Theology is the application of God’s Word to human life, in all its complexity. This course will teach students how to consider the contextual factors of a situation when applying Scripture. By supplying a framework for theological consideration of various contexts, this course lays the practical groundwork for applying key doctrine to various ministry situations.

This course is designed to give the student an understanding and appreciation of biblical expositional preaching and teaching, as well as an appreciation of the science of classical rhetoric and its contribution to New Testament preaching and teaching and public speaking in general.

This course examines the biblical and theological foundations of biblical counseling. The student will learn the epistemological, anthropological, and methodological presuppositions for biblical counseling. The student will learn distinctively Christian concepts for understanding people, their problems, how they change, and basic methods and techniques of counseling.

This course explores the predominant value systems and worldviews including an examination of various social visions in urban settings. This course explores those competing systems that directly affect urban communities, addressing them through biblical and theological practices of the church.

This course studies the development of doctrine from the Apostolic Fathers up until the 16th century Reformations. We will study historical confessions, major theological movements and disputes, important theologians, and primary sources.

This course is a detailed study of the history of the adaptation of Christianity across global contexts. Special attention will be given to the uniformity and diversity of these expressions and how each relates to issues of theology and contextualization.

​​A study of principles for sound interpretation and application of the Bible, including analysis of presuppositions, general rules, and specialized principles for the various biblical genres and phenomena.

This course studies theological interpretation of the Old and New Testaments. Attention is given to major theological themes, issues of unity and diversity and specific theological problems raised by the inclusion of both Testaments in a single Christian Bible.

An introduction to the study of the compositional and theological structure and themes of the Old Testament along with its relevance for the Christian life and church.

This course introduces the basic grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of biblical Hebrew, preparing the student to read, translate, and interpret the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.

This seminar introduces students to the leading ecclesial theologians and theological movements of church history, offering an opportunity for intensive reading in, reflection upon, and discussion of some of the church's most important theological works.

A unified practicum course exploring the foundations of research, writing, and teaching for the church and in higher education.

An intensive research study of principles for historical theology in the church. The goal of this course is to develop deep research proficiencies surrounding the development and foundations of historical theology and engage an issue relevant to their ecclesial context with sound argumentation in grace and truth.