South Carolina
Karen K. Estes
Nashville, Tennessee
Thomas Renfroe Evans III
Kennesaw, Georgia
Willie Ralph Gandy, Jr.
Harvest, Alabama
Nancy Elizabeth Graham
Norcross, Georgia
Norman Harris, Jr.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Linda White Hawthorne
Atlanta, Georgia
B.A., University of North Carolina, Greensboro
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education
Salem
B.S., Kon Kuk University
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Sogang University, Korea
M.A., Sogang Graduate School
M.S., University of Georgia
Northeast Georgia
B.S., West Liberty State College
West Virginia
B.P.A., University of Mississippi
M.J.P.S., Auburn University at Montgomery
St. Andrew
B.S., M.A., Ohio State University
Scioto Valley
B.S., State University College, Oneonta
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education
West Virginia
B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
New Hope
B.A., Rice University
Trinity
B.A., Vanderbilt University
Middle Tennessee
B.B.A., Kennesaw College
Cherokee
B.A., Athens State College
United Methodist
B.A., Georgia State University
Grace Fellowship Church
B.A., Stillman College
Sheppards and Lapsley
B.A., Our Lady of the Lake University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin
Greater Atlanta
130
Zoe Anne Henderson
Southern Pines, North Carolina
Dana Steffee Hughes
Decatur, Georgia
Kenneth Andrew Kasan
Tampa, Florida
Paul Hollingsworth Lang
Greenville, South Carolina
Scott Allan Lawson
Columbia, South Carolina
Patricia Breidenstein Looper
Smyrna, Georgia
Elizabeth Maria Majoros
Atlanta, Georgia
Carl Beason Marshall
Douglasville, Georgia
Russell Osborne McKee, III
Zephyrhills, Florida
James Gregory McMinn
Athens, Georgia
Murray Daniel Milford
Bryan, Texas
Ron Evan Nelson
Mooresville, North Carolina
Kimberly Sue Olson
Austin, Texas
Michael Denton O'Neil
Fort Worth, Texas
Jeffrey Doyle Peterson-Davis
Oxnard, California
Kerri Susan Peterson-Davis
Oxnard, California
Thomas Michael Pipkin
Lakeland, Florida
Vanessa Carol Potter
Atlanta, Georgia
B.A., Davidson College
Coastal Carolina
B.A., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Presbyterian College
Tampa Bay
B.A., Furman University
Foothills
B.A., University of South Carolina, Columbia
M.A., George Washington University
Trinity
B.A., Thomas A. Edison State College
United Methodist
B.A., Davidson College
Greater Atlanta
B.A., University of Alabama
M.S., University of Southern California
Greater Atlanta
B.A., University of South Florida
Tampa Bay
A.B., University of Georgia
Northeast Georgia
B.A., Texas A & M University
New Covenant
B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Salem
B.A., Mount Holyoke College
M.A., University of Texas
Mission
B.A., Austin College
Grace
B.A., Westmont College
Santa Barbara
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
Los Ranchos
B.A., University of Colorado
Tampa Bay
B.S., Lamar University
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education
Greater Atlanta
131
Jeffry Lynn Reynolds
Orlando, Florida
Ann Pitman Runnion
Port Orange, Florida
Jac Tyson Saltzgiver
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Patricia Lyons Senterfitt
Atlanta, Georgia
Jung Yn Shin
Federal Way, Washington
James Todd Speed
Atlanta, Georgia
Anne Kimball Stevens
St. Petersburg, Florida
Donald Edward Stribling
Wichita Falls, Texas
Walter Brown Tennyson, Jr.
Quitman, Georgia
Jane Margaret Thomas
Huntsville, Alabama
Benton Jefferson Trawick
Virginia Beach, Virginia
John David White
Aiken, South Carolina
Harry Wayne Wynn
Stone Mountain, Georgia
INTERNS
John Austin Hinkle, Jr.
