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Letter from the President

In the Middle Ages, the word seminary originally meant seed

plot. It was used by gardeners for those places designated in the

nurseries as the most protable and secure for planting seeds

and nurturing young plants until they were transplanted outdoors.

Eventually, the word became used for places of training where ministry

students were nurtured and equipped before being “transplanted” to vocational ministry outdoors. Well, . . . almost. Having spent most

of my ministry life indoors, I can still appreciate the concept.

What a privilege it is to see Christ—the Lord of His church—use

Shepherds eological Seminary as a place where pastors, missionaries,

teachers and Christian leaders are being nurtured, trained andinstructed with the greatest truths imaginable.

I love working with these servant leaders in the making. I love hearing

their questions and listening to them debate the latest issues. But

what I love most is the opportunity to encourage them along the way

as they grow—tending to them while they prepare to stand one day on their own, transplanted by the Lord to that unique ministry He’s

prepared for them.

For His Glory,

Stephen Davey, D.D.

President

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Contents

Getting to Know Shepherds Theological Seminary . . . . . . . . .7

Academic Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Admissions Policies and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Financial Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Faculty, Board of Directors, Administration and Sta . . . . . .75

Doctrinal Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Student Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Course Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Academic Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

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Getting to Know ShepherdsTheological Seminary

ContentsDistinctives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Purpose Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Core Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Seminary Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Student Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Educational Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Servant Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

A liation and Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Incorporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Authorization to Grant Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Non-Discrimination Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Facilities and Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Requesting a Shepherds’ Visit to Your Campus . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Message from the Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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DistinctivesShepherds eological Seminary (STS) is committed to theologically conservative academic excellence. Our faculty members are not only academically minded, they are experienced shepherds committed to

training men and women for ministry. Student education is enhancedby the intimate connection to a vibrant local church. STS is devoted toadvanced academic training that is tested and rened through mentoredrelationships, allowing students to apply their studies in the laboratory of local church life and ministry.

Purpose StatementShepherds eological Seminary exists to equip servant leaders for lifeand ministry by strategically shaping both intellect and character throughbiblical scholarship and personal mentoring.

Core Valuese STS purpose statement reects the following three core values towhich the Seminary is committed.

Servant Leadership—“Shepherds eological Seminary exists to equipservant leaders for life and ministry . . .” We are committed to a Spirit-led life and ministry modeledaer the servant leadership of Jesus Christ.

Biblical Scholarship—“. . . by strategically shaping both intellect and character through biblical scholarship . . .”

We are committed to a conservative biblical scholarship by interaction with the theological community.

Personal Discipleship—“. . . and personal mentoring.” We are committed to character development by means of Scrip-ture and personal mentoring.

DISCIPLESHIP

Character

“Heart”

LEADERSHIP

Skills

“Hands”

SCHOLARSHIP

Knowledge

“Head”

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Seminary ObjectivesIn the fulllment of its mission, STS endeavors to accomplish the fol-lowing objectives that reect the Seminary’s core values:

1. To teach, model and encourage the student to experience aChrist-like lifestyle.

2. To prepare each student to identify his God-given abilities foran eective servant ministry in local churches.

3. To provide each student with a mentoring environment wherebiblical spirituality and character development are modeledand taught.

4. To expose the student to opportunities to understand andevaluate serious biblical scholarship.

5. To teach an integrated body of biblical knowledge as expressedin the doctrinal statement.

6. To equip the student to know how to interpret accurately, teachdynamically and preach expositionally God’s Holy Word.

Student ObjectivesA graduate of STS will be prepared:

1. To exemplify Holy Spirit-controlled servant leadership follow-ing the model of Jesus Christ.

2. To minister as a servant leader in the local church in eective-ly discharging the duties of the Great Commission.

3. To evaluate for biblical accuracy the theological resources of the church, including the historic documents and contemporary works of biblical scholarship.

4. To articulate his theological beliefs in language that is consistentwith Scripture.

5. To interpret correctly the Word of God in its own literary, his-torical and theological settings.

6. To communicate eectively the Word of God to the modernworld.

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Educational PhilosophyShepherds eological Seminary exists to glorify God and honor our

Lord Jesus Christ. We base our philosophy of education on the theo-

logical certainty that the one true triune God has self-attestingly revealed

Himself to mankind in the Christian Scriptures. is God of the Biblehas many attributes—several of these are foundational for education.

God is the Creator of the universe, and everything that exists, including

all knowledge, is ultimately sourced in God. God is able to communicate

His knowledge to mankind because man is made in God’s likeness.

ough mankind rebelled against God, God has graciously provided

redemption, including the regeneration of the mind, through the aton-

ing work of Christ on the cross.

us, the omniscient God who knows all things shares some of what

He knows with His creatures in human knowledge. What man as a

creature can know never invades the sphere of knowledge of the Creator,

but reects God’s knowledge analogically, even as man as a being made

in God’s image reects God’s being analogically. Moreover, a reasonable

mind has been given to man so that he is able to receive knowledge from

God, to apply the teaching of God to life and to communicate God’struth to others.

Furthermore, God is a God of truth in that His knowledge eternally

conforms to His being. Truth for His creatures is therefore that which

is an expression of the mind of God. Since all truth is sourced in the

nature and mind of God, truth is absolute, eternal and unchangeable

because God Himself is immutable.

God has revealed knowledge that is foundational for all of life and

eternity in the Bible, and thus Scripture is the center and core of all

learning at STS. Because God’s Word is truth, we believe that the content

of Scripture must be enunciated clearly and authoritatively. All courses,

including theology, church ministries, and counseling are understood

and taught in relation to the infallible Word of God.

eological education is not simply a transfer of biblical knowledge, butan ongoing transformation of the whole person. STS intentionally and

strategically endeavors to shape Christian intellect, character and spir-

itual awareness according to the model of our Lord and Savior Jesus

Christ. We prayerfully strive to equip students to communicate and to

apply the Christian faith throughout their daily lives.

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To express our educational philosophy to our students, STS oers cours-es in three main areas: (1) Exegetical eology, composed of courses inBible Exposition, Old Testament, Hebrew, New Testament, and Greek;(2) eology, composed of courses in Systematic eology and Histor-ical eology; and (3) Pastoral eology, composed of courses in Prac-

tical eology, Missions and Evangelism, and Biblical Counseling.

Servant LeadershipA servant leader is one who has built his life on a rm biblical founda-tion and has developed character traits and skills using Jesus as themodel. As such, he seeks to understand the needs of others and to helpthem meet those needs as they also commit to imitate Jesus.

Key Scriptures

But the greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exaltshimself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall beexalted. (Matthew 23:11–12)

erefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any

aection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of thesame mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent onone purpose. Do nothing from selshness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in

yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He ex-isted in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing

to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-ser-vant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found inappearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. (Philippians 2:1–8)

So when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are

right, for so I am. If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I gave you anexample that you also should do as I did to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his master, nor is one whois sent greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things,

you are blessed if you do them.” (John 13:12–17)

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Our conviction is that Shepherds eological Seminary belongs to Jesus

Christ. We believe that faculty members and all students, whether pre-paring for ministry in counseling, the pastorate, missions or education,

should seek to imitate our Lord’s model of servant leadership. Servant

leadership certainly includes:

o Respect for others

o Sensitive and careful communication

o Commitment both to truth and love

o Desire to give wise and helpful counsel

o Graciousness of actions

A liation and GovernanceSTS is not a liated with any denomination. While the Seminary beganunder the guidance of Colonial Baptist Church, STS is governed by an

independent Board of Directors that provides oversight, ensuring the

Seminary meets its intended mission and operates within the Articles of

Incorporation. A list of the Board of Directors is available in the “Faculty,

Board of Directors, Administration and Sta” section of this catalog.

IncorporationSTS is incorporated in North Carolina as a non-prot corporation ex-

clusively for religious purposes within the meaning of Internal Revenue

Service Code of 1986, as amended, Section 501(c)(3).

Authorization to Grant DegreesDegree programs of study oered by Shepherds eological Seminary

have been declared exempt from the requirements for licensure underthe provisions of North Carolina General Statutes Section (G.S.) 116–

15(d) with respect to religious education, as amended by the Universi-

ty of North Carolina Board of Governors’ policies. Exemption from

licensure is not based upon any assessment of program quality under

established licensing standards. Aer examination of our documents

of application, the President of the University of North Carolina grant-

ed permission on November 23, 2003 to award degrees in religious

education. In accordance with these statutory provisions, Shepherdseological Seminary is authorized to grant the following degrees:

o Master of Divinity (M.Div.)

o Master of Arts in Church Ministry (M.A.C.M.)

o Doctor of Divinity Honoris Causis (D.D.)

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Also, Shepherds is authorized to oer the following nontraditionaldegree:

o Associate of Church Ministry (A.C.M.)

Furthermore, STS is registered with the Wyoming Department of Ed-

ucation and is in compliance with W.S. § 21-2-401 et. seq.

AccreditationShepherds eological Seminary is a member of the TransnationalAssociation of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) [PO Box 328,Forest, VA 24551; Telephone: (434) 525-9539; e-mail: [email protected]]having been awarded accredited status as a Category III institution by

the TRACS Accreditation commission on November 2, 2009; this statusis eective for a period of ve years.

STS was elected as an associate member of the Association of eologicalSchools (ATS) on June 20, 2012.

Non-Discrimination PolicyWithin the context of its theological convictions and mission, STS does

not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national and ethnicorigin, or disability in the administration of its educational policies,admissions policies or services.

StudentsSTS is dedicated to meeting individual student needs while assisting thestudent in his or her growth and understanding of the Christian message

and ministry. In every area of the Seminary’s curriculum, the highestpossible standards of scholarship and practical application are main-tained. Many of our students in the Master of Divinity program comedirectly from Bible colleges and others come experienced in a ministry eld, but all come committed to strengthen their spiritual growth,knowledge of Scripture and skill in pastoral ministry. ese studentsare expected to encourage the spiritual tone and academic standard of excellence for the Master of Arts and other degree students who are

laboring in the same classes. Our students have a common desire togrow in their knowledge of God’s Word and to be used by God wher-ever He puts them. Shepherds aims for graduates to be the prime theo-logical resource for the church by engaging in the full range of thechurch’s life and activity. rough such interaction, the Seminary willfurther clarify the church’s theology and task in today’s world.

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Statement on Women in Ministry

At STS, we are dedicated to the biblical view of men and women andtheir relationship to each other in the home and church. We a rm theDanvers Statement on manhood and womanhood, believing that God

has appointed men and men only to the elder/pastor position. We alsoa rm that God has honored women by appointing many ministry positions to them within the church, parachurch organizations andministries, educational institutions, and mission agencies. We believethat a rigorous seminary education will greatly enhance a woman’sabilities to fulll these ministries while at the same time enriching herspiritual life.

Facilities and CultureSTS is housed on the beautiful campus of Colonial Baptist Church inCary, North Carolina. Colonial, which is attended by 4,000 people eachSunday, has graciously provided the Seminary with ample space foro ces, the Paul Jackson Library, classrooms and student study areas.

Cary is a thriving community in the heart of the Triangle area of NorthCarolina between its capital, Raleigh, and the renowned Research Tri-

angle Park. Research Triangle Park is one of the leading areas for theheadquarters of technology companies on the east coast and boasts thehighest concentration of PhDs in the country. e Triangle is also hometo the three of the country’s top universities that compose a geograph-ical triangle—the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, DukeUniversity in Durham, and North Carolina State University in Raleigh.With its great weather and small town atmosphere, Cary is a wonderfulplace to live and work. e cost of living is below the national average,

and Cary continues to rank nationally as one of the top 20 safest largecities, and the safest city in the Southeast. rough the years, Cary hasreceived national attention as Money magazine rated Cary as the “5thBest Place to Live” in America (July 17, 2006).

Laramie Valley Chapel Teaching Site

As part of a partnership with e WEST Institute (TWI), STS oersclasses at Laramie Valley Chapel in Laramie, Wyoming. e LaramieTeaching Site oers a unique opportunity for STS students. While pur-suing a Master of Arts in Church Ministry, students have the opportu-nity to be integrally involved in ministry with a cohort of studentspreparing themselves for a lifetime of service to the Lord in dierent

vocations. In addition, they have a chance to experience God’s creation

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through a series of student-led trips and activities in the Rocky Moun-tains. For a fuller description of e WEST Institute and the role thatSTS plays in that ministry, please refer to the “General Information”section of this catalog.

Block MondaysSTS oers both day and evening classes to meet a variety of studentschedules. In addition, Mondays feature classes during the morning,aernoon and evening, enabling a student to take up to nine hours ona single day. Block Mondays allow local and distant students someexibility in work and ministry schedules. STS also joins together for atime of worship and teaching in a weekly chapel held on Mondays.

Requesting a Shepherds’

Visit to Your CampusWe would love to send one or more of our faculty members and sta toyour school or church so that you may discover in person how STS canmeet the needs of your students or church members. Please contact ourDirector of Recruiting at (919) 573-5350 to schedule a visit.

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Message from the Dean

I’d like to invite you to come to the

lovely town of Cary, North Carolina,

and participate in the “Shepherdsexperience.”

When you come you will nd that

several key biblical principles under-

gird this experience. We are rst of all

committed to the idea that this is the

Lord’s school, that we exist to glorify God and honor our Savior and Lord

(2 Corinthians 5:9). Since it is the

Lord’s school, STS earnestly strives to

honor His inspired, inerrant Word. And we believe that we are

responsible to follow the Lord’s leading in our own personal lives to

participate in a signicant way in fullling the Great Commission

that Christ mandated for His disciples. e Great Commission, inturn, leads us to the purpose of our existence: “Shepherds eological

Seminary exists to equip servant leaders for life and ministry….”

Preparation for servant ministry is what Shepherds is all about. We

aren’t an “ivory tower,” isolated from people and ministry. We exist

to prepare you and others like you to minister biblically and eectively

in the Lord’s harvest eld. is begins, of course, with serious academic

scholarship because the Lord’s work demands excellence. It will

probably take every ounce of discipline and study that you have to

be successful here. I promise you that you will receive rst-rate,

theological training from highly qualied professors, men who have

earned doctoral degrees from leading schools of theology.

But our goal is not to stu your head and notebooks full of useless

information. We want you to learn the biblical principles so that youcan better serve our Lord. In fact, one of the advantages of STS is that

it is located in the midst of a wonderful, energetic local church—

Colonial Baptist Church. Colonial averages more than 4,000 people

in attendance at its morning services. e president of Shepherds, Dr.

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Stephen Davey, is the Senior Pastor of this dynamic church. And if

you choose to join Colonial, you will have the opportunity to sit under

his practical, expositional preaching. He is a servant leader himself

who will want to get to know you. And there are other wonderful

churches in the Cary area where you can participate and learn aboutthe dynamics of a God-honoring, Christ-exalting local church.

I remember the rst year of my seminary training—about the third

or fourth week of my rst semester—sitting in class and thinking, “I

am really enjoying this!” I’m convinced that if the Lord leads you to

join us in the “Shepherds experience,” sometime along your rst year

you will say to yourself, “I am really enjoying this!” If so, it will be

because you have caught the vision of Shepherds to become a biblically qualied servant leader in life and ministry.

Larry Pettegrew, .D.

Provost & Dean of the Seminary

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Academic Programs

Contents

Overview of Academic Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Master of Divinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Traditional M.Div. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Old Testament Concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

New Testament Concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Theology Concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Pastoral Counseling Concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Advanced Placement M.Div. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Master of Arts in Church Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Biblical Counseling Major. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Biblical Literature Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Christian Ministry Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Associate of Church Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Biblical Counseling Major. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Biblical Literature Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Christian Ministry Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Summary of Program Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Distance Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Grading System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Grading Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Class Hours and Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

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Overview of Academic Programse degree programs at Shepherds eological Seminary equip studentsto excel in a wide range of ministerial opportunities. e various aca-demic degrees provide specic disciplines of ministry for which God

has uniquely gied each student. Each of these programs couples aca-demically challenging classroom study with mentorship by experiencedministers. is section describes in detail the specic requirementsneeded to enter and to complete each degree. A traditional Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree (minimum 120 semester hours)granted by an accredited institution is required to enter into any of themaster’s degree programs.

Master of Divinitye purpose of the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree is to prepare menfor ordained ministry and for general pastoral and religious leadershipresponsibilities in congregations and other settings.

Master of Arts in Church Ministry

e Master of Arts in Church Ministry (M.A.C.M), as an initial profes-sional degree, equips men and women for ministry in congregations

and other settings. e following areas of concentration are oered:

o Biblical Counseling Major

o Biblical Literature Major

o Christian Ministry Major

Associate of Church Ministry

STS recognizes that every man or woman who desires to pursue a theo-logical education may not have the necessary requirements to enter amaster’s program. erefore, the Associate of Church Ministry (A.C.M.)degree equips students with the required knowledge, training and prac-tical foundation to invest their lives in church or vocational ministry.e following areas of concentration are oered:

o Biblical Counseling Major

o Biblical Literature Major

o Christian Ministry Major

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Master of Divinity

e Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program is designed to prepare pastors,

missionaries and other Christian workers for a life of eective kingdomservice. is degree combines both academic and practical ministry interests enabling students to gain an in-depth foundation in BibleExposition, Old Testament, New Testament, Systematic and Historicaleology, and the Christian worldview beyond that achieved in theMaster of Arts degree. Requirements are structured around both amentored apprenticeship and an optional academic thesis. It can becompleted in three years of study. e graduate is prepared to enter

immediately as a leader in the pastoral or mission elds, or pursuehigher education through a Master of eology, Doctor of eology orDoctor of Philosophy degree.

Upon completion of the M.Div., the student will be prepared to do thefollowing:

o To interpret the Scriptures from a historical, grammatical andliteral perspective using the biblical languages.

o To serve the church with skill and faithfulness by accurately teaching the Scriptures and eectively ministering to the ock.

o To apply theology as expressed in the Seminary’s doctrinalstatement in teaching and preaching, in discipleship, and inconfronting with discernment contemporary issues that facethe church.

o To minister with an appreciation for and in light of those who

have served the church faithfully in the past.

STS oers a Traditional M.Div. as well as an Advanced Placement M.Div.

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Traditional Master of Divinity

e traditional M.Div. at STS is structured in two basic categories: (1)

a regular M.Div. with no area of concentration; and (2) a focused M.Div.with concentrations in Old Testament, New Testament, eology andPastoral Counseling. Both require 96 credit hours. In order to earn anM.Div. with a specic focus, a student must complete at least 30–32credits (depending on the department) in one of the areas of concen-tration. See specic requirements for details.

Requirements for the Master of Divinity

An undergraduate or a Master of Arts degree is required for entranceinto the traditional Master of Divinity program. To qualify for thisM.Div., 96 semester hours must be earned with a grade point averageof 2.5 or better. e student must also be present at the commencementexercises in order to receive the degree unless excused by the faculty.For additional admissions requirements, see the “Admissions Policies& Procedures” section.

Transfer of Credit

STS allows transfer of up to 40 hours of credit toward the M.Div. fromaccredited graduate schools. e student must have earned a grade of C or better for the course to be considered for transfer. Biblical languagecourses must be taken either in residency or transferred from anothergraduate-level accredited school. Transfer of credit is approved by theRegistrar’s o ce during the matriculation process.

Mentored Practice Program

e Mentored Practicum (PT 581) and Mentored Apprenticeship (PT781) provide experience-based training, enabling students to gain con-dence and competence in the practice of ministry and leadership.Students must meet with the Director of Mentoring before enrolling inthe Mentored Apprenticeship. Details of the Mentored Practice Program

can be found in the “General Information” section of this catalog and inthe “Mentoring Handbook” available online and in the Seminary o ce.

