ABCNYS LAY STUDY PROGRAM
SPRING 2021 COURSES
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT – STARTING APRIL 20, 2021
When: Tuesday evenings, 7:00-9:00 pm. – Online via Zoom
Instructor: Rev. Sabrina Smith, Pastor of Pine City Baptist Church (Living Waters Association)
Text: Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster. 40th Anniversary ed. Harper Collins: ISBN-10:9780062803887
The class will meet for 10 weeks, ending on June 22, 2021. Students taking the class for credit will be expected to read assigned texts, complete a research paper, keep a journal and participate in class discussions. Each student will also research (and visit if possible) a spiritual renewal center near their home location.
OLD TESTAMENT – STARTING APRIL 29, 2021
This course is designed to introduce the student to:
- the historical and cultural context of the Old Testament
- the concepts of scriptural inspiration and canon
- the types and characteristics of the literary genre and corresponding methods of interpretation of the books of the Old Testament
- the purposes for writing the various books of the Old Testament
- the theories of authorship of the books of the Old Testament
- the major themes of the books of the Old Testament and their role in developing covenants between God and the Hebrew people.
Instructor: Rev. David Waldo, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Ballston Spa (Capital Area Association)
Required Text: What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About,: A Survey of Jesus’ Bible by Jason DeRouchie. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Academic. Illustrated Ed. 2013.
Recommended Texts (not necessary to purchase for class):
The History of Israel by John Bright. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, Fourth Ed., 2000.
The Kingdom of God by John Bright. Nashville, TN.: Abingdon Press, 1981.
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To Register: Complete registration form (scroll down to download) and mail with payment (payable to ABCNYS) to ABCNYS, 3218 James St., Syracuse NY 13206. You can also pay online at http://www.abc-nys.org/lay-study-program.html
Fees
The tuition is $110. For family members living in the same house, the course fee is $110 for the first person and $60 for each subsequent person. Students may audit a course, without credit, for $60. The cost of the textbooks for each course is in addition to the tuition.
Questions: Rev. Leon Oaks-Lee (315.637.0023, leon.oakslee@gmail.com
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