Hermeneutics Summer 2024 Class
Time: Tuesdays at 7 pm (PST)
Duration: A 7-week class meeting once a week starting 5/7/24.
Class Format: This course is delivered entirely online using Zoom. This class contains synchronous (live) and asynchronous (anytime) components. Classes will meet live for weekly, 90-minute online sessions.
Dr. Harrison Chang
Class Description: The competent study of the Bible is one of the most basic and essential skills for any follower of Jesus. This class will be an in-depth yet practical study on the art and science of studying God’s Holy Scriptures. Students can expect to gain essential skills in studying, interpreting, and applying spiritual truths from the many different genres of scripture. We will examine the theological principles in understanding scripture and gain a more profound love and appreciation of the Word of God. Hermeneutics part 2 expands upon basic hermeneutic skills looking at how to interpret the specific genres in the bible. Classes are practical and participatory focusing on interpreting and applying narratives, parables, poetry, and prophetic literature.
Teacher: Dr. Harrison Chang. Harrison was born and raised in Oakland, California, and has served in pastoral ministry for over 35 years. He received a Masters of Theology at Dallas Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Ministry at Gateway Seminary. Harrison is currently serving as a Missionary with ACTS International training pastors overseas and is a Regional Ministry Director with the Great Commission Association. Harrison is married to Rita, an Executive Assistant with Rebalance, and they have two grown children: Matthew (married to Emma) an Occupational Therapist, and Lauren (Married to Tristan) a Marriage and Family Therapist.
Register for the Hermeneutics Summer 2024 Class
OUR VISION
Great Commission Training Institute (GCTI) is the equipping component of Operation Great Commission with the premise that leadership development is essential to church health and gospel impact. The goal is to equip reproducible disciple-makers and provide quality training accessible and affordable to pastors, church lay leaders, ministry wives, and bi-vocational leaders.
OUR MISSION
Provide an online model of certificate or non-certificate programs for church leaders to attain a higher level of ministry skills, knowledge, and grow as reproducible disciple-makers.
Also:
Provide opportunities to serve as teachers/workshop leaders.
Provide relational & practical internship and field training.
Provide ministry opportunities at GCA churches, church plants, replants, revitalization programs, and pulpit supply.
CURRICULUM
We use the pastors to pastors (P2P) curriculum to train potential leaders, lay leaders, pastors, and pastors’ wives to become reproducible disciple-makers who abide in Christ. The 12 class P2P curriculum includes discipleship, missions, and church planting, evangelism, hermeneutics, Old Testament survey, New Testament survey, applied church history, leadership (pastoral/lay ministry), teaching/preaching, theology of the church, theology of God, and theology of Salvation.
We offer a Spanish class on Mondays from 7-8:30pm and an English class on Tuesdays from 7-8:30pm. We have different English and Spanish classes to encourage bilingual students who wish to take two classes during the same term.
COST
$25/course (plus online transaction fees) for GCA churches & GCA employees.
$50/course (plus online transaction fees) for non-GCA churches.
Payment can be made on the GCTI registration form or via check.
Please mail checks payable to GCA to 17705 Hale Ave., Building H, Suite 4, Morgan Hill, CA 95037.
If you are paying for a group, please list the students' first and last names on the registration form. Each student will need to fill out this registration form individually and indicate that your church will make a group payment.
PROGRAM
General Program Brochure
Certificate Program
All students apply to the program (pastoral endorsement required)
Will be presented a certificate of completion at GCA annual meeting
Pastor Endorsement Form for GCTI Certificate Program
Open Program (Non-Certificate)
Open to all GCA churches and SBC churches
Any Time Option
Our GCTI classes are also available through an any time asynchronous format. Contact Chris Smith for more information.
Languages
English and Spanish
Other languages as needed
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Summer 2021 (May-June)
Hermeneutics
Fall 2021 (Aug - Sept)
Missions/Church Planting
Winter 2021 (Oct - Dec)
Leadership
Spring 2022 (Feb - March)
Teaching/Preaching
Summer 2022 (May - June)
Old Testament
Fall 2022 (Aug - Sept)
Theology of the Church
Winter 2022 (Oct-Dec)
Evangelism
2023 Classes
Theology of God, Discipleship, Theology of Salvation, Church History
2024 Classes
Old Testament, Hermeneutics, New Testament, Evangelism
CONTACT
Dr. Chris Smith
CHRIS.SMITH@GCASBC.ORG