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The Church

and Missions
 


   In this course you will study the biblical concept of missions and the Great Commission, upon which the concept of missions is based, that was given to the Local Church by Jesus Christ himself.  This course will be a comprehensive study of the who, what, where, when, how, and why, of missions and how it applies to the Local New Testament Church.

 

  • METHOD OF STUDY:
    1.
    Student is required to read the text, "The Church and Missions" by Dr. T.E. VanBuskirk.
    2. Look up and read all scriptures referenced in the textbook.
    3. NOTE:  Student may not complete more than one section in any one week.
    Sections are written to be studied one week per lesson.  Tests may be submitted on or after the seventh day of the week of study. Attendance for the next section begins the day after passing the previous section test.

  • ATTENDANCE:  Minimum required attendance for the complete course is 7 weeks.
                             Minimum required attendance for each lesson is 1 week.

  • Course is worth 1.5 credits.

  • SIGN-IN first for this course and mark the form "Begin" unless you have done so previously.  You do not sign in when you finish each lesson.  You only do so and mark the form "Finish" when you have completed the entire course and you are ready for the Final Test.

  • Download the COURSE RECORD FORM.  On it you will keep a record of your sign in "Begin" date because you will be required to enter it on the Sign In "Finish" form that you will submit at the end of the entire course.  You will also keep other pertinent information on that form such as date and score for each test so that you will be able to keep track of your progress through the course.

 

  • Testing Instructions
    -
    Make sure you read and submit the Testing Instructions form if you have not already done so.
    - Only ONE such form is required per student.
    - Section tests are open book.
    - ATTENTION:
      If you fail a test, you MAY NOT attempt that test again on the same day.  You must restudy the textbook/workbook and find all of the correct answers to the questions missed and then retake the test no sooner than the next day.
  • FINAL TEST
    Once you have completed all sections of the textbook and passed all of the corresponding section tests, and found the correct answers to any questions missed on any test, then you may take the Final Test for the course.    Final Test is "closed book" and you must submit the Closed Book Test Contract Form in order to receive the Password to gain access to the test.  There is a 20 minute time limit on the test.  You will see a time-remaining clock in the upper right hand corner of the test.  Time doesn't start until your first question comes up on the screen.
    Once you pass the final test do not take it again.
    If you fail the final test then you need to restudy both the textbook and all of the section tests and then retake the final test on or after the following day. Repeat this process until you pass the Final Test.
    If you miss any questions on the Final Test, even though you passed the test, then you need to review the textbook and all of the section tests and find the correct answers to the questions you missed.

  • You may now proceed to an html copy of the textbook by clicking this link:
    The Church and Missions
  • If you want to print out the textbook you may click this link for a printable copy:
    The Church and Missions in pdf format.  However, there are no test links in this pdf of the book!  Only the html file has the links to the tests so you must go to it to take the tests.  The pdf link is only supplied so you can print a copy of the textbook should you want one.
  • After you have completed all of the lessons and lesson tests you may proceed to retrieve the Password and take the Final Test.


    ATTENTION:
    Please submit a Finish Sign In form before proceeding to retrieve the password and take the Final Test.  You will not receive your Final Test password via the Finish Sign In form.  You must submit a Closed Book Test Contract form in order to receive the password for the Final Test.

This Final Test is "closed book."
Please click here before proceeding to the Final test
to submit the "Closed Book Test contract form" and
receive your password.  This form MUST be
submitted  before you take the test in order
for your score to be added to your file.

FINAL TEST