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Purpose
The purpose of the Institute of Pastoral Studies is to offer a balanced program of study for church leaders who are not able to complete a regular program of study on campus.

Program Overview
Persons interested in training for congregational leadership will be able to take up to 4.5 credit hours per year in the IPS program. In three years, it is possible to earn 15 credit hours (4.5 per year plus 1.5 hours of supervised ministry) thus fulfilling requirements for a “Certificate in Pastoral Studies.” Students can begin the program with any of the three modules of courses.

One new thing we hope to offer in 2010-2011 is the option of companion independent study courses that would allow IPS students to bump their credit from 1½ hours to 3 hours per course. With the extra credits, courses could transfer to other RBC programs or even other colleges. This will not change the workload for the IPS courses themselves. It is only an option for those who might want the transfer potential.

Curriculum Outline

Module 1         2010-11

• Biblical Preaching
• Anabaptist Studies
• Introduction to the New Testament

Module 2         2008-09

• Congregational Leadership – John D. Landis, Mobile, Alabama
• Interpreting the Bible – Reuben Sairs, London, Ohio
• The Local Church in Mission – Joseph Showalter, Columbus, Ohio

Module 3         2009-10

• Pastoral Care and Counseling – Steve Swartz, London, Ohio
• Introduction to the Old Testament – James Rhodes, Dayton, Virginia
• Introduction to Theology – Phil Barr, Irwin, Ohio

Supervised Ministry
Along with the week of concentrated study on the Rosedale campus each year and the additional personal study, students are mentored in a supervised ministry experience in their local settings. This generally takes place between the second and third years in the program.

Dates
The week of concentrated study is offered at Rosedale the first full week of October. In 2010, the dates are October 4–8. Additional reading and writing assignments are spread throughout the school year. An outline will be given by each instructor indicating when assignments are due, and some reading assignments may be completed before arriving on campus.

Finances
Costs for the 2010-11 modules are as follows:

Tuition
One Course	$325
Two Courses	$585
Three Courses	$780

Students may also choose a credit/audit combination:

One course credit, one audit	$406
One course credit, two audit	$487
Two courses credit, one audit	$665

IPS is not available on an audit-only basis.

Room & Board        $175

Spouse Room & Board        $88

Registration and Further Information
To learn more, look at the IPS brochure or contact the admissions office. You can register for IPS online, download and print the form using Adobe Acrobat Reader, or request that a form be mailed to you.