First Semester

Ministry (Required for ALL Associate degrees)
101 English
102 Fundamental of Music I
103 History & Philosophy
104 Fundamentals - Youth
105 Personal Evangelism
106 Church Organization & Adm.
109 Independent Research
110 Ministry Project

Total Credits 16

Second Semester

A21 The Synoptic Gospels
A22 Gospel of John
A23 The Book of Acts
A24 Letters of Paul I
A25 Letters of Paul II
A26 Letters of Paul III
A27 General Epistles
A28 Revelation
A29 Ministry Project

Total Credits 16

Third Semester

A31 Genesis
A32 Exodus
A33 Joshua and Judges
A34 Samuel and Saul
A35 Life of David
A36 Kings
A37 Ezra and Nehemiah
A38 Ruth and Ester
A39 Jeremiah
A40 Ministry Project
Total Credits 16
Fourth Semester
A41 Job
A42 Psalms
A43 Proverbs and Song of Solomon
A44 Isaiah
A45 Ezekiel
A46 Daniel
A47 Minor Prophets I
A48 Minor Prophets II
A49 Ministry Project

Total Credits 16

Additional Requirements

Outside Reading

Read through the New Testament twice (2 different translations).

Read and verify 500 additional pages in the areas of Ministry, Doctrine, Christian Education, or Theology. Verification consists of title, source and pages.

Outside Research

Paper - A theological trend affecting the Church today (Minimum of five typed pages or eight if handwritten).

Paper - A study of Salvation (Soteriology, minimum of ten typed pages or fourteen if handwritten).

Definitions: 100 terms to be defined, all dealing with Ministry, Doctrine, Christian Education and Theology.

Materials Required

Bibles in different versions, with helps included.

A cassette player.

Reference books:

• Dictionaries - English and Bible.
• Concordance
• Bible Commentaries.
• Bible Atlas, Topical Bible, current Christian magazines, as available.

Course Descriptions

101 ENGLISH - Lessons teaching basic fundamental principles of general and Biblical study: writing of term papers; speed reading; spelling and pronunciation; grammar and composition to include letter-writing, punctuation, and sentence structure.

102 MUSIC - Lessons teaching philosophy of church music; selection of church music; basic song leading and sight reading.

103 MISSIONS - History and philosophy of missions in the U. S. and overseas.

104 YOUTH-MINISTRY - How to develop and implement Bible studies and activities for youth to include drama and music.

105 PERSONAL EVANGELISM - Principles for successful soul-winning. Methods of confrontation and memorization of key passages of scripture.

106 CHURCH GROWTH - The organization and administration of the local church and factors for growth. Eight aspects of the local church will be considered and examined for growth potential.

110 MINISTRY PROJECT - Every CCBI student must have a Ministry on a regular basis and report on it every six months, on forms provided. For further information, see page 19.

A21 SYNOPTIC GOSPELS:
SYNOPTIC GOSPELS I - A study in Matthew, Mark and Luke; provides a chronology of the ministry of Christ up to the Passion Week. SYNOPTIC GOSPELS II - A detailed account of the final week of Christ's ministry as recorded by Matthew, Mark and Luke.

A22 GOSPEL OF JOHN - Chapter by Chapter study of the Lord's ministry and teachings.

A23 THE BOOK OF ACTS:
ACTS I - Detailed coverage of the supernatural workings of God in the Early Church. ACTS II - Covers the life and missionary journeys of Paul.

A24 LETTERS OF PAUL I
GALATIANS - Teaches law and grace, PHILIPPIANS, COLOSSIANS & PHILEMON - Gives the background of these Epistles and a study of each chapter. ROMANS I - The Apostle Paul lays the doctrinal foundation of the Christian faith. ROMANS II - The sovereignty of God and practical Christianity presented.

A25 LETTERS OF PAUL II
EPHESIANS - Takes the believer on a journey into the Promised Land of inheritance. I CORINTHIANS - Emphasizes the practical disciplines and instructions given to God's people. II CORINTHIANS - Provides a clear insight into the ministry of Apostle Paul.

A26 LETTERS OF PAUL III
I & II THESSALONIANS - Gives insight into the close relationship between Paul and the believers of Thessalonica; also covers last day events. I & II TIMOTHY/TITUS - A chapter by chapter study of Paul's pastoral instructions and admonitions.

A27 GENERAL EPISTLES:
HEBREWS & JAMES - An excellent study of each chapter as well as an overall view. EPISTLES OF JOHN & JUDE - A careful study of all four epistles with special attention given to John's emphasis on love and fellowship. I & II PETER - A study on joy in the midst of suffering and the importance of growing in the Word.

