COURSES

SPRING 2025

Spiritual Formation

  • 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.


  • 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.

  • 2025 Class Schedule

    February 15

    • 9AM-3PM

    March 22

    • 9AM-3PM

    April 26

    • 9AM-3PM


  • Course/Site Fee

    $150

Paul and his letters

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

    • 6-9 PM

    April 5

    • 9-4 PM

    April 25 (Zoom)

    • 7-9:30 PM

  • Course/Site Fee

    $150