Portland Bible College Online

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a comprehensive study of the Book of Acts. The primary purpose is to gain a contextual understanding of the birth of the 1st century church and its impact on and message to the 21st century church. Cultural understanding of events and characters, historical significance and contemporary application will be taken into consideration throughout the course. TO PREVIEW A LECTURE CLICK HERE LECTURES: Lectures 1-4: World for Christ Lectures 5-7: Coming of the Holy Spirit Lectures 8-11: Church Leadership Lectures 12-18: Persecution and Scattering Lectures 19-27: Missionary Journeys Lectures 28-30: Paul's Farewell Instructor: Glenda Malmin Portland Bible College is an educational ministry of Mannahouse (formerly City Bible Church) committed to the formation of Servant-Leaders for local churches and societies throughout the world. PBC has a reputation for not only training your mind, but also speaking to your spirit. Now these courses, which have helped thousands of pastors, church staff, marketplace leaders and committed believers achieve greater success in their churches, ministries and personal lives; is available to people anywhere in the world. This course can be offered for college credit by visiting www.portlandbiblecollege.org/apply-now Copyrights: All courses are the intellectual property of Portland Bible College. Any copying or public presentation of part or all of the courses without express written permission from Portland Bible College is a violation of federal law.  Curriculum developed by Portland Bible College is not ‘for sale,’ but available for use under different licensing options; Extension Campus, Affiliate Program, Group License and Individual License. Each license allows for different usage permissions and periods of time. Churches/Programs that no longer partner with PBC do not retain usage rights to the lectures, PowerPoint or additional curriculum.  Group use: This is the individual licensed curriculum for this course. : If you are interested in facilitating this course for a group, there are group licensing options available. The group license differs from the individual license in that it permits you to present this course publicly as well as provides additional resources including a syllabus and assignment templates. Group License costs are the individual license fee + the very affordable price of $10 per student. If you are interested in facilitating this course for a group, please contact the PBC offices by phone at 503.255.3540 or email at pbconline@portlandbiblecollege.org. Read More

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Advanced Counseling is designed to equip local church counselors beyond the basics of understanding the major behavioral models and the basic techniques of data gathering. This course is designed to focus on solution giving and bringing the counselee to a place of personal freedom and spiritual maturity in the presenting issues. TO PREVIEW A LECTURE CLICK HERE COURSE OUTLINE: Lecture 1: Introduction Lectures 2-3: Designing Assignments Lectures 4-5: Interviewing Lectures 6-7: Legal Reporting Lecture 8: Reading People Lecture 9: Counseling Teens Lectures 10-11: Eating Disorders Lectures 12-13: Schizophrenia Lectures 14-15: Homosexuality Lecture 16: Cutting Lectures 17-19: Abuse Survivors Lectures 20-21: Bullying Lectures 22-23: Anger Management Lectures 24-27: Depression INSTRUCTOR: Glenda Malmin Portland Bible College is an educational ministry of Mannahouse (formerly City Bible Church) committed to the formation of Servant-Leaders for local churches and societies throughout the world. PBC has a reputation for not only training your mind, but also speaking to your spirit. Now these courses, which have helped thousands of pastors, church staff, marketplace leaders and committed believers achieve greater success in their churches, ministries and personal lives; is available to people anywhere in the world. This course can be offered for college credit by visiting www.portlandbiblecollege.org/apply-now Copyrights: All courses are the intellectual property of Portland Bible College. Any copying or public presentation of part or all of the courses without express written permission from Portland Bible College is a violation of federal law.  Curriculum developed by Portland Bible College is not ‘for sale,’ but available for use under different licensing options; Extension Campus, Affiliate Program, Group License and Individual License. Each license allows for different usage permissions and periods of time. Churches/Programs that no longer partner with PBC do not retain usage rights to the lectures, PowerPoint or additional curriculum.  Group use: This is the individual licensed curriculum for this course. : If you are interested in facilitating this course for a group, there are group licensing options available. The group license differs from the individual license in that it permits you to present this course publicly as well as provides additional resources including a syllabus and assignment templates. Group License costs are the individual license fee + the very affordable price of $10 per student. If you are interested in facilitating this course for a group, please contact the PBC offices by phone at 503.255.3540 or email at pbconline@portlandbiblecollege.org. Read More

