This course provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the Christian Church, examining its origins, evolution, key figures, major events, and the development of doctrine and practice. Special attention is placed on practical application: connecting historical lessons to contemporary Christian life, faith, and ministry.

Terms Typically Offered: Spring and Summer.

This course is designed to introduce the basic elements of intercultural communication, relationship and service pertaining to missions. Course content will compare and contrast the cognitive processes and behavioral patterns within diverse cultural contexts. The student will integrate theory with practice in order to communicate effectively a holistic gospel. (Professional Education Course)

Terms Typically Offered: Spring and Summer.

This course is designed to teach the student to write well-stated, grammatically correct, thesis-driven essays. Attention is given to academic and professional writing styles, reasonable presentations, the elements of an argument, and means of efficient research. This course must be passed with a "C" or better to fulfill requirements for graduation. A student receiving a "C-" or lower must retake the course to earn the required grade for graduation. (Professional Education Course)

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.

A theological understanding of the ministry and mission of the church as part of the Kingdom of God.

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.

An introductory examination of biblical interpretation for ministry. Students will learn how to read and interpret the Bible according to its literary genre, cultural context, and historical features. Students will also be introduced to the basic research tools for thoughtful teaching, preaching, and ministry.

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.

Building effective ministry through the development of a healthy interior life, an understanding of a situational approach to leadership, and knowing the leader's role in the congregation's vision and mission. (Professional Education Course)

Terms Typically Offered: Spring and Summer.

An introduction to research methods used to study life and ministry of a local congregation, including research design, collection of data, data analysis, and interpretation of data. (Professional Education Course)

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.

This course examines selected themes critical to effective Christian mission. Issues considered range from the ethics of evangelism and proselytism to the cultural dynamics of politics and economics. (Professional Education Course)

Prerequisite: Prerequisite: MILD-310

An examination of the nature and causes of conflict in the local church and religious organizations, and the principles of effective intervention strategies. (Professional Education Course)

An introduction to a theology of care and counsel as a central focus of leadership-lay and vocational-in the mission and ministry of the Christian community.

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.

A learning experience integrating classroom theory with practical application through supervised service in a local church, hospital, mission field, or other appropriate setting. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 units. (Professional Education Course)

This course aims to facilitate moral formation and encourage a life of "everyday" moral faithfulness, rooted in Christian discipleship. An emphasis is placed on both understanding Christian ethical principles and applying them practically to daily decision-making in a way that is biblically informed, Christ-honoring, and Spirit-empowered. As well, the manner in which such a decision-making approach might impact the way the Christian disciple converses with others regarding several pressing social moral issues will be addressed.

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Summer.

This course focuses on the major themes, literary features, and theological insights of the Torah, the Writings, and the Prophets. Students will engage with the Old Testament not only as sacred Scripture but also as a complex collection of texts rooted in the dynamic cultural and historical world of the Ancient Near East. Through close readings and theological reflection, students will gain tools to interpret Old Testament literature with greater depth and insight for ministry, scholarship, and personal formation.

Prerequisite: MILD-367

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Summer.

The principles of effective management as a learning organization in understanding the church's internal processes as well as its relationship with the environment. (Professional Education Course)

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Summer.

This course focuses on the major themes, literary features, and theological insights of the Gospels, Acts, the Epistles, and Revelation. Students will engage with the New Testament not only as sacred Scripture but also as a diverse collection of texts shaped by the cultural, religious, and political world of Second Temple Judaism and the Greco-Roman world. Through close readings and theological reflection, students will gain tools to interpret New Testament literature with greater depth and insight for ministry, scholarship, and personal formation.

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Spring.

A theological and practical introduction to teaching and preaching of Scripture.

Prerequisite: MILD-367

Terms Typically Offered: Spring and Summer.

A philosophical, historical and theological study of the third person of the Trinity. This course places special emphasis on the Spirit's empowerment for the church's mission and ministry. (Professional Education Course)

Terms Typically Offered: Spring and Summer.

This course offers an in-depth exegesis of 1 Corinthians, situating the letter within the life and ministry of the apostle Paul and the dynamic realities of the early urban church. Students will explore the social, cultural, and religious challenges faced by the Corinthian believers and how Paul's responses shape the theological and ethical life of the Christian community. Special attention will be given to key cultural themes such as gender and sexuality, prophecy, spiritual gifts, and speaking in tongues. Students will gain a deeper understanding of how 1 Corinthians speaks to both its original context and the contemporary church, equipping them for thoughtful teaching, preaching, and ministry.

Prerequisite: MILD-367

Terms Typically Offered: Spring and Summer.

Study of a special topic in theology. May be repeated for credit. (Professional Education Course)

Exegesis and discussion of selected New Testament passages relevant to a variety of personal issues and contemporary life, including sexual ethics, gender roles, Christian parenting, divorce and remarriage, wealth and possession, and the problems of evil, death and dying. (Professional Education Course)

An approach to ministry planning in which change theory is integrated with the human and structural dynamics that influence the development of corporate vision and mission processes, goals, assessment, strategy, and evaluation. (Professional Education Course)

Terms Typically Offered: Fall and Summer.