Course List

Discovering the Kingdom Instruction and the Gospel Message as presented by the Apostle’s Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. This is an introduction to the Bible but keeping in touch with God’s Kingdom Message. 

This course presents a journey through the steps of Christ’s life on the earth, where you can experience the authentic and transformative Christ-life in us which prepares students to follow the steps of Christ and serve the Church as well as society. Students will explore contextual, life examples, teachings, and theologically sound truth about the life of Christ in order to develop a personal belief that prepares you to interact with humanity as Christ did. 

This course will provide the student with an overview of the Old Testament teachings and applications of the doctrine of redemption for both individuals and the community of Israel, from a New Covenant perspective. An emphasis, both on the contextual relationships and the preparation for an understanding of the redemptive work of Jesus Christ will be included in this course so that the student gains insight in the foundational knowledge of the Christian view of redemption.

The epistles of the Apostle Paul are diverse, yet passionately from the Father’s heart. In part 1 of this course, we will look at Romans through Ephesians which are written to the church at Rome, Corinth, Galatia and Ephesus. As an example, the epistle of Romans was composed to explain that salvation was offered through the person of Jesus Christ and His message. While Ephesians contains an explanation of our positional truth and practical truth. It is our position that we have in Christ, and how to walk it out in everyday life. 

The epistles of Philippians through 2nd Thessalonians is part 2 in this course. Philippians was written to the Christians at Philippi. While Paul was likely imprisoned at Rome about A.D. 62, he writes this epistle to the congregation he had established in Macedonia. In Colossians, Paul wrote to warn against false teachings that was a treat to the believers there, and to encourage them in their growth toward Christian maturity. People in general must be united with the risen Christ, especially those who consider themselves to be Christians. Paul also encourages these believers to walk in the attributes the Christ-life provided for them in His Finished Work.

When Paul wrote 1 Timothy, it was probably about A.D. 64 or 65. This letter’s theme is that the gospel leads to a practical, visible change in exhibiting the character of Christ once revelation is unveiled. In exercising practical truth, the true gospel of Christ within, in contrast to false teaching, will always lead to godliness. Titus for example, speaks of the unbreakable link between faith and practice, belief and behavior. This truth is the basis for Paul’s criticism of false teaching in its message, without condemning the individual, yet his instruction pertaining to Christian living, and the standards he sets for church leaders. 

This is one of the most powerful books in the Bible in terms of its meaning, “to pass over” or to “cross over.” A great transition had been made from living by the law to living by grace. Jesus Christ is greater than any angel, priest, or old covenant practice. We must not forsake the great salvation that Jesus has brought about to all men. Each one must embrace true rest that is only found in Christ and must encourage others to do the same. 

The letters of Paul, to the Church introduces the cultural and theological background of Hebrews and the general epistles, especially, James through Jude. This is often taught from an evangelical perspective in respected to New Testament scholars. However, this course presents a New Covenant perspective based on the Finished Work of Jesus, which did not change just because these letters were written after the cross. This course will address issues of historical relevance as well as connecting us to the mindset of the first century in which these words were first spoken. The letters to the Church cover historical backgrounds for each book focusing on authorship, genre, date, and content, as well as an exploration of the major themes in each book.

This program prepares the student for effective youth ministry by introducing them to the cultural and practical characteristics, ministry philosophies, and strategies for today’s youth ministry. This program helps the student plan appropriate approaches that are geared toward youth ministry.

God’s desire for us is that we should prosper and succeed in every area of life. Grace moves us toward this success. However, God does not want us to become stunted in our growth or our thinking process, just because we have allowed legalism to cut off our belief system to develop into God’s Grace. In this course we will discover how Grace empowers you to become all that God designed you to be, apart from the Law or expectations of others. You will learn how Grace, apart from the Law, gives all mankind security and stability to grow and change.

This course offers a biblical and practical perspective of appreciating the spouse God has given to you. It is all too easy for couples to look forward to marriage and anticipate “the smooth road ahead” through the mindset of romance. But after an adjustment period, too often most couples quickly realize just how much work is needed to maintain a healthy, thriving marriage. This course provides ways to learn how to value and appreciate their spouse as we look at a marriage-focused, or pre-marital focused view of what it takes to build a marriage of love and respect.

The purpose of this course is to survey the earthly life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the four canonical gospels. This will be accomplished by focusing the student’s attention primarily on the narrative flow of the events pertaining to the basic scriptural pattern of development in Jesus’ actions and teachings. Particular emphasis will be placed on incidents rather than the long discourses.

This course is a study of the basic principles of Biblical Interpretation. The student will be introduced to the order, organization and divisions of the Bible. Fundamental procedures for considering contextual setting, author or speaker, audience relevance, and language in understanding and interpreting Biblical passages will be looked at. Consideration may also be given to the constructs of figures of speech, poetry and prophecy.

