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Practical Christian Ministry
2018–2019 Guidebook
12
Table of Contents
Welcome........................................................................................................4
PCM Calendar Fall 2018.................................................................................5
PCM Calendar Spring 2019.............................................................................5
Department of Field Education and PCM Staff................................................6
Academic Requirements..................................................................................7
PCM Registration...........................................................................................7
Registration Process....................................................................................7
Ministry Types.............................................................................................8
Ministry Opportunities................................................................................9
On-Campus PCMs......................................................................................9
Student-Created PCMs................................................................................9
Attendance Requirements.............................................................................10
Recording Attendance..................................................................................10
Signing In for PCM....................................................................................10
Integrity....................................................................................................11
Allowed Cut..............................................................................................11
Makeups...................................................................................................11
Music Groups...........................................................................................13
Sports Teams............................................................................................14
Absences.................................................................................................. 14
Briefing Chapel.............................................................................................14
Group Leaders..............................................................................................15
Specific Guidelines.......................................................................................15
Student Safety...........................................................................................15
Child Safety Reporting Requirements.........................................................15
Documentation.........................................................................................16
Matters of Conscience...............................................................................17
Dress Code...............................................................................................17
Transportation..........................................................................................17
Communication...........................................................................................19
Literature.....................................................................................................19
Special Ministry Opportunities......................................................................20
PCM Ministry Trips...................................................................................20
What Students Are Saying.............................................................................22
3Welcome to the most exciting part of your
semester . . . MINISTRY.
Ministry is the practical outpouring of your faith in Christ. Simply, if you have
Jesus in you . . . then what ought to come out is MINISTRY!
This is the part where you get to take what you’re learning in the classroom
and live it out in this incredible city of Chicago.
The purpose of Moody’s Field Education department is threefold:
1. To initiate your training and preparation for a lifetime of serving the
Lord in a first-year class called Introduction to Ministry (FE 1100).
2. To provide you with actual ministry opportunities through structured
field experience with local churches, parachurch organizations, and
community service agencies (PCM 1100).
3. To collaborate with your academic major to cap off your educational
program with an intense, focused internship (FE 4400) directly related
to your chosen field of study.
Practical Christian Ministry has always been a distinctive part of the education
and spiritual life at Moody. PCM provides a multitude of situations in which you
can demonstrate the love of Christ in applicable and life-changing ways.
Why such an emphasis on ministry during your course of study at Moody?
•• Exposure: PCM exposes you to a variety of ministry settings
and practices.
•• Experience: PCM provides you with valuable ministry experience.
•• Exercise: PCM gives you the opportunity to exercise your spiritual gifts
and practice what you’re learning in class.
We in the Field Education and PCM department desire to team up with you
to impact a dying and desperate world with the revolutionary love of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
That should be the best part of any semester!
4PCM Calendar Fall 2018 PCMs not required on the days shaded below
Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Week 1 Aug 27 Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 31 Sept 1 Sept 2
Week 2 Sept 3 Sept 4 Sept 5 Sept 6 Sept 7 Sept 8 Sept 9
Week 3 Sept 10 Sept 11 Sept 12 Sept 13 Sept 14 Sept 15 Sept 16
Week 4 Sept 17 Sept 18 Sept 19 Sept 20 Sept 21 Sept 22 Sept 23
Week 5 Sept 24 Sept 25 Sept 26 Sept 27 Sept 28 Sept 29 Sept 30
Week 6 Oct 1 Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 7
Week 7 Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14
Week 8 Oct 15 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21
Week 9 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26 Oct 27 Oct 28
Week 10 Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct 31 Nov 1 Nov 2 Nov 3 Nov 4
Week 11 Nov 5 Nov 6 Nov 7 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 10 Nov 11
Week 12 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18
Week 13 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25
Week 14 Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1 Dec 2
Week 15 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7 Dec 8 Dec 9
PCM Calendar Spring 2019 PCMs not required on the days shaded below
Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Week 1 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Jan 27
Week 2 Jan 28 Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 31 Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb 3
Week 3 Feb 4 Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 9 Feb 10
Week 4 Feb 11 Feb 12 Feb 13 Feb 14 Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb 17
Week 5 Feb 18 Feb 19 Feb 20 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 23 Feb 24
Week 6 Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 28 Mar 1 Mar 2 Mar 3
Week 7 Mar 4 Mar 5 Mar 6 Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar 9 Mar 10
Week 8 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17
Week 9 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 24
Week 10 Mar 25 Mar 26 Mar 27 Mar 28 Mar 29 Mar 30 Mar 31
Week 11 Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7
Week 12 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14
Week 13 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21
Week 14 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28
Week 15 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5
Week 16 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12
Please note: PCMs are required during Missions Conference, Study/Reading
Days, Founder’s Week, and on Easter Sunday.
