Pacific Life College, 15030 - 66A Avenue, Surrey, CANADA V3S 2A5 Phone: 604-597-9082 Fax: 604-597-9090 [email protected] www.pacificlife.edu This Catalogue presents the offerings and requirements in effect at the time of publication. Pacific Life Bible College reserves the right to withdraw or modify the courses of instruction at any time. Announcements are subject to change and do not constitute an agreement or contract. Pacific Life Bible College Distance Education Catalogue 2020–21. Rev. 2020.08.28 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Welcome!

I am so glad that you are here at Pacific Life Bible College.

Pacific Life Bible College exists to serve the by raising Spirit-empowered women and men who graciously love and competently minister within and beyond the church.

We want to help you discover and develop the gifts and calling God has place upon your life for the sake of the church and the world.

We approach Christian education in a holistic manner. It is our goal to see you engage your heart through spiritual formation, to encourage your thinking with high-quality content taught by passionate instructors, and to facilitate your serving beyond yourself.

We put an emphasis on living and walking together as a community of Christ followers. As such, you will find that PLBC is a vibrant community whose people study together, worship together, serve together, and laugh and cry together.

So, whether you are entering LifeLaunch or one of our Diploma or Bachelor of Arts degrees, whether you’ll be on campus, on-line or on- demand, we are believing God with you for an incredibly transformative experience at PLBC

So, again, welcome to our community!

Craig Millar, President

PACIFIC LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE | 2019–2020 ONLINE STUDIES CATALOGUE 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ...... 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS...... 4 ABOUT PLBC...... 5 Welcome...... 5 Our Mission...... 5 Our ...... 5 Our Values...... 5 Affiliation...... 5 Location...... 5 PROGRAMS OF STUDY...... 6 Online Studies...... 6 Intensives...... 6 Accelerated Programs...... 6 Second Bachelor’s Degree...... 6 Achievements...... 6 How to Register...... 6 Completing Your Courses...... 6 Due Dates...... 6 Extensions...... 7 Course Grading...... 7 FINANCIAL INFORMATION...... 8 Tuition and Fees...... 8 Payment Methods...... 8 Library Resources...... 8 Transcripts...... 8 Tax Deductible Receipts...... 8 Tuition Refund Policy...... 8 Shipment of Materials...... 8 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS...... 9 1. Biblical Studies...... 9 2. Theological Studies...... 10 3. Practical Theology...... 11 4. Ministry Development...... 12 5. General Studies...... 13 6. Practicums...... 14 PLBC Online Order Form...... 15

4 PACIFIC LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE | 2019–2020 ONLINE STUDIES CATALOGUE ABOUT PLBC

WELCOME Interdenominational Inclusiveness: We PLBC’s Online Studies office provides you with the are a Foursquare college and we value opportunity to study and learn through college-level interdenominational inclusiveness. courses without having to leave your home and job. Holistic Education: We foster an environment that OUR MISSION integrates worship, character transformation, Our mission as a college of biblical higher education academic excellence, and a focus on ministry. is to support the church by equipping men and Community: We seek to embody the person of Christ women for Spirit-empowered ministry. by cultivating a relational, grace-based culture of joyful obedience to the revealed will and word OUR VISION of God whereby faculty, staff, and students do all Pacific Life Bible College (PLBC) is committed to: things to the glory of God. yy the cause of interdenominational global through local churches as part of a Excellence: We commit ourselves to excellence worldwide network of Foursquare Colleges. through best practices, efficient administration, quality technology, flexible delivery systems, and yy church planting, growth, and revitalization by exceptional faculty. training present and future servant leaders by offering a choice of quality programs through AFFILIATION campus and flexible distance education systems. PLBC is a school of biblical higher education with yy training these leaders through character the Foursquare Gospel Church of Canada. Dedicate development, academic excellence, and practical to the cause of interdenominational and world- ministry experience in the context of biblical wide evangelism, students from Foursquare and integrity. more than twenty other denominations and non- yy resourcing all Foursquare local churches and denominational church groups attend PLBC. As leaders, in Canada and around the world, and an affiliated college with to sharing these same resources with other Education Commission of the International Church students, churches, and ministries. of the Foursquare Gospel our network extends to more than two hundred Foursquare colleges and OUR VALUES institutes around the world. The Centrality of Scripture: We embrace the Scriptures as our authority for faith and practice LOCATION and therefore the integral centre of our curriculum. Pacific Life Bible College’s 40-acre campus is centrally located in Surrey, British Columbia, about The Local Church: We support the local church in 30 minutes from Vancouver, BC, and 15 minutes fulfilling the by guiding men and form the Canada/US border. It offers a peaceful, women to respond to God’s call and preparing them suburban setting that’s conducive to study; yet, for Spirit-empowered service to God as volunteer, Canada’s third largest city, with all its cultural bi-vocational, and full-time leaders. advantages and opportunities for ministry, is Spirit-Empowered Ministry: We affirm the need for readily accessible. the growing disciple of Christ to be continuously filled with the and to do the works of God in the power of the Spirit. PACIFIC LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE | 2019–2020 ONLINE STUDIES CATALOGUE 5 PROGRAMS OF STUDY

