LEC501‒ Ministerial Leadership & Ethics: Description COURSE DESCRIPTION: For far too long, the plumbline of leadership has tended to center around outward appearance, personality type and marketing effectiveness. But as Christian leaders, we are called to return...
LEC610‒ Doctorate Dissertation: Description COURSE DESCRIPTION: Researching and writing a dissertation is a standard requirement in MDiv degrees for all seminaries for a number of reasons. Perimeters will be provided upon registration for the thesis. Students must...
BIP502.1‒ The Principles and Practice of Biblical Exegesis: Description COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course represents part one of this two-part series covering the first half of the material. This course-series builds on its prerequisite, BIP501, by leading students to...
AE503‒ Defending The Faith With Confidence: Description COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course extensively and thoroughly prepares students to give concrete reasons for their faith. Whether called to evangelism or desiring to avoid being caught off-guard, students taking...
AE501.1‒ Comparative Religious Systems 1: Description COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course represents COURSE 1 of a 2-course series. As Christian leaders in today’s world, awareness of the fundamentals of competing religions or cultish deceptions is mandatory. This course...
BRIDGE402‒ Critical Thinking Essentials: Description COURSE DESCRIPTION: Did you know that a study found that 93% of CEO’s agree that “a demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than [a...
Core Theological Beliefs 1. The Word of God. We believe that the Bible is the word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and...
Our Scholarly Voices: A Curated Collection of Curriculum Shapers LISTED BY DEPARTMENT Our TEXTBOOK AUTHORS are impressive, innovative, and atop their fields. Chosen with care to provide scholarly excellence, perspective diversity, brilliant insight, and tested wisdom....
BRIDGE401‒ Sharpening Your Reading Skills: Description COURSE DESCRIPTION: Excellent reading comprehension is essential for ease and success in academic endeavors such as seminary completion, yet many of us may not have been provided the tools and techniques needed to...
AE502‒ Introduction to Christian Apologetics: Description COURSE DESCRIPTION: There is a scriptural mandate to “be ready always to give an answer to everyone that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you,” 1 Peter 3:15. This course enables students to address 10...
Counseling, Transformation & Spiritual Power Department CLSP501‒ The Perpetual Voice of God Required for MDiv― 3 credits, easy. No Prerequisite. Scripture explicitly and repeatedly challenges us to lean on the Voice of Truth and walk by the Spirit, but what does...
BIP503‒ Biblical Preaching in Practice: Description COURSE DESCRIPTION: For pastors, Sunday morning preaching is the pinnacle of each week’s ministry. Nothing is more visible. It’s how the congregation gets to know the pastor; and more importantly, it’s a fleeting...
CURRENT COURSE OFFERINGS Master of Divinity • Doctor of Ministries COURSE THUMBNAIL LINKS INCLUDE: • MDiv or DMin offered • CREDIT-HOURS • REQUIRED or ELECTIVE designation • EASY, COMFORTABLE, RIGOROUS or FORMIDABLE Designations • RED BORDERS = DMin Course also...
BIP502.2‒ The Principles and Practice of Biblical Exegesis: Description COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course represents part two of this two-part series covering the second half of the material. This 2nd course in the series continues in leading students to more deeply dig...
BK503‒ Jerusalem: The Contested City: Description COURSE DESCRIPTION: Did you know that Jerusalem was so esteemed as the headquarters of Jewish worship that in the time of Jesus, the fiancée of a Jerusalem citizen had to pay their weight in gold to qualify for...