The first 5-books of the Old Testament are better known as “The Pentateuch” which is the term commonly applied to the first five books of the Bible: aka, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The Pentateuch was the first collection of literature acknowledged by the Hebrew community as Scripture. The writing of these books has been ascribed to Moses. They are first or supreme in rank when it comes to the Old Testament canon ascribing to respect and holiness. This Greek expression means “five scrolls” and was popularized by the Alexandrian Jews in the first century A.D. who had come under the influence of Greek culture. The Hebrew-speaking Jewish community referred to these five books as “The Law,” “The Torah,” or “The Law of Moses.” This course explores and analyzes the five books of Moses and the historical books of the Old Testament in light of theological, historical, cultural, political, and geographical backgrounds. Their theological and practical message in relation to the unfolding divine plan of redemption is examined. Critical questions regarding inspiration, canonization, interpretation and authorship will also be introduced.

The Historical books include Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1st and 2nd Samuel, 1st and 2nd Kings, 1st and 2nd Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther. These books share a prophetic view of history describing how the obedience or disobedience of God's people is directly tied to the blessings and curses of the covenant. In the Hebrew arrangement, Joshua, Judges, and the books of Samuel and Kings form a group of books called “the Former Prophets” due to the prophetic view from which they are written. In this course, we will shed light of the New Covenant and the Finished Work of Christ.

The Poetic and Wisdom writings include Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. Unlike classical and modern poetry, ancient Hebrew poetry has no distinctive scheme of accentuation, meter, or rhythm to differentiate it from prose. It is noted for its parallelism, or the counterbalancing of ideas in phrases. To the Hebrews, wisdom included skill in living and the powers of observation. It also included the capacity of human intellect and the application of knowledge and experience to daily life. All of this came from a viewpoint that was firmly rooted in "the fear of the Lord," which is the beginning of wisdom.

The Major Prophets include Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel. These books were declared "major" because of the amount of text, and not because they were considered more important than the "minor" prophetic books. The Old Testament prophet tended to be revealed during times of crisis. God used the prophets to provide direction and wisdom during times of crisis. They were also used by God to remind the people of their covenantal promises. The relevance of biblical prophecy is not only the information revealed to the audience about the circumstances being faced in their time or in a time to come, but also what the message reveals about the nature of God. Prophecy in the Bible is part of God's self-revelation, by which we come to know God through what he has done in the past and what He plans to do in the future.

​The Minor Prophets include Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. The books of the major and minor prophets were considered to be part of the "classical prophecy" era of the Old Testament. The classical prophecy era began in the eighth century during the reign of Jeroboam II in the northern kingdom of Israel. Amos and Hosea were the earliest examples in the north, while Micah and Isaiah were the first known classical prophets in the southern kingdom of Judah. These prophets addressed both the king and the people and became social-spiritual commentators for the Jewish people.

This course will look on the role of the Administrator as a form of taking a leadership position and the tasks involved in a church organization. A definition and description of leadership in the context of the necessary administrative function of an Administrator provides the framework for understanding the principles to create organization, a mission statement, vision, and a strategic operating structure as well as the procedures for it.

This course will explore the current status and evolution of the culture of modern worship, worship team and music styles within the contemporary mindset of today. Students will seek to understand the importance of modern methodologies as pertinent to the pursuit of worshipping God within the context of a post-modern society. How one worships is important, yet the style of music is not as important. Worship songs with words that are aligned with a proper understanding of scripture is most helpful. The course will discuss the ever-changing and ever evolving condition making a worship experience personal and effective for all generations, in the ongoing discourse regarding worship as the church of the 21st century. We will seek to reconcile concepts of worship, service, and performance, while understanding the significance of building the bridge between cultures.

Students are given the task of following the instruction of their teacher. In the case of Christians, they are obligated to follow the word of their Teacher through the time span of thousands of years from an ancient document colored by different cultures, languages, immediate contextual issues, unique theological insights and then process what has been communicated to respond appropriately. How does one do that effectively? The answer is hermeneutics.

This course offers the student a look at Matthew chapter 24, which is one of the most significant and yet most misunderstood prophetic words in all of scripture. This passage is not prophetic of what many call “the end time,” but it is a prophetic word concerning “the end of a certain time.” In this course, the student will learn why Jesus addresses these particular issues at this particular time and how they are related prophetically in His life-journey on the earth. What was the message to the Jews and the answers containing the revelation to the questions asked by the disciples of Jesus? We will see why Jesus wanted this prophetic word to be heard around the world.

