“Training Disciple-Making Leaders”

Southeastern Seminary
www.sebts.edu
 Objectives
The student will…

  Discover the value and pleasure of Church History

  Discover the many important persons from Church History

  Learn to read closely the dense material which transmits the

details of Church History

  Learn lessons from Church History that relate to theological

orthodoxy and the mission of the Church in the world

  Broaden his/her understanding of important figures and

controversies through the history of the Church
 Resources

  Weekly classroom lectures

  Moodle

  www.stevemckinion.com

  Reading assignments from the textbooks

  Small group discussions

 Textbooks

  J. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, vol. 2

  J. Payton, Getting the Reformation Wrong

  G. Marsden,
Understanding Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism

  D. Sweeney,
Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the Word
 Exams

Three (3) non-cumulative examinations

evaluating both the level of information
retained by the student and the ability to
synthesize that material. All exams will
be taken on Moodle. No make-up
exams will be given for reasons other
than illness or death in the family. No
exams will be given late. Ever.
 Weekly Bio Papers

Each week you will write a one-page single

spaced bio. These will be submitted via
Moodle. No late entries will be
accepted. Ever. For any reason. Period.
Don’t ask.
 Online Videos

  Videos will be posted throughout the semester at

www.stevemckinion.com

  Students will watch the videos and expect a quiz

related to them

  Announcements of the postings will be made via

Moodle
 Book Review

Graduate Students Only: A 1000-word

critical review of Douglas Sweeney,
Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the
Word
 OPTIONAL

In order to qualify for an A in the course,

students are required to write a five-page
double-spaced answer to the question,

“Why is the study of church history

valuable for Christian ministry?”
 Academic Integrity

Students are expected to reflect the high standard of

academic integrity as spelled out in the catalogue and
Student Handbook of the Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary. Plagiarism or academic theft of
any kind will not be tolerated. If discovered, the
student will receive an automatic failing grade with no
chance for absolution. Above all, seminary students
ought to practice the highest in academic integrity.
There is no excuse for anything less.
 Grade Scale

A = 95-100
B = 86-94
C = 77-85
D = 68-76
F = below 68
 Classroom policies
  Students are expected to attend classes. A
student absent more than one-fourth of the
total number of classes will receive
automatically a grade of “F.”
  No eating in class. Coffee is encouraged.
Other beverages are fine as well.
  TURN off cell phones. The professor will
answer phones that ring in class.
  No hats are to be worn in class.
 Contact info
Professor Teaching Fellow

  smckinion@sebts.edu   mckinion_grader@gmail.com

  stevemckinion.com Assistant – Mrs. Peggy

Loafman
  Twitter.com/stevemckinion
  ploafman@sebts.edu
  Facebook.com/stevemckinion
  919.761.2140
 Course Outline

See Moodle for weekly readings and assignments.

Students should consult the course Moodle page
often. You will read all the textbooks, and you
are free to begin reading before the beginning of
the semester in preparation. ALWAYS read
PRIOR TO coming to class.