Focus of Study :
Having a heart to serve is a start but a biblical and theological foundation is also needed to effectively minister to people in and out of church. Students leave CBU’s Christian studies program with a deeper understanding of Christianity and a deeper love for Christ, well prepared for seminary or ministry.
Benefit, Goal of this course :
1. Christian studies majors will demonstrate biblical literacy including historical, contextual, and literary parameters, and principles of biblical interpretation.
2. Christian studies majors will know and integrate the historic doctrines of the Christian faith.
3. Christian studies majors will integrate their learning with the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the Christian faith in the past.
Curriculum :
CST210 Pentateuch and Former Prophets
CST220 Latter Prophets and Writings
CST230 Jesus and the Gospels
CST240 Paul and the Early Church
CST300 History of Baptist Thought
CST350 Biblical Interpretation
CST360 Church History
APT371 Christian Theology I
APT372 Christian Theology II