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We’re offering more courses this summer to keep your education in motion. Summer classes at Midwestern Seminary & Spurgeon College are a great way to finish quicker and get on the field faster. Maximize your summer; advance your training.
Flexible Formats
Summer On-Campus Intensives
Starting May 6 – August 16
One week intensives meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and have additional course work due in the weeks after the class meets on campus.
Summer Terms Online
May 6-June 27 | June 3-July 25 | June 24-Aug 15
These online terms consist of three separate eight-week terms throughout the summer.
Course highlights
Principles of Preaching / Sermon Preparation (May 28-31)
Dr. Jason Allen
A course introducing the fundamentals of communications with special emphasis on the task of doctrinal and expository preaching.
[Graduate / Undergraduate]
Theology II / Christian Doctrine II (May 6-10)
Dr. Matthew Barrett
An introduction to the foundations of Christian theology. The nature of theology, its methods, and its sources are discussed and assessed. Special attention is given to the person and work of Christ and salvation. Included are the doctrines of reconciliation, redemption, the church, and eschatology.
[Graduate / Undergraduate]
Trips/Conference Courses
New England Study Tour
May 13-20 | New England | Owen Strachan, Jason Duesing, and Jared Wilson
Earn up to 6 credit hours and join Owen Strachan, Jason Duesing, and Jared Wilson for a time of study and evangelism in New England May 13-20, 2019. Students can take up to 6hrs from the Church History Study Tour elective, History of Christianity II/Church History II, Baptist History/The Church, or Leadership Practicum. The New England region is home to a challenging culture with a rich heritage. Travel with professors to explore this unique mission field. We’ll walk where Edwards and Whitefield walked, visit everywhere from Yale to Harvard and coastal Maine to rural Vermont, meet with local pastors and church planters, and even take in a Red Sox game. Visit the website for more information about cost and other details. Learn More
[Graduate / Undergraduate]
ERLC Academy: Christian Ethics
May 20-21 | Nashville, TN | Russell Moore
Students who attend the ERLC Academy in Nashville, TN from May 20-21, 2019 are eligible for 3 hours of course credit in Christian Ethics. Students must cover their own travel and conference costs, and must register with the ERLC in addition to registering with MBTS. Significant Pre- and Post-Coursework required. Please email makright@mbts.edu for additional information.
[Graduate / Undergraduate]
SBC: Crossover Birmingham Evangelism Class
June 5-8 | Birmingham, AL | Dr. Tom Johnston
Room and board in Birmingham, AL is covered by NAMB. Cost is $100 + tuition + all meals. Book your place early as space is limited. Students can take either Personal Evangelism & Discipleship or Evangelism Practicum. For more information, contact Dr. Tom Johnston. Please register with the Registrar’s Office by May 1.
[Graduate / Undergraduate]
SBC and the Church
June 9-12 | Birmingham, AL | Jason Allen and Robert Matz
Earn up to 3 credit hours with Jason Allen and Robert Matz while attending the SBC Pastor’s Conference and SBC Annual Meeting in Birmingham, AL, June 9-12, 2019. Pre-coursework begins May 13. Post-coursework ends July 1. See syllabus for assignments. For more information please contact Dr. Robert Matz at rmatz@mbts.edu
[Graduate / Undergraduate]
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
July 31-Aug 6 | Sturgis, South Dakota | David Sundeen
This 3-hour course requires four or more days of evangelism work at the NAMB/LifeWay/Dakota Baptist Convention evangelism event on July 31-Aug 6. Students can take either Personal Evangelism & Discipleship or Evangelism Practicum. Pre-course work begins June 24, post-course work ends August 16. For more information, contact Dr. David Sundeen.
[Graduate / Undergraduate]
Summer 2019
ON-CAMPUS
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ONLINE
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SU-19 Registration Deadlines
| On-Campus Intensives | April 29 |
| Online Term A | April 29 |
| Online Term D | May 27 |
| Online Term B | June 17 |
How to Enroll
Course Highlights
President Allen offers The Gospel Coalition Conference Course: The Pastor and the Gospel
Whether you live in Kansas City or some other part of the United States, if you plan to attend the biannual conference of The Gospel Coalition in Indianapolis, IN April 1-3, 2019, you can receive credit by enrolling in a special course taught by our president, Dr. Jason K. Allen, called “The Pastor and the Gospel.” For graduate students: this course will count as the required Leadership Practicum course, or, if you have already taken that course, you can take the Personal Leadership Practicum course as an elective. For undergraduate students, you can take it as the Personal Leadership Practicum course as an elective.
