NOBTS, AL/GA Announcements (Nov.7, 2016)
We are excited for you to begin studying at the North Georgia (NGA) campus in Marietta, GA or the Duluth, GA campus.
Orientation will be held on the following dates: (Select One)*
Monday, January 9, 2016, from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Tuesday, January 10, 2016, from 5:00 PM- 9:00 PM
*The orientation sessions on Monday and Tuesday are identical. You must select one date to attend.
The orientation location is Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Rd., Marietta, GA 30068 in the Magnolia Room (first floor).
Orientation is a graduation requirement for ALL students. After orientation, NGA faculty and staff will be available to assist you to register for courses for Spring 2017 semester.
The Spring 2017 Registration and Tuition Payment Deadline is Friday, January 20 at 4:00 PM (CST).
Please click here for sign up: Spring 2017 Orientation
If you have any questions, please email NGAadmin@nobts.edu for more information.
Each extension center will be hosting an On-Site Orientation in AL/GA areas.
If you have a friend, family member, and church member who is interested in studying at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary,
please spread this event and invite them to the On-Site Orientation in your area.
Birmingham Center: January 12, 2017, at 6:00pm-8:00pm in Room M-1 at the Church at Brookhills.
Please contact Dr.Ron Pate at rpate@nobts.edu
North Georgia/Duluth(English) Centers: January 9th( 9 AM) &10th (5 PM), 2017 at Magnolia Room (JFBC)
Please sign up for the orientation here: NGA/Duluth Orientation
Huntsville Center: January 16, 2017 @ 6:00 PM. In room 213 Whitesburg Baptist Church
Rainsville Center: January 17, 2017, at 6:00 PM.
Please contact Rev. Zach Richards at rainsvillecenter@nobts.edu
South Georgia Center: January 9th, 2017 at 4:00 PM at Central Baptist Church.
Contact Rev. Millwood at tim@rehoboth-assoc.org
Tuscaloosa Center: January 16, 2017, at the Forest Lake Baptist Church at 6: 00PM.
Contact Mr. Aaron Barnes at tuscaloosacenter@nobts.edu
CAMPUS PREVIEW
COLUMBUS EXTENSION CENTER
@ Wynnbrook Baptist Church
500 River Knoll Way, Columbus, GA 31804
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2016
11:00 AM – 12 NOON
Need to complete your Christian education? Want to learn more about the Bible?
Desire to help equip others to serve Christ? Come learn more about this great new Christian resource for Southwest Georgia and East Alabama.
Meet some of our current faculty and students. See the campus for LEAVELL COLLEGE and NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY hosted by Wynnbrook Baptist Church.
If you know of prospective students for our Certificate courses, Associate and BA degrees, or our Master degrees, please invite them to attend.
For more information contact Dr. LeBron Matthews at Phone: 706-662-0731; E-mail : columbusgacenter@nobts.edu
We have a Lunch & Meet with Dr. Jerry Baker today at 12 PM at the Magnolia Room.
If you are interested in this meeting, please sign up here: Lunch & Meet on Nov.7
** NGA-Spring 2017 Workshop (January 2 Term)
Workshop Days: January 9-13, 2017
Time: Monday- 2:00 PM- 5 PM; 7 :00 PM- 10 PM
Tuesday thru Thursday- 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM; 2:00 PM- 5:00 PM
Friday- 9: 00 AM- 1:00 PM
Course code/Name: PATH5300-80/ Worship Leadership
(CIV :NOLA to/from NGA )
Instructors; Dr. Blake Newsom/Ms. Sungkyung Chang
Registration deadline: December 9, 2016
It is a great chance to get credit hours for PATH5300/Worship Leadership course from January Workshop. This course is a requirement for MDiv.and MACE programs.
Registration Deadline for PATH5300/Worship Leadership workshop is Dec.9, 2016.