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Chaplaincy

e chaplaincy is an oen neglected, misunderstood or under-appreci-ated ministry opportunity. STS is committed to equipping and enablingstudents whom God is leading into this strategic eld of ministry. ere

are two avenues by which the chaplaincy may be approached: commis-sioning before seminary (the Chaplain Candidate program) and com-missioning aer graduation from seminary. In either case, the basicrequirement for acceptance into the chaplaincy is a full pastoral ministry degree from an accredited seminary; the M.Div. at STS precisely fulllsthat requirement. However, there are peculiar tensions intrinsic to min-istry as a chaplain in the military; thus, the M.Div. includes classroomlectures and extra-classroom experiences designed to prepare the student

to deal with the situations almost certain to arise in the course of thatservice. In addition to the curricular requirement, every chaplain inmilitary service must be accepted by an endorsing agency that has stand-ing with the several branches of the Armed Forces. STS works closely with the Associated Gospel Churches as an endorsing agency.

Thesis

As part of the requirements for the Master of Divinity degree, the studentmay choose to use two electives for a scholarly thesis under the leader-ship of a faculty member. ose students who desire to pursue furtherstudy for an advanced degree are encouraged to write a thesis to sharp-en their research and writing skills. More details on specic requirementsfor the thesis can be found in the “General Information” section in thiscatalog and in the “Guidelines for Papers and eses” available onlineand in the Paul Jackson Library.

Independent Study Courses

Independent study courses are limited in the master’s programs to nomore than eight hours and should typically fulll elective requirements.When a student is a semester or two from graduation and a course re-quired for graduation is not oered, then it may be taken as an inde-pendent study course with the permission of the Vice-President of Academic Aairs and the individual professor.

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Master of Divinity Course Requirements

BE 501 Old Testament Studies I: Pentateuch and Former Prophets 3

BE 502 Old Testament Studies II: Latter Prophets and Writings 3

BE 504 Hermeneutics and Biblical Research 3

BE 511 New Testament Studies I: Matthew to Acts 3

BE 512 New Testament Studies II: Romans to Revelation 3

BE 613 Life of Christ 3

OT 550 Biblical Hebrew I 3

OT 551 Biblical Hebrew II 3

OT 650 Biblical Hebrew Exegesis 3

NT 550 Elementary Greek Grammar I 3

NT 551 Elementary Greek Grammar II 3

NT 650 Biblical Greek Exegesis I 3

NT 651 Biblical Greek Exegesis II 3

TH 501 Systematic Theology I 3

TH 502 Systematic Theology II 3

TH 503 Systematic Theology III 3

TH 601 Systematic Theology IV 3

TH 602 Apologetics 3

TH 609 Christian Ethics 2

HT 501 Historical Theology I: Pentecost to the Reformation 2

HT 502 Historical Theology II: Post-Reformation to the Modern Church 2

BC 501 Foundations of Biblical Counseling 2

PT 502 Creative Bible Exposition 3

PT 503 Theology of Biblical Disciple Making 2

PT 581 Mentored Practicum for Men 2

PT 602 Pastoral Theology 2

PT 604 Ordination Preparation 1

PT 701 Expository Preaching in the 21st Century 3

PT 704 Church Administration 2

PT 782 Mentored Apprenticeship 3

Total Required Courses 80

The traditional M.Div. program requires 16 more elective creditsof the student’s choice

16

Total Required Semester Credits 96

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Suggested Semester Schedule

First Semester Hrs Second Semester Hrs

BE 501 3 BE 502 3

NT 550 3 NT 551 3

BC 501 2 PT 503 2

HT 501 2 HT 502 2

PT 581 2 BE 504 3

Elective 2 Elective 2

Elective 2

Semester Hours 16 Semester Hours 15

Third Semester Hrs Fourth Semester Hrs

BE 511 3 BE 512 3

NT 650 3 NT 651 3

OT 550 3 OT 551 3

TH 501 3 TH 502 3

TH 609 2 PT 502 3



Fifth Semester Hrs Sixth Semester Hrs

TH 503 3 TH 601 3

PT 602 2 TH 602 3

OT 650 3 PT 704 2

BE 613 3 PT 782 3

PT 701 3 PT 604 1


Elective 2


e Traditional Master of Divinity program consists of 96 semester hours.

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Old Testament Concentratione Master of Divinity degree concentrating in Old Testament includesthe following courses from the departments of Bible Exposition andOld Testament:

Required Concentration Courses

BE 501 Old Testament Studies I: Pentateuch andFormer Prophets

3

BE 502 Old Testament Studies II: Latter Prophetsand Writings

3





Required Department Electives

OT 750 Advanced Hebrew Reading 2

OT electives and/or BE electives in OldTestament

10

Credits For Concentration 30

Other general electives for completionof M.Div.

4

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New Testament Concentratione Master of Divinity degree concentrating in New Testament includesthe following courses from the departments of Bible Exposition andNew Testament:




BE 512 New Testament Studies II: Romans toRevelation

3


NT 550 Elementary Greek Grammar I 3NT 551 Elementary Greek Grammar II 3




NT electives and/or BE electives in New

Testament

8


Other general electives for completion of M.Div.

8

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Theology Concentratione Master of Divinity degree concentrating in eology includes thefollowing courses from the departments of Systematic eology andHistorical eology:


HT 501 Historical Theology I: Pentecost to theReformation

2

HT 502 Historical Theology II: Post-Reformation tothe Modern Church

2








HT 601 Contemporary Evangelicalism 2

Historical and/or Systematic TheologyElectives

8



6

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Pastoral Counseling Concentratione Master of Divinity degree concentrating in Pastoral Counselingincludes the following courses from the departments of Practical e-ology and Biblical Counseling:










BC 502 Marriage Counseling 2

BC 503 Methods of Biblical Change 2

BC 601 Human Personhood 2

BC Electives 8



2

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Advanced PlacementMaster of Divinity

e Advanced Placement M.Div. degree is designed for graduates of accredited Christian liberal arts colleges or Bible colleges, of similarfaith and practice to STS, who wish to build on their undergraduatedegree in Christian studies. is degree seeks to minimize the overlapbetween undergraduate courses and the seminary curriculum, as wellas to enable the student to focus more on areas of the seminary curric-ulum in which he is most interested. For example, the student enrolledin the Advanced Placement M.Div. can concentrate in Old Testament,New Testament, eology, or Pastoral Counseling if he wishes. isdegree program also oers the student more than twice the number of elective courses that the traditional M.Div. program allows. In addition,the student considering entering the Master of eology or other ad-

vanced degree program in some area of theological studies will be ableto begin that degree one to two semesters sooner than he could withthe traditional M.Div. degree.

Prerequisite Entrance Requirements

1. Completion of a bachelor’s degree in the last ve years from aChristian liberal arts college or Bible college of similar faith andpractice to Shepherds eological Seminary.

2. Concentration in his undergraduate degree in such areas as theol-ogy, Bible, pastoral ministries, youth ministries, or pre-seminary studies.

3. Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0, with a B- grade or higherin each required prerequisite course.

Required Prerequisite Courses

Foundational Old Testament Courses 6Foundational New Testament Courses 6

Greek 6

Foundational Church History Courses 6

Foundational Systematic Theology Courses 6

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English Bible Book Studies 6

Spiritual Life Course 2

Ministry Course (Evangelism, Counseling, Youth, Pastorology) 3

Students who have not fullled all of the prerequisite courses may com-

plete the remaining prerequisite courses at the beginning of their Ad- vanced Placement M.Div. studies, increasing the total number of cred-its needed for the completion of the degree. However, the maximumnumber of credits that the student may make up is 15. Students withmore than 15 credits to make up may make application to the tradition-al M.Div. degree.

Advanced Placement Master of DivinityCourse Requirements

Required Core Courses















PT 604 Ordination Preparation 1




Total Required Core Credits 48

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Electives by Department

BE ____ Bible Exposition (Old Testament) 2

BE ____ Bible Exposition (New Testament) 4

NT ____ Greek Exegesis of a NT Book 2

TH ____ Systematic Theology 2

HT ____ Historical Theology 2

BC ____ Biblical Counseling 2

PT ____ Pastoral Theology 2

Total Department Elective Credits 16

The Advanced Placement M.Div. program requires 14 more elective creditsin any area of the curriculum. Some students may wish to concentrate their

electives in Old Testament, New Testament, Theology, or Pastoral Counseling.Students who desire to earn such a concentration must fulfill the same numberof hours in that concentration as described above in the traditional M.Div.

14

Total Required Semester Credits 78



BE 504 3 TH 503 3

OT 550 3 OT 551 3

BC 501 2 TH609 2

BE 613 3 Elective 2


Elective 2



PT 502 3 PT 704 2

NT 650 3 NT 651 3

OT 650 3 TH 601 3




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Fifth Semester Hrs Sixth Semester Hrs

PT 602 2 TH 602 3

PT 782 3 PT 701 3

Elective 2 PT 604 1





e Advanced Placement Master of Divinity programconsists of 78 semester hours.

Transfers

A student from another institution of similar faith and practice may transfer up to 39 credits into the Advanced Placement Master of Divin-ity if the courses are comparable to Shepherds courses. Such a studentmust have met the required prerequisite courses before entering semi-nary. Students that have earned a Master of Arts degree at Shepherdsmay also transfer in a maximum 39 of their M.A. credits into the Ad-

vanced Placement M.Div. degree. All courses transferred from eitheranother seminary or from Shepherds M.A.C.M. degree must have beencompleted with a grade of at least B-.

Additional Information

For more information on the Advanced Placement Master of Divinity degree, contact Dr. Randy McKinion: [email protected]; or919-573-5350; or 800-672-3060.

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Master of Arts inChurch Ministry

e Master of Arts in Church Ministry (M.A.C.M.) serves as the rstprofessional degree for ministry in a number of disciplines and positionsin the local church either vocationally or as lay persons. A student inthe M.A.C.M. can major in one of the following areas of concentration:

o Biblical Counseling

o Biblical Literature

o Christian Ministry

e full-time student can complete the academic course and mentoredinternship requirements in two years. e M.A.C.M. can be used as astepping stone to the Master of Divinity degree. A baccalaureate is re-quired to enter the master’s degree program.

Upon completion of the M.A.C.M., the student will be prepared to do

the following:o To interpret the Scriptures from a historical, grammatical and

literal perspective.

o To serve the church with skill and faithfulness by eectively ministering to the ock.

o To apply theology as expressed in the Seminary’s doctrinalstatement in ministering to others in the church and in con-

fronting with discernment the contemporary issues that facethe church.

o To minister with an appreciation for and in light of those whohave served the church faithfully in the past.

Requirements for the Master of Arts in Church Ministry

e M.A.C.M. requires 35 hours of core courses that every student isrequired to complete, and 12 hours in the chosen major, for a total of 47 credit hours. To qualify for the M.A.C.M., the student must completethe required number of credits with a grade point average of 2.5 orhigher. e student must also be present at the commencement exer-cises in order to receive the degree unless excused by the faculty. Foradditional admissions requirements, see “Admissions Policies” section.

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Transfer of Credit

Transfer of up to 20 hours of credit from accredited graduate programsis allowed toward an M.A.C.M. e student must have earned a gradeof C or better for the course to be considered for transfer. Biblical lan-

guage courses must be taken either in residency or transferred fromanother graduate level accredited school. Transfer of credit is approvedby the registrar’s o ce.

Mentored Practice Program

Students in the M.A.C.M. majoring in Biblical Counseling or ChristianMinistry are required to complete the Mentored Practicum class (PT 581for men or PT 582 for women) and an approved Mentored Internship

(PT 681). ese classes provide experience-based training, enablingstudents to gain condence and competence in the practice of ministry and leadership. Students must meet with the Director of Mentoringbefore enrolling in the Mentored Internship. Details of the MentoredPractice Program can be found in the “General Information” section of this catalog and in the “Mentoring Handbook” available online and inthe Seminary o ce.

ThesisStudents majoring in Biblical Literature are required to complete theMentored Practicum class, but in place of the Mentored Internship they are required to write a Master of Arts thesis. ose in other M.A.C.M.majors may write a thesis with the approval of the Vice-President of Academic Aairs. More details on specic requirements for the thesiscan be found in the “General Information” section in this catalog andin the “Guidelines for Papers and eses” available online and in the

Paul Jackson Library.

Independent Study Courses

Independent study courses are limited in the master’s programs to nomore than eight hours and should typically fulll elective requirements.When a student is a semester or two from graduation and a course re-quired for graduation is not oered, then it may be taken as an inde-pendent study course with the permission of the Vice-President of

Academic Aairs and the individual professor.

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e following courses are required for all majors in the Master of Artsin Church Ministry.

BE 501 Old Testament Studies I: Pentateuch and

Former Prophets

3


3



BE 512 New Testament Studies II: Romans toRevelation

3





HT 501 Historical Theology I: Pentecost to theReformation

2

HT 502 Historical Theology II: Post-Reformation tothe Modern Church

2

PT 581/2 Mentored Practicum 2

PT 681 Mentored Internship 2*

Core Hours 35

*Students majoring in Biblical Literature will replace PT 681 with cours-es 580 & 680 (1 credit each) in their chosen eld of study (such as NT 580& NT 680). is completes the requirement for a thesis.

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Biblical Counseling Majore purpose of this major is to develop the students’ theological com-petency and practical skills in order that they might minister more ef-fectively in support roles of their local churches with special responsi-

bilities for counseling, pastoral care, and family ministries, or as achaplain in specialized ministry settings.

In addition to the general objectives for all students in the Master of Arts in Church Ministry, students who complete the Biblical Counsel-ing major will be prepared to do the following:

o To provide counsel in keeping with the su ciency of Scriptureand in view of how people can experience biblical change as

they respond to the challenges of life.o To comply with legal and ethical standards essential to a faith-

ful counseling ministry.

o To discern between biblical and non-biblical systems of coun-seling.

o To promote healthy, vital personal relationships with God,family, a local church, and other people, demonstrating mature

Christian character and purity of life.

Students seeking professional licensure will need to complete addition-al hours of academic and practical training beyond those oered in thisprogram. ese requirements can be found at www.ncblpc.org.

Our Philosophy of Counseling

e Holy Scripture, being inerrant and authoritative, serves as the bib-

lical counselor’s standard for understanding and resolving the spiritualproblems of people facing di cult trials in life. We believe that ourstudents will nd in their classroom study and practicum work a phi-losophy of counseling that is Christ-centered, salvation-centered, Bi-ble-centered, and church-centered.

Biblical counseling involves understanding the nature and causes of ourhuman di culties; understanding the ways we are unlike Christ in our values, aspirations, desires, thoughts, feelings, choices, attitudes, actionsand responses; and resolving these sin-related di culties based onscriptural principles. is includes being redeemed and justied throughChrist, receiving God’s forgiveness through Christ, and acquiring fromChrist the enabling power to replace sinful patterns of life with godly ones. e biblical counselor conscientiously and comprehensively derives

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from the Bible an understanding of who man is, the nature of his mainproblems, why he has these problems, and how to resolve these problemsfrom a scriptural foundation.

Scripture is also clear that the local church is the primary means by which

God accomplishes His work in the world. e biblical counselor will useall appropriate means of the local church to support the work of the Holy Spirit in returning persons in need to a spiritually healthy state. In orderto accomplish this important work eectively, the counselor must haveexperienced the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit and have come toChrist in saving faith. Eective biblical counseling can be done only by those whose lives are dominated by the Holy Spirit and whose minds aregoverned by biblical convictions which permeate and control their per-

sonal lives and their counseling theory and practice.

is major equips students for eective service through counselingopportunities in a local church, whether as a layperson or as a sta member with special responsibilities related to counseling, pastoral care,or family ministries, or as a chaplain in specialized ministry settings.e program emphasizes theologically founded biblical counseling whiledeveloping practical excellence in counseling skills.

Students seeking specialized licensure or certication will need to completeadditional hours of academic and practical training beyond those oeredin this program. ese requirements can be found at www.ncblpc.org.

Biblical Counseling Major Course Requirements

Core Courses—35 hours

Major Courses—12 hours





BC 604 Counseling Families and Children 2

Choose one course from BiblicalCounseling electives

2

Total Required Semester Hours 47

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Suggested Semester Schedule for Biblical Counseling


BE 501 3 BE 502 3

TH 501 3 TH 502 3

BC 501 2 BC 502 2

BC 503 2 BE 504 3

PT 581/2 2



BE 511 3 BE 512 3

TH 503 3 TH 601 3

BC 601 2 BC 604 2

BC Elective 2 PT 681 2

HT 501 2 HT 502 2


Master of Arts in Church Ministry with Biblical Counseling major consists of 47 semester hours.

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Biblical Literature Majore M.A.C.M. with a major in Biblical Literature is designed for thosestudents who seek a level of professional competence in the Bible andtheology but who are not preparing for the senior pastoral o ce. is

master’s program would be suitable for educators, administrators,youth workers, missionaries and other personnel who serve the churchapart from formal senior pastoral duties, as well as for laypersons whoseek to increase their knowledge of the Bible through intensive study.Students may also choose to concentrate their major courses in thebiblical languages.

In addition to the general objectives for all students in the M.A.C.M.,students completing the Biblical Literature major will be prepared todo the following.

o To teach Scripture within the church or other ministry venue.

o To research and write on an academic level that is hermeneu-tically and theologically sound.

Biblical Literature Major Course Requirements



Choose 12 hours from . . .

Biblical Languages*

Historical Theology electives

English Bible electives


*If a student elects to take biblical languages, he must complete a full coursesequence, i.e., two semesters of either Hebrew or Greek. A student entering with past Greek study may replace NT 550/551 with NT 650/651 uponapproval from the registrar.

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Suggested Semester Schedule for Biblical Literature


BE 501 3 BE 502 3

TH 501 3 TH 502 3

HT 501 2 HT 502 2

PT 581/2 2 BE 504 3




BE 511 3 BE 512 3

TH 503 3 TH 601 3

?? 580 1 ?? 680 1




Master of Arts in Church Ministry with Biblical Literaturemajor consists of 47 semester hours.

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Christian Ministry Majore M.A.C.M. with a major in Christian Ministry will prepare the stu-dent for his calling as an assistant pastor, missionary, youth worker, andalso enable the lay leader to increase his or her knowledge of the Bible

and church ministries. In addition to the foundational core courses inBible and theology, emphasis will be given to the ministries of the ser-

vant leader in evangelization, teaching, discipleship and counseling.

In addition to the general objectives for all students in the M.A.C.M.,students completing the Christian Ministry major will be prepared todo the following.

o To minister as a servant leader in the church through evange-

lization, teaching, discipleship and counseling.o To serve faithfully in various ministries of the church.

Christian Ministry Major Course Requirements





Choose seven hours from ministry electives, such as(but not limited to) the following:


ME 501 Survey of Missions and Evangelism 2


BC 502 Premarital and Marital Counseling 2

HT 601 Contemporary Evangelicalism 2

Electives other than these must be approved by the student’sadvisor, the registrar or the dean.


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BE 501 3 BE 502 3

BE 504 3 TH 502 3

TH 501 3 HT 502 2

HT 501 2 Elective 2/3

PT 581/2 2

Semester Hours 13 Semester Hours 10/11


BE 511 3 BE 512 3

TH 503 3 TH 601 3

PT 502 3 PT 681 2

Elective 2/3 PT 704 2

Elective 2/3

Semester Hours 11/12 Semester Hours 12/13

Master of Arts in Church Ministry with Christian Ministry major consists of 47 semester hours.

