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CORE
CURRICULUM
21 Hours
The Core Curriculum is
required for entry into any FBCS degree plan at any level.
Students who have completed
any of these courses may request a waiver when proof of completion is provided.
Students who have an earned
degree from any recognized theological institution is exempt from this requirement.
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- BSC-1053 Prayer Essentials
- This is a course that gives a step-by-step
guide to building a church that prays. Gives methods to intentionally build
prayer into the life and structure of the church as well as personal life.
The text for this course was written by President Church who was healed
from terminal cancer.
- BSC-1013 Old Testament Survey
- The text of this course is a widely
used narrative survey of the Old Testament. This study is for college freshmen
and sophomores whose primary educational modality has been visual. It is
also used as a refresher for established Christians who may be entering higher
levels of study, but have not formally taken a course like this one.
- BSC-1023 New Testament Survey
- This course is a most enlightening
look not only of the written Word of the New Testament, but for the examination
of backgrounds and historical accounts of leaders of relevant eras. The
text is excellent. It is clearly written and makes abundant use of visuals.
- BSC-1033 Basic Christian Theology
- A study that introduces the major
doctrines of the Christian faith by showing how these doctrines answer questions
that arise naturally in the minds of individuals. It is an excellent core
for many areas of advanced study.
- BSC-1043 Christian Scripture
- Christian Scripture is an unapologetically
biblical, confessional and evangelical study. The evangelical tradition is
a movement that developed for the Great Awakenings in Northern Europe and
North America.
- BSC-1063 Spiritual Warfare
- This course is designed for
all Christians, babies or seasoned ministers of the Gospel. It will give
insight to the spiritual war that is waging and will help prepare the student
to face that war with confidence. The enemies of the Cross are exposed — not
as opponent of flesh and blood, but as the spiritual principalities and powers
they are.
- BSC-1063T Spiritual warfare
- This is a taped course by Dr. Dana
Carpenter. It is not the same as above, but can be used as a substitute.
- For a
three-course series of deeper studies in Spiritual Warfare, please see
BSC-1063B-I,
BSC-1063B-II, and
BSC-1063B-III in
the
Electives section of the catalog.
- BSC-1083 Introduction to Biblical
Hermeneutics
- This course evaluates the various
systems of interpretation, introduces the field of hermeneutics, describes
the various levels of meaning, examines the basic principles and practice
of biblical exegesis and analyzes the historical tradition
Undergraduate
Teaching Certificate
(non-secular)
Open to everyone, but geared for branch instructors
9 Hours
- ED-1013 The Bible Teacher
- This course is an essential guide for
all who teach the Bible or are considering teaching Bible study classes
at any level. It combines the wisdom of experience with insights gleaned
from interviews with leading master level Bible teachers. It is filled with
advice that will help Bible teachers at all levels of experience.
- ED-1023 Beginning College Classroom
Instruction
- ED-1023 is full of experience-tested,
research-based advice for graduate students and new teaching faculty. It
provides a range of innovative and traditional strategies that work well
without requiring extensive preparation or long grading sessions. What do
you put on the syllabus? How do you balance lectures with group assignments
or discussions? How do you get a dialogue going when the students won’t participate?
What grading system is fairest and most efficient for your class? How do
you prevent cheating, and what do you do if it occurs?
- ED-1033 Advanced College Classroom
Instruction
- This course presents an insightful
look at what makes a great teacher, based on a study of three dozen teachers
from a cross section of disciplines from medical-school faculties to undergraduate
departments. The text concludes that the quality of teaching is measured
not by whether students pass exams but whether they retain the material to
such an extent that it influences their thoughts and actions.
Christian Chaplaincy Certificate Program
30 Hours
Prerequisite:
General Ministerial License or Ordination
(Note: You cannot take both this certificate program and the Bachelor
of Ministry - Chaplaincy programs)
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- BSC-1053 Prayer Essentials
- This is a course that gives a step-by-step guide to building
a church that prays. Gives methods to intentionally build prayer into the
life and structure of the church as well as personal life. The text for
this course was written by President Church who was healed from terminal
cancer.
