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Each course will consist of 13 weeks of online instruction using Google Classroom and Skype. This format allows for viewing of lectures and online discussion. It is a very "user-friendly" system, but basic computer skills such as the ability to use a web browser and word processing software will be necessary.
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The cost of each course is $400.
Discounts for multiple enrollees from the same parish are available as are scholarships. |
Core Courses
Whether students are enrolled in our Certificate in Diaconal Studies program or in the Licentiate in Theology program, all students must complete:
OTS - Old Testament Survey and Introduction, including its application in ministry and preaching.
NTS - New Testament Survey and Introduction, including its application in ministry and preaching.
CH1 - Church History, including Anglican History.
CT1 - Christian Theology, including the Theology of the Anglican tradition.
CS1 - The Church in Contemporary Society: Apologetics, Evangelism, World Missions, and Cross-cultural Ministry
LM1 - Liturgics and Church Music: Christian Worship and Music in the Anglican Tradition
OTS - Old Testament Survey and Introduction, including its application in ministry and preaching.
NTS - New Testament Survey and Introduction, including its application in ministry and preaching.
CH1 - Church History, including Anglican History.
CT1 - Christian Theology, including the Theology of the Anglican tradition.
CS1 - The Church in Contemporary Society: Apologetics, Evangelism, World Missions, and Cross-cultural Ministry
LM1 - Liturgics and Church Music: Christian Worship and Music in the Anglican Tradition
Certificate in Diaconal Studies
The certificate of Diaconal Studies is a certification program designed for postulants and candidates for the vocational or transitional diaconate in an Anglican jurisdiction. Other students who wish to deepen their knowledge of the Christian tradition and to prepare for various ministries in the Church are also invited to apply for admission to enroll in classes.
When a postulant for the diaconate is enrolled in this program under the sponsorship of a diocese, these studies should be complemented with supervised ministry experience in a parish or other ministry in the student's diocese while this program provides the academic and pastoral training to be utilized in ministry.
The curriculum for diaconal training will consist of eight required courses: the six core academic courses plus two additional required courses for diaconal ministry. Additional electives may be taken in accordance with a student's interests.
When a postulant for the diaconate is enrolled in this program under the sponsorship of a diocese, these studies should be complemented with supervised ministry experience in a parish or other ministry in the student's diocese while this program provides the academic and pastoral training to be utilized in ministry.
The curriculum for diaconal training will consist of eight required courses: the six core academic courses plus two additional required courses for diaconal ministry. Additional electives may be taken in accordance with a student's interests.
Additional Requirements
In addition to the core courses listed above, students in the Certificate in Diaconal Studies program must also complete:
DM1 - Introduction to Diaconal Ministry, including the history and theology of the threefold orders of ministry (bishop, priest and deacon), and the role of the deacon in the parish, the diocese, and the larger Church
DM2 - Theory and Practice of Ministry, including pastoral care and parish leadership as it pertains to deacons
DM1 - Introduction to Diaconal Ministry, including the history and theology of the threefold orders of ministry (bishop, priest and deacon), and the role of the deacon in the parish, the diocese, and the larger Church
DM2 - Theory and Practice of Ministry, including pastoral care and parish leadership as it pertains to deacons
Licentiate in Theology
The Licentiate in Theology program shares the same core courses as the Certificate in Diaconal Studies program, but also includes an additional fourteen courses that deal more specifically with the ministry of the priesthood. If students have previously complete the Certificate in Diaconal Studies program, those courses will be waived from the Licentiate in Theology program.
Additional Requirements
gOTT - Old Testament Theology: An in-depth exploration of the theology of the Old Testament including major themes and selected texts.
NTT - New Testament Theology: An in-depth exploration of the theology of the New Testament including major themes and selected texts.
CH2 - Church History 2: A Study of significant events and figures in Church History, including the Patristics, Conciliar, Medieval, Reformation, and Modern Periods.
CT2 - Christian Theology 2: An in-depth study of key Christian doctrines and significant personages and themes in Christian Theology.
LM2 - Liturgics 2: Sacraments and Rites of the Book of Common Prayer, Common Worship, and other liturgical texts of the Catholic and Anglican tradition.
PM1 - Introduction to Priestly Ministry, including the history and theology of the threefold orders of ministry and the role and missional leadership of the priest in the parish, the diocese, and the larger Church.
