Spring 2025
| THE1002 Biblical Hist & Lit II |
| THE2001 Biblical Hist & Lit III |
| THE3001 Christian Doc I |
| THE3002 Christian Doc II |
| THE3111 Congregational Assimilation and Retention |
| THE9102 Practical Evangelism |
Summer 2025
| EDU9540 Princ of Christian Ed |
| THE1001 Biblical Hist & Lit I |
| THE1002 Biblical Hist & Lit II |
| THE2001 Biblical Hist & Lit III |
| THE3001 Christian Doc I |
| THE3002 Christian Doc II |
| THE3130 Caring and Counseling |
| THE4001 Lutheran Conf Writings |
| THE9103 Friendship Evangelism |
Fall 2025
| THE1001 Biblical Hist & Lit I |
| THE2001 Biblical Hist & Lit III |
| THE3001 Christian Doc I |
| THE3002 Christian Doc II |
| THE4001 Lutheran Conf Writings |
| THE9101 Mission of the Church |
Spring 2026
| THE1002 Biblical Hist & Lit II |
| THE2001 Biblical Hist & Lit III |
| THE3001 Christian Doc I |
| THE3002 Christian Doc II |
| THE3131 Parish Visitation |
| THE9102 Practical Evangelism |
Summer 2026
| EDU9540 Princ of Christian Ed |
| THE1001 Biblical Hist & Lit I |
| THE1002 Biblical Hist & Lit II |
| THE2001 Biblical Hist & Lit III |
| THE3001 Christian Doc I |
| THE3002 Christian Doc II |
| THE4001 Lutheran Conf Writings |
| THE9103 Friendship Evangelism |
Theology Courses
Courses can be taken in any order.
THE1001 Biblical History & Literature I (3 cr.), online
Instructor: Nathan Savage
THE1002 Biblical History & Literature II (3 cr.), online
Instructor: Jeffrey Schone
THE2001 Biblical History & Literature III (3 cr.), online
Instructor: Michael Otterstatter, Aaron Dolan, or Nicolas Schmoller
THE3001 Christian Doctrine I (3 cr.), online
Instructor: David Scharf or Michael Smith
THE3002 Christian Doctrine II (3 cr.), online
Instructor: Michael Smith or David Scharf
See your program plan for courses needed.
Christian Education Courses for Teachers
EDU9540 Principles of Christian Education (3 cr.), face-to-face and online
Instructor: Robert Klindworth, Ron Ohm, Alan Uher
Professional Courses for Staff Ministers
Courses can be taken in any order.
THE2103 Biblical Interpretation (3 cr.), online
Instructor: Lawrence Olson
THE3101 Introduction to Youth and Family (3 cr.), online
Instructor: TBD
THE3111 Congregational Assimilation & Retention (3 cr.), online
Instructor: Lawrence Olson or Ross Stelljes
THE3120 Parish Education (3 cr.), online
Instructor: Lawrence Olson
THE3130 Caring and Counseling (3 cr.), online
Instructor: Jeffrey Schone
THE3131 Parish Visitation (3 cr.), online
Instructor: Lawrence Olson or Ross Stelljes
THE3140 Organization and Administration in the Parish (3 cr.), online
Instructor: Lawrence Olson
THE3142 Developing and Training Leadership (3 cr.), online
Instructor: Lawrence Olson
THE4150 One-Semester Internship (16 cr.)
THE5006 Foundations of Ministry (3 cr.), online
Instructor: Lawrence Olson
The following courses replace THE3110 Foundations of Evangelism (3 cr.):
THE9101 The Mission of the Church (1 cr.), online
Instructor: Rev. Donn Dobberstein
THE9102 Practical Evangelism (1 cr.), online
Instructor: Rev. Michael Otterstatter
THE9103 Friendship Evangelism (1 cr.), online
Instructor: Rev. Joe Fricke