Köstenberger offers Jesus and the Gospels course
Our new research professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology, Dr. Andreas Köstenberger, will offer his first course as an on-campus elective course in Biblical Theology for graduate students on the Jesus and the Gospels. As electives like this are not offered every semester, this is a great opportunity to learn and study with a gifted scholar about our Lord Jesus and how to read and understand the four Gospels. If you have not yet taken New Testament Survey 1, this course can serve as a substitution for that course as well. Knowledge of Greek will be helpful for this class, but is not required as a prerequisite. To learn more about Dr. Köstenberger and his ministry of scholarship and teaching, read here »
Wilson offers Pastoral Ministry course in Spurgeon College
Noted author, speaker, and Director of Content Strategy at Midwestern and Managing Editor of For the Church, Jared C. Wilson, will teach the undergraduate Pastoral Ministry course for Spurgeon College students. This is a great opportunity to learn and study pastoral care with someone who has served in a variety of local church contexts for over twenty years of ministry. To learn more about Jared Wilson, read here »
Evangelism & Missions Trips
For all students, local to Kansas City or residing some distance away from campus, there are two opportunities to receive credit for participation in Evangelism and Missions Trips this Spring for both graduate and undergraduate students.
New Orleans Trip | February 28-March 3, 2019
Join Dr. Tom Johnston in New Orleans, LA, for evangelism outreach during Mardi Gras. Graduate students can earn credit for the Evangelism Practicum course and undergraduate students the Personal Evangelism and Discipleship Course.
Brazil Trip | April 12-22, 2019
Join Dr. Robin Hadaway in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for evangelism outreach and working with local missionaries in this needy city. Earn up to 6hrs credit: Graduate students: Missions Practicum and/or Evangelism & Discipleship. Undergraduate students: Missions Practicum and/or Personal Evangelism & Discipleship.
Spring 2019
ON-CAMPUS
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ONLINE
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Learn more about Online You ›
SP-19 Registration Deadlines
| On-Campus | Jan. 7 |
| Online Term A | Jan. 7 |
| Online Term B | March 4 |
| Online Term C | Jan. 7 |
| Online Term D | Feb. 4 |
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Other Documents
2018-19 Student Handbook
PhD Handbook (updated Aug. 2018)
DMin Handbook (updated Oct. 2018)
DEdMin Handbook (updated Oct. 2017)
Course Rotations
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On-Campus Undergrad Course Rotation ›
M.Div. Evening Course Rotation ›
Online Undergraduate Course Rotation ›
Online Graduate Course Rotation ›
Three Fourteen Course Rotations (STL) ›
Common Forms
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Graduation Application Form ›
Academic Catalogs
The 2018-2019 catalogs contain financial and academic information, offered courses of study, as well as course descriptions.
Log In:
Log into the Student Portal using the same Username and Password you use to log into Canvas. If you don’t know what your Username and Password are, contact the MBTS Helpdesk at helpdesk@mbts.edu of 816-414-3763.
Check the Term:
Make sure that the correct term is displayed
Click on Registration
See menu on left side of screen.
Show Filter:
Click the tab that says, Show Filter. This opens up some additional dialog boxes.
Choose the Correct Campus
Underneath the title, Course Access Campus, you’ll see 3 different boxes you can check:
If you want to enroll in a course that’s meeting on the Main campus in Kansas City, check “MAIN.”
If you want to enroll in an ONLINE course, check “ONLINE.”
Type the Course Number:
Underneath the title, Course ID Filter you’ll see 4 dialog boxes. In the one entitled, Course # type the number of one of the courses you want to take this fall.
Undergraduate courses have 3 digits in the course number, like this: BS115 or HT411. (Sometimes undergraduate courses have a “U-” in front of the course numbers, like this: U-HT411. This helps designate them as undergraduate courses.)
Graduate (Master’s level) courses have 4 digits in the course number, like this:
BS2101 or HT3100.
In the Course # box, type only the numerals for the course number you want to enroll in. Leave off the letter prefixes.
Apply Filter:
Scroll down and click on “Apply Filter.” The course you want will display below.
There may be more than one “Section” of the course you want. Make sure you choose the section that will fit with the rest of your schedule.
Use That Filter:
Also, if you want to take an ONLINE course, make sure you’re no signing up for an ON-CAMPUS course, and vice-versa.
Check the “Credit” Box
To enroll in the class you see listed, check the box beside the word “Credit.”
When you click in this box, that will place the course in your “Shopping Cart” until you finish choosing all your courses.
REPEAT:
If you want to enroll in another course, repeat Steps 4-8 above.
Process Registration:
When you’re finished selecting all your courses, click on “Process Registration” at the bottom right of the screen. The courses you just
enrolled in will be displayed.
If you want to, you can click on “Go to Ledger” to continue to the “My Ledger” page, where you can review your charges and make payment.