Course Listing 2015-2016
Acadia Divinity College is the Faculty of Theology of Acadia University and exists as the official seminary of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches. Acadia University awards all ADC degrees, and all ADC graduate degrees are approved by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. ADC is known for rigorous academic instruction and also for a strong emphasis on practical training. This training is designed to help students clarify their call, establish their ministerial competencies, and refine their character in order that they might be used of God as effective leaders in the local church and other ministry settings. ADC helps students: TABLE OF CONTENTS Nova Scotia Course Listing...2 New Brunswick Course Listing...7 Online Course Listing...9 Intensive Course Listing...11 Doctoral Course Listing...13 Overseas Course Listing...13 Develop knowledge by: instilling an understanding of Scripture, the guide of faith and practice teaching with academic rigour and faithful commitment encouraging skills in research and lifelong learning producing research that builds knowledge and explores new ideas Cultivate skills by: developing competency for church ministry and broader Christian service sharpening natural and spiritual gifts mentoring leaders, in partnership with local churches and other agencies Nurture their personal formation by: facilitating growth in Christian faith fostering a community that shapes students through relationships pushing students to test their calling and advance their self-understanding encouraging lifelong development as a person and as a Christian
Nova Scotia Course Listing 2015-2016
Fall term (Sept Dec 2015) ADC- WOLFVILLE 3 Course Title Time and Location Interpreting the Bible Dr. Chris Killacky Wolfville or Virtual Tuesdays 6:30-9:15 pm Introduction to New Testament 1 Dr. Chris Killacky Wolfville or Virtual Wednesdays 6:30-9:15 pm Foundations of New Testament Greek 1 Dr. Danny Zacharias lllll BIBL 2013 X1 lllll BIBL 3033 X1 Wolfville Tuesdays 1:30-4:15 pm lllll GREE 5013 X1/3013 X1 Foundations of Biblical Hebrew 1 Wade White Wolfville Thursdays 8:45-11:30 am lllll HEBR 5013 X1/3013 X1 Intermediate Greek Dr. Danny Zacharias Wolfville Wednesdays 1:30-4:15 pm or Directed Study Course Number l Undergraduate Courses l Master of Divinity Courses l Master of Arts Courses l Audit Courses l Doctoral Courses lllll GREE 6013 X1
Course Title Time and Location Course Number ADC- WOLFVILLE Fall term (Sept Dec 2015) Winter Interpreting the Old Testament Wolfville l l l l l Dr. Glenn Wooden Wednesdays 8:45-11:30 am BIBL 5023 X1 Interpreting the New Testament Wolfville l l l l l Dr. Craig Evans Tuesdays 8:45-11:30 am BIBL 5033 X1 1 and 2 Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah Wolfville l l l l l Dr. Glenn Wooden Thursdays 1:30-4:15 pm BIBL 6033 X1 The Gospel of Luke Wolfville l l l l l Dr. Craig Evans Tuesdays 1:30-4:15 pm BIBL 6123 X1 Movements of Awakening and Renewal Wolfville l l l l l Dr. Robert Wilson Tuesdays 8:45-11:30 am CHUR 7043 X1 Christian Theology 1 Wolfville l l l l l Dr. William Brackney Thursdays 8:45-11:30 am THEO 5013 X1 Contemporary Theology Wolfville l l l l l Dr. William Brackney Wednesdays 1:30-4:15 pm THEO7033 X1 Leadership and Youth Ministry Virtual Seats in Wolfville l l l l l Rev. Renée Embree Mondays 6:30-9:15 pm YYAM/LEDR 6023/3023 X2 Introduction to New Testament 2 Wolfville or Virtual l lll l Dr. Chris Killacky Wednesdays 6:30-9:15 pm BIBL 3043 X2, V2 l Undergraduate Courses l Master of Divinity Courses l Master of Arts Courses l Audit Courses l Doctoral Courses 4
