- 1. Class attendance-
- Student is to be present, to be on time, and to actively participate in class discussion.
- See EBC attendance policy.
- 2. Bible Reading-
- Students will read the Gospel of Mark in its entirety three times in a literal or dynamic equivalent translation (no paraphrases).
- As part of the midterm and final exams, students will report the approximate percentage of the assigned readings completed.
- This percentage will have bearing on the mark of the exam.
- 3. Scripture Memorization-
- Students will memorize four Scriptures over the term, two for the midterm and two for the final exam.
- The students will memorize them verbatim from the NIV translation (including punctuation).
- Students will then write out from memory the passages on the respective exams.
- For the Midterm- 1:14-15, 8:34
- For the Final Exam- 9:35, 10:45
- 4. Weekly exegesis/prayer exercises-
- 5. Sermon-
- Students will write a sermon based on a passage of the students choice from Mark.
- The sermon will explain the meaning of the passage in a way that makes it understandable to a modern audience (this includes explaining how it fits in the overall book).
- The sermon will also explain how the Gospel passage applies to modern life.
- The student will submit the passage for approval by February 26th.
- The sermon is due on March 16th.
- hyperlink to sermon preparation guide
- 6. Midterm Exam-
- A 45 minute exam covering all of the material covered up to that point, all of the textbook reading assigned up to that point, the assigned Scripture reading and Scripture memory.
- Friday March 2nd at 1:00 pm.
- hyperlink to midterm study guide
- 7. Final Exam-
- A 100 minute exam covering all of the material covered after the midterm, all of the textbook reading assigned after the midterm, the assigned Scripture reading and Scripture memory.
- Monday March 19th at 1:00 pm.
- hyperlink to final exam study guide