AFFORDABLE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ONLINE

The Biblical Counseling course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online to provide a general introduction to biblical pastoral counseling, including an overview of counseling theory and practice in the public, private and church settings. The approach to soul care will rely upon Scriptures and the comparison of the Biblical truth and human desires and expectations. The class will present a basic counseling methodology that will be applied to counseling situations including the biblical perspective on family, relationships, sexuality, forgiveness, finances, self-control, and depression.

The Discipleship Strategies course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to prepare you to effectively fulfill the Great Commission by developing systematic Bible training programs in your church and community. You will be presented techniques to organize and deliver Bible Study programs and measure the results of your projects. The course will cover both short events and long-term training programs. The course will also prepare you to defend the teachings of the Bible from the doctrines of the liberal and neo-pentecostal movements.

The Evangelistic Strategies course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to train you in both the theology and methodology of personal and mass evangelism. Through this course, you will be better equipped to both understand and apply effective methods of sharing the faith, answering questions, overcoming objectives, and following up with a seeker and/or a believer.

The Expository Preaching 1 course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online as an introduction to basic expository preaching theory and skills, emphasizing the preparation and delivery of a textually derived proposition with accuracy, interest, clarity, and relevance. A study in the preparation of expository sermons. Attention is given to the types of expository preaching: paragraph, parable, biographical, etc. A study of the methods of interpretation, the formula of expository sermon outlines, and the preaching of expository sermons.

The Expository Preaching 2 course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online to equip you to prepare and deliver expository messages. You will learn methods and procedures that will help them standardize, facilitate preparation, and potentiality the effectiveness of your preaching, with the goal of transforming lives and producing mature churches through the accurate application of the Word of God.

The Ministry Career course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to prepare you to be an effective minister of the Gospel. The course provides the biblical basis, principles, and practices of the ministry career. The program focuses on the following areas: choosing your ministry, spiritual life, balancing ministry and family, resting, implementing long-term vision, developing relationships within the church, church management, event planning, celebrating weddings, the Lord's Supper, and Baptism, performing funerals, building programs, denominational involvement, developing local leadership, dealing with sin, facing disappointment, combating pride, accountability, finances, and preparation for retirement.

The Missions Strategies course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to help you plan and participate in effective missionary programs. The discipline will cover the biblical basis of missions and history of missions for world missions and local missions. The planning the strategies for successful mission programs which includes missionary life and ministry, organizing mission trips, budgeting missions programs, and preparation for the mission field.

The Cults and the Occult course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to prepare you to deal with spiritual warfare. The discipline you give you the biblical perspective on identifying and facing demonic spirits and how to use these encounters as an evangelistic opportunity. This course is essential for people working in areas of the world where cults and witchcraft are prevalent.

The Hermeneutics course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online to enhance your ministry by helping you to advance in the understanding and application of the Scriptures. You will be equipped to better interpret the Bible message and mission. You will also be able to preach or teach from the Bible with more effectiveness and confidence.

The Old Testament Theology 1 course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online as a survey of the Old Testament, employing thematic and exegetical methods. The historical background of each book will be presented according to its chronology and its role pointing to the coming of the Messiah. This survey will cover the books of Genesis through 2nd. Samuel.

The Old Testament Theology 2 course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online as a survey of the Old Testament, employing thematic and exegetical methods. The historical background of each book will be presented according to its chronology and its role pointing to the coming of the Messiah. This survey will cover the books of 1st. Kings through Malachi.

The New Testament 1 course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online for you to become acquainted with the following: important literature in the field, especially with respect to the various approaches to doing a theology of the New Testament; The Existence of God, The Nature of God - relationship of biblical interpretation to a method of doing biblical theology; the theological relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament - The Messianic Prophecies; the integral relationship of New Testament theology to the ideas of the kingdom, and The Great Commission. New Testament Theology 1 covers the book of Matthew to Acts.

The New Testament Theology 2 course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to with the goal make you acquainted with the following: important literature in the field, especially with respect to the various approaches to doing a theology of the New Testament; The Existence of God, The Nature of God - relationship of biblical interpretation to a method of doing biblical theology; the theological relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament - The Messianic Prophecies; the integral relationship of New Testament theology to the ideas of the kingdom, and The Great Commission. New Testament Theology 2 covers the book of Romans to Revelation.

The Systematic Theology 1 course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to introduce the doctrines of Scriptures, God, Humanity, Race, Salvation, Grace, Commandment, Church, Kingdom, Last Things, Eternity, and Stewardship. featuring a strong emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine. The course emphasis is designed to enhance your life and ministry by focusing on articulating the Biblical Christian faith through the systematic study of the Scriptures.

The Systematic Theology 2 course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to present the arguments against adding tradition, philosophy, culture, or external revelations to the content of the Scriptures. The course will also serve as an introduction to reasoning and will compare liberal theology with the teachings of the Scriptures.

The Theology of Forgiveness course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to introduce you to the dynamics of forgiveness and reconciliation from a theological and psychological perspective. The discipline will present you with the need for forgiveness for the salvation of the soul and well-being of the mind. The topics will cover from the atonement as presented in the Old Testament to the modern studies of the psychological effects of not forgiving others. The course will also teach how you can present others the doctrine of forgiveness to in evangelism and in church sanctification.

