MSU 2016 Core Courses

Core Curriculum

MorningStar University has 5 core curriculum courses that run throughout the year as well as the experiential curriculum (one week a month). There are 7 months of teaching in the schedule and so there will be 7 total classes (1 class per month). Each week consists of two 3- hour days of classroom time as well as experiential curriculum based on your school of choice.

1. Leadership Skills This course teaches students fundamental skills that every leader should know to become more effective and increase their impact. Each month a new skill will be taught and students will be given written and practical assignments to complete based on each skill.

Class 1: Overview: Skills vs. Character, Developing Skills, Goal-setting Class 2: Time Management, Delegation and Conflict Resolution Class 3: Emotional Intelligence, and the Redemptive Gifts Class 4: Personal and Business Finances Class 5: Communication Part 1: Presentations, Business Comm. and Writing Class 6: Communication Part 2: Preaching and Teaching Class 7: CISM

2. Biblical Leadership These classes focus on leaders from the Bible and the lessons that we can learn from their lives as it relates to our preparation for leadership. We will look at their early lives and development through to their calling and ministry. This will allow the students to understand that leadership is a process and that when we are not leading we are preparing to be leaders. This course will also study the requirements for Elders as described in Titus and Timothy as well as a study of the good shepherds versus the bad shepherds as outline in Ezekiel 34.

Class 1: Overview, The Five-fold Ministries, 7-Mountain Mandate Class 2: Jesus, Discipleship and Raising Leaders by Example Class 3: Paul’s Qualification for Leadership Class 4: Good Shepherds vs. Bad Shepherds Class 5: Women in Leadership, Esther and Ruth Class 6: Joseph, Moses and Joshua Class 7: David, Absalom and Solomon

3. Spiritual Training As well as leadership skills, all leaders should have a well-rounded training in spiritual skills. This part of the course is dedicated to the development of those skills. Students will be trained in how to use the Word effectively through the study of hermeneutics. Students will be introduced to the healing teams, prophetic teams and other parts of the ministry and will be free to join these throughout the year to increase their experience and skill level.

Class 1: Overview, Prophetic Training Part 1 Class 2: Hermeneutics and Apologetics Class 3: Prophetic Training Part 2 Class 4: Prayer, Intercession and Fasting Class 5: Prophetic Training Part 3 Class 6: Healing and Deliverance Class 7: Evangelism

4. Biblical Foundations All leaders must have a very strong foundation in understanding the essential tenets and principles of the Christian faith. One of the mottos of the Moravian Church in North America is “In the essentials unity, in the non- essentials liberty, in all things charity”. The question of course is: What are the essentials of the faith? This course will address these essential doctrines of the faith and establish within the students a deep understanding of each one from a Biblical perspective. This will provide the rock on which each student can build. Current and historic heretical views of each of these doctrines will also be discussed.

Class 1: Overview, Nicene Creed, Apostles Creed, Hebrews 6 Class 2: Deity of Christ, the Virgin birth and the Resurrection Class 3: Repentance and Salvation by Grace Class 4: Baptism, Water and Spirit Class 5: The Gospel, Heaven and Hell Class 6: The Trinity and Monotheism Class 7: Laying on of Hands

5. Church History To go along with the Biblical foundations, this course is designed to teach the students the history of the Church as outlined in the Seven Churches of Revelation with focus on the significant events that helped shape the Bible, the different denominations, and the Church as we know it today. This course will give the students a strong understanding of the people and events that have shaped the Church and give further strength to their understanding of God’s unfolding plan for the world and our function and place as the next, and maybe, one of the last generations. Class 1: Overview, Seven Churches of Revelation, the Early Church Class 2: 300 years of Persecution and the Early Church Fathers Class 3: Constantine, The Council of Nicene, the Rise of the Catholic Church Class 4: The Rise of Islam and the Crusades Class 5: Martin Luther and the Protestant Church Class 6: History of Revivals up to Azusa Class 7: Zionism and the Rebirth of Israel

2016-2017 Scholastic Schedule Orientation: August 22-25, 2016 Fall Semester: August 29-December 8, 2016 Spring Semester: January 9-May 13, 2017 Graduation: May 13, 2017

Classroom Schedule Class 1: 9 -9.50am Class 2: 10 -10.50am Class 3: 11 -11.50am Daily Lab: 12-12.30am

Note: Daily lab is a time for questions, discussions, assignments and experiential activities.

Assignments 2 Biblical studies papers (one per semester) 1 Life Business Plan (year long assignment) 4 Practical Life Assignments (2 per semester) 2 Books reviews (1 per semester)