C302 Spiritual Depression

16 sessions with audio lectures by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Learn about the causes and cure for spiritual depression from a master physician and minister, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones.

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Three texts are required for this course:

• Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
• When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy by John Piper
• An Approach to Extended Memorization of Scripture by Andrew Davis (available online)

Students will have 20 weeks to complete all the sessions (September 2, 2008 to January 31, 2009).

C561 Theology of the Puritans

16 sessions with audio lectures by Dr. J. I. Packer

In this course Dr. Packer delivers a rich overview of Puritan theology, drawing on a lifetime of personal study and passion for the Puritans. Topics include: Purtian identity, the Scriptures in Puritan theology, salvation by grace, the conscience, Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress and church life. Dr. J. I Packer is the Board of Governors' Professor of Theology at Regent College, in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Three texts are required for this course:

• Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
• A Quest for Godliness by J. I. Packer
• Worldly Saints by Leland Ryken

Students will have 20 weeks to complete all the sessions (September 2, 2008 to January 31, 2009).

C203 Maintaining a Healthy Church

10 sessions with audio lectures by Dr. Mark Dever

Learn about God’s purpose for the church and how to lead a church in a direction that will keep it healthy and thriving. Dr. Mark Dever serves as senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C.

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Three texts are required for this course:

• Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever
• Three Priorities for a Strong Local Church by Roy Ortlund, Jr.
• The Importance of the Local Church by Daniel Wray

Students will have 14 weeks to complete all the sessions (October 13, 2008 to January 31, 2009).

C102 A Biblical Call

10 sessions with audio lectures by Pastor Albert N. Martin

This course addresses the important question: What constitutes a biblical call to the work of the ministry? Topics include: six wrong reasons to enter the gospel ministry, four essential elements of the call, and the mental, spiritual and practical gifts required for the pastoral office. Pastor Al Martin has served as elder at Trinity Baptist Church of Montville, NJ since 1967.

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One text is required for this course:

• Lectures to My Students by C. H. Spurgeon

One additional text is recommended for this course:

• The Christian Ministry by Charles Bridges

Students will have 14 weeks to complete all the sessions (October 13, 2008 to January 31, 2009).