An index of the Writing Information and Help pages on Trinity’s website for student writing help at all degree levels. The following pages will help students make the most of their writing skills. The first link is a full PDF of all the Writing Helps that are contained on Trinity’s website. You may download this file and print it or use it as you need. If you redistribute the information in any way, all we ask is that proper credit be given. Trinity students may contact Trinity at contact@trinitysem.edu if they have further questions.

• Trinity Writing Helps Manual (Printable PDF)
• General Research Paper Guidelines
• Annotated Bibliographies
• Book Reviews
• Turabian Style
• Trinity’s Writing Standards
• How To Think Logically
• How To Outline
• How To Write An Abstract
• How To Write A Precis
• How To Write Correct Sentences
• How To Write Good Paragraphs
• How To Write A Whole Composition
• How To Master Diction, Rhetoric, and Style
• How To Use Headings
• How To Use Outside Sources
• How To Write A Critical Paper
• How To Write A Research Paper
• Helpful Resources

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Trinity’s counseling programs are Christ-centered and designed to prepare students for the vibrant opportunity to minister to people using specific skills, methodologies, and guiding principles. Students will learn from credentialed professors who are knowledgeable and experienced in their domain. They are reliable guides, but more importantly, they love God — and they love people. 

Take a look at some of the counseling programs we offer below.  How might God use you in this exciting field?

• Bachelor of Arts in Nouthetic Counseling
• Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling
• Master of Divinity in Christ-Centered Counseling
• Doctor of Religious Studies in Biblical Counseling
• Doctor of Theology in Nouthetic Counseling
• Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Counseling     

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Perhaps you’ve wondered how it might benefit your ministry, and the incredible work you’re doing for the Kingdom. Many people put off theological education or choose not to pursue their next degree because of the cost or time they suspect it might involve. Some have been out of school for so long that they are unsure they have what it takes to complete rigorous coursework. At Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary, we have made every effort to alleviate these concerns. In fact, we believe that no matter your current situation in life, you can begin at Trinity . . . today!

Take a few minutes to consider this video, and find out why we believe Trinity is right for you. Call us today at 812.602.3320 and ask for an Admissions Advisor, or email us at contact@trinitysem.edu, and we’ll be happy to give you more details on our degree programs.

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In this short video, Dr. Johnathan Pritchett, Trinity’s Vice President of Academic Affairs, explains what students can expect from programs in Biblical and Theological Studies at Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary.

For more information about our college of biblical studies and online biblical studies degree programs, complete the “Request more information” form on the right side of this page.

Video Transcript

Greetings. I’m Dr. Jonathan Pritchett, vice president of academic affairs at Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary. Today I’d like to share with you a little bit about our School of Biblical and Theological Studies.

In current evangelical scholarship there’s a rift that has been growing between biblical studies and theology, but we believe that that is arbitrary and unnecessary. Our systematic theology here at Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary is to be thoroughly exegetical, and we believe that our biblical studies should be informed by sound doctrine. Trinity is rooted in evangelical, orthodox, conservative scholarship, and so we want to be informed by the best of that tradition.

In our biblical studies, we place an emphasis on the original languages, we place an emphasis on the socio-cultural background and the historical background of these ancient texts that we call Scripture. So we emphasize these things in a number of ways.

Many of our Biblical Studies classes are geared towards helping you be more informed about the original context in the original spirit inspired authors and the original audience. This helps us make applications that are appropriate for today. So our biblical Studies department is both scholastic and practical.

Our systematic theology, like our biblical studies, is also geared towards being practical. We believe that doctrine sets the stage for the dramatic actors of the church to go fully informed with sound truth. We believe that scripture has propositional statements that tell us about the nature of reality, and systematic theology categorizes those for us so that we have a robust understanding of what the nature of reality is like, what the nature of the biblical teachings really are, and because we are a non-denominational school, we are informed by the best scholarship from a wider perspective of evangelical scholarship. We don’t try to force different views onto people, but rather we believe that iron sharpens iron, and when you can learn from the best of a wide variety of perspectives it not only solidifies your own beliefs, but it helps you fully understand where other people are coming from.

