EPHESIANS & COLOSSIANS STUART GREAVES

FALL 2012 COURSE SYLLABUS

Instructor: Stuart Greaves Teachers Assistant: Katie Bolling ephcolfall2012@gmail.com. Note: Please do not use Katies ihop email for Eph/Col class-related questions. Class Website: www.ephcolfall2012.weebly.com Password: TAkatie (capitalization matters) Note: Please do not share the website & password with friends or family. Email Procedures: 1) Missed Class. Any request for an excused absence should be submitted for approval to the TA through the specified email address (ephcolfall2012@gmail.com) PRIOR to the absence. The header of a request for an excused absence should read: First name Last name requests excused absence for Date because sick with ________. E.g. Janie Green requests excused absence for 03/28 bc sick with flu. E.g. Joie Tiger requests excused absence for 04/02 bc of death in the family. Any necessary explanation or questions can go in the body of the email. Emails with incorrect subject lines may not be answered or given an excused absence. 2) All other questions and comments should briefly state the subject of the email in subject line, and the brief question or comment in the body of the email. Course Description: The goal of this class is to get an expositional understanding of Ephesians/Colossians and to get an introductory understanding into the mysteries of Christ. Required text 1. Bible, NKJV Recommended Reading 1. Tozer, A.W. The Knowledge of the Holy (Harper Collins: San Francisco, 1961) 2. Piper, John. The Pleasures of God (Multnomah: Portland, 1991) Class Objectives: 1. To grow in the revelation of the knowledge of God

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2. To discover the heart of the Father of glory 3. To grow in the grace and lifestyle of prayer, fasting, and the pursuit of the knowledge of God Course Requirements 1. Thoroughly read through the syllabus and homework assignment, including all course requirements, rubrics, examples, and due dates. Pay attention to emails from the TA and thoroughly read them. 2. Attendance and Participation in All Sessions and Group Discussions. Because of the nature of this course, it is imperative that students participate in the class & group discussions. Students will be divided up into small groups and will have the opportunity to participate in activities discussion during class. Participation includes: engaging with material, using notes, asking formulated questions, responding with maturity to other students and group leader. Ideas discussed should be supported with Bible verses. Students should engage theological ideas rather than opinions. (Malachi 3:16 - Then they that feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.) Class will start promptly at 7:45am, so plan to arrive by 7:35am each class day. Students who arrive after 7:45am will be considered tardy. 2 tardies count as 1 unexcused absence. 2 unexcused absences & 3 excused absences are allowed. Any request for an excused absence should be submitted to the TA through the specified email address PRIOR to the absence for approval. Excused absences include: family death, sickness, IHOP-approved ministry trips. Unexcused absences include: vacation, weddings, oversleeping, tardiness, non-IHOP approved ministry trips. This is 10% of your final grade. Course Q&A: Any questions are to be submitted by students via email or in written form (with the students name printed clearly) at the end of each class day. Come ready to ask your question in class at the next session. The instructor will address questions in class the following session. Submitting Q&A is optional and will not affect students grades. 3. Prayer Room Hours: Each full-time student will be required to spend 24 hours each week in the prayer room at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City. Each part-time student will be required to spend 12 hours each week. This is 25% of your final grade. 4. Daily assignments, totaling 45% of your final grade: All daily assignments are to be typed, double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins, stapled together (if more than 1 page) and must include the following header. Any assignment turned in without a proper header will not be graded. All assignments must be turned in BEFORE CLASS STARTS. Any assignment turned in after 8:00 will not be

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graded, with the exception of excused absences. However, all assignments must be completed in order to complete the class. Header (single spaced): Eph/Col Fall 2012 Assignment (i.e. Ephesians 1 Outline) First name Last name (i.e. John Smith) Due: Date (i.e. January 17, 2012) a. Notes: Before coming to class, students are to thoroughly read the notes for the upcoming session. A thorough reading of notes includes: noting main points, asking questions of the material, looking up Bible references, etc. Write down ideas and questions as you engage with the notes. The attendance sheet will have a column for students to sign, indicating that they have thoroughly read the notes for the upcoming session. (Notes for the upcoming session will be posted on the class website.) b. Notes Questions: While reading and engaging with the notes for the upcoming session, students should write down two critical thinking questions per page related to the material. For each page of notes, list two good questions. Email the list of questions to the TA prior to class. Credit will not be given for emails that arrive after the start of class. Each time new questions are submitted, put them in the body of the previously sent question email. That way, at the end of the quarter the TA will have all of the submitted questions in one email. c. Outline: Students will create an outline on each chapter of Ephesians and Colossians according to the schedule, regardless of missed or cancelled class. If a class is cancelled, turn in all assignments (including what was due when class was cancelled) at the following class. Follow the due dates on the chart below. Outline due dates are NOT subject to change. Outlines should be 1-2 pages double-spaced per chapter. While the outline need not have a cover page, the student should title each chapter and the outline should include 3-5 headings with verse references for each heading and sub point. Please write the headings and sub points in your own words. See example outline on the class website. d. Weekly One Page Papers: Students must write a one page paper each week. Paper should develop biblical ideas and main points. Weekly inductive papers are NOT reflections or journal assignments, and should not include any personal opinions. Please see paper descriptions attached. There are two separate descriptions for weekly papers. Follow instructions according to the week of class. 6. Final Exam: The final exam will be a guided written overview of Ephesians and Colossians. Students will have the two hours of class time on 10/11 to complete the exam. Notes, bibles, outlines, and weekly papers may be used on the exam. This is 20% of your final grade.

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