Self Guided Online Classes
You can also learn through one of our online resources. The fee is $125 for one year of access (for 2019-2020). If you are interested in one of the online resources below, you can register for online resources here. Registering will give you access to our Canvas system, this is where you will be able to view the videos. An email with login instructions will be sent to you. (If you have questions, you can send an email to continuing.education@calvinseminary.edu)
Online Resources
Bible Survey
These videos will demonstrate how each book of the Bible finds its focus in Jesus Christ. And because believers are being conformed to the likeness of Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit, the videos will also demonstrate how each book of the Bible has continuing relevance today for individual believers and for the church as a whole. When you have completed these videos, your own understanding of the Christ-centeredness of the Bible will be greatly enhanced. You’ll be able to lead a person to Christ from anywhere in the Bible! You’ll also have an excellent framework on which to hang all the rest of your biblical studies. The main textbook for your reference is Michael Williams’s How to Read the Bible through the Jesus Lens: A Guide to Christ-Focused Reading of Scripture (Zondervan, 2012).
Hebrew Fundamentals
These resources guide users all the way from the basics of the Hebrew alphabet and pronunciation to the reading and comprehension of Old Testament texts. Resources include instructional videos, lesson summaries, vocabulary audio files, guided exercises and labs, and quizzes. The textbook is Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar by Gary Pratico and Miles Van Pelt.
Digital Bible Tools
These materials introduce students to using digital tools for studying Scripture: exploring the text in its original language, finding resources for deeper enrichment, and establishing a lifelong process for preparing to teach and preach.
Christian Reformed Church Polity
This educational resource is intended for leaders in the Christian Reformed Church, especially those appointed to positions such as stated clerks, church visitors, and synodical deputies, but is open to any church leaders. The series is self-directed and consists of brief videos on a number of topics and sections of the CRC’s Church Order, as well as discussion boards and opportunities to ask the professor questions in general, or privately about specific situations. You can choose the sections that apply to your interests or needs, but for those interested in learning more, the resource provides a review of the entire Church Order. For this course, registration allows for unlimited access to the resource.
Foundations: Creeds and Reformed Confessions
This resource introduces Reformed theology through a study of creeds (Apostles Creed, Nicene Creed, and Athanasian Creed), confessions (Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, Canons of Dort), and contemporary testimonies and declarations (Contemporary Testimony, Belhar Confession).
Thinking about Trying Seminary?
You may take courses at Calvin Seminary either as a non-degree student or as a community auditor. Here are the differences:
Non-degree students
Non-degree students complete all assignments, receive feedback from the professor, and receive graduate-level credit. To get started as a non-degree student, you fill out the application at Apply Now.
Community Auditors
Community auditors attend all class meetings, but do not have required assignments, receive grades, or receive graduate-level credit. Note: currently only residential courses are available to audit. Email continuing.education@calvinseminary.edu to receive registration information.
Listed below are the continuing education offerings for Spring 2019:
These options are great introductions to coursework at Calvin Seminary and would be helpful both as one-time course work for professional development, or as a springboard to further education.
Spring 2019 | Online courses — for credit only
The Church in Historical Context II (3 credits)
Introduces the history of Christianity from the late Middle Ages to the present, with special attention to developments in North America. Focuses on how the church’s institutions, thought, and practice were shaped by and responded to their contexts in each of the eras and places under study.
Ephesians
Considers the significance of this letter to contemporary challenges for ministries of the church: civil religion; Christian life as a continuous act of worship; ethnic and cultural diversity; unity and reconciliation; the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit for servant-leadership in marriage, family, church, and work; and spiritual warfare. Based on the English text, no Greek required.
Spring 2019 | Residential courses
Introduction to Missional Ministry (2 credits)
Introduces aspects of pastoral ministry for a missional congregation.
Discipleship and Teaching (2 credits)
Equips students for leadership in the teaching ministry of the church by providing biblical and theological foundations, examining methods for assessing ministry contexts, developing a teaching-learning strategy appropriate to the context, and providing opportunities to enhance instructional skills.
Apologetics (2 credits)
Presents a Reformed approach to the rational defense and presentation of the Christian faith and engages crucial issues in apologetics: the existence of God, the credibility of Scripture’s witness to Jesus Christ, the problem of evil, challenges based on the natural and social sciences, and religious pluralism.
Ethics and the Christian Life (3 credits)
Studies Christian personal and social morality vital for being an obedient church leader and developing faithful communities of disciples.
Issues in Worship and Preaching
This course will develop students' skills in navigating difficult worship or preaching issues in the church today. Topics will vary each time that the course is offered.
Conferences at Calvin Seminary
Calvin Seminary hosts a number of conferences, lectures, and other public events. See any upcoming events below. For more information on regular occuring conferences and lectures, visit our Conferences page.
Upcoming Conferences and Lectures
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The Worship Symposium 2020
The annual Calvin Symposium on Worship is a three-day conference sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Center for Excellence in Preaching. The conference brings together a wide audience of artists, musicians, pastors, scholars, students, worship leaders and planners, and other interested worshipers. People come from around the world for a time of fellowship, worship, and learning together, seeking to develop their gifts, encourage each other and renew their commitment to the full ministry of the church.
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Other Resources
Calvin Theological Seminary is pleased to offer the Visiting Scholar Program to professors and pastors who would like to spend a study leave of one or more months on campus.