Global Learning Students
Threshold
All students are invited to Threshold— a unique opportunity for community and mentorship happening at our Portland Campus. Here is our director of online learning, Andrew Pack, EdD, describing what students can expect at Threshold:
(All attending students please fill out this form here) Threshold Necessary Information Form. Please note that no on-campus housing is available, however, several options are available including staying with a Western family or sharing an AirBNB with other students. Let us know the form you prefer.
Online LIVE
Online LIVE classes provide the opportunity for students to engage in gospel-centered transformation in real-time, with teachers and students through a video conferencing platform, such as Zoom. Online LIVE classes are open to every Western student and scheduled with distance students in mind. These classes typically meet every week, during late weekday afternoons or some mornings. While some of these classes utilize lecture videos in tandem with live video teaching, others rely only on web-conference class time for instruction.
Fall 2024 - Online LIVE Classes
All times listed below are Pacific Time. (All Promo Samples and courses are here)
| Day / Time | Class | Instructor | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mondays, 10:00–11:30 a.m. | NT 521 (OL) Greek 1 - Grammar | Daniel K. Eng, D.Min, Ph.D. | 3 |
| Mondays, 4:30–5:30 p.m. | NT 524 (OL) Greek 4: Exegesis /Galatians | Richard Blaylock, Ph.D | 2 |
| Mondays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. | ML 503 (OL) Nurturing Faithful Disciples | Ron Marrs, Ph.D. | 2 |
| Tuesdays, 4:30–6:00 p.m. | OT 521 (OL) Hebrew 1 - Grammar | Jan Verbruggen, Ph.D. | 3 |
| Tuesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. | ML 508 (OL) Preaching Gospel-Cent, Messages | Stephen Stallard, Ph.D | 2 |
| Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | OT 524 (OL) Hebrew 4 Exegesis /Malachi | Jan Verbruggen, Ph.D. | 2 |
| Thursdays, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | WL 558 (OL) Developing Ministries for the Church with Discipleship & Evangelism | Trish Bussey Jetter & Whitney Woollard | 2 |
| Thursdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. | ML 570 (OL) A Coach Approach to Ministry | Benjamin Olsen, PCC | 1 |
| Friday, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | BT 511 (OL) Advanced Hermeneutics | Todd Miles, Ph.D | 2 |
| Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | BT 502 (OL) Understanding Biblical Theology | Richard Blaylock, Ph.D | 2 |
Fall 2024 Standard Global Electives
Here are some upcoming standard electives available this Summer (Standard design is predominantly asynchronous ) (All Promo Samples and courses are here)
| Class | Lectures | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CH 505 (2crs) History of Missions (Course Sample) (Cross-listed as IS 505) | By John Raibley, Ed.D. | 2 |
| ML 502 (2crs) Transformational Leadership (Course Sample) | By John Johnson Ph.D. | 2 |
| ML 506 (2crs) Ministerial Ethics (Course Sample) | By Josh Mathews Ph.D. | 2 |
| ML 507 (2crs) - Gospel Responses to Contemporary Challenge (Course Sample) | By Gerry Breshears, Ph.D. & Guests | 2 |
| ML 511 (2crs) Practical Church Leadership & Eldership (Course Sample) | By Jonathan Leeman, Ph.D. | 2 |
| RE 500 (2crs) Theological Research Methods (Course Sample) | By Jan Vergruggen, Ph.D. | 2 |
| TH 526 (2crs) Religions of the World (Course Sample) (Cross-listed as IS 526) | By Stephen Stallard, Ph.D. | 2 |
| TH 570 / ML 570 (2crs) - Theology and Practice of Congregational Worship [Conference Wrap-Around Class - Register in SIS - Portland] (Info. Site) | By Andrew Pack, Ed.D. | 2 |
State Authorizations
Western Seminary's Global Learning (online distance education) program of Western Seminary is currently authorized to operate in 49 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia under the terms of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). In California, Western's online program operates by separate authorization.