The goal of the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online is to equip those called to serve God and potentialize their spiritual gifts. Those who successfully complete the program will be eligible to become pastors, church leaders, missionaries, chaplains, or minister as a layperson. Upon the completion of the program, you will be equipped to:
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The Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online prepares you with an in-depth understanding of spiritual practices to prepare you for making a difference in your community through ministry work and education. The Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology allows you to guide and teach your congregation through worship and religious education, provide guidance, and pastoral care to the members of your church. Also, you can provide your community with spiritual and religious support through public speaking and weekly services. Graduates in Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology can develop a career as:
The professors that teach the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online hold advanced degrees from the most prestigious Bible Colleges, Seminaries, and Universities in the world including Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas Baptist University, and Gateway Seminary. Lucent selects professors based on their faithfulness to the Scriptures, their academic background, lifetime achievements, and their talent to deliver dynamic classes.
Lucent University is the official partner of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for the distribution of its School of Evangelism program. Lucent is the first university to offer the Billy Graham School of Evangelism as an optional extension program.
The Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online is divided into 4 terms. Each term lasts approximately 6 months and is comprised of 4 courses. The courses include video classes, reading materials, and exams. Below you will find the list of the courses we offer in the program (course offer may vary). Click below to view the description of each course.
This course will introduce the student to evangelism on a personal, local, and global level. The student will be taught the theological foundations of the gospel, give practical methods for sharing the gospel, how to share their own testimony, how to address various objections to the gospel, and how to follow up with those who put their faith in Christ. In terms of world evangelism, the student will be introduced to the evangelistic strategies for sharing with those from other religions and other cultural contexts. Finally, evangelism will be considered within the church in terms of evangelistic messages, growing a church that evangelizes, and the relationship between evangelism and divine healing. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
This course examines what it means to be a Christian from an ethical standpoints. It will guide the student to consider the issue of ethnocentrism, our Christian worldview, and how they shapes our ethical values and standards of behavior. Various issues of life and culture will be examined biblically teaching the student to think biblically through them. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
In our New Testament Theology 1 course, the student will be introduced to six major areas of theology from a New Testament perspective. These areas include Theology Proper, Christology, Pneumatology, Angelology, Soteriology, and Ecclesiology. In each area of theology the student will learn the basis doctrinal concepts from an evangelical perspective along with its biblical support, alternate views, and relevant evaluations. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
Expository Preaching is a course designed to introduce the student to the processes of communicating expositional messages. This course will teach the student what an expository sermon is and how to construe one, where the student will be guided each step of the way. The student will also be taught the aspects of planning, delivering, and evaluating sermons. Finally, the professor will walk the student through three sermons from popular preachers to illustrate and evaluate the various elements of a sermon discussed throughout the course. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
Apologetics will introduce the student to the biblical and philosophical grounds for their Christian faith. It will focus on the major foundational beliefs of Christianity and how they differ from competing systems of thinking and religious beliefs. Special attention will be given to the issues of the existence of God, objections to Christianity, and other world religions. Through the course the student will be guided to think through issues biblically and to consider their practical implications. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
In our New Testament Theology 2 course, the student will be introduced to three additional major areas of theology from a New Testament perspective. These areas include Anthropology/Hamartiology, Bibliology, and Eschatology. This course will also continue the theological study in the areas of Soteriology and Ecclesiology. In each area of theology, the student will learn the basis doctrinal concepts from an evangelical perspective along with its biblical support, alternate views, and relevant evaluations. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
Expository Preaching is a course designed to introduce the student to the processes of communicating expositional messages. This course will teach the student what an expository sermon is and how to construe one, where the student will be guided each step of the way. The student will also be taught the aspects of planning, delivering, and evaluating sermons. Finally, the professor will walk the student through three sermons from popular preachers to illustrate and evaluate the various elements of a sermon discussed throughout the course. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