ONLINE STUDIES BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN STUDIES Students can select from a variety of Cohort-Based The purpose of the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Interactive Courses or Guided Independent Studies. Studies Major is to allow mature students (25 years These courses may be applied to any program. and older) to complete an accelerated degree. The total credit hours needed to earn this degree is 96.

INTENSIVES SECOND BACHELOR’S DEGREE Courses may be taken on the college campus or on This Bachelor of Theology degree program offers a church campus in weekend or summer intensives. advanced leadership development to students who If you are not already receiving regular information have a degree from another academic institution about these intensives, ask to be placed on our and wish to upgrade to include a Theology degree. email list. If your church would like to sponsor a Eligible applicants will be required to earn 69 college-level intensive, please contact Pacific Life credits in order to complete this degree. Bible College.

ACHIEVEMENTS ACCELERATED PROGRAMS Distance Online students may work toward any of PLBC Online Studies offers two accelerated the following: programs for obtaining a Bachelor’s degree: • 31-credit Certificate of Christian Studies Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies and Second • 64-credit Associate Theology Diploma Bachelor’s Degree. • 128-credit Bachelor of Arts degree in Pastoral Students accepted into either of the accelerated Leadership programs must complete at least one course per • 128-credit Bachelor of Church Ministries year and must maintain a GPA of 2.5 and higher. Courses may be taken through Cohort-Based If the student’s GPA drops below this standard, the Interactive Studies, Guided Independent Studies, student will be placed on academic probation for one and through Intensives on or off campus. calendar year, after which point the student may reapply. HOW TO REGISTER To register complete PLBC’s online Application for Courses may be taken on campus at PLBC through Admission and accompanying forms. To begin this weekend or summer Intensives or through Guided process, visit our website at www.pacificlife.edu Independent Studies. If no courses are taken within and click on the “APPLY NOW” button on the home one year from the date of acceptance, the file will page. Once your application has been processed be considered closed and may be reopened upon and we’ve received completed Pastor’s and Personal payment of a reactivation fee (see Tuition and Fees References, PLBC’s Enrollment Department will below). then inform you of your acceptance. For both Accelerated degree programs below, the student’s file must be complete with all the required COMPLETING YOUR COURSES information, including references and transcripts, DUE DATES before it can be processed. Each course has a time limit based on its credit For students who may be interested in a fast-track value. That means a one-credit course will have a program, there are two options available: two-month course duration, while a three-credit

