Live Virtual IBS Courses (1 or 2 weeks live)

Many IBS classes are now offered in a live virtual setting.

For these class you will be in a Zoom meeting with a professor and up to 25 other students. Class meets at a fixed time each day (typcially 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon). The live portion will be a mix of lecture and discussion. In order to particpate in these classes you need to have a headset with a microphone, a stable internet connection, and a private quiet location (no coffee shops).

Class Participation: Students are expected to actively engage, with their video on, in every class session. If something comes up and you need to miss a class session, please let the TA know before class. It may be possible to record the session so you can watch it later. Please note that if you miss more than 20% of the sessions, you cannot pass the class and you will still be charged.

You cannot receive graduate credit for these live virtual courses.

Schedule for Live Virtual Courses

Christian Worldview and Ethics (March 18–19; 22–24, 2021) with Miles

Christian Worldview and Ethics (March 18–19; 22–24, 2020) live via Zoom with Miles

Description: Following Jesus in our contemporary context is complex. We face decisions and questions that require thoughtful reflection, Scriptural study, and concrete action in our personal, ecclesial, and public lives. As people involved with Cru, we also care about presenting the good news of the gospel as some of these same questions press in on our culture. Does Christian faith have anything meaningful to offer cultural questions about race, sexuality, politics, environmental concerns, human trafficking, economic justice, etc.? This is a foundational course in Christian world view and ethics that is designed to help us follow Christ faithfully and develop as Christian ministers. In this course we will study different methods of ethical reasoning, authority of Scripture, moral formation, and moral norms; and we apply these principles to contemporary issues of economic, racial, and ecological justice; as well as sanctity of life, sexual faithfulness, and politics, with a special attention to global and pluralistic contexts of Christian ministry today.

This will not be a traditional lecture based class. The substance of this class will take place on your own as you read the material and prepare for each discussion. This time spent reading will be the "lecture." Each day of the class each student will come prepared to discuss with the professor and other students the material. This daily engagement will faciliatate a deeper learning and understanding of the material.

Dates: Thursday, March 18 – Friday, March 19 and Monday, March 22 – Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Time: 8:00a – 10:00a and 11:30a – 1:30p, Pacific Daylight Time via Zoom

Location: This class will be taken live in a virtual classroom. You may participate from anywhere in the world. More details about the format will be posted in the future. If you take this class, please have a dedicated place where you can engage freely in the discussion wihtout distraction and with good internet speed (>5mbs). Please do not plan on going to a coffee shop for this class as it will inhibit your ability to discuss freely and others to engage with you.

Instructor: Dr. Todd Miles - Professor at Western Seminary

Tuition: $200 IBS Credit

**Note: There will not be any auditing of this course due to the limited size of the class. Also we cannot give any graduate credit for this class because it is virtual.

***Note: This class is limited to 15 participants in order to best facilitate learning in this environment.

Questions? Contact: Clay Harris (ibs.info@cru.org)

Download Syllabus

Canvas: We use a Learning Managment Service called Canvas to help facilitate your learning for this course. You should get an email from Canvas within a month of the class starting.

Note: It is your responsibility to secure the required course texts.

Humanity/Christ/Salvation (April 8–9; 13–15, 2021) w/ Miles

Humanity/Christ/Salvation (April 8–9; 13–15, 2021) live via Zoom

Description: What is the gospel? Few questions are more fundamental to our personal lives and organizational calling than this. Although we spend a lot of time and energy strategizing how to introduce men and women to the gospel, we often spend little time reflecting on the gospel itself. Furthermore, we often live as if the gospel is only for “lost” people and not also for those of us who have been “found.” In this class we will explore historic Christian teaching regarding the doctrine of humanity, the person and work of Christ, and the doctrine of salvation. Together these doctrines shape our understanding of the gospel. We will explore the basis of salvation in the Father’s sovereign plan; the accomplishment of salvation through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; and the application of salvation to God’s children by the Holy Spirit. We will examine these doctrines as they are taught in Scripture and confessed by the church so that we may better live to the glory of the triune God

Dates: Thursday, April 8 – Friday, April 9 and Tuesday, April 13 – Thursday, April 15, 2021

Time: 8a – 10a and 11:30a – 1:30pm Pacific Daylight Time

Location: This class will be taken live in a virtual classroom. You may participate from anywhere in the world. More details about the format will be posted in the future. If you take this class, please have a dedicated place where you can engage freely in the discussion wihtout distraction and with good internet speed (>5mbs). Please do not plan on going to a coffee shop for this class as it will inhibit your ability to discuss freely and others to engage with you.