1984-1985 Academic Catalog

third, to acquaint the student with the methods whic~ ma~ be e~ployed and with the difficulties which may be encountered m w1tnessmg. Par– ticular attention will be given to the many "isms" so prevalent in our modern society. 21-242 Missions Survey-A 4 hours A survey of the history of missions from apostolic times correlated with a study of New Testament missionary principles and pra~tices: The organization and policies of the GARBC approved agencies will be examined. (Alternate, odd years) 21-245 Contemporary World Missions - W 4 hours A study of the development, methods, and problems of Christian mis– sions since World War II. 21-340 Baptist History-A, W, Sp, Su 3 hours A consideration of the doctrines and principles which have distin– guished Baptists throughout their history. Emphasis ~ill be placed upon the Biblical demands upon the local church m the hght of the present ecclesiastical situation. 21-350 Homiletics-A, W 5 hours Practice of the skills necessary to the preparation and delivery of ser– mons of the topical, textual, and expository modes is gained along with a study of the theory involved. Students gain practical experience in preaching situations. Prerequisite: 81-110 Fundamentals of Speech; 21-260 The Inductive Method of Bible Study, junior or senior status. 21-440 Pastoral Internship-A, W, Sp, Su 16 h~u~s Ten weeks in a local church gaining experience in pastoral responsibil– ities under the supervision of Bible department faculty and/or the local pastor. Five hours will count toward the preseminary major. Prerequi– site: Approval of the Bible faculty. 21-441 Independent Study in Missions ...._A, W, Sp, Su 1-4 hours Individual research in various topics of missions, including mission boards, methods, and places of service. 21-450 Missionary Internship - Su 1-10 hours Four to six weeks on a home or foreign mission field gaining experi– ence in actual missions activity under the supervision of the Missionary Internship Committee and a qualified missionary. T~is program is open to students in various majors, is normally taken dunng the summer be– tween the junior and senior years, and cannot be counted toward the gen– eral education requirement in Bible. Up to three hours may count toward the preseminary major. 21-456 Advanced Homiletics - Sp 4 hours An advanced study of sermon structure development ~nd.effective ~e­ livery. The course is designed to give the student practI~e m the outlm– ing, writing, delivering, and evaluating of sermon~ fo.r different types of preaching situations. Prerequisite: 21-350 Homiletics. 21-251 21-252 21-253 Elementary Greek- 5 hours each quarter The basic el~ments of the Greek language. Careful attention is given to grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and the reading of selected portions of the Greek New Testament. 21-351 21-352 21-353 Intermediate Greek 3 hours each quarter Detahed study of advanced Greek grammar, r~ading in the Gree~ New Testament, the application of advanced syntactical rules, and an mtro– duction to exegesis. Prerequisite: 21-251, 21-252, 21-253 Elementary Greek. 21-459 Elementary Hebrew - Sp . 3 ~ou~s An introduction to the basic elements of Biblical Hebrew. Attent10n is given to vocabulary, grammar, and the use of language tools. 21-260 TheinductiveMethodofBibleStudy-A, W, Sp, Su 4hours An inductive study of a book of the Bible designed to develop the stu– dent's skill in independent Bible study. 21-264 Principles of Bible Teaching-A 3 hours A study of the Biblical principles of teaching which provide a rationale for methodology. (Alternate, odd years) 21-267 Christian Education of Preschool Children -A 5 hours Emphasis on the Biblical philosophy of ministering to preschool ch~l­ dren in the home and church, considering the nature and needs of .ch.11- dren birth to five years, and the programs and methods used to effectively teach God's Word to this age group. 21-269 Christian Education of Elementary Age Children - Sp 5 hours Emphasis on the Biblical philosophy of ministering to children in grades one through six in the home a~d church, a~d the programs and methods used to effectively teach God s Word to this age group. 21-361 Educational Work of the Church-A 4 hours The methods of organizing and administering the total educational program of the church. Consideration is given ~o the educatio~a.l process, leadership education, and methods of counsehng and superv1s1on. 21-362 Christian Education of Youth - W 5 hours Emphasis is placed on the characteristics of youth, the understanding of youth's problems, and their implications for th~ W?rk of the church. Programs, leadership, materials, trends and orgamzat10n of youth work within and related to the church. 21-365 Audio-Visual Methods - W 3 hours The methods of preparing and using audio-visual ma.terials as ai~s to teaching including commercial, projected, and non-projected matenals.