6 PACIFIC LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE | 2019–2020 ONLINE STUDIES CATALOGUE course will have a 15-week duration. that class before the end of the 4th week of the class without academic ramifications. A class dropped EXTENSIONS before the 4th week of class will not appear on the Any student may get a 21 day extension for a fee student’s transcript. If a student drops a class after of $50 per-credit hour and a 15% grade penalty by the 4th week and before the end of the 8th week completing a Course Extension Request form. Both of their class, they will receive a W (withdraw) for the fee and the penalty can be waived by the Vice the class, which will appear on their transcript, but President for Academic Affairs or their designate if will not affect their GPA. If a student drops a class certain criteria are met, such as: after the end of the 8th week, the instructor will yy Serious personal sickness, psychological assign either a WP or WF grade (i.e., “Withdraw crisis, injury or death of a family member while Passing” or “Withdraw while Failing”) based or acquaintance that requires the student’s on the student’s work to that point in the term. A attention. Documentation may be required. WP or WF will appear on a transcript. WP does not yy Serious personal illness or injury that also impact a student’s GPA, but a WF does. All course prevents the student from working changes must be approved by the student’s Program Director. Moving, providing hospitality, taking a trip, failure to plan for or anticipate the nature of an Course Refunds assignment, computer problems, lost assignments, The DL course refund policy likewise differs or minor sickness may not be considered grounds for from PLBC’s normal course refund policy. Upon waiving the late penalty. dropping a course registered students may, where When an extension is granted the final course grade circumstances warrant, apply for refunds of the will be set to “I” (Incomplete) until the instructor unused portion of tuition and fees on a pro-rated submits a grade for assignments received by the weekly basis. A refund will be granted for tuition extended deadline. Students may apply for a second (and additional fees) to students unable to complete 21 day extension. A second fee and an additional a class, based upon calendar days and the following 15% grade penalty apply. scale: • Weeks 1–4, 100% refund; COURSE GRADING • Week 5, 90% refund; Grading of courses complies with the campus • Week 6, 80% refund; grading system. For those details see the school’s • Week 7, 70% refund; current non-distance education Academic Catalogue • Week 8, 60% refund; available under the Downloads page of PLBC’s • Weeks 9–16, 0% refund. website. Notification of course grades and completed Note that in cases where any amount of marking course work will be sent via Populi, email, post, or has been completed, even in the event of a would-be courier at the discretion of the department. 100% refund, the college will keep back $25 to cover marking costs. DROPPING A COURSE Policy Because Distance Learning (DL) courses are not bound to the start and end dates of an on-campus semester, the policy for dropping a DL course differs slightly from PLBC’s normal policy. A student enrolled in a Guided Independent Study may drop

PACIFIC LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE | 2019–2020 ONLINE STUDIES CATALOGUE 7 FINANCIAL INFORMATION

TUITION AND FEES Tuition (per credit hour) ...... $215.00 Application Fees PLBC Online...... $45.00 Degree Upgrade...... $45.00 Populi Course Registration ($15 per credit up to $90 max)...... $45.00 Transfer Credit Evaluation (over 32 credits)...... $50.00 Certification/Diploma Fee...... $150.00 Reactivation Fee...... $50.00 Books & Manuals...... (see Course Descriptions below) Shipping & Handling Fees...... (shipping cost plus a small handling fee) Transcript Fee...... $15.00

PAYMENT METHODS TAX DEDUCTIBLE RECEIPTS Payment may be made by Visa, MasterCard, or Tuition receipts for income tax purposes will be money order. Personal cheques are not acceptable. mailed out after the end of the calendar year. This Campus students may pay with credit card, debit, receipt covers tuition only. or cash. Pre-payment is required for off-campus students. Tuition fees are non-refundable and TUITION REFUND POLICY non-transferable to any other person. All hard-copy One hundred percent of the tuition cost will be resources (i.e. purchased books and manuals) are refunded upon request within 30 days of course non-returnable and non-refundable. registration. After 30 days the refund amount will decrease by 10% per week. There will be no refund A student enrolled in the full-time campus program after six weeks from the time of course registration. at Pacific Life who discontinues a course within 30 days of purchase may request a transfer of tuition SHIPMENT OF MATERIALS fees to his or her account if applicable. Materials are shipped via Canada Post or courier in accordance with the student’s wishes. Shipping and LIBRARY RESOURCES handling charges vary in relation to distance and Pacific Life’s library resources are available to method of delivery. PLBC Online students who live in the area. The library fee is $15 per course to a maximum of $72 per calendar year. Please contact the PLBC Online office if you wish to make use of this resource.

TRANSCRIPTS Official transcripts are available to be sent to colleges upon written request from the student. This request must include the $15 transcript fee for each recipient.