- BSC-1023 New
Testament Survey
- This course is a most enlightening
look not only of the written Word of the New Testament, but for the examination
of backgrounds and historical accounts of leaders of relevant eras. The
text is excellent. It is clearly written and makes abundt use of visuals.
- Min-3213 Social Ministry
- The text of this course is biblically rooted, historically
informed, theologically thorough, and eminently practical. It deals with
contemporary social issues using Christian ministry.
- CC-7214 Intrinsic Healing II
- When the world makes no sense there are biblical solutions
for struggles with depression, anxiety, panic, addictions and guilt. Solutions
lie in the development of basic undeveloped tasks that you may have failed
to complete when growing up and tasks that bring changes that heal. Offers
help in taking on the likeness of the one that created you.
- CER-2063 Fundamentals of Correctional Chaplaincy
I
- This course provides an overview
for psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, clergy, corrections professionals,
and volunteers of the role that chaplains play in assisting prison management
in the rehabilitation of offenders in addition to their ministerial and
administrative responsibilities.
- CER-2073 Fundamentals of Correctional Chaplaincy
II
- Personal, authentic, and real emotions play out as Fundamentals
of Correctional Chaplaincy II discusses the issue of church and state and
the phenomenon of finding religion in prison. The text addresses in detail
the prison formerly known as America's bloodiest prison, the 18,000 acres
that comprise Louisiana's Angola State Penitentiary are now home to 5,000
inmates, a full range of seasonal crops, a 9-hole golf course, yearly rodeos,
a Bible seminary, a museum, and much more.
- CER-2083 Fundamentals of Correctional Chaplaincy III
- This course provides an alternative resource on our prison
system for chaplains, pastors, priests, and students working in theology,
ethics, or counseling. Instead of the usual descriptive narratives of inmates’
lives or discussions of statistical approaches, this unique course combines
a theological model with a viable programmatic approach to confront the
oppression of incarceration and reverse its effects. It looks at the vital
issues facing juveniles in the criminal justice system (the transition from
county jail to a correctional facility, victimization, rejection, under-stimulation,
homosexual rape) and examines the creation of non-threatening niches to address
coping structures needed to move toward forgiveness and reconciliation.
- CER-2093 Fundamentals of Correctional Chaplaincy
IV
- For most Christians, prison culture is like visiting a
foreign land, and the thought of ministering in prisons to those incarcerated
is an intimidating prospect. This course will
empower any pastor, educator, or lay leader in doing effective prison ministry
by providing a thorough "inside-out" view of prison life.
- CER-20103 The Chaplain as Caregiver I: Ministry
to Those in Hospitals and Nursing Homes
- The text for this course
is afield manual for giving pastoral care to the sick. In addition
to general hospital visitation information, special sections describe the
emotional and spiritual needs of patients with a wide variety of illnesses
and highlight the therapeutic value of using appropriate humor. Includes Scripture
passages, prayers, and hospital service suggestions.
- CER-20113
The Chaplain as Spiritual Caregiver II: Where Is God when People Hurt?
- The Chaplain as a Spiritual Caregiver II offers guidance
on caring for a patient's soul using a revised and expanded guide for anyone
who provides care to those who are suffering.
Christian Worker’s Certificate Program
for the Visually Impaired
45 Hours
All Courses are on AudioTapes
Oral Testing
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Steps to entering this program:
1. You must answer “yes” to at least one
of the following questions.
2. Enclose a note with your application
package explaining which of the following applies to you.
3. Select the Christian Worker’s Certificate
option on your application
___ Are you are legally blind? (Your vision
in the better eye is 20/200 or less with correcting glasses, or your widest
diameter of visual field is no greater than 20 degrees.)
