Learners will read and study Mark’s Gospel using the provided CEB Study Bible portion. They will select verses from several passages for proclamation, derive a single focus from those verses, then create an outline or precis for proclaiming them.
The course is designed for Certified Lay Servants, LPs, PLPs, or associate members. However, anyone who preaches or teaches the Gospel may benefit.
Learners will need to obtain: CEB Study Bible portion for Mark (free download, https://www.commonenglishbible.com/files/uploads/CEBStudyBibleSampler.pdf)
In addition to Blackboard interactions, 1 required Zoom meeting will be held on the first Tuesday at 6pm Eastern time. The meeting will be recorded.
This course is eligible for 1.0 CEU.
Quick Info:
Number of weeks: 2
Price: $60
CEUs: 1.0
Required books: Yes
Blackboard: Yes
Zoom: Yes, required
Certification or Series: No
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About the Instructor
Ron McCreary earned a Master of Divinity degree from Candler School of Theology in1984. He has been working with Scripture for 30 years as a preacher and teacher in local congregations. As an occasional iconoclast himself who roots for the underdog, Ron loves Mark. He points out that John Wesley considered Mark an inferior copy of Matthew. But Mark is sparse and direct, and almost always close to the ground. Scholars think Mark wrote in the middle of the disasters of Jerusalem in 70 CE, the earliest Gospel, giving the account credibility. In this course Ron will be trying to give learners new things to think about and encouragement to do the thinking, things their prior background may not have provided.
