Summer 2020
Courses tagged with "Summer 2020"
This course examines the four canonical Gospels to see what each of these four portraits of Jesus tells us. Students will explore the literary and theological relationships between the Gospels, and the major themes each one presents. Students will describe how the teachings of Jesus can be used in our very different circumstances today. [full syllabus]
- Professor: Michael Morrison
This course seeks to integrate a biblical, Christ-centered, and historically orthodox theology, grounded on the reality revealed in Jesus’ birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension along with his promise of personal return, with Christian ministry encompassed by worship, fellowship, discipleship, service, and witness. Through this integration a foundational understanding of the identity and purpose of the church will be explored along with ministerial implications for pastoral leaders and lay members alike. [Short syllabus]
- Professor: Lance McKinnon
This course examines the relationship of theology and youth ministry practice as it has developed in North America. The course explores the centrality of Jesus in all ministry in the relationship that Jesus already has with young people. That relationship is explored in its post-Christian, post-modern cultural context, with an emphasis on the importance of mentoring as a relational/incarnational tool in youth ministry. [Short Syllabus]
- Professor: Jeffrey Broadnax
This course explores the practical application of starting new churches that are centered on Jesus Christ, culturally relevant, share the gospel, make disciples, and continue to multiply new churches. Principles and practices discussed in this course can be applied by pastors and ministry leaders to help established congregations participate more effectively in Jesus’ mission and prepare to “re-plant”, i.e. relocate a congregation to more effectively participate in Jesus’ mission to a focus group or community. [short syllabus]
- Instructor: Randy Bloom
This course surveys various methods of analyzing the biblical text in order to develop an expository sermon to be given to a congregation. This course also surveys various approaches to the sermon and analyzes which approaches work best in various contexts. This course involves instructor evaluation of video sermons prepared and submitted by the student to the instructor, and the critique by an ecclesiastical supervisor and by the instructor of a sermon (submitted on video) given by the student to a congregation/audience. Prerequisite: BI501. [short syllabus]
- Professor: Dan Rogers
FE501 is two credit hours per semester. Students are to reflect on the Incarnational Trinitarian theological foundations of their ministry work and how their ministry work is centered in Christ. The course entails 90 hours of student work per semester on a ministry-related project. The course includes 1) developing and implementing a Ministry Action Plan (MAP) for a project, 2) forum discussions, and 3) a project summary/reflection paper, which integrates the student’s previous academic studies with the ministry projects they select. Prerequisite: CM501 and must have completed at least 30 units. [short syllabus]
- Professor: Randy Bloom
In this course we will consider who the God revealed in Jesus Christ is and who we are in relation to God. We will especially focus on the triune being and character of God, the purpose and work of creation, and God’s sovereign and providential oversight of it throughout history. We will also consider the nature of humanity (according to the image of God), the nature of sin and evil and the fall, and our knowledge of God through the written Word of God and natural means. Finally, we will consider the nature of theological reflection and its place in the faith, worship and witness of the Christian life.
[Short syllabus]- Professor: Gary Deddo
- Professor: Lance McKinnon