Course Offerings - Spring 1: 2025

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Instructor: Dr. Carl McLaughlin 

Course Description:  This course will explore the relationship between biblical theology and the science of psychology. Specifically, students will examine how a biblical worldview informs psychology and human development. Further, students will comprehend the theories of educational psychology and examine the ages and stages of learning. Finally, the student will discover the concepts of the neuropsychology (brain/mind) of leadership.

Required Book(s):

• Blame it on the Brain

Instructor: Brian Kinsey

Course Description: In this course, the student will focus on personal spiritual transformation that will impact public ministry. Critical to the student’s ministry development is the need to become spiritually, emotionally, and mentally healthy from a biblical/theological perspective. Such issues will be explored in this course.

Required Book(s): 

• Made for More: 7 Proven Strategies for Reaching Your Full Potential
• Developing The Leader Within You 2.0

Instructor: Jacob Stump

Course Description: In this course, the student will explore various ethical challenges affecting the church. A personal, professional, and ministerial perspective will be integrated into the learning in order to take a holistic approach to ethical behavior. Each topic will be studied from a scriptural and historical perspective.

Required Book(s): 

• Christian Ethics: Contemporary Issues and Options

Optional Book(s): 

• Ethical Dilemmas in Church Leadership: Case Studies in Biblical Decision Making

Facilitator: Dr. Robert Mitchell

 NTCC is pleased to offer this course in partnership with North American Missions (NAM). 

Course Description:   An introduction to the ministry operations of the North American Missions division of the United Pentecostal Church International. Students will be introduced to the biblical foundation of the missional role of the church. The need for new churches, an understanding of current church models, and the practical aspects of a contextualized ministry will be presented. Assignments and lectures will deal with the important principles, practices, and processes involved in church planting leadership.

Required Book(s): 

•  Planting Missional Churches: Your Guide to Starting Churches that Multiply

Instructor: Dr. Napoleon Burt

Course Description: In this course, the student will become acquainted with the major religions in the world today. The history, teachings, and influence of different world religions will be addressed and how to effectively evangelize each.

Required Book(s): 

•  The Compact Guide To World Religions

Instructor:  Todd Nance

Course Description: In this course, students will survey Romans, emphasizing the great doctrinal issues of condemnation, justification, sanctification, the place of Israel, and practical Christian living. The overarching theme is the Righteousness of Christ.

Required Book(s): 

• Exploring Romans (The John Phillips Commentary Series) 
• NKJV Bible Journal - Romans, Paperback, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version