OLD TESTAMENT 101 - September 5 A fascinating journey through the world of ancient Israel and the narrative of God's revelation of himself and his ways in an attempt to understand the Old Testament both on its own terms and as precursor of God's word to us in Jesus Christ. Carl E. Armerding (BA, BD, MA, PhD) retired as Academic Director of Schloss Mittersill Study Centre, Mittersill, Austria. He is former President and Professor of Old Testament at Regent College, and is author of The Old Testament and Criticism. He continues to teach and speak and resides in Vancouver Canada.
NEW TESTAMENT 101 - October 3 A study of the main contours of the history, literature, and theology of the earliest Christian writings, the story of Jesus and the early church. Ward Gasque (BA, BD, MTh, PhD) is President of the Pacific Association for Theological Studies. His experience has included the co-founding of Regent College where he served for more than 20 years; founding president of New College Berkeley, California; first provost of Eastern University, Saint Davids, Pennsylvania; and Vice President and Academic Dean at Tyndale Seminary, Toronto, at a time of transition.
CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY 101 - November 7 An introduction to the essential doctrines of the Christian faith, focusing on what Christians have historically believed and providing a contemporary framework for reflection on the faith. Archie Spencer (BTH, MTS, MDiv, ThD) Education - Th.D. The University of Toronto School of Theology, Toronto, Ontario, 1999. Specializing in the Theology of Karl Barth. (Anthropology and Ethical Ontology) - Th.M. Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1994 Specializing in the Theological Anthropology of Origen of Alexandria. (J. I. Packer, Supervisor) - M.Div. Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1987 - B.Th. Central Pentecostal College, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1983 Associate professor in the John H. Pickford Chair in Theology
CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY 101 - January 9 An introduction to the biblical and historical roots of Christian spirituality, the spiritual disciplines, spiritual direction, and the pursuit of personal and corporate holiness. Gary Thomas (BA, MTS, DD) is a writer and founder of the Center for Evangelical Spirituality. He is the author of several books including Sacred Marriage, Sacred Pathways, Holy Available, Sacred Parenting, and the Gold Medallion Award-winning Authentic Faith. Author’s website:  http://www.garythomas.com
CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 101- February 6 An overview of the essential elements of a worship service (Scripture reading, prayer, music, and sermon) stressing the importance of robust theology, appreciation of diversity, and the Christian calendar. Edna Grenz (CERTCE, BMUS, MMUS, DWS) is the Minister of Worship at First Baptist Church, Vancouver. A graduate of the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, she has a passion for planning worship services that are both theologically sound and diverse in style. She has led workshops around the world and seeks to help believers in the less liturgical churches to appreciate the Christian calendar. (Edna Grenz, CertCE, BMus, MMus, DWS)
CHRISTIAN MINISTRY 101 - March 6 Discovering and using your gifts in the service of Christ and his church, becoming what you are, fulfilling your calling and mission, and developing true Christian community. Ward Gasque (BA, BD, MTh, PhD) is President of the Pacific Association for Theological Studies. His experience has included the co-founding of Regent College where he served for more than 20 years; founding president of New College Berkeley, California; first provost of Eastern University, Saint Davids, Pennsylvania; and Vice President and Academic Dean at Tyndale Seminary, Toronto, at a time of transition.
CHRISTIANITY AND THE ARTS 101 - April 10 A survey of the manner in which the Gospel has transformed and used the arts in the service of Christ and the Christian world mission and the implications of this history for the church today. Laurel Gasque (BA, MEd) heads up Faculty and Graduate Student ministry for Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada. Her graduate degree is from Eastern College of Pennsylvania (MEd). She has also done graduate studies in art history at Edinburgh University. A lover of languages and the arts, she has traveled to more than 70 countries, where she has been a close observer of the diversity of human cultures and particularly of the interface between the Christian gospel and the arts. She is a consulting editor of Christian History, a contributing editor of Radix, and on the board of Christians in the Visual Arts. She has taught part-time at Regent College, New College Berkeley, Eastern College, and Tyndale Seminary, where she currently serves as adjunct professor of theology and culture.
HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY 101 - May 8 A bird's-eye view of the great epochs of Christian history from the earliest days in the Roman Empire through the middle ages and the Protestant Reformation to the evangelical movements of the 18th and 19th centuries and the rise of a truly global Christianity in our own time. Gary Roosma, BA, MDiv, MTh, is a minister in the Christian Reformed Church and has served as a missionary-educator in Papua New Guinea and Malaysia, most recently as professor of history and missions at Sabah Theological Seminary.
GLOBAL MISSION 101 - June 5 The story of the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world from a handful of believers to a multicultural, transnational movement encircling the. The aim is to help individual believers and local congregations understand their role in missions today. Miriam Adeney (BA, MA, PHD) is president-elect of the American Society of Missiology, professor (Seattle Pacific University), author, missionary and mother. She is also a contributing editor and member of the board of directors of Christianity Today. Her books include Daughters of Islam: Building Bridges with Muslim Women and God’s Foreign Policy: How to Help the World’s Poor.
CHRISTIAN ETHICS 101 - July 3 An introduction to Christian thinking about moral issues, surveying the different approaches taken by various theologians and traditions and developing a pattern of thinking for everyday ethics. Jonathan Wilson (BA, MCS, PHD) is the author of the award-winning book, Why Church Matters: Worship, Ministry, and Mission in Practice; God So Loved the World: A Christology for Disciples; and Gospel Virtues: Practicing Faith, Hope, and Love in Uncertain Times. He is Pioneer McDonald Professor of Theology at Carey Theological College. Prior to his recent return to Vancouver (where began graduate studies and where he met his wife, Marti), he taught at Westmont College and Acadia Divinity College.