Courses
Old Testament Survey
This course is a seven-session overview of the Old Testament. It explores the literary, historical, and theological characteristics of the Old Testament writings in order to help you better understand its structure, purpose, message, and major themes. Instructor: Brad...
Proclaiming Jesus
This course is a 5-module study of a biblical understanding and contextually relevant way of doing evangelization, with an emphasis on personal witness and the role of the local church in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus in word and deed, both locally and...
Galatians
Course Description This course is a 7-week study of Paul’s letter to the Galatians. It will begin with an opening session that introduces the 1st-century context of the letter, and gives general interpretive guidance. Following that introduction, the study will...
Worship Leading
This course is an eight-week overview of the topic of worship and worship leading. It will explore the Bible’s teaching on worship and help the student to think Biblically, theologically, and contextually about leading worship in the local congregation. This course...
Elder Training
This course is intended to be part of the preparation leading up to the ordination of a man to the office of elder in the Church of a Lutheran Brethren congregation. The course covers the Biblical and theological knowledge, the ministry skills, and the character...
New Testament Survey
This course is a 6-week overview of the New Testament. After an opening session that introduces the 1st-century context of the New Testament, the course will examine the 4 Gospels, highlighting major themes and giving general interpretive guidance. Following that...
Introduction to Mentoring
This course introduces the use of mentoring as a foundational component in the learning process in all the courses that are available in the LB Discipleship Institute. This course will cover the key parts that a trust relationship and good learning processes play in...
Reading and Understanding the Bible
This course is an eight-week introduction to the study of the Bible. It will equip the student to read the books of the Old and New Testament with an understanding of their meaning in light of Jesus Christ. The course will discuss the origin and content of the Bible,...