COURSE CATALOG
Freshman Orientation
FOUNDATIONS // 1 credit hour // This course is intended to help incoming students become familiar with the Living Faith Bible Institute, its philosophy, methodology, and student expectations.
Foundations 1
FOUNDATIONS // 2 credit hours // Foundations 1 is a required introductory course that teaches core biblical doctrines and a philosophy of discipleship foundational to ministry.
Foundations 2
FOUNDATIONS // 2 credit hours // This semester of Foundations will cover the Character & Spiritual Qualities of a Man or Woman of God and the Seven Stages of Spiritual Growth. This course is an introductory course for all LFBI students.
Foundations 3
FOUNDATIONS // 2 credit hours // This course will cover the Philosophy of Discipleship, How to Disciple, and How to Study the Bible. It serves as an introductory course for all LFBI students.
Introduction to Old Testament 1
BIBLE ESSENTIALS // 2 credit hours // The Introduction to the Bible series is a survey that focuses on the history and writings of both the Old and New Testaments of God’s Word. This course focuses on the books Genesis through Job.
Introduction to New Testament 1
BIBLE ESSENTIALS // 2 credit hours // Introduction to New Testament 1 is an overview of Matthew through 2 Thessalonians. Topics include the historical context, life application, pictures, types, prophecies, key features and dispensational truth.
Acts of the Apostles
BIBLE ESSENTIALS // 2 credit hours // An analytical study of the book of Acts that examines the foundations and early development of Christianity. Particular attention is given to the transition from Israel to the Church and Paul's role in the dispensation of grace.
Methods of Evangelism
BIBLE ESSENTIALS // 1 credit hour // This course will provide the student with the content and context for developing a biblical understanding of evangelism.
1 Corinthians
LEADERSHIP PREP // 2 credit hours // This course approaches the strategic church epistle of 1 Corinthians with the purpose of understanding Paul’s description of ministry in an urban setting, including church order, structure, government and problems. Spiritual gifts are examined in light of the Spirit’s purpose in promoting the effectiveness of the local church.
Church History
LEADERSHIP PREP // 2 credit hours // The goal of this course is to equip the serious student of the word of God with the fundamental principles that govern the history of mankind as it relates to spiritual and ecclesiastical matters.
Introduction to Biblical Counseling
LEADERSHIP PREP // 2 credit hours // This course will give students an understanding of the sufficiency of Scripture to help people with their mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational problems. Students will see how God's Word transcends modern therapeutic, psychological, and psychiatric approaches.
Introduction to Homiletics
LEADERSHIP PREP // 2 CREDIT // This course focuses on the preparation and delivery of biblical sermons, studies, and lessons. The student will learn an exegetical and expositional approach to preaching and further develop a biblical hermeneutic.
Pastoral Epistles
LEADERSHIP PREP // 2 credit hours // This class is an intensive study of the epistles of Paul the apostle to pastors. This course is an exposition of 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus as God’s handbook for pastors. The content and themes therein are developed exegetically and expositorily with an emphasis on the responsibilities of pastoral leaders in the church.
Biblical Counseling Lab 1
ELECTIVE // 1 credit hour // This course is a follow-up to the Intro to Biblical Counseling Course. In this course, we will be applying the knowledge from that course, as well as the Self-Confrontation material, to work through counseling vignettes.
Homiletics Lab 1
ELECTIVE // 1 credit hour // In this course we will be introducing students to the processes and heart posture associated with preparing and presenting a sermon.
Missions 1
ELECTIVE // 1 credit hour // In this course, we will look at the Biblical examples of missions support, the historical movements and methods employed in missions support, and the role of the local church in modern missions support.
Biblical Counseling Capstone: Research Course
ELECTIVES // 3 credit hours // The Biblical Counseling Capstone is an advisor guided, independent study and research-based course. The student will write a 20–25-page essay based on a relevant subject within the theological and ministry realm of biblical counseling.
Ministry Leadership Capstone: Research Course
ELECTIVES // 3 credit hours // The Ministry Leadership Capstone is an advisor guided, independent study and research-based course. The student will write a 20–25-page essay based on a relevant subject within the theological and ministry realm.
Missions Capstone: Research Course
ELECTIVES // 3 credit hours // The Missions Capstone is an advisor-guided, independent study and research-based course. The student will write a 20–25-page essay based on a relevant subject within the theological and ministerial realm of missiology.