Dalton, Georgia
Willie Mae Brazil
Knoxville, Tennessee
B COMPONENT
Maude Ellen Anderson
McLean, Virginia
Scott Richard Anderson
Seattle, Washington
Steven Klaus Arndt
Huntsville, Alabama
B.A., Ithaca College
Central Florida
B.A., Bloomsburg State
MA., Azusa Pacific College
Central Florida
BA., Wake Forest University
Salem
BA., Eckerd College
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Seattle Pacific University
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Rhodes College
Cherokee
B.A., Franklin & Marshall College
J.D., Case Western Reserve University Law
School
Tampa Bay
B.S., College of the Ozarks
Palo Duro
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Flint River
B.A., University of Alabama, Huntsville
North Alabama
A.B., Duke University
Salem
B.S., University of South Carolina
Trinity
B.A., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Presbyterian College
Cherokee
B.S., Knoxville College
East Tennessee
B.A., M.Ed., University of Virginia
National Capital
B.A., Seattle Pacific University
Greater Atlanta
B.A., University Alabama, Huntsville
North Alabama
132
Jeffrey William Beebe
Jupiter, Florida
Charles Russell Blasdell
Vienna, Virginia
Lucy Scofield Bowerman
Atlanta, Georgia
Grace Elizabeth Boyer
Hampton, Virginia
David Mark Bradley
Bristol, Tennessee
Chris Alan Causey
Mendocino, California
Paul Wesley Chaney
Bradenton, Florida
Sung Shik Chang
Tampa, Florida
Rita Estelle Cochrane
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Lathe Floyd Collins III
Johnson City, Tennessee
Fitzgerald Maitland Cook
Decatur, Georgia
Darice Kim Dawson
Dunedin, Florida
Kathy Lynn Dawson
Colton, California
Laura Adams Dunham
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
William Clayton Faulk
Ft. Walton Beach, Florida
Robert Andrew Fisher
Memphis, Tennessee
B.S.W., Florida State University
Tropical Florida
B.A., George Mason University
National Capital
B.Mu., M.S., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta
B.A., College of William and Mary
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education
Eastern Virginia
B.A., King College
Northeast Georgia
B.A., Samford University
Redwoods
B.A., Eckerd College
Peace River
B.A., Yonsei University
Tampa Bay
B.A., Louisiana State University
South Louisiana
B.A., East Tennessee State University
Holston
B.A., Taylor University
M.A.Y.M., Columbia Theological Seminary
Geater Atlanta
B.A., Eckerd College
Tampa Bay
B.A., California State University, Long Beach
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education
Riverside
B.A., Purdue University
M.A., Montclair State College
Ph.D., McMaster University
Charleston-Atlantic
B.A., North Carolina State University
B.A., University of West Florida
Florida
B.A., University of Alabama
Memphis
133
SherylLynn Kymburliegh Frazier
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Robert Edward Frost
Deland, Florida
Sara Verner Foster Fulton
Beaufort, South Carolina
Rebecca J. Kruger Gaudino
Benicia, California
Leslie Ann Glover
Pasadena, California
Craig Needham Goodrich
Vienna, Virginia
Robert Glenn Googe
Atlanta, Georgia
Jeanie Marie Griffin
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Elizabeth Jones Grimshaw
East Lansing, Michigan
David Robert Grove
Leesburg, Florida
Janet James Hankins
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
Thomas Halton Hankins III
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
Chris Elmer Hester
LaGrange, Georgia
Christina Jeanne riindley
Cranbury, New Jersey
Scott Wilson Huie
Decatur, Georgia
David Wayne Hunt
Richmond, Virginia
B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Florida State University
J.D., University of Miami
Central Florida
B.A., Presbyterian College
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Friends University
M.A., Kansas State University
Ph.D., University of California, Davis
United Church of Christ
B.A., Vanderbilt University
Greater Atlanta
B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
J.D., Boston College Law School
National Capital
B.S., Auburn University
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Flagler College
Tropical Florida
B.M.E., Butler University
M.A., Michigan State University
Lake Michigan
B.S., University of Florida
M.A.Y.M., Columbia Theological Seminary
Central Florida
B.S., University of Tennessee
M.A.T., East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee
B.A., M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University
East Tennessee
B.A., LaGrange College
United Church of Christ
B.A., Trenton State College
J.D., Seton Hall University
Monmouth
B.A., Davidson College
New York City
B.A., Virginia Wesleyan College
Eastern Virginia
134
Deborah Claire Husband
Orlando, Florida
Patricia Sue Johnson
Casselberry, Florida
Vanessa Gail Knight
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Beth Boyer Kollas
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
Benton Earl Laughlin
Middleburg, Florida
Michael Keck Lauter
Austell, Georgia
Joon Won Lee
Sumter, South Carolina
Martin William Lifer III
Orlando, Florida
William Marvin Lindsay III
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Patricia Sims Mallory
Atlanta, Georgia
Stephen Charles Iverson Mann
