Our goal is to make the Bible and theology accessible to everyone through active and transformative learning environments within the local church.
The Scotts Hill Institute is a 10-month discipleship program aimed to expose you to rich biblical content, or study for your own personal gospel witness. In partnership with Southeastern Theological Seminary, we desire to see all fulfilling the Great Commission.
Description and Schedule of Courses
OLD TESTAMENT
SUMMARY
How do you go about studying, teaching or preaching the Old Testament while remaining consistent with God’s will and intended meaning? What should we continue to practice and what should we not continue to practice as New Testament believers? Is the Old Testament even Christian Scripture? These questions and more will be answered in this class as you study along with Dr. Moseley.
OBJECTIVES
- Discuss the significance of the Old Testament in relation to redemptive history, which culminated in Jesus Christ.
- Recall the contents of the first 10 books of the Old Testament and describe the major issues related to each book.
- Identify attributes of God in the story of His initial relationships with humanity, and develop a disposition and lifestyle consistent with God’s character and calling.
COURSE FORMAT
Duration: approx. 6 weeks
Total Video: 10-12 Hours
Textbook reading: beginner
Taught by Dr. N. Allan Moseley.
GREAT COMMISSION STUDIES
SUMMARY
One of the top reasons why believers in Jesus do not like to share the gospel is because of fear. That fear can manifest itself in a number of things—rejection, or not knowing what to say, or not saying the right thing. This class will help you build a desire to share your faith in Jesus creatively from a Biblical foundation.
OBJECTIVES
- Relate biblically, theologically and practically to the fulfillment of the Great Commission. Special attention is given to contemporary methods of doing missions and evangelism.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the definition, theology, and history of missions and evangelism.
- Learn about the biblical, theological and practical aspects of the Great Commission and how to apply these in your ministry.
NEW TESTAMENT
SUMMARY
How should we live as followers of The Way? This course will look at the scope of the New Testament and give you a greater understanding of the flow of the Gospels, Writings, Pauline Epistles, and Revelation.
OBJECTIVES
- Implement the most important principles for the interpretation of the major genres of the New Testament: historical narrative, parable, epistle, and apocalypse (Revelation).
- Learn about the Second Temple period, the New Testament world, and the content of the New Testament.
- Gain knowledge in foundational studies such as inspiration, canonicity, preservation, and reliability of the New Testament.
COURSE FORMAT
Duration: approx. 6 weeks
Total video: 10-12 Hours
Suggested textbook reading: beginner
Taught by Dr. Charles L. Quarles
APOLOGETICS
SUMMARY
An introduction to Christian cultural engagement, with special emphasis on Christian approaches to family, sports, work, and various other spheres of culture.
OBJECTIVES
- Understand how the Biblical drama informs the apologetic of love.
- Relate the integral role of love to Christian anthropology and Christian living.
- Apply the apologetic of love to cultural engagement.
COURSE FORMAT
Duration: approx. 6 weeks
Total video: 10-12 Hours
Suggested textbook reading: beginner
Taught by Dr. Benjamin Quinn
HERMENEUTICS
SUMMARY
This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic principles of biblical interpretation and hermeneutical procedures.
OBJECTIVES
- Explain the role of the author, text, and reader in the interpretive process and defend the position of the author as the determiner of meaning.
- Display competence in applying basic rules that govern the interpretation of different genres in determining the meaning of a text.
- Develop the main idea of a text and, based on the structure and meaning of the text, develop a sermon/teaching outline.
COURSE FORMAT
Duration: approx. 4 weeks
Total video: 5-6 Hours
Suggested textbook reading: beginner
Taught by Dr. Daniel L. Akin and Dr. R. Scott Pace
PERSONAL DISCIPLEMAKING
SUMMARY
An introduction to the biblical principles of personal spiritual growth and disciple-making in a practicum setting.
OBJECTIVES
- Define and describe “discipleship” and “mentoring”
- Articulate a biblical theology of, and approach to, disciplemaking
- Demonstrate knowledge and practice of basic spiritual disciplines
- Demonstrate beginning skills for discipling believers
COURSE FORMAT
Duration: approx. 6 weeks
Total video: 5-6 Hours
Suggested textbook reading: beginner
Taught by Dr. Charles E. Lawless Jr.
THEOLOGY
SUMMARY
What is Christianity about? Find the answer to this question and more as you learn about doctrines of the faith. This class will equip you with a greater understanding of your faith so that you can think through these topics for yourself and be able answer others when they ask, “What do you believe?”
OBJECTIVES
- A comprehensive study of the major doctrines of the Christian faith from the point of view of those within the Christian church.
- An examination of the doctrines of revelation, God, creation, providence, humanity, sin, Christ, salvation, Spirit, church, and end times.
- Relate theological concepts to one's personal spiritual formation.
COURSE FORMAT
Duration: approx. 6 weeks
Total video: 10-12 Hours
Suggested textbook reading: beginner
Taught by Dr. Ken D. Keathley
Grow in Your Love And Knowledge Of God In The Context Of Community.
Our courses are primarily one-on-one video lectures. Each course features an instructor speaking directly to the camera; you are not merely observing a pre-recorded class lecture. Course materials are provided via digital download and are yours to keep.
There will be seven courses in total, each course will be $50 for a total commitment of $350. Due to our partnership, this is 1/2 price of what you'd pay if you did it on your own.
We will have offerings available on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings.
Although it is not required, each course suggests one or more textbooks to get the most out of the course. A reading plan is provided.
Our system is designed to work with any major desktop, tablet, or mobile phone. All you need is a web browser and an internet connection. Because our training is video-based, we recommend a stable WiFi connection.
The GO Certificate program is not for academic credit, and therefore, cannot be transfer to any of our other degree programs. However, if you're interested in graduate level credit, you may be interested in our Graduate Certificates.