5Department of Field Education
Culbertson 2
Office email: PCM@moody.edu
Don Martindell
Head of Field Education
Phone: (312) 329-4116
dmartindell@moody.edu
Practical Christian Ministries Staff
Nathan Strand Robert Rivera
PCM Operations Manager Supervisor of SEED Ministry
Phone: (312) 329-4229 Phone: (312) 329-4117
nathan.strand@moody.edu roberto.rivera@moody.edu
Unity Ostercamp Katie Christopher
Ministries Project Coordinator Office Assistant
Phone: (312) 329-4119 Phone: (312) 329-4118
unity.ostercamp@moody.edu catherine.christopher@moody.edu
6Academic Requirements
PCM is an essential part of Moody’s academic program, directed
by the vice president and dean of the undergraduate school, and administered
by qualified faculty and staff.
Satisfactory completion of PCM each semester is a requirement for graduation.
Grading for PCM is Pass/Fail. In order for a student to satisfactorily pass PCM
for a semester, it is necessary to fulfill these three requirements:
1. Register for PCM at the end of each academic year via the PCM
Request Form.
2. Attend PCM weekly throughout the semester, including makeups
where applicable.
3. Record attendance weekly online on the my.moody.edu portal.
If any one of these three is incomplete, you will fail PCM (NF) and must contact
the PCM department regarding the completion of a second PCM during one of
your remaining semesters.
PCM Registration
Students who are enrolled in at least one class (three or more hours) on campus
and are pursuing their degree from Moody must register for PCM 1100 each
semester.
This policy exempts Elementary Education majors who are student teaching
and students who are enrolled only for their internships.
Registration Process
All PCMs are assigned to individual students by the staff of the PCM
department, under the direction of the chair of field education and the
academic dean. Since PCM is an academic requirement, all weekly PCM
assignments take precedence over employment and extracurricular activities.
All incoming freshmen are assigned to a pre-approved ministry by the
supervisor of SEED Ministries. Beginning with the sophomore year, you may
request a specific ministry as a part of the PCM registration process. Because
of Moody’s commitment to the local church, you should expect to have two
or more weekend ministries at some time during the course of your enrollment
at Moody.
7To register for PCM 1100, you must submit your PCM request through the link
emailed to you at the beginning of the registration period. This request is due
the last Monday in April. Failing to register on time will result in the forfeiture
of your opportunity to request a PCM. You will be assigned a PCM, and will not
have the opportunity to change it.
All PCMs are one-year (two-semester) commitments, from September
through May each academic year. You may request a change of PCM
between the fall and spring semesters by submitting the corresponding
form by the deadline given.
Ministry Types
An essential component of Moody’s philosophy of field education is to provide
opportunities for ministry exposure. To foster a diverse ministry experience
during your enrollment, a variety of PCM activities will be built into your first
four semesters.
PCM ministries have been classified into four general categories, called SEED
Ministries:
•• Service: Homeless shelters, teaching life skills, after-school programs
•• Evangelism: Open-air evangelism with Gospel Outreach, street outreach with
Frontlines, campus ministry, and programs designed by specific churches or
agencies (such as Child Evangelism Fellowship)
•• Encouragement: Retirement or nursing homes, some tutoring programs
•• Discipleship: Church youth groups and programs, children’s clubs, teaching
Sunday School, other small group ministry
Two of these four categories must be successfully completed during your
freshman or sophomore years at Moody.
