Master of Theology The Master of Theology degree (M.Th.) is grated for demostratio of advaced competecies related to buildig biblical theology ad doig theology i culture, particularly by those i miistry with resposibility extedig beyod the local church level. Geeral objectives of all Atioch School programs: Comprehesive developmet i character, skills, ad kowledge for effective miistry. Life developmet ad lifelog learig orietatio. Recogitio of ad participatio i the cetrality of the local church i the pla of God. Ability to master biblical cotet, beefit from sigificat cotributios of scholars, ad build strategic models of miistry accordigly. Develop a foudatioal uderstadig through a itegrated core of iterdiscipliary studies. The geeral objective of Theology Degrees is to help trai those who desire to uderstad thoroughly the ufoldig message of Scripture itself as a guidebook for life ad miistry, payig special attetio to the implicatios of that message i oe's persoal life, miistry, ad Specific program objectives of the M.Th.: Master Scripture usig a biblical theology approach, which allows the teachig of the Bible to ufold aturally accordig to author s itetio ad literary desig with special attetio to gere ad overarchig themes of each Bible book. Reflect o cotributios of leadig scholars regardig biblical theology ad theology i Address pertiet issues related to biblical theology ad theology i culture ad aalyze Scripture ad other cotributios related to those issues. Formulate coclusios ad persoal applicatios regardig those issues. Obtai advaced mastery of biblical theology, particularly through study accordig to the eight caoical sectios of the Bible. Develop a framework for begiig to use the caoical sectios i both life ad miistry. The followig is a list of competecies to be demostrated i order to ear the degree: Semester Hours of Credit LIFE AND MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT 6 The SIMA Motivated Abilities Patter (MAP) helps you idetify your ow uique desig ad abilities. The SIMA 0-Step Program demostrates your ability to use isights from your MAP to uderstad yourself ad to develop your life ad miistry. Select Oe
MAP50 Motivated Abilities Patter (Cosultat Assessed) At the begiig of each program, studets obtai a certified Motivated Abilities Patter (MAP) through the process of recallig autobiographical achievemets; writte data ad oral data are assessed by a SIMA cosultat, to show the studet s preferred subject matter, the abilities the studet istictively uses, the circumstaces ad relatioships the studet thrives i, ad the results the studet is drive to achieve.. Completed the process of obtaiig a certified Motivated Abilities Patter (MAP) through a discovery process with aalysis ad review by a SIMA cosultat. MAP502 Motivated Abilities Patter (Computer Assessed) At the begiig of each program, studets obtai a Motivated Abilities Patter (MAP) through the process of recallig autobiographical achievemets; assessmet of writte data is computer assisted, to show the studet s preferred subject matter, the abilities the studet istictively uses, the circumstaces ad relatioships the studet thrives i, ad the results the studet is drive to achieve.. Completed the process of obtaiig a Motivated Abilities Patter (MAP) through a discovery process by computer aalysis ad review by a SIMA cosultat. MAP50 Motivated Abilities Patter (Self Assessed) At the begiig of each program, studets geerate a Motivated Abilities Patter (MAP) through the process of recallig autobiographical achievemets; writte data is self assessed usig the booklet Idetifyig Who You Are Desiged to Be ad reviewed with a group of peers, to show the studet s preferred subject matter, the abilities the studet istictively uses, the circumstaces ad relatioships the studet thrives i, ad the results the studet is drive to achieve.. Created a Motivated Abilities Patter (MAP) through a 0-step discovery process usig careful self aalysis ad review by a group of peers, resultig i a MAP that accurately reflects your ow uique MAP60 Becomig Who You Are Desiged To Be A Projects Studets work through a disciplied process i the book Becomig Who You Are Desiged to Be: SIMA 0-Step Program to develop workig kowledge of their ow uique desig, its implicatios for how they fit i their work, ad how they relate to others.. Developed a uderstadig of your uique desig: how the parts of your MAP fit together, your emotios, ad uderstadig the dark-side