This course will introduce the student to the biblical idea of servant leadership. It will trace the modern study of leadership, explain the principles of leadership, and evaluate the various leadership theories. The student will then consider the model of servant leadership in terms of its development, its biblical foundation, and its examples from the Bible and world leaders. Finally the student will be instructed in how to take practical steps of implementing servant leadership in various cultures and how to train others to be servant leaders. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
The Life of Christ class is designed to introduce the student to the study of the Gospels. The class will teach the student about the historical and political backgrounds of the Gospels from both a secular and Jewish perspective. The student will learn about the need for the written form of the Gospels and the process of canonization. The class will then provide a historical introduction and distinctive themes of each Gospel. Finally a chronological overview of the life and ministry of Jesus will be considered, where each of the main periods recorded in the Gospels will be examined. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
The Old Testament survey class will introduce the student to the content and world of the Hebrew Bible. It begins with an overall look at the organization, themes, and approaches to the OT. This is followed by discussions concerning the introductory material, outline, major themes, and applications of each OT book. Special attention will be given to literary genres and how to view the OT text in light of Jesus. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
The Christian counseling course introduces the student to the world of counseling. It begins with a general look at the need, importance, and general practice of counseling. The student will then walk through the history of counseling and psychological theories and the useful aspects of the therapies that developed from each. Finally, the student will be taught to prepare and address the counseling ministry from a spiritual framework, where the topics of spiritual warfare, oppression demon possession, and mental illness will be discussed. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
This is a unique introductory course in how to carry out exegetical work in the original Greek language of the New Testament. The student will learn the alphabet, basic pronunciation, general history, and grammatical and syntactical categories of Koine Greek. In addition, the student will be taught to use the best available online resources to work in the Greek text. The student will learn how to use Greek texts, grammatical tools, lexical tools, and advanced commentaries to enrich their interpretation of the New Testament. In addition, the student will also learn about how to use their Greek abilities in light of the greater exegetical process. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
Hermeneutics is a course that will introduce the student to the rules and principles of reading the Bible. The student will be led step by step through the process of obtaining biblical content through observation, interpreting the biblical content accurately, and drawing applications from the biblical interpretation to lives. Simultaneously, the student will also be made aware of the common errors that most often accompany the process of observation, interpretation, and application. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
This course is designed to guide students to think through a variety of current issues considering the Bible’s teaching, perspective, and mandates. Special attention will be given to competing positions and beliefs as well as our source of authors. Throughout each issue the student will also be given practical suggestions to life out and to ministry to others facing these same current issues. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
In the Organizational Management course the student will be instructed and acquire the skills needed to oversee the administration of the church. The class will begin with the foundational principles of leadership in the church, the various personal leadership styles, and how to develop other leaders in the church. The student will then be taught concerning the importance, the mission, and practical steps of discipleship within the church. With the goal of implementing discipleship, students will also acquire the knowledge and practical skills to communicate affectively, adapt to change, manage people, delegate and keep others accountable, manage conflicts, build community, manage one’s personal life, conduct fundraising, understand the decision making process, and the topics of money, time, and information management, all within a church context. In conjunction with this, the student will also learn about and construct a biblical mission statement, vision statement, a strategic plan for the church, and the use of spiritual gifts in the ministry of the church. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
This is a unique introductory course in how to carry out exegetical work in the original Hebrew and Aramaic language of the Old Testament. The student will learn the alphabet, basic pronunciation, general history, and grammatical and syntactical categories of Hebrew. In addition, the student will be taught to use the best available online resources to work in the Hebrew Bible. The student will learn how to use Hebrew texts, grammatical tools, lexical tools, and advanced commentaries to enrich their interpretation of the Old Testament. In addition, the student will also learn about how to use their Hebrew abilities in light of the greater exegetical process. The course was developed for the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online.
The Affordable Certificate in Bible Studies Online provides all materials you need for the program, for free. We provide each course material and aditional resources from a online library, so you can study anywhere at no aditional cost. Check our online libraries resources. More content is available for our students, which can be accessed after you enroll and start the Affordable Certificate in Bible Studies Online.
