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Biblical Studies |
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| BI 501 |
Old Testament Survey |
Offered every fall |
| Description: An introduction to the literature of the Old Testament within its historical context. |
| BI 502 |
New Testament Survey |
Offered every spring semester |
| Description: An introduction to the literature of the New Testament within its historical context. |
| BI 510 |
Inductive Bible Study Methods |
Offered fall 2006 |
| Description: A survey of the steps and methods of systematic study of the Bible. |
| BI 511 |
Hermeneutics |
Offered every other spring |
| Description: A survey of issues in understanding and interpreting the Bible. |
| BI 600 |
I Peter |
Offered spring 2005 |
| Description: An in-depth study of the history, background, and message of the New Testament epistle of I Peter |
| BI 600 |
Hosea: Unfailing Loyal Love |
Offered summer 2005 |
| Description: A study of the great eighth century prophet Hosea and the message that he shared. His role as an example of one who lived out his prophecy of unfailing love from God will also be examined. |
| BI 600 |
Romans |
Offered fall 2005 |
| Description: An in-depth study of the history, background, and message of the New Testament epistle of Romans. |
| BI 600 |
The Epistles of John |
Offered summer 2007 |
| Description: A study of the books of I, II, and III John in English translation. Historical setting, issues of authorship and date, literary structure of the books, and an exposition of the overall message. |
| BI 600 |
Hebrews |
Offered fall 2006 |
| Description: An in-depth study of the history, background, and message of the New Testament epistle to the Hebrews. |
| BI 600 |
Book of Ephesians |
Offered spring 2007 |
| Description: A study of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians in English translation. Historical setting, issues of authorship and date, literary structure of the book, and overall message. |
| BI 620 |
The Pentateuch |
Offered fall 2005 |
| Description: Study of the first five books of the Old Testament (Genesis – Deuteronomy). Consideration of the origins of the Pentateuch and the role of the promise, law and covenant. |
| BI 623 |
Hebrew Prophets |
Offered spring 2005 |
| Description: A study of the nature of prophecy, the historical ministry of the prophets of the Old Testament, and the message given by the prophets. |
| BI 631 |
The Gospels |
Offered spring 2006 |
| Description: A study of the background, structure, coherence, and message of the four gospels of the New Testament |
| BI/CH 740 |
Mary Magdalene, The DaVinci Code, and the Role of Women in the Early Church |
Offered fall 2006 |
| Description: A course in two parts: the first eight weeks will be a one hour course in Mary Magdalene and the DaVinci Code. The second eight weeks will be a one hour course in women in the early church. |
| BI 740 |
Wisdom in the Old Testament |
Offered spring 2007 |
| Description: A study of the Wisdom books of the Old Testament—Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs. Consideration of the nature of wisdom, parallels in surrounding cultures, and application for living today. |
| BL 501 |
New Testament Greek I |
Offered every other fall |
| Description: An introduction to the Koine Greek language of the New Testament. |
| BL 502 |
New Testament Greek 2 |
Offered every other spring |
| Description: A continuation of the introduction to the Koine Greek language with emphasis on vocabulary, syntax, the verbal system, and reading in the Greek text. Prerequisite: BL 501 or its equivalent. This course offers graduate credit for students in programs other than the M.Div. degree. |
| BL 551 |
Classical Hebrew I |
Offered every other fall |
| Description: Introduction to the classical Hebrew language. Acquisition of basic vocabulary, nouns, adjectives, and the strong verb. |
| BL 552 |
Classical Hebrew 2 |
Offered every other spring |
| Description: A continuation of the introduction to classical Hebrew. Emphasis will be placed on
syntax, verbs, and readings of selected passages from the Hebrew Old Testament. |
| BL 610 |
Hebrew Exegetical Study |
Offered every other fall |
| Description: A study of the methods of exegesis and uses of textual criticism within the original Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
Prerequisite: BL 551-552 or knowledge of Hebrew. |
| BL 611 |
Greek Exegetical Study: I Corinthians |
Offered every other fall |
| Description: An in-depth study of the book of I Corinthians in the original Greek.