of your stregths. (Projects A, 2A, A) 2. Developed a uderstadig of how you fit i your work: how the parts of your MAP help you idetify your ideal type of work, improve your curret job fit, ad kow how high to climb. (Projects A, 5A, 6A). Developed a uderstadig of how you relate to others, usig MAPs to uderstad persoal coflict, to get the help you eed from others, ad to maage activities that drag you dow. (Projects 7A, 8A, 9A). Itegrated your MAP ito your whole life pla. (Projects 0A) MAP602 Becomig Who You Are Desiged To Be B Projects Studets work through a disciplied process i the book Becomig Who You Are Desiged to Be: SIMA 0-Step Program to develop workig kowledge of their ow uique desig, its implicatios for how they fit i their work, ad how they relate to others.. Developed a uderstadig of your uique desig: how the parts of your MAP fit together, your emotios, ad uderstadig the dark-side of your stregths. (Projects B, 2B, B) 2. Developed a uderstadig of how you fit i your work: how the parts of your MAP help you idetify your ideal type of work, improve your curret job fit, ad kow how high to climb. (Projects B, 5B, 6B). Developed a uderstadig of how you relate to others, usig MAPs to uderstad persoal coflict, to get the help you eed from others, ad to maage activities that drag you dow. (Projects 7B, 8B, 9B) 2
. Itegrated your MAP ito your whole life pla. (Projects 0B) LN50 Life Iitial Pla Iitial work with the Life tool, icludig completio of six steps. LN50 Life Pla Updates Revised work with the Life tool, icludig updates of your Life Developmet Master Pla; ad reported o additioal meetig(s) with your metor usig the persoal developmet assessmets forms.. Costructed your timelie ad a writte arrative, iterpretig your story to uderstad your past ad uderstad where you are goig i the future. (Step ) 2. Created a Uique Life Purpose Statemet that icludes idividual purpose, family purpose, commuity purpose, ad world commuity purpose. (Step 2). Created or acquired a writte Motivated Abilities Patter, to uderstad who you are desiged to be, how to become the perso you are desiged to be, ad applied that kowledge by writig a persoal lifework visio. (Step ). Built a life developmet portfolio, idetifyig the ivestmets you will make i the four buildig blocks of life: the idividual, the family, the local commuity, ad the world commuity. (Step ) 5. Developed a Life Developmet Master Pla (your strategy), pullig together your uique Life Purpose Statemet; settig lifelog ad log-rage goals aroud your idividual, family, commuity, ad world commuity itetios; ad desiged a atural life rhythm (your habits) to accomplish them. (Steps 5 ad 6) LN502 Life Pla Updates Revised work with the Life tool, icludig updates of your Life Developmet Master Pla ad reported iitial meetig(s) with your metor usig the persoal developmet assessmets forms.. Reviewed ad updated your Life Developmet Master Pla (your strategy), which icludes your uique Life Purpose Statemet; lifelog goals aroud your idividual, family, commuity, ad world commuity itetios; ad evaluatio of your atural life rhythms (your habits) to accomplish them. (Focused o Step 5, reviewig all steps) 2. Report o metorig time, usig the six Life ad Miistry Developmet Assessmet forms as poits of referece.. Reviewed ad updated your Life Developmet Master Pla (your strategy), which icludes your uique Life Purpose Statemet; lifelog goals aroud your idividual, family, commuity, ad world commuity itetios; ad evaluatio of your atural life rhythms (your habits) to accomplish them. (Focused o Step 5, reviewig all steps) 2. Report o metorig time, usig the six Life ad Miistry Developmet Assessmet forms as poits of referece. CORE TRAINING MODULES (LEADERSHIP SERIES II COURSES) 0 These competecies are associated with the outcomes of BILD Leadership Series II course modules that help studets utilize biblical theology to let the ispired message of Scripture ufold ad a theology-i-culture orietatio to complete the process of Scripture havig it's iteded impact. See portfolio trascripts for each degree for complete lists of competecies associated with each course. LST60 Toward a Theology i Culture Developed a church-based approach to the task of masterig the Scriptures ad the brought them to bear o the life ad problems of churches who are livig ad miisterig i their cultures, at a critical level with awareess of the immediate cultural ad global treds that bear o the shapig of worldviews.