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Associate in Church Ministry

Purpose of the Program

e Associate of Church Ministry (A.C.M.) program is designed forthose applicants who have limited or no undergraduate college creditbut who have a commendable Christian ministry experience. In gen-eral, applicants have circumstances of life that make the acquisition of an undergraduate education impractical, but who would be greatly beneted in their service to Christ through the training achieved withthis degree.

e A.C.M. is designed to emphasize the position that the Seminary does not oer graduate Master of Arts degrees for students who havenot completed a traditional bachelor’s (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science) degree program.

Admission Requirements

e applicant must present evidence of completion of a high schooldiploma and present evidence of dedication in some ministry eld. Inaddition to the general admission requirements identied in the admis-sions section of this catalog, applicants for the Associate of ChurchMinistry must present a formal letter of reference from a church boarddocumenting eective ministry experience and recommending theapplicant for intensive study and for continuing ministry. e prospec-tive student may be asked to take an admissions exam testing the student’swriting and reading abilities. For additional admissions requirements,see “Admissions Policies” section.

Transfer of Credit

Transfer of credit is not normally allowed. However, special cases may be reviewed upon a request to the registrar’s o ce.

Degree Requirements

Students entering the associate degree enroll in the same courses that

are required for a Master of Arts degree. However, requirements arerelaxed consistent with an undergraduate program: grading is on a10-point scale, rather than a seven-point scale. e student must bepresent at the commencement exercises in order to receive the degreeunless excused by the faculty.

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Course Requirements

e A.C.M. is a 60 credit hour degree equivalent to a two–year junioror community college degree. A core of 37 credit hours is required inBible Exposition and eology. To complete the remaining 23 credit

hours, students select one of three concentrations in Christian Ministry,Biblical Literature or Biblical Counseling. Students entering this programenroll in the same courses that are required for the master’s degrees.However, grading requirements are relaxed consistent with an under-graduate program with grading on a 10-point scale rather than a sev-en-point scale for master’s degree students. Minimum 2.0 is requiredfor graduation.


BE 501 Old Testament Studies I: Pentateuch andFormer Prophets

3


3



BE 512 New Testament Studies II: Romans to

Revelation

3






HT 501 Historical Theology I 2

HT 502 Historical Theology II 2PT 581 Mentored Practicum 2

PT 681 Mentored Internship 2

Core Courses 37

A.C.M. students should work closely with their advisors to ensure areasonable progression through the program. Advisors will recommendappropriate courses sequences and assist the students with academic

questions.

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Christian Ministry Concentration—23 hours



Choose 18 hours from ministry electives, such as

(but not limited to) the following:TH 602 Apologetics 3




ME 501 Survey of Missions and Evangelism 2

ME 502 Survey of World Religions 2

HT 601 Contemporary Evangelicalism 2BC 501 Foundations of Biblical Counseling 3

Biblical Literature Concentration—23 hours



Choose 17 hours from Exegetical Theology and Theologyelectives, such as (but not limited to) the following:






Electives in Bible Exposition

Electives in Systematic or Historical

Theology

Biblical Counseling Concentration—23 hours





BC 604 Counseling Families and Children 2TH 602 Apologetics 3


Elective hours focusing on BiblicalCounseling

10

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Audit

Purpose of the Program

ere are some who are interested in engaging in a level of biblical

knowledge gained in a seminary classroom but are interested neitherin seeking a degree or certicate nor in gaining credit for a course. esestudents want to enjoy the theological resources of the Seminary inorder to grow their relationship with God and to pursue work in thechurch. Our audit program meets this need.

Admission Requirements

ere are no admission requirements other than a desire to learn more

about Scripture, theology and the skills that can enhance work in thechurch. e Seminary keeps records of these students and the classesthey attend, but no grade is recorded for any work done by an auditstudent. Applicants for auditing a class must provide a written testimo-ny and pastor’s reference letter, in addition to the abbreviated applicationfound on the website or in the Seminary o ce.

Audit Requirements

ere is no specic sequence of courses required. At the discretion of the professor, the student can participate fully in the class, includingtaking quizzes and exams and preparing a paper. However, at the dis-cretion of the professor, some classes may be closed to audit students.

Auditing Opportunity for Seminary Wives

Spouses of credit students may audit a class for a xed fee of $50, provided that her husband is enrolled in at least six hours during the se-

mester in which she is auditing the course.

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Summary of Program Requirements

EntranceRequirements*

SemesterHours

MinGPA

Thesis/MentoredPracticeProgram

Master of Divinity Program

TraditionalM.Div.

Bachelor of Arts/Science or higher

degree96 2.5

Practicum andapprenticeshiprequired. Thesis

optional.

AdvancedPlacement

M.Div.

Bachelor of Arts/Science from an

approved Christianinstitution with specific

academic curriculum

78 2.5Apprenticeshiprequired. Thesis

optional.

Master of Arts in Church Ministry Program

M.A.C.M.with BiblicalCounseling

Major

Bachelor of Arts/Science

47 2.5Practicum and

Internship

M.A.C.M.with Biblical

Literature

Major


47 2.5 Thesis

M.A.C.M.with Ministry

Major


47 2.5Practicum and

Internship

Associate of Church Ministry Program

Associateof Church

Ministry (all

majors)

Possible entrace examHigh school diploma.Statement of ministry

experience and goals.

60 2.0Practicum andInternship. Nothesis allowed.

*All entrance degree requirements must be completed from accredited institutions.

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Distance LearningSTS does not have a complete distance learning program. Several class-es have been recorded and are being used as a supplement to on-campusstudy. Since no degree program can be completed exclusively through

distance courses, these classes are oered as a convenience for studentswho may otherwise not be able to attend a specic on-campus class.Degree students are limited to a total of 12 hours taken via distancelearning. As of Fall 2013, the following courses are available:

BE 511 New Testament Studies I: Matthew to Acts

TH 501 Systematic Theology I

HT 501 Historical Theology I

ese video courses have the same content as on-campus classes. estudent receives instruction from the same faculty and must completethe same challenging assignments as those participating in the tradi-tional classroom format.

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Grading SystemAcademic credit will be measured in semester hours. A semester hourrepresents the equivalent of at least one class period of 50 minutes perweek for a minimum of 15 class periods. e grading system is as follows:

A Indicates thorough mastery of material plus creative resourcefulness in theuse of knowledge gained.

B Indicates good mastery of subject material plus evidence of ability to use togood advantage the knowledge gained.

C Indicates average mastery of subject material plus evidence of ability to useprofitably the knowledge gained.

D Indicates limited mastery of subject matter. It signifies work which in quality orquantity falls below the acceptable standard. It is, however, su cient weight tobe counted in the hours for graduation if balanced by superior work in othercourses. This grade is not usually accepted by another institution in studenttransfer.

F Failure.

I Incomplete. Indicates that the semester’s work is incomplete, and theinstructor has given the student a specified extension of time to completethe course requirements. No incomplete grade may be extended longer thanthe end of the semester following the semester in which the incomplete wasreceived. Any incomplete not cleared up within this time will be replacedwith an appropriate grade determined by the instructor’s evaluation of thestudent’s completed work.

W Withdrawal before the 10th class (before 2nd day of Winter or Summer Sessionclasses). This is not computed in the grade point average.

WF Withdrawal after the 10th class (after 2nd day of Winter or Summer Sessionclasses). If you register for a class and do not attend, you will receive a WF.This is computed as a 0 in the grade point average.

AU Class audited. The course is not taken for credit and not included in thestudent’s grade point average.

STS has implemented a plus and minus system to further delineate astudent’s skill in a course. e next section shows the grading scale andhow this is reected in the grade points.

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Grading Scale

Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Church Ministry

Letter grades given fall within the range of the following scale:

LetterGrade

PercentileGradePoints

A 96–100 4.0

A- 94–95 3.7

B+ 92–93 3.3

B 88–91 3.0

B- 86–87 2.7

C+ 84–85 2.3

C 80–83 2.0

C- 78–79 1.7

D+ 76–77 1.3

D 72–75 1.0

D- 70–71 0.7

F ≤69 0


Letter grades given fall within the range of the following scale:

LetterGrade

PercentileGradePoints

A 94–100 4.0

A- 91–93 3.7

B+ 89–90 3.3

B 84–88 3.0

B- 81–83 2.7

C+ 79–80 2.3

C 74–78 2.0

C- 71–73 1.7

D+ 69–70 1.3

D 64–68 1.0

D- 61–63 0.7

F ≤60 0

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Audit

Seminary policy does not provide receiving degree credit or an o cialgrade for any course taken as an audit. At the discretion of the professor,the student may receive an uno cial grade for work completed for the

audit course. Seminary policy does not allow conversion of an “audit grade” provided by the professor to the student alone to be later converted into a grade for completing the class for degree credit.

Class Hours and Attendanceree-hour courses meet for one 180-minute session each week, includ-ing breaks. ree-hour modules meet for 10, 240-minute sessions overthe course of two weeks. Two-hour courses meet for one 120-minutesession each week, including breaks. Two-hour modules meet for six,240-minute sessions over the course of one week.

Attendance is expected at all class sessions, except in cases of emergen-cy. Students should contact the professor prior to the class or as soonaer as possible. During the course of a regular semester class, a studentmay miss up to 3 meetings of the class. If a student misses more thanthree classes, he/she will receive a grade of F for the course. For classes

that do not meet the normal 14 weeks during the semester (such asmodules), a student who misses more than 20% of the class will receivea grade of F.

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Admissions Policiesand Procedures

ContentsAdmissions Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Admissions Procedures for Degree Students . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Admissions Procedures for Audit Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Attendance at the Seminary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Completed Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Enrolling in a Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Class Texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Repeating Course Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Withdrawing from Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Incompletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

International Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Confidentiality of Student Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Admissions Policies

Master of Divinity & Master of Arts in Church Ministry

A potential applicant must have a baccalaureate degree from an accred-

ited institution with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Under certaincircumstances, a student may be accepted to STS under conditional orprobationary admission. Notice of conditional or probationary accep-tance is stated in the student’s o cial acceptance letter. e followingcircumstances fall under this category (although conditional and/orprobationary admission is not limited to these):

o A prospective student graduating from an unaccredited school.He or she may be accepted under probationary status if demon-

strating a high aptitude for academic success and recommend-ed highly for potential ministry. Aer two semesters, the fac-ulty must determine whether the student should continue withstudy at STS. At that time, probationary status may be removed.

o A prospective student who has not yet completed his or herbaccalaureate degree. e student may apply to the school aslong as an o cial transcript shows at least 112 hours of com-

pleted bachelor’s degree work. No more than 20 hours of work in the master’s program or 40 hours of work in the M.Div.program at STS may be taken before the conditional status isremoved—before receiving the bachelor’s degree. is is com-parable to early admission.

o A prospective student graduating with a GPA lower than 2.5.Aer one year, the probationary status may be dropped if he orshe maintains a GPA of at least 2.0 and receives approval from

the faculty.

o Under rare circumstances, a prospective student that has notcompleted a baccalaureate degree may be accepted into a mas-ters program. is is not a regular practice at Shepherds, butaer a detailed vetting process, the Vice-President of Academ-ic Aairs may approve such an entrance for those with ministry experience. Questions about this may be directed to theVice-President of Academic Aairs.


Students seeking the A.C.M. do not need college credit, but they musthave received a high school diploma or its equivalent and must demon-strate applicable ministry experience.

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Non-Degree (Credit-Only) Status

A student may apply for non-degree admission, provided that he or shereceived a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with aminimum GPA of 2.0. Moreover, the student may take a maximum of 40

hours and must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0. If the student desires toenter a degree program at STS, he or she must submit an updated appli-cation to begin the process. Acceptance as a non-degree (credit-only)student does not guarantee acceptance into a master’s level program atSTS. Credit-only students are not eligible for Title IV benets.

Advanced Standing

A prospective student who has completed Bible or biblical language

classes within the past ve years at a Bible college may request advancedstanding as part of the admissions process. is must be done in writingto the registrar. A student who receives advanced standing from the

registrar does not receive credit. Rather, he or she may replace basiccore classes with advanced electives (preferably within the same area of study). A student requesting advanced standing may be asked to takean exam to demonstrate appropriate knowledge of the subject.

ProbationA student at STS who drops below a 2.0 GPA or who exhibits behaviorinconsistent with the ethical standards of the seminary may be placedon probationary status. If the student demonstrates growth in academ-

ic or spiritual areas within a two-semester period, this status may bedropped with the approval of the faculty. Otherwise, the student may be removed from the Seminary.

Withdrawal from Seminary

If a student desires to withdraw o cially from STS in order to remainin good standing with the school, he or she may direct a request to the

Vice-President of Academic Aairs in writing. Aer withdrawing, thestudent must reapply in order to take classes at STS again.

Readmission

At least two circumstances will require a student to reapply to theSeminary:

1. A student applies and is accepted but matriculation is delayedbeyond one year.

2. A student fails to take a class for two years.

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Non-Discrimination Policy

It is the intention of STS to practice equal employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, maritalstatus, sex, disability or age in application of any policy, practice, rule

or regulation. Functioning as a Seminary (a not-for-prot Christianministry), we can and do discriminate on the basis of religion and sex-ual orientation. And, based on our interpretation of biblical texts, only men can be employed to teach men.

Admissions Procedures for

Degree Students

All applicants must submit a completed Seminary application. Applicationsare available from the Registrar’s O ce or can be downloaded from ourwebsite: www.shepherds.edu. e following is the admissions process.

o Complete entire application form.

o Submit $30 non-refundable application fee. (If your applicationis submitted within 30 days of the start of classes, there is anadditional late fee of $30, for a total application fee of $60.)

o Request transcript(s) using the request form(s).

o Provide a letter of recommendation from pastor.

o Provide a letter from spouse stating support.

o Arrangements made to take TOEFL (if English is not yournative or birth language).

Students can enroll in courses once the application process is complet-

ed and the student is o cially accepted into the Seminary.

Admissions Procedures for

Audit StudentsAll applicants who audit a course must submit the application for auditstudents. is application must be accompanied by a written testimony

and a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s pastor. Applicationsare available from the Admissions O ce or can be downloaded fromour website: www.shepherds.edu. Include with the form a one-time,non-refundable application fee of $30 to the Seminary. (If your appli-cation is submitted within 30 days of the start of classes, there is anadditional late fee of $30, for a total application fee of $60.)

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Attendance at the SeminaryStudents should notify the Registrar’s O ce if they do not intend to

enroll in courses for more than two consecutive terms (12 months).

ose students who do not enroll in courses for more than two consec-

utive terms are considered o cially withdrawn from STS. Students whohave o cially withdrawn from STS or who have otherwise become

inactive for more than two consecutive terms may return to classes by

requesting re-instatement. Upon review by the Registrar’s O ce, the

student may be asked to reapply for admission.

Completed Forms

Return all forms (with the necessary application fee) to:

Admissions O ce

Shepherds eological Seminary

6051 Tryon Road

Cary, NC 27518

You can also contact the Seminary:

Email: [email protected]: (919) 573-5350 or (800) 672-3060

Fax: (919) 573-1438

Enrolling in a ClassAer being admitted, a student is given access to the Seminary’s online

database and communication system (Populi) and is thereby able to

enroll in classes. Each semester, the class schedule is published on thewebsite (www.shepherds.edu), in Populi, and in the STS o ce. Aer

meeting with an advisor, the student may register and pay online through

Populi. A student must meet with the Director of Mentoring before

enrolling in an Internship or Apprenticeship.

Class TextsIt is the student’s responsibility to obtain the necessary textbooks from

Internet bookstores or local Christian bookstores, as the Seminary does

not maintain a bookstore. A list of textbooks required for classes can

be found on the website and in Populi. e Paul Jackson Library holds

a copy of all required texts on reserve for reading in the library.

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Repeating Course WorkCourses in which a grade of “D” or lower, or “WF” were earned can be

repeated for credit in an eort to gain a better understanding of thematerial presented. e failing grade remains on the transcript but only

the higher grade of the two will be calculated into the grade point av-erage. A student may repeat a course for audit for his own benet.

Withdrawing from ClassA student who chooses to drop one or more classes for which he hasregistered, whether he has attended them or not, must o cially withdraw

by completing the “Withdraw From Class Form” that is available from

the Registrar’s O ce or can be downloaded from the website.

A student who withdraws before the 10th class (before 2nd class if a

Winter/Summer session) receives a “W” (withdraw); this is not com-

puted in the grade point average.

Withdrawing aer the 10th class (aer 2nd class if a Winter/Summer

session) results in a grade of “WF” (withdraw fail); this is computed in

the grade point average.

Withdrawing from a distance learning course within the rst threemonths of enrollment results in a “W” (withdraw) that is not computed

in the grade point average.

Withdrawal from a distance learning course aer the third month results

in a “WF” (withdraw fail) and is computed in the grade point average.

Note: Not showing up for class is not su cient to drop the class. Failureto withdraw o cially from a class by completing the “Withdraw From

Class Form” will result in a WF (withdraw fail) on the student’s transcript

even though the student may never have attended the class. A studentwho does not withdraw o cially will not be entitled to any refund. (See

the “Financial Information” section for refund information.)

IncompletesWhen a semester’s work is incomplete, students may request from the

professor a specied extension of time to complete the course require-ments. Students must complete the Application for Incomplete Grade

and obtain the appropriate signatures. No incomplete grade may be

extended longer than the end of the semester following the semester in

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which the incomplete was received. Any incomplete not resolved with-in this time will be replaced with an appropriate grade as determinedby the instructor’s evaluation of the student’s completed work.

International StudentsStudents from other countries who hold a bachelor’s degree or its equiv-alent from an approved college or university may study at Shepherdseological Seminary as non-immigrant F-1 students. In addition tothe policies governing F-1 students given by the U.S. government, thefollowing requirements are maintained by STS:

o Students whose native language is not English must take theTest of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), administeredby the Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 955, Princeton,New Jersey 08540-6151, U.S.A. Results are to be sent to theShepherds eological Seminary Admissions O ce.

o A reference from a pastor or missionary known to the Seminary.

o An a davit of support is required from a legal resident of theUnited States a rming the support of the applicant while at-tending seminary in the United States.

o A detailed account is required explaining how the applicantintends to meet his seminary and living expenses during his

studies. is includes providing STS with documented bank records.

o STS may use a third party in evaluating the credibility of tran-scripts from international or unaccredited schools.

Confidentiality of Student RecordsNo information from a student’s records, in a personally identiableform, will be conveyed to any other party, agency, or organization oth-er than STS o cials, teachers, or other schools to which the studentmay wish to transfer, or authorized federal agencies, and, in connectionwith application or receipt of nancial aid, without rst obtaining writ-ten consent of the student. Students have the right of access to their

personal academic records, correspondence with STS, and any othermaterial in which they have been directly involved in the procurementof said material.

e Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federallaw that applies to educational agencies and institutions that receive

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funding under a program administered by the U. S. Department of Education. e statute is found at 20 U.S.C. § 1232g and the Department’sregulations are found at 34 CFR Part 99.

Under FERPA, schools must generally aord students who are 18 years

or over or attending a postsecondary institution:o Access to their education records.

o An opportunity to seek to have the records amended.

o Some control over the disclosure of information from the re-cords.

A more detailed explanation of each of these points is available on theseminary website (www.shepherds.edu) under Current Students, Formsand Downloads.

