Department: Homiletics

Code Name Description
HOM5511 PROCLAIMING WORD OF GOD This is the foundational course on preaching. It is concerned with both the construction and delivery of sermons. It involves the important relationship that preaching has with exegesis, theology, and hermeneutics. Special attention is given to the p...
HOM6613 PREACHING IN CONTEMPORARY CTX This course is concerned with the task in assisting students in understanding contemporary North American cultural milieu and then to assist students to preach skillfully under the anointing of the Holy Spirit in that milieu. The course will give att...
HOM6615 PREACHING IN BLACK TRADITION This course is intended to introduce students to the history of the black preaching tradition in the United States, and to the various forms of preaching that are presently employed by black preachers throughout the country. The primary emphasis will...
HOM6617 ORAL COMMUNICATION This course is designed to provide students with multiple opportunities for oral communication in the context of Christian worship. Each student will preach twice in the class setting. Students will also be called upon to publicly read from selected...
HOM6618 PREACHING FROM OLD TESTAMENT This course is designed to introduce students to the challenges and opportunities of preaching from the various literary genres of the Old Testament. The course will focus on the major personalities, theological themes, and defining historical event...
HOM6695 PREACHING PRACTICUM This follow-up course to HOM 5511 assumes all of the skills and readings that were presented there. The focus in the practicum is to build upon the exegetical, sermon delivery and other skills that students encountered in HOM 5511.
HOM7700 CONFERENCE/SEMINAR PREACHING Credit is available for those who attend approved conferences and seminars. Students should check with the chairperson of the respective department (Biblical Studies, Christian History, Theology and Philosophy or Practical Theology) for reading and w...
HOM7790 PILOT COURSE IN HOMILETICS Uncatalogued courses are offered occasionally to enrich the offerings of a major and to tap the resources of department faculty and visiting scholars. Specific course titles and descriptions are available when the course is scheduled.
HOM7795 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HOM Independent Studies are designed to cover specialized material not usually included in a course offering listed in the catalog.