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Announcing our Fall 2009 Courses

Have you ever asked the question . . .

Why am I a Baptist?

What does it mean to be a Baptist?

What distinguishes Baptists in their understanding of Scripture and the church?

Learn about Baptist Identity this Fall from one of the foremost Baptist historical theologians in the world.

16-Week course (begins September 8, 2009):

Baptist Identity

C580 Baptist Identity

Baptist Identity with audio lectures by Dr. Tom Nettles

Study the history and distinctives of Baptists from their seventeenth century origin as a separate denomination to the present day. Topics of study include: 1) the rise and development of English Baptists, 2) Baptist Beginnings in the United States to the formation of the Southern Baptist Convention, 3) The History of the Southern Baptist Convention to the present.

Dr. Tom Nettles is one of the foremost Baptist historical theologians in America. Since 1997 he has served as Professor of Historical Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.

This course meets for 16 sessions. Students will have access to course material online until January 29, 2010 (20 weeks to complete the course). Cost: $75 (A $25 discount is provided for subscribers of the Founders Journal)

Audit this course for free this Fall!

This fall the Founders Study Center will be offering the course, Baptist Identity with Dr. Tom Nettles, for free for those who sign up to audit the course. If you have been waiting to try a course through the Study Center, this is your opportunity to audit one at no cost!

New Systematic Theology Course with Dr. Roger Nicole

16-Week course (begins September 8, 2009):

Systematic Theology

NEW Course

C403 Systematic Theology III with audio lectures by Dr. Roger Nicole

This is the third in a series of four courses on systematic theology. Topics included in this third semester include: the Person and Work of Christ, the Nature of the Atonement, the Doctrine of Salvation and the Doctrine of Election.

Study theology under one of the preeminent theologians in America. Dr. Roger Nicole is a retired professor of theology emeritus at both Gordon-Cornwell Theological Seminary and Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He is also a past president of the Evangelical Theological Society and a founding member of the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy.

This course meets for 16 sessions. Students will have access to course material online until January 29, 2010 (20 weeks to complete the course). Cost: $75 (A $25 discount is provided for subscribers of the Founders Journal)

Study Preaching with Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

16-Week course (begins September 8, 2009):

Preaching Course

C101 Preaching and Preachers with audio lectures by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Hear one of the greatest preachers of the twentieth century share his vision of preaching.

This course meets for 16 sessions. Students will have access to course material online until January 29, 2010 (20 weeks to complete the course). Cost: $75 (A $25 discount is provided for subscribers of the Founders Journal)

Registration for the fall will begin on July 17, 2009. Fall orientation for students and mentors will open August 24, 2009; all 16-week courses begin on September 8, 2009.

Students pay a fee for each course they take through the Study Center. New Students (as well as returning students who have not participated in a course within the past twelve months) must also pay the admissions fee of $25 to enroll in the Study Center. See Important Dates so you do not miss early registration. If you register after the first day of class (September 8, 2009 for 16-week courses) you must pay an addition $15 late registration fee. A limited number of scholarships are available for students taking courses as directed studies. For more information, please see Founders Study Center Policies on Scholarships.


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Course Text Books

Text books for Founders Study Center courses are available through Solid Ground Christian Books and Cumberland Valley Bible Book Service.

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