___ Is your vision impaired to the point
that you cannot see well enough or focus long enough to read standard print,
although you wear glasses to correct your vision?
___ Are you unable to handle print books
or turn pages because of a physical handicap, even temporarily?
___ Have you been certified by a medical
doctor as having a reading disability due to an organic dysfunction that
is severe enough to prevent you from reading in the usual manner?
CC-33193TP Holding on to your God Given
Dreams
This course is a taped series by Dr. M.R.
Burckley. Sometimes even God given dreams seem to fade with time. This course
is designed to help the Christian realize that God’s promises are forever.
BSC-1063TP Spiritual Warfare
This is a taped course by Dr. Dana Carpenter.
It is not the same as BSC-1063, but works as a replacement. Spiritual warfare
is an area that is often ignored, but every Christian should realize that
they are fighting battles daily against the enemy and his influences.
TH-3153TP God’s Truth vs. Lies we Believe
This taped series by Dr. M.R. Burckley
is so broad that any attempt to summarize would not do justice to the work.
In a word, Burckley establishes that traditions and customs of man may not
line up with God’s truth.
CC-33223TP Song of Solomon
A taped course in the style of Dr. Dana
Carpenter. This course covers probably the most controversial book in the
Bible. The Song of Solomon is often misunderstood and misinterpreted even
to the point that many would like it removed and declared non-canonical.
CC-3343TP Renewing of the Mind
This course is a tape series by Dr. M.R.
Burckley. It gives the student practical application as well as instructional
insight to help achieve a renewed mind in Christ.
BIB-30203 The Epistology of James
A study of James, half brother of Jesus.
James is an enigmatic and puzzling work, but with proper exegetic it provides
the Christian worker with a multi-dimensional look at the nature of apostates
and instructions on how to deal with them. An audio taped series in the
style of Dr. Dana Carpenter.
BIB-30223 The Epistology of Jude
Jude dwells in the shadows, but this audio
taped course by Dr. Dana Carpenter approaches the study from a spiritual
and literary-rhetorical standpoint with a lively and sure hand. His exegesis
is comprehensive and adept. Jude's subject matter gives the evidence of
evil works and beliefs as a proof of false faith.
BIB-30233TP Ecclesiastes
No course description available at this
time
BIB-30143TP Sermon on the Mount
This audio taped course by Dr. Dana Carpenter
goes into the depths of the teachings of Christ during the Sermon on the
Mount. This course is not only an in-depth study of Jesus’ teachings, but
it is also a course that will lift up and encourage.
BIB-30273TP Eschatology III
No course description available at this
time
BIB-30283TP Spiritual Laws
No course description available at this
time
CC-33243TP Counseling Ethics II
No course description available at this
time
CC-33253TP Supernatural Living
No course description available at this
time
CC-33263TP Equipping Saints to Counsel
No course description available at this
time
CC-33273TP Life-Healing Changes
No course description available at this
time
Associate of Liberal Christian Studies Track
Track 39 Hours - Total Hours Required 60 (less LMWT Credits)
Prerequisite: Core Curriculum
if required - Click here for details
Hours required
over the track are made up of life/work/ministry (LWMT)
credits, prerequisites and electives.
(This degree track is designed
for those who do not want to major in a particular area)
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- The student's choice of elective
courses to equal the total hours required to satisfy credit hour requirements.
Associate of Ministry Track
Track 39 Hours - Total Hours Required 60 (less LMWT Credits)
Prerequisite: Core Curriculum
if required - Click here for details
Hours required
over the track are made up of life/work/ministry (LWMT)
credits, prerequisites and electives.
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- MIN-1013 Introduction to Missions
- This course seeks to guide missionaries
(1) to understand the purposes of God that empowers missions; (2) to discern
personal motives for carrying out that mission; (3) to learn how to be learners
of a new culture and many other necessary segments of information that is
essential to the missionary.
