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The Rev. Dr. Susanna Singer
Assistant Professor of Ministry Development
Director, Doctor of Ministry Program

B.A., M.A., Cambridge University
M.Div., Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Ph.D., Boston College

"The Baptismal Covenant invites us into a lifelong process of faith formation and ministry development. The pluralism, complexity and conflict in our postmodern cultural and ecclesial contexts call for creative new ways to respond to our baptismal commission to ‘grow into the full stature of Christ.’ In the interdisciplinary field of Ministry Development we bring together the best resources from theology, education and the social sciences in response to these challenges, so that the Church can form faithful Christians committed to mission and ministry today."

Tentative Course Descriptions for 2009-2011

Postmodern Christian Education A foundational course in Christian Education which develops the educational skills the professional minister needs in order to form and nurture Christian faith in postmodern cultural settings.

Children's Faith Formations A seminar exploring classic and emerging models of faith development for children and their families, with particular attention to current psychological, developmental, socio-cultural, congregational, curricular, and theological issues impacting this area of ministry.

Doctor of Ministry Seminar An interdisciplinary focusing on contextual approaches to ministry and research methodology, for students preparing for their D.Min. Integrative Review and Project Proposal.

Issues in Ministry (For M.Div. students in their final semester) This course explores a variety of current ministry issues from an Anglican perspective.

Adults as Practical Theologians  A seminar on practices for adult religious identity-formation grounded in practical and cultural theology.

Local Ministry Development  An exploration of new models of ministry development arising out of the Ministry of All the Baptised, in relation to the needs of local areas and contexts.

Selected Publications

“Educating for Commitment: Insights from Postmodernity,” in Religious Education, Summer, 2005.

“Sowing with Spiritual Ecology,” in Preaching Through the Year of Matthew: Sermons that Work, Roger Alling and David J. Schlafer, eds., Morehouse, 2001.

Who Says So? Encountering the Authority of Scripture and Let It Shine! An Intergenerational Curriculum for Epiphany, LeaderResources, 2000.
 
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