Class Schedule

This course focuses on the thirty-nine books of the Old Testament. It is an overview emphasizing the main facts concerning each book; authorship, date of composition, purpose, and content.

This course focuses on the twenty-seven books of the New Testament. Building upon Bible Survey/Old Testament, it is an overview emphasizing the main facts concerning each book; authorship, date of composition, purpose, and content.

This course answers such questions as: “What does God have to say about missions?” and “Where did missions begin?” By studying what God says about missions throughout His word, the student will discover their place in God’s plan for missions.

Spiritual Leadership I breaks down the process of how a good leader is developed. It pinpoints “must have qualities,” highlights Biblical examples, and stresses the leadership building blocks of unity, integrity, and zeal. Students will transform character, identify and overcome opposition, and go the extra mile to transform into the godly leaders they can become.

Adding to Life of Christ I, this course further examines His history as well as His actions. The student will receive a better understanding of who Christ is, and who they should become in Him as disciples.

The Tabernacle was God’s plan for dwelling among man in the Old Testament. It is given in complete detail to help us practice His plan for fellowship in the New Testament. The painstaking detail of each material used in its construction, the precise placement of each piece of its furniture, and the specific instructions given regarding every person in its vicinity are covered in this course. A greater understanding of both God, and His desire for relationship with man is revealed.

Webster defines ethics as “the system or code of morals of a particular person, religion, group, or profession.” Simply put, ethics are the “do’s and don’ts” of behavior or conduct. This course systematically outlines the Biblical “do’s and don’ts” for ministers, giving the student clear guidelines for using ethics in ministry.

Evangelism Methods II explores conventional and creative methods of evangelism to aid and equip the believer in reaching their world for Christ. The message of the gospel does not change, but a variety of different methods and means may be employed to spread it. It is the will of Christ that the whole world hear, so we should tell all we can, while we can, in whatever way we can. This message was never meant to be contained within a box, even one full of tools, so let our methods be infused with “outside of the box” thinking and our hearts and minds ever turned toward souls and how to reach them.

Many harbor the dream of ministry in their hearts, but the distance between dream and destination is often fraught with turmoil and confusion. This course is a comprehensive guide to many components of ministerial development and features in-depth exploration into the call, vision, will of God, and practical time management. The student will learn how to successfully travel from dream to destination through the practical application prescribed in this course.

This course emphasizes the importance of Bible study techniques. Obstacles are identified and beneficial methods are explained, with principles explored for application. It is a comprehensive course in biblical observation, interpretation, and application.

This course will provide students with tools, resources and the ability to examine why and how we can study the Bible.

A practical “how to” guide for church planting, this course answers the questions of what church planting is, why it is necessary, where it should be done, when, by whom, and how to go about it.

This course describes God’s plan for Christian Education from birth to death. Through participation in Christian Education, the student will be convinced of the absolute necessity of communicating Biblical truth to every generation of Christians, and will receive help, guidance, and instruction in accomplishing this.

Strong families are the key to strong churches, communities, and nations. God has specific things to say to each member of a family unit about their roles in the home, and their function in His kingdom. This course outlines God’s perfect plan for preparing strong families for Kingdom service.

Homiletics, simply put, is the science and art of composing and preaching sermons. True to the definition of its name, this course breaks down every part of the preaching process. Students will learn practical ways to study the Word, craft content, and perfect their own personal method of creating sermons in addition to exploring the practice of preaching them.

Holiness is so vital that the Bible states no man will see the Lord without it. (Hebrews 12:14) This course centers on the essential quality of Holiness clearly emphasizing its importance, creatively exploring its origin, and concisely explaining holiness practices – both inward and outward.

Prayer is the most powerful tool in the arsenal of the army of God. It allows us to reach heaven, grow spiritually, change destinies, and excel in every area of life. As is the case with so many things, what should be practiced the most is often put on the back burner. This course explores every aspect of prayer, convincing of its usefulness, explaining its practical practice, and encouraging students to implement simple concepts in order to experience great power.

This course catalogs the spiritual gifts available to every believer as well as categorizes them per emphasis by revelation, power, and utterance. As the purpose of each gift is explained, instruction in the exercise of it is offered.

Because “to whom much is given, much is required,” the blessings of God are meant to be managed with wisdom. This course will train the student to enjoy every blessing from God to its fullest extent while exemplifying Biblical management practices in order to bless others, as well as the Kingdom of God.

Each Diploma student must fullfill 60 hours of electives per year. (2 hours per week) You can choose from the Ministry Involvement form. 1 ministry = 1 credit hour. For those who are lacking in credit hours, there will be seminars throughout the year that you can attend to fullfill the needed electives.