The course Theology of Miracles was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to provide you the understanding of how and when the spiritual world intervenes in the material world. The discipline will present the major miracles of the Bible and why God chose to make them happen. The role of prayer in the requesting of miracles, the question of why some prayers are not answered, and the issue of good and evil will also be examined.

The World Religions course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online to acquaint students with the beliefs and traditions of religions that don't have the Old and New Testament as their sole source of special revelation. The discipline will cover the world’s major religious traditions: Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese Folk Religions, and Christian Cults. This course will prepare you to interact with different views on how to relate to God in order for you to become a better-equipped witness to those who do not know Christ as the only way to God and savior of humanity.

The English Grammar course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to provide an overview of the structure and usage of Modern English. The material covered in the course will provide basic knowledge of the form and function of Modern English and will be relevant to future courses in English composition. Topics include but are not limited to basic word structure, classification of words into what is traditionally known as ‘parts of speech’, description and analysis of various types of phrase structure and sentence structure, prescriptive verses, descriptive approaches to grammar, stylistic and dialectal variation in English syntax and grammaticalization and language change.

The English Composition course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online to improve your ability to communicate in everyday situations in writing or speaking. Another focus of the programs is to lower the risk of others misunderstanding you. By studying the principles of communication, this course emphasizes the need for clarity and precision in written and spoken communication so that our audience may comprehend, and thus respond to, the content we present.

The Online Communication course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to give you the skills to use the Internet as an effective communication tool. You will learn how to do social media campaigns, video broadcast and posting, Internet ads, online publishing, discussion forums, blogging, the basics of web design, and search engine optimization.

The Strategic Management course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online to prepare you for the practical aspects of servant-leadership as you perform administrative tasks in businesses, churches, and nonprofit organizations. The program includes principles of project management, managing people, organization, delegation, supervision, building maintenance, encouragement, planning and executing strategies, developing financial budgets, and dealing with legal issues.

The Servant Leadership course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online to provide an overview of the structure of Servant Leadership. The material covered in the course will provide an introduction of the Early Leadership Theories, Supporters, Behaviors, Biblical Servant and applying Servant Leadership Theory.

The Greek Bible Exegesis course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to allow you to be able to read and understand the basics of the Greek Bible using online tools, such as online lexicons, interlinears, and commentaries. When you complete the course, you will be able to better understand the Bible originals and apply this knowledge in your studies, devotional life, and sharing of the Word.

The Hebrew Bible Exegesis course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to allow you to be able to read and understand the basics of the Hebrew Bible using online tools, such as online lexicons, interlinears, and commentaries. When you complete the course, you will be able to better understand the Bible originals and apply this knowledge in your studies, devotional life, and ministry.

The Biblical Greek 1 course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online to help you study the New Testament in its original language. The course will introduce you to the vocabulary and grammar of Greek.

The Biblical Greek 2 course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online improve your Greek studying by working with translation, preaching, teaching, and personal study. All that you have learned from Greek 1 will be applied on Greek 2, so you will be able to lead Bible studies, prepare sermons, or teach the Bible in the classroom.

The Biblical Hebrew 1 course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online to help you study the Old Testament in its original language. The course will introduce you to the vocabulary and grammar of classical Hebrew.

The Biblical Hebrew 2 course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online to improve your Hebrew studying by working with translation. All that you have learned from Hebrew 1 will be applied on Hebrew 2.

The Apologetics course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to equip you to present a rational defense of the Christian faith, to see Jesus in all his beauty and brilliance, and to winsomely point others to Jesus (and the gospel) as our greatest need. The topics that will be explored include the existence and nature of God, the relationship between science and religion, the problem of pain and hell, religious pluralism, the nature of truth, religious exclusivity, the trustworthiness of the Bible, the historicity of the resurrection, and various cultural issues.

The course Introduction to Philosophy was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to introduce critical thinking and the idea that reasoning is allied to a Biblical world view. The discipline will cover the major philosophers of the Western world, their ideas, and how those ideas compare to the Biblical teachings of morality. You will be challenged to think for yourself and trust reason as the key to fully live the teachings of the Scriptures.

The Biblical Christianity course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online as a survey of environmental, cultural, and social issues which add perspective to biblical interpretation. An introduction to the serious study of the Bible in its historical, cultural, and literary context. The course emphasizes the essential content, structure, and theological message of the Bible.

The Biblical Geography and Chronology course was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to give you a systematic overview of the major occurrences of the Old and New Testament. The discipline will give you a clear picture of where and when these events happened. Upon the completion of the course, you will have a clear understanding of the timeline of the Scriptures.

The course History of the Western World was designed for the Theological Seminary Online to teach you the main events of Western history from prehistoric times up the Reformation. You will be presented with the historical facts and asked to compare how those events have shaped human history to the present day. The course is organized chronologically, considers themes such as state formation, social stratification, religious and philosophic traditions, and the rise and fall of empires.

The Church History course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online to introduce the student to the most significant events in early Christianity and how these early events led to Christianity in the Modern Era. The major traditions, practices, policies, and movements will be presented and how those events led to spiritual decline or revival. The course will cover the period of the early church up to the fall of the Roman Empire.

The Biblical Archeology course was developed for the Theological Seminary Online to introduce you to the archaeological findings that correlate to the Bible narrative. You will be presented to the processes of archaeological discoveries and classification of artifacts. The discipline will provide you with an overview of the cultural, historical, social, and religious aspects of the Biblical passages. Upon the conclusion of the course, you will be able to better interpret and understand how the Bible characters lived and interacted with their environment.