Wednesday, November 08, 2006

2nd Term Begins - New Classes & New Challenges

The AIM program can be divided into three primary sections: From August to December they have two, 9 week terms. From January to April they will have a Mission Term in which the focus of study shifts towards more practical training. The third and final section is the actual field time of at least 14 months on an approved mission field.

During the first term, students will study four core courses; New Testament Message (James "Gibby" Gilbert), Old Testament Survey (Ray Young), Christian Evidences (Ed Wharton) and Life of Christ (Patrick Sheaffer). Each of these course are taught twice weekly for no less than two hours each class period. These Bible course are equivalent to taking approximately 18 hours of college work in a nine week period. Students will have various assignments, pop quizzes and exams all directed at the growth and practical use of their Biblical knowledge.

As the 2nd of three terms begins, AIM students (teachers too) face new challenges and hurdles as a new round of classes are presented. During this second term, I will be teaching a class entitled "Spiritual Nurturing." This is practical presentation of the classical spiritual "disciplines" with an emphasis on implementing these into our daily, Christian walk. This will be the first time I have taught this course to the AIM students, consequently, I too will be challenged to present the material in a manageable and passionate context. In addition to my Spiritual Nurturing class, the students will have Acts, Romans, New Testament Church and Missionary Mindset.