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

THE4001 Lutheran Confessional Writings (3 cr.), online
Instructor: Brian Hennig

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

Fall 2024

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
THE5006 Foundations of Ministry
THE9101 Mission of the Church

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