Course Catalog - The Unwatered Word

Every course carries 3 credits. The full program is 46 courses, 138 credits.

Division of Old Testament Studies

OT101 Old Testament I (3 credits) — The Law and the early history of Israel: Genesis through Deuteronomy, with the story of God’s covenant people begun.
OT102 Old Testament II (3 credits) — Poetry, wisdom, and the prophets: the second half of the Old Testament surveyed as one message.
OT201 Genesis: Creation and the Patriarchs (3 credits) — Creation, the fall, the flood, and God’s covenant with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
OT202 The Historical Books (3 credits) — Joshua through Esther: conquest, judges, kings, exile, and return.
OT203 The Book of Psalms (3 credits) — Israel’s prayer and song book: worship, lament, and prophecy in the Psalms.
OT204 The Wisdom Books (3 credits) — Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon: God’s wisdom for suffering, work, and love.
OT205 The Book of the Prophets (3 credits) — Isaiah through Malachi: judgment, mercy, and the promise of the Messiah.
OT206 Daniel and Bible Prophecy (3 credits) — Daniel’s visions, the kingdoms of this world, and the coming kingdom of God.
OT207 Old Testament Theology (3 credits) — The great themes of the Old Testament as one unfolding revelation: covenant, kingdom, sacrifice, and the coming Messiah.

NT101 New Testament I (3 credits) — The Gospels and Acts: the life of Christ and the birth of the Church.
NT102 New Testament II (3 credits) — The epistles and Revelation: the teaching of the apostles surveyed as one message.
NT201 The Life of Christ (3 credits) — The four Gospels read as one story: His birth, ministry, death, and resurrection.
NT202 The Book of Acts and the Early Church (3 credits) — The Holy Spirit, the first preaching, and the Church’s spread to the nations.
NT203 The Book of Romans (3 credits) — Paul’s fullest letter: sin, salvation, and the life of the Spirit, verse by verse.
NT204 The Pastoral Epistles (3 credits) — 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus: order, doctrine, and godliness in the local church.
NT205 The Book of Revelation (3 credits) — The unveiling of Jesus Christ: the churches, the tribulation, and the new heaven and earth.
NT206 The General Epistles (3 credits) — Hebrews, James, Peter, John, and Jude: faith that endures, works, and stands firm.
NT207 New Testament Theology (3 credits) — The great themes of the New Testament: the kingdom of God, the cross, the Holy Spirit, and the Church in the last days.

BS101 Biblical Study Methods (3 credits) — How to study the Bible for yourself: observation, context, and the tools of careful reading.
BS102 Biblical Hermeneutics (3 credits) — The principles of interpreting Scripture rightly: genre, history, and application.

BL101 Introduction to Biblical Languages (3 credits) — Why Greek and Hebrew matter, how the Bible was written and copied, and your first words in both.
BL102 Greek I (3 credits) — The Greek alphabet, basic grammar, and your first readings from the Greek New Testament.
BL103 Greek II (3 credits) — Deeper Greek grammar and guided translation of New Testament passages.
BL104 Hebrew I (3 credits) — The Hebrew alphabet, basic grammar, and your first readings from the Hebrew Old Testament.
BL105 Hebrew II (3 credits) — Deeper Hebrew grammar and guided translation of Old Testament passages.

TH101 The Study of Scripture (3 credits) — Inspiration, authority, and preservation: why the Bible can be trusted as God’s Word.
TH102 Cosmology and Scripture (3 credits) — Creation and the heavens in the Bible, against the claims of the age.
TH103 Anthropology (3 credits) — The biblical doctrine of man: created in God’s image, fallen, and redeemable.
TH201 Systematic Theology I (3 credits) — The doctrines of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, organized from the whole Bible.
TH202 Systematic Theology II (3 credits) — The doctrines of salvation, the Church, angels and spiritual warfare, and last things.
TH203 World Religions (3 credits) — The religions of the world examined from the Bible’s standpoint, with the gospel answer to each.
TH204 Apologetics (3 credits) — Defending the faith: answering objections with Scripture and sound reason.
TH205 Christian Ethics (3 credits) — Right and wrong in daily life, family, work, and money, judged by the Word.
TH206 Eschatology (3 credits) — The doctrine of last things: death, the return of Christ, judgment, heaven, and hell.

CH101 Church History I (3 credits) — From the apostles to the Reformation: the Church’s first fifteen centuries.
CH102 Church History II (3 credits) — From the Reformation to today: revivals, missions, and the modern Church.

PL101 Pauline Theology (3 credits) — The apostle Paul’s teaching as a whole: grace, faith, the Spirit, and the Church.
PL102 Paul’s Epistles (3 credits) — Corinthians through Philemon read closely, letter by letter.

MN101 Biblical Preaching I (3 credits) — Preparing a sermon from the text: exegesis, outline, and the preacher’s call.
MN102 Biblical Preaching II (3 credits) — Delivering the sermon: voice, application, and preaching Christ from all of Scripture.
MN201 Pastoral Care and Counseling (3 credits) — Shepherding people through grief, trouble, and sin with the Word of God.
MN202 Missions and Evangelism (3 credits) — Reaching the lost near and far: personal evangelism and the mission of the Church.
MN203 Prayer and Spiritual Formation (3 credits) — The devotional life of the believer and the minister: prayer, fasting, and growth in holiness.
MN204 Christian Marriage and Family (3 credits) — God’s design for marriage and the home, and counsel for families in trouble.
MN205 Church Leadership and Administration (3 credits) — Leading and ordering the church’s work decently: officers, finances, and decisions.
MN301 Ministry Practicum (3 credits) — Supervised hands-on ministry in a local church setting; the final step before graduation. Its final exam is heavier than the standard: 80 questions plus two 500-word essays, 10 points each.