Manual 9 Sample

CHURCH HISTORY SURVEY
COURSE MANUAL
No. 9
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BTCP Program Summary Manual
(From p. 8 in Manual #9)

Course 9
Syllabus
Course Description:
This course is designed to introduce pastors and church leaders to the principal
people; the major political, historical, and cultural developments; the main
religious movements; and the doctrinal issues which have influenced and
shaped the Christian church throughout its 2000 year history.
Course Goals:
1. To teach pastors and church leaders the primary facts, significant events,
and main movements which have impacted the Christian church in history.
2. To acquaint pastors and church leaders with the key figures of church
history whose lives have influenced the church.
3. To instruct pastors and church leaders in the biblical principles by which
the church should have operated over the centuries.
4. To lead pastors and church leaders to an awareness of both the triumphs
and failures of the church in history.
5. To encourage pastors and church leaders to learn from the lessons of
church history what the church should and should not do.
6. To re-emphasize to pastors and church leaders the need for the church to
maintain pure doctrine and practice.
7. To enable pastors and church leaders to gain a proper historical
perspective on the church today in order to understand its present condition
and challenge.
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has been the “Great Failing” of the church in history.*
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Course Outline
Church History Survey
I. Introduction (pp. 14–16)
A. Approach of this course
B. Purpose of this course
II. Review of the Book of Acts (pp. 16–27)
III. Time periods of Church History (pp. 28–321)
• Time line of Church History p. 28

• The twelve eras of Church History
1. Era of the Gospel 4 B.C.–33 A.D. p. 29

2. Era of the New Testament 33–100 A.D. p. 39
• Early Apostolic 33 -70
• Late Apostolic 70 -100
3. Era of the Universal “Catholic” Church 100–312 A.D. p. 53
4. Era of the “Christian” Roman Empire 312–590 A.D. p. 71
5. Era of the Medieval Church 590–800 A.D. p. 91
6. Era of the Holy Roman Empire 800–1054 A.D. p. 107
7. Era of the Crusades 1054–1305 A.D. p. 117
8. Era of the Renaissance and Rise of 1305–1517 A.D. p. 137

Nation-States
9. Era of the Reformation 1517–1648 A.D. p. 155
10. Era of Rationalism and Revival 1648–1789 A.D. p. 215
11. Era of Liberalism, Progress, and Missions 1789–1914 A.D. p. 241

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12. Era of Modern Ideologies, Secularism, 1914 A.D.–present p. 273 O
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IV. Thirteen Lessons From Church History (pp. 322–324) E
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V. Condition And Challenge Of The Church (p. 325)
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(From pp. 155–157 in Manual #9)

9. ERA OF THE REFORMATION
1517 A.D. 1648 A.D.
Protestant-denominational
break with Catholic Church;
Catholic Counter-Reformation
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biblical theology War and
Luther’s
and practice Peace of
“95 Theses”
Westphalia
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• Protestant break with the Roman Catholic Church
• Denominationalism G
• Protestant evangelical theology—justification by faith
• Religious “civil” wars
• Catholic Counter-reformation
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• Jesuit Society
• Christianity in America
• Sale of indulgences—Martin Luther’s “Ninety-Five Theses”
• “Sola Scriptura”; “Sola Fide”
• Return to study of Scriptures
• Zwingli
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• Calvin
• “Reformed faith”
• Anabaptists
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• Anglicans
• Radical Reformers
• Puritan and Separatists Reform
• Early Christianity in America
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• Early Colonization
• Inquisitions and the Index
• Catholic vs. Protestant wars
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Mk. 7:1-13
Ro. 1:16-17
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9. Era of the Reformation 1517–1648 A.D.
The era of the Reformation would forever change the face of

Christianity in the world and profoundly impact the Church.
The Reformation brought:
• a major schism and breaking away from the Roman
Catholic Church by Protestants.
• the formation of four major new religious traditions of
Protestantism—Lutheran, Reformed, Anabaptist and
Anglican.
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• the development of evangelical, orthodox Protestant
theology.
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• bloody religious/civil wars between Catholic powers and
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Protestant princes.
• the emergence of Spain, France and England as major
national powers.
• a “Counter-reformation” or revival within the Roman
Catholic Church led by the Jesuit Society.
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• a permanent division of Catholic and Protestant religious

traditions.
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• the beginning of denominational churches.

• the founding of Christianity in America.
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Major factors contributing to the Reformation

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While the immediate precipitating cause of the start of the

Reformation was religious (Luther’s protest over the Roman
Church’s sale of indulgence) many other factors contributed
to this remarkable period of breaking away from the Roman
Catholic Church and the forming of four major new religious
traditions.
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free of the “civil power” of the Roman Church.
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Suggestions For Teaching Course 9
Pages: 320 Hours required: 60 Class sessions: 30

Pace and schedule: about 10-1/2 pages per 2 hour class session,
adjusted for natural divisions in the material.
A better approach to teaching Church History may be to divide the course up
into a certain number of class sessions per Era of church history. Here is a
suggested schedule:
• Era 1-8, 2 sessions each;
• Era 9, 6 sessions;
• Era 10, 2 sessions;
• Era 11-12, 3 sessions each
Thus the teacher will concentrate on summarizing the Era and focusing on
important aspects, not covering a particular number of pages.
Hints and approach
• Church History is different from all the other course manuals and is probably
the least familiar subject for most teachers. Therefore, it will take more
preparation time than normal to read and become comfortable with the material.
• Church History has more text and fewer Bible references than any other manual.
• Reading time for students will be greater.
• Focus on the syllabus and course objectives, emphasizing both positive and
negative aspects of each Era and its impact on the church.
• Use the summary chart (Time Line of Church History) on page 28 to introduce
and summarize the course. Put this chart back up on the screen at the start of
each day so the students will know where they are in the course. The front
page for each Era matches the corresponding section on the Summary chart
and will serve to highlight that Era.
• In each Era cover at least in summary each of the 5 main common areas
discussed.
• In teaching Church History be sensitive and tolerant of church traditions
and teachings which have had negative impact on the church, e.g. Roman
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has gone wrong through the centuries. Course 10 will re-emphasize the
positive aspects.
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CHURCH HISTORY SURVEY

(From p. 8 in Manual #9)

CHURCH HISTORY SURVEY

I. Introduction (pp. 14–16)

A. Approach of this course

B. Purpose of this course

II. Review of the Book of Acts (pp. 16–27)

III. Time periods of Church History (pp. 28–321)

• Time line of Church History p. 28

1. Era of the Gospel 4 B.C.–33 A.D. p. 29

3. Era of the Universal “Catholic” Church 100–312 A.D. p. 53

4. Era of the “Christian” Roman Empire 312–590 A.D. p. 71

5. Era of the Medieval Church 590–800 A.D. p. 91

6. Era of the Holy Roman Empire 800–1054 A.D. p. 107

7. Era of the Crusades 1054–1305 A.D. p. 117

8. Era of the Renaissance and Rise of 1305–1517 A.D. p. 137

9. Era of the Reformation 1517–1648 A.D. p. 155

10. Era of Rationalism and Revival 1648–1789 A.D. p. 215

11. Era of Liberalism, Progress, and Missions 1789–1914 A.D. p. 241

(From pp. 155–157 in Manual #9)

1517 A.D. 1648 A.D.

The era of the Reformation would forever change the face of

• a permanent division of Catholic and Protestant religious

• the beginning of denominational churches.

Major factors contributing to the Reformation

While the immediate precipitating cause of the start of the

(From p. 11 in Manual #9)

CHURCH HISTORY SURVEY

Pages: 320 Hours required: 60 Class sessions: 30

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