Contextual Education Introduction
Session
Regular Academic Session
Class Number
4770
Career
Graduate
Units
1.5 units
Grading
Credit / No Credit
Description
Restricted to Institute of Pastoral Studies students.

Facilitates the student's initial foray into work at their contextual education site, through regular coaching for reflection and guidance as well as workshops on useful skills for ministry. Students gain 100 hours of hands on experience at their site of ministry and begin to develop a community-based theological action research project.

Outcomes: To gain basic familiarity with the contextual education site and to build relationships within the community, and gain basic experience in the work of ministry pertaining to the site.
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Instructor Consent Required
Enrollment Requirements
Prerequisite: Spiritual Direction Student Prerequisite: IPS 578 and IPS Student
Class Notes
*Restricted to Spiritual Direction students (MDiv, MA, and Certificate); All other students should enroll in IPS 579-001.
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Class Details
Instructor(s)
Daniel Rhodes
Meets
Mo 4:15PM - 5:45PM
Dates
08/24/2026 - 12/12/2026
Room
TBA
Instruction Mode
In person
Campus
Off Campus
Location
Off Campus
Components
FTC-Supervision Required
Class Availability
Status
Open
Seats Taken
0
Seats Open
50
Class Capacity
50
Wait List Total
0
Wait List Capacity
0