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Financial Information

ContentsTuition and Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Payment of Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Extended Payment Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Refund Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Scholarships and Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Supporting STS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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Tuition and FeesShepherds eological Seminary oers students a quality seminary edu-cation at reasonable rates. Tuition charges paid by students cover less thanone-h of the cost of normal operating expenses. e continuing support

of individuals and churches, particularly the members of Colonial BaptistChurch, in providing nancial gis and facilities, enables STS to oer thisexceptional professional preparation in ministry at a modest cost. efees and tuition charges shown are anticipated for the next two academ-ic years. e Seminary reserves the right to change these fees, and it ispossible that some increases will be necessary in succeeding years.

Full-Time Status

For students enrolled in a master’s program, full-time status is 9 or morehours. For students enrolled in the associate program, full-time statusis 12 or more hours. However, for the sake of tuition costs, the full-timerate will be given to any student taking 9 or more hours, regardless of the program. A student’s status as full time or part time is based uponthe hours taken during the current semester. us, hours for modulesare not counted toward this total. e tuition for a module is at thepart-time rate. Also, hours for distance learning courses count toward

the semester during which they were originally registered. ey countonly toward hours taken during that semester.

Application Fees for All Students

One-time application fee (non-refundable) $30

Late application fee if applying within one month of start of classes (non-refundable) (total application fee is $60)

$30

Tuition Costs

Full-time student (9+ hours) per semester hour $260

Part-time student (<9 hours) per semester hour $285

Audit student tuition per semester hour $100

Fees

Activity fee per semester (credit students only) $25

Library fee per semester (credit students only) $25

Distance Learning Supplemental Fee per semester hour $25

Late registration fee, if registering after registration window $25

Late tuition payment fee per month $10

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*Members of churches whose pastor is a member of 360° A Circle of Shepherds also receive a 10 percent tuition discount. Missionaries whoare in the mission eld for signicant periods of time outside the Unit-ed States receive a 50 percent tuition discount. For information on 360°

A Circle of Shepherds, please contact the Seminary o ce.

Graduation Fees

Graduation fee $250

Thesis binding & filming (original plus three copies) $50

Additional personal copies (each) $25

Payment of AccountsAll tuition, fees and charges are due and expected to be paid at the startof class. Any tuition that is past due will incur a $10 per month chargefor each month that tuition remains unpaid. Grades will not be givenfor a semester that has tuition outstanding. Students will not be allowedto register for a new semester with an unpaid balance. Transcripts anddiplomas will also be withheld. Your life, including how you pay yourbills, reects on your Christian testimony. “Give everyone what you owe

him: ‘If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect,then respect; if honor, then honor. Let no debt remain outstanding.’”Romans 13:7–8a (NIV). Tuition does not cover all the Seminary ex-penses; gis from interested individuals and churches help meet theSeminary’s operating expenses, so your prompt payment of bills isimportant.

You can pay your tuition by mail, bring a check to the o ce or pay

online through Populi when you are invoiced by the Seminary.

Note: If your tuition is being paid by another person or organization, itis your responsibility to make sure your tuition is paid on time to avoidpenalties. In some cases, this may mean you will have to pay the tuitionbalance and be reimbursed by your funding source.

Extended Payment PlanIf you are unable to pay your entire semester charges at the start of class,you may use the Extended Payment Plan. If you choose this plan, yoursemester tuition charges are paid over a four-month period, beginningin September and ending in December for the fall semester, and begin-ning in January and ending in April for the spring semester. Although

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no interest is charged in this plan, there is a $25 per semester set-up feeand a charge of $10 for each payment received aer its due date. Eachmonthly payment is due the rst business day of the month starting inSeptember or January. You must contact the Registrar’s O ce if youwish to set up this extended payment plan.

Setup fee per semester $25

Late payment fee per month (payments due the first of the month) $10

Refund PolicyIf you choose to drop one or more classes for which you are registered,whether you have attended them or not, you must o cially withdraw

by completing the “Withdraw From Class Form” which is available fromthe Registrar’s O ce and online. Refunds of tuition payments are basedupon the week that the o cial withdrawal form is signed by the Regis-trar’s O ce, not on the time you stop attending the class. e applicationfee is non-refundable. Simply failing to attend class is not su cient todrop the class and get a refund. Failure to withdraw o cially from aclass will result in a WF (withdraw fail) on the student’s transcript, asappropriate, even though the student may never have attended the class.A student who does not withdraw o cially will not be entitled to any refund. A student will not receive a refund of tuition payments if adegree credit class is changed to an audit class.

Semester Session Refunds:

Withdrawal during the first week*100%

refund

During the second week 90%During the third week 80%

During the fourth week 70%

During the fifth week 60%

During the sixth week 50%

During and beyond the seventh week 0%

* Before the second week of classes begins

Winter/Summer Session Refunds:

1st day of class 100%

2nd day of class to the end 0%

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Distance Learning Course Refunds:

Within first month of enrollment 100%

After first month of enrollment 0%

e date used to establish the amount of refund will be the date that the“Withdraw From Class Form” is signed by the Registrar’s O ce.

Scholarships and GrantsScholarships and tuition grants come through the endowment funds

and sacricial gis provided by friends of STS. A limited number of scholarships are available only for tuition expenses of degree-track,

credit students who have completed at least 20 credit hours on a con-tinuing basis. ese scholarships are given on the basis of academicexcellence, commitment to ministry and nancial need.

e student should demonstrate that his home church has been ap-proached for matching funds. Scholarship funding is rarely availablefor students in their rst year at STS. Scholarships are funded throughrevenues generated from invested funds. erefore, the amount and

number of scholarships awarded is dependent on the size of the schol-arship fund. To be considered by the faculty for a scholarship, completea scholarship form (available in the Seminary o ce) and submit asearly as possible before classes begin.

Paul K. Jackson Scholarship

is scholarship is awarded to a student who shows a heart for a teachingministry. e namesake of this scholarship, Paul K. Jackson, had a heart

for teaching and was the rst professor of Old and New Testaments at theSeminary, as well as Pastor of Adult Ministries at Colonial Baptist Church.

Tully M. Fletcher III Soul Winner Scholarship

e Tully M. Fletcher scholarship is awarded to a student who has bestdemonstrated a spirit of compassion for the lost by the habitual practiceof personal or church group evangelism. e namesake of this scholar-ship, Tully M. Fletcher III, had an intense interest in winning souls.

Student Tuition Grant-in-Aid Fund

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by the faculty to deserving students who apply. Students should apply for these benets each term through the Seminary o ce.

Home Church Assistance

Assistance from your home church does more than help meet the bud-

get—it provides accountability for the student and a prayer commitmentby the church. Consequently, students are encouraged to discuss nan-cial assistance possibilities with their pastor and church leaders.

Federal Grants and Loans

STS has approval from the Department of Education to participate inTitle IV federal direct loans. is approval allows students to defer

previously received federal student loans. Students in the Associate of Church Ministry may apply for Pell grants. Please call the Seminary o ce if you have questions regarding federal grants and loans.

GI Bill

STS is approved in both North Carolina and Wyoming to certify studentswho are eligible to receive benets through the GI Bill. Certicationtakes place through the Registrar’s o ce.

Verification of Title IV Eligibility

and Return of Title IV FundsVerication is the process of conrming the accuracy of student report-ed data on nancial aid applications. e Financial Aid Administrator(FAA) veries those applicants identied by the Department of Educa-tion (DOE). In addition, the FAA may select a student for verication

if there is a discrepancy or a condition that is unusual and warrantsinvestigation. Students are notied of the results of verication by receiptof an award letter. Because the FAO is liable for disbursements madeprior to verication, the FAO policy does not allow interim disburse-ments. Students must complete the verication process before aid isawarded or disbursed.

Title IV Funds are awarded to a student under the assumption that the

student will attend school for the entire period for which the assistanceis awarded. When a student withdraws, the student may no longer beeligible for the full amount of the Title IV disbursement.

e Financial Aid O ce is required by federal statute to recalculatefederal nancial aid eligibility for students who withdraw, drop out, are

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dismissed, or take a leave of absence prior to completing 60% of a pay-

ment period or term. e federal Title IV nancial aid programs must

be recalculated in these situations. e calculation must be performed

even if the student has completed 60% of the payment period to show

that the school determined that the student withdrew. Aer calculation,

funds must be returned to the Federal Government within 45 days.

For further details on Verication and Return of Title IV Funds see the

Student Handbook available at www.shepherds.edu.

Supporting STSWe at STS are humbled that so many have given so much. e dynam-

ic growth in this Seminary is all attributed to God, who has provideddozens of volunteers, dedicated sta and hard-working students, as well

as hundreds of donors to make this ministry possible. When you give

to STS, you can be sure that we are carefully allocating resources e -

ciently and eectively to reach our goal of “Equipping Servant Leaders

for Life.” For the many around the world who are blessed by your gis,

we thank you. Your gis are vital to the Success of Shepherds eolog-

ical Seminary.

Fact: Student tuition covers less than 20% of the cost of preparing stu-

dents for their ministry eld.

We make a concerted eort to keep our tuition low so students can

aord to study and graduate without a large debt weighing them down.

Your generous gis allow for the fulllment of President Davey’s vision

“to invest in the lives of our seminary students, equipping them to not

only know the Word of God, but to communicate the Word of Godthrough lives passionately committed to Jesus Christ!”

Shepherds’ scal needs comprise four broad categories. Prayerfully

consider assisting us in meeting our critical needs.

o Shepherds Fund: Supports the operating budget and subsidiz-

es student tuition and services. It serves as the most eective

way to help a student because every dollar to the annual fund

is a dollar toward a student’s overall education costs, keepingtuition as low as possible.

o Founders Endowment Fund: Supports the future scholarship

needs of students. It frees students from nancial burdens so

they can faithfully pursue training for God’s calling on their lives.

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o Memorial Fund Scholarships: Gis to named and general me-

morials or scholarships give us the ability to provide much

needed assistance to students.

o Bridge the Gap Fund: Supports the dierence between what

a student pays for education and what it cost Shepherds toprovide the education. Your donation goes directly to the

operating budget and has a direct eect on tuition costs. is

fund is also supported by the annual Bridge the Gap through

Golf Tournament.

Ways to Give

Your participation in the life of Shepherds is welcome. Your investment

in the Seminary, regardless of size, is important to the mission of train-ing servant leaders for life and ministry through the church. A gi from

you can come in many forms and in addition to supporting Shepherds

and advancing the cause of Christ, may provide tax and estate benet

to you.

o Online: You can give online through a secure sight. Your time

in giving to Shepherds will have long term impact for Christ

and his church [www.shepherds.edu]

o Check/Money Order: Make checks payable to “Shepherds

Seminary”

o Direct Deposit: You can give to Shepherds by an electronic draw

from your checking or savings account. is can be done on a

month to month basis or as a one-time gi. Simply secure the

form, ll it out and send to us and we will take care of the rest.

o

Corporate Matching Gis: You can double or triple the valueof your gi by participating in a corporate matching program.

o Gi in Kind Stocks: real property can be conveyed to Shepherds

as a current gi or a planned gi. rough a gi like a home,

farm, commercial property or other real property to Shepherds,

you can avoid capital gains taxes and receive a charitable income

tax deduction.

o

Planned Gi: Gis like those above provide resources for Shep-herds today, whereas deferred gis, estate plans, bequests, wills,

trusts, etc., ensure our future and make Shepherds a vital part

of your Christian legacy. ey can also help in minimizing your

estate taxes. Legal help can be recommended by the O ce of

Advancement at Shepherds.

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To contribute to STS or for more information, contact:

Alan PotterVice-President of Advancement Shepherds eological Seminary

6051 Tryon Road, Cary, NC 27518(919) 573-5350

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Faculty, Board of Directors,Administration and Sta

ContentsExecutive Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Resident Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Professors Emeritus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Adjunct Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Board of Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Administration and Sta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

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The greatest asset of a theological seminary is not measured

by its beautiful buildings but by the quality of its faculty. e

STS faculty is committed to sound scholarship and absolute

loyalty to God’s inerrant and infallible Word. e faculty’s goal is to

embrace a biblical balance for life and ministry in the subjects being

taught. ose who teach will also model these principles in and out of

the classroom. Faculty members have earned academic degrees and

many years of ministry experience. We believe equipping servant leaders

is best accomplished by servant leaders who themselves combine biblical

scholarship with actual experience in the work of the ministry.

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Executive Administration

Stephen D. Davey

President

B.A.—Tennessee Temple University

M.Div.—Detroit Baptist SeminaryS.T.M.—Dallas Theological Seminary

D.D.—Hindustan Bible College and Seminary

Larry D. Pettegrew

Provost and Dean of the Seminary

B.A.—Bob Jones University

M.R.E.—Central Baptist Theological SeminaryM.Div.—Central Baptist Theological Seminary

Th.M.—Central Baptist Theological Seminary

Th.D.—Dallas Theological Seminary

Samuel C. Winchester

Vice-President of Operations

B.S.—North Carolina State University

M.A.—Shepherds Theological Seminary

M.A.—Princeton University

Ph.D.—Princeton University

Klopman Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Technology

Management, NCSU

Alan Potter

Vice-President of Advancement

B.A.—Pillsbury Baptist Bible College

M.Div.—Central Theologial SeminaryD.D.—Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary

Randall L. McKinion

Vice-President of Academic Aairs

B.S.—University of South Alabama

M.Div.—The Master’s SeminaryPh.D.—Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Resident Faculty

William W. Barber

Professor of Practical Theology

B.A.—Wake Forest University

M.Div.—Temple Baptist Theological SeminaryD. Min.—Temple Baptist Theological Seminary

D.D.—Midwestern Baptist College

Douglas D. Bookman

Professor of Bible Exposition


M.Div.—Central Baptist Theological SeminaryTh.M.—Central Baptist Theological Seminary

Ph.D.—Dallas Theological Seminary

David L. Burggra

Professor of Systematic Theology

B.Ch.E—University of Minnesota

M.Div.—Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary

Th.M.—Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary

D.D.—Maranatha Baptist Graduate School

Ph.D.—Dallas Theological Seminary

William G. Coberly

Assistant Professor of Bible Exposition

B.S.—University of Maryland, Baltimore County

M.Div.—The Master’s Seminary

Th.M.—The Master’s Seminary

M.L.S.—North Carolina Central University (in progress)

Ph.D.—Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Stephen D. Davey

Professor of Practical Theology

B.A.—Tennessee Temple University

M.Div.—Detroit Baptist Seminary

S.T.M.—Dallas Theological SeminaryD.D.—Hindustan Bible College and Seminary

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Randall L. McKinion

Associate Professor of Old Testament

and Biblical Languages

B.S.—University of South Alabama


Ph.D.—Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Larry D. Pettegrew

Professor of Theology

B.A.—Bob Jones University

M.R.E.—Central Baptist Theological Seminary

M.Div.—Central Baptist Theological Seminary

Th.M.—Central Baptist Theological Seminary


W. Andrew Smith

Assistant Professor of New Testament

B.S.—University of Illinois


Ph.D.—University of Edinburgh

Samuel C. Winchester

Professor of Creation Science

B.S.—North Carolina State University


M.A.—Princeton University

Ph.D.—Princeton UniversityKlopman Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Technology

Management, NCSU

Thomas L. Zempel

Professor of Biblical Counseling


M.Div.—Central Baptist Theological Seminary

D.Min.—Westminster Theological Seminary

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Professors Emeritus

John Edward Millheim

Founding Dean, Distinguished Professor of Historical Theology, Emeritus

Diploma—Philadelphia Biblical University

B.A.—Houghton College

M.Div.—Faith Theological Seminary

Th.M.—Princeton Theological Seminary

D.Min.—Faith Theological Seminary

Th.D.—Faith Theological Seminary

D.D.—Evangelical Methodist College

Litt.D.—Bharat Bible College

Ph.D.—Hindustan Bible College

D.R.E.—American Theological Seminary

Post Doctoral Studies, Drew University

Charles Ryrie

Professor Emeritus of Theology

A.B.—Haverford College

Th.M.—Dallas Theological Seminary


Ph.D.—University of Edinburgh

Litt.D.—Liberty Baptist Theological SeminaryDistinguished Professor of Theology, Criswell College

Professor Emeritus, Dallas Theological Seminary

Adjunct FacultyTerreance Beatty

Exegetical Theology

B.S.—Purdue University

M.B.A.—Averette College

M.Div.—Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Th.M.—Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Brad Harbaugh

Pastoral Theology—Biblical Counseling

A.A.—Baptist Bible College

B.R.E.—Baptist Bible College

M.R.E.—Grand Rapids Baptist SeminaryD.Min. (in progress)—Westminster Theological Seminary

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Carey Hardy

Pastoral Theology—Biblical Counseling

B.S.—University of Houston


D.Min. (in progress)—Reformed Theological Seminary

Deborah Martin

Practical Theology—Women’s Mentoring

B.A.—Rutgers University


Paul Martin

Pastoral Theology

A.S.—Northern Virginia Community CollegeB.S.—Pillsbury Baptist Bible College

D.D.—Shepherds Theological Seminary

Alan Potter

Pastoral Theology—Church Planting


M.Div.—Central Theological Seminary

D.D.—Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary

Steve Scheibner

Pastoral Theology

B.S.—West Chester University

M.A.—Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary

D.Min.—Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Clayton Schultz

Pastoral Theology—Laramie Teaching Site

B.S.—University of Nebraska

M.A.—Dallas Theological Seminary

D.Min. Candidate—Baptist Bible College and Seminary

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Board of Directors

Alan Cropsey, J.D.Michigan State Senator

Stephen Davey, D.D.Senior Pastor, Colonial Baptist Church

President, Shepherds Theological Seminary

President, Wisdom for the Heart

Mitchell Gregory, B.S.Senior Pastor, Cary Alliance Church

Steven Long, J.D. Attorney, Williams Mullen Maupin Taylor

William Ludwig, M.S.Retired Vice President, Lord Corporation

Board of Directors, Reed Manufacturing

Corporation

David Vaughan, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus, Virginia Polytechnic

Institute and State University

Michael Winters, J.D. Attorney, Ellis & Winters

Wayne Witt, B.S.Real Estate Developer

Board of Elders, Colonial Baptist Church

Board of Reference

Paul M. Newby, J.D., LL.D. Associate Justice, North Carolina

Supreme Court

David W. Winget, D.D.Retired Pastor and Professor

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Administration and Sta

William BarberDirector of Mentoring and Placement

Director of 360° A Circle of Shepherds

Brad BogartInformation Technology

Douglas BookmanDirector of Student Recruitment

David Burggra Chaplain

Lucy Burggra Registrar

Financial Aid

Shepherds Wives Fellowship

Ann Clampett Administrative Assistant for Recruiting

William Coberly Director of Library Services

Caroline Davey Administrative Assistant for Advancement

Norma FincherLibrary Curator

Ewart HodginsChief Financial O cer

Alan JonesDirector of Distance Learning

Ed ManessDirector of Security and Safety

Deborah MartinDirector of Women’s Mentoring

Jared Mitchell Assistant Recruiter

Jo-Ellen Platt Administrative Assistant for Mentoring

Clayton SchultzDirector of Laramie Teaching Site

June Volstad Administrative Assistant to Dean

Bursar

Kelly WoodsBookkeeper

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Doctrinal Statement

The Scriptures

We believe that the Bible as originally written was verbally and plenarily inspired, is the product of Spirit-controlled men, and, therefore, is truthwithout any mixture of error. We believe the Bible to be the center of trueChristian unity and the supreme standard by which all human conduct,creeds and opinions shall be tried (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21).

