What is the program?

Our program is a proven method of textbooks and study guides which allows the student to work at their own pace in the comfort of their own homes.

We offer degree programs for the person who is called to full-time special ministry, i.e.: pastors, assistant pastors, evangelists, missionaries, etc. We also offer a program for the individual who desires to know more of the Bible and to be a servant in their local church, i.e.: youth ministry workers, children’s ministry workers, Christian school staff, Sunday school teachers, and bus ministry workers.

Programs of Study  

We offer two degree programs:

 1. Ministry Major. This program is designed for the man who is called to full-time special ministry; i.e.: pastor, assistant pastor; evangelists, missionaries, etc. We do not have separate programs for specialists. Our programs are designed to train servants. We believe that pastors need to know how to hold revivals just as much as evangelists do. It is our belief that missionaries needs to know how to go door-to-door soul winning just like a bus director should. Because of this belief we have designed a program to give a broad based training to allow the man of God to be prepared to serve in any ministry that God would place him in. 

Year One
Leadership Seminar 4
Old Testament Survey 2 New Testament Survey 2
Bible Doctrines I 4
English Grammar 2
English Composition 2
Soul-Winning & Evangelism 2
Hermeneutics 2
Prayer 2
Bus Ministry 2
Youth Ministry 2
Sunday School 2
Electives 4

TOTAL 32
Completion of First Year -
Certificate of Biblical Studies
Year Two
Leadership Seminar 4
Bible Customs I & II 4
Bible Doctrines II 4
Gospels 2
The Pentateuch 2
Biographies of Great Men 2
Revivals 2
Homiletics I & II 4
Greek I & II 4
Bible Teaching Methods 2
Electives 2

TOTAL 32
Completion of Second Year -
Associate Degree in Ministry

 

Year Three
Leadership Seminar 4
Tabernacle 2
Minor Prophets 2
Acts 2
Romans & Corinthians 2
General Epistles 2
Biblical Standards & Separation 2
Introduction to Missions 2
Systematic Theology I & II 6
Preachers Writing Seminar 2
Biblical Evidence 2
Electives 4

TOTAL 32
Completion of Third Year -
Graduate of Theology
Year Four
Leadership Seminar 4
Synopsis of Am. History 2
Bible Typology 2
Daniel 2
Revelation 2
Pastoral Epistles 2
Systematic Theology III & IV 6
Baptist History 2
Baptist Distinctives 2
Starting a N.T. Church 2
Electives 6

TOTAL 32
Completion of Fourth Year -
Bachelor of Ministry

2. Bible Major. This program is designed for the layman who desires to know more of the Bible and to be a servant in their local church. The following pages outline the programs of study offered by ESL Bible College.

 
Year One
Leadership Seminar 4
Old Testament Survey 2
New Testament Survey 2
Bible Doctrines I 4
English Grammar 2
English Composition 2
Soul-Winning & Evangelism 2
Hermeneutics 2
Prayer 2
The Pentateuch 2
Sunday School 2
Electives 6

TOTAL 32
Completion of First Year -
Certificate of Biblical Studies
Year Two
Leadership Seminar 4
Bible Customs I & II 4
Bible Doctrines II 4
Gospels 2
Biblical Evidence 2
Biographies of Great Men 2
Isaiah 2
Epistles of John 2
Bible Teaching Methods 2
Electives 8

TOTAL 32
Completion of Second Year -
Associate Degree in Biblical Studies
Year Three
Leadership Seminar 4
Tabernacle 2
Minor Prophets 2
Acts 2
Romans & Corinthians 2
General Epistles 2
Biblical Standards & Separation 2
Introduction to Missions 2
Isaiah 2
Bible Geography 2
Bus Ministry 2
Electives 8

TOTAL 32
Completion of Third Year -
Graduate of Biblical Studies
Year Four
Leadership Seminar 4
Synopsis of American History 2
Bible Typology 2
Daniel 2
Revelation 2
Pastoral Epistles 2
Baptist History 2
Baptist Distinctives 2
Advanced Bus Ministry 2
Stewardship & Finances 2
Electives 10


TOTAL 32
Completion of Fourth Year -
Bachelor of Biblical Studies


 

 

 

 

 

 



Updated 01/21/2008 . By Chris Miller
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Basic Baptist Doctrine

Baptists have a rich history. They are known for their belief that the Bible is the only authority for faith and practice. But, sadly, most present day Baptists do not know what Baptists have historically taught and practiced. This course is designed to acquaint the student with the rich Biblical teaching of Baptists.

Only $40.00!

...including textbook, study guide and shipping.

Call or write to the ESL College office to sign up.

ESL Bible College
PO Box 215
West Union, WV 26456
304-873-2315
ESL@citynet.net

An ESL Application Packet is available for download here. (You will need the Adobe Acrobat reader to open and print.)