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Objectives
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- Train candidates for service
as Minister of Religious Science;
- Have students demonstrate understanding
of basic principles;
- Have students understand the
qualities of leadership in church operations, finance,
management and growth;
- Provide instruction in the development
of skills required in speaking effectively before small
and large groups;
- Have students develop skills
in performing marriages, funerals and other ceremonies.
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Requirements
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Notes
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Prerequisites:
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- Complete all the requirements for
the Practitioner of Religious Science credential or have a
current Practitioner license from the United Church of Religious
Science or from Religious Science International.
- Complete Student Enrollment Application
form.
- Make payment of Fees.
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Course
Work (hours of instruction)
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Spiritual Origins of New Thought (45 Hours) |
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Comparative Religions and Practices (45 Hours) |
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Bible Review and Interpretation (45 Hours) |
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Consciousness Studies (45 Hours) |
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Early Philosophers and Teachers (45 Hours) |
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Relating Science to Religion (45 Hours) |
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The Philosophy of New Thought (45 hours) |
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Pastoral Care/Pastoral Counseling (60 hours) |
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Internship: (upon
completion of aforementioned courses of study) |
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Eighteen months internship under the mentorship of the Senior
Minister or his/her designee. Internship must include the following
areas and service ministry: |
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How
to Teach the Fundamentals of New Thought (45 Hours) |
Teaching
large and small groups of students under the supervision of a
senior minister. Giving talks at a church service and leading
meditation and other groups. |
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The
Consciousness of the Ministry (36 hours) |
Providing
service to the senior minister, such as intake interviews for
pastoral counseling and assistance in outreach services to the
community; creating a positive atmosphere within the church
setting; providing ministerial support for the sick; ceremonial
assistance. |
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Effective Public Speaking (45 hours) |
Sunday
talks, presentations at meetings; participation at Toastmasters
and/or other speaking opportunities. |
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Church
Services Program (36 hours) |
Assisting
in leadership roles such as assigning ushers, working on the newsletter,
public relations activities and other tasks assigned by the senior
minister. |
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Ministerial Ethics and Leadership (45 hours) |
Understanding confidentiality and fiduciary relationships, laws
related to ministerial counseling and independent contracting.
Taking leadership positions within the church. |
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Board Function and Relationship (15 hours) |
Creating board agendas, establishing communications with board,
understanding board responsibility and bylaws. Attending
board meetings. |
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Outreach Programs (15 hours) |
Applying our belief system in community service clubs and organizations. |
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Ceremonies (30 hours) |
Be familiar with the various ceremonies (weddings, memorial services,
naming ceremonies) and how to conduct them. |
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Church Leadership (45 hours) including:
Building a Successful Ministry
Church Organization;
Use of Volunteers;
Budget and Finances. |
Working with the senior pastor to providing service for the church
community and board of trustees, and gaining understanding
of church administration, finances, fund-raising and income sources
and through active participation. Developing volunteer base for
church activities. |
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Other Requirements: |
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Written
qualifications examination |
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Oral
qualifying examination |
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Recommended for the ministry by the Examination Review Panel,
Emerson Institute Board of Regents. |
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Textbooks: |
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The Science of Mind . . . . . . . . .
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World Religions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Spirits in Rebellion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Hidden Mystery of the Bible . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bible Mystery and Bible Meaning . . . . . . . . . . .
The Power of Myth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Emerson Essays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Beyond Words and Thoughts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Awakening Mystical Consciousness . . . . . . . .
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Mind Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Power of Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Basic Teachings of the Great Philosophers . . . .
Leadership and the New Science . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thriving on Chaos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Varieties of Religious Experience . . . . . . . . . . .
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Spectrum of Consciousness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Marriage of Sense and Soul-Integrating Science/Religion
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Anatomy of Healing Prayer . . . . . . . . . .
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Living the Science of Mind . . . . . . . . . .
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And There Was Light . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success . . . . . . .
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Ernest Holmes
Huston Smith
Charles Braden
Jack Addington
Thomas Troward
Joseph Campbell
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Joel Goldsmith
Joel Goldsmith
John Kehoe
Eckhart Tolle
S. E. Frost, Jr.
Margaret Wheatley
Tom Peters
William James
Ken Wilbur
Ken Wilbur
Ernest Holmes
Ernest Holmes
Rocco Errico
Deepak Chopra |
