Preaching – Curriculum
Students in the Ministry Major may choose to fill 12 of the 18 ministry hour electives with the following preaching courses. Students who complete this option will have a major in Ministry with a preaching concentration.
Students in a degree program other than a ministry major may declare a minor in preaching. Students who minor in preaching will complete 15 semester hours in preaching. Students will take HOMS 201 Introduction to Homiletics prior to taking the four courses identified below.
HOMS 201 Introduction to Homiletics
The course introduces the student to the theory and practice of the preparation and delivery of sermons, with special attention to the various homiletical forms (topical, textual, biographical, and narrative sermons).
Prerequisite: COMM 171
Pre or Corequisite: GENB 151
Credit Hours: 3
HOMS 202 Homiletics Practicum
The course is a continuation of the course Introduction to Homiletics. It is a lab where the student will have opportunity to put into practice, through regular classroom presentations the principles learned in Introduction to Homiletics.
Prerequisite: HOMS 201
Credit Hours: 3
HOMS 301 Expository Preaching
The course addresses the theory and practice of expository preaching through research, organization, delivery, and criticism of expository sermons.
Prerequisite: HOMS 202
Credit Hours: 3
HOMS 302 Preaching the Literary Genres of the Bible
The course will explore the different literary genres in Scripture (e.g., narrative, wisdom, prophecy) and how to appropriately interpret them; look at what it means to preach different biblical genres to a modern audience taking into account worldview and culture; and help students to develop biblical messages that are appropriate to the relevant genres being sensitive to communication principles.
Prerequisite: HOMS 202
Credit Hours: 3
HOMS 400 Topics in Homiletics
The course will address special topics related to homiletics. Topics addressed may vary from year to year, topics may include preaching for special occasions, use of media in preaching, narrative preaching, preaching on sensitive issues, connecting with the audience through audience targeting and segmenting.
Prerequisite: HOMS 202
Credit Hours: 3
For more information, please check the MACU Course catalog.