Winter Term

Dates: 
Jan 01, 2024 to Feb 02, 2024
During the month of January, Faith Builders offers classes during a five-week term. The courses offered are focused on Bible, theology, Kingdom living, and music.

This five-week term offers courses and schedules to serve a wide variety of students, from young people seeking spiritual growth and practical teaching to seasoned pastors seeking refreshment and encouragement. Students can attend for two, three, or five weeks.

Winter Term includes courses to challenge and deepen your faith and equip you to serve your church better, whatever your phase or direction in life.

Full-time Faith Builders instructors are joined by church and mission leaders with teaching experience to offer Winter Term courses.

Courses offered in Winter Term 2024

Class Hours Instructor
Themes in Leadership 1 Steven Brubaker
Anabaptism as Wordview 1 Steven Brubaker
Creating Life-giving Spaces 1 Cynthia Brubaker
Early American Mennonite Thought 2 Edsel Burdge
An Anabaptist View on Violence, Peace, & Politics 2 Edsel Burdge
Understanding Abuse 3 John Coblentz
The Growth of the Eastern Church 1 Lucas Hilty  
Galatians 2 Paul Lamicela
Understanding the Biblical Storyline 3 Paul Lamicela
Life & Leadership for Men 3 Melvin Lehman
Romans: Salvation & Sanctification 2 Melvin Lehman
Issues in Church Leadership 1 Melvin Lehman
Music Theory I 3 Nolan Martin
Music Fundamentals 3 Nolan Martin
Listening to and Enjoying Good Music 2 Brandon Mullet
Music in the Life of the Church 1 Brandon Mullet
Beginning Choral Conducting 1 Brandon Mullet
Class Voice 1 Brandon Mullet
Marriage & Mothering 1 Marie Mullet
Church History: Early & Medieval 3 Stephen Russell
New Testament Survey 3 Stephen Russell
Engaging Middle Eastern Culture, History, & Religion 1 Reagan Schrock
Reading the Bible 2 Kyle Stoltzfus
Writing to Communicate 1 Anita Yoder

Some courses run the entire five weeks while others run for two or three weeks. A typical course load is 6-8 semester hours, or two-three courses.