Liberty Baptist Church

A Mentoring and Multiplying Ministry

II Timothy 2:2 "And the things which thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also."

Lessons and Lectures

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

INTRODUCTION:

We believe that the local church is God’s appointed institution for the making of disciples and the training of ministers. It offers the intangible of being able to balance theological training with practical experience; in the setting where the individual will be ministering. While many churches acknowledge this principle and recognize this as a weakness of seminary training; there is often little academic and theological training offered by the local church. This institute is an attempt to bridge that gap by providing in-depth and quality instruction for those committed to serving Christ in the local church.

Two other benefits to local church training are: a comparatively low cost and the ability for married men and families to not have to uproot during this transition period of their life. The cost of a seminary education has grown to a level where it is a severe obstacle to the average individual. In addition, those who graduate will likely begin ministering to small congregations unable to provide a salary large enough to pay for student loans. Also, the ability to keep the family in a stable environment; around the support of family, friends, and a local church is a great advantage to producing a home that is strong in ministry.

We are making all of the materials for the institute available on our church’s website www.libertymedford.com. The lessons and notes will be available to listen to directly from the site or to burn to a CD. If your church would prefer to have the material mailed we will also accommodate such requests. We pray these materials will be a blessing to assist you to fulfill the Great Commission committed to His churches by the Lord Jesus Christ.

PURPOSE STATEMENT: To provide discipleship and direction for faithful leaders committed to serving the Lord Jesus Christ through the local church.

MISSION STATEMENT: "Preparing servants who are solid in Bible, sound in doctrine, and strong in ministry."

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

The structure of this program is designed to enhance the preparation for ministry by emphasizing the proper subject matter at the appropriate time in the learning process. There are three major subject areas that are necessary for adequate preparation for the gospel ministry: Exegetical theology (bible knowledge), Systematic theology (doctrine), and Practical theology (practical ministry). I Timothy 4:13 “Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.” Instead of just teaching classes from each of these areas, an attempt has been made to order the classes in such a way as to maximize the capacity of the student to digest the material.

Year One - Bible Knowledge In this program the first year will be completely devoted to Bible knowledge as it is the obvious foundation for all ministry. Teddy Roosevelt once said, "a thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education". The emphasis in the first year will be to develop a working knowledge of the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Obviously, everything cannot be learned in one year, so the emphasis will be upon the synthetic method of Bible study - studying the Bible from the whole to its parts. Once this has been accomplished the student will have the building blocks necessary to begin developing their system of doctrinal beliefs.

Year Two - Systematic Theology In the second year of study the emphasis will be upon all of the doctrines of the Bible. Once an individual possesses a working knowledge of the Bible, the next step is to derive what the Bible teaches on the primary subjects of Christianity. Establishing a foundation in Bible knowledge before studying the doctrines of the Bible is essential to help students balance doctrinal truths in proportion to their emphasis and importance in the big picture of God’s ultimate purpose. This will allow the student to better comprehend the deeper things of God and to be able to digest the meat of the Word. Once an understanding of "the faith once for all delivered to the saints" is developed, the student is prepared to learn the practical aspects of ministering to God's flock.

Year Three - Practical Ministry The first two years of classes will be identical for all students. However, in the third year, the program will be tailored to fit the particular gifts and calling of the individual. By the third year the student should have more specific leadership of the Holy Spirit to their particular area of service. At this point the student will be solid in Bible and sound in doctrine, so the emphasis will be customized for the specific ministry they have received of the Lord. (Col. 4:17)

CLASS WORKLOAD:

The classes will require intensive reading by the student. The amount of reading time will depend on the reading proficiency of the student. Daily devotional reading will require the student to read seven chapters in the NT each day for a month. Each month the student will read a different seven chapters (a reading schedule will be provided). At this pace you will read through the New Testament thirty times in three years. Half time students will read at one half this pace.

Each week there will also be required textbook reading. The textbooks are designed to supplement and help the students digest the scriptures by giving a basic outline, theme, and survey of the individual books of scripture. The books are not intended to give a verse by verse exposition, rather a framework and context for the individual to attach the scriptures to.

I Timothy 4:13 - 16 "Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee."

II Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."

CLASS SCHEDULE:

The classes will be divided into three trimesters with four classes in each trimester. The classes will start in the fall and end in the spring. Each trimester will be twelve weeks long, followed by a final exam at the end of the trimester.

During the twelve weeks, the classes will run consecutively instead of concurrently. Meaning that the first class will be completed prior to starting the second class. This will allow more of a chronological approach to going through the Bible instead of learning four different sections of the Bible at the same time, or four different doctrines.

There will be class-work required each week in the form of lecture. The student will be required to be attentive to the lectures while taking detailed notes. Each lecture will last between thirty and forty-five minutes. Full time students will have four lessons a week and half time students will have two lessons per week. Therefore, full time students will finish an entire class in three weeks while it will take half time students six weeks to finish a class.

GRADING:

The student will be graded on four areas each counting as one-fourth of the overall grade for the course. The four areas to be graded are: quizzes, a final exam, summer reading, and an annual writing assignment.