PCMs for juniors and seniors are:
•• Self-initiated: Students are actively involved in the selection of their PCMs.
•• Major-specific: PCMs are intended to equip students for future ministry
or vocational goals.
Internships: An internship completed during a semester may qualify
as a student’s PCM as well. PCM registration and weekly sign-in are still required
for these internships.
8Ministry Opportunities
The PCM department partners with approximately 300 churches and agencies
in the Chicago area for PCM placement. Many of these submit applications
requesting student volunteers to serve in specific programs. A listing of these
potential ministries is available on the my.moody portal under PCM sites
and is updated each semester.
Both Christian and non-Christian agencies in the Chicago area apply for
students to serve as volunteers. We are careful to select ministry sites that
will be beneficial to both the student and the people served. Not all ministry
sites hold doctrinal positions identical to Moody’s. Students with special
concerns about their participation at a particular ministry site should bring
them to the attention of the PCM staff so appropriate action can be taken.
Some students desire to serve in a particular church or agency not included
in the pre-approved listing. In this case, their site supervisor must complete
the PCM request email and submit it directly to the PCM department. If this
procedure is not followed, the student will be assigned to a PCM from the
pre-approved ministry listing.
On-Campus PCMs
One of the purposes of PCM is to place you in challenging ministry settings
where you can impact the community at large. For this reason, you may only
serve in an on-campus PCM for a maximum of two semesters during your
Moody enrollment.
On-campus PCMs may include:
•• RA leadership or Life Group Leader
•• Student leadership positions (RACO president, music group officers, etc.)
•• Student-created groups serving other students
Student-Created PCMs
If you would like to request a PCM you have designed, please submit a one-page
proposal to the PCM department by the registration deadline. The proposal
must include:
•• A description of the ministry you would do
•• The church or agency where you would like to serve
•• The person who would serve as your site supervisor
These proposals will be considered for approval on an individual basis.
9Attendance Requirements
Students must be present at their assigned PCM each week during the semester
as indicated by the calendar on page 5 of this guidebook. If you do not sign in
for each week of PCM and complete all your makeups, you will receive a failing
grade for the semester. You have five weeks into the next semester to care for any
outstanding sign-ins or makeups (see Makeups on page 11 for details).
However, if you have six or more incomplete sign-ins, you will automatically fail PCM and
must complete two PCMs the following semester.
It is crucial that students attend their assigned PCMs weekly for several reasons:
•• Churches and agencies depend on students as reliable volunteers.
•• As students prepare for future ministry, regular PCM attendance helps
to develop the discipline of regular, programmed ministry (not just when
it is convenient).
•• Students’ grades (Pass/Fail) for the semester depend on it, as does their
successful graduation from Moody Bible Institute.
PCMs are assigned at the discretion of the PCM staff. You may not change
your PCM, nor may you change PCM days or switch PCMs with other students.
Requests for changes must be submitted to the PCM office. You are required
to attend your originally assigned PCM until notified of the PCM department’s
response to the change request.
Recording Attendance
Students must record their attendance online on a weekly basis, even if the
ministry has not yet begun or if they have not yet received a PCM assignment.
This includes students doing their internship as their PCM. This record serves as the
basis for their grade (Pass/Fail) for the semester. If students do not sign in
for PCM, they fail PCM for that semester, even if they went each week.
Students may not sign in for another student. (Exception: married students
may sign in for their spouses.)
Signing In for PCM
Students may sign in online any time after their PCM. A PCM week is
defined as Monday through the following Sunday (see PCM Calendar, page 5).
A PCM attendance-reporting cycle is defined as Monday through the second
consecutive Wednesday. Data will be processed every Wednesday after midnight.
Any PCM sign-in submitted after midnight on Wednesday will be considered
late. You will be assessed a $5 fine for each late sign-in, which is automatically
added to your school bill.
