Love and Faith Bible College
Program Descriptions
BI 101 Spiritual Fundamentals
Text: Foundations for
Christian Living – Provides a practical understanding
of the fundamental principles of Christian living. It is word-based and Jesus-centered.
BI 102 Prayer and Fasting
Text: Prayer Power - The student is provided with the understanding of the
practical importance of prayer and fasting in the Christian life and lists
practical experiences to build faith.
BI 103 Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Text: Mastering Spiritual
Gifts – This course will help the student
to discover what their spiritual gifts are in order to understand what God’s
will is for their lives and how the Holy Spirit works through them.
BI 104 New Testament Ministry
Text: Mastering New Testament
Ministry – This course takes a comprehensive
look at the concept of plural team ministry, and the understanding of the
ascension gifts, Christ gave to the Church; helping to identify God’s
calling on your life.
BI 110 Old Testament Survey
Text: Journey Through
the Old Testament – This course gives a systematic
study of the major teachings of the Old Testament by outlining the principle
themes of Scripture, and providing a basic introduction for subsequent in-depth
studies of the specific themes.
BI 201 New Testament Survey
Text: Journey Through
the New Testament – This course gives a systematic
study of the major teachings of the New Testament by outlining the principle
themes of Scripture and providing a basic introduction for the subsequent
in-depth studies of specific themes.
BI 202 The Books of Acts
Text: The Church Triumphant – This
course analyzes the miracles in Acts and the development of the first century
Church.
BI 302 Beatitudes
Text: Kingdom Principles- This course studies the basic principles of Christian
living as taught by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.
BI 403 Bible Prophecy
Text: Major and Minor
Prophets – A foundational course dealing with
the fundamentals of Scriptural prophecy and interpretation. Emphasis will
be placed on the fulfillment of prophesy as it relates to Israel and the
Messiah.
BI 401 Life of Christ
Text: Life of Christ – A
foundational course emphasizing the importance of the following Christ example.
BI 405 Ephesians
Text: Ephesians – This
course studies the major themes of the Book of Ephesians with and emphasis
on the historical context and setting of the
letter.
CC 211 Biblical Counseling
Text: Biblical Counseling – This
course introduces the Bible as the most important tool in Christian counseling.
CC 212 Deliverance Ministry and Counseling
Text: Deliverance Ministry
and Counseling- This course outlines God’s
overall plan for healing and restoration. It is based on the 12 step model
of Alcoholics Anonymous. It also explores the healing of generational dysfunction.
CC 303 Marriage and Family Life
Text: Marriage & Family
Life- This course examines marriage and family from a sociological and counseling
perspective.
CC 301 Introduction to Christian Counseling
Text: On Belay: An Introduction to Christian Counseling- This course assists
the student in discovering the basic concepts of Christian counseling and
to increase their skills and competence in counseling situations.
CC 400 Human Development
Text: Human Development - Second only to the study of God is the study of
human behavior. The search for who we are as humans and how we are unique
is a fascination of mankind from the beginning to time.
CC 401 Crisis Counseling
Text: Grief Relief/Crisis
Counseling – This course teaches the basic
knowledge and counseling skills needed for crisis intervention at both a
theoretical practical level.
CC 403 Pillars of Godly Men (or Pillars of Godly
Women)
Text: Foundational Pillars for Establishing Godly Men - This course discusses
what is a Godly man, and the practical challenges for Christian men in the
twenty-first century.
Or: Text: Foundational Pillars for Establishing Godly Women – This
course discusses what it means to be a Godly woman and the practical challenges
for Christian women in the twenty-first century.
CC 404 Strong and Lasting Marriages
Text: 15 Pillars for Strong
and Lasting Marriages – This course deals
with the practical issues that will strengthen couples to cope with the challenges
of modern society.
ED 405 Childhood Christian Education
Text: Childhood Christian
Education – This course emphasizes teaching
Christian concepts to young children in developmentally appropriate ways.
PT 121 Life Management
Text: Total Life Management – This
course will change your life as it deals with topics such as: spiritual management,
financial management, goal
setting, time management and much more.
PT 105 Spiritual Warfare
Text: How to Engage in
Spiritual Warfare – This course explains how
to deal with the enemy victoriously. It is filled with real life practical
experiences.
PT 106 Knowing God’s Will
Text: Becoming a Person
God Uses- Through this teaching, students will be encouraged to find God’s
calling, preparation, and commission for their own lives.
PT 110 Christian Leadership
Text: Equipping Christian
Leaders for Ministry – This course is for
every leader or potential leader who desires to improve and have a more productive
leader who desires to improve and have a more productive ministry. It is
full of practical advice in the areas such as church discipline, counseling,
spiritual burnout, finances, and more.
PT 117 Excellence in Ministry
Text: Becoming a Person
of Excellence – This course is for those who
desire to move from average to excellence and are willing to pay the price.
PT 122 Christian Life
Text: Christian Life Patterns
and Gracious Living – In this course,
we explore the key ingredients to living in harmony with those around us.
PT 123 Evangelism I
Text: Personal Evangelism – This
course gives many practical suggestions on incorporating evangelism into
your everyday life.
PT 213 New Creation Living
Text: New Creation Image – This
course examines the changes in ones life as a result of becoming a new creation
in Christ.
PT 125 Praise Life
Text: Principles of Praise
and Worship – Thanksgiving, praise and worship
are vital for the New Testament Christian. This course emphasizes who we
worship and why we worship Him.