The Affordable Certificate in Bible Studies Online offers a variety of online resources, including Biblehub.com.
This site contains many translations of the Bible as well as many biblical study tools, all of which can be accessed from the home page. For students that are non-English speakers, this site contains many resources in other languages. Make special not of the great apologetic work of Dr. Gary R. Habermas is found in the Library section.
Link: BibleHub.com
The Affordable Certificate in Bible Studies Online offers a variety of online resources, including STEPBible.org.
This site is an excellent resource for studying the Bible with many modern and ancient translations and text of the Bible. The site offers an easy-to-use platform for comparing multiple texts in English or in other languages.
Link: STEPBible.org
The Affordable Certificate in Bible Studies Online offers a variety of online resources, including NETBible.org.
This site contains the New English Translation of the Bible (NET) along with the extremely valuable NET Notes, which adds commentary and translation notes throughout the biblical text. This site also contains Thomas Constable’s notes on the Bible, which is a modern conservative commentary. It also contains may articles associated with a particular chapter of the Bible written by various contributors and a list of helpful maps.
Link: NETbible.org
The Affordable Certificate in Bible Studies Online offers a variety of online resources, including Studylight.org.
The strength of this site is its vast amount of biblical tools including many commentaries, Bible dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Bible Concordances (under Bible Study Tools). It also contains a great section titled Bible Maps Archive containing color maps arranged in chronological sections (under Pastoral Resources). It also contains many church creeds, confessions, and catechisms, which are valuable for the study of church history (under Historian Writings).
Link: StudyLight.org
The Affordable Certificate in Bible Studies Online offers a variety of online resources, including Bible.org. While we are glad to provide links to the following sites as an aid to our users, the fact that we provide these links does not mean that we endorse their doctrinal positions. We encourage all our readers to be like the Bereans of Acts 17:11 to search and use the Scripture as their final authority for what they accept as the truth.
Link: Bible.org
The Affordable Certificate in Bible Studies Online offers a variety of online resources, including BibleWalks.com.
This site is great for a tour of biblical sites in Israel as they look today. Location reviewed provides pictures, a description of its historical significance along with biblical references..
Link: BibleWalks.com
The Affordable Certificate in Bible Studies Online offers a variety of online resources, including BibleGateway.com.
This site offers a great selection of audio Bibles in English and many other languages.
Another hidden gem of this site is the IVP New Testament Commentary Series that can be found
under Study Tools - More Resources - Commentaries. There are commentaries on 8 New Testament
books that are excellent, modern resources.
Link: IVP New Testament Commentary Series.
There is also a number of Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias worth looking at, especially
Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia
of the Bible and the Dictionary of Biblical Themes.
Link: Dictionaries / Encyclopedia
The Affordable Certificate in Bible Studies Online offers a variety of online resources, including BibleStudyTools.com.
This site gives you access to a variety of modern translations of the Bible in English and in other languages. A strength of this site is the sections that contain audio books and audio Bibles. Also of special note is that this site gives you access to Baker's Evangelical Dictionary.
Link: BibleStudyTools.com
The Affordable Certificate in Bible Studies Online offers a variety of online resources, including BlueLetterBible.com.
One strength of this site is the easy of looking up words in their dictionary and encyclopedia section. Another strength is the Bible Reference page. Every listing contains helpful material to aid the student in their study of Scripture, such as gospel harmony tool that allows you to see the parallel passages contained in all four gospels or their Bible book & outline section that contains excellent historical introduction material on each book of the Bible. Every portion of this section is very valuable. There are a number of other helpful resources through this site that is worth your time.
Link: BlueLetterBible.com
The Affordable Certificate in Bible Studies Online offers a variety of online resources, including Public Domain Books & articles.
The Online Books Page lists over 3 million free books on the Web.
Link: The Online Books Page
There are no admission requirements to enroll in the Certificate Course in Biblical Studies called Certificate in Theology Online. Also, candidates are exempt from taking the Test of English Comprehension.
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