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What Electives are Offered?

There will be a variety of elective courses offered as time and space allow.  Our goal is to enhance the student's learning experience by providing the opportunity to study subjects more in depth, or to delve into areas of study that are not part of the normal courses of study.

 

Old Testament Survey

This is a two-part course, each part consisting of 10 weeks.

Why Study the Old Testament?

●     The Bible is incomplete without the Old Testament.

●     The Old Testament is the foundation for the New Testament.

●     The Old Testament provides the historical setting for Christianity.

●      The Old Testament provides the basis for understanding the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

The Focus of This Course:

●     Most everyone knows about Noah and the Ark, Moses and the Red Sea, and other stories of the OT, but yet for many it remains to be a fragmented, loosely knit group of stories. This course is designed to give the student a sense of the pattern, unity, and progression of the Old Testament narrative.   

●     The design of this course is to help the student have a better grasp on the OT in order to have a clearer understanding of God’s ways and His purposes in this age, and His plans for future.  

●     There is a need for all of us as Christians to have a fuller understanding of key doctrinal truths that are developed in the OT and then carried on in the NT. Such as: God’s majesty, holiness, power, sovereignty, His love, goodness, wisdom, and plan of redemption.

The Progression of the Course:

There are 11 key books that make up the gist of the Old Testament narrative the rest are complementary or supplementary to the story line. In this course we will emphasize these key books since they provide the chronological and historical foundation for the other 28 books.

This approach to the course will aid the student in attaining a better awareness of the pattern and progression of the Old Testament Scriptures. This course will also develop the central unifying theme of the OT which is God’s covenant promises to Abraham and his descendants. This really is the glue that holds all of this together; it is the redemptive history of God.     

The Materials for the Course:

●     Bible

●     Notebook

●     Three-ringed binder

 

Navigators: Biblical Interpretation

While this 8-week course delves deeper into the subject matter introduced in the Bibliology & Hermeneutics course of The Theology Program, B&H is NOT a prerequisite for this course.

The student will be involved in studying such matters as:

The course will provide the student with a complete methodology that can be used to study any book of the Bible.

For those desiring a grade, the required reading will include class handouts, plus one book that can be purchased through our bookstore. Honors reading will also be available. There will be two tests on vocabulary, and there will be one practicum due one week following the last class. The course description can be found here.

 

Biblical Lay-Counselor Program

This 1-year course will introduce students to the integration of biblical Christian counseling and spiritual formation. At its core, biblical counseling parallels spiritual formation in that it is transformation of the heart and mind, as well as restoration of the soul. This is a hands-on course, not book-learning and theory.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of The Theology Program, or instructors' approval.

Those who successfully complete this course will qualify for certification as SAFE Program Group Leaders and Mending the Soul Group Facilitators through Truth in Love Ministries. They will be equipped to support the pastoral counseling ministry in most churches.

In this course, students will be involved in studying matters such as:

Our program is designed to provide you with the basic foundations for any kind of counseling, spiritual formation or mentoring ministry. You may choose to build on this foundation with further education and/or training specific to an area in which you choose to focus. However, the materials utilized in the course are the most effective tools used today to transform lives of even the most emotionally troubled and chemically dependent.

For those desiring certification, the required reading will include completing weekly assignments, maintaining a daily record, class interaction, plus a handful of books that are included in the course fee. Honors reading will also be available. The course syllabus can be viewed here.

 

Defenders: Basic Apologetics

This 8-week course will introduce students to the art and science of "defending the faith" to those outside the Christian faith. It has always been the duty of every believer in every generation to be prepared to do so.

In this course, students will be involved in studying matters such as:

Paid registration for this course includes both the textbook and the workbook. Honors reading will also be available. TThis course will first be offered during Summer months. The course syllabus can be found here.

 

Practical Biblical Teaching

This is a course on the basic principles of biblical teaching. It is designed to give an overview of methods and principles of teaching biblical truth. In doing this, the course will attempt to give the student helpful feedback so that he or she can assess with more confidence God's calling in his life and develop more effective methods and skills if gifted or called to teach.

In this course, we ask and answer several questions. Among them:

This is a great course for all believers, actually, since we are all called to teach in one capacity or another.

This course is designed to be taught in several formats:

For those desiring a grade, the required reading will include class handouts, plus two books that can be purchased through our bookstore. Honors reading will also be available. There will be one practicum due for the last class. The syllabus can be found here.

 

 

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"May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good work and word."

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17