PM2 - Theory and Practice of Priestly Ministry, including pastoral care and parish leadership as it pertains to priests, also including parish administration and canon law.
PM3 - Pastoral Care and Counseling: Students will improve their skills in providing pastoral care to individuals and families in a wide range of circumstances. The course will also address the fundamentals of pastoral counseling as well as helping the student identify the situations in which referral to mental health professionals may be necessary.
HM1 - Homiletics 1: A formal introduction to the preparation and delivery of sermons. It deals with the importance of biblical exegesis and the use of imagery, as well as various methods and techniques of proclaiming the Gospel.
HM2 - Homiletics 2: An intensive laboratory experience in the preparation and delivery of sermons. Students are encouraged to develop their preaching skills in a variety of formats and liturgical contexts.
EMT - Christian Ethics and Moral Theology: A survey of biblical and theological foundations for ethical decision making, with particular emphasis on Anglican contributions to ethical thought.
AT1 - Ascetical Theology 1: A survey of classic and contempoary literature and devotional practices that have traditionally been a part of Christian spirituality. Each individual student will be encouraged to develop a rule of life that is appropriate to his/her spiritual goals, temperment, and circumstances.
AT2 - Ascetical Theology 2: A continuation of AT1 with the emphasis on the spiritual life of congregations and parishes. The student will also be introduced to devotional practices that can be used in the parish such as lector divina, contemplative prayer, and spiritual direction.
AH1 - Anglican Heritage: An in-depth study of the history, ethos, and polity of the Anglican tradition and its distinctive contributions to Christian theology and worship.
NTT - New Testament Theology: An in-depth exploration of the theology of the New Testament including major themes and selected texts.
CH2 - Church History 2: A Study of significant events and figures in Church History, including the Patristics, Conciliar, Medieval, Reformation, and Modern Periods.
CT2 - Christian Theology 2: An in-depth study of key Christian doctrines and significant personages and themes in Christian Theology.
LM2 - Liturgics 2: Sacraments and Rites of the Book of Common Prayer, Common Worship, and other liturgical texts of the Catholic and Anglican tradition.
PM1 - Introduction to Priestly Ministry, including the history and theology of the threefold orders of ministry and the role and missional leadership of the priest in the parish, the diocese, and the larger Church.
PM2 - Theory and Practice of Priestly Ministry, including pastoral care and parish leadership as it pertains to priests, also including parish administration and canon law.
PM3 - Pastoral Care and Counseling: Students will improve their skills in providing pastoral care to individuals and families in a wide range of circumstances. The course will also address the fundamentals of pastoral counseling as well as helping the student identify the situations in which referral to mental health professionals may be necessary.
HM1 - Homiletics 1: A formal introduction to the preparation and delivery of sermons. It deals with the importance of biblical exegesis and the use of imagery, as well as various methods and techniques of proclaiming the Gospel.
HM2 - Homiletics 2: An intensive laboratory experience in the preparation and delivery of sermons. Students are encouraged to develop their preaching skills in a variety of formats and liturgical contexts.
EMT - Christian Ethics and Moral Theology: A survey of biblical and theological foundations for ethical decision making, with particular emphasis on Anglican contributions to ethical thought.
AT1 - Ascetical Theology 1: A survey of classic and contempoary literature and devotional practices that have traditionally been a part of Christian spirituality. Each individual student will be encouraged to develop a rule of life that is appropriate to his/her spiritual goals, temperment, and circumstances.
AT2 - Ascetical Theology 2: A continuation of AT1 with the emphasis on the spiritual life of congregations and parishes. The student will also be introduced to devotional practices that can be used in the parish such as lector divina, contemplative prayer, and spiritual direction.
AH1 - Anglican Heritage: An in-depth study of the history, ethos, and polity of the Anglican tradition and its distinctive contributions to Christian theology and worship.
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Saint Benedict School for Ministry
The Very Rev. Robert S. Munday, PhD., D.D. 4911 N. Knoxville Ave. Peoria, Illinois 61614 (309) 688-8221 robert.munday@stbenedictsm.org 
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Diocese of Quincy
Bishop J. Alberto Morales, OSB, DD Ninth Bishop of Quincy |
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