Quizzes will be given over each lecture to monitor progress in the class. The quizzes will consist of five possible points with an extra credit question. On each quiz there will be one point for completing the daily seven chapter devotional reading, one point for completing the textbook reading, and three questions will be given out of the notes over the lecture. There will be sixty total quiz points for each class.

The final exam given at the end of the trimester will cover all four classes. It will consist of forty questions worth one point apiece, consisting of ten quiz questions from each class, in addition to forty points from four essay questions; one from each class.

The book reports will come from a reading list of books that each student will be required to read. These will consist of valuable books that do not warrant teaching an entire class on. They will be more devotional reading upon important issues or subjects of the Christian life. This will also serve to balance the weightier textbook and Bible reading. Students are required to read one book for each class and turn in a book report to be graded. The student may choose whatever books they are interested in from the list and reading may be accomplished anytime during the year, but it must be completed before classes begin again in the fall.

During each summer of study there will also be a writing assignment to reveal the student’s grasp of the previous year’s subject matter. The first year paper is on the subject: What is the message of the Bible? The second year, the student will be required to produce a detailed personal doctrinal statement. The third year they will be assigned a paper answering the question: What is my ministry? (Half time student's papers will be due the end of the second, fourth, and sixth summers.)

Extra credit may be earned through scripture memorization. Students are highly encouraged to develop their scripture memory skills. The suggested memorization will be different each year. The first year will be Romans 6, the second year I Timothy 3, and the third year II Timothy 2. One extra credit point is given for each verse and may be applied to any class of the students choosing.

TUITION:

The tuition for each class is $25. Therefore, the total tuition for a trimester is $100, for a year $300 (full-time), and $900 to complete the entire institute. The student will be required to purchase their own textbooks for each class.

COURSE OF STUDY:
Year One – Bible Knowledge
First trimester
BIB 201 Pentateuch - A survey of the first five books of the Bible written by Moses.
BIB 211 History of Israel I - A synthetic survey of Joshua through II Samuel.
BIB 212 History of Israel II - A synthetic survey of I Kings through Esther.
BIB 221 Poetry and Wisdom - A survey of the books Job through Song of Solomon.

Second trimester
BIB 231 Major Prophets – A synthetic survey of the books Isaiah through Daniel.
BIB 241 Minor prophets – A synthetic survey of the books Hosea through Malachi.
BIB 251 Gospels - A synthetic survey of the synoptic gospels and John.
BIB 261 Acts - A survey of the early church and the ministry of the apostle Paul.

Third Trimester
BIB 271 Church Epistles - A synthetic survey of the letters of Paul.
BIB 281 Pastoral Epistles - A synthetic survey of the letters written to ministers.
BIB 291 General Epistles - A survey of the books of Hebrews through Jude.
BIB 299 Revelation - A survey of the revelation given to the apostle John.

Year Two – Doctrine
First trimester
DOC 301 Intro. to Systematic Theology - defining approaches to the study of theology.
DOC 311 Bibliology – A study of the doctrine of the Bible.
DOC 312 Theology - A study of the doctrine of God.
DOC 313 Christology - A study of the doctrine of Christ.

Second trimester
DOC 321 Pneumatology – A study of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit.
DOC 331 Anthropology-Hamartialogy -The doctrine of man and the doctrine of sin.
DOC 341 Soteriology – A study of the doctrine of salvation and atonement.
DOC 351 Sanctification – A study of positional and practical righteousness.

Third trimester
DOC 361 Angelology – A study of the doctrine of angels and demons.
DOC 371 Ecclesiology – A study of the doctrine of the church.
DOC 381 Israelology – A study of Israel and its significance in the scriptures.
DOC 391 Eschatology - A study of the doctrine of end times.

Year Three – Ministry
First trimester - People
MIN 401 The Home - A study of marriage, parenting, and establishing a godly home.
MIN 411 Interpersonal Relationships - A study in the development of relationships.
MIN 421 Leadership - A study of the laws of leadership and how to spiritually lead others.
MIN 422 Evangelism and Discipleship - How to reproduce yourself in faithful men.

Second trimester - Preaching
MIN 431 Prayer and Worship - A study of the divine empowering for ministry.
MIN 441 Expository Preaching – An introduction to the biblical method of preaching.
MIN 451 Hermeneutics – A study of the proper method of interpreting scripture.
MIN 461 Homiletics – A study of the preaching and delivery of bible messages.

Third trimester - Pastoring
MIN 471 Philosophy of Ministry - developing a biblical approach to local church ministry.
MIN 481 Biblical Eldership – A study of church polity.
MIN 491 Pastoral Ministry – A study of the demands, difficulties, and duties of ministry.
MIN 499 Missions / Church Planting - Implementing the NT pattern in the 21st century.