Atlanta, Georgia
Douglas Hung Mar
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mary Amanda McCutchen
Manning, South Carolina
Jeanne Miller-Clark
Winter Park, Florida
Beverly Friedlander Ostrowski
Snellville, Georgia
Peggy Cecil Owens
Gastonia, North Carolina
Thomas Scot Pritchard
Decatur, Georgia
B.S., University of Central Florida
J.D., University of Florida
Central Florida
B.A., Mercer University, Atlanta
Central Florida
B.M., Georgia Southern College
M.M., Bowling Green State University
Savannah
B.S., Elizabethtown College
M.S., Pennsylvania State University College of
Medicine
United Church of Christ
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S., Jacksonville University
St. Augustine
B.A., University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Cherokee
B.A., University of South Carolina, Columbia
New Harmony
B.A., Vanderbilt University
J.D., University of Florida
Central Florida
B.A., North Carolina State University
Coastal Carolina
A.B., Queens College
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta
B.S., Ball State University
Wabash Valley
B.A., College of Charleston
New Harmony
B.S., Florida State University
Central Florida
A.B., University of Georgia
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Pembroke State University
Western North Carolina
B.S., Presbyterian College
Greater Atlanta
135
John Ransellaer Ragsdale
Jacksonville, Florida
Jeanne Carette Reynolds
Orlando, Florida
Beverly Ann Richardson
Maitland, Florida
Fred Robinson, Jr.
Orlando, Florida
William Charles Runnion
Port Orange, Florida
Clifford Arthur Sandell
Decatur, Georgia
Eric William Shaefer
Jacksonville, Florida
Lou Ann Sellers
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
St. Augustine
B.F.A., University of Florida
Central Florida
B.A., Eckerd College
Central Florida
B.A., University of Dayton
African Methodist Episcopal
B.S., Clemson University
M.S., West Coast University
Central Florida
B.S., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta
B.S., Florida State University
St. Augustine
B.S., Wake Forest University
Western North Carolina
Timothy Frederick Simpson
Jacksonville, Florida
Timothy Matthew Slemmons
Olathe, Kansas
Patrick Dale Sowers
Atlanta, Georgia
Michelle Renee Thomas
Slidell, Louisiana
B.A., M.A., Liberty University
M.A., University of Florida
St. Augustine
B.S., Kansas State University
Northern Kansas
B.A., University of North Carolina, Wilmington
B.A., Montreat-Anderson College
M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian
Education
South Louisiana
Courtney Louise Thompson
Jonesboro, Georgia
Matthew Allen Trask
Desoto, Texas
Thomas Jeans Watkins
Birmingham, Alabama
Frederick Hancock Whitehurst
Decatur, Georgia
B.A., Berry College
Greater Atlanta
B.A., The Citadel
Grace
B.A., Auburn University
Sheppards and Lapsley
B.A., North Carolina State University
M.A., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta
Lawrence David Yerger
Lighthouse Point, Florida
B.S., University of West Florida
Tropical Florida
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A COMPONENT
Virginia Miller Abbott
Winter Park, Florida
Margaret Blacksher Adams
Mobile, Alabama
David Edward Betts
Atlanta, Georgia
Frank Irvin Blankinship III
Birmingham, Alabama
Charles Nathaniel Briley
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Margaret B. Brinck
Knoxville, Tennessee
B.A., George Washington University
M.Ed., Fitchburg State College
United Church of Christ
B.S., Vanderbilt University
South Alabama
BA., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
J.D., University of Georgia
Greater Atlanta
B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Sheppards and Lapsley
BA., Wofford College
Salem
B.S., University of Cincinnati
M.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City
East Tennessee
David Atson Cagle
Nashville, Tennessee
Stephen Rhoads Caine
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
James Daryl Cazin
Tampa, Florida
Michael Burnell Chaney
Livingston, Alabama
Joseph Cohen
Atlanta, Georgia
Kathryn Lee Crissman
Lilburn, Georgia
Stephanie O. Davage
Lilburn, Georgia
Rick Lee Douylliez
Green Cove Springs, Florida
Elizabeth Sue Duttera
LaGrange, Georgia
Keith Brient Freeman
Harrisburg, North Carolina
Bonnie Duncan Habbersett
Livonia, Michigan
B.S., University of Tennessee
East Tennessee
B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
East Tennessee
B.A., Flagler College
Tampa Bay
BA., Austin College
M.A.T., Livingston University
Sheppards and Lapsley
B.A., Toccoa Falls College
Southern Baptist
BA., University of Florida
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Sam Houston State University
New Covenant
BA., University of North Florida
St. Augustine
BA., Davidson College
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Wake Forest University
Charlotte
B.A., Marygrove College
Detroit
137
Ken Everett Hall
Atlanta, Georgia
Barbara Bell Hamilton
Atlantic Beach, Florida
Louly Fowler Hay
Covington, Georgia
Ingram Purefoy Hedgpeth
Raleigh, North Carolina
Marilyn Turner Hedgpeth
Raleigh, North Carolina
Nancy McDaniel Hendrix
Buford, Georgia
George Douglas Hilliard
Middleburg, Florida
Barbara A. Holmes
Decatur, Georgia
Walter James Holston, Jr.