10Integrity
Students register their attendance on the honor system. In preparation
for future ministry, it is important to remember that character is of utmost
significance in God’s eyes. For this reason, we ask that students be completely
honest in recording their weekly attendance and makeups. If we discover that
any student has compromised his or her integrity in any way, he or she will be
subject to dismissal from Moody.
Allowed Cut
Students may take one allowed cut per semester. Students must always notify their
place of ministry and group leader when taking a cut. A makeup is not required
for students’ allowed cut.
If students take a second cut from their assigned ministry, they must complete
seven makeups in addition to their regular ministry.
If students take a third cut from their assigned ministry, they have failed their
PCM. They must continue to go to their PCM for the remainder of the semester,
but they will be required to complete two PCMs during one of their remaining
semesters.
If students take a fourth cut from their assigned ministry or if they falsify their
attendance record, they will be subject to dismissal from Moody.
Makeups
When you are absent (e.g., sick, emergency at home, etc.) from PCM for
any reason (other than your one allowed cut), the absence must be made up.
A makeup is a ministry carried out in place of or in addition to your weekly PCM
assignment.
Makeups may be completed any time while school is in session, from the first
day of classes through finals week. This includes spring break (with a maximum
of two makeups), but excludes winter break and summer recess.
PCM makeups may only be approved by PCM staff, not group leaders or site
supervisors. Unacceptable makeups are voided through the online sign-in
system. Contact PCM staff for makeup clarification and approval.
Uncompleted makeups at the end of the semester will result in a failing grade.
You have five weeks into the following semester to complete any outstanding
makeups and email the PCM department. For each makeup, you must supply
what you did, where you did it, and when.
If you fail to notify the PCM department by the given deadline, you will receive
a failing grade for that semester. You will have to complete two PCMs the
following semester.
11The following ministry activities do not qualify as a makeup:
•• Student-initiated evangelism (apart from Moody student groups)
•• Going along with friends to their PCM (unless confirmed by the ministry)
•• Ushering for a church service
•• PCM-related prayer time on campus
•• Babysitting or nursery help
•• Serving on dorm floor ministry teams
•• Lesson preparations
•• Moody chapel participation
•• Staying later or arriving earlier at your own PCM
The following examples qualify as a makeup:
•• Participation on a worship team (instrumental, vocal)
•• Substituting when fellow students are unable to attend their own PCM
•• Participating in open-air evangelism (with Gospel Outreach)
•• Participating in Frontlines ministry to the homeless
•• Serving at a home church: preaching, teaching Sunday School, discipleship
group or special event
•• PCM training (e.g., background check) outside normal PCM time
•• PCM ministry site’s telethon (phonathon) or some other special event
outside of PCM
•• Weekend retreat (one makeup, assisting, not simply attending the retreat)
•• Construction help at church or ministry site (e.g., work day)
•• PCM-sponsored special event (Angel Tree, spring break trip)
•• Moody music group concert participation (does not include Moody chapel;
see “Music Groups” chart on page 13 for further clarification)
12Music Groups
Music group participation includes Chorale, Worship Collectives, One O’Clock
Jazz Band, Repertory SIngers, and Voices of Praise Gospel Choir.
Not PCM or
Music Activity PCM Makeup Other
Makeup
Exec. Committee: Up to two semesters Some weekly
• President of PCM credit leadership
responsibilities
• Vice President
may qualify as a
• Treasurer PCM makeup (if
• Chaplain you are assigned to
• Secretary a different PCM)
• Social Coordinator
Music Internships May qualify as PCM
Music Group
Membership
✔
Local Concert One makeup Select
“Absent-Other”
(the concert must be
entered separately as
a makeup)
Dress Rehearsal Select
(during a student’s
✔
“Absent-Other”
regular PCM)
(must be made up)
Music Group Social May be used as the
✔ one allowed cut per
semester
Performances: Each event can Select
* Candlelight Carols count as one “Absent-Other”
makeup (not and enter each
* Messiah
each performance event separately
* Founder’s Week within each event) as a makeup
* Missions
Conference
MBI Chapel
performance
✔
Winter Tour One makeup, for
either fall or spring
semester
Spring Break Tour Two makeups, one
for each week of
participation
13Sports Teams
•• All absences for games should be recorded as “Absent–Other.” One makeup
is required for each game.
