Registration Please visit or call Church Relations Coordinator, Dr. Registration for courses is required. Littauer, at 1-704-940-5814, for more information. If you are a member of one of the three host churches, please contact Waverly Hasty at GCTS (800-600-1212) and she will give you the registrar information for your church. Participants will sign up either for (those who sit in audit the class for personal enrichment only) or for (those who turn in weekly assignments and credit may receive credit toward a seminary certificate). Credit students are required to participate in break-out groups for a ½ hour either before or after class each evening. These sessions are led by Gordon-Conwell graduates. Certification Credit students who meet all the requirements for the complete 6-course sequence in Old and New Testaments (including two interpretation papers) are eligible to receive a Certificate in Interpretation. This certificate will exempt those interested in any masters or other program at the seminary from up to three courses (OT Survey, NT Survey, and Biblical Note: The cost of the 6-course sequence is the cost of one graduate level course. Therefore, completing the Certificate in Biblical Interpretation will have taken three courses for the price of one. Course Objectives To provide participants with a comprehensive grasp of the main figures, events, and themes in the New Testament, their relationship to the Old Testament, and their ongoing significance for our lives. To enlighten participants with background information and resources that clarify God’s revelation in its original setting. To equip participants to interpret the Bible correctly by introducing appropriate tools and methods. Class Format Classroom sessions will include presentations on each book/letter of the the Bible, featuring “in the background, and front of the interpretation and text” summaries, “behind text” “in text” Outlines and notes will be available on the course website (). Ideally, the assigned readings for each week should be done before class. Required Textbooks The Bible (preferably a study Bible like the or the NIV Archaeology Study Bible ESV Study Bible)
Registration Registration for courses is required. Please visit or call Church Relations Coordinator, Dr. Littauer, at 1-704-940-5814, for more information. If you are a member of one of the three host churches, please contact Waverly Hasty at GCTS (800-600-1212) and she will give you the registrar information for your church. Participants will sign up either for audit (those who sit in the class for personal enrichment only) or for credit (those who turn in weekly assignments and may receive credit toward a seminary certificate). Credit students are required to participate in break-out groups for a ½ hour either before or after class each evening. These sessions are led by Gordon-Conwell graduates. Certification Credit students who meet all the requirements for the complete 6-course sequence in Old and New Testaments (including two interpretation papers) are eligible to receive a Certificate in Interpretation. This certificate will exempt those interested in any masters or other program at the seminary from up to three courses (OT Survey, NT Survey, and Biblical Note: The cost of the 6-course sequence is the cost of one graduate level course. Therefore, completing the Certificate in Biblical Interpretation will have taken three courses for the price of one. Course Objectives To provide participants with a comprehensive grasp of the main figures, events, and themes in the New Testament, their relationship to the Old Testament, and their ongoing significance for our lives. To enlighten participants with background information and resources that clarify God’s revelation in its original setting. To equip participants to interpret the Bible correctly by introducing appropriate tools and methods. Class Format Classroom sessions will include presentations on each book/letter of the Bible, featuring “in the text” summaries, “behind the text” background, and “in front of the text” interpretation and Outlines and notes will be available on the course website (). Ideally, the assigned readings for each week should be done before class. Required Textbooks The Bible (preferably a study Bible like the NIV Archaeology Study Bible or the ESV Study Bible)