Chris in his blog, Cloud of Witnesses, has written a post on how to find free education and free books. These sites will give you free mp3's of class lectures and also class syllabi. Here are some sites that he listed and some that I found:
- Biblical Training - This site is run by Bill Mounce who has been a pastor and seminary professor. It offers free courses by reputable scholars in theology, church history, practical ministry, and biblical content.
- Worldwide Classroom - This site is an extension of Covenant Theological Seminary. They offer 26 different courses such as: Youth Ministry, Life and Teachings of Jesus, Christian Ethics, etc. I have already begun listening to "Hebrews to Revelations" and am enjoying it immensely.
- Dimensions of the Faith - Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary has an area of their site dedicated to providing free seminary courses. They offer ten courses such as: God's People through the Ages, Study the Bible for All its Worth (I have the book that is based and the class and highly recommend it), and Prophets and Promise.
We should always be striving to improve our understanding of God's Word and what better way is there to do so than for free. Also, if you know of any other free courses, please comment below.
Now there is no excuse for everyone to be so ignorant. Whatever will they do?
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, I have gone through a couple of the classes offered through Covenant Theological Seminary's Worldwide Classroom and they are really good. Of course probably more reformed in outlook then I am used to but good nonetheless. They even supply handouts/class notes etc. Really a great resource. Thanks for bringing these others to my attention Russ!
Phil, you are absolutely right. In our times, there is no reason for Christians to not have a grasp of sound Biblical teaching. Thanks for the comment; I am glad you enjoyed the post.
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