Courses

Examines strategies for proclaiming and applying the biblical message within particular ministry and cultural contexts. Students assess their own ministry settings and homiletical traditions, analyze contextual dynamics that shape preaching, and develop biblically faithful sermons that address specific congregational and cultural realities. Attention is given to theological reflection, contextualization, and the formulation of sermon applications that faithfully interpret Scripture while engaging contemporary audiences. Students prepare and deliver sermons demonstrating contextual awareness and pastoral sensitivity.

Cultivates graduate-level research and academic writing skills through guided practice in research design, strategic resource discovery, evaluation of scholarly sources, and the preparation and integration of research materials into academic writing projects.

Examines the foundations of systematic theology by introducing theological method and core Christian doctrines concerning God and God’s relation to the world. The course engages general and special revelation with particular attention to Scripture, and introduces theology proper, including the divine perfections and the Trinity, as well as the doctrines of creation, providence, anthropology, and hamartiology. Emphasis is placed on careful theological interpretation, doctrinal clarity, and responsible engagement with historic Christian teaching for the life and witness of the church.

Examines Christian moral reasoning as it arises from Scripture, doctrine, and Christian practice, integrating theological ethics with contemporary challenges facing individuals and communities. The course explores virtue and moral formation, as well as ethical judgment in personal, ecclesial, and social contexts, equipping students to engage complex moral issues with theological depth, pastoral wisdom, and faithful Christian witness.