advance PROGRAM COURSES
SPRING 2025
Spiritual Formation
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Spiritual Formation
An introduction to the biblical principles of spiritual formation and the study and practice of spiritual disciplines that foster continuous lifelong growth and maturity. The course will explore how spiritual formation affects and influences every aspect of our life and how to lead others in spiritual formation.
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Dr. Bland Mason
Bland and his family moved to Boston in 2008 and planted City on a Hill Church, Brookline, MA, in 2010. He has helped plant seven other churches and has coached resourced, and trained dozens of church planters in Greater Boston. He holds M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees from Southern Seminary and taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Campbellsville University, Gordon-Conwell Seminary, Southern Seminary, and Midwestern Seminary. Bland and his wife, Teresa, have been married for 30 years and have two children and one grandchild. On the side, Bland served as the chaplain to the Boston Red Sox during the 2009-2019 seasons. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, exploring the Boston food scene, watching movies, and reading.
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2025 Class Schedule
February 15
9AM-3PM
March 22
9AM-3PM
April 26
9AM-3PM
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88 Tremont St., Downtown Boston 5th Floor (Send Relief Center at Tremont Baptist Church
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Course/Site Fee
$150
Paul and his letters
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Paul and His Letters
New Testament II: Paul and His Letters is a core class required for all Master’s and Boston Advance Students, but is open to all who are excited to learn. This course is an introduction to the content, background, theology and criticism of Acts, the Epistles, and Revelation, and includes an overview of biblical hermeneutics. New Testament II does not have any prerequisite courses (including New Testament I: Jesus and The Gospels).
This class is the fulfillment of New Testament II for all Masters students.
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Dr. Stephen T. Um
Dr. Um (PhD, the University of St. Andrews) has taught New Testament studies for over 30 years at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Covenant Theological Seminary, Emerson College, the University of St. Andrews, and many other theological training centers around the world. He is an adjunct professor of New Testament for Gateway Seminary and teaches at the Boston site through the Boston School of Ministry (BSM). He has a passion for helping students to see the person of Jesus Christ as the final resolution, fulfillment, and completion of all that has been promised in the Old Testament. He presently trains, coaches and mentors church planters and pastors through a church planting network (SEND Boston/For Greater Boston) while serving as an executive director at Christ Church Charlestown and Theologian in Residence at Restoration Road Church in Wakefield. He is the author of many books including a commentary on 1 Corinthians and several books on theology and pastoral ministry. He lives in Boston with his wife Kathleen, and they have 3 daughters, two sons in law and one grandson.
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2025 Class Schedule
January 31
6-9 PM
February 1
9-3 PM
February 21 (Zoom)
7-9:30 PM
February 28
6-9 PM
March 1
9-3 PM
March 21 (Zoom)
7-9:30 PM
April 4 (zoom)
7-9:30 PM
April 5
9-4 PM
April 25 CANCELED
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88 Tremont St., Downtown Boston 5th Floor (Send Relief Center at Tremont Baptist Church
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Course/Site Fee
$150
New testament I
Snapshots of the Life of christ
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New Testament I: Snapshots of the Life of Christ
This course provides a chronological and synthetic study of the four Gospels, focusing on the time, place, circumstances, and people involved in Jesus' earthly ministry. Students will explore the historical and cultural context of Jesus' life, the key events of his ministry, and the major themes of his teachings. The course emphasizes the progressive development of Jesus' ministry and its implications for contemporary Christian life.
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Dr. Brian C. Causey
Chris became a Christian in 2001 while studying biochemistry in college. He has been in ministry for over 20 years. Chris’s most significant accomplishment was getting his lovely, smart, and charming wife, Ginny, to say yes to marrying him over 18 years ago. They have two adorable children.
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2025 Class Schedule
Thursdays 02/06 - 04/24 6:30 pm - 8 pm
*NO CLASS 2/13 and 2/20
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Grace Church, Avon 101 Wales Ave Avon, MA 02322
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Course/Site Fee
$150
old testament survey
Walking through the hebrew bible
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Old Testament Survey: Walking Through the Hebrew Bible
This course provides an introductory yet seminary-level study of the Hebrew Bible, exploring its major themes and narrative arc. Students will gain a chronological overview of the Hebrew Scriptures, develop tools for interpreting the text, and see how the Hebrew Bible prepares for and points to Christ.
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Prof. Jared Kirk
Jared Kirk is the Lead Pastor of Renewal Church. He has a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Miami (FL), and a M.A. in Religion from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has been involved in full-time ministry since 2005 as a Lead Pastor, Campus Teaching Pastor, Adult Groups Pastor, and Student Pastor. Jared is passionate about teaching people to live out and experience the good news of Jesus in every area of their life.
He and his wife Heather were married in 2005, and they have four kids: Jude, Hattie, Amelia, and Paizow. They moved to Boston in early 2013 to plant a church for the glory of God and the good of the city. They chose Boston because cities are strategic centers of cultural formation, and Boston in particular is the most influential city, for its size, in the world.
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2025 Class Schedule
Wednesdays 02/12 - 04/30 6:30 pm - 8 pm
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Grace Church, Braintree 14 Storrs Ave Braintree, MA 02184
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Course/Site Fee
$150