Prerequisite: BL 501-502 or knowledge of Greek. |
| BL 620 |
Greek Readings |
Offered each semester |
| Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of Greek. |
| BL 650 |
Hebrew Readings |
Offered each semester |
| Prerequisite: BL 551 and 552 or the equivalent
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Christian History and Thought |
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| AP 500 |
Apologetics |
Offered every spring |
| Description: A survey of the defense of Christianity, outlining the historical, theological, and philosophical issues surrounding an explanation of the Christian faith. |
| AP 603 |
World Religions |
Offered every other year |
| Description: A study of the origins, history, beliefs, practices and world views of the major religious traditions of the world. |
| CH 501 |
History of Christianity I: Early & Medieval |
Offered every fall |
| Description: An historical survey of the Christian movement from the New Testament era to the Protestant Reformation. |
| CH 502 |
History of Christianity II |
Offered every spring semester |
| Description: An historical survey of the Christian movement from the Protestant Reformation to the present. |
| CH 511 |
American Church History |
Offered every other spring |
| Description: An historical interpretation of American Christianity with an emphasis on
movements, trends, institutions, patterns and leaders. |
| CH 610 |
Early Christian Institutions |
Offered summer 2005 |
| Description: A story of the development of baptism, communion, worship, ministry and discipline in the first five hundred years of the church’s history. |
| CH 612 |
The History of Evangelicalism and Fundamentalism |
Offered summer 2007 |
| Description: A historical examination of the theology, popular beliefs, and folkways of American
Evangelicalism and the rise of the movement known as Fundamentalism. Various groups included within the Evangelical family will be studied, including the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements. The modern multi-sided definition of the movements will also be explored as well as the history of evangelical and fundamentalist participation in American politics and public life. |
| CH 631 |
Classics of Christian Devotion |
Offered spring 2007 |
| Description: An introduction to the heritage of Christian mystical and devotional literature through the reading and analysis of great classic works (e.g., Augustine’s Confessions, Thomas a Kempis’ Imitation of Christ, Brother Lawrence’s The Practice of the Presence of God). |
| CH 711 |
The Contemporary Church in America |
Offered fall 2005 |
| Description: An historical survey of the modern religious setting in America since the beginning of the twentieth century. |
| CH 731 |
Classics of Christian Devotion |
Offered spring 2005 |
| Description: An introduction to the heritage of Christian mystical and devotional literature, focusing on several classic writings. |
| CH 740 |
Utopian Developments in Am Church History |
Offered fall 2006 |
| Description: An historical survey of nineteenth century utopian activity and its impact on American church history. |
| CH 740 |
American Revivalism |
Offered spring 2007 |
| Description: A study of the basic history of revivalism in America from the Great Awakenings to
the twentieth century, with consideration of its continuing influence on American religion. |
| BI/CH 740 |
Mary, the Mother of Jesus: A Historic Model for Women |
Offered summer 2005 |
| Description: An in depth look at the life of Mary the mother of Jesus in the Bible, in history and in tradition. Based on current interest in other New Testament figures, we will analyze what her true role might be and in what ways she can be a model for modern women. |
| ET 500 |
Christian Ethics |
Offered every spring |
| Description: An introduction to the principles and practice of Christian ethics, including the role of the Bible in making decisions. |
| ET 620 |
Bioethics |
Offered fall 2006 |
| Description: A survey of ethical issues arising from modern biological and medical advances. |
| TH 501 |
Theology I: Scripture, God & Christ |
Offered every fall |
| Description: An overview of the doctrine of revelation, the attributes of God, the person and work of Christ, and the work of the incarnation as it relates to human sin and salvation. |
| TH 502 |
Theology II |
Offered every spring |
| Description: A systematic overview of Christian teaching about of the Holy Spirit, the church (the
Body of Christ), and the end times.
