Includes a survey of the entire Old and New Testament, with a focus on understanding the major contents of each book.

Examines literary structure, historical backgrounds, geographical settings, and parallel passages to enhance comprehension and application to contemporary issues and concerns.

Bible Survey emphasizes both the understanding of the text and the applications to Christian living, and evaluates the major problems associated with each book.

An introduction to the science and art of hermeneutics. Surveys the major interpretive approaches to the Bible, both historical and contemporary. Attempts to establish both general and special principles of interpretation by examining parables, types, prophecies, poetry, and a great variety of figurative constructs. Elucidates the principles of normal, cultural, and historical interpretation.

Practical theology, as its name implies, is the study of theology in a way that is intended to make it useful or applicable. It is the study of theology so that it can be used and is relevant to everyday concerns.

Practical Theology course is dedicated to the practical application of theological insights. This involves both personal and family life as well as the administration and educational ministries in the church.

The goal of practical theology is to develop spiritual growth of the students while being servant leaders.


This course is designed to give an introduction to homiletical methodology which emphasizes basic principles of sermonic organization.

Further on emphasis is laid on public speaking skills.

The student is helped to increase his effectiveness in moving from exegesis to exposition and delivery trough actual preaching experiences. Video recordings are used as an aid allowing more personalized evaluation of effectiveness of communication in both content and style. 

This course provides additional opportunities for the student to hone his sermon delivery.

Prolegomena: dealing with the essence and source of systematic theology, and reasons for its study, including revelation, trinitarianism, and God’s relation to the universe;

Bibliology: emphasizing inspiration and inerrancy;

Hamartiology: dealing with the fall and its consequences, especially total depravity;

Soteriology: dealing with the atonement of Christ, election, regeneration, conversion, justification, sanctification, and glorification;

Christology: the person and work of Jesus Christ;

Pneumatology: the person and work of the Holy Spirit;

Angelology: the nature and ministry of angels, Satan, and demons;

Ecclesiology: focusing on the inception, organization, ordinances, and ministry of thechurch;

Eschatology: a study of the biblical covenants, the rapture, tribulation, the millennial reign of Christ, the resurrections, the eschatological judgments, the eternal state, and personal destiny;

Gods word is communicated in a real language, built up on real words and grammatical rules. 

If somebody changes grammatical constructions, the result will be miserable and deceiving. That's why it is so important to recognize and apply grammar. 

Since this course is not based on Greek or Hebrew, the focus is laid on german grammar. Further grammatical and syntactical studies in you'll find in the Master Program.

After this course the student will be able to analyze a biblical passage and determine its structure. 

This course is designed for those desiring to pursue a more in-depth understanding of discipleship and counseling. Topics covered include anger, worry, fear, depression, medical issues, counseling children, eating problems, decision making, incest, sexual abuse, crisis counseling, and other specific subjects.

Further on this course deals with specific areas of marriage and the family. Topics covered include the purpose of marriage, divorce and remarriage, roles of husband and wife, physical intimacy within marriage, communication and conflict resolution, spouse and child abuse, stewardship of time and priorities, preventing and rebuilding after adultery, parenting, and family counseling (case studies are also discussed).

• How is the Bible different from other religious books?
• How did we get the Bible?
• Who has the right interpretation of the Bible?

These are really important and challenging questions. following themes will be studied in detail:

• Uniqueness

• Character

• Canonicity

• Development

• Archaeology

• Prophecy

• Credibility

• Understanding

Description

This course examines the development of Church History from the post-apostolic period through the Councils, Reformation until contemporary history. Close attention will be given to the lives and principal writings of the most significant Christian leaders and theologians, to the development of the institutional church and to its complex relationship with the state, to the outbreak of various heresies and to the church’s response to heresy, and to the historical context in which these important events occurred.

Significance for Life and Ministry

The effective practice of Christian ministry requires an understanding of the important historical and theological developments that occurred during Church History — a period in which a number of the most important Christian doctrines first gained widespread articulation and acceptance. 

This course should enhance the student’s basic factual and thematic knowledge of the Christian story; it should help students gain a basic competence in how to interpret the story of the Christian church; it should help students gain a greater ability to evaluate various theological issues and their development; and, it should provide students with the tools and knowledge for a critical and sympathetic appreciation for the breadth, unity and diversity of the Christian church.

Learning Outcomes

This course will equip students to think critically about the key issues, theological ideas, major movements and influential personalities that shaped the church from its origins until now. Students will gain an awareness of key original source documents, creeds, treatises, apologies, etc., and how these were interpreted in their own time and by later Christian writers.

Course Format

The course will take place every two years as a seminar for about 5 days. Emphasis will be each time different (for example: Survey on Church History, Reformation, Puritans, Modern Church History, Apologetics, etc.)

We welcome students, but also Christians who want to get a deeper insight in Church History and what was going on. 

Every year we offer a seminar on exposing a book. Which book of the bible will be exposed next seminar you'll find here. 

This seminar serves as a good foundation for further personal bible study, preaching this book or teaching it in a youth group or bible study.