•• PCMs take precedence over practice sessions.
Absences
Select one of the following options to give a reason for your absence from PCM:
•• Absent–Ministry Cancelled. A PCM ministry site and/or the PCM office may
cancel ministry for a particular week (bad weather, school cancellation, etc.).
One makeup is required for each cancellation.
•• Absent–Sick. You must contact the PCM office (personal visit, email or
phone call) prior to your PCM to verify that you are too sick to go to PCM.
Failure to notify the PCM department in this manner will result in the
absence being changed to “Cut.” You must also notify the group leader
and site supervisor. One makeup is also required for each sick absence.
•• First, second, third cut. See Allowed Cut, page 11.
•• Senior Retreat. No makeup required. Mark in “Absent–Other” and contact
PCM office via email to approve it.
•• First-Year Retreat. Mark in “Absent–Other.” One makeup required.
•• Absent–Other. This category is for unavoidable absences such as attendance
at a funeral, required attendance at a concert for a Moody music group, etc.
You must specify the reason for your absence; unacceptable explanations
will be changed to “Cut.” All approved absences must be made up at a later date
(exception: Senior retreat).
Briefing Chapel
At the beginning of each semester, on-campus briefings are held by some
of the churches and agencies to introduce students to their new ministries.
At these briefings you will learn about the ministry and your responsibilities
there, and you will have the opportunity to meet site personnel.
These briefings take place during a required Moody chapel. You are responsible
for the information given. The PCM department will notify you of the briefing
location.
14Group Leaders
Each semester, the PCM department designates one student per PCM as the
group leader. This individual is responsible for taking initiative to serve as the
contact person for communication between the other students, ministry site
personnel, and the PCM department. Specific guidelines for group leaders are
provided each semester by email.
Specific Guidelines
Student Safety
We recognize the inherent risk involved in any off-campus activity, and therefore
we have taken the following steps to minimize that risk:
•• Students are typically assigned to PCMs in groups. (Students are assigned
alone only at the discretion of the PCM staff.)
•• Students are required to report any unsafe travel arrangements.
If arrangements are deemed unsafe, students will be reassigned.
•• Students must report any off-campus incidents in which they were
victims of crime. Immediately call 911. Students must then contact
the PCM department to be interviewed for an incident report.
•• Students should use discretion when conversing with non-students on their
PCM. You should not give out your (or any Moody student’s) personal
information, such as last name, phone number, or room number.
Child Safety Reporting Requirements
Moody students who participate in PCM activities are considered mandatory
reporters of child abuse.
•• Child abuse is the mistreatment of a child under the age of 18.
•• Child abuse can be physical, sexual, or mental—anything that results in injury
or puts the child at serious risk of injury.
•• Neglect is the failure of a parent or caretaker to provide adequate supervision,
food, clothing, medical care, shelter, or other basic needs.
If you suspect a child has been abused or neglected, you must immediately make
a report in one of two ways:
•• Call the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Abuse
Hotline, (800) 252-2873; or
•• Notify DCFS in person or by telephone through the nearest DCFS office.
15If you are a mandatory reporter (a Moody student working on PCM), you must
confirm your telephone report in writing within 48 hours, using the official
report form here:
illinois.gov/dcfs/aboutus/notices/Pages/com_communications_forms.aspx
(see CANTS 5). Non-mandated reporters may also use this form.
About the Illinois Child Abuse Law
The Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act requires that certain
listed professionals immediately report (or cause a report to be made) to the
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services if they have reasonable
cause to believe a child known to them in their professional or official capacity
may be an abused or neglected child.