8 PACIFIC LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE | 2019–2020 ONLINE STUDIES CATALOGUE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Pricing is subject to change; book prices are approximate. theological heritage of the Israelites and to increase their appreciation of the historical roots of the 1. BIBLICAL STUDIES doctrinal emphases of each of the Historical Books. Course Registration $45 BIB 101-OL Survey (3 credits) Tuition $615 An overview of the Old Testament, highlighting its Course Texts: organization, overall themes, historical context, and Holdcroft, Historical Books. $17 Howard, An Introduction to the Old Testament Historical major events. Books. $34.99 Course Registration $45 Tuition $615 BIB 251E (3 credits) Course Texts: An examination of the beginning and development Arnold & Beyer, Encountering the Old Testament. $52.50 of the early church, with a focus on the ministry of BIB 152-OL Survey (3 credits) the Holy Spirit and the principles for church life and An overview of the New Testament, highlighting its growth today. organization, overall themes, historical context, and Course Registration $45 Tuition $615 major evens. Course Texts: Course Registration $45 Stott, The Message of Acts. $20 Tuition $615 Course Texts: BIB 252E Synoptic Gospels (3 credits) Elwell & Yarbrough, Encountering the New Testament. This course is a thematic and historical study of the $49.99 life of Christ as revealed in the first three gospels. BIB 192-OL Biblical Interpretation (3 credits) ’ life, ministry, and teaching will be analyzed This course introduces the tools and methods for Bible and studied against the backdrop of the contemporary research, teaching students to draw from Scripture human situation in which it appeared. Emphasis will in order to minister to others. The student will gain also be given to the particular perspective of each specific principles, methodical guidelines, and skills synoptic gospel and to the unique material it provides training for in-depth study and interpretation of the concerning the good news of Jesus Christ. Bible. Course Registration $45 Course Registration $45 Tuition $615 Tuition $615 Course Texts: Course Texts: Blomberg, Jesus and the Gospels. $39.99 Duvall & Hays, Grasping God’s Word. $39.99 Yancey, The Jesus I Never Knew. $14.99 Lubeck, Read the Bible for a Change. $31 BIB 261E Early Pauline Epistles (3 credits) BIB 201E Pentateuch (3 credits) This course will provide a foundational overview of A survey of the first five books of the Bible, with a some key historical, cultural, linguistic, philosophical, focus on their central themes and on how to read theological, and hermeneutical issues related to Paul’s and understand its central messages. Historical early epistles, namely I & II Corinthians, Galatians, background and issues are also covered. I & II Thessalonians. Biblical doctrines from the Old Course Registration $45 Testament and the Gospels which saturate Paul’s Tuition $615 doctrine and shape his practice will also be considered. Course Texts: Course Registration $45 Alexander, From Paradise to Promised Land. $30.50 Tuition $615 Holdcroft, Pentateuch. $11.95 Course Texts: Student Manual $35 Carson, New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition. $45 BIB 202E Historical Books (3 credits) Enns, The Moody Handbook of Theology. $39.99 This course is a thematic survey of the two major BIB 291E Advanced Bible Interpretation histories in the Old Testament (northern and (3 credits) southern Israel) and of their historical and cultural This course is designed to introduce students to the milieu. This course enables students to understand skills involved in exegeting the Scriptures. The course and communicate the foundational, historical, and