The Triune God

We believe there is one and only one living and true God, the Maker and

Supreme Ruler of heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in holinessand worthy of all possible honor, condence and love; that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, equal in every divine perfection and executing distinct but har-monious o ces in the great work of redemption (Exodus 20:2-3;1 Corinthians 8:6; Revelation 4:11).

Jesus Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, having not beencreated, but being the Second Person of the Trinity, came into this worldas foretold in the Scriptures to manifest God to mankind and to be theRedeemer of the sinful world. He took upon Himself human esh anda sinless human nature through the supernatural conception by the Holy Spirit in a virgin, Mary. Jesus was both fully God and fully man, and Hisearthly life sometimes functioned in the realm of the humanly and atother times in the realm of the divine. He came to die for the sin of theworld—the just for the unjust. Jesus Christ alone is the full and completepropitiation for sin—the full satisfaction of the Father’s justice regardingsin. He rose from the dead, according to the Scriptures, retaining thesame body, though gloried; His bodily resurrection and ascension intoheaven, where He now serves as the High Priest for the redeemed of

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God and head over the church, gives proof to the fact that His sacricialdeath was fully acceptable to the Father for sin (Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14;9:6; 53:1; Micah 5:2; Luke 1:30-35; 24:34-39; John 1:1-2; 20:20; Acts

2:22-36; Romans 3:25-26; Hebrews 1:3; 2:17; 4:14-15; 7:25; 10:1-14).

The Holy SpiritWe believe the Holy Spirit is a divine person, equal with God the Fatherand God the Son and of the same nature; that He was active in the creation;that in His relation to the unbelieving world He restrains the evil oneuntil God’s purpose is fullled. He convicts of sin, of righteousness andof judgment; that He bears witness to the truth of the gospel in preachingand testimony; that He is the agent in the new birth; that He seals, bestowsgis, guides, teaches, witnesses, sancties and helps the believer(Genesis 1:1-3; Matthew 28:19; John 14:16-17, 26; 16:8-11; Hebrews 9:14).

We believe that certain gis of the Spirit are temporary, providing thefoundation for the New Testament church and are not active today.ese gis were revelatory in nature—word of knowledge, tongues,interpretation—and were critical for a church that was without thewritten New Testament. Other foundational gis, such as healing andraising from the dead, were used to conrm and validate the ministry

of the Apostles as the authentic founders of the church (Hebrews 2:1-4;Acts 2:22; Mark 16:14-18; Matthew 10:8; 1 Corinthians 13:8).

The Devil

We believe in the personality of Satan; that he is the unholy god of thisage and the ruler of all the powers of darkness and is destined to the judgment of an eternal justice in the lake of re (Matthew 4:1-11;Revelation 20:10).

Creation

We believe the Genesis account of creation as being neither allegory normyth, but a literal, historical account of the direct, immediate, creativeacts of God over six literal and consecutive days without any evolution-ary process; that man—spirit, soul and body—was created by a directwork of God and not from previously existing forms of life; and that allmen are descended from the historical Adam and Eve, rst parents of the entire human race (Genesis 1-2; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16-17).

The Fall of Man

We believe that man was created in innocence under the laws of hisMaker; but, by voluntary transgression, Adam fell from his sinless and

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happy estate; all men sinned in him, in consequence of which, all menare totally depraved, are partakers of Adam’s fallen nature and are sinners

by nature and by conduct, and, therefore, are under just condemnationwithout defense or excuse (Genesis 3:1-6, 24; Romans 1:18-32; 3:10-19;

5:12, 19).

Grace in the New Creation

We believe that, in order to be saved, sinners must be born again; thatthe new birth is a new creation in Christ Jesus; that it is instantaneous

and not a process; that in the new birth the one dead in trespasses andin sins is made a partaker of the divine nature and receives eternal life,the free gi of God; that the new creation is brought about by our sov-

ereign God in a manner above our comprehension, solely by the pow-er of the Holy Spirit in connection with divine truth, so as to secure our

voluntary obedience to the gospel; that its proper evidence appears in

the holy fruits of repentance, faith and newness of life (John 3:3; 3:6-7;Acts 16:30-33; Romans 6:23; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 2:1, 5; 2 Peter 1:4;

1 John 5:1).

Justification

We believe that justication is the judicial act of God whereby He declaresus to be righteous through faith in Christ Jesus; that justication includesthe pardon of sin and the imputation of God’s righteousness; that it is

bestowed, not in consideration of any works of righteousness which wehave done, but solely through faith in the Redeemer (Isaiah 53:11;Zechariah 13:1; Acts 13:39; Romans 5:1, 9; 8:1; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21).

Repentance

We believe that repentance is a change of mind and purpose toward Godprompted by the Holy Spirit. Sin is ruinous to the soul and true repentance

is inseparably related to true faith (Luke 13:1-3; 15:7, Romans 2:4).

Faith and Salvation

We believe that faith alone in Jesus Christ is the only condition for

salvation (Acts 16:31).

Sanctification

We believe that sanctication is the divine setting apart of the believerunto God accomplished in a threefold manner: rst, an eternal act of God, based upon redemption in Christ, establishing the believer in a

position of holiness at the moment he trusts the Savior; second, a con-

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tinuing process in the believer as the Holy Spirit applies the Word of God to the life; third, the nal accomplishment of this process at theLord’s return (John 17:17; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Ephe-sians 5:25-26; 1 essalonians 4:3, 4; Hebrews 3:1).

AdoptionWe believe that adoption is the gracious act whereby the Father, for thesake of Christ, places new believers into the honored position of maturesons—in contrast with regeneration whereby the believer receives thenature of God and becomes a child of God. e full benet of the po-sition accorded by adoption as the sons of God awaits the gloricationof the believer at the coming of the Lord (Galatians 4:1-7; Ephesians 1:5,13-14; 1 John 3:1, 2).

Eternal Security

We believe that all who are truly born again are kept secure by God theFather for Jesus (Philippians 1:6).

The Church

We believe in the unity of all true believers in the church, which is the

body of Christ and which was established on the Day of Pentecost, andthat all believers, from Pentecost to the Rapture, both Jews and Gentiles,are added to this church by the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:41-42;1 Corinthians 11:2, 12:12-13; Ephesians 3:1-6).

We believe that this church is manifested through the local church,which is a congregation of baptized believers associated by covenant of faith and fellowship of the gospel, observing the ordinances of Christ,

governed by His laws, exercising the gis, rights and privileges investedin them by His Word; and that its o cers are elders and deacons, whosequalications, claims and duties are clearly dened in Scripture. Webelieve the true mission of the church is the faithful witnessing of Christto all as we have opportunity. We hold that the local church has theabsolute right of self-government and is free from the interference of any hierarchy of individuals or organizations; that the one and only superintendent is Christ through the Holy Spirit; that it is scriptural for

biblical churches to cooperate with each other in contending for thefaith and for the furtherance of the gospel. Each local church is the sole judge of the measure and method of its cooperation. On all matters of membership, polity, government, discipline and benevolence, the willof the local church is nal (Acts 15:13-18; 20:17-28; 1 Timothy 3:1-7;Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:11; 5:23-24; Colossians 1:18).

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Ordinances

We believe that biblical baptism is the immersion of a believer in water,

under the authority of the local church, to emulate the crucied, buried

and risen Savior, through Whom we died to sin and rose to a new life;

that baptism is a prerequisite to the privileges of church membership.We believe that the Lord’s Supper is the commemoration of His death

until He comes and should be preceded always by solemn self-exam-

ination. e elements themselves represent the body and blood of the

Savior in symbol only. ere is neither common nor e cacious grace

extended to the recipient of these ordinances (Matthew 3:16; 28:19-20;

John 3:23; Acts 2:41-42; 8:36, 38, 39; Romans 6:3-6; 1 Corinthians 11:23-28;

Colossians 2:12).

Separation

We believe in obedience to the biblical commands to separate entirely

from worldliness and ecclesiastical apostasy unto God (2 Corinthians

6:14-7:1).

Civil Government

We believe that civil government is of divine appointment for the inter-ests and good order of human society; that magistrates are to be prayed

for, conscientiously honored and obeyed, except in things opposed to

the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the only Lord of the conscience

and the coming King of kings (Exodus 18:21-22; 2 Samuel 23:3; Acts

23:5; Romans 13:17).

Israel

We believe in the sovereign selection of Israel as God’s eternal covenantpeople. Israel is now dispersed because of her disobedience and rejection

of Christ; and that she will be re-gathered in the Holy Land. Aer the

completion of the church, Israel will be saved as a nation at the second

advent of Christ (Genesis 13:14-17; Ezekiel 37; Romans 11:1-32).

The Rapture and Subsequent Events

We believe in the imminent, pre-tribulational, pre-millennial return of Christ for His church; and that at that moment the dead in Christ shall

be raised in gloried bodies, and the living in Christ shall be given

gloried bodies without tasting death; and all shall be caught up to meet

the Lord in the air before the tribulation, the seventieth week of Daniel

(Daniel 9:25-27; Matthew 24:29-31; Revelation 20:1-4, 6).

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The Righteous and the Wicked

We believe there is a radical and essential dierence between the righ-teous and the wicked. Only those who are justied by faith in our LordJesus Christ and sanctied by the Spirit of our God are truly righteous

in His esteem; while all such as continue in impenitence and unbelief are in His sight wicked and under the curse; and this distinction holdsamong men both in and aer death, in the everlasting joy in heaven forthe saved and the everlasting conscious suering of the lost in the lakeof re (Genesis 18:23; Malachi 3:18; John 8:21; Romans 6:17-18, 23; 7:6;1 John 5:19).

Note: is confession of faith is to be rea rmed annually by each member of the Board of Directors, faculty, sta and administration. Students arerequired to a rm they will honor and respect this confession. Before

graduation, students likewise are asked to indicate their agreement, and those who cannot agree with this confession of faith will submit a statement of their area(s) of disagreement. For the sake of unity, the student body isasked not to promote personal beliefs, interpretations, or opinions that conict with the doctrinal statement.

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ContentsStudent Code of Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Campus Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Student Aairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Advising, Counseling, Thesis and Mentored Practice . . . . .102

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Student Code of Conduct

Introduction

Shepherds eological Seminary, as an institution dedicated to equipping

servant leaders for life and ministry, necessarily requires the highestethical standards for every one of us connected with it, whether a student,faculty member or sta member. All of us come under the instructionof Scripture to live as mature Christians under the leadership of theHoly Spirit and the clear teachings of Scripture. On the one hand, weare taught to be walking in the Spirit, and live so that the Holy Spirit isable to produce His fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Gal. 5:22–23). On

the other hand, the works of the esh have no place in the lives of uswho are striving to please Christ and glorify God: immorality, impuri-ty, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousingand things like these (Gal. 5:19–21).

Christ-like Behavior

Our conviction is that STS belongs to Jesus Christ. We believe that all

faculty members, sta members and students (whether preparing forministry in counseling, the pastorate, missions or education) shouldseek to imitate our Lord’s model of servant leadership. is includes:

o Maintaining Christ-like attitudes and behavior toward those inour secular and Christian communities, including respect,courtesy, humility and caring (Eph. 5:15–17; Col. 4:5–6).

o Maintaining conduct consistent with biblical principles, includ-

ing refraining from gossip, cheating, stealing, vulgarity, dishon-esty, slander, fraud and profanity (Eph. 4:25–32; 5:3–4).

o Refraining from improper and pornographic involvement withthe print, internet and broadcast media that are dangerous toone’s life of godliness (Rom. 12:1–2; Jas. 1:21; Gal. 5:22–23).

o Refraining from all types of illegal behavior, from enslavementto any activity or habit (1 Cor. 6:12), and from any activity thatwould cause a weaker brother to stumble (Romans 14).

o Upholding with priority one’s family roles and responsibilitiesas detailed in the Scriptures (Eph. 5:22–33; 6:1–4).

o Maintaining a biblical standard of sexual morality, as detailedin the following statement.

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Personal Sexual Purity Statement

STS believes it is important that it be clear that faculty, students andsta members are to uphold the highest standards of biblical purity intheir interpersonal relationships. Without a clear understanding of

sexual identity and consistent practice of sexual purity by these, STScannot be an eective agent of the healing power of Jesus Christ to theadvocates of sexual sin in our world.

We believe that God’s design for the gi of sexuality is that it is to beexercised and enjoyed only within the covenant relationship of marriagebetween one man and one woman. It is God’s intention that those whoenter marriage shall seek in mutual love and respect, to live, one manand one woman, in Christian delity as long as both shall live (Gen.

1:27; 2:24; Mark 10:9; Luke 16:18).

We believe God has expressly condemned sexual intercourse outside of the marriage covenant. is prohibition applies to married personscommitting adultery and to unmarried heterosexual and homosexualrelationships. It is God’s expectation that the unmarried shall live pureand celibate lives, refraining from sexual intimacy (Lev. 18:22; Deu.23:17; Rom. 1:26–27; 1 Cor. 6:9).

Because of the serious consequences unrepentant sexual sin can haveon ministry, faculty, students and sta members who disagree with thispolicy or who do not conform their conduct to it are expected to resigntheir relationship with STS or be dismissed.

Permanence of Marriage

We believe that Scripture teaches us that marriage should be a permanent

relationship and do not condone divorce as a desirable way of solvingmarital dierences. A student who is experiencing marital di cultiesis encouraged to meet with the dean or a faculty member for counselimmediately. If divorce becomes probable, the student must notify thedean. e student may be asked to drop out of school for a period of time to work on resolution and/or reconciliation.

Divorce does not necessarily bar a student from attending or graduatingfrom Shepherds, although it may limit ministry recommendations andplacement.

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Dress Code

e appearance of STS students should reect modesty and normally means shirts with collars and long pants for men and skirts or pants forwomen. No shorts or tank tops please. Exceptions can be made when it

is a hardship to change from special work clothes prior to class.

Classroom Decorum

Students are expected to address faculty with traditional classroomrespect that recognizes their academic standing. ey are to be addressedas “Doctor” or “Professor” or “Mister.”

Sexual Harassment and Hazing

STS will not tolerate harassment of students or employees based on race,color, sex, national origin, religion, age or disability.

Cheating and Plagiarism

All STS students must comply with the seminary’s academic dishones-ty policy (Adapted from “Academic Dishonesty,” e Master’s College,Santa Clarita, CA):

Ephesians 4:28—“He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he mustlabor, performing with his own hands what is good…”

Seminary education is based upon certain shared values concerning thenature of learning and the pursuit of knowledge. One of the most basicassumptions is the respect for intellectual property and right of recog-nition for this pursuit of knowledge. Violation of this basic assumptionincludes such practices as cheating, plagiarism, abuse of technology,

falsication of research data, unapproved collaborative research andother deceptive academic practices. Sometimes these abuses are unin-tentional, but much intentional abuse is found in higher educationalinstitutions, even Christian seminaries.

Policy Guidelines

In an attempt to clarify the problem and oer consequences for partic-ipation in such activities, the following materials are oered as both a

warning and as a guideline to avoid unconscious participation in ques-tionable practices. Of course, questions regarding the appropriatenessof any debatable activity should be cleared in advance with an instruc-tor. Certainly students preparing for the Lord’s work need to make surethat truth and honesty pervade their lives.

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Definitions

Plagiarize—to steal and pass o (the ideas or words of another) as one’sown; to use someone else’s material without crediting the source (seeMerriam-Webster Dictionary On-Line).

Cheat—to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud;to violate rules of honesty as on an examination (see Merriam-WebsterDictionary On-Line).

Unquestionable Violations of Academic Integrity

e faculty will generally approach the following cases with severe ac-ademic penalties.

Violation Standard Consequence

Copying answers directly from another student

“Cribbing” answers in any form to be accessed duringthe examination

Usage of a substitute person for writing an exam orterm paper

Altering answers on a returned exam for

resubmission

Falsification of reading report

F for the assignment andprobable F for the course

Unauthorized access to faculty files (electronic andor paper)

F for the course and probableexpulsion

Unauthorized discussion of exam contentF for the course for bothparties

Usage of purchased or pre-existing term paper

F for the assignment,

probable F for the course andpossible expulsion

Questionable Violations of Academic Integrity

e following issues are deemed unacceptable by most STS faculty members and will result in confrontation with the student over poten-tial charges of academic dishonesty. In most cases, such unacceptablepractices will result in at least a warning, and possibly an F for the as-

signment.

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Violations

o Signicant amount of continued writing aer the conclusionof an exam.

o Multiple submission of the same assignment or paper without

approval.o Technological manipulation of electronic text by copy and paste

without citation.

o Usage of a source without documentation or citation credit.

o Articial additions and ination of bibliographic sources.

o Deliberate alteration of time and date on late assignments.

o Exaggerated computer problems or technical problems due to

procrastination.

Dismissal

Attendance at STS is a privilege, and not a right. Students who in theopinion of Seminary faculty and administration violate these standardsof conduct may be recommended for dismissal by the Vice-Presidentof Academic Aairs or director of mentoring. e student can appealthis decision through the Provost.

Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Students have an opportunity to present their complaints and to appealfaculty or administrative decisions through a dispute resolution orgrievance procedure. STS will attempt to resolve promptly all grievanc-es that are appropriate for handling under this policy.

Procedures

1. An appropriate grievance is dened as a student’s expressed feel-ing of dissatisfaction concerning any interpretation or applicationof a work/study-related policy by management, faculty or otheremployees.

2. Students must notify STS in a timely fashion of any grievance con-sidered appropriate for handling under this policy. e grievanceprocedure is the exclusive remedy for students with appropriate

grievances. As used in this policy, the terms “timely fashion,” “rea-sonable time” and “promptly” will mean seven days.

3. Students will not be penalized for proper use of the grievance pro-cedure. However, it is not considered proper if a student abuses theprocedure by raising grievances in bad faith or solely for the pur-

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poses of delay or harassment, or by repeatedly raising grievancesthat a reasonable person would judge to have no merit.

4. Students who feel they have an appropriate grievance should proceedas follows:

A. Promptly bring the grievance to the attention of a faculty mem-ber. If the grievance involves a faculty member, then it is per-missible to proceed directly to Step B. e faculty member isto investigate the grievance, attempt to resolve it and give adecision to the student within a reasonable time. e faculty member should prepare a written and dated summary of thegrievance and proposed resolution for le purposes.

B. e student may appeal the decision to the Provost, if dissatised

with the faculty decision, or initiate the procedure with the Pro- vost if the grievance involves a faculty member. If the grievanceinvolves the Provost, then it is permissible to proceed directly toStep C. An appeal or initial complaint must be made in a timely fashion in writing. e faculty member’s version of the grievanceand decision will then be submitted, also in writing. e Provostwill, in a timely fashion, confer with the student, the faculty member and any other members of management considered

appropriate; investigate the issues, and communicate a decisionin writing to all the parties involved.

C. e student may appeal an unsatisfactory Provost decision tothe chairman of the Board of Directors, or initiate the procedurewith the chairman if the grievance involves the Provost. etimeliness requirement and procedures to be followed are sim-ilar to those in Step 2. e chairman will take the necessary steps to review and investigate the grievance and will then issuea written, nal, and binding decision.

D. Final decision on grievances will not be precedent-setting orbinding on future grievances unless they are o cially stated asSTS policy. When appropriate, the decision will be retroactiveto the date of the student’s original grievance.

E. Information concerning a student’s grievance is to be held instrict condence. e o ce of the Provost will collect, le and

report all student complaints. Faculty members, departmentheads and other members of management who investigate agrievance are to discuss it only with those individuals who havea need to know about it or who are needed to supply necessary background information.

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Students who feel that the administration or faculty are not dealingproperly with their complaint may contact Transnational Associationof Christian Colleges by mail at TRACS, P.O. Box 328, Forest, VA 24551;by phone at 434-525-9539; or by e-mail at [email protected].

Campus Securitye Clery Act is a law governing the campus security of Shepherdseological Seminary. e Clery Act, or, as it is formally known, eJeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus CrimeStatistics Act, requires all colleges and universities that participate infederal nancial aid programs to keep and disclose information aboutcrime on and near their respective campuses. A full statement of the

Clery Act and the guidelines it contains is available on the seminary website (www.shepherds.edu) Current Students, Forms and Downloads.

Student Aairs

Required Events

STS students are required to be at the following annual events:

o Monday Chapels

o Fall & Spring Convocationso Fall Picnico Colloquiao Graduation & Commencement

Details for these events are posted on the website and are available inthe Seminary o ce. An unexcused absence from a convocation, picnic,colloquium, or graduation results in a $250 donation to the StudentTuition Grant-in-Aid Fund.

Chapel

During the fall and spring semesters the seminary community comestogether on Mondays for a thirty-minute chapel service (11:45-12:15).e purpose of chapel is twofold: (1) worship, expressed in the procla-mation of the Word, prayer, and music, and (2) exposure to currentissues and ministries. Our speakers include pastors, missionaries, fac-ulty members, and other Christian leaders.

Because chapel is an important component in pastoral training, thestudent’s spiritual formation, and the seminary educational experience,attendance is required. Students are asked to make every attempt toorder their schedules in a way to adhere to chapel requiremets. Studentsenrolled for Monday classes (daytime classes) are allowed two unexcused

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absences per semester. Students with extenuating circumstances may set up an appointment with the Dean to request permission to be excusedfrom chapel and to listen to the recorded chapel messages.

New Student Orientation

At the beginning of each fall semester, new students are required toattend an orientation to the Seminary. e orientation program is de-signed to acquaint students with information that is vital to an eectiveand e cient entry into life at STS.

Housing

While the Seminary does not provide on-campus housing, you may contact the Seminary o ce for a list of people who have rooms or

apartments for rent.

Employment

Many classes are scheduled in the evenings so students may work duringthe day. Opportunities for employment at the Seminary are limited;however, our community is growing and there are numerous jobs available.We recommend that you attend JobSeekers at Colonial Baptist Churchon Monday mornings as a means of developing contacts for employment.

Shepherds Wives Fellowship

Shepherds Wives Fellowship meets monthly during the academic schoolyear for a time of biblical teaching, encouragement, fellowship and shar-ing of prayer needs. e goal is to help equip wives of servant leaders asthey co-labor with their husbands in all aspects of life and ministry. Moreinformation about dates and times can be found by contacting the Sem-inary o ce at (919) 573-5350 or visiting www.shepherds.edu.

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Advising, Counseling, Thesis

and Mentored Practice

e strong academic curriculum that STS requires, combined with both

a faculty of practicing ministers and the requirement of mentored ex-perience in each degree, provides a biblical foundation for spiritualgrowth, character formation and development of practical skills. esehigh expectations give the opportunity for each student to combinetheir learning with experience that conrms their ministry directionand develops condence for eective work at an early stage.

Advising

From the beginning, each student will nd experienced and competentadvice for development of a plan of work that includes the selection of academic classes required for degree completion as well as the practicalexperience that is expected. is process is important in order for thestudent to bring the best balance between core course requirements andelectives against the frequency and timing of course oerings. isplanning will enable the student to balance seminary work with otheroutside responsibilities, and yet complete degree requirements in atimely fashion. Each student, upon entry to STS, is assigned an advisorfor the duration of their time at the Seminary. e student is requiredto meet with his or her advisor before registration for each semester. Inaddition, when considering an internship or apprenticeship, the studentmust meet with the director of mentoring for direction and approval.

Counseling

Our faculty is composed of academically qualied professors who arealso practicing pastors and Bible teachers. is provides the wonderfulopportunity for the student to seek counseling about careers from peo-ple who are now having, or have had, direct experience in the appro-priate eld.

Thesis

A scholarly thesis is required for the M.A.C.M. in Biblical Literatureunder the leadership of a faculty member. As part of the requirementsfor the M.Div., the student may choose to use two electives for a schol-arly thesis. ose M.Div. students who desire to pursue further study for an advanced degree are encouraged to write a thesis to sharpen theirresearch and writing skills. e M.A.C.M. thesis and M.Div. thesis

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demonstrate the student’s ability to perform biblical and theologicalresearch at a scholarly level. A thesis may involve the exegesis of Scrip-ture, employing the original languages as appropriate. e thesis mustalso demonstrate breadth of research. e thesis for both the M.A.C.M.and M.Div. should be completed over one year, which is usually the

nal year of study. e rst semester (normally the fall semester) shouldconsist of (1) gaining approval for a topic from a faculty member in thechosen eld of study, (2) conducting adequate research to begin writingon the topic, and (3) submission of a rst dra. During the second se-mester, aer receiving feedback from one’s major professor, a seconddra should be submitted by March 1. e nal dra should be turnedin by April 1 to give adequate time for review by a reading committeeagreed upon by the student and major professor. Upon approval by this

committee and the making of any changes, the student will present nalcopies to the Seminary by May 1 following specications provided by the o ce of the Vice-President of Academic Aairs. Further require-ments can be found in the “Guidelines for Papers and eses,” whichcan be found online and in the library.

Mentored Practice

STS employs the time-honored apprenticeship model of education asan experience-based program to enable students to gain condence andcompetence in the practice of ministry and leadership. Mentored Prac-tice is also an opportunity for students to conrm their chosen voca-tional ministry. e program centers upon building a mentoring rela-tionship with a qualied mentor in a church or specialized ministry setting. Shepherds Mentoring Practice unfolds for students in twostages: the Practicum Class for all students; the Internship for M.A.C.M.

students and the Apprenticeship for M.Div. students. e STS Mento-ring Handbook provides detailed information for the mentoring programand can be downloaded from the “Current Students” section on the STSwebsite.

Mentored Practicum Class

e Mentored Practicum class is designed to encourage personal dis-

cipleship and gain insight into Christian ministry. Each student isencouraged to take the course during his rst year of seminary. e classfocuses on personal discipleship, the call to ministry, spiritual giednessand uniqueness, the will of God, propriety in ministry, and the biblical

view of manhood and womanhood. e Mentored Internship and Ap-prenticeship requirements are explained in order to prepare students

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for their eld ministry experience. e class provides tools for assessmentof spiritual gis and ministry proclivities. A varied bibliography of re-quired and elective reading exposes the student to many facets of Chris-tian ministry. By the end of the course the student should have a com-prehension of personal sanctication, an introductory understanding

of vocational ministry, clarity in determining the will of God in deci-sion-making and the ability to chart specic ministry goals.

Mentored Internship

e internship is a two-credit course for M.A.C.M. and A.C.M. studentsand usually involves working in a signicant role in an active ministry,leading some new initiative or expanding into a new area. is leads to

developing and practicing leadership skills needed in a future ministry.e internship is usually conducted aer 30 hours of course work iscompleted. A student is expected to devote 80 hours to the MentoredInternship within a semester framework. A written presentation of theplan of work, goals accomplished, impact on the student and any sup-porting materials or documents must be submitted for inclusion in thePaul Jackson Library. e student will give an oral presentation of thiswork in a seminar open to faculty and students. Previously written

student internship projects and reports may be found in the JacksonLibrary.

Mentored Apprenticeship

e apprenticeship is a three-credit course usually conducted in thestudent’s last year of seminary to complete the Master of Divinity degree.is involves working in a major role in an active ministry, such asteaching and preaching, leading an assigned area of church ministry,

directing personal discipleship programs, participating in church lead-ership meetings, and practicing personal evangelism. e student isexpected to devote eight to 10 hours per week for one semester and isrequired to present this work in a seminar open to faculty and students.A written presentation of the plan of work, goals accomplished, impacton the student and any supporting materials or documents must besubmitted for inclusion in the Paul Jackson Library. Previously writtenpresentations of student apprenticeships may be found in the Library.

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General Information

ContentsPaul Jackson Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Convocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Graduation and Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Colloquium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Israel Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Partnerships and Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

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Paul Jackson Library

e Paul Jackson Library represents Shepherds eological Seminary’scommitment to academic excellence and scholarly research. e library holdings are structured to support the research needs of both faculty and

students. e holdings are composed of print, digital and other mediamaterials. Printed materials are organized into general circulation, refer-ence, faculty reserves, journals and periodicals, and special collections.e library currently subscribes to over 40 scholarly journals, represent-ing a wide doctrinal footprint. Many are chosen by faculty and studentsfor their evangelical commitments and overall usefulness in research.Digital materials are located on several library computers dedicated tostudent and patron use. e eological Journal Library is available for

students, both in the library itself, and remotely through the Shepherdsonline Populi system. Other media materials include reproduction equip-ment and microlm. Links to selected freeware soware applications andgeneral Internet access are also available at every study carrel. Mircolmof rare documents can be borrowed from many libraries, including theLibrary of Congress, and viewed in the Jackson Library. Online PublicAccess Catalog (OPAC) oers patrons immediate access to the library holdings as well as other strategic materials.

e Paul Jackson Library holdings are housed on the joint campus of STS and Colonial Baptist Church. e Library underwent signicantgrowth and changes in its earlier years. It is now located in an attractiveand well-organized facility designed for easy access, as well as for ex-tended study and research. e Library facilities include over 3,000

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square feet of new shelving, study carrels, study tables, and circulationdesks. e current holdings for STS are in excess of 35,000 print anddigital items. ese holdings are contained mainly in the Jackson Library.Additional holdings are found in the Pastor’s Library and the ColonialBaptist Church Library. e Library itself contains 21,000 books, of

which 86 percent are classied as general religion titles. Of those titles,71 percent represent the school’s focus areas of Bible commentary,Hermeneutics and Exegesis, eology, Apologetics, Biblical Languages,Church History, Pastoral Ministry, Missions and Biblical Counseling.

e library also oers inter-library loans through a cooperative that hasbeen established with quick access to libraries across the SoutheasternUnited States. e Jackson Library is also a member of the Carolina

eological Library Consortium and oers reciprocal borrowing privi-leges to many other major theological schools across North Carolina. eSTS library oers student orientation regarding research methods, toolsand resources that are available. e Research Center oers guidance forstudent projects and other research tasks. Assistance is provided towardfocusing study, developing writing and argument skills, and becomingmore procient in the use of various research tools and methods.

e library maintains open hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday throughFriday, and limited hours on Saturday mornings and Sunday aernoons.e Seminary library can be searched from any computer at:

weblibrary.shepherdsseminary.org/opac/shepherds/

To contact the Paul Jackson Library, call (919) 573-1556.

e Director of Library Resources is available at (919) 390-1104 [email protected].

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Convocation

STS inaugurates in the fall and spring a convocation that celebrates thebeginning of another semester of theological training. is is a timewhen the Board of Directors, faculty, students, family members and

friends of the Seminary gather to worship and to hear what God hasbeen doing in the life of the Seminary. Along with recent reports fromthe administration and student council, there is a challenge from theWord of God. All students are expected to attend the fall and springconvocations.

Graduation and Commencement

Graduation is a special time in the life of the Seminary. It is the recog-nition of work completed and the granting of degrees to those studentswho have met all the requirements of their program. All students areexpected to attend the commencement service.

e graduation service features a special speaker who brings a challengeto the graduates and to all who attend. Previous speakers have been:

o 2013: Dr. Stephen Davey

o 2012: Dr. Paul Felix

o 2011: Dr. Craig Blaisingo 2010: Dr. Irv Busenitz

o 2009: Dr. John Hannah

o 2008: Dr. Douglas Bookman

o 2007: Dr. Larry Pettegrew o 2006: Dr. Stephen Davey

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Honorary Doctorate

STS seeks to honor Christian leaders who have made signicant con-tributions to the cause of Christ in their various spheres of ministry by granting them an honorary degree honoris causa (“as a mark of honor”).

is degree is the most signicant accolade the Seminary can give andis granted to distinguished individuals who merit special recognitionfor genuine achievement and distinction in a eld or activity consonantwith the mission of the Seminary. Only the Board of Directors may authorize the award of an honorary degree, which is given as part of thegraduation ceremony.

Previous honorees have been:

2011: Paul MartinSenior Pastor, Laramie Valley Chapel

2007: Miško Horvatek President, eological Biblical Academy, Croatia

2006: Jim Jeery President, Baptist Bible College

2005: Stephen EtchesProfessor, eological Biblical Academy, Croatia

2004: David G. TuckerPresident of Trans World Radio

Colloquium

e STS Colloquium is a dynamic forum in which to address doctrinaland theological issues of current nature. e nature of the topic chosenfor each colloquium demands that the featured speaker be selected forhis expertise and ability to thoroughly address the issues that are per-tinent to students and ministry leaders. We schedule an impressive listof academic scholars and ministry leaders to lead discussions and openthe program to questions and comments. A colloquium is scheduled atleast one time a year, and all STS students and faculty members, as well

as alumni, area pastors and the public, are invited to attend.

Please contact the Seminary o ce for more information and to makereservations, or make reservations at the Seminary website, www.shep-herds.edu. Be sure to check the website or call the o ce at (919) 573-5350to conrm dates and times if you must travel any distance to attend.

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Israel Initiative

e Israel Initiative is Shepherds’ commitment to provide our advancedstudents with a full study trip to Israel for the cost of tuition. STS trea-sures Israel—the land and the people—as a remarkable strategic and

amazingly accessible teaching tool in the eort to equip students to dogrammatical-historical exegesis.

If you have questions regarding the Israel Initiative, please email Dr.Doug Bookman ([email protected]) or call the STS o ce919-573-5350. More information can also be found at shepherds.edu.

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Partnerships and Outreach

STS seeks to be a resource for advancing biblical education globally by reaching out to train pastors, missionaries and lay people in areas whereother higher academic resources are not available. e primary empha-

sis is preparing people in these areas for service within their nativecountries. In all these venues, education proceeds through a combina-tion of three elements:

1. Classes taught by Shepherds’ professors traveling to the nation-al location

2. Distance learning via recorded classes, websites and e-mail

3. Selected national students/faculty attending classes on Shep-

herds’ campus

Laramie Valley Chapel Teaching Site

STS has partnered with e WEST Institute (TWI), a ministry of Laramie Valley Chapel, located in Laramie, Wyoming, to create theLaramie Valley Chapel Teaching Site. Students who complete theprogram earn the Master of Arts in Church Ministry degree with a

major in Christian Ministry from STS.

TWI provides students a life experience of living in a community of committed followers of Christ and enjoying God’s creation throughoutdoor pursuits that stretch them physically, mentally and spiritually.Included in this unique program is an opportunity to explore God’s

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creation. rough the guidance of TWI, students receive instruction inrock climbing, backpacking, mountaineering, skiing, mountain biking,whitewater raing, ice climbing, y shing and much more. Studentsthen explore God’s creation together as they venture into the Rocky Mountains on a series of student-led trips.

TWI balances academically challeng-ing classroom study with direct appli-cation under the mentoring of prac-ticing ministers in local churches andministries. e full-time student cancomplete academic course and men-tored internship requirements in one

year; the part-time student can com-plete requirements in two years. Stu-dents enroll in the M.A.C.M. programthrough the normal application process aer meeting standard entrancerequirements. Students enter the program as a cohort following eithera one- or two-year schedule to meet degree requirements.

Courses are taught in classrooms outtted at Laramie Valley Chapel(LVC) for academic teaching. Various means are used to conduct theteaching: a) classes taught by professors on the LVC campus; b) STSprofessor located at the main campus teaching the class through on-linetechnology, where the professor and class members can see and talk toone another and print materials are displayed on screen; c) coursesrecorded in classes at the main campus and delivered by DVD at LVCwith a class moderator; and d) module classes taken by students on themain campus.

is program is open to all academically eligible students. ose whofeel called to be teachers, accountants, engineers, etc., are encouragedto consider this program to prepare themselves with a biblical founda-tion prior to entering the workforce. For anyone who wants to devotea season of their life to become a more eective minister of the Gospel,live in community with fellow believers and explore God’s creation, thisis the ideal program.

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Build the Village and Winchester

Academy of Theological Studies

Colonial Baptist Church has an established involvement in missions inthe Nairobi area for a number of years. is ministry has developed into

a partnership supporting an expanding program underway by Builde Village Ministries in the regions of Kapchpsir, Chepkunyuk, Cherip-si, Nandi Hills, Morsoriot and Eldoret. During 2006, several major eventsoccurred which are drawing Shepherds deeply into this ministry. Majorconstruction of the master plan was initiated with the completion of the Community Baptist Church of Kenya and Bible school and the startof the secondary school and orphanage. ese are already providing thefacilities for the local church community as well as Bible school classes

for students from throughout the region.

e Ministry of Education of Kenya granted privileges to award degreesto Winchester Academy of eological Studies (WATS), which is namedaer Shepherds’ own Dr. Samuel Winchester. e biblical studies pro-gram has already begun to award completion certicates to lay leaderswho have planted eight churches in the region. eological training isunderway for pastors who are seeking the Diploma of New Testament

Studies. For more information about Build e Village, visit the websiteat www.buildthevillage.org.

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Course Descriptions

ContentsExegetical Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Pastoral Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Shepherds Courses at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

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Exegetical Theology

Upon completion of required and elective courses in exegetical theol-ogy, the student will be prepared:

o To interpret the Old and New Testaments in their own literary,historical and theological settings.

o To articulate the theological contribution of individual bookswithin the canon to the theology of Scripture as a whole.

o To exegete Scripture in its original languages using appropri-ate tools.

o To use the biblical languages in preparation for teaching Scripture.

Bible ExpositionBE 501—Old Testament Studies I: Pentateuch & Former Prophets—3 hours

The first half of a comprehensive introduction to the Old Testament.Combines the two disciplines of OT introduction and OT theology.Introduces the importance of and problems involved with studyingthe OT in traditional and contemporary scholarship. Explores issuesrelevant to authorship, literary structure, purpose and content of each

book covered.

BE 502—Old Testament Studies II: Latter Prophets & Writings—3 hours

The second half of a comprehensive introduction to the Old Testa-ment. Combines the two disciplines of OT introduction and OT the-ology. Introduces the importance of and problems involved with

studying the OT in traditional and contemporary scholarship. Explores

issues relevant to authorship, literary structure, purpose and content

of each book covered.

BE 503—History of Israel—2 hours

A study of the history of the people and nation of Israel from Abraham

through the Restoration, considered within the context of the Ancient

Near East. Careful attention is given to understanding and appreci-ating the theocratic kingdom.

BE 504—Hermeneutics and Biblical Research—3 hours

An introduction to the science and art of hermeneutics. Surveys the

major approaches of interpreting the Bible. Develops general and spe-cific principles of interpretation for reading the various types of literature

in the Bible. Equips the student to read and interpret the Bible compe-tently while developing a greater love for God and His Word.

BE 511—New Testament Studies I: Matthew to Acts—3 hours

The first half of a comprehensive introduction to the New Testament.

Combines the two disciplines of NT introduction and NT theology.

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Introduces the importance of and problems involved with studyingthe NT in traditional and contemporary scholarship. Explores issuesrelevant to authorship, literary structure, purpose and content of each

NT book covered.

BE 512—New Testament Studies II: Romans to Revelation—3 hours

The second half of a comprehensive introduction to the New Testa-ment. Combines the two disciplines of NT introduction and NT the-ology. Introduces the importance of and problems involved with

studying the NT in traditional and contemporary scholarship. Explores

issues relevant to authorship, literary structure, purpose and content

of each NT book covered.

BE 513—Bible Backgrounds—3 hours

A study of the geography of the lands of the Bible, including Old

Testament, New Testament and modern geography; emphasis isupon the relationship between the land and the narrative. Includesa survey of the post-biblical history of the land, as well as key elements

of Hebrew culture.

BE 580—Master of Arts Thesis I—1 hour

The first half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis in BibleExposition.

BE 601—Exposition of Genesis—2 hours

An in-depth study of the book of Genesis. Surveys the history of in-terpretation and the significance of the book. Discusses the impactof the book as the foundation for the rest of the Old Testament.

BE 604—Exposition of Psalms—2 hours

A study of the Psalter with special reference to the book’s arrange-ment, literary features and contributions to theology. Surveys the

history of interpretation. Discusses the use of psalms in the preaching

and teaching ministry as well as the corporate worship of the church.BE 608—Exposition of Daniel and Revelation—2 hours

An in-depth study of Daniel and Revelation. Surveys the history of in-terpretation and the prophetic significance of the books. Discusses

pertinent hermeneutical issues involved in interpretation of these books.

BE 613—Life of Christ—3 hours

A chronological study of the life of Christ based upon the Gospels.Explores Christ’s relationship to Israel and the Church. Deepens one’s

understanding of the deity and humanity of Christ.

BE 616—Exposition of the Acts of the Apostles—2 hours

A study of the Book of Acts through a careful analysis of the book’sstructure, content and place in the canon. Examines the relationshipbetween Acts and the background of the NT epistles. Enhances an

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appreciation for the book’s relevance in preaching and teaching.

Discusses contemporary issues arising from the book.

BE 619—Exposition of the Pastoral Epistles—2 hours

A study of 1, 2 Timothy and Titus. Discusses introductory issues as well

as the importance of the books for the contemporary pastor and church.

BE 620—Biblical Chronology—2 hours

A careful consideration of chronological realities and issues relatedto the biblical narrative, including both Old and New Testaments.

BE 680—Master of Arts Thesis II—1 hour

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis inBible Exposition. Prerequisite: BE 580.

BE 690—Independent Directed Study I—2 hours

A course of study developed between student and professor. Thepurpose, goals, scope and requirements are described in a syllabuscreated for the course.

BE 691—Independent Directed Study II—3 hours


BE 701—Advanced Hermeneutics: Readings and Challenges inContemporary Hermeneutics—2 hours

A seminar emphasizing reading, research and classroom discussion

of various hermeneutical issues. Topics include, but are not limitedto: philosophical and theological hermeneutics, reader-response and

the new hermeneutic, hermeneutics and the natural sciences, literary

studies and the New Criticism, historical-critical methods and pre-

suppositions, epistemological virtues, the debate over “meaning”

itself, additional study into the use of the OT in the NT and herme-neutical reflections on various theological systems. Prerequisite: BE504.

BE 702—History of Interpretation: A Chronological and Historical Survey

of Biblical Interpretation—2 hours

A seminar emphasizing reading both primary and secondary sourc-es, tracing the social, cultural and epistemological influences that

have impacted biblical interpretation, and evaluating the development

of New Testament interpretation in particular. Discussions include:

second temple Judaism, apostolic and patristic exegesis, the four

senses of the medieval period, Reformation hermeneutics, the riseand development of critical interpretation, the oerings of postmod-ern hermeneutics, and the contemporary move toward critical realism

in biblical studies. Prerequisite: BE 504.

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BE 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I—2 hours

The first half of the preparation and writing of an M.Div. thesis in Bible

Exposition.

BE 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II—2 hours

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.Div. thesis inBible Exposition. Prerequisite: BE 780.

Old Testament

OT 550—Biblical Hebrew I—3 hours

An introduction to the basic vocabulary and grammar of biblical Hebrew.

OT 551—Biblical Hebrew II—3 hours

A continuation of OT 550. Expands an understanding of the verb sys-

tem. Develops skills necessary to read the Hebrew text and to use ite ciently in Bible study and sermon preparation. Prerequisite: OT 550.

OT 580—Master of Arts Thesis I—1 hour

The first half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis in OldTestament.

OT 601—History of Old Testament Interpretation—2 hours

A survey of the interpretation of the Old Testament primarily from the

perspective of the church.OT 650—Biblical Hebrew Exegesis—3 hours

An introduction to intermediate Hebrew grammar, the syntax of He-brew texts and the exegetical method used in reading the Old Tes-tament text. Prerequisite: OT 551.

OT 680—Master of Arts Thesis II—1 hour

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis inOld Testament. Prerequisite: OT 580.

OT 690—Independent Directed Study I—2 hours


OT 691—Independent Directed Study II—3 hours

A course of study developed between student and professor. Thepurpose, goals, scope and requirements are described in a syllabus

created for the course.

OT 701—Old Testament Theology—2 hours

A study of the methodology of studying OT theology and a generaloverview of the theology developed in the OT.

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OT 750—Advanced Hebrew Reading—2 hours

An extension of the student’s study of biblical Hebrew including

reading of various texts in the Hebrew Bible. Prerequisite: OT 650.

OT 751—Exegesis of Genesis 1–11—2 hours

A study of the Hebrew text of Genesis 1–11. Assumes knowledge of Hebrew grammar and syntax. Surveys the history of interpretationand contemporary issues involved in the study of these importantchapters. Prerequisite: OT 650.

OT 756—Exegesis of Psalms—2 hours

A study of the Hebrew text of selected portions of the Psalter. Assumes

knowledge of Hebrew grammar and syntax. Prerequisite: OT 650.

OT 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I—2 hours

The first half of the preparation and writing of an M.Div. thesis in OldTestament.

OT 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II—2 hours

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.Div. thesis inOld Testament. Prerequisite: OT 780.

New Testament

NT 550—Elementary Greek Grammar I—3 hours

An introduction to the Greek language of the NT. Provides an overview

of grammar and vocabulary, enabling the student to read the NT inits original language.

NT 551—Elementary Greek Grammar II—3 hours

The completion of NT 550. Expands an understanding of vocabulary

and grammar, specifically with respect to the verb system. Prerequi-site: NT 550.

NT 580—Master of Arts Thesis I—1 hour

The first half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis in NewTestament.

NT 650—Biblical Greek Exegesis I—3 hours

An extension of basic Greek grammar designed to increase vocab-ulary, to sharpen translation skills and to develop a better under-

standing of Greek syntax. Prerequisite: NT 551 or equivalent.

NT 651—Biblical Greek Exegesis II—3 hoursThe continuation of NT 650. Develops the exegetical method of

reading the Greek text. Demonstrates how Greek is used in the

preparation of sermons and teaching lessons. Prerequisite: NT 650.

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NT 680—Master of Arts in Thesis II—1 hour

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis inNew Testament. Prerequisite: NT 580.

NT 690—Independent Directed Study I—2 hours


NT 691—Independent Directed Study II—3 hours


NT 753—Exegesis of the Pastoral Epistles—2 hours

A study of the Greek text of the 1, 2 Timothy and Titus. Prerequi-site: NT 651.

NT 754—Exegesis of Hebrews—2 hours

A study of the Greek text of Hebrews. Prerequisite: NT 651.

NT 755—Exegesis of Philippians—2 hours

A study of the Greek text of Philippians. Prerequisite: NT 651.

NT 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I—2 hours

The first half of the preparation and writing of an M.Div. thesis in New

Testament.

NT 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II—2 hours

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.Div. thesis inNew Testament. Prerequisite: NT 780.

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TheologyUpon completion of required and elective courses in theology, the stu-dent will be prepared:

o To develop and to articulate clearly theological beliefs in lan-

guage that is consistent with Scripture for the purpose of shap-ing his present and future ministries.

o To evaluate for biblical accuracy the theological resources of the church, including the creeds, confessions, sermons andother historic documents.

o To appraise the issues and doctrinal struggles faced and decisionsmade by previous generations throughout church history.

o To defend the church against contemporary theological error.

Systematic Theology

TH 501—Systematic Theology I—3 hours

A survey of a prolegomena to systematic theology as well as the

doctrines of revelation (bibliology) and God (theology proper). Intro-duces, defines and supports each doctrine using pertinent passages

of Scripture. Prerequisite: BE 504.

TH 502—Systematic Theology II—3 hours

A survey of the doctrines of Christ (christology), the Holy Spirit (pneu-

matology) and angels (angelology). Introduces, defines and supports

each doctrine using pertinent passages of Scripture. Prerequisite:

BE 504.

TH 503—Systematic Theology III—3 hours

A survey of the doctrines of man (anthropology), sin (hamartiology)

and salvation (soteriology). Introduces, defines and supports eachdoctrine using pertinent passages of Scripture. Prerequisite: TH 501.

TH 580—Master of Arts Thesis I—1 hour

The first half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis in Theology.

TH 601—Systematic Theology IV—3 hours

A survey of the doctrines of the church (ecclesiology) and last things(eschatology). Introduces, defines and supports each doctrine usingpertinent passages of Scripture. Prerequisites: TH 501, TH 502.

TH 602—Apologetics—3 hours

A study of the methods for defending the Christian faith. Surveys

classical and contemporary objections to the Christian faith and

various apologetic responses. Emphasizes the use of apologetics inevangelism and its importance in confidently defending one’s faith.

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TH 604—Philosophy and Theological Foundations—2 hours

A survey of major philosophical thinkers in the western tradition from

the pre-Socratics through post-modernity. Attention is given to phi-losophy’s interaction with theology and its involvement in the devel-opment of various worldviews. Address the question of epistemolo-

gy as it relates to Christian truth claims. Discusses the role of Foundationalism, Coherentism, and Critical Realism in theological

method. Discusses critical thinking skills, argumentation, and logicalfallacies.

TH 607—Issues in Science and Theology—2 hours

A survey of the conflicting world views represented in the infalliblecreation history in Genesis and in the increasingly discredited evo-lutionary theories of creation of the universe and earth, origins and

complexity of life, and rise of man. Outlines the devastating conse-quences of the permeation of evolutionary theory into every aspectof modern science and society.

TH 609—Christian Ethics—2 hours

An introduction to Christian ethics.

TH 680—Master of Arts Thesis II—1 hour

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis inTheology. Prerequisite: TH 580.

TH 690—Independent Directed Study I—2 hours


TH 691—Independent Directed Study II—3 hours


created for the course.TH 701—Seminar in Eschatology—2 hours

A study of the sequence of last days’ events. Prerequisite: TH 601.

TH 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I—2 hours

The first half of the preparation and writing of an M.Div. thesis in

Theology.

TH 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II—2 hours

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.Div. thesis inTheology. Prerequisite: TH 780.

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Historical Theology

HT 501—Historical Theology I: Pentecost to the Reformation—2 hours

An introduction to the history of the Christian church from the apos-tolic age to the Protestant Reformation. Discusses the early church,major ecclesiastical and doctrinal developments, the rise of the Pa-pacy, the development and impact of monasticism and scholasticism,

the eastern and western church split, and the theological and polit-ical forces leading to the Reformation and the Counter Reformation.

HT 502—Historical Theology II: Post-Reformation to the Modern Church—

2 hours

An introduction to the history of the Christian church from the post-Ref-

ormation to the contemporary church. Discusses rationalism and

pietism, revivalism, the growth of denominations, fundamentalism,

liberalism, Vatican II and liberation theology, the modern charismaticmovement, and evangelicalism.

HT 580—Master of Arts Thesis I—1 hour

The first half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis in His-torical Theology.

HT 601—Contemporary Evangelicalism—2 hours

An historical and theological analysis of the evangelical movement

in America as it developed beginning in the 1940s to the present time.

HT 680—Master of Arts Thesis II—1 hour

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis inHistorical Theology. Prerequisite: HT 580.

HT 690—Independent Directed Study I—2 hours


created for the course.HT 691—Independent Directed Study II—3 hours


HT 701—Seminar in Christian Classics—2 hours

Reading and discussion of selected Christian classics, from the timeof Augustine up to the present. Emphasis is placed on the classics

of spirituality. Prerequisites: HT 501 and HT 502.

HT 702—History of Fundamentalism—2 hours

An historical study and evaluation of the fundamentalist movementfrom the time of the pre-movement developments beginning in 1875up to about 1950, with also some evaluation of the contemporary

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fundamentalist movement. Discussion of the doctrine of ecclesiasti-cal separation is also presented.

HT 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I—2 hours


Historical Theology.

HT 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II—2 hours

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.Div. thesis inHistorical Theology. Prerequisite: HT 780.

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Pastoral TheologyUpon completion of required and elective courses in pastoral theology,the student will be prepared:

o To communicate the Word of God eectively through a variety

of means with an appropriate appreciation for its theologicalcontribution to the church and contemporary society.

o To engage in both personal and corporate evangelism anddiscipleship.

o To employ Scripture in counseling within the body of Christ.

o To cultivate a growing and God-honoring Christian walk.

o

To participate in and gain an appreciation for the ministry of the church around the world.

o To lead the church in eective worship, including the ordinances.

o To shepherd the church with biblical principles of administra-tion based on a New Testament model of church polity.

Practical Theology

PT 502—Creative Bible Exposition—3 hours

An introduction to basic theory and skill related to communicatingbiblical truth eectively. Enables the student to discover the main

idea of a text, develop an outline and eectively teach the lesson.Includes opportunities for the student to speak and receive feedback.

PT 503—Theology of Biblical Disciple Making—2 hours

A study of the principles of disciple making and their application tolife and ministry in the contemporary church. Analyzes key texts re-garding the disciple-making model of Jesus. Discusses the imple-mentation of Jesus’ model by the early church. Evaluates the use of small group ministries and disciple making in a postmodern culture.Discusses strategies for implementing this biblical methodology.

PT 504—A Theology of Worship—2 hours

A study of worship in the last two millennia, focusing on the elements

of worship from a biblical perspective—the Word, music, prayer,

service, symbols and celebrations. The student develops a biblicalapproach to worship, incorporating both Old and New Testament

examples and principles of private and corporate worship.

PT 580—Master of Arts Thesis I—1 hour

The first half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis in Prac-tical Theology.

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PT 581—Mentored Practicum for Men—2 hours

A class designed to aid students in their preparation for ministry with

a focus on personal discipleship, spiritual leadership, biblical priorities

and key issues facing Christian ministry today.

PT 582—Mentored Practicum for Women—2 hours

A class specifically designed to aid female students in preparationfor ministry. This course will provide instruction on the concept of

biblical womanhood, discipleship regarding women’s roles in the

church and home, mentoring in personal spiritual growth and training

in practical disciplines.

PT 602—Pastoral Theology—2 hours

An overview of the pastoral ministry. Prepares the student for the

tasks of pastor, leader, visionary and administrator. Discusses and

practices pastoral responsibilities such as o ciating the ordinancesof communion and baptism. Emphasizes the challenges, joys and

responsibilities of ministering as a servant leader to the church.

PT 603—Ministry in the Armed Forces Chaplaincy—2 hours

An in-depth survey of vocational service in the chaplaincy, whetherin the military or civil service (VA, hospital, correctional facility, fire orpolice departments), designed specifically to equip the student to

serve in the military Chaplains Corps. This course will emphasize the

role of biblical counseling and will include a visit to a military baseand chapel.

PT 604—Ordination Preparation—1 hour

Introduces the basis and practice of ordination. Prepares the M.Div.student to enter ministry after graduation at a high level of excellence.

Prerequisites: BE 502, 512, TH 503, PT 602.

PT 680—Master of Arts Thesis II—1 hour

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis inPractical Theology. Prerequisite: PT 580.

PT 681—Mentored Internship—2 hours

The student develops a learning contract with their mentor and agrees

to spend significant hours each week at the place of ministry overone or two semesters. The student spends time each week in reflec-

tive conversation with their mentor. Mentored Internship is usually

most appropriate in the third semester of study. Prerequisite: PT 581.

PT 690—Independent Directed Study I—2 hours


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PT 691—Independent Directed Study II—3 hours


PT 701—Expository Preaching in the 21st Century—3 hours

An in-depth study in the development of expository outlines and mes-

sages that emanate from a historical, theological, contextual and gram-

matical approach to interpreting the biblical text. Enables the student

to preach with greater confidence in a variety of settings. Allows eval-

uation by both the student’s professor and peers. Prerequisite: NT 651.

PT 704—Church Administration—2 hours

A practical study of running the administrative side of the church.

PT 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I—2 hoursThe first half of the preparation and writing of an M.Div. thesis in

Practical Theology.

PT 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II—2 hours

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.Div. thesis inPractical Theology. Prerequisite: PT 780.

PT 782—Mentored Apprenticeship—3 hours

The M.Div. student develops a learning contract with his mentor andagrees to spend 10–12 hours per week at the place of ministry. Inaddition, the student spends significant time each week in reflectiveconversation with his mentor. Mentored Apprenticeship is usually

most appropriate in the final year of the Master of Divinity program.Prerequisite: PT 581.

Missions and Evangelism

ME 501—Survey of Missions and Evangelism—2 hours

A study of the theological foundations and purposes of missiologyand the authority of the New Testament in relation to missions. Em-phasizes the nature of a missionary vocation.

ME 502—Survey of World Religions—2 hours

A study of comparisons and contrasts between selected areas of

Christian theology and contemporary world religious thought, with aview toward understanding other major religions and eectively

communicating the Gospel.

ME 504—Church Planting in the 21st Century—2 hours

An examination of the biblical philosophy of planting churches in apostmodern culture. Evaluates current models in light of the Scriptures.

Provides key principles for planting biblically-based churches that

impact their community..

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ME 580—Master of Arts Thesis I—1 hour

The first half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis in Mis-sions and Evangelism.

ME 603—Theology of Missions—2 hours

A canonical survey of the Missio-Dei, building toward a biblical the-ology of mission. Course material includes a survey of the history of missions, the scriptural scope and plan of mission work, and the roleof missions in the local church. Attention will also be given to con-temporary theological problems and issues that impact the conceptand practice of missions.

ME 680—Master of Arts Thesis II—1 hour

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis inMissions and Evangelism. Prerequisite: ME 580.

ME 690—Independent Directed Study I—2 hours


ME 691—Independent Directed Study II—3 hours



ME 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I—2 hours


Missions and Evangelism.

ME 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II—2 hours

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.Div. thesis inMissions and Evangelism. Prerequisite: ME 780.

Biblical Counseling

BC 501—Foundations of Biblical Counseling—2 hours

Addresses the definition and theological underpinnings of biblical

counseling. A framework for understanding heart issues and how

Christians change and grow is developed. Introduces the practicalaspects of eective counseling.

BC 502—Marriage Counseling—2 hours

Helps students acquire biblical knowledge and skills related to Chris-

tian marriage. Topics include analysis of the Bible’s teaching con-

cerning the purposes of marriage, key ingredients of an eective

marriage, roles, communication, conflict resolution, physical intimacy

and parenting. Students will explore how to help believers implement

these principles so that Christ-centered living is restored to the home.

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BC 503—Methods of Biblical Change—2 hours

This course is designed to help the student understand the dynam-ics of biblical change for his/her personal life and how to take thosedynamics and apply them through counseling to others who needto change and grow. This will be accomplished by helping the student

to have a working understanding of the doctrines of salvation withemphasis on the doctrine of sanctification. The “Put-o, Put-on” dy-namic will be considered as it relates to people and their problems.

