This course will provide a theological foundation to undergird practical theology courses at Regent. It will offer a vision for church ministry that is theologically grounded in the essentials of the historic Christian faith. The creative, redemptive, and perfecting works of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are the source of the church’s life and …
View course details “Pastoral Care”
The post-Christian cultural turn is creating the conditions for a crisis of confidence in the church and in pastoral ministry. There are plenty of voices out there diagnosing the post-Christian malaise; this course explores a biblical and creative solution: incarnational churches that are displaying the tenderness of Jesus in their local neighborhoods. We trace the …
View course details “Missional Church”
This course presents an introduction, exposition, and application of 2 Corinthians, among Paul’s most deeply personal and theologically rich letters. The course probes especially the nature of a theologically sound, deeply integrated, and sacrificial form of Christian life and work, and will be applicable to those engaged in lay or full-time forms of ministry. We …
View course details “New Testament Book Study: 2 Corinthians”
Christianity was born in Asia. But it never became the predominant religion of the continent as it did in Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Americas. Even so, diverse cultural groups across the Asian landmass encountered the gospel in the early, medieval, and modern periods of its cross-cultural transmission from Asian and European missions. These encounters …
View course details “The History of Christianity in Asia”
The book of Genesis is the foundational text for the Christian faith. Its many and varied stories are cited throughout the Old and New Testaments and by theologians throughout the history of the Church due to its claims about the origins of the universe, the birth of humanity, the introduction of sin and violence in …
View course details “Book of Genesis”
The class time of supervised Ministry A focuses upon the inner life of a pastor and Christian leader. We will be discerning God’s invitation to prayer at this particular point in time of our relationship with God, and what forms of prayer the Spirit might be inviting us to explore as a growth edge. We will …
View course details “Supervised Ministry A: Contemplative Ministry”
The class time of supervised Ministry B focuses upon leadership skills. Students will learn a framework and skills for collaborative leadership. Students will develop imagination for leaderful-communities, where every person is empowered for ministry. Students learn leadership skills, such as developing a vision, stewarding change, working with conflict, facilitation, and leading people with different personalities. …
View course details “Supervised Ministry B: Leadership”
“Cultural Hermeneutics” aims to expand and hone students’ self-awareness and capabilities as interpreters and creative agents promoting truth, goodness and beauty in the world, standing within the purview of Christ and his kingdom. A general analysis of reality and the human world in relation to it will be augmented by the introduction of social-scientific concepts …
View course details “Cultural Hermeneutics: Engaging with World with the Word”
This course offers an overview of Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Greek, with an emphasis on why knowledge of the original languages has been vital throughout Christian history and why this knowledge plays a significant role today. Assuming no prior study of either language, you will learn some of the basic features of Greek …
View course details “Perspectives on Biblical Languages”
Welcome to this course on Biblical Hebrew. I’m thrilled that you’ve decided to take up the challenge. Hebrew is a rich and rewarding language to study (and with it, you will gain access to around 78% of the Bible). It will require hard work and effort, but the challenge is worth it. Language study can …
View course details “Introduction to Old Testament Hebrew I”