PACIFIC LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE | 2019–2020 ONLINE STUDIES CATALOGUE 9 features a workbook that provides the student with a 2. THEOLOGICAL STUDIES step-by-step procedure for exegeting Old Testament THS 101-OL Survey and New Testament passages and gives special of Christian Beliefs (3 credits) attention to the characteristics associated with the This course introduces students to the basic concepts variety of genres present in both. of the Christian faith and the significance of Prerequisite: BIB 192-OL Biblical Interpretation understanding a proper Christian worldview. Course Registration $45 Course Registration $45 Tuition $585 Tuition $615 Course Texts: Course Texts: Stuart, Old Testament Exegesis. $26.25 Murray, Grand Central Question. $22.10 Fee, New Testament Exegesis. $26.25 Erickson, Introducing Christian Doctrine. $37 Kaiser, Toward an Exegetical Theology. $28.50 Student Manual $15 THS 112E Pneumatology: Understanding the BIB 301E Poetical Books (3 credits) Holy Spirit This course is a comprehensive survey of the wisdom (3 credits) literature from Job through Song of Songs. The Video instructor, Gayle Erwin, gives a basic, biblical, student will gain a comprehensive understanding of and balanced understanding of the Holy Spirit: who the literary, historical, and theological significance He is, what He does, His nature, and how His nature of these books as well as discover their themes, is worked out in our lives. Course Registration $45 interpretations, and principles of application. Tuition $615 Course Registration $45 Course Texts: Tuition $615 Keener, Gift & Giver. $24 Course Texts: Fee, Paul, The Spirit, & The . $16.99 Bullock, An Introduction to the Old Testament Poetic Books. Access to Video Sessions via Vimeo (10 sessions) $35 $32.99 THS 134E Divine Healing (1 credit) BIB 302E Hebrew Prophets (3 credits) This course is designed to lay a solid theological This course is a thematic survey of the Old Testament foundation concerning the doctrine of divine healing Major and Minor Prophets and an analysis of the and its contemporary relevance. function of the prophet and in Israel. It Course Registration $15 is designed to introduce the student to the content Tuition $205 of each book and its place in the flow of redemptive Course Texts: history. MacNutt, The Healing Reawakening. $16.99 Course Registration $45 THS 142E Eschatology: What’s Next (1 credit) Tuition $615 This course is designed to lay a solid theological Course Texts: VanGemeren, Interpreting the Prophetic Word. $29.50 foundation for the study of end times and differing Bullock, An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophet views of future events. Emphasis is on the biblical Books. $34.99 references. BIB 351E Romans (3 credit) Course Registration $15 This course is an in-depth exegetical introduction to Tuition $205 Course Texts: the Letter to the Romans and is designed to prepare Hays, D. et al. An A-to-Z Guide to Biblical Prophecy and the and enable the student for continuing study of this End Times. $12.99 letter. Special attention is given to Paul’s development THS 201-OL Theology I: (3 of significant theological themes and how these credits) themes might speak to our contemporary world. Bibliology and Theology Proper: with a focus on Course Registration $45 God the Father this course explores the nature of Tuition $615 Course Texts: the person and works of God, and the doctrine of The New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary: Volume 10. $75 revelation and authority, with particular attention to Fee, Paul, The Spirit, & The People of God. $16.99 the role of Scripture. Access to Video Link via Populi (12 sessions) $42 Course Registration $45 Tuition $615 Course Texts: Erickson, . $50