Course Description: Advanced Theology is a 2 credit class; as such, it has 26 lectures (each 35-45 minutes in length). Advanced Theology is designed to take a summary look at the major doctrines of the Bible, and the theological systems used by various Christian groups around the world. So many conflicts arise in the church because believers from one Christian background don’t understand the distinctive beliefs of those from another background. Too often these conflicts result in argumentation which leads to isolation from other Christians. The result is that the universal Church remains divided and yet the believers attending the various assemblies are supposed to all be members of the same universal Body of Christ. Advanced Theology is designed to address the theological differences between Christian groups with the goal that it can hopefully enable more unified cooperation between believers from differing backgrounds. There will be points that people from different groups cannot agree. There are also many areas where they share common beliefs. TO PREVIEW A LECTURE CLICK HERE Course Objectives:   To allow the graduating seniors the opportunity to think through each of the ten major areas of doctrine that they have been taught in their PBC program; the goal of this is to reacquaint students with the various opinions held on each subject so that they can then formulate their own personal belief on each point. To show how the beliefs about certain doctrines affect current trends or ideas present in the world and church today; this is to help prepare each student as to how they should respond to these issues as they encounter them in the future. To acquaint the seniors with the belief systems used by other Christians from various groups and denominations; this is to help the students understand the cause for distinctions between the various Christian groups, and enable them, in the future, to relate to people in various groups with a greater sense of understanding and charity. As future leaders, the students should be able to better support and cooperate with other segments of the church. Course Outline: Lectures 1-11: Areas of Doctrine Lectures 12-14: Role of the Theologian Lectures 15-26: System of Theology Instructor: Lanny Hubbard Portland Bible College is an educational ministry of Mannahouse (formerly City Bible Church) committed to the formation of Servant-Leaders for local churches and societies throughout the world. PBC has a reputation for not only training your mind, but also speaking to your spirit. Now these courses, which have helped thousands of pastors, church staff, marketplace leaders and committed believers achieve greater success in their churches, ministries and personal lives; is available to people anywhere in the world. This course can be offered for college credit by visiting www.portlandbiblecollege.org/apply-now Copyrights: All courses are the intellectual property of Portland Bible College. Any copying or public presentation of part or all of the courses without express written permission from Portland Bible College is a violation of federal law.  Curriculum developed by Portland Bible College is not ‘for sale,’ but available for use under different licensing options; Extension Campus, Affiliate Program, Group License and Individual License. Each license allows for different usage permissions and periods of time. Churches/Programs that no longer partner with PBC do not retain usage rights to the lectures, PowerPoint or additional curriculum.  Group use: This is the individual licensed curriculum for this course. : If you are interested in facilitating this course for a group, there are group licensing options available. The group license differs from the individual license in that it permits you to present this course publicly as well as provides additional resources including a syllabus and assignment templates. Group License costs are the individual license fee + the very affordable price of $10 per student. If you are interested in facilitating this course for a group, please contact the PBC offices by phone at 503.255.3540 or email at pbconline@portlandbiblecollege.org. Read More

