I.T.E. Curriculum
ARCHAEOLOGY, 3 credits
This course covers the entire Biblical period, acquainting the student with archaeological discoveries and the culture surrounding major Bible events. Special attention will be given to recent discoveries, so that the students will be able to better understand the motivations and purposes of the Biblical characters.
BIBLE STUDY METHODS, 3 credits
This course is designed to acquaint students with the principles of Inductive Bible Study through theory and practice. Methods of interpretation, laws of structure, and the study of the various genre are emphasized. The student will be trained to study the Bible by utilizing a ten step process combined with twelve approaches to deepen his or her understanding of biblical truth. The student will examine how to communicate the Bible to various age groups.
BIBLICAL COUNSELING, 3 credits
This course will examine the following aspects of biblical counseling: definitions, history, biblical and theological implications, models and theories, characteristics and qualities of counselors, personality disorders, major difficulties facing the different age groups and biblical solutions.
CHRISTIAN EVIDENCES, 3 credits
This course is designed to train students to give a solid, logical defense for their faith. Emphasis is placed on the use of evidence, God's existence, the Scriptures, Bible prophecy, the life and work of Christ, assorted objections to Christianity, the Bible's relationship to science, the Great Flood, and Evolution/Creation.
GEOGRAPHY, 3 credits
This course covers the entire Biblical period, teaching the student about the geography and sites of interest involved in major Bible events. Students will learn how geography impacted the events in the Bible, and will gain new understanding of Bible events by visualizing the places where those events took place.
INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY, 3 credits
This course will allow the student to apply the principles of interpretation. Through step by step analysis of the book of Mark, the student will learn the procedures for analyzing paragraphs, discerning meaning, discovering author's purposes, and relating paragraph to paragraph and chapter to chapter. This inductive study process can be applied to every book of the Bible and even to secular literature.
PRINCIPLES OF WORSHIP, 3 credits
This course will train the student in the process of leading worship, and improve the student's personal habits of worship. Special emphasis will be placed on the nature of God as revealed in the names given Him in the Old Testament, and to the process of prayer as taught in the Scriptures.
SURVEY OF BIBLE DOCTRINE, 3 credits
This course will provide the student with a basic overview of Christian Theology. Special emphasis will be given to Doctrines such as; the Scriptures, the nature of God, the plan of God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, man, sin, salvation, prayer, the church, angels and last things.
SURVEY OF NEW TESTAMENT LITERATURE, 3 credits
This course surveys the entire New Testament with special emphasis on the life of Christ and the growth of the early church. Special attention is given to the historical and cultural background of the first century and its influence on the teachings of Christ and the church. Evangelism and the principles of Christian living are emphasized in the epistles of Paul, John and Peter.
SURVEY OF OLD TESTAMENT LITERATURE, 3 credits
This course provides an overview of every book of the Old Testament and gives attention to special issues such as Creation, the covenants, and the prophecies that lead to Christ's first and second comings. The student is taught how to apply the practical principles of the Old Testament to Youth Ministry and practical Christian living.
YOUTH MINISTRY TACTICS I & II, 3 credits each semester
This six credit course will provide the student with a working knowledge of public speaking, advanced counseling for teens, philosophy of youth ministry, basic standards for life and ministry, and an assortment of programs for youth such as camp ministry, mission trips and leadership training. In addition, the student will learn some basic skills necessary for continuing in ministry such as fundraising and newsletters.
Total credits: 36
All credits are semester credits, and represent approximately one hour of class time and two hours of study time per week for one semester.