Teacher: Bud Bence

Church History provides a survey of the history of the Christian Church from its birth to the present day in the context of world history. Our focus in this course will be to trace ways that Christianity has both confronted and adopted the prevailing culture as followers of Christ have sought to be “in but not of the world." Attention is given to how the past impacts present and future ministry.

Term 5 2022-2023

Teacher: Ken Gilmore

This course is an introduction to hermeneutics, the art of biblical interpretation, through the study of the principles of induction, the development of skills, and the use of various reference tools which are applied to specific books of the Bible.

Term 5 2022-2023

This course will provide a survey of the tasks which accompany pastoral ministry in a local church setting. Emphasis will be placed on pastors as persons as well as the competencies needed for contemporary ministry.

Teacher: Karen Tucker

The field of Christian doctrine will be studied in this course. The course surveys the general field of theology and is a study in basic beliefs and why we believe as we do. Later courses will go into more detail on various doctrine.

Term 5 2022-2023

The purpose of this course is to ignite a passion to share Christ’s love with others. Through a series of Units, the student will actively engage in personal evangelism work under the leading of the Holy Spirit. There will also be guided, purposeful reflection on evangelism techniques and methodologies, church health, and church planting.