Living Together
Ministering in a World Where Marriage Doesn't Matter

Not long ago it was called “living in sin” or “shacking up,” and it was illegal in every state in the union. Nowadays living together hardly raises an eyebrow. What's happening to marriage? Why are so many couples bypassing the altar and choosing to cohabit? What effect is the devaluation of marriage having on society? What can we do about it?

Current Trends
Cohabitation has increased dramatically in the last three decades. Since 1970 the number of unmarried couples living together has risen from a half million to well over 4 million. About half of all couples married after 1985 began their relationships by cohabiting. Most couples cohabit to test marital compatibility. This has become the conventional wisdom of our day. After all, we don't even buy a pair of shoes without trying them on first, do we? In a recent survey, almost 60 percent of high school seniors agreed that cohabitation before marriage can be a good way to discover compatibility. Read more

Summer 2005

Living Together: Ministering in a World Where Marriage Doesn't Matter

BBS Graduates Value Degree Program

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With Dr. Don Holdridge,
U.S. Army Chaplain

Preparing for that New Church

Training Today's Church to Reach the People of Today

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• The M.Min. degree is designed for full-time ministry professionals and can be completed "in service."
• The M.Min. is a 33-credit-hour program.
• Classes are available once a week, on the Internet, and in one- or two-week modules.

For more information, visit www.bbc.edu/seminary/mmin.

Opportunity Corner

Barndollar Lectureship—October 4-6, 2005—The Ministry of the Holy Spirit Today
Dr. Charles Ryrie

Ministers Enrichment Day—November 15 , 2005—Strengthening the Teaching Ministry of the Church

On Campus

D.Min. Courses
October 17-21, 2005
D801 Understanding the Middle East Mind in Bible Times (Dr. Alan Ingalls)
D501 Developing Effective Leadership Skills (Dr. Howard Bixby)

PH.D. Courses
October 24-28, 2005
TH-1 Advanced Seminar on Theological Method (Dr. Michael Stallard)
BI-3 Advanced Bible Teaching and Communication Methods (Dr. John Jelinek)

Masters Modules
October 4-7, 2005
PT857 Pastoral Care for the Hospitalized or Bereaved (Dr. David Culver)
October 4-14, 2005
PT500 Training Ministries of the Church (Dr. Dann Austin)
July 11-22, 2005
PT848 Developing a Youth Outreach Ministry (Brett Bixby)

Internet Courses

Fall 2005
TH804 Dynamics of Spiritual Growth (Dr. Dann Austin)
BI501 Exposition of Daniel and Revelation (Dr. Michael Stallard)
CH601 Church History (Dr. James King)

The military has numerous open Chaplain positions. The need for men passionate about ministry and compelled by duty to their country is greater than ever.

Chaplaincy is DEMANDING.
Chaplaincy is REWARDING.
Chaplaincy is a CALLING.
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The BBS M.Div. program meets chaplaincy requirements and features core courses taught by current military Chaplains.

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