- MIN-1023 Introduction to Youth Ministry
- Today's pastor must have a working
knowledge of youth ministry. This course is designed for anyone with a heart
for working with children of all ages. Details of youth ministry are carefully
examined.
- MIN-1033 The Ministry of Education
- This course contains essential information
for those preparing to serve as a director of education. It discusses the
calling, the qualifications, the roles, the responsibilities and the rewards
of Christian Education.
- MIN-1043 Applied Systematic Theology
- An excellent course for discussions
of Bible Doctrines at the introductory college level.
- MIN-1053 Introduction to Evangelism
A detailed, but introductory, study of
evangelism. This course embraces evangelism as a necessary ingredient to effective
ministry. It is a front line look at this often neglected part of the local
church.
- MIN-1063 Church Growth
- Most pastors and church leaders want
growth. They have tried program after program, often with limited success.
This course is designed to guide toward healthy and sustained growth.
- MIN-1073 Expository Preaching
- This course shows that followers
of Jesus, the Prince of preachers, must understand the necessity of walking
as men and women of God, they must understand preparation and sermon delivery
and finally, they must understand the breadth of the Word they are proclaiming.
This is a primer for every preacher.
- MIN-1083 Family Ministry
- This course is a guide to a church's
family ministry. It deals with strong as well as dysfunctional families and
contains theological and biblical discussions of some of the major issues
in marriage and family along with practical guidelines for most aspects
of parenting and marriage.
- MIN-1093 Eschatology
- This course is based on the thesis
that eschatology deals only with the end, the last day, the last war. It
shows that Christian eschatology has nothing to do with the apocalypse,
but is about new creation.
- MIN-10103 Ministry for Bereavement
- A pace setting course on bereavement
ministry. The programs outlined helps clergy or lay ministers to effectively
deal with to those who, for whatever reason, are working their way through
the grieving process.
- MIN-10113 The Pastor Under Fire
- Thousands of ministers are being
driven from the ministry (and church) each year by destructive antagonists.
This course offers remedial strategies
for pastors and congregations who want to protect themselves against the
abuse of parishioners with personality disorders, mental illnesses,
and mean streaks in situations that go well beyond mere church conflict.
- MIN-10123 Foundations of Christian
Education
- With the unified vision of a Christian
education faculty committed to integrating academic theory with ministry
application, this course invites you to tour the Christian education field
as it approaches the twenty-first century
- MIN-10123 Free Elective
Bachelor of Liberal Christian Studies Track
Track 39 Hours - Total Hours Required 120 (less LMWT Credits)
Prerequisite: Core
Curriculum if required - Click here for
details
Hours required over the
track are made up of life/work/ministry (LWMT) credits, prerequisites and
electives.
(This degree track
is designed for those who do not want to major in a particular area)
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- The student's choice of elective
courses to equal the total hours required to satisfy credit hour requirements.
Bachelor Biblical Studies Track
Track 39 Hours - Total Hours Required 120 (less LMWT Credits)
Prerequisite: Core Curriculum
if required - Click here for details
Hours required over the
track are made up of life/work/ministry (LWMT) credits, prerequisites and
electives.
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- BIB-1023 Biblical Geography
- This course is designed for students
at any level. It gives a geographical look at Bible places, past and present.
The textbook presents artists' reconstructions which portray fourteen sites
from the Old and the New Testaments -- including Jericho and the cities
of Jerusalem and Bethlehem--as they looked in biblical and modern times.
- BIB-3003 Origins of the Bible
- The text of this course includes
over 300 pages of facts, historical tracings and references concerning
the origin of the biblical canon. The student will gain valuable insight and
respect for those who paid great prices to follow God's plan of recording
His Holy Word.
- BIB-3013 The Identity of Jesus
- Jesus and His claims are the heart
of Christianity. The four Gospels are the most significant sources of information
about Jesus. This course gives a survey of the life and teaching of Christ
-- drawing on the four Gospels.
