Fundamental Christian beliefs and teachings, including revelation, inspiration, the Godhead, angels, the devil and the origin of sin, creation, man’s original condition and fall, state of the dead, the Holy Spirit, and the incarnation, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ. Attention will also be given to angels and demons.

The formation of the Old Testament Canon. Basic literary features/problems associated with the three divisions of the Hebrew Bible (Torah, Neviim, Kethuviim). Questions of Jewish and Christian (Catholic and Protestant) positions about the Old Testament Canon and how they affect the interpretation of the Old Testament literature (e.g. the Septuagint, Apocrypha, Deutero-canon, etc). Attention will be given to the use of the Old Testament in African Independent Churches.

This course is an exploration of the challenges of and approaches to mission and evangelism in a 21st century, Western context. Students will be encouraged to develop and/or hone their own theology of mission and evangelism as well as formulate creative approaches to mission and evangelism within the Western cultural context. Particular attention will be given to evangelistic challenges, possible approaches to evangelism, congregationally based mission and issues of contemporary social concern.

Survey of biblical, theological, and historical approaches to prayer, the devotional life, and the person and work of God. Understanding the foundations upon which the world and society are built. It the proceeds to cover making the right decisions to get involved in transforming our world instead of the church being passive. It treats the need to re-position the mental attitude of the church regarding wealth and poverty. Attention will also be given to Daniel, his character, experience and exploits as God’s servant and agent of hope of society and nations.

Focus will be on Spiritual Formation from the experiences of Daniel and lessons that can be applied in pastoral leadership in church and society. Students will produce a reflection paper on how they can mirror Daniel. In a Journey Narrative, the student will write his/her own personal spiritual story (4-5 pages) and produce a 3-4 page review of a book selected for spiritual formation. The student will be required to submit a two-three (2-3) page paper on his/her notations and reflections of the audio messages from the General Overseer. The student must include a statement of the percentage of the required messages that you listened to.

This course treats the vision, mission, philosophy, tenets, governance, operations, and organizational structure of The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC). It begins with a survey of the history of the church. Attention will also be given to ICGC Liturgy and Annual Conferences.

Introduction to the doctrine of sin (hamartiology), doctrine of salvation (soteriology) and the doctrine of the end times (eschatology).

The history of the formation of the New Testament canon. Outstanding literary problems found in the Gospels (e.g., Synoptic Problem, Proto-Luke hypothesis). Questions of authorship, date, place, purpose of writing, contents, message, form of the New Testament books.

This course will aid students to develop competency in pastoral ministry through a study of being called to a church, beginning a pastoral ministry, building relationships, leading a church, and leaving a church field. Practical ministry matters, as well as theological and philosophical considerations, will include training in planning preaching, administrating the ordinances, performing weddings, conducting funerals and ordinations, visiting, counseling, and sustaining spiritual growth.

This course studies the concepts and methods of biblical counselling. The student will use a biblical worldview to understand benefits and appropriate uses of counselling and the potential resources available in the community. The content is designed to deliver essential knowledge and skill to support the equipping of students to become helping lay counsellors within the Christian community. The course discusses the resources and knowledge that apply to a broad spectrum of counselling issues.

Introduction to theories and practices of preaching in pastoral and liturgical settings. Students will study the various dynamics of preaching (theological, hermeneutical, pastoral, exegetical, ethical, liturgical) and their relation to the regular practice of preaching. The aim of the course is to help students understand what is required to preach effectively and to practice what they understand. Recitation sessions provide opportunity for students to preach and have their efforts recorded on video for playback and critique by the lecturer and colleague students.