Find the full schedule on our Academic Calendar.
All course descriptions are available in the Catalog
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Academic Year 2023-24
Students may apply to enroll any time during the year.
Term 5 
June 3 -July 28, 2024
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He Gave us Prophets (BIB513)   3 credits
Many Christians are intrigued by biblical predictions but at a loss when it comes to understanding them. Feeling overwhelmed by their complicated history and literature, we often disregard them altogether. When we understand the prophets’ motivations and methods, we are better equipped to discover the significance of their words for today. Integrating the lecture series, He Gave Us Prophets, produced by Third Millennium Ministries and presented by Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr., this course requires graduate level readings, spiritual formation activities, faculty tutorials, and engagement with a local mentor to dispel common misunderstandings about the prophets, provide guidelines for interpreting biblical prophecy, and, cultivate confidence in students for their ongoing study and appropriation of the prophetic literature in their Christian life and ministry.
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Capstone Project and Portfolio (MIS603)  3 credits
For graduating students: this cumulative assessment is designed in two parts: the Portfolio and the Project. The Portfolio requires you to revisit earlier assessments that were designed to demonstrate mastery of one of five program learning outcomes, each of which is tied to a key resource for sustainable ministry. The Project celebrates your learning by applying your findings to your current or future ministry in the form of a philosophy of ministry and strategic plan.
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Academic Year 2024-25
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Term 1
August – October 2024
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The Pentateuch, Part 1 (BIB503) – 3 credit hours
The first five books of the Old Testament are commonly called the Pentateuch or Torah. They tell the
story of the nation of Israel from creation to their preparation to enter the land of Canaan. But the
Pentateuch is much more than a historical account of Israel’s origins. It is the collection of covenant
documents that defines the character and vocation of God’s covenant people. This first half of our study
focuses on the Book of Genesis and situates its original significance in relation to its first hearers, the
Exodus community. Based on the lecture series The Pentateuch, produced by Third Millennium
Ministries and hosted by Dr. Scott Redd, this course engages critical and evangelical scholars about the
origin of the Pentateuch. It requires graduate level readings, spiritual formation activities, faculty
tutorials, and engagement with a local mentor to understand and communicate the aims of the Book of
Genesis to shape the identity and vocation of ancient Israel.
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Building Your Theology (THE501) - 2 credit hours
For many, theology seems complicated, dry, abstract, and disconnected from the practices of everyday
life. This spiritual dryness indicates a lack of spiritual health, and a way of practicing theology that misses
the mark of its true aim—applying Scripture to all of life. As an introduction to theological method, this
course will help you build your theology on the sure foundation of Scripture for the purpose of forming
the mind, affections, and practices of a follower of Jesus Christ. Based on the lecture series, Building
Your Theology, produced by Third Millennium Ministries and presented by Dr. Richard L. Pratt, Jr, this
course employs graduate level readings, spiritual formation activities, faculty tutorials and engagement
with a local mentor to explore resources for doing theology from general and special revelation with the
aim of equipping local churches for its mission of discipling the nations.
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Discipleship Practicum: Worship (MIS501) – 1 credit hour
This practicum explores the scriptural elements of Christian worship, the history of its theological development, and its practice in a variety of cultural contexts. While the ministry of Word and Sacrament lies at its core, corporate worship reenacts the Gospel in other ways as well, including confession of sin and assurance of pardon, and our offer of ourselves, our gifts, both spiritual and material, and our praises and prayers back to God. This course uses graduate level readings, discussion forums, faculty tutorials, mentor meetings, and ministry activities to provide you with opportunities to worship God in different contexts and to reflect on practices of worship through the lens of Scripture, theology, and the history of the Christian mission where you serve.
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