AIM Distance Education Courses: Courses

New Testament Survey

This is an online course for students who are taking the Long Distance option within the Athens Institute of Ministry. It is only open to students currently registered for the AIM Long Distance option. In addition to this site, there is a DVD with videos of the live courses which Long Distance option students will receive separately (Note: some video may be included within the online course itself).

NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY
Bible study— with an emphasis on careful teaching (2 Timothy 2:15)— constitutes nearly 40% of the AIM course. This survey course introduces the student to the world of the New Testament, from the historical and geographical background to the culture of the first century to the formation of the New Testament itself.

Units: Synoptic Gospels, John, Acts, the Letters of Paul, the General Epistles, Revelation, and N.T. chronology.

We will learn about the ancient Greek manuscripts in a special workshop, learning about the complex world of manuscript copying. A powerpoint presentation colorfully illustrates the amazing history of the transmission of the N.T. through the ages. In addition to studying a conservative N.T. textbook, the student will read the entire N.T. We will also learn how to deploy 100 useful N.T. passages.

New Testament Interpretation

This is an online course for students who are taking the Long Distance option within the Athens Institute of Ministry. It is only open to students currently registered for the AIM Long Distance option. In addition to this site, there is a DVD with videos of the live courses which Long Distance option students will receive separately (Note: some video may be included within the online course itself).

NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION
What many of us were never taught…exegesis and hermeneutics--interpreting what a N.T. passage meant to those to whom it was written, and making a proper application to our situation today--—are vital areas of theological training. There are units on exegesis of the Synoptic Gospels, Parables, Acts, Epistles, Revelation, and more. 20 useful passages and several books will be studied, including Fee and Stuart's How to Read the Bible For All Its Worth.

Leadership Roles

This course introduces the student to principles of making churches strong. The need for strong evangelists, elders, and teachers–and their working together–is addressed, as well as the sensitive issues surrounding autonomy and cooperation.