Pastoral Ethics
Price
$600.00
Duration
8 Sessions
About the Course
Pastoral Ethics
Christian Ethics is a vast and detailed course of study that address why we believe what we believe, and where do we get our beliefs from. The study entails biblical scripture, yet because everything that humanity faces does not always have a biblical answer as to how circumstances might be addressed, Christian Ethics looks to discover, and even address difficult issues and questions that people face.
This course asks a specific question, what are Christian Ethics? Are they merely a form of commandments as shared in scripture that we are meant to follow? And if that’s so, what happens with the varied and difficult demands that are pressed upon people by culture, socio-economics, politics, that necessitate answers that are not easily definable through scripture? How does one’s virtue, morals, familial and personal experiences shape our lives, and as a Christian, how do they impact the ministry that God has called us to?
Finally, how has Jesus as the Way, the Truth and the Life shaped our thoughts and dispositions as it relates to various subjects such as: capital punishment, abortion, LGTBQ, the social Gospel and liberation theology? This course will dig deep into embedded theological thoughts, challenging their validity or building upon their strengths.
Your Instructor
Dr. Thompson
Reverend Doctor Mark W. Thompson, M.Div., D.Min.
Rev. Dr. Thompson is a seasoned Pastor for over thirty (30) years, and a Seminary Adjunct Professor for over sixteen (16) years. Doctor Thompson earned his Master of Divinity from the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia, with a concentration in The Psychology of Pastoral Care and Counseling. Dr. Thompson further earned his Doctorate of Ministry from The United School of Theology in Dayton, Ohio. His dissertation was entitled: From Side-Line Religion to Enduring Spirituality. The study focused on the efforts of increasing Christian spirituality, not only for daily living, but also for Spiritual depth.
Dr. Thompson hails from Akron, Ohio, but for the last thirty-five (40) plus years, he and his wife (Stephanie) have resided in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Thompson is the father of two, and grandfather of five (5). Further, Dr. Thompson has over twenty-five (25) Spiritual sons and daughters. He has been the Senior Pastor of Four churches: New Bethel A.M.E. Church in Lithonia, Georgia; Big Bethel A.M.E. Church in Atlanta, Georgia; Allen Temple A.M.E. Church in Cincinnati, Ohio; and currently he serves at Redemptive Life Christian Fellowship in Conyers, Georgia.
As a Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, my objective is to lead as a servant, and to serve with integrity as I teach the principles and constructs of the Christian faith. Further, my desire is to equip people through the teaching and praxis of spiritual disciplines in order that they might gain an abundant experience in and deeper intimacy with God. As an additional pressing of my soul, I am called to teach and prepare those who have been called into the ordained and or Pastoral Ministry. My passion is to prepare ministerial candidates with as much spiritual knowledge and leadership skills as possible, so that they can live out their calling to the glory of God. To this end, the Ministers In Training Institute has been established.