Trinity is also unique when it comes to studying the biblical languages. We believe that it is important for those students in both biblical studies programs and theology programs to understand the original languages and to retain that knowledge long after they’ve left seminary. Too often many seminary graduates have an alarming number of evangelical scholars have largely forgotten a lot of what they learned about the original languages.

At Trinity we have a “go at your own pace” model for studying Greek and Hebrew. This is important because people learn different languages at different speeds; some people can grasp them faster others not. So what we do is we allow a self-paced study of the individual languages in the courses to get your credits during the duration of your entire degree program. So you can go at your own pace, and we believe that this helps you retain that knowledge long after you’ve left seminary. So that is one of the unique features about studying biblical languages with Trinity. It’s not Greek 1 this semester you have 16 weeks to cram it, Greek 2 the next semester you have 16 weeks cram it, but rather you can get all of your Greek and Hebrew credits at your own pace, and we believe again that this will help you keep this knowledge with you over the long term of your entire ministry, not just to pass these and remember tidbits 10 to 15 years from now.

All of our classes here at Trinity are geared towards helping you be a more effective minister. Students in Trinity’s degree programs occupy a wide variety of positions within the church, whether it’s local church pastors, whether it’s itinerant evangelists or those with speaking ministries or teaching ministries. So first and foremost we want our degree programs to aid them to better fulfill their calling in ministry.

But also we believe in a high standard of academic scholarship, so our degree programs are also geared towards Christian academia. It’s not an either/or but it’s a both/and here at Trinity.

So I invite you today to come, fulfill your calling by signing up for a degree program in our School of Biblical and Theological Studies.

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Trinity Bible College and Theological Seminary offers a great doctorate of ministry program in Christian Counseling through our School of Christ-Centered Counseling. This program – focused on counseling through a Christian worldview – offers the degree earner the opportunity to provide excellent Christian care to others. Pastors, professional church workers, or lay leaders will benefit from this Dmin counseling degree.

This pastoral counseling degree online is the best fit for someone searching for a DMin pastoral care and counseling. While the bulk of the courses will focus on Christian counseling, others will provide the learner with excellent knowledge and insight toward such topics as marriage and family life, death and end of life, and youth studies. A pastor’s care must be broad; therefore, our DMin counseling degree offers a variety of courses to meet that need.

Another great option is to work toward a doctorate of ministry in Biblical counseling. Similar to the DMin in Christian Counseling, this DMin counseling degree focuses directly on a biblical worldview as a way to help and counsel others. This program also offers electives in such areas as marriage and family counseling and geriatric studies. This program would also be a great choice for someone searching for a DMin pastoral care and counseling.

Trinity’s pastoral counseling degree online programs are a great fit for someone who needs extreme flexibility. Our completely online school allows you to earn the degree you need at the pace and time that works best for you. If you need to study after a day of work, on the weekends, or in the middle of the night, our program is available for you when you are.

If you are interested in broadening your pastoral care and counseling abilities, consider working toward a DMin in Christian Counseling here with Trinity. Our counseling programs are popular, reputable, and available for everyone. If you would like more information about our programs or about our School of Christ-Centered Counseling, call 1-800-457-5510 to speak to an Admissions Counselor or complete the “Request More Information” form on the right side of this page.

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Trinity Bible College and Theological Seminary offers an excellent Christian counseling program. At our school of Christ-centered counseling, students may receive a degree at the bachelors, masters, or doctorate level. Trinity offers two different programs within our counseling school: a Christian counseling degree online and a Biblical counseling degree online.

Christian Counseling Degree Online

Our online Christian counseling degree takes students through Christ-centered classes where a Christian worldview is upheld. Students learn how to integrate Christian values into the practice of counseling while also learning how to use secular techniques. This program would be a great option for someone who is searching for a pastoral counseling degree online or for anyone who wishes to gain the knowledge and capabilities to offer grounded, Christ-centered counseling. Pastors, teachers, church workers, social workers, and church members could all benefit from this program.