. Developed firm covictios o the eed for the Church to retur to the ceter of the theological eterprise ad the importace of the study of theology i the life of leaders ad commuities of faith themselves, so that they ca address cultural ad global issues with clarity ad relevace both as a form of kerygma (proclamatio of the gospel) ad didache (teachig). 2. Developed a clear uderstadig of what Paul meat by the perpetual passig o of the deposit ad the role of faithful me i gettig i-depth traiig ad developig critical thikig over a exteded period of time, with the view that these faithful me would keep churches ad whole movemets of churches o course, thus creatig a perpetual preservatio of the Apostles doctrie.. Developed a uderstadig of theological ecyclopedia (what ought a miister of the gospel to study ad i what order) ad developed a itegrated approach to the theological disciplies, which allows a logical ad effective access to existig resources.. Developed a uderstadig of the tremedous shifts that are takig place i theological studies at this time i history, the differet traditios that are attemptig to become the domiat ew paradigms, ad developed a method for buildig a belief framework ad doig theology i culture that is both culturally relevat ad remais true to the apostolic faith. 5. Desiged a method for guidig others i buildig their ow belief frameworks ad for begiig to build cotemporary belief frameworks i their ow cultural settigs, icludig a extesive categorizatio for doig theology o a ogoig basis withi that framework, as well as theology i their culture, that addresses cultural ad global issues with clarity ad relevace. LST602 Old Testamet Theology: The Law This is the first of 8 courses that build a biblical theology of Old ad New Testamets, followig the atural categories of Scripture as they ufold through the Bible rather tha Wester systematic theology categories. The atural categories are the used to develop theology i culture by leaders i that. Developed a overall uderstadig of the Petateuch, icludig the developmet of a caoical itet statemet that itegrates Moses itetio ad literary desig for the Petateuch ad the role the Petateuch plays i relatio to the other sectios of the Old Testamet cao. 2. Developed skill i hadlig the special literature of the Petateuch, majorig o the uique combiatio of arrative ad legal literature, as well as payig attetio to the overarchig role that the coveat forms-of-the-day played i shapig major sectios of the Petateuch.. Developed a theology of the Petateuch as a whole that, agai, respects the literary desig of the Petateuch ad idetifies the careful craftig of the author s theological ideas, idetifyig both themes ad rhemes. 5. Developed a framework for begiig to use the Petateuch i both life ad miistry, icludig framig i a couple of future series ideas for preachig from the Petateuch. LST60 Old Testamet Theology: The Former Prophets This is the secod i a series that builds a biblical theology of the Old ad New Testamets, which. Developed a overall uderstadig of the Former Prophets, icludig the developmet of a caoical itet statemet that itegrates the author s itetio ad literary desig for the Former Prophets ad the role the Former Prophets plays i relatio to the other sectios of the Old Testamet cao. 2. Developed skill i hadlig the special literature of the Former Prophets, majorig o uiqueess of the gere ad overarchig themes ad cocepts that shape the caoical sectio.. Developed a theology of the Former Prophets as a whole that, agai, respects the literary desig of the Former Prophets ad idetifies the careful craftig of the author s theological ideas, idetifyig both themes ad rhemes
5. Developed a framework for begiig to use the Former Prophets i both life ad miistry, icludig framig i a couple of future series ideas for preachig from the Former Prophets. LST60 Old Testamet Theology: The Latter Prophets This is the third i a series that builds a biblical theology of the Old ad New Testamets, which. Developed a overall uderstadig of the Latter Prophets, icludig the developmet of a caoical itet statemet that itegrates the author s itetio ad literary desig for the Latter Prophets ad the role the Latter Prophets plays i relatio to the other sectios of the Old Testamet cao. 2. Developed skill i hadlig the special literature of the Latter Prophets, majorig o uiqueess of the gere ad overarchig themes ad cocepts that shape the caoical sectio.. Developed a theology of the Latter Prophets as a whole that, agai, respects the literary desig of the Latter Prophets ad idetifies the careful craftig of the author s theological ideas, idetifyig both themes ad rhemes. 5. Developed a framework for begiig to use the Latter Prophets i both life ad miistry, icludig framig i a couple of future series ideas for preachig from the Latter Prophets. LST605 Old Testamet Theology: The Writigs This is the fourth i a series that builds a biblical theology of the Old ad New Testamets, which. Desiged a overall uderstadig of the Writigs, icludig the developmet of a caoical itet statemet that itegrates the author s itetio ad literary desig for the Writigs ad the role the Writigs plays i relatio to the other sectios of the Old Testamet cao. 2. Developed skill i hadlig the special literature of the Writigs, majorig o uiqueess of the gere ad overarchig themes ad cocepts that shape the caoical sectio.. Developed a theology of the Writigs as a whole that, agai, respects the literary desig of the Writigs ad idetifies the careful craftig of the author s