GBI-INTERNATIONAL COURSES

Gethsemane Bible Institute-International

GBI-International is a ministry of Gethsemane Bible Presbyterian Church, Singapore, and has established Gethsemane Bible Institutes in Ethiopia, Philippines and India. GBI-International courses are designed to build students’ faith up in sound doctrine and prepare them for faithful ministry in their local church. GBI-International lecturers are pastors themselves, who train and lead the next generation according to the principle in 2 Timothy 2:2.

FOUNDATIONAL BIBLICAL STUDIES (FBS)

As the name suggests, this course is designed to provide doctrinal and biblical knowledge that is foundational for every believer, especially those who are new in the faith. This course will help those who earnestly desire to grow in the knowledge of God’s Word and thus be equipped for service in the local church.

We recommend this course to you if you have not completed any other theological and biblical courses. It is advisable to complete this course before you attempt other courses offered in GBI.

The following subjects are designed to achieve the goals of this course.

 

Foundational Doctrines of Christian Faith:

  1. Doctrine of the Bible: Inspiration, Inerrancy and Infallibility of the Scripture, the Canonization, Preservation
  2. Doctrine of God: Trinity, Christ, Holy Spirit, Majorattributes and works of God
  3. Doctrine of Sin: Fall of Man, Total Depravity, Judgment
  4. Doctrine of Salvation: Election, Christ’s Atonement, regeneration, salvation, forgiveness, justification, reconciliation, sanctification, glorification
  5. Doctrine of Church: Universal Church, Local church, Leaders of the church, Unity and Function of the church, Sacraments of the church
  6. Doctrine of Last Days: Second Coming, Millennium, Final Judgment
  7. Doctrine of Eternity: Heaven and Hell

Introduction to the Bible and Its Content:

  1. New Testament Introduction
  2. Old Testament Introduction
  3. Brief survey of the 66 books of the Bible
  4. Selected book studies: 2 OT books and 2 NT books

Topical Studies on foundation and practical aspects of Christian faith and life:

  1. Faith
  2. Assurance of salvation
  3. Daily devotion
  4. Christian growth
  5. Christian service
  6. Christian fellowship
  7. Dealing with Temptations of Sin
  8. Christian Witnessing
  9. Prayer
  10. Worship
  11. Giving

Major Epochs in Church History and Brief Biographies of some stalwarts of faith in the past:

  1. Early Church
  2. Medieval Church
  3. Reformation
  4. Puritans
  5. Modern Missions
  6. Polycarp
  7. Martin Luther
  8. John Calvin
  9. William Carey
  10. Jonathan Goforth

LAY LEADER’S BIBLICAL STUDIES (LLBS)

This course is designed to equip church members who have opportunities to serve as Sunday school teachers, fellowship and ministry leaders, assistants to church leaders, etc.

Systematic Theology:

  1. Doctrine of the Bible: Inspiration, Inerrancy and Infallibility of the Scripture, the Canonization, Preservation
  2. Doctrine of God: Trinity, Christ, Holy Spirit; Major attributes and works of God
  3. Doctrine of Sin: Fall of Man, Total Depravity, Judgment
  4. Doctrine of Salvation: Election, Christ’s Atonement, regeneration, salvation, forgiveness, justification, reconciliation, sanctification, glorification
  5. Doctrine of Church: Universal Church, Local church; Leaders of the church, Unity and Function of the church, Sacraments of the church
  6. Doctrine of Last Days: Second Coming, Millennium, Final Judgment
  7. Doctrine of Eternity: Heaven and Hell

Biblical Studies:

  1. Old Testament Survey
  2. New Testament Survey
  3. Old Testament History
  4. New Testament History
  5. Isaiah
  6. Zachariah
  7. John
  8. Romans
  9. Ephesians
  10. Jude
  11. Life of Christ
  12. Church History: Survey of Church History
  13. Bible Geography
  14. Cults

Optional: choose 3 from the following subjects

  1. Christian Family Life
  2. Christian Singlehood
  3. Children’s Ministry
  4. Youth Ministry
  5. Senior’s Ministry
  6. Ladies’ Ministry
  7. Men’s Ministry
  8. Young Adult’s Ministry
  9. Biblical Missions

CHURCH LEADERS’ BIBLICAL STUDIES (CLBS)

This course is to equip deacons, elders and other church leaders who have appointments to teach the Word of God and to give leadership in the church. This course will also prepare those who are planning or already involved in Gospel’s outreaches in local communities or in missions.

