This course is part of the Certificate in Applied Theology as offered through the NEBCS Church Equipping Institute. The certificate includes the following 4 courses: Essential Theology, The Story of the Church, The Christian at Work, and What's the Big Deal about Worldviews. Students may take this course as a stand alone OR complete all four courses and be rewarded the certificate. This course may be offered in partnership with a hosting church or offered completely online via zoom.  View the Details section for more information.

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Description: This course covers the broad sweep of church history with focus upon explaining the rise of various denominations and movements. 

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What you’ll learn in this course:

 

• The story of the major movements and significant people that have shaped Christian history and forms the identity of Jesus’ followers.  

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• What situations and problems gave rise to the Catholic/Protestant divide and major denominations.

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• How what the Church faces today is different but also relevant to the past and how that may inform us today.

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What you’ll do in this course:

• Read through the book titled, Christian History Made Easy. This book is easy to read  and is a great place to start learning about the story of the Church.

 

• Attend the sessions: 6 sessions in total, where conversations and teaching will take place based upon the book readings. 

 

• Complete a few short reflection writing exercises to help you process the material.