The Illinois law applies to all “school personnel” and “personnel of institutions
of higher education,” including all personnel of The Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago. Although students are not specifically included in the mandatory
reporter list, the law does include child care workers, such as those working
in summer camps, recreational and athletic programs, child day care
centers, counseling, youth ministry, mentoring and tutoring. Moody students
participating in such activities while on PCM have mandatory reporting
responsibilities under Illinois law.
Failure to Report Child Sexual Abuse
Failure to report child sexual abuse is a Class A misdemeanor in Illinois.
If Moody personnel or Moody students personally observe sexual abuse
of a child, they must notify law enforcement and DCFS as outlined above.
After You Make a DCFS Report
After you make a DCFS report, you must notify Moody’s PCM department.
In addition you should notify your church or agency site supervisor (when
appropriate). The people you notify about your DCFS report may not interfere
with the state reporting process.
Documentation
Most churches and agencies require that all volunteers, including Moody
students, be screened before serving. Some agencies require a simple volunteer
application, while others require numerous forms, background checks, and
fingerprinting. These requirements are for your protection as well as the
protection of the people you serve.
16Matters of Conscience
Off-campus opportunities may arise of a social or political nature in which
you may wish to be involved. No PCM credit, makeup or otherwise, will be
granted for such activities unless you receive written permission from the PCM
department prior to the activity.
Dress Code
Information concerning appropriate clothing for students’ particular PCMs
will be provided by the church or agency where they have been assigned.
Please be sensitive to different cultural expectations regarding dress and adjust
as necessary. All Moody Student Life Guide requirements apply to each PCM.
Transportation
•• Travel time to students’ PCMs can range from just a few minutes to over
an hour.
•• Each student is responsible for contacting his or her church or agency
for directions or for seeking help from the PCM office.
•• Students must cover their own transportation expenses.
•• A church or agency that requests a specific student is responsible
for providing the transportation as well.
•• In extreme weather conditions, students are advised to use discretion when
traveling to and from PCM. You should check with your church or agency
to confirm the program or activity is taking place before leaving campus.
Students should not drive if road conditions are treacherous or if travel
restrictions have been issued by Illinois Department of Transportation
or the City of Chicago.
Modes of Transportation to/from PCM
•• Public Transportation (U-Pass)—Most PCMs are accessible via CTA,
Chicago’s public transportation system. See transitchicago.com for bus
and train routes. Students may also consult the PCM staff members
for additional transportation assistance.
•• Student-owned vehicles ($2.00 per week)—Students who have their own
cars on campus may use them for their own PCMs and take their teammates
with them; however, due to insurance regulations, drivers of personal
vehicles for PCM-related activities must be approved through the facilities
department. Due to these same regulations, students may not loan their
personal vehicles to other students for PCM. It is the responsibility of each
student riding in another student’s car to pay him or her the $2.00 per week
for expenses.
17•• Moody vehicles. The PCM department assigns Moody-owned vehicles
to select PCMs on a semester-long basis. Priority for these vehicles is
typically given to larger groups of students traveling to a PCM that may
be more difficult to access via public transportation. See additional
policies below.
•• Walk. Some PCMs are within easy walking distance of Moody.
Guidelines for Driving Moody Vehicles to PCM-related Activities
The vehicles that the students have the privilege of using for PCM ultimately
belong to the Lord. You are expected to be a good, responsible steward of these
vehicles.
•• Only drivers who are approved by both the PCM and the facilities
departments may drive Moody vehicles to PCM-related activities. This
privilege may be revoked at any time for violations of Moody’s vehicle
use policy (e.g., irresponsible or careless behavior, moving violations, or
other things of that nature).
•• You may request a Moody vehicle by submitting the PCM Vehicle Request
form online through the my.moody portal.
•• Churches and agencies should use their own vehicles for activities not
related to transporting Moody students to and from the ministry site.
If you would like to request a vehicle for a special PCM event, please contact
the PCM department.
•• PCM vehicles are not available for student use when PCMs are not required
(see PCM Calendar, page 5).
•• You should remove all personal items and trash from the vehicle upon
returning from PCM.