Systematic Theology:

  1. Doctrine of the Bible: Inspiration, Inerrancy and Infallibility of the Scripture, the Canonization, Preservation
  2. Doctrine of God: Trinity, Christ, Holy Spirit
  3. Doctrine of Sin: Fall of Man, Total Depravity, Judgment
  4. Doctrine of Salvation: Election, Christ’s Atonement, regeneration, salvation, forgiveness, justification, reconciliation, sanctification, glorification
  5. Doctrine of Sacraments: Baptism and Lord’s Table
  6. Doctrine of Last Days: Second Coming, Millennium, Final Judgment
  7. Doctrine of Eternity: Heaven and Hell

Advanced Theological Studies:

  1. Covenant Theology VS Dispensational Theology
  2. Biblical Covenants
  3. Divine Revelations – Natural revelation, Special Revelation (the Bible), Christ the Logos; Illumination (unto salvation, understanding of the revealed truth). Are there revelations today?
  4. Biblical Analysis Pentecostal and Charismatic Theology – Baptism of the Spirit, Tongues movement, Charismatic: sign and wonders
  5. Church: Examination of Modern Church Growth Principles and Practices. Analysis of false theologies and propagated by the Charismatics – abuse of Lord’s Supper; apostles today?  
  6. Interpretation of the Bible (Hermeneutics) – Principles of Biblical interpretation
  7. Principles and Practice of Prayer
  8. Names of God
  9. Doctrine and Practice of Separation: Personal sanctification – separation from ungodliness, the world, the ungodly, Ecclesiastical separation – from other religions, humanism and unbiblical philosophies, Ecumenism, Neo-Evangelicalism
  10. Preservation of the Bible – History of the Bible, and translations, Why we uphold KJV above all other English versions
  11. Church government and administration: Biblical church government of rule by elders – Presbyterianism, supported by deacons. The Role of Pastors, elders and deacons. Can there be deaconesses?

Biblical Studies

  1. Old Testament Survey
  2. New Testament Survey
  3. Old Testament History
  4. New Testament History
  5. Genesis
  6. Exodus
  7. Deuteronomy
  8. Ezra
  9. Proverbs
  10. Job
  11. Isaiah
  12. Daniel
  13. Zechariah
  14. John
  15. Romans
  16. Galatians
  17. Ephesians
  18. Philippians
  19. 1 & 2 Peter
  20. 1 John
  21. Jude
  22. Revelation
  23. Life of Christ
  24. Church History: Early Church
  25. Church History: Medieval Church
  26. Church History: Reformation to Present Day
  27. Bible Geography
  28. Cults
  29. Christian Family Life
  30. Christian Singlehood

 

PASTORAL BIBLICAL STUDIES (PBS)

This course is offered only to those who are called into full-time pastoral ministries. Those who are preparing for or already in the offices of the church such as pastor, preacher and missionary are welcome to take this course.

In addition to completing the following subjects, this course requires all students to be under a two-year supervision of a pastor(s) who is assigned by GBI.

 

All Courses listed under the programme of Church Leaders’ Biblical Studies and the following courses:

  1. Pastoral Theology
  2. Pastoral Ministry (practical aspects)
  3. Expository Preaching (Homiletics)
  4. Biblical Language – Elementary Hebrew
  5. Hebrew Bible Translation and Sermon Preparation
  6. Biblical Language – Elementary Greek
  7. Greek Bible Translation and Sermon Preparation
  8. Pastoral Counseling