Courses

An introduction to the foundations of Christian counseling, emphasizing the priority of a theological system for theory and practice.

An introduction to inductive Bible study involving the steps of observation, interpretation (hermeneutics), application, and correlation.

An exposition of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, and Judges, with emphasis on the biblical theology of these books, their genre, and application.

An exposition of the historical books (1 Samuel through Esther), Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon.

An exposition of the preexilic, exilic, and postexilic writing prophets (Isaiah through Malachi), excluding Jonah, but including Lamentations.

An exposition of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, with emphasis on the biblical theology of these books, their genre, and application.

An exposition of Acts and 10 of the Pauline Epistles (all except Romans, Ephesians, and Philippians), with emphasis on the biblical theology of these books, their genre, and application.

An exposition of Hebrews; James; 1 and 2 Peter; 1, 2, and 3 John; Jude; and Revelation, with emphasis on the biblical theology of these books, their genre, and application.

An exposition of Ruth, Psalms, Jonah, and three of Paul’s epistles (Romans, Ephesians, and Philippians) that are not taught in the other required Bible courses.

An exposition of the biblical narrative of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation.

A look at the kingdom and the covenants presented in the Gospels.

A thematic study of the earthly life of Christ, tracing in detail the movements of His presentation, authentication, opposition, and rejection.

A study of the biblical meanings and purposes of suffering, with theological reflections and application to various aspects of suffering and disability-related ministries.

A study of the educational ministry of the local church, with attention to aims, principles, leadership, organization, and agencies of a biblical program for all age-groups.

A survey of the history of religious education from Old Testament times to the present, and a study of theories of Christian education.

A study of spiritual dynamics in effective Bible teaching and principles of learning and teaching.

A study of Christianity from the second century to the rise of the Enlightenment.

A study of Christianity in Europe and America since the rise of the Enlightenment with emphasis on the numerous influences that have forged the current religious scene.

A study of the historical development of selected doctrines, with attention to the development of each theological theme from the church fathers to the present day.

A study of the basic principles of biblical Greek, for students who have not had Greek or who need an extensive review in the elements of the language.

A study of the basic principles of biblical Greek, for students who have not had Greek or who need an extensive review in the elements of the language.

Introduction to Exegesis and exegesis of Ephesians.

A study of the historical background and canon of the new Testament, and an evaluation of New Testament criticism.

An introduction to the basic principles of hebrew phonology and morphology.

An introduction to the exegesis of Hebrew narrative and poetry.

*This class is no longer taught in person, however elements of this class can be found within the SF52– classes.

A study of prolegomena as the nature, method, and sources of theology; revelation, especially the inspiration, authority, sufficiency, inerrancy, and canonicity of the Bible.

A study of the existence and attributes of the one God, the Holy Trinity; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in Scripture and in Christian history.

The study of salvation.

A study of sanctification, the doctrine of the spiritual life; and ecclesiology, the doctrines of the body of Christ and the local church.

A study of eschatology, the doctrine of the consummation of God’s plan of redemption, including major themes in eschatology and the order of predicted events.

A study of the biblical meaning and purpose of missions, missions agencies and instruments, and missions accomplishments, trends, needs, and possibilities.