- BIB-3023 New Testament Background
- A core study used widely at both
the college and seminary levels. Designed to alert students to key issues
in each chapter of the text. The book provides end-of-chapter reviews and
shows connections between material in different chapters.
- BIB-3033 Old Testament Theology
- This course is a modified systematic
model for use as a core text in the study of Theology. The text is up-to-date,
readable and user friendly.
- BIB-3043 Hermeneutics
- This course textbook is a trendsetter
in hermeneutics. Today's Christian element demands concise and complete hermeneutical
teachings. The student will piece together the elements of Biblical interpretation
that will add depth and accuracy to the message, lesson or devotion.
- BIB-3053 Doctrines of Christian
Faith
- A presentation of the key doctrines
of the Christian faith. Designed as a core text for introductory courses
in Christian theology and doctrine.
- BIB-3063 History of Evangelism
- The text for this course is an interesting
and highly readable account of the history of evangelism. This course is
a must for pastors, missionaries and especially those with a call for evangelism.
It is commonly used in Bible colleges around the world.
- BIB-3073 Understanding the Bible
- This course offers a comprehensive
overview of the Bible. Gaining an understanding of the context helps the novice
scripture reader get the most from readings. It leads the reader through exercises
designed to facilitate a correct understand of God's Word.
- BIB-3083 Christology
- Upon the completion of this course
the student will be familiar with the fundamental teaching of Christology.
The student will have a better understanding of the relationship of Christ
to the Godhead, His Deity as it related to the virgin birth, incarnation,
transfiguration, death, burial and resurrection. The student will also become
familiar with Christ's relationship to key events in the Old and New Testaments
and understand how these events are important to the message of the Gospel.
- BIB-3093 Introduction to Hebrew
Prophets
- Introduction to Hebrew Prophets
is a course that deals with the Hebrew prophets as preachers and ministers
who carried the awesome responsibility of funneling God's spoken word to
mankind. It offers information that is a key to a sound education in
Biblical Studies.
- BIB-30103 Skills of Bible Reading
- The course provides keys to interpreting
the genre and discusses the hermeneutical questions it raises for today's
Christian. The text is about hermeneutics without jargon or footnotes. It
is very readable and student friendly.
- BIB-30123 Free Elective
- BIB-30143 Sermon on the Mount
- This is a course offered on 12 audio
tapes that looks in great detail at the most notable sermon ever preached.
The Sermon on the Mount is a must for every person who is searching
for a broad and diverse understanding of the teachings of our Lord Jesus
Christ. It is delivered in easily understood dialog in the professional style
of Dr. Dana Carpenter.
Christian Education Teacher’s Certificate
(Proctored Testing)
8 hours
Prerequisite: Degree
in Christian Education or a related field
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- EDC-9014 Advanced Christian Education
Methodology I
- This course takes the student through
a five step process of biblical lesson preparation. The five steps not only
include Bible study, but also help to take the message of the passage and
make it relevant to contemporary Christian education. It teaches lesson
structure, evaluation and actual teaching processes.
- EDC-9014 Advanced Christian Education
Methodology II
- An advanced course that covers
the nature of Christian education as it relates to the serious teacher.
It take the teaching-learning process and relates to the scriptures and
the church. Advanced Christian Education Methodology II is a must
for all pastors, teachers and Christian educators who are seeking
excellence.
International Christian Counselors Alliance Certificate Program
(Proctored Testing)
8 hours
Prerequisite: Degree
in Christian Counseling
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- ICA-9114 Counseling Therapy I
- This course offers a unique and
through study that successfully accomplishes a full integration of psychology
and theology with a goal of endorsing biblical insights that can guide Christ-centered
counseling for Christian professionals and counselors.
- ICA-9124 Counseling Therapy II
- This course is a model of the Christian
counselor’s love for the client. It teaches that nouthetic Counseling is
a combination of therapy and instruction based upon the authority of the
Bible. The text for this course offers more than 500 pages of superbly prepared
Christian counseling information.
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