Students can register for this course through NOBTS Self-serve account: https://selfserve.nob ts.edu/Home.aspx
**KTI Program
1) PHIL5301-89/Christian Apologetics
Workshop Day/Time: Jan. 2-6, 2017 (Monday thru Friday)
Instructor: Dr. Bonggi Choi
Registration Deadline: December 2, 2016
2) DISC5260-89/Discipleship Strategies
Workshop Day/Time: Jan. 2-6, 2017 (Monday thru Friday)
Instructor: Dr. .Heuikwang Shin
Registration Deadline: December 2, 2016
3) NTEN5321-89/New Testament Exegesis: The Revelation
Workshop Day/Time: Jan. 9-13, 2017 (Monday thru Friday)
Instructor: Dr. Eul Kee Chung
Registration Deadline: December 9, 2016
4) MISS5330-89/Christian Mission
Workshop Day/Time: Jan. 9-13, 2017 (Monday thru Friday)
Instructor: Dr. Hyoung Min Kim
Registration Deadline : December 9, 2016
5) PCCM2371-89/ Introduction to Psychology
Workshop Day/Time: Jan. 9-13, 2017
Instructor: Ms. Yunhee Sym
NOBTS TO LAUNCH ADRIAN ROGERS PREACHING CENTER, LEADERSHIP MAJOR IN PHD PROGRAM
For more detailed information, please click here........
If you want to purchase the NOBTS T-Shirt, please contact Dr. Judi Jackson at jjackson@nobts.edu.
Dr. Jackson is available to take an order at #348 this week and next week. The T-shirt price is $12 each.
REGISTRATION TIPS & TRICKS
Spring 2017 Registration is OPEN!
Register TODAY - Pay by January 20, 2017, at 4pm/central!
Click to see which courses are offered this Spring semester!
Graduate- Classroom and Hybrid Courses
Graduate- Online Courses
Leavell College- Classroom and Hybrid Courses
Leavell College- Online Courses
The process is simple, easy, and only takes a few minutes.
Register today! Click on this link to log in now:
Are you having trouble registering?
We have developed a demo of the registration process that might help.
Click HERE to view screenshots with instructions on the steps to complete registration for Spring 2017 Term in addition to a list of frequently-asked questions
and answers regarding the registration process.
Do you remember your password for SelfServe?
If you do not remember your password email Selfserve@nobts.edu and ask for a Self-serve password reset.
Please provide your full name, student ID, and birth date. The system will email you a temporary password you can use to log in.
Watch for the email in your inbox. Sometimes it gets placed in your Spam folder.
Important Dates to Remember:
Register TODAY – Last day of online registration January 20, 2017
Pay by January 20, 201, at 4pm/central!!
Do you have a desire to connect with others who have similar life callings?
Are you interested in sharing stories and growing in faith with those who live in a similar ministry world as yourself?
Do you want to be mentored in leadership skills for God's Kingdom?
Then join us for an Affinity Groups.
Evangelism/Church Planting: Dr. Kendrick (pkendrick@nobts.edu ),
Christian Education /Discipleship: Rev. Charles Owusu (chavalow@yahoo.com )
NOBTS Women @ NGA : If you are interested in the meeting of NOBTS Woman@NGA, please contact Dr. Judi Jackson at (jjackson@nobts.edu ) .
If you plan to graduate in this December, please read the following information.
1. DECEMBER 2016 GRADUATION SCHEDULE:
Friday, December 16, 2016
2:30 P.M. Graduation Rehearsal in Leavell Chapel (Mandatory)
5:30-7:00 P.M. President’s Reception
Saturday, December 17, 2016
9:00 A.M. Graduation Group Pictures in front of the Library
10:00 A.M. Graduate Commencement Service in Leavell Chapel
GRADUATION REGALIA FORMS:
You will need to rent a cap and gown submitting this Cap & Gown Rental Form to the LifeWay Bookstore on our campus.
Please be advised that all graduates must have the proper regalia in order to participate in the graduation ceremony.
The deadline to submit orders for rented graduation regalia is November 19, 2016. You may contact the LifeWay Campus Store at (504) 282-2626 or at william.jackson@lifeway.com for more information.
The caps and gowns have to be ordered and take a few weeks to arrive at the NOBTS LifeWay.
Please order your cap and gown by the assigned deadline! If you are a doctoral student and would like to purchase your regalia, you may use this Regalia Purchase Form.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:
Graduates and their families may contact the Providence Guest House at (504) 944-4455 for hotel accommodations.
Please contact the Providence Guest House to make a reservation as soon as possible because space is limited.
Please notify the Registrar’s Office immediately at registra rsadmin@nobts.edu if your plans change for attending the graduation ceremony.
Please be sure to include your full name and student ID in any correspondence.
Unless we hear from you in writing, we will count on you to be present for the rehearsal and the commencement service.
Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions regarding graduation.
