Practical Training
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PR 101–402 Ministerial Seminar (1 each) This course involves lectures on the more practical aspects of Christian work as perceived by visiting pastors, evangelists, missionaries, and mature, experienced Christians. It also includes a ministerial lab where the student prepares and delivers Bible messages. The course is designed to enrich and develop the student’s background for Christian service. Meets 2 hours a week.

PR 203, 303, 403 Practical Evangelism (1 each) This summer program of work is in the area of child evangelism and various types of Christian education. Requirements include Bible reading and actual field experience. During this 10-week course, students are required to submit weekly reports.

PR 204, 304, 404 Bible and Practical Ministry (1 each) Prereq.: PR 204 before PR 304, PR 304 before PR 404. The course includes Bible reading, readings in Christian books, and field experience. This course covers a period of 10 weeks, and each student must submit detailed weekly reports. MI 207 may be taken in place of PR 404.

PR 214 Church Organization and Administration (2) Prereq.: Male Bible major. This practical course allows the student to learn how to organize the local church from the standpoint of the pastor and his staff. Topics on pastoral theology and pastoral administration are covered as well as the administration of the various Christian education ministries. Special emphasis is given to the application of biblical principles to the daily administration of local church operations. Fall sem.

PR 306 Interpersonal Relationships (3) The Christian’s successful relationship with God, his family, his employer/employees, his fellow workers, and other people with whom he comes in contact are dealt with in this course. A special emphasis is given to the student’s ability to practically apply the scriptural principles relating to human relationships.

PR 312 Youth Ministry (2) This class develops a Biblical philosophy of youth ministry, describes the work of the youth pastor, and discusses practical methods of reaching and teaching teenagers. Spring sem.

PR 314 Church Business (1) Prereq.: Junior or senior male Bible major. This course allows students to become proficient in applying biblical principles to the financial operation of the local church. Financial management topics include budgeting, running business meetings, managing debt, incorporation, and establishing personnel policies. Spring sem.

PR 315 Homiletics I (2) Prereq.: Credit for or concurrent enrollment in SP 201 or 211, and junior or senior ministerial student. A study of the preparation and delivery of sermons that includes the foundational elements of sermon structure, development, and effective delivery. The techniques and styles of pulpit exhortation are studied. Outlining and organizational methods are explored. Fall sem.

PR 316 Homiletics II (2) Prereq.: PR 315. A study of the careful and diligent preparation of the various types of sermons. The student is given preaching opportunities that increase his ability to deliver messages to an audience. The art of objectively assessing the strong and weak qualities of preaching is emphasized. Spring sem.

PR 317 Pastoral Internship Practicum (3) Prereq.: Junior or senior ministerial student and approval of the Administration. This practicum is 12 weeks long. Students receive practical training in the pastoral ministry by working with an experienced pastor in the field. This course may be taken as a social science elective.

PR 320 Baptist Polity (1) Prereq.: BI 321, BI 322, and senior ministerial student. This course presents the historic principles and practices of Baptist churches, noting the nature of the Church, its membership, ministry, officers, ordinances, worship, witness, and discipline. A brief history of the Baptists is included in this overview of how Baptist churches are governed. Students prepare a personal doctrinal statement. Fall sem.

PR 327 Church Ministries Internship (1) Prereq.: Junior or senior ministerial student. This course is designed to involve the ministerial student in a practical internship within Campus Church. The student will observe the ministries of Campus Church, documenting procedures and operations of each ministry in a personal journal.

PR 328 Church Ministries Internship (1) Prereq.: PR 327 and junior or senior ministerial student. This course is a continuation of the internship started in PR 327. Students will participate in a hands-on internship in Campus Church ministries.

PR 341 Evangelism Practicum (3) Prereq.: Approval of the Chair of the Bible Department. The student may choose one of the following options to earn credit for this course: (1) working a summer at the various camps on PCC’s campus, (2) traveling one summer with a PCC ensemble as a student speaker, or (3) assisting a pastor with the setup and follow through for evangelistic meetings in a local church.

PR 342 Evangelism Practicum (3) Prereq.: Approval of the Chair of the Bible Department. This practicum involves on-the-job evangelistic training. The student spends the summer working in practical evangelism at the various camps on PCC’s campus.

PR 344 Evangelism Practicum (3) Prereq.: PR 341, 342, and approval of the Chair of the Bible Department. The purpose of this practicum is to provide additional training and experience in evangelism. The student may complete this practicum by working a summer at the various camps on PCC’s campus.

PR 406 Missionary Assistance Program (3) Prereq.: Approval of the Administration. This course requires the student to travel to a particular mission field and to work as an aid to experienced missionaries on that field. Through hands-on training, the student will gain practical experience in preparation for the mission field.

PR 407 Christian Camp Counseling (3) Prereq.: Approval of the Chair of the Bible Department. Practical experience working in a Christian camp provides the student with an understanding of how to deal with the problems of Christian youth. This course may be taken as a social science elective.

PR 411 Social Ethics (3) Prereq.: Junior or senior nursing major. This course equips the student with the biblical truths necessary to rightly evaluate matters of right and wrong in modern culture. Fall sem.

PR 412 Camp Administration (3) Prereq.: Approval of the Administration. This course involves working at a Christian camp during the summer and receiving actual training in the administrative responsibilities of running a camp.

PR 413 Camp Practicum (3) Students in this course receive experiential training in crafts, Bible classes, programs, and counseling.

PR 417 Pastoral Internship Practicum (3) Prereq.: Junior or senior ministerial student and approval by the Administration. This practicum is 12 weeks long. Students receive practical training in the pastoral ministry by working with an experienced pastor in the field.

PR 420 Youth Director Practicum (2) Prereq.: PR 312 and junior or senior youth ministries concentration or broad field. Students will be required to assist in a youth ministry. This practicum may be done at Campus Church or at an approved local church off campus. Special attention will be given to Bible instruction, organizing and administering youth activities, counseling young people, proper discipline, and teenage soulwinning. It may also be taken during the summer.