Course Syllabus
 
3 Credit Hour

Course Learning Resources:

Course Description

Learning Resources:

Experiencing God Together by Mark and Patti Virkler

How Do You Know? By Mark and Patti Virkler

LEARN Spirit-Anointed Teaching Seminar Guide

LEARN Spirit-Anointed Teaching Audio CDs or Digital MP3’s

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6^th Edition by Joseph Gibaldi

(Can be purchased at Amazon.com)                       

Holy Bible (please note what translation you use on your assignments)                                         

BibleGateway.com  (www.biblegateway.com) is a free service for reading and researching Scripture online--all in the language or translation of your choice (which includes the Bible in 50 different versions as well as in 35 different languages).  It provides advanced tools you can use to search the Bible by keywords or verse, as well as other tools to enhance your study of the Bible.

This course will inspire you to enjoy the benefits of experiencing God and sensing the transmission of the life flow of the precious Holy Spirit in a group setting. You will be taught how to make every group meeting a time of encounter with the Lord where each individual receives an impartation of the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

 Course Learning Objectives

A. Course Goals and Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1.       Understand the goal of knowing.

2.       Understand the roles of the mind, the heart and teaching in knowing.

3.       Develop Spirit-anointed lesson plans and lead Spirit-anointed discussions groups.

4.       Build community, openness and trust in group settings.

5.       Describe the source, the goal and the characteristics of sound teaching or doctrine.

B.  How to Take This Course

Assignments are listed on your syllabus under the Course Schedule. Before you start working on assignments, please email me and introduce yourself. I would like to know more about you, your motivation for taking this course, perhaps your potential educational goals and what you hope to gain by the course. Once I receive your response, I will send one back to you.

To begin the course, read your Syllabus thoroughly, which includes course policies and the expectations for your work.  Please see your Course Schedule for a detailed course agenda.

After you complete and submit assignments, I will evaluate them and provide feedback. Once you have completed the course assignments and the final research paper, your work for the course is done and your grade will be submitted.

Please feel free to contact me at any time during the course.

I pray that the Lord will enlighten your heart so that you may truly know Him and His purpose for your life.

NOTE:  ALL WRITING DONE FOR THIS COURSE MUST BE DONE ACCORDING TO MLA WRITING STANDARDS. 

C. Course Requirements and Policies:

Attendance
This is a 90-day course. However, if more time is needed, this can be worked out on an individual basis. 

I will be available for you to answer any questions, engage in discussion and provide assistance as needed.

Your written assignments should be submitted as file attachments in either Microsoft Word or HTML format. Each assignment will be evaluated, graded, and returned with feedback.

Time Management
Please be sure to manage your time for your assignments so that you have adequate time to complete your work over the 90-day period.

Communication
Discussion is an important aspect to an effective online course because it will allow us to interact in virtual environment. We will primarily communicate via e-mail.  Please feel free to use my email address for questions, comments, concerns, etc. and I will do the same.

Standards for Grading Assignments

As indicated below, “C” or 2.0 level work is considered average. Leaders are not average people.  You are therefore expected (required) to put forth the

effort necessary to demonstrate at least “B” (3.0) level work or higher on all assignments which you submit. Any which do not will be returned to you with input

from your instructor on how you can raise your grade to the expected level. A course grade will not be given until your assignments demonstrate that

you have understood the material presented in the course and allowed your life to be transformed by the Spirit and the Word studied — the requirements for attaining a “B”.

Your individual assignments (tests, written assignments, etc.) will be graded according to the following standards. These grades will be averaged together to determine your course grade. ACU is training you as a leader and leaders are above-average people. Therefore, your work will reflect that.

“A” • Grasped the material with thoroughness, industry and correctness of detail.

      • Made the material his own by thinking about it and integrating it, using

        originality, natural ability, and insight.

“B” • Intelligently has fulfilled the requirements of this course.

      • Understands the subject matter presented and has applied it to his life in a

        limited manner but has not really made the truths his own.

“C” • Average work; either steady work of an acceptable quality, or work of a high

        quality which is uneven, irregular or fragmentary.

      • May be mechanically or outwardly correct but shows little reflection upon or

        personal assimilation of the material.

“D” • Indicates barely passing work that is inferior to the average both in quantity

        and in quality.

      • Manifests a lack of initiative or sense of responsibility or both.

How to Take This Course

The Assignments, Lectures, and Resources pages contain the content of this course. Please take a look at each page, (Assignments and Resources, especially) and be sure to contact ACU if you have questions. After that, to get started, just visit the Assignment page and begin.