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Theological training in and for the church

In today’s culture, we need more theological training, not less. River Christian Training provides an opportunity for believers to nurture their confidence in the truth of the gospel so we can better know and love God and make his love known to others.

What to Expect?

The River Christian Training classes are now being offered in partnership with Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College. This is a pathway to potentially earn tuition-free undergraduate college credit or graduate-level credit if enrolled as a graduate student at Midwestern Seminary.

The classes are eight weeks in duration. Each class period is two and half hours. No childcare is provided.

River members who wish to receive credit must complete all associated course requirements. Requirements include in-person class attendance, quizzes, exams, written assignments, research papers, reading, and more. The coursework is equivalent to courses offered at Spurgeon College, the undergraduate division at Midwestern.

There are different tiers of participation available:

  • Tier 1: Receive credit by completing all course requirements. (River members only)
  • Tier 2: Audit the class and choose your level of participation/attendance. (River members and regular attenders)
Who Can Register?

To receive credit, you must be a member of River.

Regular attenders of River are welcome to participate and audit the class, but you will not receive credit.

September 2026

Christian History I: From the Apostolic Fathers to the Eve of the Reformation

This class is a study of the Christian church from its beginnings to the Renaissance.

  • Tuesdays, September 22 – November 10, 6-8 p.m.

If registering for credit, complete Steps 1-3. If only auditing, complete Steps 1 and 3. Please Note: If Step 2’s link does not work, the registration through MBTS is not yet open.

Registration deadline: September 13, 2026

Step 1
Sign up with River

If you are completing this course for credit, you will need to complete steps 1, 2, and 3.

If you are auditing the course, you only need to complete steps 1 and 3 of the registration process.

Sign Up with River
Step 2
Sign Up with Midwestern

If you are a taking the course for credit, you need to register with Midwestern and complete step 3.

There is no cost to take the course for credit, but registration is required to receive credit.

Sign Up with Midwestern
Step 3
Join the Google Classroom

If you are a taking the course for credit, you need to join the Google Classroom.

Click on the link below to join. A free google account is required to join the classroom.

Join the Google Classroom

Lecture Recordings

Aaron Lewis - November 10, 2024

RCT: The Legacy of the Reformation Week 2

Aaron lectures on Martin Luther and the Reformation in Germany.

From Series: "RCT: The Legacy of the Reformation"

A four-week class on the ongoing significance of the Protestant Reformation.

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