+ COASTAL CHURCH BIBLE SCHOOL

Coastal Church partners with Hope International University in offering affordable online accredited courses to strengthen your biblical foundation, ministry skills and spiritual health.  You’ll have access to university professors online, and to mentors on-site during weekly collaborative sessions at the church. Each course is 5 weeks long and is open to anyone.

CURRENTLY RUNNING:

EPHESIANS
This 5-week course guides students through Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians, drawing out the major themes and issues within the text and discussing key passages and their application to Christian life and mission today.   

Course Dates: October 31, 2011 -  December, 4 2011
Course Tuition: $175 (Cash, Cheque, Debit or Credit Card accepted. Cheques should be made out to Coastal Church)
Registration Deadline: October 17, 2011
 
Course Textbooks: We’ve ordered the textbooks. Once they arrive, you may purchase it at our bookstore before the course starts. As a Coastal Student, you will receive a discount on assigned textbooks.

Audit, Undergraduate and Graduate:
Foulkes, Francis. Ephesians. Revised ed. Tyndale New Testament Commentary Series. Eerdmans, 1989/2007 (189 pages)
Martin, Ralph. Ephesians, Colossians, & Philemon. Interpretation Commentary Series. Westminster / John Knox, 1992 (160 pages)

Graduate:
Stott, John R. W. The Message of Ephesians. The Bible Speaks Today Series. IVP, 1984/1991 (311 pages)

Click here for the Syllabus

For more info on school, registration, start dates, and online degrees, email Karen Wong at kwong@coastalchurch.org.

ABOUT HOPE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
www.hiu.edu

Hope International University, a private Christian university in Southern California, empowers students through Christian higher education to serve the Church and impact the world for Christ.  Hope is devoted to providing you with a challenging and rewarding educational experience that equips you well for both your chosen career path and a life of service. Hope offers academic programs on-campus and online.

ABOUT SALT - SCHOOL OF ADVANCED LEADERSHIP TRAINING
www.hiu.edu/salt 

Through the School of Advanced Leadership Training (SALT) Hope International University partners with churches and other Universities to develop effective servant leaders. The title “SALT” evokes Jesus’ reminder that his disciples should be “the salt of the earth”(Matthew 5:13).

SALT courses promote students’ biblical, professional, and personal development. Through courses focusing on “Biblical Development,” students gain a working knowledge of the Christian Scriptures, interpretive methods for “correctly handling the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15), and guidance in applying God’s word in their daily lives. Through courses focusing on “Professional Development,” students gain practical insights and skills for fruitful ministry. Courses focusing on “Personal Development” promote emotional health, personal maturity, and growth in one’s relationships with God and others.

SALT Courses

A SALT course typically includes online audio/video lectures with PowerPoint, online discussions, group projects, and other assignments, readings, and resources – all based on a website devoted to that course. Once a week, students will meet together with an on-site mentor here at Coastal Church to discuss how to apply principles learned within their local context.

The SALT courses:

• 5 weeks long (each course).
• Are practical and affordable.
• Provide personal attention from online university professors, and on-site mentors.
• Allow for flexible studying schedules
• Can be taken as audit, or for Undergraduate or Graduate credits.
• Are accredited through the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE).
• Move students beyond “head knowledge” to active service and character formation.
  

SALT COURSE OFFERINGS
We’re working on replacing some of the SALT courses for others that are more on theology but it’s TBC.

BIB2105/BIB5105 Bible Study Methods & Tools (2 units)

Start Date: TBA

This 5-week course develops the participants' ability to interpret the Bible with confidence and accuracy. It provides a systematic and non-technical method for studying the Bible, and teaches participants how to use easily accessible Bible tools.

BIB1400/BIB5440 Jesus and the Kingdom of God (2 units)

Start Date: TBA


Students explore the purpose, structure, content, theological claims, and enduring significance of Matthew’s Gospel. Special attention is given to Matthew’s presentation of Jesus’ origin and identity, the nature and content of his Kingdom proclamation, and the facts and significance of his crucifixion and resurrection.

BIB2330/BIB5330 Psalms (2 units)

Start Date: TBA


This course introduces students to the leading principles and forms of Hebrew poetry, as well as the structure, content, and theological emphases of various Psalm types. Students apply the Psalms in prayer, worship, and other aspects of the Christian life..

BIB2400/BIB5450 Ephesians (2 units)

Start Date: TBA 


Students systematically study Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians, one of the most profound documents of the New Testament. The course gives special attention to this letter’s background, structure, major themes, and relationship to Pauline theology. The course also encourages students to apply this epistle in their own lives and ministries.

BIB2500/BIB5500 The Holy Spirit (2 units)
Start Date: TBA


This course analyzes biblical teaching on the Holy Spirit in both the Old and New Testaments. It explores His person and ministry, giving special attention to the fruit of the Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit, and the leading of the Spirit. Students also consider some of the Church’s historical teachings concerning the Spirit.

CHM3320/CHM5320 Dynamics of Servant Leadership (2 units)

Start Date: TBA

This 5-week course introduces the principles and practice of servant leadership. What is a servant leader? Why would we choose to be servant leaders? How does a servant leader function in the life of the church and in the world to which Christ sends us?

FURTHER COURSE OFFERINGS (TBC):

BIB 1307 - New Testament Survey

This course introduces students to early Christian beliefs, traditions, and history as seen in the New Testament literature of the Bible. It presents the coming of Christ and God’s Kingdom as the outworking of the Lord’s gracious promises to Israel.

BIB 1340 – Pentateuch

This course consists of a study of the first five books of the Old Testament within their historical and geographical contexts. Students gain an understanding of origins and early history from a biblical perspective. They trace major themes in the Pentateuch, including covenant and law. They examine the relationship between God and humanity in early history and understand its significance for the Christian today. 



BIB 2145 - Theological Foundations


Does human history have a plan and purpose? If so, how can it be discovered and what is its shape? This course addresses these vital questions and explores the unfolding biblical movement and sequence of this revelation, including examination of each progressive epochal shift and covenant.
 
BIB 3140 - Story of Scripture

This course introduces students to the metanarrative of Scripture, tracing the themes of Creation, Fall, Redemption, Messiah, and the People of God through the various major sections of the Bible (Pentateuch, Prophets, Writings, Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and the Revelation).