Biblical Counseling Degree Online

Our Biblical counseling degree online takes students on a more in-depth journey through the Bible and aims to equip students with the Biblical know-how to counsel someone from a purely Biblical approach. For example, if someone is struggling with depression, a student with our biblical counseling degree online would be able to point to specific Bible verses that would be applicable and comforting to the person struggling with depression. This program would be a great choice for someone searching for a pastoral counseling degree online, as it draws directly from the Bible. However, anyone could benefit from and bless others through the skills gained through this degree program.

100% Online Counseling Degrees

As it is a 100% online school, Trinity’s programs are the perfect option for students who need a flexible classroom schedule. Pastors, ministry workers, parents in the workforce, stay-at-home parents, and missionaries abroad appreciate Trinity’s flexible online degree programs, as well as the varying degree levels offered.

Our school of Christ-centered counseling is one of our most popular programs. Students appreciate the wealth of Biblical knowledge offered in the biblical counseling degree online program as well as the values and tools they gain through the Christian counseling degree online program. Each program is excellent.

For answers to frequently asked questions check out Christian Counseling Degree Online – FAQs

For more information about Trinity’s school of Christ-centered counseling, our online degree programs, or about how to become a Christian counselor, call 1-800-457-5510 to speak to an Admissions Counselor or complete the “Request More Information” form on the right side of this page.

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In this short video, Dr. Braxton Hunter, President of Trinity’s online seminary and online Bible college, explains the S.L.E.D. test, which debunks several pro-abortion arguments.

If you would like to be better prepared to answer questions like this, consider taking an apologetics course online or earning an online apologetics degree with Trinity at a bachelors, masters, or doctorate level.  For more information,  complete the “Request more information” form on the right side of this page.

Video Transcript

Welcome to Trinity Insight, the home of the thinking Christian. And today we’re asking the question how can Christians respond to the problem of abortion.

So, how can Christians respond to this problem of abortion in our time? Well, obviously, Bible believing Christians have a good basis for standing against abortion. Check out the Trinity radio podcast and the Trinity Insight blog for more on that. But what are some other good arguments against abortion?

Well first it’s important to understand what happens at the moment of conception. Often we hear that at least in the first few weeks what we have is not what we might call human life, but this is just patently false. The biological material from the human mother is human biological material as is the biological material from the father, and the combination of that material results in new human biological material. Now since biological material is by definition life, at the moment of conception we have new human life.

The question just becomes at what point, if ever, is it ok to terminate human life. One of my favorite cases is called the S.L.E.D., or sled, argument given by Stephen Schwartz.

S stands for size. Is it ok to terminate human life based on size? Well clearly not. My six-year-old daughter is a lot smaller than I am, as are individuals with disabilities that prevent their development in size, but we don’t consider these people to be less human or say that it’s more acceptable to terminate them.

L stands for level of development. It’s not ok to terminate human life because it’s less developed, since also my three-year-old daughter is less developed than my six-year-old daughter, who is less developed than my wife. Yet again, we wouldn’t say that it’s more okay to end the lives of either of my human daughters.

E is for environment. Some may say that since the unborn are in the environment of the womb it is permissible to terminate them, but in no other area do we say that one’s environment changes their value. We wouldn’t say that of someone living in another country.

D stands for dependency. Since the unborn are dependent on someone or something else, they may be terminated some might say but by this logic anyone on insulin or any other medication that keeps them alive is less valuable someone else.

Simply put, the typical arguments in favor of abortion fail. Check out the blog and podcast on these issues at Trinity Insight by visiting TrinitySem.edu today, so you can continue growing in your faith as a thinking Christian.

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A DMin, or doctor of ministry degree, is one of the highest levels of education that you can receive at Trinity Bible College and Online Seminary’s online school of ministry. If you’re ready to pursue a top-notch degree in preaching, Trinity is a great place to do that!

The most beneficial and comprehensive DMin preaching degree at Trinity’s School of Practical Ministry is the doctorate of ministry in pulpit communication and expository preaching. At our Trinity school for ministry, this DMin degree program takes a very in-depth approach toGospel communication and expository preaching.

The DMin in pulpit communication and expository preaching at our online school of ministry is a great fit for pastors, educators, or church leaders who want to know how to formulate messages to reach audiences. While studying expository preaching, students will learn how to speak well in a more “free-form” manner that will allow the Holy Spirit to work through them and guide their words. This form of preaching is different from writing down an entire sermon and then delivering it word for word. An expository preaching style leaves room for the Holy Spirit to guide your message through a planned but not word-for-word message.

