Field EducationExperience the Adventure

Dr. James BarberDirector of Field EducationSchool of Theology and MissionsOral Roberts University

Fulfilling the Great Commission

• Students pursuing a Master of Divinity (MDiv) or a Master of Practical Theology (MPT) are required to enroll in two semesters of Field Education (FED) after 50% of their coursework is complete.

• MDIV Students must complete ~ 45 hours of coursework before enrolling in FED

• MPT Students must complete ~ 30 hours before enrolling in FED

Fulfilling the Great Commission

• FED students are sent to a church and a community site for hands on learning

• Theologically trained Site Supervisors help students acquire and test ministry skills

An Education on the Field

• The FED Site Supervisor will help you become competent and successful in ministry

Practicing Church Ministry

• You will learn about church leadership

Practicing Ministry

You will gain understanding of

parachurch ministries

Practicing Ministry

• Church and community sites will teach you practical application of what you learn at Seminary

You will have opportunities

to pray for the sick

Practicing Ministry

• You may choose to serve as a chaplain at a hospital or hospice center

Practicing Ministry

• You may lead a Bible study

• Or minister to the homeless

But First You Must Study to Show Yourself

Approved. . .Complete the prerequisite:

Introduction to Pastoral Care—PRM

673You will learn: • How to launch your life plan and help

others to do the same• How to journal theological reflections and

write case studies• How to find a local church and community

site in which to practice ministry

When You Leave Seminary

You will have more than a degree

You will have practical knowledge of how to jump cultures and reach into every man’s world to offer a reason

for the hope that is within you

"I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me

in; I was naked and you clothed me; I was in prison and you came to me.”

Matthew 25:35 NKJV