Atlanta Georgia
Jennifer Adrianna Johnson
Montgomery, Alabama
Hak Chin Kim
Stockbridge, Georgia
Hyung Seok Kim
Taegu, Korea
Stephen Earl Kolmetz
Chipley, Florida
Paul Berkeley Landrum
Decatur, Georgia
Insook Lee
Athens, Georgia
Thomas Knight Lewis III
Waycross, Georgia
Gregory Augustine Limongi
Americus, Georgia
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
United Methodist
B.A.E., University of Florida
M.A.E., University of North Florida
St. Augustine
A.B., Hollins College
M.A., Emory University
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Wake Forest University
New Hope
B.A., Salem College
New Hope
B.S., Oklahoma State University
M.L.S., Clark-Atlanta University
Greater Atlanta
B.S., The University of the State of New York
St. Augustine
B.S., University of Connecticut
M.S., Southern Connecticut State University
J.D., Mercer University
Holiness
B.A., Miles College
Non-denominational
B.A., Wesleyan College
Sheppards and Lapsley
B.A., Atlanta Christian College
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Keimyung University
Presbyterian Church of Korean
PD., University of Florida
Florida
B.A., Emory University
Greater Atlanta
B.A., M.A., Sogang University
Ed.S., University of Georgia
Northeast Georgia
B.S., Auburn University
North Alabama
B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo
Flint River
138
Gregory J. Lund
Everett, Washington
William Cleveland McLaurin
Chesapeake, Virginia
Elizabeth Ann Morgan
Milledgeville, Georgia
William David Palmer
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Eleana Manuel Patterson
Alpharetta, Georgia
Patrick Hargett Perryman
Orlando, Florida
Joy White Pruett
Gainesville, Georgia
Stephen Michael Ratliff
Wadesboro, North Carolina
Stephen Charles Robertson
Bradenton, Florida
Carol N. Seaman
Gainesville, Florida
David Kirk Shelor
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Earle Francis Sickles
Ocala, Florida
Sherri Patray Simpson
Jacksonville, Florida
Alice Wood Smith
Albany, Georgia
Frances A. Waldron
Hollywood, Florida
Robin Dearman Walker
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Robert Lodwic Weathersby
Starkville, Mississippi
Barbara Ruth White
Black Mountain, North Carolina
B.A., Seattle Pacific University
Seattle
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Eastern Virginia
B.A., Agnes Scott College
Northeast Georgia
B.S., University of Alabama
Sheppards and Lapsley
B.A., College of Saint Francis
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Rollins College
Central Florida
Brenau University
Northeast Georgia
B.A., Davidson College
Charlotte
B.S., Butler University
Peace River
B.A., Mary Baldwin College
M.Ed., University of Florida
St. Augustine
B.S., Davidson College
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Kent State University
St. Augustine
B.A., Liberty University
St. Augustine
B.S., Albany State College
Flint River
B.S.W., Florida International University
M.S., Nova University
Tropical Florida
B.A., Samford University
North Alabama
B.A., Southwestern Louisiana University
M.A., Mississippi State University
St. Andrew
B.A., Queens College
M.S., Columbia University
Western North Carolina
139
Timothy Sean Wiles
Norcross, Georgia
Donald Elwyn Winborne
Kannapolis, North Carolina
David Scott Worth
Clearwater. Florida
B.S., University of North Carolina, Asheville
Southern Baptist
B.A., University of Southern Mississippi
Charlotte
B.S., Florida Southern College
Tampa Bay
MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
Lucille McCrary Bagwell
Gainesville, Georgia
Barry Wesley Barringer
Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
Barbara Deemer Douglass
Dunwoody, Georgia
Elizabeth Hall
Atlanta, Georgia
Marian Aquilla Haynes
Decatur, Georgia