Course Title Time and Location Course Number ADC- WOLFVILLE Winter term (Jan Apr 2016) Spring term 2016 Effective Preaching and Engaging Worship Wolfville l l l l l Dr. John McNally Wednesdays 1:30-4:15 pm PAST6043/3043 X2 Foundations of Biblical Hebrew 2 Wolfville l l l ll Wade White Thursdays 8:45-11:30 am or Directed Study HEBR 5023/3023 X2 Foundations of New Testament Greek 2 Wolfville l l l ll Dr. Danny Zacharias Thursdays 1:30-4:15 pm GREE 5023/3023 X2 Amos and Isaiah Wolfville l l l l l Dr. Glenn Wooden Wednesdays 1:30-4:15 pm BIBL 6053 X2 Romans and Galatians Wolfville l l l l l TBD Tuesdays 1:30-4:15 pm BIBL 6143 X2 Introduction to Christian History Wolfville l l l l l Dr. Robert Wilson Tuesdays 8:45-11:30 am CHUR 5013 X2 Christian Theology 2 Wolfville l l l l l Dr. William Brackney Thursdays 8:45-11:30 am THEO 5023 X2 Christian Ethics Wolfville l l l l l Dr. William Brackney Wednesdays 8:45-11:30 am THEO 6013 X2 New Testament Gospel: Matthew Wolfville l l l l l Dr. Danny Zacharias June 13-17 BIBL 6113 X5 Counselling Adolescents and their Families Wolfville l l l ll Dr. Marv Penner June 6-10 YYAM 7013/4013 X5 5 l Undergraduate Courses l Master of Divinity Courses l Master of Arts Courses l Audit Courses l Doctoral Courses
Course Title Time and Location Course Number ADC- METRO Winter term (Jan Apr 2016) ADC- Fall term METRO (Sept Dec 2015) Full year Mentored Ministry 1 Immanuel Baptist Church, Truro l l lll Dr. Carol Anne Janzen Sept 19 and Jan 16 PAST 7013/4013 X0 Mentored Ministry 2 First Baptist Church, Truro, Sept 26 l l lll Dr. Carol Anne Janzen Immanuel Baptist Church, Truro, Feb 13 PAST 7023/4023 X0 Transformational Discipleship Ministry Faith Baptist, Lower Sackville Dr. Carol Anne Janzen Mondays from 6:30-9:15 pm l l l l l Sept 14 until Dec 7 (no class on Oct 12) DISP 5013/3013 M1 Evangelism and Mission in Contemporary Society Emmanuel Baptist Church, Hammonds Plains l l l l l Dr. Stephen McMullin Sept 11-12, Oct 16-17, and Nov 13-14 EVAN 5013/3013 M1 Christian Spiritual Formation for Ministry Leaders StoneRidge Fellowship, Lower Sackville Dr. Harry Gardner Tuesdays 6:30-9:15 pm l l l l l Sept 8 until Dec 1 (no class on Oct 13) SPFM 5013/3013 M1 Psalms Regal Road Baptist, Dartmouth Dr. Glenn Wooden Thursdays from 6:30-9:15 pm l l l l l Jan 14 until Apr 14 (no classes on Feb 11 and 18) BIBL 6063 M2 Developing Pastoral Identity for Local Church Ministry Immanuel Baptist Church, Truro l l l ll Dr. Harry Gardner Jan 22-23, Feb 26-27 and Mar 18-19 PAST 5013/3013 M2 Effective Preaching and Engaging Worship Birch Cove Baptist, Halifax Dr. John McNally Mondays 6:30-9:15 pm l l l ll Jan 11 until Apr 11 (no classes on Feb 8 and 15) PAST 6043/3043 M2 l Undergraduate Courses l Master of Divinity Courses l Master of Arts Courses l Audit Courses l Doctoral Courses 6
New Brunswick Course Listing 2015-2016 7 l Undergraduate Courses l Master of Divinity Courses l Master of Arts Courses l Audit Courses l Doctoral Courses
Course Title Time and Location Course Number ADC- NEW BRUNSWICK Winter term (Jan Apr 2016) Fall term (Sept Dec 2015) Introduction to Christian History Moncton l l l l l Dr. Robert Wilson Oct 2-3, Nov 6-7, and Nov 27-28 CHUR 5013 N1 Bringing Renewal to Established Congregations Green Hill Lake Camp, Green Hill Lake l l l l l Dr. Stephen McMullin Sept 21-25 EVAN 6023 N1 / EVAN 3023 N1 Practice of Leadership in Contemporary Ministry RiverCross Church, Saint John l l l ll Dr. Stephen McMullin Oct 22-24 LEDR 6043/3043 N1 Leadership and Youth Ministry Crandall University, Moncton l l l l l Rev. Renée Embree Mondays 6:30-9:15 pm YYAM/LEDR 6023/3023 N2 Interpreting the New Testament Skyline Acres Baptist Church, Fredericton l l l l l TBD Jan 29-30, Mar 11-12, and Apr1-2 BIBL 5033 N2 Perspectives on the World Christian Movement Crandall University, Moncton Dr. Ted Newell Thursdays 6:30-9:15 pm (starting Jan 7) l l l l l and Mar 19 in Halifax (Jesus to the Nations) EVAN 5033/3033 N2 Christian Theology 2 RiverCross Church, Saint John l l l l l Rev. Scott Kohler Feb 5-6, Mar 4-5, and Apr 8-9 THEO 5023 N2 l Undergraduate Courses l Master of Divinity Courses l Master of Arts Courses l Audit Courses l Doctoral Courses 8
