Since the fall of 2005, First Baptist has served as a satellite campus for Central Baptist Theological Seminary.  CBTS, affiliated with the American Baptist Churches in the USA and in full support of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, ecumenical and evangelical in spirit, is committed to the education and development of men and women called by God to be leaders for the church of Jesus Christ who are:

Theologically articulate
Biblically knowledgeable
Spiritually heathly
Humanly Sensitive
Professionally competent

and who respond to the Holy Spirit in the ministries of reconciling, proclaiming, and teaching throughout the world.

For more information on Central Baptist Theological Seminary, visit online at www.cbts.edu.

These classes apply toward the Master of Divinity and can be audited by Lifelong Learners.  Except where noted, these classes will be taught in a weekend format from 5:45 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday nights and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.

• 1501CH--Christian Heritage I—Kaye Pickens Nickell, instructor in Christian Heritage; classes will be taught September 18-19, October 23-24, November 6-7, and December 4-5.

• 1501CS--Formation for Christian Ministry--Ircel Harrison, instructor in Ministry Praxis; classes will be taught September 25-26, October 16-17, November 20-21, and December 11-12.

• 1501HBe—Hebrew Bible (online)—Wallace Hartsfield, instructor in Hebrew Bible.

• 1503HBNTe—Biblical Exegesis and Hermeneutics (online)—David May, professor of New Testament

• 1604MPt—Ministry Praxis:  Leadership Summit—Ircel Harrison, instructor in Ministry Praxis; students will participate in simulcast conference August 6-7, online component, and November 13-14 class.

To apply for admission as a degree student or lifelong learner, go to www.cbts.edu. To learn more about the Murfreesboro Center, contact Ircel Harrison, center director at iharrison@cbts.edu or call 615.423.8223.

The Murfreesboro Center is a cooperative ministry of Central Baptist Theological Seminary, First Baptist Church of Murfreesboro, and the Tennessee Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

Past Classes Offered:

 Fall 2007
1604MP: Leadership Summit

Summer 2007
1501TH: Constructive Theology II (DVD/online)

Spring 2007
1502NT: Introduction to the New Testament II
1501MP: Basics of Contemporary Christian Witness
1501TH: Constructive Theology I (DVD/online)
1501MA: Living World Religions (online)

Fall 2006
1501 CS: Formation for Christian Ministry
1501 NT: Introduction to the New Testament I

Summer 2006
1502 MA: Sociology of Religion (online)

Spring 2006
1501 HB: Hebrew Bible II
1502 CH: Christian Heritage II
1601 NT: Women and the Bible (online)

Fall 2005
1501 HB: Hebrew Bible I
1501 CH: Christian Heritage I
1501 ET: Christian Ethics (online)

For more information or to apply, call 1.800.677.2287 x107 or email enrollment@cbts.edu.

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