John Charles Knapp
Decatur, Georgia
Elton Bruce Mather
Avondale Estates, Georgia
Brian John McCormick
Independence, Oregon
Gayle Annette McFarland
Decatur, Georgia
Mary Nell Morin
Atlanta, Georgia
Elizabeth Irwin Pendergrast
Atlanta, Georgia
Brent Stephen Plate
Decatur, Georgia
Warren W. Quinley
Covington, Georgia
David R. Richardson
Port Angelis, Washington
Mary Ann Rose
Decatur, Georgia
B.S., University of Georgia
Southern Baptist
B.A., Moorhead State University
Evangelical Baptist
B.A., Hollins College
Greater Atlanta
B.S., Indiana University
M.A., Asbury Theological Seminary
United Methodist
B.S., University of Missouri
National Baptist
B.S., Georgia State University
Greater Atlanta
A.B., Georgia State University
J.D., University of Georgia
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Seattle Pacific Uuniversity
Seattle
B.A., Rhodes College
Greater Atlanta
B.S., Slippery Rock University
Non-Denominational
A.B., University of Tennessee
Greater Atlanta
B.A., Seattle Pacific University
Greater Atlanta
B.S., Benjamin Franklin University
Church of God
B.A., Seattle Pacific University
Greater Atlanta
B.M., MM., University of Arizona
Non-denominational
140
Samuel Saint-Elie
Austell, Georgia
B.A., Oakwood College
Adventist
Marva Strickland Sanders
Decatur, Georgia
B.A., Spelman College
M.S.W., Ph.D., Atlanta University
Baptist
Peter David Shelly
Canyon, Texas
B.A., University of Texas, Austin
Palo Duro
Barry Douglas Smith
Decatur, Georgia
B.S., Georgia State University
B.A., Earl Paulk Institute
Chapel Hill Harvester Church
Steven Lotz Snyder
Atlanta, Georgia
B.A., The King's College
M.B.A., Drexel Institute
Greater Atlanta
Nancy Oates Spragins
Big Canoe, Georgia
B.A., University of Mississippi
Greater Atlanta
Robert John Stewart, Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia
B.A., Emory University
Greater Atlanta
Barbara Lynn Tolleson
Decatur, Georgia
B.A., M.A., University of British Columbia
Greater Atlanta
Ronald Gene Toney
Thomson, Georgia
B.A., Morehouse College
National Baptist
William Joseph Vickery
Lawrenceville, Georgia
B.A., Preed-Hardeman University
Church of Christ
Cherie Ray C. White
Nashville, Tennessee
B.A., Scarritt College
M.A., University of Arizona
United Methodist
James Houston Wright
Woodstock, Georgia
B.A., David Lipscomb University
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Church of Christ
UNCLASSIFIED STUDENTS
Richard M. Billingslea
Lilburn, Georgia
B.S., Jacksonville State University
Greater Atlanta
Christopher Thomas Griffin
Norcross, Georgia
B.A., Berry College
Independent Christian
141
SPECIAL STUDENTS
Bevis B. Byfield
Kingston, Jamaica
D. Jay Freedman
Cincinnati, Ohio
Desna A. Henry
Kingston, Jamaica
Robert R. Jones
Peterborough, United Kingdom
Wonil Lim
Seoul, Korea
Sheila M. Munro
Stranraer, Scotland
Min.Dip., United Theological College of the
West Indies
B.A., Drake University
S.T.M., Princeton Theological Seminary
Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary
Disciples of Christ
BA.r Emory University
M.S., University of Alabama, Birmingham
Jewish
United Theological College of the West Indies
Moravian
Westminster College
United Reformed Church
B.L., Sungsil University
M.Div., Seoul Presbyterian Seminary
L.L.M., University of Georgia
Korean Presbyterian Church
Glasgow University
Church of Scotland
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OCCASIONAL STUDENTS
Robert Armistead
William B. Bailey
Garry Carlin Baker
Richard A. Banks
John Bargeron
Stephen Beard
Mary Beardall
James Bell
Cheryl Lynn Betts
Mary M. Boyd
James Branard
Claude T. Bray
Henry T. Brent
Dorothy Bruton
Joey Byrd
Richard Cabot
David Carriker
Boaz Chang
Robert Chastain
Joni Beth Clark
Joyce Coffman
Ramon Davila
Ronald DeGenaro, Jr.
