Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Develop a basic plan for developing a Christian course, school, or education ministry

• Conduct a needs assessment and situation analysis to design an effective program or course

• Construct a biblical educational psychology by using the best of Christian and secular thinking

• Understand four modes of communication and how they relate to current technology

• Explain the pros and cons of using a variety of media such as audio, video, laptops, and online forums

• Design a digital learning center for your church

• Explain why Christian education is so important for adults in the workplace or public square

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

• Structure and Overview of Christian Education

• Overview of Case Studies

Unit 1: Biblical Foundations: Normative Standards

• Introducing Biblical Foundations

• Introduction to Normative Standards

• Biblical and Spiritual Foundations

• Systematic Theology

• Doctrine of Scripture

• Doctrine of God

• Doctrine of Man

• Doctrine of Christ

• Doctrine of Salvation

• Doctrine of Eschatologies

• Doctrine of the Church

• Doctrine of the Sacraments

Unit 2: Biblical Foundations: Motivational Intentions

• Introducing Motivational Intentions

• The Beginning of Wisdom

• Biblical Studies

• Hero Transformation on the Journey

• Narrative of Jesus Christ Our Lord

• Maker of Heaven and Earth

• Pentateuch and Education

• Historical Books and Education

• Poetical Books and Education

• Prophetic Books and Education

• New Covenant and Education

Unit 3: Biblical Foundations: Situational Goals

• Introducing Situational Goals

• Expanding the Church

• Church History

• Early Church

• Patristics Era

• Islamic Competition and Education

• Scholasticism

• Reformation

• Puritans

• Modernism

• Postmodernism

Unit 4: Innovative Technologies: Instructional Design

• Introducing Innovative Technologies

• Introducing Instructional Design

• Needs Assessment

• Situation Analysis

• Team Organization

• Scope and Sequence

• Objectives Specified

• Teaching/Learning Principles

• Media Selection

• Prototype Construction

• Formative and Summative Evaluation

• Data Analytics for Retention and Recruitment

Unit 5: Innovative Technologies: Modes of Communication

• Introducing Modes of Communication

• One-on-One (Private Ministry of the Word)

• One-to-Many (Public Ministry of the Word)

• Teaching for Edification and Progressive Sanctification

• Preaching for Evangelism and Apologetics

• Print for Reading

• Synchronous One-Way

• Synchronous Two-Way

• Asynchronous One-Way

• Asynchronous Two-Way

• Many-to-Many: Wikis, Membergates

Unit 6: Innovative Technologies: Media for Communication

• Introducing Media for Communication

• Desktop Computers

• Mobile Laptops

• Electronic Books and Bible Software

• Audio Recorders and Players

• Video Recorders and Players

• Mobile Smartphones

• Mobile Tablets

• Interactive Smart Whiteboards and Televisions

• Online Interactive Social Simulations

• Smart Watches

Unit 7: K–12 Students: Children

• Introducing K–12 Students

• Introducing Children

• Growing Children

• Christian Worldview for Children

• Family-Centered Education

• Holistic and Consistent Environment

• Content Specific

• Educational Psychologies on a Secular Spectrum

• Objectivist Educational Psychology

• Subjectivist Educational Psychology

• Eclectic Mix of Educational Psychologies

• Biblical Educational Psychology

Unit 8: K–12 Students: Youth

• Introducing Youth

• Moving from Childhood to Youth

• Meaning of Commandments

• History of God’s Providence

• Future Time Outlook

• Blessings and Cursings

• Clarifying Environments Program

• Student Perspectives

• Personalization

• Productive Principle

• Autotelic Principle

Unit 9: K–12 Students: Academic Disciplines

• Introducing Academic Disciplines

• Christian Worldview with Meaning and Purpose

• History

• Literature

• Math

• Science

• Fine Arts

• Music

• Physical Education and Nutrition

• Other Languages

• Competency-Based Education (CBE)

Unit 10: Adult Learners: Church Ministries

• Introducing Adult Learners

• Introducing Church Ministries

• The Church

• Expository Preaching for Education in the Church

• Small Group Teaching in the Church

• Diaconal Mercy Missions

• Foreign Missions

• Digital Learning Center

• Content: Intellectual Material and Education

• Context: Ministry Skill Sets and Education

• Community: Character Formation Education

• Educational Ecosystems

Unit 11: Adult Learners: Workplace Training

• Introducing Workplace Training

• Cultural Mandate

• Vision and Mission

• Financials and Education

• Customer Acquisition and Service

• Topic of the Month

• Marketing Plan

• Product Mix

• Human Resources

• Strategy

• Budget

Unit 12: Adult Learners: Civil Community

• Introducing Civil Community

• God’s Law in Any Community

• Church Role in Community

• Family Role

• Neighborhood Role

• Magistrate Role

• Creation Ordinances

• Ten Commandments and the Case Laws

• Discontinuity from Old Covenant Temple Economy

• Just War Theology and Ethics for Data Science

• Continuity: Old Covenant to New in Sermon on the Mount

Conclusion

• Fleshing Out the Great Commission

Details

• Title: ED161 Christian Education: Foundations and Technology

• Instructor: Andrew Peterson

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2017

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 11