Judson Bible College

A study of the fundamentals of English grammar, including the essential elements of good writing. This is an introductory writing course that presents the basic tools of clear, effective written communication, guides the student through the process of writing effective paragraphs and essays from prewriting to the finished draft, and introduces techniques necessary for integrity in research with the MLA and APA forms of documentation.

This course is designed to provide a basic introduction to the principles of the science of human behavior. The course will consider the topics of the historical roots of psychology, intelligences, the physiological basis of human development and behavior, motivation, perception, learning frustration, emotions, personality, spirituality, and applied areas.

Philosophy involves the study of Ethics, not limited to philosophies which is one of the major branches of Philosophy. Although the issues raised will focus on ethics, the discussion will take in philosophic methods and concepts.

This course is designed to help students understand the importance of physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being and to provide tools for practical application of knowledge gained. It is also designed to involve the student in a regular schedule of exercise and wellness as well as train the student in developing a lifestyle of healthy eating patterns.

Field Education/Internship is a central piece of the learning experience in the Judson Bible College. Field Education consists of two components. The first is supervised ministry experience on weekly bases. Each learner is required to devote at least four hours per week to serve in a church ministry context. The second component is internship. Each intern meets throughout the program at Judson Bible College for reflection on mentoring, and peer support to participate in supervised ministry in a church-based ministry setting (e.g. pastor, deacon, trustee, worship leader, church schoolteacher, Bible study leader).

A broad overview and survey of the Old Testament designed to emphasize the structure, theme and message of the Old Testament and each of its 39 individual books in order to provide understanding of God’s self-revelation and His plan of redemption.

This course is designed to introduce pastors and church leaders to the principal people; the major political, historical, and cultural developments; the main religious movements; and the doctrinal issues which have influenced and shaped the Christian church throughout its 2000- year history.

The purpose of this course is to survey the earthly life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the four canonical gospels. This will be accomplished by focusing the student’s attention primarily on the narrative flow of the events so as to ascertain the basic pattern of development in Jesus’ actions and teachings. Particular emphasis will be placed on incidents rather than the long discourses.

This course provides a comprehensive study of the nature and statues of Christian mission worldwide. It covers the biblical foundation of mission, the historical development and expansion of the world Christian movement and the current issues and challenges facing mission today. The central theme of this course is that mission starts from God’s missionary nature or mission Dei where the church participates in his suffering in order to bring glory to God through reconciling and transforming world cultures and communities. Special attention will be given to relating mission to culture. We will explore several dynamic methods of presenting the Good News of the kingdom effectively and meaningfully in a particular world context. Effective strategies for world Evangelization and church planting will be considered and studied.

This course will examine the biblical, general and specific steps to enable a person first to be a disciple. Then will discover systems, biblical principles, and methods that create a disciple making context. The systems will cover both the macro level and the micro level. Once this has been discovered and discussed the student will select a disciple making system and create a micro level disciple making plan for a local church

Designed to equip pastors and church leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively teach God’s Word. Much emphasis is placed on the pastor’s role as teacher and the biblical goal of teaching. An introduction to mentoring for individuals who will be mentoring believers among multinational immigrants. Topics include establishing and maintaining the mentor/mentee relationship, guidelines for creating open communication and professional dialogue, as well as exploring instructional practices for new believers.

The purpose of this course is to prepare Christian leaders to facilitate training like DAI’s course material in their own context so that it results in changed hearts and practice that is consistent with an adult learning methodology. Part of the job of a leader is to enable others and to help them grow. Teaching adults is not simply about passing on the information and knowledge that we have but primarily about enabling and empowering others.

Among other issues this course deals with women and their role in leadership. It asks the student to think through personal beliefs about God’s original plans and purposes in creating man and woman. It allows one to explore reasons behind their beliefs and consider making changes. We believe it sets the stage to discover God’s purposes for the Church and His Kingdom here on earth as it relates to the different genders. More than one-half of the members of the body of Christ are women. Their roles as well as the relationships between men and women in the family, civic society, political life, the marketplace and in the church and ministry are crucial dimensions of modeling and extending the Kingdom of God.