Roberta Dodds-Ingersoll
Coile Estes
Frederick Favors
Michael Fitze
Carol Ann Fleming
P. J. Flores
Dwayne K. Gaddis
Thomas Gilmore
Robin Gipson
James Goldsmith
Christopher Graves
John Brice Graves
Ernest L. Greenwood
Joe E. Griffin
Gregory Griffith
Jong Heon Ham
Judith Hamilton
Charles Heyward
Judith M. H. Hockenberry
Donald Hughes
Insik Jang
Hugh C. Jones
Cheryl Anne Kawaja
Peter R. Keith
Dorothy Kirk
Danny Klein
Kathy Ann Kuczka
Won II Lee
Young Lee
Byron Lesane
Philip Lilly
Norman H. Linde II
Olga L. Malave
Timothy S. Mallard
Mary McKey
James Miles
Ralph Miller
Walter E. Monroe
Kenneth R. Munson
Virginia Anne Murray
Jane Nelson
H. Terris Neuman
Edwin Normandia
Anita Parish
Roger E. Patton
Patricia A. Pearce
Thomas Rains
Mary Ann Richardson
Charles M. Roberts
Arthur Nelson Robin
Amanda Russell-Jones
Ketty F. Santos
Mary M. Scott
Angela M. Skinner
Rob Small
Rufus Smith
Ian R. W. Stake
Evelyn Teasley-Thomas
Raymond S. Thomas
Carol Trax
Donald Varnadore
Mary Villilo
Jim Weldon
Deborah Wendell
Gregory White
Reginald Williams
Dianne Wright
Jeffrey D. Yergler
Sung Koo Yoon
Rebecca B. Young
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SUMMER GREEK SCHOOL 1992
Margaret Adams
Terry Beaird
Frank Blankinship
Grace Boyer
Nathaniel Briley
Margaret Brinck
David A. Cagle
Stephen Caine
Leslie Callewart
Carol Capron
Michael Chaney
Joni Beth Clark
Rita Cochrane
Kathryn Crissman
Darice Dawson
Kathy Dawson
Roberta Dodds-Ingersoll
Jane Dorman
Rick Douylliez
Elizabeth Duttera
Glen Fagan
William Faulk
Keith Freeman
Robert Frost
Terry Fugate
Jeanie Griffin
Gregory Griffith
Elizabeth Grimshaw
David Grove
Bonnie Habbersett
Ken Hall
Barbara Hamilton
Louly Hay
Zoe Henderson
Douglas Hilliard
Walter Holston
Jennifer Johnson
Stephen Kolmetz
P. Berke Landrum
Won II Lee
Thomas Lewis
Gregory Limongi
William McLaurin
Antonio McPhearson
Elizabeth Morgan
David Palmer
Eleana Patterson
Joy Pruett
Stephen Ratliff
David Shelor
Alice Wood Smith
David Speno
Michelle Thomas
Courtney Thompson
Frances Waldron
Barbara White
Gregory White
Timothy Wiles
Sandra Wilmesherr
Donald Winborne
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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
OF STUDENT BODY
Alabama — 42
Arkansas — 2
California — 7
Florida - 70
Georgia — 155
Indiana — 1
Kansas — 1
Kentucky — 1
Louisiana — 8
Maine — 1
Michigan — 4
Minnesota — 2
Mississippi — 4
Missouri — 2
New Jersey — 3
New York - 7
North Carolina - 73
Ohio - 4
Oklahoma — 1
Oregon — 1
Pennsylvania — 9
South Carolina — 36
Tennessee — 48
Texas — 7
Virginia — 8
Washington — 4
West Virginia — 10
OTHER COUNTRIES
Antigua — 1
Cameroon — 1
Ghana — 1
Guatemala — 1
Hungary — 2
Jamaica — 14
Japan — 1
Kenya — 1
Korea — 13
Mexico — 2
Singapore — 1
South Africa — 1
Switzerland — 1
United Kingdom
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CALENDAR 1993-1995
1993-94
1994-95
SUMMER
Greek School
July 7-August 27
July 5-August 26
Summer Term
July 12-23
July 11-22
July 26-August 6
July 25-August 5
FALL
Planning Retreat
August 31 - September 2
August 30-September 1
Labor Day
September 6
September 5
Orientation
September 7-8
September 6-7
Classes begin
September 9
September 8
Opening Convocation/
September 15
September 14
Honors Day
Senior Ordination Exams
September 17-18
September 16-17
Thanksgiving Holiday
November 25-26
November 24-25
Classes End
December 9
December 8
Reading Day
December 10
December 9
Exams
December 13-16
December 12-16
Final papers due
December 16
December 16
WINTER
A Component/Alternative
January 3
January 4
Contexts begin
Seminars for Ministers/
January 4-6
January 9-12
Continuing Education
Doctor of Ministry classes
January 10
January 17**
Martin Luther King
January 17
January 16
Birthday Holiday
Doctor of Ministry
January 21
January 27
classes end
Alternative Context/A