In this course, you’ll explore the toughest questions about faith and science, from Adam and Eve, to the age of the earth, miracles, and evolution. You’ll even learn about concepts such as string theory and multiverse. By the end, you will have a thorough grasp of the relevant concepts, theories, terms, movements, individuals, and debates.

In this course, we are going to discover the truth about TESTS, TRIALS & TEMPTATIONS by primarily observing the revelation of James 1:12-15. In this interpretation of scripture, we will see the unveiled truth about why Christians are not supposed to suffer by the will of God, but only by their own belief-systems. We will look at what our modern Bibles actually say, compared to the proper lens of interpretation as viewed through the heart and mind of Father-God. We will look at many familiar scriptures and we will see what Holy Spirit points out to us in those scriptures. 

Many have been taught a view of “heaven” and “hell” which has caused people to suffer in their emotions with worry and fear of either missing out of one, versus the thought of eternal torment. In this course, we will look at the evidence of what heaven is and where heaven is located. The student will be faced with the idea of embracing unveiled truth or rejecting that which is presented as the revelation of scriptural interpretation. Where is “hell” and what are the word meanings of “hell” as viewed in the first century New Testament? The student will be introduced to deep Greek meanings, the Greek culture, and how they understood many things that have simply been misunderstood. Were these two words simply used in the English language to scare people into a decision for Christ? This course will offer a fresh view of interpretation of the first century language as we consider the meanings of every word in the New Testament which refer to heaven and hell.

This course will offer the student a fresh look at the so called “boogie man” that many have feared even from childhood. Is there a devil or a satan, and what do these many words actually mean? As we look at “the law of first mention,” it will help us to understand who lucifer actually was referring to in the book of Isaiah which was written by King Hezekiah, who reigned from 715 B.C. to 686 B.C. The student will discover some surprising points of view pertaining to the truth about lucifer, satan, and demons. 

This course deals with the characteristics of the Believer that is on his way to maturity. It discusses each of the Fruit of the Spirit and how they should be cultivated and nurtured in the life of the Believer. The second part of the course discusses the Gifts of the Spirit. We will discuss the aspect that the gifts are still for Believer’s today. It discusses each gift in detail and gives information on how to recognize and use those giftings.

This course discusses all of the Old Testament Covenants and how they climax in the Messianic Covenant and have viable information for us in today’s society. The true biblical definition of the word “covenant” is discussed and how it relates to our modern world today. It also compares the word covenant from both the Old and New Testament perspective.

This course deals specifically with the life of Jesus. It follows his life from birth to his resurrection and ascension. It compares the four gospels in helping the Believer gain a historical as well as a spiritual look at Jesus’ life. Some of the highlights in the course are: His early life, The Temptation, Judea and Galilee, His miracles, Training Disciples and His trials.

This course reveals the characteristics of Jesus in his daily life as a Jew. It introduces some of the prophecies that must be filled by the candidate of Messiah. It gives a historical perspective of the life and times of Jesus explaining what was going on politically during the first century. It discusses Rabbinic Hermeneutics and the Kingdom of God. The latter part of the course gives an overview of the Feasts of the Lord.

This course traces the biblical story of how God made covenant with Israel of the Old Testament through four distinct Covenants which were the Noahic Covenant, the Abrahamic Covenant, the Mosaic Covenant, and the Davidic Covenant. These Covenants are a prelude to understanding the heart of God toward the upcoming New Covenant. The study of the New Covenant is not included in this course except for the mention of the type and shadow of better things to come. 

Etymology is a study of the origin of English words from their roots in ancient languages, such as the Greek, Latin, Anglo-Saxon, and Germanic languages as well as their association to the words and literature of today. Exegesis is the critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture. Therefore, careful, and logical study of biblical passages are necessary in order to produce useful interpretations of biblical passages. Exegesis involves the analysis of the biblical text in the language of its original or earliest available form. The student will be taken through an extensive study of analyzing the meanings of English words, by placing emphasis on Old Testament and or New Testament passages as we seek to gain a proper understanding of the theology behind various misunderstood concepts. This course will include a brief look at the history of interpretation of biblical passages from the early church to modern times, as we look at the relationship between original meaning and modern meaning.

This course offers a look at the function of the Bible within pastoral ministry, with a specific focus on the use of the Bible when it comes to preaching, teaching, counseling, church administration, and the pastor’s devotional life. We will examine the unique purpose of the Bible in each setting and a methodology for applying the Bible in each context. 

This course provides a study of the contents and development of the Hebrew Scriptures, the Apocrypha, and the New Testament, with emphasis being placed on critical methods for biblical study. We will look at the influence of the cultures of the ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean worlds toward the biblical view. We will also examine the formative traditions of Judaism and Christianity, and the interpretation of biblical texts in light of this subject.