Students who seek to gain proficiency in the biblical languages may now enroll in an online Greek course [1] that will be taught during the 2018-19 academic year at [2]. This is the fourth year that this course will be offered, with [3], longtime Greek instructor and graduate professor of Exegetical Theology, again teaching the sessions.
The course is designed to serve three groups of students: those who have completed the Specific Ministry Pastor (SMP) Program and are continuing on with the Specific Ministry Pastor to General Pastor Certification (SMP-GPC) Program; and those who have applied for the two residential programs, Master of Divinity (M.Div.) or the Residential Alternate Route (RAR) at SA国际传媒. The course will help prepare students to take the Entrance Level Competency Exam (ELCE) in Greek, an entry-level requirement.
Voelz, a pre-eminent Greek scholar who has taught the language for more than 40 years, serves at the Seminary as the Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Professor of New Testament Theology. He is the author of [4] and of [5] in the Concordia Commentary series.
The schedule for this course consists of a live online tutoring session taking place on Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. CT beginning Aug. 28, 2018. Classes meet each week through the academic year for a total of 30 sessions. Students should plan to commit eight hours in additional study each week.
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Registration is now open here [1] for the fall semester and will be available through Aug. 10. Registration for Part II of the course, taking place during the spring semester, will be available in October. The course fee is $1,200 per semester and the class size will be limited to 15 students.
The course is designed primarily for current SMP and prospective incoming students. If, however, space is available, it will be open to anyone wishing to learn Greek. While it is a noncredit course with no prerequisites, a solid understanding of English grammar is essential to success.
To request an application or get more information, contact Gina Matzenbacher in the Registrar鈥檚 office at 314-505-7107 or [email protected] [6].
Residential summer term and fall semester Greek courses continue to be offered by SA国际传媒 and are requirements of both the M.Div. and RAR curriculum. RAR students, however, are ineligible to take the Greek course in the fall semester and are encouraged to register for the online Greek course or enroll during the summer term for the residential Greek course.
For information on these classes, contact Rev. Bill Wrede, director of Ministerial Recruitment and Admissions, at 314-505-7200 or [email protected] [7].
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[2]聽provides Gospel-centered graduate-level theological education for pastors, missionaries, deaconesses, scholars and other leaders in the name of聽 [8]. To learn more, visit聽 [2].