COURSE CATALOG
Realities of Biblical Discipleship
LEADERSHIP PREP // 1 credit hour // This course explores the personal responsibilities associated with discipleship in the local church. It will tackle the calling, culture and challenges that come with implementing discipleship from a leadership perspective.
Servant Leadership
LEADERSHIP PREP // 1 credit hour // This course focuses on servant leadership in the church through the lens of Mark 8-11, where we see that we serve God and should lead others to do the same.
Baptist History
ELECTIVE // 1 credit hour // This course deals with important moments and people that helped shape the theology and tradition of Baptists. This course explores Baptistic distinctives throughout church history and what can be learned from the moments, men, methods, and means within the Baptistic heritage.
Worldview & Biblical Reasoning
ELECTIVE // 1 credit hour // This course will expose the fallacies of man’s philosophy and teach and equip students on how to understand and defend a logical, biblical worldview in a post-Christian world.
Emotional Victory (LIVE ONLY)
ELECTIVE // 1 credit hour // Emotions are a God-given part of life; however, when they control us or we deny them, we can set ourselves up for both spiritual and physical defeat. In this course we look at ways to resolve conflict, anxiety, fear, depression, anger, bitterness, deception, and guilt by using the promises of scripture.
Ministry Practicum
LEADERSHIP PREP // 2 credit hours // The objective of this required course is for the student to develop and execute a ministry task, project, or program that will serve their local church.
Missions Discovery Trip
LEADERSHIP PREP // 0 credit hours // This course provides students with a feedback and reporting mechanism that should include some, if not all, of the following elements: a summary of their mission trip, evangelical components and opportunities, local church support and edification, and training and teaching opportunities.
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.
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.
Introduction to Old Testament 2
BIBLE ESSENTIALS // 2 credit hours // Introduction to Old Testament 2 is an overview of Psalms through Malachi. Topics include historical context, life application, pictures, types, prophecies, key features, and dispensational truth.
Introduction to New Testament 2
BIBLE ESSENTIALS // 2 credit hours // Introduction to New Testament 2 is an overview of 1 Timothy through Revelation. Topics include historical context, life application, pictures, types, prophecies, key features, and dispensational truth.
Systematic and Dispensational Theology
BIBLE ESSENTIALS // 2 credit hours // This course gives a survey of the basic doctrines of the Bible, placing each truth-topic within a framework of discipleship. This is done systematically from a dispensational and premillennial perspective.
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.
English Grammar & the King James Bible
BIBLE ESSENTIALS // 1 credit hour // This course will teach students the parts of speech and rules of grammar in the English language for the sake of informing exegetical study within the Authorized Version of the King James Bible.
Apologetics
BIBLE ESSENTIALS // 1 credit hour // This course is designed to equip students to boldly prove biblical Christianity within a secular world while exemplifying a gentle and kind spirit as found in Matthew 10:16.
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.
Pastoral Procedures
LEADERSHIP PREP // 2 credit hours // This course is concerned with practical pastoral duties, responsibilities, and relationships. Proper procedures will be covered as well as the personal conduct of the pastor as it relates to his personal life, the flock, and his oversight thereof.