Some of the classes offered through this specific Trinity school for ministry DMin program are: Old Testament preaching, New Testament preaching, and contemporary preaching, just to name a few. Students will take a lot of preaching classes!

The DMin preaching degree also helps students learn how to mold a message or sermon to best fit the audience to whom it is being preached. While the Gospel is for everyone, there are ways to make a message more applicable for specific audiences, and this doctorate of ministry degree will help students learn just how to do that.

If you are searching for the best DMin preaching degree here at Trinity, our doctorate of ministry in pulpit communication and expository preaching is the way to go. For more information about this program, call 1-800-457-5510 to speak to an Admissions Counselor or complete the “Request More Information” form on the right side of this page.

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Are you an overseas missionary who would like to earn a ministry degree online because you don’t have seminary near you?

In this video, Rev. Monika Intsiful shares how Trinity’s online seminary was the perfect fit for her unique circumstances, and enabled her to get the additional education and ministry training she needed.

What will your Trinity story be?

If you want to get your master of divinity online or other online ministry degree on your path towards becoming a pastor or become better equipt for ministry, complete the “Request more info” form on the right side of this page.

Video Transcript

Hello this is Reverend Monika Intsiful from Dayton Ohio and I am here to express my great gratitude to Trinity Theological Seminary.

It’s been nothing but a blessing to me – the challenging curriculum, the wonderful professors, I mean all the resources that are available – it’s been a blessing I also appreciate the fact of the patients that Trinity has shown to me, because it’s taken me a long time with working and being a missionary pastor overseas and all of that. So, I’m just so grateful and so excited about Trinity

All of their work is clear, concise, and consistent, and challenging – blissfully challenging. So I want to thank Trinity for me being able to matriculate, and I’ll be coming back to school again in the winter. And I would encourage anyone who needs a more education to consider trinity. Not just considered, come on in here and join up!

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Trinity School for Practical Ministry

Among our four online schools of ministry, it’s the Trinity School for Practical Ministry that helps people develop the knowledge and skills for hands-on ministry in the local church, missions field, and parachurch ministries.  The Trinity School for Practical Ministry offers 45 different programs within our school of practical ministry to help address the needs of pastors and church leaders all over the world.

From our online ministry school programs like church planting and prison ministry to conflict management to worship arts, there is a program that can help address your need. Not only are the subject areas varied, but the levels of the degrees are different, too. Our online school of ministry offers practical programs at the bachelor, master, and doctorate levels.

Most Popular Online School of Ministry Degrees

That being said, there are certain programs within this broad range of options at our Trinity school for ministry that are much more popular than others.

One of our online school of ministry’s most popular programs is Christian management and leadership. Oftentimes, pastors find that, even within all of the theological and biblical training they have had, management skills and studies were often overlooked or not even included at all. And when you’re serving as a leader, management skills are crucial.

Our master of ministry degree in Christian management and leadership is perfect for the pastor who is seeking the skillset to direct a staff, manage time, and create a functioning church hierarchy.

Another popular degree is pulpit communication and expository preaching. This specific program – offered as a bachelor’s degree, a master of ministry degree, and as a doctorate degree, offers pastors and church teachers the opportunity to better their preaching skills and dig deeper into preaching styles and forms. One of a pastor’s most important functions is the share the Word of God through preaching, and our Trinity school for ministry addresses that importance by offering this very practical and popular program.

Another popular program at our online ministry school is the pastoral ministry program. While this program tends to be a little broader than some of the others, it offers invaluable knowledge and skill in such areas as preaching, conflict management, and general pastoral care. All of our online school of ministry programs were created by pastors with years of experience serving as leaders and caregivers. That is why the pastoral ministry program is so popular: it offers real-world experience and knowledge.

Christian management and leadership, pulpit communication and expository preaching, and pastoral ministry are just a few of the programs offered at our school of practical ministry. For more information, complete the “More Information” form on the right side of this page or call 1-800-457-5510 to speak to an Admissions Counselor.

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