From Christian point of view, this course focuses on the purpose of human beings. Also, students will discuss from right and wrong, and good and evil.

Economics, a major biblical theme, structures much of church as well as civic and family life. This course will explore both contemporary economic dynamics and issues and the ethical basics that address these issues.

Explores questions of how the church can engage purposefully in ethical reflection upon contemporary social problems and issues. Guides students in preparing models of pastoral-prophetic ministry for the local church; includes lectures, discussion, and group case analysis.

Study of the ministries of churches and church-related agencies in cultural context of urban area. Attention to economic, political, cultural, religious structures and dynamics that challenge urban ministry; empirical and normative analyses of issues of care and justice engaging these churches; resources for theological reflection and transformational practice.

Explores the nature of the movement of the Christian faith and the historical, theological and missiological implications that this movement has on the life of Christian communities. Focusing on the current demographic transformation of Christianity, students are exposed to emerging theological and historical dynamics which are both in continuity and discontinuity with Western historical and theological Christian encyclopedia.

A study of the methods of personal and groups evangelism, equipping laypersons and church leaders to evangelize, use of church and para-church structures in evangelism, care of new converts and discipleship, use of apologetics, as well as current issues in mission.

A historical survey of the Christian mission with attention to patterns, methods and approaches of the Christian mission in history. Topics include monasticism, Catholic missionary orders, Pietism, Colonialism, and the rise of Ecumenism.

This course is designed to explore the theme of race and religion in American Society. Topics include religious experience of African Americans and Asian Americans and the intersection of race and religion in the theologies, ethics and social practices of various periods. It will also awaken the calling of the church to become a transformative agent in racial society.

Praise, creations worshiping blessing God with gratitude and respect, will be studied, and the methods of praise will be discussed. Also, this course covers the basic fundamentals of Hymn and the history of Hymn development.

Biblical text, liturgical materials, theological literature, films and newspaper serve as resources for exploring the nature of what the New Testament calls the “Principalities and Powers” and their significance for preaching.

Introduction to the history, theology, and practice of Christian worship including the Sunday gathering, sacraments, weddings, funerals, and daily prayers and the preparation and the delivery of each sermons.

This course will teach church music from the early period to the present period. It also includes study of major composers of church music and their works. Students will be required to attend and review a minimum of one live church performance by the end of each semester.

In the context of the immigrant church, Christian education should be applied with culture of the 1st, 1.5 and 2nd generations. In this reason this course will suggest what a differentiation between generations and meaning to Christian educator is. In so doing that, teaching leadership in multi-cultural context will be core issues in this course.

This course studies theories of human development and their application to religious education as a lifelong process central to the Church’s mission and the centrality of teaching.

A study of uses of the Bible in Christian Education. Topics include the ways in which the Bible shapes personal faith and corporate life, purposes and methodologies for presenting biblical material in the Christian educational context, and criteria for selecting Bible study materials from developmental and cultural perspectives.

Designed especially for those who will carry responsibility for youth and young adult ministry in the congregation, this course begins with an exploration of the youth sub-culture today and its implications for ministry. Other topics to be explored include the particular developmental challenges of youth and young adults, ministry with young people in crisis, changing family patterns and emerging new strategies in ministry with youth. The course will also focus on young adults and how churches are faithfully reaching out and including these “Gen Xers” in their congregation.

This course leads students toward a basic understanding of the meaning and practice of pastoral care while focusing on various historical and contemporary models of pastoral care. Students will acquire skills necessary for field education, clinical pastoral education, and pastoral ministry itself.

A study of the ways of analyzing and intervening in church conflicts with special emphasis on the Asian-American Church.

This course is designed to introduce the basic concepts and models for effective pastoral counseling. The areas to be covered include initial assessment, establishing the counseling relationship, crisis intervention, maintaining a caring and helpful relationship, and referral in pastoral counseling.

By surveying it history, this course aims to provide sociological understanding of the Korean American communities, with a particular focus on the post-1965 first generation immigrants and their children. A critical examination of economic, political and cultural contexts of Korean American life experience and the role of the ethnic church will be made. Various intro- and inter-generational issues in the ethnic church will be raised and their implications to ministry will be explored.

Students will learn key principles of developing leaders and ministry teams within the church. Also, the class will explore the theology and ideology of community organizing, offer training in community organizing techniques and include the opportunity to visit community organizing projects and develop a particular organizing campaign.

This course engages students into daily ministry activities partnering with experienced ministers to explore the role as a leader in an organization. Students are expected to complete a project based on their experiences throughout the course.

In this course, participants will learn effective management principles for churches and ministries. The course is grounded in praxis and informed by theory and will encourage students to think theologically and act practically.

This course explores the church as an organization and ministry as a vocation of organizational leadership. It draws on resources of organizational studies and theology to develop a practical theology of leadership with a particular focus on the local church congregation and church-related nonprofit organizations.

This course will be required to receive ordination as a pastor or a minister by each denomination. Requirements for this course may differ by each denomination.

This course is required for all students of GCU for expressing and learning the importance of worship and praise. GCU students will have chance to share their faith with other students and faculty members and always will be reminded of God’s love.

A student will write a thesis or a major essay, working out the implications and possibilities of pastoral study for future ministry or for life-enrichment.