We are commanded as Christians to ‘always be prepared when anyone asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have’ (I Peter 3:15). These courses are designed to help students “always be prepared.” To fail to offer young followers of Christ the opportunity to know and understand the rational reasons for Christianity is to prepare them for a life of shallow faith or to set them up for disillusionment over what they “grew up believing.” Apologetics will open students’ minds to the logic of Christianity and the rationality of the Christian worldview. Apologetics I and II will include Scripture memorization and personal devotional time as important aspects of a whole apologist. A 3rd course- Advanced Apologetics is planned for release within 1 year.
Apologetics I will introduce the rationale for studying apologetics and provide a basic understanding of the study of rational arguments. The course will define and identify worldviews helping the student to see the distinctions of a Christian worldview. The relationship between evangelism and apologetics will be studied. In the context of evangelism the course will prepare students to present arguments for the existence of God and the validity of Scripture. This is a semester course and won an ACSI award in 2006.
Apologetics II: The second course in apologetics will start with creation in Genesis and end with the new creation brought about by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Much time will be devoted to understanding the present debate of origins scientifically and theologically. In this course the problem of pain – why bad things happen to good people – will be responded to. Most importantly, reasons for belief in the resurrection will be studied and responses to common objections to the resurrection will be addressed. This is a semester course and won an ACSI award in 2006. Students are not required to take Apologetics I before Apologetics II.
Basic Bible Doctrine I is an upper-level high school course that covers several of the basic doctrines in Scripture, including the doctrines of Scripture, God, man, and sin. These teachings are dealt with in a systematic way that shows the unity and consistency of biblical truth.
Basic Bible Doctrine II continues where Basic Bible Doctrine I leaves off. It covers the basic doctrines of Christ, Salvation, Holy Spirit, and Last Things. Care is taken to ensure that the doctrines presented are firmly established on the inerrant Word of God.
Have We Lost Our Minds?! Worldview Curriculum for Teenagers
Have We Lost Our Minds?! directs students to comprehend core Christian truths with immediate application to their personal life, countering current cultural ideas. The student is taught a basis for Christian thought so that they construct a biblical worldview which addresses real issues in the real world. Because this course is designed to engage worldly thought processes, it is imperative students be able to rent, download, or borrow movies (i.e., Signs, The Matrix, Mission to Mars, etc.) and music.
Life Changing Decisions- Applying God’s Word to College and Career Planning
Life-Shaping Decisions is a one-semester course that aims at helping high school students think about life after high school from God’s perspective. In today’s world, that is a difficult task. Most people are consumed with living life from a perspective adopted from the world around them. This course will challenge young adults with the biblical concept of career stewardship. It will also give them the resources to begin building their own career plan wisely and faithfully.
Jesus: Prophet, Priest, King and Savior
Acts 4:12 declares that there is no other Name given to mankind, that we might be saved – Jesus. Students will get to know Jesus through a topical study of His work and ministry, both on earth and in heaven. Jesus ties together God’s plan throughout the Old Testament and His interaction and intervention in the lives of those who follow Him today. Students will explore both the Old Testament roots of Jesus’ various ministries and the way those roles influence their current relationship with Him. The last module takes those ideas and puts them into practice, allowing students the opportunity to see Jesus live His life and do His ministry through them. This year long course is designed for those in grades 5 to 9.
Understanding the Times I and II
Understanding the Times (I and II) is a one or two semester course for the 11th or 12th grader (or adult) that brings a host of Christian worldview and apologetic experts to you. This class will help you clearly understand the tenets of the Christian worldview and how it compares with the tenets of other leading worldviews of our day: Islam, Secular Humanism, Marxism, New Age, and Postmodernism. It is a challenging, demanding, and rich course.
Some of the issues covered include: abortion, apologetics, the arts, biotechnology, critical thinking, cults, euthanasia, leadership, radical environmentalism, radical feminism, the problem of evil, religious pluralism, scriptural reliability, and more. The material has been provided through a partnership with Summit Ministries.
This course would be an elementary survey of the Bible, both Old and New Testaments. It would cover the major stories and events and how they relate to the students’ every day lives. Some of the topics/stories to be covered would be:
This would be a more in-depth study of the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments. A heavy emphasis would be placed on character traits and Biblical Application.
It would cover topics such as: