Students will be completing weekly assignments for both Perea School of Ministry topics as well as for Berean School of the Bible courses.

Following are the Perea School of Ministry topics:

1. Take up your Cross
2. Current Church Culture
3. Spiritual Warfare and Prayer
4. Other World Religions
5. Relational Unhealth/Family influence
6. Evangelism and Discipleship process
7. Stewardship (financial, time, physical resources, etc)
8. Creation/Evolution Worldviews
9. Theology (topics as not covered by Berean, to be determined)
10. Individual Ministry Calling study (to be determined based on students’ calling)
11. Spiritual Gift study (to be determined based on students’ giftings/ what they feel lead by the Holy Spirit to study in relation to this)
12. Church History

Following are the Berean Courses-broken up by level:

LEVEL ONE (CERTIFIED MINISTER)

Upon completion of the Level One Ministerial Certificate, a student should possess the academic requirements to apply for Certified Minister status in the U.S. General Council of the Assemblies of God. This would include a working knowledge of Bible study methods, New Testament content, and Pentecostal doctrine. He or she should also possess the basic skills needed to begin serving in a ministerial role in the local church.

• BIB 112 Synoptic Gospels: The Life and Teachings of Christ
• THE 114 Introduction to Pentecostal Doctrine
• BIB 115 Acts: The Holy Spirit at Work in Believers
• BIB 117 Prison Epistles: Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians, and Philippians
• BIB 121 Introduction to Hermeneutics: How to Interpret the Bible
• MIN 123 The Local Church in Evangelism
• THE 142 Assemblies of God History, Missions, and Governance
• MIN 181 Relationships and Ethics in Ministry
• MIN 191 Beginning Ministerial Internship

LEVEL TWO (LICENSED MINISTER) *new program

Upon completion of the Level Two Ministerial Certificate, a student should possess the academic requirements to apply for Licensed Minister status in the U.S. General Council of the Assemblies of God. This would include a mastery of specified Bible content, systematic theology, and ministry skills.

• THE 211 Introduction to Theology: A Pentecostal Perspective
• BIB 212 New Testament Survey
• BIB 214 Old Testament Survey
• BIB 215 Romans: Justification by Faith
• MIN 223 Introduction to Homiletics
• THE 245 Eschatology: A Study of Things to Come
• MIN 251 Effective Leadership
• MIN 261 Introduction to Assemblies of God Missions
• MIN 281 Conflict Management for Church Leaders
• MIN 291 Intermediate Ministerial Internship

LEVEL THREE (ORDAINED MINISTER)

Upon completion of the Level Three Ministerial Certificate, a student should possess the academic requirements to apply for Ordained Minister status in the U.S. General Council of the Assemblies of God. This would include mastery of several of the more difficult books of the Bible, advanced theological concepts, and administrative skills required for ministerial roles.

• THE 311 Prayer and Worship
• BIB 313 Corinthian Correspondence
• BIB 318 Pentateuch
• BIB 322 Poetic Books
• MIN 325 Preaching in the Contemporary World
• MIN 327 Church Administration, Finance, and Law
• MIN 381 Pastoral Ministry
• MIN 391 Advanced Ministerial Internship 2