Online Course Listing 2015-2016 9 l Undergraduate Courses l Master of Divinity Courses l Master of Arts Courses l Audit Courses l Doctoral Courses
Course Title Time and Location Course Number ADC- ONLINE / VIRTUAL SEAT Fall term (Sept Dec 2015) Full year Winter term (Jan Apr 2016) Survey of the Bible l l l ll Dr. Danny Zacharias Online, and Sept 3 in Wolfville, NS BIBL 5013/2023 M0 Interpreting the Bible Virtual Seat l lll l Dr. Chris Killacky Tuesdays 6:30-9:15 pm BIBL 2013 V1 Introduction to New Testament 1 Virtual Seat l lll l Dr. Chris Killacky Wednesdays 6:30-9:15 pm BIBL3033 V1 Foundations of Biblical Hebrew 1 l l l ll Wade White Online HEBR 5013/3013 T1 Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus l l l l l Dr. Craig Evans and Dr. Danny Zacharias Online BIBL 5043 T1 Baptist History and Polity l l l ll Dr. Robert Wilson Online CHUR 6013/3023 T2 Evangelism and Mission in Contemporary Society l l l l l Dr. Stephen McMullin Online EVAN 5013/3013 T1 Foundations of Biblical Hebrew 2 l l l ll Wade White Directed Study HEBR 5023/3023 T2 l Undergraduate Courses l Master of Divinity Courses l Master of Arts Courses l Audit Courses l Doctoral Courses 10
Intensive Course Listing 2015-2016 11 l Undergraduate Courses l Master of Divinity Courses l Master of Arts Courses l Audit Courses l Doctoral Courses
Course Title Time and Location Course Number ADC- INTENSIVE Fall term (Sept Dec 2015) Winter term (Jan Apr 2016) Bringing Renewal to Established Congregations Green Hill Lake Camp, Green Hill Lake, NB l l l l l Dr. Stephen McMullin Sept 21-25 EVAN 6023 N1 / EVAN 3023 N1 Understanding Pastoral Care and Counselling Wolfville, NS l l l ll Dr. John Stewart Reading Week (Oct 12-16) PACC 5013 / 3013 X1 Research Methodology and Design Wolfville, NS lll ll Dr. Carol Anne Janzen Reading Week (Oct 12-16) IDST 6013 X1 Bringing Renewal to Established Congregations Wolfville, NS l l l l l Dr. Stephen McMullin J-Term (Jan 4-8) EVAN 6023/3023 X2 Churches Response to Domestic Violence Wolfville, NS l l l l l Dr. Stephen McMullin Reading Week (Feb 15-19) PACC 7033/4033 X2 Special Topics: Loss, Grief and Death Wolfville, NS l l l l l Dr. Chris Coffin Simpson Week (Feb 8-12) PACC 7213/ 4213 X2 Christian Ethics Wolfville, NS l lll l Dr. Chris Killacky Reading Week (Feb 15-19) THEO 3033 X2 MA Graduate Seminar in Biblical Studies 1 and 2 Wolfville, NS lll ll Dr. Glenn Wooden Reading Week (Feb 15-19) BIBL 7813/7823 X2 Introduction to Chaplaincy Wolfville, NS l l l l l Dr. Carol Anne Janzen J-Term (Jan 4-8) CHAP/PACC 5023 X2 l Undergraduate Courses l Master of Divinity Courses l Master of Arts Courses l Audit Courses l Doctoral Courses 12
Doctoral Course Listing 2015-2016 13 l Undergraduate Courses l Master of Divinity Courses l Master of Arts Courses l Audit Courses l Doctoral Courses
Course Title Time and Location Course Number ADC- DOCTORAL Fall term (Sept Dec 2015) Spring term 2016 Orientation Wolfville lllll Dr. John McNally and Dr. Jody Linkletter Oct 15-16 DMIN 8111 X1 Ministry in a Missiological Context Wolfville lllll Dr. John Bowen Oct 19-23 DMIN 8433 X1 Research Methods Wolfville lllll Dr. John McNally and Dr. Jody Linkletter Oct 26-29 DMIN 8112 X1 Wrestling with Troubling Text in the Bible Wolfville lllll Dr. Bill Webb Jun 13-17 DMIN8243 X5 Theology of Film Wolfville lllll Dr. Robert Johnston and Dr. Catherine Barsotti Jun 20-24 DMIN8333 X5 Course Title Time and Location Course Number ADC- OVERSEAS Spring term 2016 Land of Israel Past & Present Israel l l l l l Dr. Glenn Wooden May or June BIBL 3053/7133 DMIN 8213 X5 Theology of Collective Repentance and Reconciliation Israel l l l l l Dr. Anna Robbins May or June THEO 7273 X5 DMIN 8313 X5 Praxis TBA (overseas) l l l ll TBA One month in Spring EVAN7013 X5 l Undergraduate Courses l Master of Divinity Courses l Master of Arts Courses l Audit Courses l Doctoral Courses 14
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