Elective course

Presbyterian Polity, Worship, and Sacraments

Interim elective written from within the Reformed and Presbyterian tradition.

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About the course

• Author: Dr. Wayne Cook
• Languages: English, Spanish, and French.
• Units: 10
• Counts toward: Certificate of Ministry; Associate of Divinity; Master of Theology (Th.M.); Master of Divinity (M.Div.). These are internal ministry recognitions, not official degrees.
• Textbook: The Form of Presbyterial Church-Government and the Directory for Public Worship (1645)
• Required readings: Presbyterian Polity, Worship, and Sacraments: Required Readings

Units

1. 1. Unit 1 - Christ, King and Head of the Church
2. 2. Unit 2 - Government by Elders: Teaching and Ruling Elders
3. 3. Unit 3 - Session, Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly
4. 4. Unit 4 - Deacons and the Ministry of Mercy
5. 5. Unit 5 - Church Discipline and Membership
6. 6. Unit 6 - The Regulative Principle of Worship
7. 7. Unit 7 - The Elements of Reformed Worship: Word, Prayer, Praise
8. 8. Unit 8 - Baptism of Believers and Their Children
9. 9. Unit 9 - The Lord's Supper: Christ's Spiritual Presence
10. 10. Unit 10 - Office and Gender in the Reformed Churches