theological ideas, idetifyig both themes ad rhemes 5. Developed a framework for begiig to use the Writigs i both life ad miistry, icludig framig i a couple of future series ideas for preachig from the Writigs. LST606 New Testamet Theology: Luke-Acts ad Paul This is the fifth i a series that builds a biblical theology of the Old ad New Testamets, which. Developed a overall uderstadig of the caoical sectio, icludig the developmet of a itetio statemet that itegrates the author s itetio ad literary desig for the caoical sectio ad the role the caoical sectio plays i relatio to the other sectios of the New Testamet cao. 2. Developed skill i hadlig the special literature of Luke Acts ad the letters of Paul, majorig o uiqueess of the gere ad overarchig themes ad cocepts that shape the caoical sectio.. Developed a theology of the caoical sectio as a whole that, agai, respects the literary desig of the caoical sectio ad idetifies the careful craftig of the author s theological ideas, idetifyig both themes ad rhemes 5
5. Developed a framework for begiig to use the caoical sectio i both life ad miistry, icludig framig i a couple of future series ideas for preachig from the caoical sectio. LST607 New Testamet Theology: Peter, James, ad Jude This is the sixth i a series that builds a biblical theology of the Old ad New Testamets, which. Developed a overall uderstadig of the caoical sectio, icludig the developmet of a itetio statemet that itegrates the author s itetio ad literary desig for the caoical sectio ad the role the caoical sectio plays i relatio to the other sectios of the New Testamet cao. 2. Developed skill i hadlig the special literature of the letters of Peter, Hebrews, James, ad Jude, majorig o uiqueess of the gere ad overarchig themes ad cocepts that shape the caoical sectio.. Developed a theology of the caoical sectio as a whole that, agai, respects the literary desig of the caoical sectio ad idetifies the careful craftig of the author s theological ideas, idetifyig both themes ad rhemes 5. Developed a framework for begiig to use the caoical sectio i both life ad miistry, icludig framig i a couple of future series ideas for preachig from the caoical sectio. LST608 New Testamet Theology: Matthew ad Mark This is the seveth i a series that builds a biblical theology of the Old ad New Testamets, which. Developed a overall uderstadig of the caoical sectio, icludig the developmet of a itetio statemet that itegrates the author s itetio ad literary desig for the caoical sectio ad the role the caoical sectio plays i relatio to the other sectios of the New Testamet cao. 2. Developed skill i hadlig the special literature of the books of Matthew ad Mark, majorig o uiqueess of the gere ad overarchig themes ad cocepts that shape the caoical sectio.. Developed a theology of the caoical sectio as a whole that, agai, respects the literary desig of the caoical sectio ad idetifies the careful craftig of the author s theological ideas, idetifyig both themes ad rhemes. 5. Developed a framework for begiig to use the caoical sectio i both life ad miistry, icludig framig i a couple of future series ideas for preachig from the caoical sectio. LST609 New Testamet Theology: Joh This is the eighth i a series that builds a biblical theology of the Old ad New Testamets, which. Developed a overall uderstadig of the caoical sectio, icludig the developmet of a itetio statemet that itegrates the author s itetio ad literary desig for the caoical sectio ad the role the caoical sectio plays i relatio to the other sectios of the New Testamet cao. 2. Developed skill i hadlig the special literature of the books of Joh, majorig o uiqueess of the gere ad overarchig themes ad cocepts that shape the caoical sectio. 6
. Developed a theology of the caoical sectio as a whole that, agai, respects the literary desig of the caoical sectio ad idetifies the careful craftig of the author s theological ideas, idetifyig both themes ad rhemes. 5. Developed a framework for begiig to use the caoical sectio i both life ad miistry, icludig framig i a couple of future series ideas for preachig from the caoical sectio. LST60 Pathways to Costructig Theology i Civilizatio Developed the ability, i this complex time of coflict of civilizatios ad the remakig of world order, to do comprehesive theology work i the cotext of civilizatio, with the view of developig a comprehesive theology to empower churches to address i a fresh ad relevat maer core issues of their civilizatio with the view of both egagig their culture i the great coversatio with the God of the uiverse, ad impact the culture with the gospel of Jesus Christ.. Developed a basic uderstadig of the restructurig of civilizatio i light of expasio of the gospel to the Global South i the late 20th cetury ad early 2st cetury, with the view of developig serious, global theology expressios relevat to the church of the ew milleium. 