To establish how essential Scriptural praise and worship are to a vital relationship with God. Students will become more aware of how to worship in spirit and truth and also how to lead others into worship.

Every believer should learn how to use his faith because Hebrews 11:6 says, “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” Faith is the natural response toward God from a human heart that is convinced that He loves them and will keep His word. This assurance gives the believer great stability and strength and causes him to rise up above the circumstances of life and see God’s hand of strength. In this course, students are taught what the faith of the believer is and what it is not, how faith is obtained, the basic elements of faith, and how to use their faith to accomplish the purposes of God.

From life’s outset, we find ourselves searching to satisfy an inner, unexplained yearning. This hunger causes us to search for people who will love us. The desire for acceptance pressures us to perform for the praise of others. We strive for success, driving our minds and bodies harder and harder, hoping that because of our sweat and sacrifice, others will appreciate us more. Although forgiven by God, many people enter their Christian life with a wrong self-perception because of baggage from their past. The Search for Significance course will demonstrate the frustration and hopelessness of searching for a lasting sense of self-worth in the world and show how this sense of self-worth can be found, as we trust in Christ and what He has done for us.

Prayer is the invitation from God to each believer to fellowship with Him in a real and intimate way. The Word of God gives an account of prayers prayed by men and women of God throughout the ages. The believer is also given instruction on how to pray, what to pray for and other vital details of prayer so that this aspect of our Christian life can be fruitful. This course will comprehensively help students understand and walk in the privileges of New Testament prayer. We look at different types of prayer, and how to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in prayer. We will also see the attitude, importance and practical application of prayer.

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the New Testament from Matthew through Revelation and includes a brief background study of the inter-testamental period between Malachi of the Old Testament and Matthew of the New Testament. The survey includes historical and expository information on each of these books. The overview includes authorship, historical setting, purposes and themes and other pertinent information to bring clarity regarding the thought and message of each book.

This course will give the student clear instruction on how Jesus obtained victory for every believer. It will also give clarity on how that victory is practically implemented in the life of a Christian. The victory that Jesus won over the enemy was not for Himself but for people who had been held captive by the enemy.

Jesus said in John 14 that He would pray to the Father and He would send another Comforter that would abide with us forever. One must recognize that the presence of the Holy Spirit as an experienced reality is a crucial matter for the Christian life, from beginning to end. The focus of this course is on the Person, work and present-day ministry of the Holy Spirit. Special attention will be given to the Deity and Person of the Spirit and our personal fellowship with Him. This course emphasizes the necessity of the Holy Spirit in the personal life and public ministry of the believer.

The subject of Righteousness is one of the least understood doctrines of the Bible today. Yet, it is the very thing that God gave for men to have access to Him. This course is designed to introduce the subject of righteousness and to encourage application of this subject in our personal lives on a daily basis.

This course will focus on the life of Jesus, emphasizing His pattern of ministry for His disciples to follow. Jesus had a distinct strategy that caused His effectiveness. The keys will be seen and studied. The student will be instructed to build their ministry motives, plans and results after the ministry of Jesus.

In this course we will investigate the riches of God’s grace, thus being able to draw more deeply from the reservoir of God’s operational power for life and ministry. This course will help the student to understand the vital doctrine of grace. While grace is a major theme of the New Testament, it is often neglected or misunderstood. This course will give a deep and wide foundation to the student and assist their heart to be established in grace. Grace is the ability of God that saves, sanctifies and empowers the believer for life and ministry.

This course will introduce the student to the Biblical importance of the blood covenant and make them aware of its principles, application, and influence on the participants. This course will help the student understand why God requires the blood of another in order to have a relationship with Him. The student will understand our links to the Old Covenant and the reality of our New Covenant. The student will gain insight into Old and New Testaments (Covenants), discover our position in the New Covenant and how to apply these principles in daily life.

It is the will of God that every believer grows up in Him – to be perfected, developed, and matured for the work of the ministry. Christ is the perfect example of being mature, the One by Whom we should measure our lives. In this series, you will see that the greater our development, the greater our work of ministry will be, and the greater our contribution to the overall building of the body of Christ.

This course looks at God’s design and plan for the home. Various integral components of a God-honoring marriage and family will be studied from a Biblical sense, with an emphasis on practical implementation. It will also consider the unique role that the family plays in ministry and following the will of God. In this course, we will discover qualities in what a single person can look for in selecting a lifetime companion; how a husband and wife function successfully as marriage partners; and aspects of raising children while serving in ministry.

This course defines the nine supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit listed in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 and the students study the Scriptural examples of each gift of the Spirit. They learn to examine the operation, purpose, and benefits of these gifts in the Church today.

