Survey of biblical, theological, and historical approaches to prayer, the devotional life, and the person and work of God. Understanding the foundations upon which the world and society are built. It the proceeds to cover making the right decisions to get involved in transforming our world instead of the church being passive. It treats the need to re-position the mental attitude of the church regarding wealth and poverty. Attention will also be given to Daniel, his character, experience and exploits as God’s servant and agent of hope of society and nations.
Focus will be on Spiritual Formation from the experiences of Daniel and lessons that can be applied in pastoral leadership in church and society. Students will produce a reflection paper on how they can mirror Daniel. In a Journey Narrative, the student will write his/her own personal spiritual story (4-5 pages) and produce a 3-4 page review of a book selected for spiritual formation. The student will be required to submit a two-three (2-3) page paper on his/her notations and reflections of the audio messages from the General Overseer, Chairman, Moderator or Arch-Bishop of a Church. The student must include a statement of the percentage of the required messages that you listened to.