A28 REVELATION - A complete study of the end-time events of human history; includes charts.

A29 MINISTRY PROJECT - Every CCBI student must have a ministry on a regular basis and report on it every six months, on form provided.

A31 GENESIS - Chapter-by-chapter study with spiritual application for the believer.

A32 EXODUS - The account of Israel's exodus from Egypt giving insight into the types and shadows of Christ's redemptive work.

A33 JOSHUA - The history of Israel's possession of the Promised Land with spiritual applications. JUDGES - God's repeated deliverance of Israel during a time of increasing national apostasy; heroes of faith provided examples for all believers.

A34 SAMUEL & SAUL:
SAMUEL & SAUL I - Deals with Samuel's birth and public ministry and the earlyyears of Saul's reign. SAMUEL & SAUL II - Deals with the decline of Saul's character and the latter years of his reign. These studies cover the lives of Samuel the prophet and Saul the first King of Israel, with spiritual application.

A35 LIFE OF DAVID:
LIFE OF DAVID I - Covers the early life of David as shepherd and psalmist and his rise to the throne of Israel; also shows the instances in which he wrote many of his psalms. LIFE OF DAVID II - Covers David's life and ministry as the King of Israel and the high point of spirituality achieved during his reign; application to the believer's life is made throughout.

A36 KINGS:
KINGS I - I Kings 1-14 & II Chronicles 1-12. KINGS II - I Kings 15-22 & II Chronicles 13-20. KINGS III - II Kings 1-13 & II Chronicles 21-24. KINGS IV - II Kings 14-25 & II Chronicles 25-36. These are a comprehensive chapter-by-chapter study of the kings of Israel and Judah, beginning after David.

A37 EZRA & NEHEMIAH - A devotional chapter by chapter study, portraying the restoration of the temple and Jerusalem under the leadership of Ezra and Nehemiah.

A38 RUTH AND ESTHER - Historical insight into the times and lifestyles of the Jews; reveals allegorical truths of the relationship of Christ and His church.

A39 JEREMIAH I - Chapters 1-18; deals with the call of Jeremiah, general and unrelated prophecies. JEREMIAH II - Chapters 19-40; covers specific and dated prophecies. JEREMIAH III - Chapters 41-52; covers specific prophecies and prophecies concerning the nation; also includes a comprehensive study of the Book of Lamentations.

A40 MINISTRY PROJECT - Every CCBI student must have a Ministry on a regular basis and report on it every six months, on forms provided.

A41 THE BOOK OF JOB - A relatively detailed study of the entire book; the theme focuses upon the enigma of human suffering, faith, and the power of God.

A42 PSALMS I - Explains the characteristics of Hebrew poetry; covers the Psalms of devotion and the imprecatory Psalms. PSALMS II - The Messianic Psalms. PSALMS III - Covers penitential Psalms, Psalms of worship, praise and adoration and historical Psalms.

A43 PROVERBS - A survey of the entire book, presented both topically and by chapter; takes the believer from pre-salvation, through instruction in righteousness to full maturity in Christ. SONG OF SOLOMON - A chapter-by-chapter study written from a devotional and inspirational viewpoint that portrays the beautiful allegory of Jesus Christ and His church.

A44 ISAIAH I - Denunciation of Israel, Judah, and other nations; numerous prophecies concerning the Messiah and the coming kingdom. ISAIAH II - Contains message of consolation and further prophecies of the coming Messiah.

A45 EZEKIEL Chapters 1-11; deals with Ezekiel's call to the ministry, the message of judgement upon Jerusalem and the nations of Israel; includes historical chart. Chapters 12-28; relates how God spoke through Ezekiel to the false prophets and false shepherds; describes the fall and judgement of Lucifer. Chapters 29-48; covers the judgement of Egypt, the valley of dry bones prophecy and the fulfillment of end-time events; includes charts.

A46 DANIEL - A clear study of each chapter emphasizing important prophecies; including chart on Daniel's "70 weeks".

A47 MINOR PROPHETS I - Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah. This is a chapter-by-chapter study of six of the 12 minor prophets divided into three study booklets; these studies help to give a clear understanding of the prophecies during this period of Israel's history.

A48 MINOR PROPHETS II - Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi: this is a chapter-by-chapter study of six of the 12 minor prophets divided into three study booklets; these studies help to give a clear understanding of the prophecies during this period of Israel's history.

A49 MINISTRY PROJECT - Every CCBI student must have a ministry on a regular basis and report on it every six months, on forms provided.