Bible

Foundations of Faith (grade 9) 1 credit

Prerequisites: None Course Description: The purpose of this course is to equip students with basic principles, guidelines, and tools to correctly identify, construct, apply, and evaluate their personal systems of belief and to interact with individuals and communities of differing worldview systems with understanding, clarity, and respect. The course will answer such questions as What is faith? What is true? What is real? Has truth been revealed? What do I trust? (Semesters1 and2)

Old Testament Survey (grade 10) .5 credit

Prerequisites: Biblical Foundations & Biblical Principles Course Description: In this semester course, students will be introduced to the books of the Old Testament, learning the overarching narrative of God interactions with people in the ancient past with a focus on the Israelite people. Students discover how God maintains covenant faithfulness to His people, what may result as a consequence of His people’s disobedience, and how God uses these times to bring people back to Himself. (Semester 1 or 2)

New Testament Survey (grade 10) .5 credit

Prerequisites: Biblical Foundations & Biblical Principles Course Description: In this semester course, students will be introduced to the books of the New Testament, learning the foundational beliefs of historical Christianity. Students will examine the life of Christ, focusing on his birth, ministry, death, and resurrection. They will explore the book of Acts to discover what the earliest followers of Jesus taught and how their beliefs were spread. Christian doctrine will be studied through the Epistles, ending in an overview of the book of Revelation. (Semester 1 or 2)

Bible Doctrines (grades 11, 12) 1 credit

Prerequisite: Old Testament & New TestamentSurvey Course Description: This course is designed to help students establish a foundation for their faith by exploring the Scriptures on the most basic matters of Biblical truth and theology. The course will explore the theological significance of the claims made in scripture about who God is and how we relate to Him. This course will seek to help students learn how to respond to the claims made in scripture and how that should impact their personal understanding of God. The Doctrines covered throughout this course will include: Bibliology, Theology, Christology, Pneumatology, Ecclesiology, Eschatology, and Morality. (Semesters 1 & 2)

Bible Narratives (grades 11, 12) .5 credit

Prerequisite: None Course Description: This course centers on the lives of characters of the Bible and explores their stories in the big picture of God’s story. Students will engage in the lives and historical contexts of individuals in the Old Testament such as Adam, Eve, Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Miriam, Noah, Aaron, Esther, Nehemiah, David, and Daniel. In the New Testament, students will explore the lives of the

disciples of Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Paul, Timothy, Ananias, Saphira, Martha, and learn the stories of people who lived their faith in the culture. The course follows the pattern of creation, fall, and redemption and how our stories reflect the grace of God. (Semester 1)

Men and Women of Faith (grades 11, 12) .5 credit

Prerequisite: None Course Description: Men and Women of Faith is a semester-long course centering on the lives of people post-scripture to the present day. The course examines the impact of God in the lives of people and the impact they had on culture during their time and continuing legacies. Possible personalities that would be studied are Corrie ten Boom, Mother Teresa, Augustine, Teresa of Avila, Diedrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Charles Spurgeon, John and Charles Wesley, Billy and Ruth Graham, John Newton, William Wilberforce, Tyndale, Wycliffe, Jim Elliot, Tony Dungy, Tim Tebow, and other contemporary followers of Christ. (Semester 2)

Dual Credit World Religions (grades 11, 12) .5 credit

Prerequisites: Current Bible Teacher Recommendation Complete SPC Dual Credit enrollment process Course Description: This course examines the general characteristics of the major religions of the world. Topics include the nature of religion, Indigenous religions, Judaism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Christianity, Islam, and New Religious Movements. Each is examined in its cultural context, how basic human concerns are addressed, the way purpose for life is defined, and the uniqueness of religious practice. This course will require extensive reading from a college textbook along with additional assignments to be completed outside of class time. A college level exam will be given at the conclusion of the semester. Students with a grade of C or higher, will earn three college credits. This course is paired with DC Ethics (Semester 1)

Dual Credit Ethics (grades 11, 12) .5 credit

Prerequisites: Current Bible Teacher Recommendation Complete SPC Dual Credit enrollment process Course Description: This course is a practical overview of key issues, questions and concepts in applied ethics. Special emphases are placed on the historical development of ethical thinking, a variety of ethical approaches and on multicultural aspects of ethics. Students will also examine a variety of personal, social and professional ethical issues and problems and learn methods of resolving them through the use of critical thinking skills, sound ethical reasoning and legal and professional codes. This course will require extensive reading from a college textbook along with additional assignments to be completed outside of class time. A college level exam will be given at the conclusion of the semester. Students with a grade of C or higher, will earn three elective college credits. This course is paired with DC World Religions (Semester 2)

Global Missions (grades 11, 12) 1 credit

Prerequisite: Current Bible Teacher or Administrator Recommendation Course Description: This course will study the impact of world missions throughout history from the early church to the present. Students will learn the theology behind missions and develop strategies for sharing the gospel among all nations, people groups, cultures, and religions. The class will give an in-depth look at the persecuted church around the world as well as powerful stories of God moving among unreached people groups. Students will examine the lives of missionaries from the past and

hear live testimonies from missionaries serving in the world today. This class will grow your passion for the lost and open your eyes to how you can be a part of fulfilling the great commission.

Discipleship (grade 12) .5 credit

Prerequisite: Current Bible Teacher Recommendation Course Description: In this semester-long course, the student will learn the principles of discipleship through the teaching of Christ and the Apostle Paul. Students will learn the definitions of discipleship and endeavor to put into practice and articulate the discipleship principles and spiritual disciplines that come from the New Testament. (Semester 1)

Christian Thought (grade 12) .5 credit

Prerequisites: Current Bible Teacher Recommendation Successful completion of Discipleship class Course Description: How do we as Christians know what we know? What are the evidences of our faith? How can we understand logical, philosophical, and academic arguments for the existence of God, and the rest of Life's biggest questions? This course will help students examine those questions. This class will also help students discover and evaluate resources and information to help them throughout their spiritual walk. (Semester 2)

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.

2 Timothy 3:16