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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Leadership principles from the business world and from Scripture applied to the church, qualifications of effective spiritual leaders and methods of developing them, and consideration of the urgency of developing leaders. Same as EDU 517.
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3.00 Credits
Attention to the principles used to develop and strengthen the education program of the church. Goals, organization, curriculum, facilities, and teachers are major units of study that are included.
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3.00 Credits
The Biblical basis of missions, its practice in history, in Catholicism, in Protestantism, and in churches of Christ. The practical principles which need to be mastered to be effective in missions, and anthropological/cultural aspects of mission work.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the critical issues involved in presenting and applying the Gospel in other cultural contexts. Particular emphasis will be given to balancing faithfulness to the biblical text with meaningfulness within culture.
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3.00 Credits
The history of Islam, the Koran, basic Muslim doctrines compared and contrasted with Bible doctrine, and a study of evangelism among Muslims. Same as BIB 436.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of basic anthropological insights with application to the misionary enterprise. Culture change and cross-cultural adaptation will be addressed, as well as world view, urbanization, modernization, and westernization of less developed cultures. Same as ANT/BIB 431.
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3.00 Credits
A study of contemporary theories in philosophical ethics with an emphasis on Biblical applications to current problems in values.
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3.00 Credits
This course requires extensive time spent in practical "hands-on" work in a supervised program of some local church. The particular church, program, and supervisor must be approved by the course instructor and the Director of Graduate Studies in Bible. Approximately 40 hours of preparation, work, and evaluation, exclusive of travel, will be required for each hour of credit. Internships are available in Ministerial Counseling, Teaching (Job, John, I, II Corinthians, or I, II Thessalonians, Phillippians), Religious Communication, Education Program, Missions, Preaching, Family Ministry, Church Leadership, and Reformation History.
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3.00 Credits
Study and evaluation of classical and contemporary arguments regarding such issues as the existence of God, the essence and attributes of God, the nature of religious faith and its relationship to reason, the use of religious language, and the relationship between divine sovereignty and free will. Focus will be on Western rational conceptions, but alternative approaches will also be studied.
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3.00 Credits
This course includes a study of apologetics in the New Testament, and a survey of apologists and apologetic systems which will help the student to develop a foundation for contemporary Christian apologetics. Emphasis will be placed on reading key New Testament texts through the lens of an apologist with evangelistic concerns. Students will be exposed to the history of apologetics, not simply through an account of names and dates, but through a practical introduction to historic challenges to the Christian faith and a review of excemplary responses.
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