{"id":10411,"date":"2007-10-30T10:32:15","date_gmt":"2007-10-30T15:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire\/?p=10411"},"modified":"2011-08-09T10:32:58","modified_gmt":"2011-08-09T15:32:58","slug":"5919","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire\/2007\/10\/30\/5919\/","title":{"rendered":"Seminary Seeks Applicants for World Mission Teaching Position"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHICAGO, IL (October 30, 2007) \u2013 Applications are being accepted for a  somewhat unique teaching position at North Park Theological Seminary,  focusing in the area of world mission.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The position, which will  be available in the fall of 2008, is a full-time or tenure track  position teaching in areas of world mission and cultural analysis as  part of the seminary\u2019s Master of Divinity and Master of Arts programs.<\/p>\n<p>Responsibilities  include teaching and\/or team teaching three or four core and elective  courses in the seminary\u2019s masters-level programs such as: Church and  World, Introduction to Missions, Mission Strategy and Methodology,  Cultural Dimensions of Missions, and travel courses.<\/p>\n<p>The position  also involves responsibilities with the Evangelical Covenant Church  Department of World Mission, including: service on the World Mission  Committee of the denomination, training of missionary personnel, and  directing the seminary\u2019s Center for World Christian Studies.<\/p>\n<p>Preference  will be given to candidates with a Ph.D., ordination in the Evangelical  Covenant Church, and missionary experience with the denomination. The  successful candidate must have an interest in and the ability to work  with a strong program of ministerial formation, and must exhibit the  desire and ability to integrate academic and spiritual formation of  candidates for a broad range of ministries. The ability to engage in  research and writing in a collegial setting is critical, as is  compatibility with the ethos of the Evangelical Covenant Church.<\/p>\n<p>North  Park Theological Seminary is the denominational seminary of the  Evangelical Covenant Church. It has served a diverse student population  in the Chicago urban environment for more than 100 years, committed to  excellence in both ministerial and academic formation. It is accredited  by the Association of Theological Schools and the North Central  Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Association  of Chicago Theological Schools, an 11-member consortium of schools from a  variety of denominational backgrounds. North Park offers the following  degrees:\u00a0 Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theological Studies,  Master of Arts in Christian Education, and Doctor of Ministry. It also  offers dual degrees with North Park University, including theological  degrees combined with the Master of Arts in Business Administration,  Master of Management, and the Master of Management in Nonprofit  Administration.<\/p>\n<p>Interested parties should submit their curriculum  vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a sample of scholarly work  no later than December 1 to Stephen R. Graham, dean of faculty and  academic life, North Park Theological Seminary, 3225 West Foster Avenue,  Chicago, IL, 60625. Additional information is available by calling  773-244-6217 or visiting the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/sem\" target=\"_blank\">seminary website<\/a>. 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