Course Description: Basic Doctrine is a study of the most important beliefs of Christianity. The purpose of this course is to set a solid foundation for sound Christian thinking. Every other PBC course builds on these concepts. Basic Doctrine provides not only a foundation, but a framework for thinking; about God, his purposes and our lives. It's the basis of our values, beliefs and life's decisions. You cannot enjoy a meaningful Christian life without understanding at least some of the fundamental beliefs of the faith. This challenging class provides a concise and systematic understanding of the importance of those beliefs. TO PREVIEW A LECTURE CLICK HERE Section One Content: This course will help you answer the following questions… How can we know God? How does he reveal Himself to us? How did we get the Bible? How do we know it is really inspired of God? Who is the person of God and what is His nature? Who is the Holy Spirit? What does he do and how do we relate to him?   Why did God create Angels? What are they like and what do they do? Who is Satan and his demons? What is a Christian’s authority in relation to them? Why did God create Man? What is man’s purpose? What went wrong with man? Why is there a mess in the earth? How can we conquer sin? Basic Doctrine will put these beliefs in a logical sequence and then tying them together to show the student how these beliefs interact with the others. Course Outline: Lectures 1-3: Introduction to Doctrine Lectures 4-6: Doctrine of Revelation Lectures 7-10: Doctrine of Inspiration Lectures 11-16: Doctrine of God Lectures 17-18: Doctrine of the Holy Spirit Lectures 19-21: Doctrine of Angels Lectures 22-26: Doctrine of Satan and Demonology Lectures 27-29: Doctrine of Man Lectures 30-34: Doctrine of Sin Instructor: Ken Malmin Ken serves as the Dean of PBC as well as fulfilling the role of a full-time professor. Ken came to Portland Bible College from Oral Roberts University in 1971. After graduating from PBC in 1973 he began teaching that same year and has been a vital part of the college ever since. He became the Dean in 1986. He often refers to his long tenure with "I'm addicted to college students." Ken is from a family of ministers, his father and grandfathers also being in the ministry. He also serves as an executive pastor and elder at City Bible Church and is on the Apostolic Leadership Team of Ministers' Fellowship International (MFI). Ken has co-authored five textbooks, which are used in the classroom at PBC and around the world. He is known for his ability to illuminate scripture and doctrine with precision while at the same time making it personally applicable. Ken & his wife Glenda are like dad & mom to the PBC campus enjoying the opportunity to be personally involved in the lives of many of the students. They also have 2 adult children that are both married and are also blessed with 5 grandchildren. Their son is church planting in Baltimore & their daughter is a missionary in Cambodia. Portland Bible College is an educational ministry of Mannahouse (formerly City Bible Church) committed to the formation of Servant-Leaders for local churches and societies throughout the world. PBC has a reputation for not only training your mind, but also speaking to your spirit. Now these courses, which have helped thousands of pastors, church staff, marketplace leaders and committed believers achieve greater success in their churches, ministries and personal lives; is available to people anywhere in the world. This course can be offered for college credit by visiting www.portlandbiblecollege.org/apply-now Copyrights: All courses are the intellectual property of Portland Bible College. Any copying or public presentation of part or all of the courses without express written permission from Portland Bible College is a violation of federal law.  Curriculum developed by Portland Bible College is not ‘for sale,’ but available for use under different licensing options; Extension Campus, Affiliate Program, Group License and Individual License. Each license allows for different usage permissions and periods of time. Churches/Programs that no longer partner with PBC do not retain the usage rights to the lectures, PowerPoint or additional curriculum.  Group use: This is the individual licensed curriculum for this course. : If you are interested in facilitating this course for a group, there are group licensing options available. The group license differs from the individual license in that it permits you to present publically this course as well as provides additional resources including a syllabus and assignment templates. Group License costs are the individual license fee + the very affordable price of $10 per student. If you are interested in facilitating this course for a group, please contact the PBC offices by phone at 503.255.3540 or email at pbconline@portlandbiblecollege.org. Read More

Course Description: Basic Doctrine is a study of the most important beliefs of Christianity. The purpose of this course is to set a solid foundation for sound Christian thinking. Every other PBC course builds on these concepts. Basic Doctrine provides not only a foundation, but a framework for thinking: about God, his purposes and our lives. It is the basis of our values, beliefs and life’s decisions.   Course Content: This course will help you answer the following questions: Who is Jesus? Why was the Virgin birth necessary? What is Jesus doing today? What did Jesus come to do in His death, burial and resurrection? How is the atonement applied? Why is repentance so important? What is faith exactly? What are false views of faith? What happens at water baptism? What are the benefits of the atonement? How do we know if one is born again? What does eternity look like? What does the Bible say about heaven and hell?   