Summer 2026 Courses
NT 735: The Gospel of John
Day: Mondays; 5/18, 6/15, 7/6, 7/27
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Format: In-person and live video conference for distance students
Course Description:
The course begins with class discussions of introductory problems related to the interpretation of the gospel of John. The next period of the course is devoted to a thorough reading of the gospel in an effort to understand its central message and purpose, its content, and its historical situation. The structure of the gospel is analyzed, followed by a general exposition of its content. The latter part of the course is devoted to more detailed interpretation of several individual passages. Throughout the course special attention is given to recent literature on the gospel of John. Prerequisite: Students must have successfully completed BI 502 Principles of Exegesis prior to taking this class. Exegesis/Elective. Three hours.
Professor: Dr. Loyd Melton
Distinguished Professor of New Testament Emeritus
Email: melton@erskine.edu
Phone: 864-379-8883
PM 742: Developing the Missional Church
Day: Monday – Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Format: Week-long intensive, July 13 – 17; In-person and live video conference for distance students
Course Description:
This course is an analysis of the biblical theme of mission and its significance for the development of a missional ecclesiology of ministry. Students are presented with a missional Church model of ministry that is derived from a collaborative study of both Testaments as well as pertinent missional Church studies. Implications of the missional Church model for 21st century Church ministry in a variety of contexts are considered. Elective. Three hours.
Professor: Dr. Jim Belcher
Research Professor of Historical and Pastoral Theology
Email: belcher@erskine.edu