ecclesiology
SYTH 520
Summary
Explore the Ecclesiology course and what you can expect to learn through the semester.
Course Overview
Ecclesiology is a systematic study of the doctrine of the Church grounded in the Trinitarian nature and life of God.
Ecclesiology fits within the larger doctrinal theme of the Kingdom of God and observes specifically how God’s mission is being fulfilled through His saving reign in the Church.
Textbooks
- See the current booklist.
Professor: Dr. Andrew Graham
Assignment Overview
Students will write essays on the following topics:
- What Counts as Church?
- The Spirit and the Church
- The Kingdom of God
- Israel and the Church
- Authority of the Church
- Church and State
Inductive Bible study throughout the course will encourage original and critical thinking by students.
Weekly reading assignments will supplement the lectures and provide material for discussion.
Intended Outcomes
You will appreciate
- the various applications of Biblical teaching about the Church.
- the necessity of the Church in God’s plan for salvation.
- the Church as the people of God in this present world.
You will understand
- Scripture passages that are critical to a systematic understanding of the Church.
- the historical figures and documents that are formative for contemporary ecclesiology.
- the role of the Church in God’s mission and saving reign.
You will be able to
- relate the Church directly to the life and nature of the Triune God while making practical applications of Trinitarian theology in the Church.
- implement God’s mission in the local Church.
- establish proper roles, policies, and procedures for carrying out the authority of the Church in your local ministry.
- train leaders in your local church for carrying out the ministry of the Church.
- apply specific biblical instructions on the Church to your local ministry.
- articulate a personal political theology of Church and State.
Gaining of confidence
- in God’s promise to sustain His work through the Church.