BC 580—Master of Arts Thesis I—1 hour

The first half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis in Bibli-cal Counseling.

BC 601—Human Personhood—2 hours

A theological presentation of man, showing how human personhood

versus personality relates to eective biblical counseling.

BC 602—Problems and Procedures I—2 hours

A study of contemporary counseling issues, including depression,anxiety/worry, anger, fear and guilt. Focus will be upon helping peo-ple biblically address these specific challenges.

BC 603—Problems and Procedures II—2 hours

A study of contemporary counseling issues, including homosexual-

ity, anxiety, ADHD, multiple personality, etc. Focus will be upon help-ing people biblically address these di cult challenges as well as

evaluating the DSM IV regarding these issues.

BC 604—Counseling Families and Children—2 hours

The family and its importance will be biblically defined and challeng-es specific to counseling families examined. Focus will be on the

development of parenting skills.

BC 605—NANC Membership Seminar—2 hours

A course for the counseling student upon completion of 12 hours of counseling coursework and 12 hours of theology, to aid the studentin completion of the requirements for NANC certification. This course

is an independent study with supervision by the professor.

BC 606—Women’s Issues—2 hours

A course for men and women with a focus on understanding andhelping women biblically address the unique issues many of themface as they pass through mid-life.

BC 702—Counseling/Discipleship: A Local Church Ministry—2 hours

A course designed to examine counseling and discipleship ministries

in the local church and develop models for providing structure andevaluation. Legal considerations will be addressed.

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BC 703—Addictions—2 hours

This course will examine addiction from the perspective of worshipdisorder. It will provide hope by seeing addiction as a problem thatproceeds from the heart that involves issues with idolatry and whator who a person worships. Some modern myths of addiction will be

exposed. This course will give the counselor a multiphase plan tolead people to freedom.

BC 704—Comparison of Counseling Models—2 hours

A course designed to teach students how to understand psycholo-gist’s observations, theories, and practices, and how to engage them

critically, humbly, and lovingly; to reinterpret through a redemptivegaze the things that psychologists see most clearly and care aboutmost deeply; to understand where biblical counseling fits in our

cultural context, both within the evangelical church and within thesurrounding mental health system.

BC 680—Master of Arts Thesis II—1 hour

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.A. thesis inBiblical Counseling. Prerequisite: BC 580.

BC 690—Independent Directed Study I—2 hours



BC 691—Independent Directed Study II—3 hours


BC 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I—2 hours


Biblical Counseling.BC 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II—2 hours

The second half of the preparation and writing of an M.Div. thesis inBiblical Counseling. Prerequisite: BC 780.

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Shepherds Courses at a Glance

BE 501—Old Testament Studies I:Pentateuch & Former Prophets

BE 502—Old Testament Studies II: LatterProphets & Writings

BE 503—History of Israel

BE 504—Hermeneutics and BiblicalResearch

BE 511—New Testament Studies I: Matthewto Acts

BE 512—New Testament Studies II:Romans to Revelation

BE 513—Bible Backgrounds

BE 580—Master of Arts Thesis IBE 601—Exposition of Genesis

BE 604—Exposition of Psalms

BE 608—Exposition of Daniel andRevelation

BE 613—Life of Christ

BE 616—Exposition of the Acts of theApostles

BE 619—Exposition of the Pastoral Epistles

BE 620—Biblical Chronology

BE 680—Master of Arts Thesis II

BE 690—Independent Directed Study I

BE 691—Independent Directed Study II

BE 701—Advanced Hermeneutics:Readings and Challenges inContemporary Hermeneutics

BE 702—History of Interpretation: AChronological and Historical Survey

of Biblical Interpretation

BE 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I

BE 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II

OT 550—Biblical Hebrew I

OT 551—Biblical Hebrew II

OT 580—Master of Arts Thesis I

OT 601—History of Old TestamentInterpretation

OT 650—Biblical Hebrew ExegesisOT 680—Master of Arts Thesis II

OT 690—Independent Directed Study I

OT 691—Independent Directed Study II

OT 701—Old Testament Theology

OT 750—Advanced Hebrew Reading

OT 751—Exegesis of Genesis 1–11

OT 756—Exegesis of Psalms

OT 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I

OT 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II

NT 550—Elementary Greek Grammar I

NT 551—Elementary Greek Grammar II

NT 580—Master of Arts Thesis I

NT 650—Biblical Greek Exegesis I

NT 651—Biblical Greek Exegesis II

NT 680—Master of Arts in Thesis II

NT 690—Independent Directed Study I

NT 691—Independent Directed Study II

NT 753—Exegesis of the Pastoral Epistles

NT 754—Exegesis of Hebrews

NT 755—Exegesis of Philippians

NT 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I

NT 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II

TH 501—Systematic Theology I

TH 502—Systematic Theology II

TH 503—Systematic Theology III

TH 580—Master of Arts Thesis I

TH 601—Systematic Theology IV

TH 602—Apologetics

TH 604—Philosophy and TheologicalFoundations

TH 607—Issues in Science and Theology

TH 609—Christian EthicsTH 680—Master of Arts Thesis II

TH 690—Independent Directed Study I

TH 691—Independent Directed Study II

TH 701—Seminar in Eschatology

TH 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I

TH 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II

HT 501—Historical Theology I: Pentecostto the Reformation

HT 502—Historical Theology II: Post-Reformation to the Modern Church

HT 580—Master of Arts Thesis I

HT 601—Contemporary Evangelicalism

HT 680—Master of Arts Thesis II

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HT 690—Independent Directed Study I

HT 691—Independent Directed Study II

HT 701—Seminar in Christian Classics

HT 702—History of Fundamentalism

HT 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I

HT 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II

PT 502—Creative Bible Exposition

PT 503—Theology of Biblical DiscipleMaking

PT 504—A Theology of Worship

PT 580—Master of Arts Thesis I

PT 581—Mentored Practicum for Men

PT 582—Mentored Practicum for Women

PT 602—Pastoral TheologyPT 603—Ministry in the Armed Forces

Chaplaincy

PT 604—Ordination Preparation

PT 680—Master of Arts Thesis II

PT 681—Mentored Internship

PT 690—Independent Directed Study I

PT 691—Independent Directed Study II

PT 701—Expository Preaching in the 21st

Century

PT 704—Church Administration

PT 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I

PT 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II

PT 782—Mentored Apprenticeship

ME 501—Survey of Missions andEvangelism

ME 502—Survey of World Religions

ME 504—Church Planting in the 21stCentury

ME 580—Master of Arts Thesis I

ME 603—Theology of Missions

ME 680—Master of Arts Thesis II

ME 690—Independent Directed Study IME 691—Independent Directed Study II

ME 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I

ME 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II

BC 501—Foundations of BiblicalCounseling

BC 502—Marriage Counseling

BC 503—Methods of Biblical Change

BC 580—Master of Arts Thesis I

BC 601—Human Personhood

BC 602—Problems and Procedures I

BC 603—Problems and Procedures II

BC 604—Counseling Families andChildren

BC 605— NANC Membership Seminar

BC 606—Women’s Issues

BC 702—Counseling/Discipleship: A Local

Church MinistryBC 703—Addictions

BC 704—Comparison of CounselingModels

BC 680—Master of Arts Thesis II

BC 690—Independent Directed Study I

BC 691—Independent Directed Study II

BC 780—Master of Divinity Thesis I

BC 781—Master of Divinity Thesis II

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Academic Calendar

For the latest calendar information, please check the STS website

(www.shepherds.edu) or call the o ce ((919) 573-5350). In case of severe weather, the Seminary decides when classes are cancelled andcommunicates the decision through several means: a recorded phonemessage at (919) 573-5350; notices placed at Paul Jackson Library andall Seminary o ces; a message on WRAL Channel 5 under Universities/Colleges; and when possible by e-mails to the aected students.

2013–2014Fall Semester 2013

August 24 Orientation for New Students

August 25 Fall Classes Begin

August 30 Convocation

September 1-2 No Sunday and Monday Classes (Labor Day Weekend)

October 6-10 Reading Week – No Classes

October 31 Last Day to Withdraw without Penalty (WF)

November 24-28 Thanksgiving Recess

December 16 Last Day of Class

Winter Session 2014

Jan. 6–25, 2014 Classes scheduled during first three weeks of January

Spring Semester 2014January 26 Spring Classes Begin

January 31 Convocation

March 2-6 Reading Week – No Classes

April 3 Last Day to Withdraw without Penalty (WF)

April 20-24 Easter Recess

May 15 Last Day of Class

May 18 Graduation

Summer Session 2014

Classes scheduled May–June. See website announcements for specifics.

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2014–2015

Fall Semester 2014

August 23 Orientation for New Students

August 24 Fall Classes Begin

August 29 Convocation

Aug 31-Sept 1 No Sunday and Monday Classes (Labor Day Weekend)

October 5-9 Reading Week – No Classes

October 30 Last Day to Withdraw without Penalty (WF)

November 23-27 Thanksgiving Recess

December 15 Last Day of Class

Winter Session 2015

Jan. 5–24, 2013 Classes scheduled during first three weeks of January

Spring Semester 2015

January 25 Spring Classes Begin

January 30 Convocation

February 15-19 Reading Week—No Classes

April 2 Last Day to Withdraw without Penalty (WF)

April 5-9 Easter Recess

May 14 Last Day of Class

May 17 Graduation

Summer Session 2015

Classes scheduled May–June. See website announcements for specifics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What degrees does Shepherds oer?

A:Traditional Master of Divinity (96 hrs) with optional concentrationsavailable in

Old Testament

New Testament

eology

Pastoral Counseling

Advanced Placement Master of Divinity (78 hrs) with optional concen-trations available in

Old Testament

New Testament

eology

Pastoral Counseling

Master of Arts in Church Ministry with majors in

Biblical Counseling

Biblical Literature

Christian Ministry

Associate of Church Ministry with majors in

Biblical Counseling

Biblical Literature

Christian Ministry

Q: Do I need to have a bachelor’s degree?

A: Yes. If you want to enter a master’s degree, you will need to havecompleted a traditional (minimum 120 semester hours) Bachelor of

Arts or Bachelor of Science degree granted by an accredited institution.Under rare circumstances, STS may allow a student into a master’sdegree without a bachelor degree aer vetting their academic and min-isterial experience. If you have questions regarding this, please speak with the Vice-President of Academic Aairs. e Associate of ChurchMinistry degree is intended for people who have ministry experience

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but who have not completed a bachelor’s degree. You can also audit

classes without a bachelor’s degree. Please speak to the registrar about

your situation and refer to the “Academic Programs” section of this

catalog.

Q: I graduated from a Bible college. May I receive advanced standing?

A: Yes. See the section regarding the Advanced Placement Master of

Divinity.

Q: Is nancial aid available?

A: Yes. Members (or those enrolled in a membership class) of church-

es whose pastor is a member of 360° A Circle of Shepherds receive a 10percent discount on tuition. Missionaries who are in the mission eld

for signicant periods of time outside the United States receive a 50

percent discount. ere are limited funds for tuition grants and for

scholarships to current students. We encourage you to contact your

home church for tuition assistance. STS is approved by the Department

of Education to participate in Title IV student nancial aid.

Q: Is the Seminary accredited?

A: Shepherds eological Seminary is a member of the Transnational

Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) [PO Box 328,

Forest, VA 24551; Telephone: (434) 525-9539; e-mail: [email protected]]

having been awarded accredited status as a Category III institution by

the TRACS Accreditation commission on November 2, 2009; this status

is eective for a period of ve years.

STS was elected as an associate member of the Association of eolog-

ical Schools (ATS) on June 20, 2012.

Q: How do I apply?

A: Please submit an application form at least one month before classes

begin. Forms are available online at www.shepherds.edu and in the

Seminary o ce. Also, on the website, you will nd the latest calendar,news items, upcoming courses and course information, course enroll-

ment, text listings, other forms and a PDF of this catalog. Contact the

Seminary o ce to meet with the registrar to discuss your particular

situation. For more information, call (919) 573-5350 and refer to the

“Admissions Policies & Procedures” section of this catalog.

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Q: May I audit classes?

A: Yes. People who do not intend to go into full-time ministry but wantto increase their knowledge of God’s Word may take classes for audit.A student, however, cannot decide to convert an audit class to a degree

credit class.

Q: Is distance learning available?

A: Yes, though limited. We are currently digitally recording classes toprovide distance learning courses. Available courses are identied inthe “Academic Programs” section of the catalog. Consult the website,catalog or contact the Seminary o ce for course availability and enroll-

ment requirements and procedures.

Q: How much does it cost?

A: Full-time student (9+ hours) per semester hour is $260.

Part-time student (<9 hours) per semester hour is $285.

Audit student tuition per semester hour is $100.

Other fees, which are listed in the “Financial Information” section of thiscatalog, may apply.

Q: Does the Seminary oer anything for my wife?

A: Yes. e Shepherds Wives Fellowship meets each month during theschool year for encouragement and fellowship. In addition, wives may audit a class for $50 given that her husband is enrolled in at least sixhours during that semester.

6051 Tryon Road • Cary, NC 27518

(919) 573-5350 • (800) 672-3060www.shepherds.edu

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INDEX | 141

Index

AAcademic Calendar, 136

Academic Programs, 19

Accreditation, 13

Adjunct Faculty, 80

Administration and Sta, 83

Admission Requirements, 44, 47

Admissions Policies, 56

Admissions Policies and Procedures, 55

Admissions Procedures for Audit Students, 58

Admissions Procedures for Degree

Students, 58

Adoption, 88

Advanced Placement Master of Divinity, 30

Advanced Placement Master of Divinity

Course Requirements, 31

Advanced Standing, 57

Advising, 102

Advising, Counseling, Thesis and Mentored

Practice, 102

A liation and Governance, 12

Application Fees for All Students, 66Associate in Church Ministry, 20, 44, 51, 56

Attendance at the Seminary, 59

Audit, 47, 52

Auditing Opportunity for Seminary Wives, 47

Audit Requirements, 47

Authorization to Grant Degrees, 12

BBible Exposition, 118

Biblical Counseling, 131

Biblical Counseling Concentration, 46

Biblical Counseling Major, 37

Biblical Counseling Major Course

Requirements, 38

Biblical Literature Concentration, 46

Biblical Literature Major, 40

Biblical Literature Major Course

Requirements, 40

Block Mondays, 15

Board of Directors, 82Board of Reference, 82

Build the Village and Winchester Academy

of Theological Studies, 115

CCampus Security, 100

Chapel, 100

Chaplaincy, 23

Cheating and Plagiarism, 96

Christian Ministry Concentration, 46

Christian Ministry Major, 42

Christian Ministry Major Course

Requirements, 42

Christ-like Behavior, 94

Civil Government, 89

Class Hours and Attendance, 52

Classroom Decorum, 96

Class Texts, 59

Colloquium, 111

Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure,

98

Confidentiality of Student Records, 61

Convocation, 110

Core Values, 8

Counseling, 102

Course Descriptions, 117Course Requirements, 45

Creation, 86

DDegree Requirements, 44

Dismissal, 98

Distance Learning, 49

Distance Learning Course Refunds, 69

Distinctives, 8Doctrinal Statement, 85

Dress Code, 96

EEducational Philosophy, 10

Electives by Department, 32

Employment, 101

Enrolling in a Class, 59

Eternal Security, 88

Executive Administration, 77

Exegetical Theology, 118

Extended Payment Plan, 67

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142 | INDEX

FFacilities and Culture, 14

Faculty, Board of Directors, Administration

and Sta, 75

Faith and Salvation, 87

Federal Grants and Loans, 70Fees, 66

Financial Information, 65

Frequently Asked Questions, 138

Full-Time Status, 66

GGeneral Information, 107

Getting to Know Shepherds Theological

Seminary, 7

GI Bill, 70

Grace in the New Creation, 87

Grading Scale, 51

Grading System, 50

Graduation and Commencement, 110

Graduation Fees, 67

HHistorical Theology, 126

Home Church Assistance, 70Honorary Doctorate, 111

Housing, 101

IIncompletes, 60

Incorporation, 12

Independent Study Courses, 23, 35

International Students, 61

Israel, 89

Israel Initiative, 112

JJesus Christ, 85

Justification, 87

LLaramie Teaching Site, 14

Laramie Valley Chapel Teaching Site, 113Letter from the President, 3

MMaster of Arts in Church Ministry, 20, 34

Master of Divinity, 20, 21

Master of Divinity Course Requirements, 24

Master of Divinity & Master of Arts in Church

Ministry, 56Mentored Apprenticeship, 104

Mentored Internship, 104

Mentored Practice, 103

Mentored Practice Program, 22, 35

Mentored Practicum Class, 103

Message from the Dean, 16

Missions and Evangelism, 130

NNew Student Orientation, 101

New Testament, 122

New Testament Concentration, 27

Non-Degree (Credit-Only) Status, 57

Non-Discrimination Policy, 13, 58

OOld Testament, 121

Old Testament Concentration, 26

Ordinances, 89Our Philosophy of Counseling, 37

Overview of Academic Programs, 20

PPartnerships and Outreach, 113

Pastoral Counseling Concentration, 29

Pastoral Theology, 128

Paul Jackson Library, 108

Paul K. Jackson Scholarship, 69

Payment of Accounts, 67

Permanence of Marriage, 95

Personal Sexual Purity Statement, 95

Policy Guidelines, 96

Practical Theology, 128

Prerequisite Entrance Requirements, 30

Probation, 57

Professors Emeritus, 80

Purpose Statement, 8

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INDEX | 143

QQuestionable Violations of Academic

Integrity, 97

RReadmission, 57

Refund Policy, 68

Repeating Course Work, 60

Repentance, 87

Requesting a Shepherds’ Visit to Your

Campus, 15

Required Events, 100

Required Prerequisite Courses, 30

Requirements for the Master of Arts in

Church Ministry, 34

Requirements for the Master of Divinity, 22Resident Faculty, 78

SSanctification, 87

Scholarships and Grants, 69

Semester Session Refunds, 68

Seminary Objectives, 9

Separation, 89

Servant Leadership, 11Sexual Harassment and Hazing, 96

Shepherds Courses at a Glance, 134

Shepherds Wives Fellowship, 101

Statement on Women in Ministry, 14

Student Aairs, 100

Student Code of Conduct, 94

Student Life, 93

Student Objectives, 9

Student Tuition Grant-in-Aid Fund, 69

Suggested Semester Schedule, 25, 32, 43

Suggested Semester Schedule for Biblical

Counseling, 39

Suggested Semester Schedule for Biblical

Literature, 41

Summary of Program Requirements, 48

Supporting STS, 71

Systematic Theology, 124

TThe Church, 88

The Devil, 86

The Fall of Man, 86

The Holy Spirit, 86

Theology, 124Theology Concentration, 28

The Rapture and Subsequent Events, 89

The Righteous and the Wicked, 90

The Scriptures, 85

Thesis, 23, 35, 102

The Triune God, 85

Traditional Master of Divinity, 22

Transfer of Credit, 22, 35, 44

Transfers, 33

Tuition and Fees, 66

Tuition Costs, 66

Tully M. Fletcher III Soul Winner Scholarship,

69

UUnquestionable Violations of Academic

Integrity, 97

VVerification of Title IV Eligibility and Return

of Title IV Funds, 70

Violations, 98

WWays to Give, 72

Winter/Summer Session Refunds, 68

Withdrawal from Seminary, 57

Withdrawing from Class, 60

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