Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
College Extension Course Offerings

Work Toward Your College or Master’s Degree in Ministry or Biblical Studies!

Beginning Fall 2007, First Family Church began partnering with Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City to offer both Undergraduate and Graduate-Level, fully-accredited theological education.

Since this venture began, approximately 100 have enrolled for one or more classes at our Overland Park Extension Bible College and Seminary at First Fami Church. 

Fall Classes and Various Dates You Can Begin Taking A Course

There are three different “start dates” for those interested in taking a course from us this semester. 
Three of our classes begin Monday, September 8.  Another begins Monday, October 13, and still another begins November 17.  So whenever you get a chance this fall to enroll in a class that interests you, you may do just that. 

You can find more information on enrollment by logging onto the web at: http://www.mbts.edu/admissions/index.html. 
You will get more specific help by contacting our Extension Office.  We’re here to help!  
Contact Mrs. Joni Carrico (jcarrico@mbts.edu at 816.414.3760).

Bible College/Undergraduate Classes

• Christian Doctrine I
  Class Meets September 8-October 6
  Course Description: A study of basic Christian doctrines including the Scriptures (bibliology), God (theology proper), and salvation (soteriology).
  This course will be taught by Dr. David McAlpin, the newly appointed Dean of Midwestern Baptist College.  Dr. McAlpin completed his doctorate at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee. 
• Christian Doctrine II
  Class Meets October 13-November 10
  Course Description: A study of basic Christian doctrines including the Church (ecclesiology), the Holy Spirit (pneumatology), and End Times/Last Things (eschatology).
  Like Christian Doctrine I, this course will be taught by David McAlpin, Ph.D., Dean of Midwestern Baptist College and former Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Harvester, Missouri.
• Prophetic Literature of the Old Testament II
  Class Meets November 17-December 15
  Course Description: A historical and expositional study of the Minor Prophets—“the Book of the Twelve.”
  This course will be taught by our former Dean and newly installed Chancellor of Midwestern Baptist College, Dr. Jim Anderson.  Dr. Anderson earned his Th.D. (Doctor of Theology) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.  Dr. Anderson brings extensive experience on the prophetic literature, as he has led nearly 80 trips to the Holy Land during his expansive ministry.

Seminary/Graduate Classes

• Theology II
  Class Meets September 8-November 17
  Monday Evenings at 6:30pm
  Course Description: Special attention is given to the doctrines of the person and work of Christ and salvation. Included are the doctrines of reconciliation, redemption, the church, and eschatology. 
  Taught by Rustin Umstattd, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Theology
• Baptist History
  Class Meets September 8-November 17
  Monday Afternoons at 1:00pm
  Course Description: A study of Baptist history from its sixteenth-century roots to the present, including the Southern Baptist Convention Coooperative Program.  This class will move into the depths of how Roman Catholicism and Anglican Puritanism developed, and what caused the creation of a new “Bible People” known as Baptists.  This is a winsome and dynamic study of theology, church history, and Christian devotion.
  In a rare opportunity, this course will be co-taught by Midwestern President Phil Roberts and Tom Johnston, Associate Professor of Evangelism.  Dr. Johnston earned his Ph.D. at the Billy Graham School of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.  President Roberts graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy at the Free University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

With the Fall Semester, we will be offering five courses from which to choose.  Keep reading to discover which is right for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is your situation? 

“I have completed a Bachelor’s degree, but not in Biblical Studies.”  Does that mean I should automatically take Master’s Level classes? 

Not necessarily.  All of our classes are “formal education.”  In other words, these aren’t just sit-and-listen classes, but actual academic coursework that includes required readings, homework, and possibly even quizzes and exams! 

“How do I decide whether to take the Graduate/Master’s or Undergraduate/Bachelor’s classes?”

If you have not completed a college degree, you should take one or more of the College courses being offered. Over time, you’ll build up lots of credits and can work toward an actual Bachelor of Arts degree.  We can’t cover all the details of that here, but you can get that information by contacting our Extension Office at 816.414.3700.

If you have already hold a college degree, you can take either Undergraduate or Graduate classes (any of the courses we are offering).  If you want interesting, challenging, stimulating, and high level biblical studies and ministry courses that take you far beyond a good Bible study environment, take our college classes.  If you want rigorous theological and biblical academic studies and can handle complex assignments, a significant reading load, and interacting with complex ideas, then seminary classes may be for you.  Learn more at: http://www.mbts.edu/academics/extension_classes.html.

What is an “Audit” and can I audit a class? 

To audit a class means to take it “not for credit.”  Audited classes do not require students to complete academic coursework or take examinations and professors generally do not “grade” papers that may be turned in by such attendees.  Audited classes do not grant any academic credit toward a degree. They are for personal enrichment only—without accountability or requirements.  Audited classes are offered at a discount from the standard fee of taking the course “for credit.”

How much do classes cost? 

Our current cost structure is found here: http://www.mbts.edu/admissions/tuition.html

 Who is the faculty and where were they trained? 

Faculty are listed at this link: http://www.mbts.edu/academics/meet_faculty.html

For more information contact:

Midwestern’s Director of Extension Studies:
Dr. Frederick Cardoza: 816-414-3755, fcardoza@mbts.edu

Registrars Office: 816-414-3713, registrar@mbts.edu