Course Text: Foundations of Christian Doctrine, Kevin Conner   Lectures: Lectures Topic Lectures 35-39 Doctrine of Christ Lectures 40-41 Doctrine of Atonement: Necessity & Nature Lectures 42-48 Doctrine of Atonement: Work of Atonement Lectures 49-50 Doctrine of Atonement: Provision Lectures 51-57 Doctrine of Atonement: Application Lectures 58-62 Doctrine of Atonement: Benefits Lectures 63-64 Doctrine of Eternal States     Portland Bible College is an educational ministry of City Bible Church committed to the formation of Servant-Leaders for local churches and societies throughout the world. PBC has a reputation for not only training your mind, but also speaking to your spirit. Now these courses, which have helped thousands of pastors, church staff, marketplace leaders and committed believers achieve greater success in their churches, ministries and personal lives; is available to people anywhere in the world. This course can be offered for college credit by visiting www.portlandbiblecollege.org/apply-now Copyrights: All courses are the intellectual property of Portland Bible College. Any copying or public presentation of part or all of the courses without express written permission from Portland Bible College is a violation of federal law.  Curriculum developed by Portland Bible College is not ‘for sale,’ but available for use under different licensing options; Extension Campus, Affiliate Program, Group License and Individual License. Each license allows for different usage permissions and periods of time. Churches/Programs that no longer partner with PBC do not retain usage rights to the lectures, PowerPoint or additional curriculum.  Group use: This is the individual licensed curriculum for this course. : If you are interested in facilitating this course for a group, there are group licensing options available. The group license differs from the individual license in that it permits you to present this course publicly as well as provides additional resources including a syllabus and assignment templates. Group License costs are the individual license fee + the very affordable price of $10 per student. If you are interested in facilitating this course for a group, please contact the PBC offices by phone at 503.255.3540 or email at pbconline@portlandbiblecollege.org. Read More

Course Description: A study in the development of leadership as it applies to both individuals and teams. Emphasis will be placed on on principles and methods of training leaders as well as understanding and developing the dynamics of leadership teams.  TO PREVIEW A LECTURE CLICK HERE Course Objectives:   To present biblical principles of leadership, focusing on how leadership is developed To help each student evaluate his/her own leadership abilities and development  To inspire the class to aspire to fulfill their leadership potential  To impart understanding of team dynamics  Course Outline:  Lectures 1-5: Strategies for Building Leaders Lectures 6-10: Mentoring Leaders Lectures 11-12: Building Characters in Leaders Lectures 13-15: Ministry & Family Lectures 16-17: DISC Personal Profile Lecture 18: Writing Philosophy Statement Lectures 19-21: Team Ministry Lectures 22-24: Dynamics of Team Ministry Lectures 25-28: Role of Support Ministry Instructor: Ken Malmin Portland Bible College is an educational ministry of Mannahouse (formerly City Bible Church) committed to the formation of Servant-Leaders for local churches and societies throughout the world. PBC has a reputation for not only training your mind, but also speaking to your spirit. Now these courses, which have helped thousands of pastors, church staff, marketplace leaders and committed believers achieve greater success in their churches, ministries and personal lives; is available to people anywhere in the world. This course can be offered for college credit by visiting www.portlandbiblecollege.org/apply-now Copyrights: All courses are the intellectual property of Portland Bible College. Any copying or public presentation of part or all of the courses without express written permission from Portland Bible College is a violation of federal law.  Curriculum developed by Portland Bible College is not ‘for sale,’ but available for use under different licensing options; Extension Campus, Affiliate Program, Group License and Individual License. Each license allows for different usage permissions and periods of time. Churches/Programs that no longer partner with PBC do not retain usage rights to the lectures, PowerPoint or additional curriculum.  Group use: This is the individual licensed curriculum for this course. : If you are interested in facilitating this course for a group, there are group licensing options available. The group license differs from the individual license in that it permits you to present this course publicly as well as provides additional resources including a syllabus and assignment templates. Group License costs are the individual license fee + the very affordable price of $10 per student. If you are interested in facilitating this course for a group, please contact the PBC offices by phone at 503.255.3540 or email at pbconline@portlandbiblecollege.org. Read More