10 PACIFIC LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE | 2019–2020 ONLINE STUDIES CATALOGUE THS 202-OL Systematic Theology II (3 credits) Tuition $615 This course continues a systematic study of doctrines, Course Texts: Bruce, The Book of Acts. $47 namely , Anthropology, Hamartiology and Hayford, The Church Has Left the Building. $15.99 Soteriology. With a focus on God the Son, this course Chadwick, The Early Church. $17 helps students understand the nature of humanity, Access to Video Sessions via Vimeo (3 sessions) $21 the person and work of Christ and the application of THS 424E Theology of Spiritual Warfare (3 credits) Christ’s work to fallen humanity in salvation. This course is an introductory study of the biblical Course Registration $45 truths regarding angels, demons, and Satan. It Tuition $615 includes application to the principles by being an Course Texts: Erickson, Christian Theology. $60 overcomer through prayer. Video lecturer: author Dean Sherman. THS 312E Christology (3 credits) Course Registration $45 This course is designed to give the student a solid Tuition $615 Course Texts: theological foundation concerning the existence, Murphy, Handbook for Spiritual Warfare. $24.99 pre-existence, and eternal existence of Jesus Christ. Johnston, Christians and Demons. $12.50 It explores His deity, humanity, incarnation, and Access to Video Sessions via Vimeo (10 sessions) $35 work. This course also investigates the origins and explanations of contemporary Christological views, 3. PRACTICAL THEOLOGY with an attempt to develop thoughtful responses from PTH 101E Spiritual Formation I (3 credits) an evangelical perspective. This course offers the student a foundation for Course Registration $45 the personal process of spiritual formation and Tuition $615 character development. The student will gain a Course Texts: Erickson, Christian Theology. $50 biblical understanding of the nature and practice of Stein, Jesus the Messiah. $30 Christian spirituality and how the consistent practice Grentz, Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms. $8 of spiritual disciplines will help the student centre THS 324E (3 credits) their life in God. As well, the student will learn how 1. Concepts of the Church their personal walk with God is expressed in the This course is an introduction to the formation, relationships they have with others. This last aspect structure, and mission of the Church from the basis of will be explored through video sessions on love, sex, Scripture. This course encourages students to develop and relationships by Dean Sherman. and articulate their own concept of the church based Course Registration $45 on scriptural foundations translated into current Tuition $615 cultural paradigms. Sessions are presented by Jerry Course Texts: Hayford, Living the Spirit-formed Life. $17.99 Cook. Sherman, Relationships. $13.99 Course Registration $45 Video Viewing (10 sessions) $35 Tuition $615 Course Texts: PTH 201E Spiritual Formation II (3 credits) Cook, Love, Acceptance, & Forgiveness. $14.99 This course is designed to help students personally Cook, Monday Morning Church. $15.99 experience the freedom and healing that is found Access to Video Sessions via Vimeo (14 sessions) $24.50 in Christ and His Word. The student will learn, 2. The Simple Church experience and be able to teach others these same This course explores the earliest corporate expression principles. The student will learn and follow the of the Christian faith as recorded in the first eight biblical path of repentance and faith, leading them chapters of the Acts of the Apostles. The Great toward a life of consistent victory over temptation and Commission of Jesus Christ, the initial outpouring of practical holiness in all areas of life. the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, the spread Course Registration $45 of from Jewish to non-Jewish peoples, Tuition $615 and the dynamics of the Jerusalem church under the Course Texts: Anderson, The Bondage Breaker. $15.75 leadership of the Apostles will be examined, analyzed, Wilkerson, Redemption... $15.99 and applied to modern church practices. Video PTH 325-OL Evangelism Strategies (3 credits) sessions are presented by Dr. Jim Hayford. This course designed to prepare and involve the Course Registration $45

PACIFIC LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE | 2019–2020 ONLINE STUDIES CATALOGUE 11 student in personal evangelism, the most basic this great calling. Video sessions are presented by Dr. ministry of winning and discipling new believers. Daniel Brown. It is also intended to equip the students through Course Registration $45 knowledge and experiential application, with the Tuition $615 Course Texts: message and methodology of presenting and living the Oden, Pastoral Theology. $26.25 message of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Peterson, The Pastor: A Memoir. $16.99 Course Registration $45 Video Viewing $35 Tuition $615 Course Texts: PMN 252E Homiletics: The Art of Preaching Stott, in the Modern World. $19.99 (3 credits) Koukl, Tactcs: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian This course teaches proper preparation and delivery Convictions. $18.99 Hunter, The Celtic Way of Evangelism. $19.99 of sermons. Lectures are theoretical and inspirational, but there is also a practical component to the course. PTH 499E Senior Seminar (3 credits) The video sessions are presented by Jerry Cook. This is a graduating course which is designed to Course Registration $45 enable the student to integrate their studies into a Tuition $615 comprehensive biblical worldview and philosophy of Course Texts: ministry. It will prepare the student to enter ministry Stott, Between Two Worlds. $23 Ailes, You are the Message. $17.75 with a clear statement of belief and a practical plan Video Viewing (7 sessions) $38.50 for translating that belief into positive action. This PMN 282-OL Leadership Development (3 credits) course will also integrate the studies leading to the This course is designed for leaders and leaders-in- senior year and a combination of several disciplines: training. The video instructor, Steven R. Falkiner, church growth theory, church administration, and M.A., presents an analysis of the biblical basis personal development. of leadership, leadership roles, and character Course Registration $45 Tuition $615 qualifications. The emphasis will be on personal Course Texts: development with a view to learning how to Cook, Love, Acceptance, and Forgiveness. $13 understand God’s guidance and how to recognize the Warren, The Purpose Driven Life. $12.50 helps and hindrances that face emerging leaders. Course Registration $45 4. MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT Tuition $615 CED 221E Children’s Ministry (3 credits) Course Texts: Adams, Watership Down. (Not currently available from The objective of this course is to learn the principles PLBC). for reaching children for Christ through the Christian McIntosh, Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership. $17 Online program of the church and to develop a Rath, Strength Based Leadership. (Not currently available from PLBC). personal philosophy of Christian Online. The student will analyze the various age groups in their PMN 362E Women in Ministry (3 credits) personality development, social and spiritual needs, This text-based course is designed for all church as well as study various teaching procedures and leaders. It provides students with a biblical theology methods with emphasis on application to each age for women in ministry. It investigates the role of group. women in the church by considering various eras of Course Registration $45 history and the beliefs about women during these Tuition $615 periods. A DVD session on women in ministry Course Texts: leadership is presented by Jerry Dirman. Clark, Brubaker, & Zuck, Childhood Education in the Course Registration $45 Church. $46 Tuition $615 PMN 101E Pastoral Ministry (3 credits) Course Texts: This course is designed to lay a solid theological Grenz, Women in the Church. $23 Tucker & Liefield,Daughters of the Church. $42 foundation concerning pastoral ministry, its theology, Video Viewing (3 sessions) $10.50 philosophy, and accompanying components. It is PMN 370-OL Church Leadership & structured to require and encourage hands-on pastoral Administration (3 credits) ministry experience. It is hoped that the student will This course will give an overview of the various be able to penetrate the surface issues of pastoral departments of a local church with a focus on the ministry and understand the heart of God concerning