God had gone to great lengths to make Himself known to mankind. Through His word, He has clearly defined His boundaries – where He starts and stops. He tells us who He is and who He is not. He tells us what He does and what He does not do. Far too many Christians believe that God is a mystery that can never be understood. This course will show the student large amounts of Biblical evidence of how God can be known and therefore relied upon in a relationship.

This course is designed to help you develop the attitudes, skills and character traits you will need to become the leader God has called you to be. You will learn how to establish new patterns of thought and action necessary to break old habits that have held you back.

The purpose of this course is to equip the student to be effective in the personal ministry of the gospel to the lost. God gave His church a Great Commission to present the Gospel to the whole world. The course will develop a Biblical understanding of why we must reach those outside of God’s family. Methods of personal evangelism will also be understood and practiced.

This course is designed to equip each student with a biblical perspective of his redemption and his position “in Christ” as a result of Christ’s redemptive work at the cross of Calvary. Special attention will be given to the identification that believers have in Christ and the spiritual truths of being a new creation in Christ.

This course is designed to develop in the student the skill of biblical interpretation. Students receive an overview of the most widely accepted rules of Biblical Interpretation, including contextual, historical, and grammatical interpretation. Special emphasis is given to the role and influence of the Holy Spirit in interpreting the Scriptures, and the proper application of the Scriptures.

This course is designed to provide students with an overview of several major world religions; the many aspects of world missions with specific emphasis on the Biblical basis for missions; the history of missions; culture and worldview; the status of world evangelization today; the unfinished task and strategies to finish that task; and the role of the African church in today’s wave of missions. Special attention will be given to the Great Commission. This course will also examine the gospel and define its properties. This course will acquaint students with how the minister bridges the gap between nationals and the missionary.

In this course, the student receives a clear understanding and value for the role of help and support in ministry as an essential heavenly assignment. Each lesson is infused with a clear biblical perspective and full of valuable ministerial experience providing real life application.

The emphasis in this course is on pertinent truths relevant today found in the Old Testament. I Cor. 10:11 shows us that the experiences detailed in the Old Testament are recorded for our example. Through the study of the history of God’s Covenant People, Israel, God’s nature, the sin of man and its consequences, and the great mercy of God is revealed in the plan of redemption. Redemption is seen through the Old Testament from the beginning. These illustrations become concrete pictures of abstract truths, thus making it easy to learn to apply truth to life.

This course provides an overview of the story of the historical development of the Christian Church. It is an introductory course that will look at the key persons, events and theological trends that have shaped the church to what we see it as today. This is not a course where dates, names and theological classifications are memorized simply for an exam. It is hoped that these details will be learned as part of the process of seeing the story of how the church has developed within its historical contexts and has come to be as it is now.

In this course, students will come to understand that sickness and disease are not from God and it is God’s will to heal ALL. Specific attention will be given to the will of God concerning healing and how to receive your healing.

In this course, the Bible will be used to establish and define essential and foundational doctrinal truths. The student will obtain a basic working knowledge of the major doctrines of the Bible. Each doctrine will be studied separately, defined and examined from the Bible. The practical application of each doctrine will be noted for its practical application in the life of a believer.

God has so much to say in His word regarding our finances, yet this vital subject has either been ignored by the body of Christ or distorted. God is very clear that His will is for each believer to have their needs met and to have an abundance to give and be a great blessing. He also gives us much instruction on steps that will take us toward this goal and warnings to avoid that will keep us from it. This course will not only give a strong theological base of God’s will regarding finances, but clearly point the way to experience His plan. The Biblical Finances course will help students understand God’s will and goal for their personal financial life and introduce them to the wisdom and skills necessary to live in God’s best.

This course is designed to prepare the student to recognize and work with the Divine call and ministry gifts that Christ has given to the church. Clarification will be provided to help avoid many of the commonly accepted extremes, over emphasis and misplaced authority that is often attributed to the ministry functions of Apostles and Prophets.

The purpose of this course is to give an understanding of the Name of Jesus and a biblical view of spiritual warfare.

This course will investigate the ethical side of ministry. It will discuss a number of key issues including: how a person handles themselves with others, their motives, proper relationships to the opposite sex and use of ministry finances. The course will give a framework and key foundational truths that will equip the student to make decisions in the future based on God’s standards as set forth in His word. Many examples from scriptures will show how leaders adhered to these principles or violated them. The Ministerial Ethics course will give students some vital keys to achieve longevity and fruitfulness of ministry.

Teachers are called by God to make a difference in the lives of their students. This course will help develop the teaching gift inside of you by making you aware of how you can cooperate with the Biblical job description of a teacher. This course will help you to become more effective as a teacher who teaches for the purpose of life-change.

