Programs & curriculum

A published path through biblical study.

BCBC publishes Associate Degree (2 year) and Bachelor Degree (4 year) programs with a curriculum spanning biblical study, ministry, communication, leadership, and theology.

“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, …”
Matthew 28:19–20

Bible college

Study shaped by Scripture and service.

Boutte Community Bible College is a ministry of Mount Zion Community Church in Boutte, Louisiana.

2Year
Associate Degree
4Year
Bachelor Degree

Published course sequence

Curriculum by year.

Course names below follow the sequence currently published by the college.

Freshman

First Year

First sequence

  • 101 Training for Service
  • 102 Public Speaking — ½ Semester
  • 104 English Composition and Grammar
  • 103 Youth Ministry — ½ Semester

Second sequence

  • 111 Survey of Bible Doctrine
  • 105 Homiletics
  • 113 English Composition and Grammar

Sophomore

Second Year

First sequence

  • 201 Survey of New Testament
  • 202 Basic Theology
  • 203 English Composition and Grammar

Second sequence

  • 210 Short Life of Christ
  • 211 Story of Christian Church
  • 212 Leadership in Ministry 1

Junior

Third Year

First sequence

  • 301 Christian Apologetics
  • 302 Counseling 1
  • 303 Pneumatology

Second sequence

  • 311 Profiting from the Word
  • 312 Christian Theology
  • 316 Harmony of the Gospel

Senior

Fourth Year

First sequence

  • 401 Christology
  • 402 Between the Testament
  • 403 Biblical Hermeneutics

Second sequence

  • 411 Balancing the Christian Life
  • 412 Master Plan
  • 413 Eschatology

Course descriptions

What the published courses cover.

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101Training for Service

This course deals with knowledge of the Bible, Old Testament, New Testament, Between the Testament, the Church, and the Letters.

201Survey of the New Testament

This course is a study of the four Gospels, paying attention to the style and approach of each writer.

103Youth Ministry

This course is to coach you through a plan to build a healthy youth ministry.

104 / 113 / 203English Composition and Grammar I

This course involves the use of English for written communication, including exposition, analysis, and argumentation. Topics include grammar, proper sentence structure, paragraph development, word usage, and essay preparation.

105Homiletics

This course offers an introduction to homiletics, the art of preaching. It includes spiritual preparation, sermon development, preparation and delivery, themes, introductions, conclusions, and outlining.

111Survey of Bible Doctrine

This course consists of students understanding the doctrine of the Christian faith in a systematic order.

112Survey of Old Testament

This course is an introduction to the Old Testament from Genesis to Malachi.

202Biblical Interpretation

This course examines basic principles and specific guidelines of biblical interpretation, with a focus on historical-grammatical interpretation and application of the Scriptures.

210Short Life of Christ

This course is an examination of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as presented in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and John.

211Story of Christian Church

This course surveys events in church history, including persecution under Roman emperors, the rise of sects, papal power in the Middle Ages, the Reformation, and leaders in the modern church.

212Leadership 1

This course studies ministerial leadership, including responsibilities and obstacles, basic tenets of leadership, counseling, finances, and the dynamics of Christian maturity.

213Systematic Theology I

This course is an introduction to systematic theology, beginning with bibliology and basic theology.

301Christian Apologetics

This course consists of laying a foundation for a systematic and rational defense of the Christian faith.

302Counseling I

This course introduces biblically based, Christ-centered counseling, including the role and character of the counselor, the local church, and comparisons with secular counseling models.

303Pneumatology

This course is the study of the Holy Spirit and biblical and historical understandings of the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

311Profiting from the Word

How much do we gain from our reading of the Bible, and by what means can we learn to profit more?

316Harmony of the Gospels

This course surveys the earthly life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the four canonical Gospels.

401Christology

This study concentrates on the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ.

402Between the Testament

This is a study of the background for the New Testament’s political and cultural settings and how they impacted New Testament peoples.

404Hermeneutics

This course introduces the student to principles and guidelines for interpreting the Old and New Testament.

411Balancing the Christian Life

Genuine and wholesome spirituality is the goal of Christian living. Experiences of the spiritual life must be tested by biblical truth.

412Master Plan

This course consists of lessons in leadership and teaches that leadership is carried by humble shepherds rather than earned by seniority, purchased, or inherited.

413Eschatology

This course considers the topic of eschatology, or the end times, and what the Bible teaches about God’s future for creation and his people.

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