•• Accidents: Students who are involved in an accident, no matter how minor,
must follow the instructions from the facilities department found in each
vehicle. Upon returning to Moody, the driver must report the accident to
both the facilities department and the PCM department.
•• Tickets: Drivers are responsible for any violations incurred when driving to
or parking at their PCMs. Tickets must be reported to both the facilities
department and the PCM department.
18Communication
The PCM department provides assistance for any student who has questions
about his or her ministry or is encountering difficulties. Feel free to contact us
via email, phone, or in person. Our office hours are M–F, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
We can also be reached via Facebook (Practical Christian Ministries Department
of Moody Bible Institute) or Twitter (@PCMdept). Both pages are regularly
monitored.
We will contact students regarding PCM throughout the semester. Our primary
communication is via campus email and the Moodycaster. You are responsible
for monitoring email messages and the Moodycaster and responding promptly.
Any student who ignores a message from the PCM department may be referred
to the dean of students.
Evaluations
Each semester the site supervisors are sent an evaluation for each student
serving in their ministry/organization. This is an opportunity for them to sit
down with their students and review their performance at PCM. This input
is valuable for our department as well, and at times we will contact students
regarding the content of these evaluations.
Literature
Bibles, gospel tracts, and other Christian materials in a variety of languages
are available in the PCM department. These materials are free but are only for
student PCM use. Please do not take more than four Bibles or ten tracts at once.
Social service directories are available for individuals needing practical
assistance such as housing, food, and clothing.
You are not obligated in any way to assist the work of a ministry financially
with such things as teaching materials, special projects, or any other resources.
Special Ministry Opportunities
In addition to weekly PCMs, the PCM department sponsors special ministry
events throughout the semester. They are announced via the Moodycaster,
and are often in conjunction with PCM ministry sites.
19PCM Ministry Trips
The PCM department sponsors several spring break ministry trips each year
where students can apply what they are learning in the classroom to real-life
settings. Each trip is designed to expand your ministry experience and immerse
you in full-time ministry for two full weeks, either overseas or stateside.
The purpose of these trips is to spread God’s glory through word and deed,
and to be used as His servants to communicate the gospel.
Trips are led by PCM staff or Moody faculty and provide opportunities for
learning, growth, and mentoring. Recent trips have included refugee care,
serving in local churches, evangelizing overseas, and helping men and women
struggling with addiction. For more information or to propose a new trip
opportunity, please contact the ministries project coordinator
(see page 6).
2021
What Students Are Saying
“ . . . as I began to serve at Good News, I fell deeply in love with the kids there.
I had the earnest desire to see them grow, to see them thrive, and to see them
understand better their relationship with Jesus Christ.”
—Student serving with the Good News Bible Church Awana program
“God is so good. This class is really changing. The Spirit of the Lord is moving.
One of the young men ran up to the front of church this morning to ask to
receive baptism because of his confession of the Lord.”
—Student serving with Marquette Manor Baptist Church
“So, there are those kids that [make] you wonder, ‘Does what I am saying
even matter? God, I’m praying! Are you working?’ and then they say things like
‘When you come back next year, can we just go through the Bible verse by verse?
I’m tired of everyone skipping around. I want to know God for real.’ . . .
All I could say was ‘Yes. Absolutely.’ How can I not come back after that?”
—Student serving at the Campus Crusade-Military Awana program
“I am overjoyed to know the impact that this show has had just on the people
performing it.”
—Student serving with the traveling theater group, Ad Vivum
“This ministry teaches me that one just has to stick with a ministry for a while
in order to become more comfortable. It’s great!”
—Student serving with By the Hand Club for Kids
“This is a tough ministry . . . yes. And if you let it, it will break you, change you,
and grow you more into a person who reflects Christ to others in tangible ways.
What a blessing it has been to serve the Lord this semester at Frontlines on
Chicago streets with my wonderful route group!”
—Student serving with the homeless outreach, Frontlines
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820 N. LaSalle Blvd. Chicago, IL 60610
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