January 21
January 24
Component Electives End
A Component exams
January 24
Columbia Forum
January 24-26
SPRING
Bible Content Exam
February 4
February 3
Classes begin
February 7
February 6
Senior Ordination Exams
February 18-19
February 17-18
Spring Break
April 4-8
April 3-7
Good Friday
April 1
April 14
Classes end
May 13
May 12
Reading Day
May 16
May 15
Exams
May 17-20
May 16-19
Evaluation Day
May 19
Commencement
May 22
May 21
'Subject to decisions on a revised curriculum
■* Class meets Saturday.
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INDEX
Academic Information
Administration
Admissions Procedure
Alumni/ae Association
11
90
8
87
Atlanta Theological Association 24
Auditors 8
Awards and Prizes lb
Biblical Area 35-42
Board of Directors 88
Bookstore 30
Calendar 146
Center for Asian Ministries 24
Center for Theological Studies
in Florida * 15
Christian Spirituality Emphasis 29
Clinical Pastoral Education 26
Columbia Friendship Circle 87
Conferences for Prospective
Students 9
Continuing Education
22
Courses of Instruction
33-69
Curriculum
33
Doctor of Ministry
19-20
Doctor of Sacred Theology 20-22
Evangelism 28
Faculty 93
Fellowships 78
Financial Aid 79
Financial Information 82-83
Grading System 72-73
Graduating Class-1992 103
Greek School 144
Historical - Doctrinal Area 42-51
History of Columbia Seminary 5
Housing 79
Institutional Support 87
International Students 9
Lay Institute of Faith and Life 23
Lectures 29
Library 30
Master of Arts in Theological
Studies 15
Master of Divinity 11-14
Master of Theology 17-19
Mid-Course Assessment 13
Occasional Students 143
Ordination Examinations 74
Orientation 70
Practical Theology Area 51-66
Roll of Students 107-144
Scholarship Funds 76-78
Special Students 142
Student Loans 80
Student Organizations 85-86
Supervised Ministry 66-68
Theology, Media, and the Church
Program 24
Transfer Students 9
Unclassified Students 141
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Concerning general matters about the seminary
Douglas W. Oldenburg, President
Concerning transcripts, academic records, curriculum, and faculty
James Hudnut-Beumler, Executive Vice President
Concerning business matters and housing
John Gilmore, Vice President for Business and Finance
Concerning basic degree admissions
Rebecca S. Parker, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
Concerning financial aid
Robin S. Dietrich, Financial Aid Officer
Concerning supervised ministry
R. Leon Carroll, Director of Supervised Ministry
Concerning scholarships and placement
Philip R. Gehman, Vice President for Student Life
Concerning development/seminary relations, wills and bequests, church relations, living
endowment, student preaching
Frank T. Willey, Director of Development and Columbia Friendship Circle
Concerning alumni /ae, annual fund gifts
Gloria F. Jennings, Associate Director of Annual Fund and Alumni /ae Relations
Concerning public relations, publications, campus events
Juliette J. Harper, Director of Publications and Publicity
Concerning advanced degrees
George B. Telford, Jr., Director of Advanced Studies
Concerning continuing education
Sara C Juengst, Director of Continuing Education
Concerning lay education
Richard Dietrich, Director of Lay Institute of Faith and Life
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AS TO STUDENTS
Columbia Theological Seminary admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin
to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to
students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic
origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan
programs and other school-administered programs. Columbia Theological Seminary does not
discriminate on the basis of handicap in its programs and activities.
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