If you are interested in Mentoring program, please see the following direction of how to register for the courses:
1. For Graduate Program Mentoring Course
First step: Fill out a Mentoring Application (online) at: http://www.nobts. edu/mentoring/student-info-and -application.html
Second step: Have their Mentor/Potential Mentor fill out an Application at: http://www.nob ts.edu/mentoring/become-a-part ner.html. The Mentor will need to fill out a "Site" application as well.
Once approved, the student receives an email on how to "Request Registration" in Self-Serve (for future semesters).
Here is Mentoring Course list:
The two primary courses for the Master of Divinity (Mentoring Track) are:
- Mentoring in Discipleship Ministry (6 hour) or Mentoring in Discipleship Ministry (3 hour) (Christian Education)
- Mentoring in Gospel Ministry (6 hour) or Mentoring in Gospel Ministry (3 hour) (Pastoral Ministry)
These "Mentoring in" courses are offered in 3 or 6-hour options. Courses can be taken in any option for up to 12 hours of credit.
The remaining courses offered with a mentored component are listed below:
- Supervised Ministry 1: Personal Evangelism Practicum (2 hours)
- Supervised Ministry 2: Ministry Practicum (2 hours)
- Spiritual Formation 1 (1 hour)
- Spiritual Formation 2 (1 hour)
- Discipleship Strategies (2 hours)
- Church Evangelism (2 hours)
- Church Leadership and Administration (3 hours)
- Church Revitalization (2 hours)
- Preaching Practicum OR Teaching Practicum (2 hours)
Spring 2017
- CMEN6600-0001 Mentoring in Discipleship Ministry J. Dean
- DISC5260-0001 Discipleship Strategies H. Stewart
- DISC5171-0001 Spiritual Formation 2 H. Stewart
- PMEN6600-0001 Mentoring in Gospel Ministry Newsom
- PATH6230-0001 Supervised Ministry 2 Rice
- EVAN6221-0001 Church Revitalization Rice
- PREA6200-0001 Preaching Practicum Newsom
2. For Leavell College Mentoring course, please contact Leavell College at lcadminasst@nobts.e du.
****Registration for Spring 2017 semester is open. Please check course schedule for Spring 2017 in your area as below:
GA /AL SCHEDULES
Graduate Schedules for Spring 2017
(Birmingham, Montgomery, Huntsville, Rainsville, and Tuscaloosa)
Leavell College Schedules for Spring 2017
(Birmingham, Rainsville, and Tuscaloosa)
NGA Cycles
AL Cycles
All SYLLABI ARE DRAFT COPIES - FINAL COPIES WILL BE SHARED IN CLASSROOM
SPRING 2017 COURSE SYLLABI
Leavell College(GA/AL)
Graduate Syllabi (GA/AL)
Alabama Graduate Course Syllabi (Birmingham, Montgomery, Huntsville, Rainsville, and Tuscaloosa)
Nov. 7 th Affinity Group for pastoral ministry/ Church Planting
Lunch & Meet with Dr. Jerry Baker (GA Baptist Mission Board)
12 PM - 1 PM / Magnolia Room
Nov. 21st – 25th Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 28 Lunch & Meet with Butch Butcher
Dec. 8th Last day of classes/finals for Thursday classes
Dec. 12th Last day of classes/finals for Monday classes
Dec. 13th Last day of classes/finals for Tuesday classes
Dec. 17th Graduation
Spring 2017
Jan. 20th FINAL DAY of PAYMENT: Final day to register and pay tuition
Jan. 23rd 1st day of classes for Monday classes
Jan. 24th 1st day of classes for Tuesday classes
Jan. 26th 1st day of classes for Thursday classes
Feb. 3rd Drop/Add Deadline
Feb. 15th Graduation Application Deadline for Spring Graduation
Feb. 28th Mardi Gras Break (seminary closed)
Mar. 13th – 17th Spring Break
Apr. 14th Good Friday (offices closed)
May 4th Last day of classes/finals for Thursday classes
May 8th Last day of classes/finals for Monday classes
May 9th Last day of classes/finals for Tuesday classes
May 12th Leavell College Graduation
May 13th Graduate Program Graduation
in Room 348 at JFBC.
Graduate program: Dr. Judi Jackson /jjackson@nobts.edu
Dr. Peter Kendrick
Leavell College: Dr. Robert Wilson/ngaadminassist@nobts.ed u
NGA Library Hours
Mon 8:00am—6:00pm
Tues 8:30am—5:00pm
Wed 8:30am—4:00pm
Thurs 8:30am—5:00pm
Fri*—Sun Closed
*Library will open on Hybrid Fridays.
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