Ignite SeminaryIgnite Seminary

Missional Pastor-Missionary Track

Year One Courses

Five courses across one year, taught by Mark Prince on Monday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 pm in Myrtle Beach.

  1. 01

    Hermeneutics

    Fall 2026 SemesterSeptember 14 – November 2, 20268 weekly sessions

    This 8-week course trains students to understand and apply the Bible with precision and power. Using Robertson McQuilkin's practical method as the primary guide and Craig Keener's Spirit Hermeneutics as the charismatic companion, we will learn to interpret Scripture responsibly while depending on the Holy Spirit as the divine Author and Illuminator. There is one required ancillary read (Myths and Mistakes in New Testament Textual Criticism by Elijah Hixson & Peter Gurry), and one extra-credit ancillary read (Against the Protestant Gnostics by Philip J. Lee) to ensure students lead with a robust, Spirit-led hermeneutic ready for preaching, teaching, counseling, and missions.

    Course objectives

    • Master McQuilkin's step-by-step principles of interpretation.

    • Embrace Keener's Pentecost-shaped, experiential approach to Scripture.

    • Complete Myths and Mistakes and apply its warnings and insights.

    • Optional: Complete the extra credit supplemental book and apply its warnings.

    • Produce one major 8-page exegetical paper and pass a final test.

    • Experience the Holy Spirit guiding interpretation and application in community.

    Core texts

    • Understanding and Applying the Bible — Robertson McQuilkin
    • Spirit Hermeneutics — Craig S. Keener
  2. 02

    Old Testament Survey

    Winter 2026 SemesterNovember 16, 2026 – February 1, 202710 weekly sessions

    This 10-week course provides a comprehensive survey of the entire Old Testament, exploring its historical, literary, and theological message with its core textbook being A Survey of the Old Testament by Andrew E. Hill and John Walton, which covers literary, historical, and theological issues throughout the Old Testament. In addition, the one required supplemental read is The Unseen Realm: Expanded Edition by Michael Heiser, and the extra credit read is Salvation Is from the Jews by Roy H. Schoeman. Heiser unveils the supernatural worldview of the OT, and Schoeman highlights the Jewish roots of our faith and God's redemptive plan. Students will finish with a Spirit-empowered grasp of the OT as the foundation for Christ and the Church, and be very diverse in their thinking as a continuationist and confessional ecumenist.

    Bible reading requirement: students will read the entire Old Testament during the 10 weeks. The reading plan distributes the full canon across the 20 sessions so that every book is covered by the end of the course.

    Course objectives

    • Gain a thorough working knowledge of every major section and book of the Old Testament.

    • Understand the OT's grand narrative, covenant themes, and supernatural worldview.

    • Integrate Heiser's unseen-realm insights and Schoeman's Jewish-root perspective.

    • Read the entire Old Testament during the 10 weeks.

    • Produce one major 10-page paper and pass a final test drawn from the core textbook and required supplemental read.

    Core texts

    • A Survey of the Old Testament — Andrew E. Hill and John Walton
    • The Unseen Realm: Expanded Edition — Michael S. Heiser
  3. 03

    Homiletics

    Spring 2027 SemesterFebruary 15 – April 5, 20278 weekly sessions

    This 8-week course trains students to preach the Word with biblical fidelity, cultural relevance, and Spirit-anointed power. Using D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones' Preaching and Preachers as the foundational core text and John Piper's The Supremacy of God in Preaching as the ancillary core, students will master the heart, calling, and craft of expository preaching. The one required supplemental read (Grace in Practice: A Theology of Everyday Life by Paul F.M. Zahl) adds a theology of grace for everyday preaching and pastoral application, while Power Evangelism focuses on practical power to the heart of your ministry. Students will leave equipped to preach effectively in the local church context, able to speak authoritatively both in an expository and topical manner, and be very diverse in their thinking as a confessional ecumenist.

    Course objectives

    • Master the principles of expository preaching and sermon construction from Lloyd-Jones and Piper.

    • Develop God-centered, grace-filled sermons that connect ancient truth to today.

    • Integrate Wimber's power-evangelism approach and Zahl's theology of grace in everyday life.

    • Produce one major 8-page preaching-related paper and pass a final test drawn from the core textbooks.

    Core texts

    • Preaching and Preachers — D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
    • The Supremacy of God in Preaching — John Piper
  4. 04

    New Testament Survey

    Spring 2027 SemesterApril 19 – June 7, 20278 weekly sessions

    This 8-week course provides a comprehensive survey of the entire New Testament, exploring its historical, literary, and theological message with its core textbook being The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians by N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird. In addition, the ancillary text is Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien, and the extra credit read is Paul, a New Covenant Jew: Rethinking Pauline Theology by Brant Pitre (with Michael P. Barber and John A. Kincaid). Wright and Bird provide a robust historical, literary, and theological framework for the New Testament in its 1st-century context, while Richards and O'Brien help students recognize and remove Western cultural assumptions that can distort interpretation. The extra credit deepens understanding of Paul as a faithful Jew living in the new covenant inaugurated by Jesus the Messiah. Students will finish with a Spirit-empowered grasp of the New Testament as the fulfillment of the Old Testament and the foundation for Christ and the Church, and be very diverse in their thinking as a continuationist and confessional ecumenist.

    Bible reading requirement: students will read the entire New Testament (all 27 books) during the 8 weeks. The reading plan distributes the books so that every book is covered by the end of the course.

    Course objectives

    • Gain a thorough working knowledge of every book of the New Testament in its original historical and cultural context.

    • Understand the NT's grand narrative, literary genres, and major theological themes (Kingdom of God, new covenant, justification, resurrection, etc.).

    • Recognize and overcome common Western cultural blinders when reading Scripture.

    • Integrate insights from Wright & Bird's comprehensive introduction and the cultural hermeneutics of Richards & O'Brien.

    • Read the entire New Testament during the course.

    • Produce one major 10-page paper and pass a final test drawn from the core textbook and ancillary text.

    Core texts

    • The New Testament in Its World — N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird
    • Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes — Richards and O'Brien
  5. 05

    Church History

    Summer 2027 SemesterJune 21 – August 9, 20278 weekly sessions

    This 8-week course surveys the history of the Christian church from the apostolic era to the present day, with special attention to its global expansion and the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit. Using The Global Church: The Story of Christianity as a Global Religion by Steven Cone and Robert Rea as the core textbook, and Pentecostalism as a Christian Mystical Tradition by Daniel Costelo as the ancillary text, students will explore the development of doctrine, worship, mission, and church life across cultures and centuries. The extra credit read is The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition by Jerislav Pelikan (choose any of the six volumes). This course emphasizes the global nature of Christianity and the charismatic/Pentecostal streams within it. Students will finish with a Spirit-empowered, historically grounded understanding of the church as a continuationist and confessional ecumenist community.

    Course objectives

    • Trace the major periods, movements, and figures in church history from the early church to the present.

    • Understand the development of doctrine, worship, and mission in diverse cultural contexts.

    • Appreciate the global expansion of Christianity and the role of Pentecostal/charismatic renewal.

    • Integrate historical insight with a Spirit-empowered and ecumenical perspective for ministry today.

    • Produce one major 8-page paper and pass a final test drawn from the core textbook and ancillary text.

    Core texts

    • The Global Church — Steven Cone and Robert Rea
    • Pentecostalism as a Christian Mystical Tradition — Daniel Costelo

Every course runs three hours a week in class and expects six to nine hours of reading and written work outside it. Students also serve in a local church throughout the program.

Ready to apply?

Admission requires only a high school diploma or GED. You can submit your application before you have every document in hand.