Emry Curse f Study Schl COS 324 Preaching 2017 Summer Schl Sessin B Instructr: Rev. Dr. Charley Reeb July 19-27 1:00pm 3:15pm Email: charleyr@pccumc.rg Curse Descriptin and Outcmes This curse fcuses n preaching the gspel frm the Old and New Testaments. Students will be able t: 1) Articulate a thelgy f prclamatin. 2) Exegete a variety f biblical passages fr preaching. 3) Evaluate sermns fr biblical integrity, thelgical sundness, internal lgic, and delivery, and apprpriate insights gained frm the evaluatin f their wn sermns. 4) Develp plans fr rdering and delivering sermns in their cngregatinal and cmmunal cntext. Required Textbks Lng, Tm. The Witness f Preaching. ISBN: 978-0664229436 Allen, O. Wesley. Determining the Frm. ISBN:978-0800604448 LaRue, Clephus. The Heart f Black Preaching. ISBN: 978-0664258474 Suggested Readings (The COS ffice will prvide access t select readings frm these bks n the class Canvas site) Craddck, Fred. Craddck n the Craft f Preaching. Self, William L. Surviving the Stained Glass Jungle. Taylr, Barbara Brwn. The Preaching Life. Suggested Readings Kalas, Ellswrth J. Preaching Frm The Sul. Willimn, Will. Prclamatin and Thelgy. Fry- Brwn, Theresa. Delivering the Sermn. Page 1 f 6
A Nte abut the Hybrid Frmat This curse is ffered in a hybrid frmat. That means that 15 f the 20 cntact hurs fr class will be in persn and the remaining 5 cntact hurs will be nline. There are three majr phases in the class: pre- class, in- class, and pst- class. The PRE- CLASS PHASE is meant t set the fundatin fr ur time tgether in persn. In advance f class, students will view the nline vide lectures, cmplete shrt writing respnses, and read selectins frm required textbks when applicable. PLEASE NOTE: Emry is in the prcess f switching frm Blackbard t Canvas fr their Learning Management System. If yu wuld like access t the vides befre the Canvas site is up, please cntact Amy Walker and she will send yu the vides. The IN- CLASS PHASE will be devted t digging int the subject thrugh lecture and discussin. The POST- CLASS PHASE will cnsist f wrk that ccurs after yu leave class and is meant t help wrap up the lectures, the discussins, and the readings. Page 2 f 6
Pre- Class Assignments Pre- Class Assignments 1-5 shuld be emailed t amy.elizabeth.walker@emry.edu by June 1 in ne Wrd dcument with the start f each new assignment clearly marked. 1) Read Tm Lng s The Witness f Preaching and write a three- page summary f the mst helpful chapter t yu. 2) Read O. Wesley Allen s Determining the Frm and write a three- page summary f the mst helpful chapter t yu. 3) Describe the last time yu heard and/r watched yur last sermn. What did yu like best? What d yu feel yu need t imprve? (n mre than tw pages) 4) Prepare a sermn manuscript n a text f yur chice t be preached in class (n mre than 20 minutes; a minimum f six pages, duble- spaced). 5) Watch five vides nline and respnd t the fllwing questins. Vide #1: The Thelgy f Preaching Preaching as Event 1. Describe a time when yu experienced a sermn as a sacramental event. Describe the experience and why it was meaningful t yu. (n mre than ne page) 2. In what ways wuld yu enhance yur preparatin and delivery f sermns s that they can be used by Gd as sacramental events? (n mre than ne page) Vide #2: Getting t the Pint and Engaging the Listener 1. Reflect n a time when the bttm f a scripture text gt t the bttm f yu. Describe yur experience. Hw did the Hly Spirit help yu? (n mre than ne page) 2. Think f yur last five sermns. Express the message f each f thse sermns in ne sentence. (yur answer shuld be n mre than five sentences) Vide #3: Frming the Sermn A Five- Step Methd fr Preparing Effective Sermns 1. In ne paragraph describe the way yu typically structure yur sermns. (n mre than ne paragraph) 2. Hw ften d yu mve frm explaining t prclaiming in yur sermns? What des that mean t yu? (n mre than ne paragraph) Vide #4: Hw T Make Yur Sermns Memrable 1. Reflect n the six elements f memrable sermns and give examples f hw yu have used each ne in past sermns (n mre than tw pages) Vide #5: Preparatin and Delivery 1. D yu use a script r utline when yu preach? Why des yur apprach wrk best fr yu? (n mre than ne paragraph) 2. After viewing the vide, what aspect f yur delivery d yu feel needs imprvement? Hw will yu wrk t imprve it? (n mre than tw pages) Page 3 f 6