The purpose of this course is to analyze the nature of conflict and how it develops in individuals, relationships, and within an organization, and explore the skills and group dynamics necessary to build common ground both in individual and group conflict situations.

This course will provide students with new skills and increase their confidence in fundraising for their ministry or organization. The course also provides a practical approach for securing funds from local sources, including how to develop a “Case for Support”, which students can use as they share their funding needs with others in a variety of contexts.

Course Description:

This course provides a comprehensive study of the nature and statues of Christian mission worldwide. It covers the biblical foundation of mission, the historical development and expansion of the world Christian movement and the current issues and challenges facing mission today. The central theme of this course is that mission starts from God’s missionary nature or mission Dei where the church participates in his suffering in order to bring glory to God through reconciling and transforming world cultures and communities. Special attention will be given to relating missions to culture. We will explore several dynamic methods of presenting the Good News of the kingdom effectively and meaningfully in a particular world context. Effective strategies for world Evangelization and church planting will be considered and studied.

This three-part course (Missions, Evangelism and Discipleship) is designed to ground pastors and church leaders in the basic biblical principles of missions, evangelism, and discipleship so that the church can accomplish its God-given task of bringing lost people to Christ and building them up in Christ.

Course Objectives:  Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. To teach pastors and church leaders that missions is the main ministry of the church.2. To instruct pastors and church leaders in the biblical basis, principles, and practice of missions.

3. To assist pastors and church leaders in developing a missions mind-set and ministry in the church.

4. To dispel and deal with common myths, misconceptions, and hindrances to missions.

5. To convince pastors and church leaders that the church is God’s channel for witnessing to Christ in the world.

6. To show that evangelism is the first requirement in fulfilling the Great Commission.

7. To train pastors and church leaders in the content and communication of the true Gospel and to point out false “gospels”.

8. To enable pastors and church leaders to build an evangelistic mind-set and ministry in the church.

9. To provide basic knowledge in how to defend the Christian faith against common challenges, world religions, cults, and the occult.

10. To equip pastors and church leaders to answer contemporary moral and ethical issues from the Bible.

11. To demonstrate that discipleship is the second requirement in fulfilling the Great Commission.

12. To train pastors and church leaders in the biblical principles and practices of discipleship in order to reach the goal of maturity in Christ and making more disciples.

Evangelism and discipleship are what the church does in missions.

 Course Resources:

(1) Course Manual: Missions, Evangelism and Discipleship (English & Burmese), by Dennis J. Mock (Bible Training Center For Pastors, Atlanta, GA: April 1989)

(2) Study Bibles

• The NASB Study Bible Copyright ©1999 by Zondervan 

• The 1984 Text NIV Study Bible Copyright ©1985, 1995, 2002, 2008 by Zondervan

This course is designed to introduce pastors and church leaders to the principal people; the major political, historical, and cultural developments; the main religious movements; and the doctrinal issues which have influenced and shaped the Christian Church throughout its 2000- year history.

This course gives background information and a strategy for working with adolescents/youth, women, men, and aging adults. Topics specifically for babies and small children are not covered.

This course is designed to prepare laymen and volunteers to help with basic emotional issues in a wide variety of settings. The lessons are developed from a biblical perspective. The topics include emotional care and trauma healing lessons gathered from larger CHE/NT focuses on Women’s Cycle of Life, Men Matter, Children’s CHE, Working with Youth, and HIV Care, etc.

This course will examine the biblical, general, and specific steps to enable a person first to be a disciple. Then will discover systems, biblical principles, and methods that create a disciple-making context. The systems will cover both the macro-Level and the micro-level. Once this has been discovered and discussed the student will select a disciple-making system and create a micro-level disciple-making plan for a local church.