Duration:
St. Bishoy's Servants Prep. is a 2-year program
1st Year Basic Service Program 2019/2020. Total of 39hrs, of which 27hrs are class time and 12hrs Practicum 1.
2nd 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
1st Year Basic Service Program (3 Modules)
Servants 101
Characteristics of a servant.
Characteristics of a servant 1
Characteristics of a servant 2
The sin of doing nothing
The life of Thanksgiving
The life of Humility
The life of Obedience
Spiritual warfare in the life of a servant
Leading a child to Christ 2
The faithful servant - part 1
Rituals
Sacraments Overview - 1
- Sacraments Overview - 2
Holy Liturgy 2
Passion week 1 & 2
Introduction to Patrology
Bible
Presentation OT 101
Presentation OT 102
Creation (Genesis 1-11)
Bible Prophets 1
Bible Prophets 2
Bible Hebrews 1
Bible Hebrews 2
Bible Gospels comparison
Bible Acts 1
Bible Acts 2
Bible – The Pauline Epistles
Poetry and so-called Apocrypha
2nd Year Sunday School Service Program (4 Modules)
History
Martyrdom
St. Anthony
Ecumenical Councils
St. Athanasius
St. Mark
Apologetics
Introduction to Apologetics
The problem of evil
Does God exist?
Homosexuality
Why believe in the Bible?
Who is Jesus?
Are there many ways to God?
Dogmatic Theology
Intercession
Salvation
The Second Coming
The Creed
Comparative Theology
Church Cults
Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism
Orthodoxy and Catholicism
Protestant presentation