CURRICULUM Wor:2 Public worship Wor:3 Church music CONGREGATIONAL OVERSIGHT (6 units) DEPT. of BIBLICAL STUDIES, HERMENEUTICS CO:1 Equipping, disciplining, conflict resolving & SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY CO:2 Relational leadership – Jesus as leader BIBLICAL STUDIES (12 units) CO:3 Modeling; vision; strategy; stewardship BS:1 Origin of Scripture (1) ORGANISATION (2 units) BS:2 Bible archaeology (2) Org:1 Administration; finances; legalities BS:3 Bible Geography (1) DENOMINATIONS (1 unit) BS:4 Hermeneutics (2) Den:1 Denominational ethos, polity, worship BS:5 Hebrew (3) BS:6 Greek (3) For a description of each course with related reading, see “An Essential Bibliography” OLD TESTAMENT (14 units) (a selection of 135 books introducing each course subject) OT:1 OT Survey (2) OT:2 Genesis (2) OT:3 Exodus (1) OT:4 1 & 2 Samuel (1) OT:5 Ezra / Nehemiah (1) OT:6 Job (1) OT:7 Psalms (2) OT:8 Isaiah (2) OT:9 Hosea; Amos; the Minor Prophets (2) NEW TESTAMENT (15 units) NT:1 Introduction to the NT & its theology (2) NT:2 Matthew – Life of Christ (2) NT:3 John – Teaching of Jesus (2) NT:4 Acts – History of the early Church (1) NT:5 Romans – The Christian faith (2) NT:6 Galatians – Salvation through Faith alone (1) NT:7 Ephesians – Christian life & spiritual warfare (1) NT:8 Pastoral Epistles – The care of the churches (2) NT:9 Hebrews – Superiority of the New Covenant (1) NT:10 Revelation – The victory of Jesus realized (1) DEPT. of PHILOSOPHY, COMMUNICATION & DEPT. of PRACTICAL THEOLOGY & PASTORAL CONTEMPORARY STUDIES THEOLOGY SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY (17 units) Doc:1 Introduction to theology (2) PRACTICAL THEOLOGY (8 units) Doc:2 God – Heaven & earth – Revelation (4) PrTh:1 Discipleship Doc:3 Jesus Christ – End times – Humanity – PrTh:2 Spiritual formation Redemption (7) PrTh:3 Christian service Doc:4 Holy Spirit – The Church (4) PrTh:4 Psychology of self PHILOSOPHY & APOLOGETCS (9 units) CHRISTIAN ETHICS (12 units) Apo:1 Philosophical theology (3) CEth:1 Biblical principles of Christian ethics Apo:2 Apologetics (6) CEth:2 Moral theology CONTEMPORARY STUDIES (10 units) CEth:3 Environmental theology CS:1 Contemporary issues (3) CEth:4 Social theology CS:2 Woman’s studies (3) CEth:5 Community development CS:3 Islamic studies (3) EDUCATION (10 units) CS:4 Contextual theology (1) Ed:1 Principles of learning & teaching COMMUNICATION (9 UNITS) Ed:2 Study methods Com:1 Principles of communication (3) Ed:3 Writing assignments & theses Com:2 Expository & other forms of preaching (3) Ed:4 Urdu grammar Com:3 Homiletics (3) Ed:5 Functional English EVANGELISM & MISSION (12 units) CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (6 units) EM:1 Faith sharing & evangelism (3) CE:1 Congregational teaching, catechist classes EM:2 Theology, history & strategy of mission (6) CE:2 Social care and parish mission EM:3 Culture & pluralism (3) THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (1 unit) TE:1 Knowing – Understanding – Being . Doing DEPT. of CHURCH HISTORY PASTORAL THEOLOGY (7 units) CHURCH HISTORY (12 units) PaTh:1 The pastor’s character, gifts, office & roles CH:1 Introduction to history, AD 1-1500 (3) PaTh:2 The psychology of pastoral care CH:2 1500 – 2000 (3) PaTh:3 Care of the individual, counseling CH:3 The Church in Asia (6) REVIVAL & RENEWAL (5 units) HISTORICAL THEOLOGY (8) RR:1 History, theology & marks of revival HTh:1 Doctrinal developments & controversies RR:2 Personal & charismatic renewal HTh:2 Formularies & creeds