A Christ-Centered Approach intended to survey the message of the Old Testament, both at the individual book level and at the canonical level. That is, students will not only grasp the main message of each individual book of the Old Testament, but they will understand how that message contributes to the overall message of the Bible. Emphasis will be given to tracing the flow of redemptive history from the beginning of time until the inter-testamental period, showing how the entire Old Testament points to, prepares the way for, and is fulfilled by Jesus the Messiah. This will be accomplished by reading What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About in its entirety and the majority of Dominion and Dynasty, as well as by first-hand study of some of the key biblical passages throughout the Old Testament.

A study of the church in the urban/suburban context. Examines several types of churches and their communities to discover how they perceive and pursue their work. Focuses on discovering and identifying alternative strategies for mission in the urban context at home or abroad. II. COURSE GOALS The course is designed to help the student understand this international urban phenomena, explore the missional opportunities, study successful international urban church work as it exists, and set principles of urban mission. III. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THIS COURSE As a result of successfully completing this course, the student should be able to: A. Demonstrate an understanding, orally or in writing, of how cities developed historically and articulate the role social sciences play in describing the complexity of contemporary international urban life.

This course is an overview of the history of the Christian church from its birth to the Protestant Reformation. The focus is  on key Christian doctrines and influential leaders in the history of the Church, all of whom made contributions of lasting significance to the Christian church. Consideration is given to topics such as the development of theological orthodoxy and heresy, early Christian worship, trinitarian controversies, key Patristic writers, the decline of Rome and the rise of the papacy, the Medieval church, the Renaissance, and the forerunners of the Reformation.

This course examines barriers to Christian faith as well as efforts to provide convincing presentations of the defense of the Christian faith. The focus is on biblical foundations, historical development, apologetic method, and contemporary issues related to apologetics

This course will cover theological prolegomena (introduction to theology and theological method), the doctrine of Scripture (revelation, inspiration, inerrancy, authority, canon), theology proper (God, Trinity, creation, providence), and anthropology (man, Fall, sin). Our study will be based on the exegesis of Scripture, but with continual reference to historical theology as well. We rely upon the Bible as our ultimate authority in matters of faith and practice, but we also remember that we “stand on the shoulders” of approximately 2000 years of history in interpreting and applying the Bible.

Christian Ethics is Ethics of the Kingdom Christ. The study and practice of Christian ethics, the student will examine philosophical and theological backgrounds for ethics, the role of biblical authority, and the historical relation between church and culture in order to develop a valid method of moral decision making, examine the importance of ministerial ethics, evaluate ethical issues, and lead the church in applying the gospel to life.