12 PACIFIC LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE | 2019–2020 ONLINE STUDIES CATALOGUE skills and principles for leading and integrating of Canada. It also examines the organizational these ministries under the standard of a biblical structure and administrative aspects of the Canadian ecclesiology. It will cover basic administrative Foursquare Church. management and leadership principles including Course Registration $45 time management, goal-setting, planning, decision- Tuition $615 Course Texts: making, organization, delegation, volunteers, and staff Blumhofer, Everybody’s Sister. $26 relations. This course will also include components Jordan, Supernatural. $20 on general church polity, legal matters, and financial Wallace, Charities Handbook. $60 FGCC Administrative Manual (available at Foursquare.ca) management. The video sessions feature various DVD-A Sessions (11 sessions) instructors presenting on given topics. Rental $38.50 Purchase $77 Course Registration $45 DVD-B Sessions (4 sessions) Tuition $615 Rental $ 14 Course Texts: Purchase $28 Mushishi, Church Administration: A Devotional and Motivational Guide. (Not currently available from PLBC). Wimberly, The Business of the Church: The Uncomfortable 5. GENERAL STUDIES Truth. (Not currently available from PLBC). GEN 131-OL History of I (3 credits) PMN 385E Marriage & Family Relationships The objective of this course is to introduce and survey (3 credits) the significant events, movements, and personalities This course lays a theological foundation for marriage in the church from its beginning to the and the family. It addresses the components of period. By exploring the renewing and reforming healthy, vital relationships within this context, as works of God in these events, movements and well as family systems theory, family life cycle, and personalities, the students will gain perspectives circumflex models. regarding the role of the church in man’s history. Course Registration $45 Tuition $615 Course Registration $45 Course Texts: Tuition $615 Balswick, The Family: A Christian Perspective. $26.25 Course Texts: Worthington, Marriage Counselling. $30.50 Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Volume 1. $39.99 PMN 422E Church Growth Strategies (3 credits) GEN 132-OL II (3 credits) This course is designed to help the student better This course is a continuation of History of understand the biblical basis for church growth as Christianity I. Beginning with an overview of the mandated by the Great Commission and evidenced Great Reformation this course then follows the path by the expansion of the early church in the book of of history which links the modern evangelical to Acts. The student will also learn how to develop and the church universal. The final component provides clearly articulate a vision, philosophy, and strategy for an overview of the twentieth century including the church growth while bearing in mind the greater good birth and growth of the Pentecostal and Charismatic and health of the local congregation. Video sessions expressions of the church and assesses the state of the presented by Dr. Jim Hayford. church at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Course Registration $45 Course Registration $45 Tuition $615 Tuition $615 Course Texts: Course Texts: Shelley, Growing Your Church Through Evangelism and Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Volume II. $39.99 Outreach. $29 Bettenson, Documents of the Christian Church, 4th Ed. Mims, The Kingdom Focused Church. $21 $42.50 Video Viewing $28 GEN 171-OL Introduction to Psychology (3 PMN 492E Foursquare Distinctives (3 credits) credits) This course is required for anyone wishing to pursue An overview of psychological theories, including such licensing with the Foursquare Gospel Church topics as learning, perception, cognition, development, of Canada. The course examines the rise of the and mental health, as well as a survey of current Foursquare Gospel Church as a classical Pentecostal secular and Christian counselling models. This course denomination, its basic doctrines and tenets, the considers the integration of psychology and Christian history of founder Aimee Semple McPherson and counselling. the development of the Foursquare Gospel Church Course Registration $45

