NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY - This course will provide an overview of the New Testament. Background material will be discussed in order to better understand the political and religious culture in New Testament times. Considerable time will be spent looking at the life and ministry of Jesus. The course will also discuss introductory matters and the major themes for each book.
Instructor: Dr. Michael D. Roberts, Director, Fellowship Bible Institute and Pastoral Services, Fellowship Community

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FUTURE COURSE OFFERINGS

INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE - This course provides an overview of the various biblical genres and how to read them.
Also discussed are the development of the canon of Scripture, a brief history of ancient and modern translations, and a survey of available commentaries to aid in both personal and group study.

OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY - This course is designed to provide an overview of the Old Testament.
The purpose is to become familiar with its major divisions (law, history, poetry, and prophecy), events, people, and themes. This will not only show the unity of the Old Testament, but it will also provide the necessary background to God’s revelation in the New Testament, and how the Old Testament anticipates the coming of Christ.

OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY - This course deals with the controlling themes of the Old Testament. It is designed to look more closely at the work of God among the nation of Israel, which will provide a fuller view of God’s gracious activity which will culminate in Christ.

PSALMS AND THE WISDOM LITERATURE - This course is an introduction to the poetic books of the Old Testament.
The goal is to provide a basic understanding of Hebrew poetry for the purpose of better appreciating and interpreting this portion of Scripture. The course will also cover the theology and major themes of the Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs.

NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY - This course is designed to provide an overview of the New Testament. Background material will be discussed in order to better understand the political and religious culture in New Testament times. Considerable time will be spent looking at the life and ministry of Jesus. The course will also discuss introductory matters and the major themes for each book.

NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY - This course discusses in greater depth many of the major themes in the New Testament.
In doing so, it is designed to give a proper view of the relationship between the Testaments, including providing a fuller understanding of the person and work of Christ, and the implications of this for God’s people.

GOSPEL OF JOHN - This course will provide a more detailed survey. Questions of date, author, audience, and goals will be addressed, as will treatment of the general outline and major themes, and some interpretive issues.

HEBREWS - This course is designed to give a better understanding of the overall argument and flow of the epistle.
Matters of background and introduction will be addressed, and particular focus will be paid to the use of the Old Testament.

ROMANS - This course will cover introductory elements such as date, recipients, and purpose. It will then deal with the major arguments, themes, and some interpretive issues.

THEOLOGY 1 - This course will discuss the doctrine of revelation, God, creation, and the nature and fall of mankind.

THEOLOGY 2 - This course will address the doctrine of Christ and his work, salvation, and the Holy Spirit.

THEOLOGY 3 - This course will deal with the doctrine of the church and eschatology. It will cover such topics as the church’s nature, structure, and purpose; the sacraments; spiritual gifts; the return of Christ; the millennium; the judgments; and the eternal state.

APOLOGETICS - This course will provide an introduction of the nature of apologetics and its various approaches. It will also discuss the classic rational arguments, as well as suggest ways to construct a distinctively Christian apologetic for today.

CHRISTIAN ETHICS - This course will look at the biblical view of ethics and discuss its application to the individual, church, and society.

CHURCH HISTORY 1 - This course is a survey of the growth of Christianity from the Apostolic Period to the eve of the Reformation.
The goal will be to provide an introductory understanding of the development of the Christian Church, both historically and conceptually.

CHURCH HISTORY 2 - This course will seek to provide a survey of the development of the Christian Church as it moved out of the Medieval Period and into the Renaissance, Reformation, Puritanism, and beyond.

DOCTRINES OF GRACE - This course is an introduction to the basics of the Reformed faith. Included are a brief history of its development and contributions, and an investigation of the doctrines of grace and their implications for Christian life and ministry.

COUNSELING - This course is an introduction to the foundations and practice of biblical counseling. It will examine the scriptural basis and presuppositions for biblical counseling, followed by an investigation of its key elements.

CHAPLAINCY PRACTICUM - This course provides instruction in room visitation, hospital visits, and funerals. While a small part of the course will discuss technique, the majority will be spent in actual visitation, reporting of experiences, and the construction of an outline for funeral services, as well as an outline for different kinds of funeral sermons.