In this course, we will identify the qualities necessary to become skillful in dealing with people; identify and define proper people management skills; relate effective leadership qualities; understand how to relate to people with different personalities; deal successfully with difficult people; develop conflict resolution and communication skills.

In this course, we will look at hindrances to receiving divine healing and how to maintain your healing. We will also look at Biblical ways to minister healing to others.

The emphasis on this course is to convey the methods, processes and procedures required to accomplish God-given mandates. We will then experience a greater effectiveness for God in His designed work and bring about a succession plan for future generations. Leadership is not only what you accomplish today but what you set in motion for tomorrow.

This class is to prepare the student to develop effective, responsible research habits and methodology in sermon preparation. The course is designed to help the student learn how to prepare and deliver a message from inception through the process of delivery. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding the audience and relating effectively to them in their context.

This class is to practically prove the student’s ability to develop effective sermon research preparation and delivery. The course is designed to help the student learn how to prepare and deliver a message from inception through the process of delivery.

This course will focus on key areas in the life of a minister or Christian worker that will cause long term fruitfulness. While much in ministry is beyond our control, the student will learn areas of emphasis that will determine ministry success. Much will be shown about our personal responsibility and the action steps to be taken.

As Christians we need to have an expectation of our Lord and Savior coming again. This subject will shed light on what is going to happen in the future on planet earth in view of scripture. This course will build faith and confidence in the student and help develop a healthy balanced expectancy of our Lord’s return with concern for the lost.

This course is designed to increase the understanding of different supportive departments in a ministry or a church as well as how to perform doctrinal pastoral functions.

The purpose of this course is to give you a closer look into the heart and skills necessary to minister to children and youth. The student will understand God’s heart and the priority that children and youth ministry must be in kingdom work. Different principles and techniques of ministering to young people will be examined in depth. The student will have a good working knowledge of how to lead children and youth ministry.

All ministry is done in relationship with others. There are many pitfalls in ministry when one does not understand personal responsibility in the context of interpersonal relationships. This course will describe and show what these concepts are and are not. The student will learn how to set up proper personal boundaries in their life to relate and minister to others in a healthy and God-honoring way. The Boundaries will help the student to understand their own personal responsibility in both protecting and resourcing their life.

This is a practical skills course which is designed to integrate classes from first and second year studies. The course will examine how leaders can use creative and systematic processes to develop shared vision, communicate it to internal and external groups, and translate it through strategic planning processes into effective action. Students will be placed in teams to put to use the vital ministry skills of processing and planning in a group.

Additionally an overview of church government will further empower the aspiring leader to understand and work with and within the different forms of governance.

In this course, students will put into use information from Principles of Learning and Teaching and Homiletics courses. Each student will prepare two sermon outlines and present one sermon to their fellow students.

God has so much to say in His word regarding planning for the future. God is very clear that His will is for each believer to have an abundant and orderly life. He also gives us much instruction on steps that will take us towards these goals and warnings of things to avoid that will keep us from them. This course will not only give a strong theological base of God’s will regarding planning, but clearly point the way to experience His plan.

This course is designed to provide an overview of the basic elements necessary in providing effective spiritual care and support to those in crisis. Special attention will be given to the counseling nature of God, as well as the believer’s role in working with God’s Word and Spirit in providing meaningful ministry to individuals. The course will address basic skills necessary in providing quality pastoral care, such as effective listening and effective communication, confidentiality, recognizing one’s limitations, and how to ask for outside help.

This course examines New Testament warnings concerning unsound doctrine and unsound spiritual leadership. We will look at what the Scripture says about judging and the believer’s responsibility to examine what we hear. We will also discover Biblical ways of weighing and responding to erroneous teaching and unhealthy leadership.

A leader’s effectiveness is best enhanced by their ability to develop others. This course will equip you with the skills to develop others to reach their potential for the Kingdom of God. People can grow, develop, and become more effective if they have a leader who understands their potential value. This course will show you how to identify and train potential leaders and foster a productive team spirit.

This course will establish the student in the truth of Satan’s defeat providing them with the ability to walk in the victory that God has intended for every believer. By having a clear understanding of the myths and truth about the devil, the student will have knowledge that will keep them from being destroyed. The “battle” for victory in life is over when you understand the victory that we have in Jesus.

Throughout the New Testament, we see the vital role of those who travel from church to church or those who went to other lands to evangelize and pioneer churches. These ministries are key to the health and expansion of God’s kingdom on the earth. They are not to be discounted nor treated as second-class functions. This class will show examples from God’s word of these types of ministries and the principles that would guide them to have long-term success and significance.

This course is designed to inspire faith for today as we study the lives of men and women of the Old Testament and throughout history who persevered through tremendous adversity to see God’s will accomplished in the earth.