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Field EducationExperience the Adventure
Dr. James BarberDirector of Field EducationSchool of Theology and MissionsOral Roberts University
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Fulfilling the Great Commission
• Students pursuing a Master of Divinity (MDiv) or a Master of Practical Theology (MPT) are required to enroll in two semesters of Field Education (FED) after 50% of their coursework is complete.
• MDIV Students must complete ~ 45 hours of coursework before enrolling in FED
• MPT Students must complete ~ 30 hours before enrolling in FED
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Fulfilling the Great Commission
• FED students are sent to a church and a community site for hands on learning
• Theologically trained Site Supervisors help students acquire and test ministry skills
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An Education on the Field
• The FED Site Supervisor will help you become competent and successful in ministry
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Practicing Church Ministry
• You will learn about church leadership
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Practicing Ministry
You will gain understanding of
parachurch ministries
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Practicing Ministry
• Church and community sites will teach you practical application of what you learn at Seminary
You will have opportunities
to pray for the sick
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Practicing Ministry
• You may choose to serve as a chaplain at a hospital or hospice center
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Practicing Ministry
• You may lead a Bible study
• Or minister to the homeless
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But First You Must Study to Show Yourself
Approved. . .Complete the prerequisite:
Introduction to Pastoral Care—PRM
673You will learn: • How to launch your life plan and help
others to do the same• How to journal theological reflections and
write case studies• How to find a local church and community
site in which to practice ministry
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When You Leave Seminary
You will have more than a degree
You will have practical knowledge of how to jump cultures and reach into every man’s world to offer a reason
for the hope that is within you
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"I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me
in; I was naked and you clothed me; I was in prison and you came to me.”
Matthew 25:35 NKJV