Missions and Evangelism Concentration

Applied Toward a Degree in Missions and Evangelism

The purpose of a major in Missions and Evangelism is to equip our students with the strategic tools of intercession, spiritual warfare, and cross-cultural evangelism. We will discuss the desire of our Lord Jesus Christ for recruiting, training, and mobilizing Christians from every local church. We are called to "give an account of the hope that is within us"; we are all encouraged to sharpen the tools of effective, Spirit-led evangelism.

The courses listed below may be taken as a certificate or applied as a major concentration toward an Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree. Additional work is required when an undergraduate-level course is taken on the graduate level. Course substitutions and combining major concentrations are possible when working toward a degree. Discuss these options with the Dean. The key is to follow God's passion within your heart. Students in the Master's and Doctoral programs earn approximately 30 credits for each degree from specific courses, and the remaining 10 credits by doing practical ministry work and earning "practica" credits.

The following courses may be purchased individually or as a total package. If purchased as a pre-paid package, the cost of tuition is reduced by 20%. Two to five courses are sent at a time, as the student requests. Prices are subject to change without notice. Payment may be made by credit card.

To receive a certificate the student must complete a minimum of 10 of the courses below. One of them must be Communion With God.

REN103 Communion With God (Course Syllabus)

3 credits

$342.84

REN503 Communion With God (Graduate Level) (Course Syllabus) 4 credits $445.78

A thoroughly practical course on hearing God's voice. Biblical techniques of vision and journaling will be combined to help one discern and clarify the spontaneous thoughts that come from God. (Key verses: Habakkuk 2:1-4) The goal is that one commune (converse) with God through the fellowship of the Holy Spirit and that this communion flow both ways.

REN204 Naturally Supernatural (Course Syllabus)

3 credits

$287.88
Through the working of Almighty God, He has joined His Spirit to our spirits. We will study and experience the glory of Christ (through the Holy Spirit) living within us, as well as ways of approaching Him and releasing His indwelling presence. We abide in Christ to the extent that we know that Christ abides in us. We will also learn how to allow the gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit within us to flow out through us. Prerequisite: REN103 Communion With God.

LEA103 Gifted to Succeed (Course Syllabus)

3 credits

$270.94

"To each of us grace has been given according to the measure of Christ's gift...And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers for the equipping of the saints." Do you know which of these heart motivations God has given to you? Is God asking you to express this heart motivation within or outside the structured church, or both? Which ministry or vocation is He asking you to express yourself through? What kinds of people do you need next to you to make you most effective? These questions and many others will be answered.

REN206 Increasing the Anointing (Course Syllabus)

3 credits

$335.84
The key to the successful Christian life is walking and living in the anointing of the Holy Spirit. This course has three emphases: First it is designed to help you become aware of your spirit. All 1400 verses of Scripture that deal with the heart and spirit of man are closely considered with the one supreme objective of learning to sense your spirit and the Spirit of Christ within your spirit. From there you go on to examine the anointing of the Holy Spirit and how the anointing can be increased in your life. Finally, you will try to get to know the Holy Spirit as a Person.

REN208 War in the Spirit (Course Syllabus)

3 credits

$284.94
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers…." How often are Christians caught unaware of the enemy who rages around them seeking to devour them. With proper understanding and perspective, we can effectively engage the enemy and defeat him and his efforts against our lives, families, ministries and homes. Be a trained and prepared soldier.

EVA210 Personal Evangelism (Course Syllabus)

3 credits

$271.15

This course is a study of practical approaches to personal evangelism. It includes learning how to initiate the conversation with someone, present the Gospel to him, and lead him to Christ, if he is ready. It includes spending thirty hours in actual, practical, personal evangelism. (Option #1: Lead someone to Christ and disciple him for six months - receive 1 additional credit; Option #2: Train another soul winner - receive 1 additional credit.)

EVA215 Miracle Evangelism (Course Syllabus)

1 credit

$176.90

God's plan to reach the world involves miracle evangelism. Discover how we, like those in the book of Acts, can experience signs, wonders and healing miracles in our lives and ministries as we join the great end-time harvest through miracle evangelism.

MIN210 Five Fold Ministry Gifts (Course Syllabus)

2 credits

$248.89

An examination of the ministry gifts of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. Jesus gave gifts to men. Discover how these gifts function together in the church "to prepare God's people for works of service". This study will help many understand God's call on their lives.

MIN211 Building Dynamic Teams (Course Syllabus)

1 credit

$125.95

"...they ordained them elders in every church…" (Acts 14:23). Biblical precedent indicates that local churches were governed by a team of elders. God never let the rulership of the body rest on the shoulders of one man, knowing that each of us has weaknesses and limitations, and that no one man can completely represent full truth, wisdom and power as Jesus did. This course will help local church leadership function more effectively as a team, honoring the gifts of all. Prerequisites: LEA103 Gifted to Succeed (required); MIN210 Five Fold Ministry Gifts (recommended). This course will be most useful if you are currently part of a leadership team.

LEA303 Developing the Leader Within (Course Syllabus)

3 credits

$274.98

This course is designed to help you develop the attitudes, skills and character traits you will need to become the leader God has called you to be. You may need to establish new patterns of thought and action, and break old habits that have been keeping you back. If you truly devote yourself to the requirements of this course, you will be a more effective and successful leader at the end of it.

LEA310 Apprenticed to Leadership (Course Syllabus)

3 credits

$271.94
Mentoring or apprenticeship was Jesus’ style of training. He committed Himself to twelve intense relationships for about a year and a half, raising up leaders after Him who turned the world upside down for His sake. In this course, we will explore the mentoring relationship from both sides: as an apprentice who is learning from a leader and as a leader who is developing his team. (It is possible and beneficial to be in both positions at the same time – continuing to grow and learn from those who are ahead of us while leading and developing others into their potential.) We will discuss what is involved in a good mentoring relationship, responsibilities of the mentor and the apprentice, how one enters and terminates such relationships, and very practical steps for developing leaders who will stand with you, help carry your load, and continue your vision after you are gone. “There is no success without a successor.”

EVA315 Cultural Studies (Course Syllabus)

3 credits

$236.00

An independent study designed to familiarize yourself with the geography, culture, climate, politics, religions, and specific challenges of the nation to which you will be ministering.

EVA350 Missions Practicum

3 credits (credits vary depending on length of experience)

$235.00

The student will participate in a short-term missions program, submitting a paper documenting, summarizing, and evaluating the experience upon its completion.

LEA321 Visionary Leadership (Course Syllabus)

3 credits

$257.95

Jesus' leadership approach with His "staff" ran counter to most of the management styles and techniques employed today. In this course, you will explore the three categories of strengths behind Jesus' leadership techniques: the strength of self-mastery, the strength of action, and the strength of relationships. You will learn a plan to heighten your awareness level in each category and to assist you in the process of mastering them all, which is necessary for you to become an empowered leader in this millennium.

MIN310 Experiencing God in the Small Group (Course Syllabus)

3 credits

$323.75          

Classtimes are to be times of experiencing God and sensing the transmission of the life flow of the precious Holy Spirit among the classroom participants. They are to be much more than studies of God. They are to be experiences with God. This course will teach you how to make every classtime a time of encounter with the Lord where each one receives an impartation of the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

MIN415 Anointed Preaching (Course Syllabus)

3 credits

$287.99

This course will teach the student how to get his messages from God and deliver them under the anointing of the Holy Spirit's power.