CURRICULUM OF STUDY
All KCME programs are designed to provide quality training in handling the Word of God. They aim to equip men and women for effective Christian ministry, and to produce students who are faithful in the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and in the defense of the Christian Faith.
CHURCH HISTORY
(30-70 AD) The Time of Jesus and the Apostles
- The death and resurrection of Christ.
- The Christian faith is birthed and the gospel of grace is preached.
(70-312) The Age of Catholic Christianity
- The spread of the Christian faith; martyrdom of the early believers.
- Early heresies sprouted; first church councils and the canonizing of scripture.
(312-590) The Age of the Christian Empire
Constantine declares Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire;
Age of great councils.
- Christianity became a faith for the masses; start of Monasticism.
(590-1517) The Middle Ages
- The fall of Rome and the Byzantine empire.
- Benedictine monks deployed as missionaries; the pope becomes the "ruler" of the church.
- The crusades: The church gains the world but looses it soul.
(1517-1648) The Age of Reformation
- Martin Luther and the protestant movement.
- The start of denominationalism - Examples: Lutheran, Reformed, Anabaptist and Anglican.
- The papacy looses it power and influence.
(1648-1789) The Age of Reason and Revival
- Secularism -- The mind becomes god; people begin to ask, "Who needs God?"
- Revivals such as Pietism, Methodism and the Great Awakening seek to restore God to public life.
(1789-1914) The Age of Progress
- The message of Christ is carried to distant lands, but the faith continues to leave public life.
- Pluralistic and totalitarian societies see no relevance for Christianity.
(1912-current) The Age of Ideologies…
MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS
Hinduism
Islam
Sikhism
Buddhism
Jainism
OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY
Prophecy
NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY
PAULINE THEOLOGY
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
Anthropology
Soteriology
Eschatology
Hermeneutics
Homiletics
Apologetics
Church History
Pre-Reformation
Post-Reformation
PASTORAL MINISTRY
Missions and Church Growth
Christian Worship
Church Administration
Pastoral Counseling
Principles and Practice of Prayer
ENGLISH
English Introductory
English Intermediate
English Advanced