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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course covers the content of the New Testament, book by book. Sometimes we are so used to reading the Bible that we only see what we have always heard and thought. This journey through the New Testament tries to hear each book with fresh eyes, while also trying to gain insights into the New Testament from the world to which God first revealed it. Most of all, we want to be transformed all over again by the Holy Spirit as he opens our eyes and hearts to become what he wants us to become.

DATES

• Onsite portion is September 23 - 24, 2016 (10 hours at 12Stone)

• Online portion is September 26 - November 20, 2016(8 weeks)

OUTCOMES

• Explain the content of the New Testament.

• Discuss the world of the New Testament.

• Illustrate life changes by your encounter with the New Testament.

TEXTBOOKS

• The Bible (all versions welcome)

• Kenneth Schenck, God’s Plan Fulfilled: A Guide for Understanding the New Testament (Indianapolis: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2009).

NOTE: Call in book orders to Wesleyan Publishing House 800-493-7539, who mention ‘Taking this Course through 12Stone Church’ will qualify for 30% off WPH published books, 20% off other books. Not valid with on-line orders, but inventory is viewable at wphonline.com.

REQUIREMENTS

1. PRE-COURSE WORK (100/1000)

Read: 1) the Gospel of Mark, as well as 2) Acts, in preparation for our onsite time together. Also read the chapters on 3) Mark (chap. 11) and 4) Acts (chap. 16) in God’s Plan Fulfilled. Bring paragraph responses, one for each of these four reading assignments to our onsite time together, along with 10 total questions about the reading. Include questions about each of these four readings in the 10 questions. Your paragraphs and questions should make it clear that you have read each of these. We will discuss your questions on Friday night.

2. READING THE NEW TESTAMENT (100/1000)At the end of the class, you will submit a reading log indicating that you have read the entire New Testament for this class (or indicating how much of the New Testament you have read).

As you finish each book, write down the book and the date you finished reading it. Although it is not essential, it would be ideal for you to have read all

2016 FALL SEMESTER — SYLLABUS AND SCHEDULE

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four gospels, Acts, and Romans by the time we meet together onsite. Then you can read the rest of the books as we move through them online.

3. CLASS DISCUSSIONS AND ON-LINE ASSIGNMENTS (800/1000)For the 8 online weeks of the class, we will have discussions over readings and a live/recorded time.

1. Read the assigned pages for the week.

2. Post at least two paragraphs about the reading for the week, which can be over any aspect of the reading.

3. Make at least one comment on the post of one of your fellow students.

4. Attend live or watch the recording of a thirty- minute ‘live time’ on Sunday nights at 8pm.

ONSITE SCHEDULE

1. Friday, September 23, 2016

• 6:30 - 7:00pm Check-In & Hospitality

• 7:00 - 7:30 Welcome and Overview

• 7:30 - 9:00 Addressing Your Questions

2. Saturday, September 24, 2016

• 7:30 - 8:00am Check-In & Hospitality

• 8:00 - 9:45 Matthew and Mark

• 9:45 -10:00 Break

• 10:00 - 11:45 Luke & John

• 11:45 - 1:15 Lunch

• 1:15 - 3:00 Acts

• 3:00 - 3:15 Break

• 3:15 - 4:30 Romans

• 4:30 - 5:00 What have we Learned?

ONLINE FORUMS

You will find the syllabus, weekly instructions, and links to submission information at a Coursesites website: http://coursesites.com. When you log-in, the New Testament course link will appear in the upper right of your screen. Once you are in the course, the buttons for each week will be on a menu to the right.

The weekly live times will take place at the URL: http://connect8.indwes.edu/twelvestone. Just click on the link and, once I accept you, you will have access to the live forum.

ONLINE SCHEDULE

1. Week 1 (September 26 - October 2)

• Read 1 and 2 Corinthians.

• Read chapter 21 of God’s Plan Fulfilled.

• Post your two paragraphs and comment.

• Sunday “Live Time” (either attend live or watch recording)

2. Week 2 (October 3 - October 9)

• Read Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians

• Read chapter 19 of God’s Plan Fulfilled.

• Post your two paragraphs and comment.

• Sunday “Live Time” (either attend live or watch recording)

3. Week 3 (October 10 - October 16)

• Read 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.

• Post your two paragraphs and comment.

• Sunday “Live Time” (either attend live or watch recording)

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4. Week 4 (October 17 - October 23)

• Read Hebrews.

• Post your two paragraphs and comment.

• Sunday “Live Time” (either attend live or watch recording)

5. Week 5 (October 24 - October 30)

• Read James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1-2-3 John, and Jude

• Post your two paragraphs and comment.

• Sunday “Live Time” (either attend live or watch recording)

6. Week 6 (October 31 - November 6)

• Read Revelation.

• Read chapter 29 of God’s Plan Fulfilled.

• Post your two paragraphs and comment.

• Sunday “Live Time” (either attend live or watch recording)

7. Week 7 (November 7 - November 13)

• Read chapter 4 of God’s Plan Fulfilled.

• Post two paragraphs and make one comment.

• Sunday “Live Time” (either attend live or watch recording)

8. Week 8 (November 14- November 20)

• Make a post on the course as a whole and make one comment.

• Finish up your Reading Log.

COURSE GRADE

100 points Pre-Course Work100 points New Testament Reading800 points Class Discussion

SCALE

950-1000 A 730-769 C900-949 A- 700-729 C-870-899 B+ 670-699 D+830-869 B 600-669 D800-829 B- 599 or below F770-799 C+

CLASS ATTENDANCE

On-Site: Because the onsite time is a compressed experience, it is important to be there for the entire 10 hours at 12Stone. A person loses 50 points from the final grade for any hour absent from the onsite time.

On-Line: For the online portion, a person loses 100 points from the final grade for any online week absence (meaning no participation in discussion during the week).

• 12Stone Church and other lay leader enrollees who are absent from online participation 4 weeks or more will be automatically withdrawn from the course.

• District Extension Course enrollees who are absent from online participation 2 weeks or more will be automatically withdrawn from the course.

LATE POLICY

For pre-course work, the student will lose 50 points if the assignment is not completed by the beginning of class. Your online posts each week are due on Thursday nights by midnight, EST (10 points off if late).

WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSE

Automatic Withdrawal:

• 12Stone Church or other lay leader enrollees who are absent from online participation 4 total weeks or more will be automatically withdrawn from the course.

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• District Extension Course enrollees who are absent from online participation 2 weeks or more will be automatically withdrawn.

Voluntary Withdrawal: Students may also voluntarily ask to be withdrawn from the class at any time, as long as they do so before the final online week.

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