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Survey of Church History
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Lecturer:Dr. Garth M. RosellProfessor Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Ph.D., University of Minnesota |
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“He that will deserve the name of a Christian must be such a man as excelleth through the knowledge of Christ and His doctrine; in modesty and righteousness of mind, in constancy of life, in virtuous fortitude, and in maintaining sincere piety toward the one and the only God, who is all in all.”
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Course Description:
Church history is the heart of His story, God's kingdom work on earth. This course explores the development of the Christian church from Pentecost to the present day. It covers key people and events that God used throughout history to bolster His Church and also those negative influences that infected her. The goal of the course is to use lessons from church history to advance the kingdom of God in life and ministry. (This course serves as a synthesized combination of ITS courses CH506 The History of the Church to the Reformation and CH507 The History of the Church Since the Reformation.)
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Identify significant points of church history and describe their impact on the church today.
- List the salient elements of early Christian worship.
- Identify the major contribution that Augustine and the Reformers made to the church's theological understanding of salvation, redemption, and grace.
- Ponder the implications of "martyr faith" for his/her own life and ministry.
Course Texts: Noll, Mark. Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity. Second edition. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2000.
Shelley, Bruce. Church History in Plain Language. Third edition. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2008.
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Did You Know?
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Nicaea, the site of the first Christian Council, was surrounded by strong defense walls and was located at the busy trade crossroads of Galatia and Phrygia.
*Photo Source:
Eusebius of Caesarea
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