PT 150 God’s Authority In The Believer
Text: Authority of the
Believer – The Church and the individual Christian
has been given dominion on the earth. Jesus has given all authority to His
Church, but believers must learn to use their authority.
PT 205 The Healing Covenant
Text: God’s Provision for Healing – This
course discusses the Biblical foundations of healing as well as the emotional,
spiritual, and physical
aspects of healing.
PT 207 Systematic Theology
Text: Systematic Theology – This
course uses a systematic approach to examine the basics of Christian theology.
PT 209 Faith Dynamics
Text: Faith Dynamics – Faith
in our Lord Jesus is essential for living a life of victory and power. This
course discusses in detail the dynamics
of faith and their relationship to the believer.
PT 211 The Ministry Gifts
Text: Supernatural Living
Through the Gifts of the Holy Spirit- The course explains the role and functions
of each ministry gifts and how they work
together for the Church under Christ’s leadership.
PT 203 Evangelism II
Text: Miracle Evangelism – This
course provides practical training in the philosophy and methods of soul
winning, visitation and discipleship,
and evangelistic outreach including signs and wonders.
PT 204 Leadership and Administration
Text: Supernatural Architecture – This
course is a study of the motivation, principles, characteristics, and attributes
of leaders. A careful analysis
is given of the qualities of successful leadership.
PT 202 Pastoral Ministry
Text: Pastoral Ministry – The
Biblical and practical roles and responsibilities of a pastor are examined
in this course.
PT 201 Christian Leadership
Text: Equipping Christian
Leaders for Ministry – The course give practical
advice in areas such as church discipline, counseling, spiritual burnout
finances and much more. It will put you on a trail to a pursuit of character,
integrity, and spiritual authority.
PT 302 Apologetics
Text: Strong Reason – Apologetics
is a study of the defenses of Christian faith against counter-claims to the
truth.
PT 320 Hermeneutics
Text: Creative Bible Study
Methods – A method is an organized way accomplish
something; it is an orderly plan. Hermeneutics is an organized plan to study
God’s written word. This course teaches you how to study God’s
Word for yourself.
PT 107 Christian Ethics
Text: Ministerial Ethics and Etiquette, Becoming a Person of Integrity - This
course emphasizes the importance of integrity and character in the life
of a minister. A critical analysis will be made of the methodology used
in apologetics.
PT 314 Introduction to Missions
Text: Vision for the City – This course gives both pastors and missionaries
an increased understanding of urban missions in today’s world. This
study includes theological, historical, and cultural perspectives and relates
these to questions of the missionary call.
PT 404 Cults and the Occult
Text: Overcoming the Darkness – This
course presents solid Biblical answers to cults and occult. Both are examined
and disarmed by Biblical truth.
PT 405 Church History
Text: New Testament Church History - This course studies church history from
the New Testament through the 20th century.
PT 401 World Missions
Text: My Brother’s Keeper – This
course provides a basic introduction to cross-cultural missions and the role
of the church in missionary endeavors.
ACADEMIC POLICIES
Application for Graduation
All students expected to graduate must complete a form by the end of
January of the year intended to graduate. The registrar and advisors will review all course work before students are allowed to graduate to make sure the students have completed all course work.
Correspondence Study
The student
is responsible for working at his/her own pace. Each student is responsible
for turning in their work according to the facilitator’s
syllabus. The course must be completed in the semester in which it is
offered. All work must be turned in one week before the final exam, in
order to take the final exam. If your work is not turned in one week before,
you will be dropped a letter grade. You are expected to correspond with
your facilitator throughout the semester via email or telephone or Bible
College.
In Class Study
The student is expected to attend class regularly and turn in all assigned
homework on time. You have three excused absences, beyond that you must
get approval from the Dean for extreme emergencies only.
Dismissal Criteria
1. If you have more than three unexcused absences from the class you will
be dropped or withdrawn from the class; you will have to re-take the class.
2. If all homework is not turned in before the final exam, you will drop
a letter grade. If the work is not turned in 3-5 days after exam
it will result in a failing grade.
3. If you miss the final exam, you will be given a make-up day and time;
failure to make the date scheduled will result in a failing grade.
Withdrawal from class
A student enrolled in a class has the privilege to withdraw from it after
three (3) weeks. In order to have the (w) removed, the student must re-take
the class whenever it is offered. If you need to withdraw, please see you
Academic Advisor or Registrar.
Grading System
At the close of each semester each facilitator reports to the registrar the
grades of each student. The grades are permanent. Grade with the corresponding
numerical value and quality points are awarded as follows: Grade Quality Points
Numerical Value
A
4.0 |
96-100 |
A-
3.7 |
90-95 |
B+
3.3 |
87-89 |
B
3.0 |
83-86 |
B-
2.7 |
80-82 |
C+
2.3 |
77-79 |
C-
2.0 |
73-76 |
C
1.7 |
70-72 |
D+
1.3 |
67-69 |
D
1.0 |
63-66 |
F
0.0 |
60-62 |
The
grade “NG” (no grade) may be assigned to courses continuing
beyond a semester.
If you do not successfully pass the class you may re-take it and the higher
grade will be used.
Regular Sessions
The academic year includes two semesters of fifteen (15) weeks.
Love and Faith
Bible College
4344 Blackberry Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
Phone: 336-632-0205 x1635
Fax: 336-254-3624
lfbc@loveandfaith.org
