Duration:

St. Bishoy's Servants Prep. is a 2-year program

1^st Year Basic Service Program 2019/2020. Total of 39hrs, of which 27hrs are class time and 12hrs Practicum 1.
2^nd Year Sunday School Service Program 2020/2021. Total of 32hrs, of which 20hrs are class time and 12hrs Practicum 2.

Total hours for the 2-year program is 71hrs, Plus 2 Retreats.

Retreats:

1 every Summer – for a day or two, will include additional topics which are relevant to servants prep.

Practicum:

Year 1, Practicum 1 for 12hrs.
Year 2, Practicum 2 for 12hrs.

Curriculum

1^st Year Basic Service Program (3 Modules)

Servants 101

1. Characteristics of a servant.

2. Characteristics of a servant 1

3. Characteristics of a servant 2

4. The sin of doing nothing

5. The life of Thanksgiving

6. The life of Humility

7. The life of Obedience

8. Spiritual warfare in the life of a servant

9. Leading a child to Christ 2

10. The faithful servant - part 1

Rituals

1. Sacraments Overview - 1

2. Sacraments Overview - 2

3. Holy Liturgy 2

4. Passion week 1 & 2

5. Introduction to Patrology

Bible

1. Presentation OT 101

2. Presentation OT 102

3. Creation (Genesis 1-11)

4. Bible Prophets 1

5. Bible Prophets 2

6. Bible Hebrews 1

7. Bible Hebrews 2

8. Bible Gospels comparison

9. Bible Acts 1

10. Bible Acts 2

11. Bible – The Pauline Epistles

12. Poetry and so-called Apocrypha

2nd Year Sunday School Service Program (4 Modules)

History

1. Martyrdom

2. St. Anthony

3. Ecumenical Councils

4. St. Athanasius

5. St. Mark

Apologetics

1. Introduction to Apologetics

2. The problem of evil

3. Does God exist?

4. Homosexuality

5. Why believe in the Bible?

6. Who is Jesus?

7. Are there many ways to God?

Dogmatic Theology

1. Intercession

2. Salvation

3. The Second Coming

4. The Creed

Comparative Theology

1. Church Cults

2. Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism

3. Orthodoxy and Catholicism

4. Protestant presentation