Pst- Class Assignment (mail DVD t Charley Reeb n later than August 4, 2017) Make changes t the sermn yu delivered in class based n cntent and feedback frm class. Videtape yurself delivering the new revised sermn and burn it t a DVD. Mail yur new manuscript and the DVD t: Rev. Dr. Charley Reeb Pasadena Cmmunity Church 227 70 th St. S. St. Petersburg, FL 33707 Grading Final grades will be determined in the fllwing way: 50% Pre- Class Assignments (includes vide respnses) 20% In- Class Participatin 20% In- Class sermn delivery 10% Pst- Class sermn delivery and rewrite COS Grading Scale A+ 97-100 B+ 87-89 C+ 77-79 D+ 67-69 A 93-96 B 83-86 C 73-76 D 65-66 A- 90-92 B- 80-82 C- 70-72 F 0-64 Page 4 f 6
Guidelines fr Written Assignments All papers shuld be typed, duble- spaced, and n 8.5 x 11 paper. The fnt shuld be Times New Rman, 12 pint. Margins shuld be 1 n all sides. All papers must include a page number and the student s last name in the header r fter. Nte the questin yu are answering at the beginning f each new sectin r page. All papers must be prperly cited. Please use MLA frmatting. This is the best website fr learning mre abut MLA frmat: https://wl.english.purdue.edu/wl/resurce/747/1/ Inclusive Language Cvenant The faculty f Emry Curse f Study Schl has adpted a cvenant statement encuraging inclusiveness in the use f language, as fllws: The Inclusive Language Cvenant is designed t create a linguistic envirnment in which all students, staff, and faculty can grw in understanding and appreciating the rich diversity f Gd s peple. The COS faculty cmmits itself thrugh cntinued discussin, reflectin, and explratin t using language in such a way that we respnd t the fullness f Gd s presence amng us as much by ur chice f wrds as by ur care fr ne anther. Recgnizing that ur experience with inclusive language is an integral part f thelgical frmatin, we invite students and thers t share as partners with us in this learning prcess. We understand cvenant mre in terms f its biblical and thelgical meaning than in a legal r cntractual cntext. Cvenant signifies the cmmn cmmitment f a cmmunity f faith in respnse t Gd s revelatin and in participatin with ne anther. The values implied in the cvenant have mrally persuaded us t try t generate patterns f speech and behavir that bnd the members f the cmmunity in mutual respect. We expect all members f the cmmunity t address issues f diversity cnstructively. The entire Inclusive Language Cvenant can be fund n the COS website, and yu are encuraged t read the whle cvenant. Page 5 f 6
Directins t Email Pre- Class Assignments SEND TO Email yur pre- class assignments t: amy.elizabeth.walker@emry.edu Yu are encuraged t email the instructr with questins abut the assignments, but d nt email yur pre- class assignment t them. DEADLINE Email must be received n later than 11:59p.m. EST n June 1, 2017. Pre- class wrk received after the deadline will be subject t the late penalty schedule belw: Pre- class wrk received between June 2-8 will receive a ne- letter grade deductin. Pre- class wrk received between June 9-15 will receive a tw- letter grade deductin. Students wh have nt turned in pre- class wrk by June 15 will be drpped frm the class. EMAIL SUBJECT LINE The subject f yur email shuld be Pre- Class Wrk COS 324 THE EMAIL Yur full name, phne number, and email address shuld be included at the beginning f yur email. Pre- class wrk must be sent as an attachment and nt in the bdy f the email. a. Only Micrsft Wrd will be accepted. b. All assignments fr each curse must be in ne dcument. Yu shuld send nly ne attachment with all curse assignments; emails sent with multiple dcuments will nt be accepted. PLAGIARISM The Plagiarism Plicy and Plagiarism Defined paragraphs belw (in red) must be included in the bdy f yur email, nt within yur pre- class wrk. The inclusin f the plicy and definitin in the bdy f the email verifies that yu agree t it and yur email will represent yur signature (which is a requirement). If the email des nt include the plagiarism plicy and definitin it will nt be accepted. Plagiarism Plicy - I have read the plagiarism definitin belw and verify that this assignment represents my wn wrk, except where credit is given. Plagiarism Defined: Yu plagiarize when, intentinally r nt, yu use smene else s wrds r ideas but fail t credit that persn, leading yur readers t think that thse wrds are yurs. In all fields, yu plagiarize when yu use a surce s wrds r ideas withut citing that surce. In mst fields, yu plagiarize even when yu d credit the surce but use its exact wrds withut using qutatin marks r blck indentatin (201-202). Bth, Wayne C. Bth, Gregry G. Clmb, and Jseph M. Williams. The Craft f Research, Secnd Editin. Chicag, IL: University f Chicag Press, 2003. Yu will receive a cnfirmatin f receipt within 72 hurs f submitting yur pre- class wrk. Page 6 f 6