Reading List (Print)
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners by John Bunyan
Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
The Christian in Complete Armour III Volumes by William Gurnall
We Three Kings by Gene Edwards
Anything from the Puritan Paperback Series
Anything from Spurgeon, John MacArthur Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Arthur Pink, Jonathan Edwards, John Piper, JC Ryle, Douglas Wilson, or John Bunyan
Old Landmarkism by J.R. Graves
The Sovereignty of God by A.W. Pink
Hell's Best Kept Secret by Ray Comfort
John's Baptism by J.R. Graves
Great Doctrines of the Bible Vol. 1,2,3 by M. Lloyd-Jones
Creation Seminar by Kent Hovind
Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices by Thomas Brooks
Lectures to My Students by Charles Spurgeon
The Seven Laws of Teaching by John Milton Gregory
Ashamed of the Gospel by John MacArthur
Preaching and Preachers by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Reformed Pastor by Richard Baxter
The Minister as Shepherd by Charles Jefferson
Introduction to Biblical Counseling by John MacArthur
Rediscovering Pastoral Ministry by John MacArthur
Rediscovering Expository Preaching by John MacArthur
21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
To Train up a Child by Michael Pearl
Rediscovering the Lost Tools of Learning by Douglas Wilson
Quiet Hints to Growing Preachers by Charles Jefferson
The Ministry of Intercessory Prayer by Andrew Murray
Brothers, We Are Not Professionals by John Piper

Daily devotional reading schedule

Each month select one portion of scripture to read for the month. Each day read the entire portion of scripture, preferably in one sitting. Write the month and year that each particular passage was studied to monitor progress. You may select whichever portion of scripture may be of particular interest to you at that particular time.

Full Time Student

1.	Mt.1-7	______	13.	John 15-21	______	25.	Ephes. 1-6	______
2.	Mt.8-14	______	14.	Acts 1-7	______	26.	Phil & Col	______
3.	Mt. 15-21	______	15.	Acts 8-14	______	27.	I & II Thes.	______
4.	Mt. 22-28	______	16.	Acts 15-21	______	28.	I Tim	______
5.	Mark 1-8	______	17.	Acts 22-28	______	29.	II Tim/Tit/Phil	______
6.	Mark 9-16	______	18.	Romans 1-8	______	30.	Hebrews 1-7	______
7.	Luke 1-6	______	19.	romans 9-16	______	31.	Hebrews 8-13	______
8.	Luke 7-12	______	20.	I Cor. 1-8	______	32.	James	______
9.	Luke 13-18	______	21.	I Cor. 9-16	______	33.	I & II Peter	______
10.	Luke 19-24	______	22.	II Cor. 1-7	______	34.	I-III John/Jude	______
11.	John 1-7	______	23.	II Cor. 8-13	______	35.	Rev. 1-7	______
12.	John 8-14	______	24.	Gal. 1-6	______	35.	Rev. 8-14	______
						37.	Rev. 15-22	______

Part Time Student

Print

1.	Mt. 1-4	______	25.	John 15-17	______	49.	Eph. 1-3	______
2.	Mt. 5-7	______	26.	John 18-21	______	50.	Eph. 4-6	______
3.	Mt. 8-11	______	27.	Acts 1-4	______	51.	Phil	______
4.	Mt. 12-14	______	28.	Acts 5-7	______	52.	Col	______
5.	Mt. 15-18	______	29.	Acts 8-11	______	53.	I Thes.	______
6.	Mt. 19-21	______	30.	Acts 12-14	______	54.	II Thes.	______
7.	Mt. 22-25	______	31.	Acts 15-18	______	55.	I Tim. 1-3	______
8.	Mt. 26-28	______	32.	Acts 19-21	______	56.	I Tim. 4-6	______
9.	Mark 1-4	______	33.	Acts 22-25	______	57.	II Tim.	______
10.	Mark 5-8	______	34.	Acts 26-28	______	58.	Titus/Phil.	______
11.	Mark 9-12	______	35.	Romans 1-4	______	59.	Heb. 1-4	______
12.	Mark 13-16	______	36.	Romans 5-8	______	60.	Heb. 5-7	______
13.	Luke 1-3	______	37.	Rom. 9-12	______	61.	Heb. 8-10	______
14.	Luke 4-6	______	38.	Rom. 13-16	______	62.	Heb. 11-13	______
15.	Luke 7-9	______	39.	I Cor. 1-4	______	63.	James 1-3	______
16.	Luke 10-12	______	40.	I Cor. 5-8	______	64.	James 4-5	______
17.	Luke 13-15	______	41.	I Cor. 9-12	______	65.	I Peter	______
18.	Luke 16-18	______	42.	I Cor. 13-16	______	66.	II Peter	______
19.	Luke 19-21	______	43.	II Cor. 1-4	______	67.	I John	______
20.	Luke 22-24	______	44.	II Cor. 5-7	______	68.	II & III John/Jude	______
21.	John 1-4	______	45.	II Cor. 8-10	______	69.	Rev. 1-4	______
22.	John 5-7	______	46.	II Cor. 11-13	______	70.	Rev. 5-7	______
23.	John 8-11	______	47.	Gal. 1-3	______	71.	Rev. 8-11	______
24.	John 12-14	______	48.	Gal. 4-6	______	72.	Rev. 12-14	______
						73.	Rev. 15-18	______
						74.	Rev. 19-22	______