Special Forces Training Project

Mission Statement ~ SFT assists in the spiritual development of men and women through a systematic study of theology.

Objective ~ To prepare both men and women for living, teaching and witnessing scripturally. To prepare those who meet the Biblical qualifications for ordination should they so choose.

Completion Levels

Certificate ~ Attend classes and produce doctrinal statements for all ten theologies.

Ordination ~ Attend classes, produce doctrinal statements and defend them in an ordination review.

Prerequisites ~

• Commitment to Christ as your Lord and Savior

• Absolute acceptance of Biblical inerrancy.

• Mature faith

• Pastoral approval

Suggested Texts:

College level

"The Moody Handbook of Theology"

~ Paul Enns

"Basic Theology: A Popular Systematic Guide to Understanding Biblical Truth"

~ Charles Ryrie

"Practical Christian Theology"

~ Floyd H. Barackman

Graduate level

"Christian Theology"

~ Millard Erickson

(Choose one of these or another approved text)

Requirements ~

• Each student shall acquire systematic theology works agreeable to the instructor.

• Each student shall prepare for each session by studying and producing requested written materials (except those auditing), as well as whatever is needed or helpful, before the session occurs.

• Each student will participate in discussion sufficiently to demonstrate their study and comprehension of the topic.

• Each student shall prepare a doctrinal statement for each theological topic acceptable to the instructor (except those auditing).

• Each student must read the entire Bible through, in a translation acceptable to the instructor, during the time of this course.

• Each student must maintain a lifestyle consistent with the description of 1 Timothy 3:8-13

• Each student (except those auditing) will receive a Certificate of Completion after demonstrating proficiency in all ten topics to the satisfaction of the instructor.

• An ordination committee of at least three ministers and/or professors selected by the instructor will be provided for those men who desire ordination. Ordination will be granted only with unanimous approval. The instructor will assist any student in gathering an ordination committee from their own church and denomination should they so choose. (Assuming they have satisfactorily completed the course.)

What can I expect to learn from this course?

For your knowledge of God to keep up with your passion for him. The study of all ten primary theologies will give you a structure with which to understand scripture.