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Practical Ministry |
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| CC 501 |
Introduction to Biblical Counseling |
Offered every other fall |
| Description: An introduction to the field of counseling from a Biblical perspective. Basic approaches and theories, along with practical implementation. |
| CC 510 |
Relationships |
Offered spring 2006 |
| Description: An examination of the dynamics of interpersonal relationships and the way in which
healthy relationships advance ministry. |
| CM 500 |
History and Philosophy of Campus Ministry |
Offered spring 2005 |
| Description: An introduction to campus ministry, including an overview of its history and a survey of approaches and strategies of representative ministries. |
| CM 601 |
Ministry to International Students |
Offered fall 2006 |
| Description: A study of the special needs and strategies involved in ministry to international students on North American campuses. |
| EM 501 |
Evangelism |
Offered spring 2006 |
| Description: An introduction to the Biblical and theological basis of evangelism, incorporating both theory and practice. |
| EM 510 |
The World Christian Movement: A Gateway to Mission |
Offered every spring |
| Description: A survey of the global cause of Christ in Christian missions. Biblical, theological
and historical foundations for missions, issues of cross-cultural ministry, new methods, and future
trends. Format and materials from Perspectives on the World Christian Movement courses. |
| FM 501 |
Spiritual and Personal Formation |
Offered every other year |
| Description: An exploration of the dynamics of spiritual life and growth, as well as an assessment of one’s spiritual gifts. |
| LD 500 |
The Christian Leader: Servant and Shepherd |
Offered every other year |
| Description: Theories of leadership, models of leadership derived from Scripture, pragmatic use of leadership models and development of a personal philosophy of leadership. |
| LD 610 |
Vision and Strategic Planning |
Offered fall 2006 |
| Description: A study of personal and ministry vision, and the implications of vision for strategic planning in the life of the church. |
| MI 502 |
Perspectives in Christian World Missions |
Offered fall 2005 |
| Description: A survey of the Biblical foundations, theology, history, culture, politics and methods of Christian missions. |
| PC 500 |
Pastoral Ministry: Duties and Issues |
Offered every other spring |
| Description: An examination of the process of caring for people, issues faced by pastors, the
performance of pastoral duties and the nature of the various ministries that take place within the
local church. |
| PM 520 |
Small Groups |
Offered spring 2005 |
| Description: A study of the dynamics of small groups and the factors which facilitate their effective use in ministry, along with an examination of various models. |
| PM 540 |
Worship |
Offered every other year |
| Description: A survey of the topic of worship, considering its nature, definition and theology, as well as its styles and traditions. |
| PM 650 |
Practicum: Summer Short Term Mission |
Offered every summer |
| Description: This course will provide students with a practical, supervised experience in cross-cultural missions. This will be done in tandem with student selected and seminary approved mission agencies. The student is responsible to identify, apply for, and raise funding for the mission trip. The seminary will provide opportunity for relevant research and
integration of the experience in reflective writing. The prospective student must have the approval of the instructor in order to enroll. |
| PM 740 |
Advanced Heart Motives Counseling |
Offered spring 2007 |
| Description: An advanced examination of counseling from the perspective of Heart
Motives, with attention to the practical use of the theology and theory which underlies Heart Motives counseling. |
| PR 500 |
Biblical Preaching |
Offered every other year |
| Description: The principles of biblical preaching and sermon construction. Introduction to preparing and communicating a biblical sermon to contemporary people and society. |
| PR 501 |
Preaching Laboratory |
Offered spring 2006 |
| Description: A laboratory experience in preaching.
Prerequisite: PR 500.
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General Studies |
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| FE 101-103 |
Field Education |
Offered every semester |
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| FE 500-501 |
Field Education |
Offered every semester |
| Prerequisite: Completion of FE 101, 102, and 103. |
| GN 500 |
Introduction to Graduate Research |
Offered every fall |
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| GN 700 |
Integrative Senior Seminar |
Offered every spring |
| Description: A synthesis of seminary studies, to prepare for the
transition to active vocational ministry.
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Undergraduate Courses(Through Judson College) |
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| BST 101 |
Intro to Biblical Studies: Old Testament |
Offered every fall |
| Description: An introduction to the literature of the Old Testament within its historical context.
Articulated into the University of Illinois as Religious Studies 201. |
| BST 102 |
Intro to Biblical Studies: New Testament |
Offered every spring |
| Description: An introduction to the literature of the New Testament within its historical context
Articulated into the University of Illinois as Religious Studies 202. |
| BST 320X |
History of Christianity I |
Offered every fall |
| Description: An historical survey of the Christian movement from the New Testament era to the Protestant Reformation.
Articulated into the University of Illinois as credit in Religious Studies on the 200 level. |
| BST 322X |
History of Christianity II |
Offered every spring |
| Description: An historical survey of the Christian movement from the Protestant Reformation to the present
Articulated into the University of Illinois as credit in Religious Studies on the 200 level. |
| CRP 373X |
American Church History |
Offered spring 2006 |
| Description: An historical interpretation of American Christianity with an emphasis on
movements, trends, institutions, patterns, and leaders.
Articulated into the University of Illinois as Religious Studies 2- - |
