Topic: Theology of Family Ministry

Paper details: Assignment 2: Course Project: Theology of Family Ministry Strategy and Interview Papers—Part A Assignment Introduction and Context The course project papers due in W11 Assignment 1 require you to select and apply a family therapy approach while addressing a specific problem or issue that might prompt a couple or family to seek counseling. In presenting the therapy approach, you will need to provide supporting theoretical or conceptual framework(s) by using empirical research literature related to family therapy. The Theology of Family Ministry Integrative Strategy paper is divided into two parts. Part A involves the library research and Part B involves information obtained during an interview with a Christian counselor who currently engages in family and, or couples counseling. For this week's assignment, you will complete an outline of Part A and submit for instructor feedback to be incorporated into the final version in W11 Assignment 1. Tasks Create a 500-word paper including the following: •Introduction: Include a detailed review of the problem and provide a rationale for the paper. •Develop a convincing argument as to why the family therapy approach selected would be an effective approach for the specific problem. Use family therapy and counseling theory/literature/research to support your argument. Describe a few specific strategies based on the family therapy approach that might be effective. Make sure that your argument is strongly supported by citations from the literature paper. •Summary and Implications •Describe ways in which the family therapy approach selected is compatible with the theological perspective or Christian worldview paper. Please incorporate and cite the literature using Turabian style. Your final product will be in a Microsoft Word document. Utilize at least two sources from professional literature in your research. Professional literature may include the South University Online Library; relevant textbooks; peer-reviewed journal articles; and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.org or .gov). Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Submission Details: •Name your paper as SU_MIN7580_W8_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc. •Submit it by Thursday, November 26, 2015, to the W8 Assignment 2 Dropbox. Assignment 2 Personal Position Paper Assignment Grading Criteria Maximum Points Introduction: The student provides a clear and compelling introduction to the paper. 10 Engagement: The student clearly identifies issues and provides a substantive analysis and discussion of them. 25 Self-assessment: The student offers helpful and insightful reflection on the personal significance of the issues under discussion. 25 Resources: If research is required, the student makes use of required and collateral resources. 25 Quality of Academic Writing: The student submits work that is free of grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. The student includes citations and references written in the correct style and reflects an excellent written style (complete sentences and a wide variety of sentence types) and proper usage and format (as appropriate) throughout. 15 Total: 100 Presents the rubric for this assignment.