2. Developed a uderstadig of the formatio ad ifluecig power of cultural coversatios ad itellectual chage i the cotext of civilizatios as a paradigm for cultural formatio ad developmet, with a view of uderstadig the times ad its presetig opportuities for the church of the 2st cetury.. Developed the ability to idetify the great ideas ad debates of a emergig or rearticulatio of a civilizatio, with the view of churches idetifyig the issues that eed to be theologically addressed i their church etwork so their churches become a powerful force i shapig the theological ad cultural coversatio.. Developed the ability ad ageda for eterig the theological coversatio of their civilizatio through serious ad sustaied habits of reflectio of churches, through atioal semiars ad courses, with special focus o the media, movies, ad the WWW. 5. Desiged ideas ad accompayig pathways for shapig the coversatio of their faith commuity, of the theological commuity i geeral, ad the coversatio of the civilizatio at large. MAJOR PROJECTS 6 These projects seildig biblical theology. They iclude presetatios of the author s itet, literary desig, ad key theological ad hermeeutical themes for all the books of the Old ad New Testamets. PR60 Old Testamet Theology i Culture Produce a biblical theology of the Old Testamet with its implicatios for miistry withi your. Produced a biblical theology of the Old Testamet with its implicatios for miistry withi your PR602 New Testamet Theology i Culture Produce a biblical theology of the New Testamet with its implicatios for miistry withi your. Produced a biblical theology of the New Testamet with its implicatios for miistry withi your MINISTRY PRACTICUM (LEARNING BY DOING) 2 7
Credit for learig that takes place through guided miistry experiece, particularly related to implemetatio ad impact of lessos leared elsewhere i the programs (such as i Leadership Series courses) usig descriptios accordig to Kolb s model of experietial learig. Credit is grated at a rate of semester hour of credit for each 5 hours of miistry practicum, i groups of to credits. MP50 Miistry Practicum Credit for learig that took place through guided miistry experiece, particularly related to implemetatio ad impact of lessos leared elsewhere i the programs (such as i Leadership Series courses) usig descriptios accordig to Kolb s model of experietial learig. (Credit is grated at a rate of semester hour of credit for each 5 hours of approved miistry practicum.). Miistry practicum report that icludes experiece, reflectios, cocepts, ad implemetatio. MP502 Miistry Practicum Credit for learig that took place through guided miistry experiece, particularly related to implemetatio ad impact of lessos leared elsewhere i the programs (such as i Leadership Series courses) usig descriptios accordig to Kolb s model of experietial learig. (Credit is grated at a rate of semester hour of credit for each 5 hours of approved miistry practicum.) MP50 Miistry Practicum Credit for learig that took place through guided miistry experiece, particularly related to implemetatio ad impact of lessos leared elsewhere i the programs (such as i Leadership Series courses) usig descriptios accordig to Kolb s model of experietial learig. (Credit is grated at a rate of semester hour of credit for each 5 hours of approved miistry practicum.) - - - MP50 Miistry Practicum Credit for learig that took place through guided miistry experiece, particularly related to implemetatio ad impact of lessos leared elsewhere i the programs (such as i Leadership Series courses) usig descriptios accordig to Kolb s model of experietial learig. (Credit is grated at a rate of semester hour of credit for each 5 hours of approved miistry practicum.) MP505-MP52 Miistry Practicum (as eeded) Credit for learig that took place through guided miistry experiece, particularly related to implemetatio ad impact of lessos leared elsewhere i the programs (such as i Leadership Series courses) usig descriptios accordig to Kolb s model of experietial learig. (Credit is grated at a rate of semester hour of credit for each 5 hours of approved miistry practicum.) - - TEACHING PRACTICUM (LEARNING BY TEACHING) 2 Credit for learig that takes place through use of the BILD resources to teach others, particularly related to the lessos leared related to the cotet of the BILD resources ad the skills of teachig effectively. TFP50 The First Priciples Series I Credit for learig that takes place through teachig The First Priciples Series I to others, particularly related to the lessos leared related to the cotet of The First Priciples Series I ad the skills of teachig effectively.. Teachig Practicum Report for The First Priciples Series I that demostrates experiece ad reflectio. 8
TFP502 The First Priciples Series II Credit for learig that takes place through teachig The First Priciples Series II to others, particularly related to the lessos leared related to the cotet of The First Priciples Series II ad the skills of teachig effectively.. Teachig Practicum Report for The First Priciples Series II that demostrates experiece ad reflectio. TFP50 The First Priciples Series III Credit for learig that takes place through teachig The First Priciples Series III to others, particularly related to the lessos leared related to the cotet of The First Priciples Series III ad the skills of teachig effectively.. Teachig Practicum Report for The First Priciples Series III that demostrates experiece ad reflectio. TTS60 The Story Credit for learig that takes place through teachig The Story to others, particularly related to the lessos leared related to the cotet of The Story ad the skills of teachig effectively.. Teachig Practicum Report for The Story that demostrates experiece ad reflectio. Total Credits 76 Prerequisites LSM50 Acts: Keys to the Establishmet ad Expasio of the First Cetury Church LSM502 Paulie Epistles: Strategies for Establishig Churches LSM50 Uderstadig the Essetials of Soud Doctrie LSM50 Leaders ad the Early Church LSM607 Iterpretig the Word I: Priciples ad Procedures LSM608 Iterpretig the Word II: Liguistics, Laguages, ad Study Aids LSM65 Coveats, Uity of Scripture ad Biblical Worldview 9