North Star Bible Institute
Class: Church History
Instructor: Pastor Dan Erickson
Course Objectives:
1) Help students become aware of key individuals, events, and ideas in the history of the
Christian Church
2) Help students better understand the development and flow of various aspects of church
history.
3) Enable students to understand the practical significance and benefit of understanding the
history of the Christian church.
Class Procedure:
1) Classes will usually follow a lecture-discussion format. Students are expected to participate in
class discussion.
2) The textbooks for the course is Christian History Made Easy, Timothy Paul Jones, Rose
Publishing, 2008; Church History, Christopher Catherwood, Crossway, 2007. Reading
assignments are included in this syllabus (below)
3) Students (taking the class for “credit”) will write a 7-8 page paper analyzing the contributions
of a key figure in church history.
4) A final exam will be given during the last class session. The class grade will be based on the
exam grade (40%), paper (40%), and class participation (20%).
Class Schedule: Tuesdays, 6:30-9:00 p.m. at Chisholm Baptist Church (in the Church Library)
1) March 25, Introduction, 64-177 A.D. ; Jones, Chapter 1; Catherwood, Chapter 1
2) April 1, 90-420 A.D.; Jones , Chapter 2 & 3; Catherwood , Chapter 2
3) April 8, 376-1291; Jones, Chapter 4 & 5; Catherwood, Chapter 3
4) April 15, 673-1517; Jones, Chapter 6 & 7
5) April 22, 1500-1609; Jones, Chapter 8 ; Catherwood, Chapter 4 & 5
6) April 29, 1510-1814; Jones, Chapter 9 & 10; Catherwood, Chapter 6
7) May 6, 1780-1914; Jones, Chapter 11; Catherwood, Chapter 7 & 8
8) May 13, 1906-2009; Jones, Chapter 12; Catherwood, Chapter 9