All Courses

  • MS-756: Expository Preaching (M3)

    This course guides students to develop and deliver expository messages that present biblical truths in a way that transforms people’s lives. This is a practical course that will help students prepare and present biblically accurate and culturally relevant sermons in creative ways. Students will preach twice and receive evaluations from fellow students and the professor.

  • MS-858: Vision and Strategic Planning (M3)

    This course will examine the importance of having a shared vision and how a leader can communicate it and implement it using a systematic process to develop it within a ministry. The strategic planning process, based on the vision, will be examined in detail and put into practice for the student’s ministry.

  • EN-104: English Composition 2

    A further development of clear writing and argumentation presented in EN-103 Composition 1. This course focuses on writing college level research papers and assignments. Students will learn the research process from concept to final draft, with emphasis on using proper sources and developing strong thesis statements and evidence for their position.

  • MS-885: Theology and Praxis on Evangelism and Discipleship

    This course is designed to help students understand the principles of corporate evangelism and discipleship and how to join Jesus in changing the world through disciple-making. This class will complement the undergraduate course, MS-425 Living the Great Commission, Evangelism and Discipleship, which will focus on personal evangelism and disciple-making.

  • TH-435: Doctrinal Summary 2

    This is a continuation of the written production and defense of a student’s own doctrinal summary. The last six theological themes will be completed and defended.

  • OT-773: Elementary Hebrew 2

    A continuation of study of the basic principles of biblical Hebrew followed by an introduction to Hebrew syntax, textual criticism and to the basic tools and methods of lexical analysis.

  • MS-891: Field Practicum 2

    Field Practicum 2 is required of all students in MM and MDiv degree programs and serves as a structured and significantly enhanced learning experience that is to be developed for a church or approved Christian ministry venue. The Practicum 2 course provides an opportunity for the student to create and develop a ministry project that could be implemented within a current ministry or applied in a future ministry context. Creative projects have been developed for churches, mission fields, counseling, teaching, church leadership, skills development, evangelism, and discipleship. Approved projects have included online Bible studies, new member training, marriage conferences, children's ministries, study guide workbooks, media resources for distance education, women's ministry training, and leadership training. The Practicum is taken during the final year of academic degree program studies.

  • NS-103: Physical Science

    A course designed to introduce the student to world around him and the universe it is in, from a biblical perspective. Areas to be studied include the history of science, scientific inquiry and methodologies. Introductions to the fields of geology, astronomy, physics, and biology will be presented emphasizing evidence for creation by an intelligent designer.

  • NT-877: Advanced Greek Exegesis

    An introduction to the procedure and practice of New Testament Greek exegesis with an emphasis on the process of analysis and synthesis of the Biblical text which will result in the writing of a commentary on a New Testament epistle. [This course is offered for credit for M.Div. and Th.M. students only.]

  • TH-667: Ecclesiology & Eschatology (M4)

    This course is an analysis of the biblical teaching concerning last things, a discussion of the coming of Christ, and other end times events from a pre-millennial perspective. The students will be given a comprehensive outline of the future events of God’s prophetic program. Contrasts will be drawn with Covenant Theology and progressive dispensationalism. The major millennial views will be presented along with various views relating to the Rapture. Attention will be given to the unconditional covenants of the Old Testament. Finally, a definition of the Church as the Body of Christ and its role and function in God’s eternal plan will be examined.

  • MS-771: Contemporary Moral Issues (M4)

    This is a survey course that provides a broad overview of biblical and contemporary ethics, and a methodology for Christian moral reasoning. Students will examine biblical ethics as they relate to divorce, abortion, immigration, environment, war, suicide and other significant topics in light of key scriptural passages. In addition, students will reflect on their convictions and discover personal and pastoral implications relevant to these important moral issues that confront the church today.

  • TH-560: Hermeneutics (M4)

    A directed study of the principles of the literal- grammatical-historical (L-G-H) system of biblical interpretation, with guided practice in using those principles in interpreting representative passages.

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