PACIFIC LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE | 2019–2020 ONLINE STUDIES CATALOGUE 13 Tuition $615 MIN 325E (1 credit)/MIN 326E (2 credits) Course Texts: Christian Online Administration Dewall and Myers, Psychology in Everyday Life. (Not currently available from PLBC). Sunday School Superintendent, Kid’s Club overseer or McMinn, Psychology, Theology, & Spirituality in Christian LIFEline Institute director. Counselling. $34.99 Ross, Evaluating Models of Christian Counselling. $24.55 MIN 331E (1 credit)/MIN 332E (2 credits) Small Group Leadership GEN 234E Interpersonal Development (3 credits) Leader or coordinator. All ministry flows out of relationships so it is vital that students in ministry training discover and develop MIN 335E (1 credit)/MIN 336E (2 credits) the skills needed to maintain healthy relationships. Pastoral Care/Counselling This course introduces the concept of boundaries and Nursing home or hospital visitation, etc. Work in how they operate within the context of friendships, a crisis phone centre or be part of an organized marriages, and families. counselling ministry, etc. Course Registration $45 MIN 341 (1 credit)/MIN 342E (2 credits) Tuition $615 Preaching or Adult Teaching Course Texts: Cloud & Townsend, Boundaries. $15.75 Speaking or preaching in public meetings or services, conducting weddings or funerals, etc. 6. PRACTICUMS MIN 421E (1 credit)/MIN 422E (2 credits) Church Administration Students may earn additional credits of supervised Church secretary, treasurer, administrator, or council Practicums for Bachelor of Arts degrees only while or board member. they are working through their studies. Leader’s Track students are not eligible for practicum credits MIN 431E (1 credit)/MIN 432E (2 credits) are assessed at 45 hours per credit from the following Church Ministry Leadership options: Leadership of an aspect not covered by the above practicums (i.e. Men’s or Women’s Ministry, ushering, MIN 123E (1 credit)/MIN 124E (2 credits) prayer groups, etc.) Service Ministry Any behind the scenes church work, set-up, church MIN 441E (1 credit)/MIN 442E (2 credits) building maintenance, etc. Practicum Working as an intern pastor for a summer or other MIN 161E (1 credit)/MIN 162E (2 credits) period of time. Missions Short-term missions outreach, English as a Second Language instructor, or some other cross-cultural ministry. MIN 165E (1 credit)/MIN 166E (2 credits) Evangelism Work with an organized evangelistic outreach, i.e. Teen Challenge, etc. MIN 231 (1 credit)/MIN 232E (2 credits) Children’s Ministry Sunday School instructor, Kid’s Club leader, Vacation Bible School worker, or summer camp counsellor. MIN 251 (1 credit)/MIN 252E (2 credits) Youth, Young Adult, or Singles Ministry Youth group leader or sponsor, youth Sunday School teacher, youth camp counsellor, etc. MIN 321E (1 credit)/MIN 322E (2 credits) Music Ministry Being part of a worship team as a singer, musician, or leader.

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