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                                                                                            NSTM Bible Certificate

The NSTM Bible Certificate program was built with the new college student in mind. In that time of life, when the pressure of the future crowds into the present faster than one can think, many young people seek a release from the stress, a time to focus on what is truly important. We at NSTM, believing that first year after high school should be a time when the student can spend time finding new goals, new passions, and new ministries, created the NSTM Bible Certificate program to fit those needs.



Recommended Course Sequence

Fall Semester

BI 101Old Testament Survey (3)
BI 120Principles of Bible Interpretation (3)
TH 101 Bibliology / Theology Proper (3)
TH 111Eschatology (3)
SP 101Speech (1)
PT 101Christian Living (2)
PT 102Personal Evangelism & Discipleship (2)
Total:17 Credits

Spring Semester

BI 111New Testament Survey (3)
BI 121Gospel of Matthew (2) 
TH 121Christology/Pnuematology (3)
TH 131 Ecclesiology/Biblical Separation(3)
SP 102Principles of Teaching (2)
MI 101Intro to Missions (2)
PR 102 Marriage and Family (2)
Total:17 Credits

 

 

What to Expect
Our 34 credit Bible certificate infuses life into 
your studies – whether general education, Bible, or ministry classes – in just one year.

For example, in the classroom, you'll learn
about Theology, relationships, ministry, and communication. Outside the classroom, you will need to find a ministry (if you don't already have one), some time each week that you can spend with people who need the love of Christ.

We encourage our students to work with their own pastors and local churches to minister in their own areas; but, if you are unable to do so, you can get involved in any of the multiple ministries of Merrimack Valley Baptist Church. Through taking the principles learned in the classroom out into daily interaction, you'll immediately implement what you're learning in your daily life.


After NSTM
After receiving your NSTM Bible Certificate, you may wonder what you can do with your earned credits and newly-refreshed outlook on life. The answer – Anything. 

The NSTM Bible Certificate lays a solid foundation for whatever you plan to do with your life; whether you decide that God has called you full-time ministry or that He would have you continue in your academic study, you will have become more spiritually mature, more academically prepared, and more confident in your abilities. Through earning our transferrable credits, we are sure that you will find a solid starting place at NSTM.

You will leave the program, prepared and eager to engage your world with a mind set on living out what the gospel is all about.