Weekly Reading and Discussion Schedule
FALL 2010
1. September 8 | Introduction. Discuss internship schedule and expectations. Reading Due: Mahaney, Humility (all); Dever, 9 Marks of a Healthy Church (introduction). Papers Due: Write papers on the following topics: 1) Answer the question "What do you hope to get out of this internship?" (2 pages); 2) Response paper to Mahaney's Humility (2 pages). |
2. September 15
| Biblical Theology. Reading Due: Dever, 9 Marks of a Healthy Church (pp. 43-61); Calvin, Institute (Bk. I, Chs. 1-5). Papers Due: Response Paper (2-3 pages). |
3. September 22
| The Gospel. Reading Due: Dever, 9 Marks of a Healthy Church (pp. 63-81); Luther, "Argument" from Lectures on Galatians and Two Kinds of Righteousness. Papers Due: Response Paper (2-3 pages) Scripture Memory Due: Ephesians 1 |
4. September 29 | Conversion. Reading Due: Dever, 9 Marks of a Healthy Church (83-103); Edwards, Divine and Supernatural Light. Papers Due: Response Paper (2-3 pages) |
5. October 6 | Break |
6. October 13
| Evangelism. Reading Due: Dever, 9 Marks (105-130); Packer, A Quest for Godliness, (291-308). Papers Due: Response Paper (2-3 pages) Scripture Memory Due: Ephesians 2 |
7. October 20 | Church Membership and Ordinances (Baptism, Communion) Reading Due: Dever, 9 Marks (133-151); Dever, Polity (115-136). Papers Due: Response Paper (2-3 pages) |
8. October 27
| Church Discipline Reading Due: Dever, 9 Marks (153-179); Dever, Polity (19-42). Papers Due: Response Paper (2-3 pages) Scripture Memory Due: Ephesians 3 |
9. November 3
| Discipleship and Growth Reading Due: Dever, 9 Marks (181-203); Calvin, Institutes (Bk. III, Chs. 6, 7, and 10). Papers Due: Response Paper (2-3 pages) |
10. November 10 | Church Leadership Reading Due: Dever, 9 Marks (205-229); Strauch, Biblical Eldership (35-50). Papers Due: Response Paper (2-3 pages) Scripture Memory Due: Ephesians 4 |
11. November 17 | Special Topic: Worship Reading Due: Kauflin, Worship Matters (51-55; 153-157; 165-173; 195-200; 201-204) Papers Due: Worship Paper (3-5 pages) |
12. November 24 | Thanksgiving Break |
13. December 1 | Special Topic: Preaching (Week 1) Reading Due: Piper, Supremacy of God in Preaching (81-105). Papers Due: Preaching Paper (3-5 pages) Scripture Memory Due: Ephesians 5 |
14. December 8 | Special Topic: Preaching (Week 2) Reading Due: Listen to two expositional sermons by different preachers on the same text. Papers Due: Sermon Comparison Paper (3-4 pages). Briefly summarize the two sermons and then evaluate them for effectiveness and faithfulness to the text. Also, state what you learned about preaching by listening to the two sermons. |
15. December 15
| Special Topic: Mercy Ministries Reading Due: Bakke, The Urban Christian (45-60); Keller, Ministries of Mercy (35-43 & 80-89); Francis J. Grimke, Christianity and Race Prejudice (sermon) Papers Due: Mercy Ministries Paper (3-5 pages) Scripture Memory Due: Ephesians 6 |