PRINCIPLES OF FAITH SYLLABUS

Course # MIN-111
Instructor: John Hollar
I.

Course Description
A. A study of the Principles of Faith based on the Word of God.
B. A thorough examination of Biblical believing and how to please
God.

II.

Textbooks
A. The Bible
B. Prayer That Moves Mountains by Gordon Lindsay
C. The Blessing Of The Lord by Kenneth Copeland

III.

Course Outline
A. How Faith Comes
B. What Faith Is
C. What Faith Can Do
D. The God-Kind of Faith
E. The Importance of The Written Word of God
F. The Importance of Confession
G. Jacob the Hero
H. How Jesus Used Faith
I. Seven Steps To The Highest Kind of Faith
J. Six Big Hindrances of Faith

IV.

Requirement For Credit

A. Read the books and submit the reading quizzes.
B. Mid-Term Exam (TBA)
C. Final Exam (TBA)
D. Scripture Memorization 10 Verses

V.

Methods For Assessing Outcomes

A. Reading Assignments Quizzes
B. Mid-Term Exam
C. Final Exam
D. Scripture Memorization

VI.

Supplemental Materials
(None)

VII.

Class Attendance

According to CFNI academic policy, attendance in class is considered

a necessary factor in the learning process. Therefore, absences for all
reasons must be kept to a minimum and should not exceed 25% of
the total class time. Students are held responsible for all academic
work required or performed during their absence regardless of the
reasons for those absences. The policy further states that violations
of the attendance policy could result in the student receiving a grade
of F.
VIII. Method of Instruction
Three (3) Lecture Hours per Week
IX.

Bibliography
A. The Bible
B. Lindsay, Gordon. Prayer That Moves Mountains. Dallas: CFN
C. Copeland, Kenneth. The Blessing Of The Lord. Fort Worth: KCM

X.

Financial Aid (No Financial Aid Available)

XI.

Disabilities
The student has the responsibility of informing the course instructor
of any disabling condition, which will require modifications, to avoid
discrimination. Christ For the Nations provides academic adjustments
and auxiliary aid to meet the institutions academic requirements.

XII.

Schedule of Assignments

** Please ensure that you do not make any travel arrangements during dates
of assigned deadlines e.g. a test, assignment etc. if required to be present in
class to take that. **
A. Read and submit the reading quiz for Prayer That Moves
Mountains by Gordon Lindsay (Submit online quiz in your student
portal).
- Quiz will be available from: 12 Midnight on 08/15/2016.
- Quiz will close at: 11:59 pm on 09/28/2016.
B. Read The Blessing Of The Lord by Kenneth Copeland and then
submit the reading quiz (Submit online quiz in your student
portal).
- Quiz will be available from: 12 Midnight on 08/15/2016.
- Quiz will close at: 11:59 pm on 11/02/2016
C. You will be required to memorize 10 verses (as listed below) in the
NKJV and in English only. These verses will be written in class,
from memory and turned into the instructor towards the

middle/end of the semester.

- This will take place on: 11/09/2016 in class.
D. Mid-Term Exam (During the week of October 3rd 2016, exact
date TBA)
E. Final Exam During Finals Week (During the first week of
December 2016, exact date TBA)

XIII. Grading
A.
Mid-Term Exam
B.
Reading Assignments
C.
Final Exam
D.
Scripture Memorization
TOTAL

30%
20%
40%
10%
100%

Grade Scale
A = 100 94%
B = 93 85%
C = 84 76%
D = 75 - 70%
F = 69 0%
XIV. Method of communication
A. In class
B. Email
PLEASE NOTE: During the semester you will receive important email
updates related to the course. Since the majority of your assignments will
be posted on your student portal and questions relating to this class will be
answered by Dr. Hollars class assistant through email please make sure
that you have provided us with the CORRECT email address (i.e. an active
email that you make use of) to ensure that you are kept up to date with
this.
To do this:
1. Log into your student portal at the beginning of the semester.
2. Select: edit profile
3. Check your email address for any typos etc. under ADDRESS
INFORMATION.
4. If anything is incorrect, edit it under the email section and save this.
5. If you do not receive any emails after the first 3 weeks of school for the
course please contact his class assistant immediately.

XV.

Faculty contact

Should you have any questions relating to the course i.e. administratively:
grades, attendance etc. you can contact Dr. Hollars class assistant directly
(and not Dr. Hollar) on the following information:
A. Email: directorsteam@cfni.org (primary point of contact)
B. Phone: 214-302-6431 (between 1 pm & 5 pm, Mon-Fri)
C. Office: Should you need to talk face to face and have already tried
through email or phone, please come and see his class assistant, in
Headquarters (HQ) (an appointment may need to be made before
coming). Office hours are between 1 pm & 5 pm, Mon-Fri only.
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Book/Reading quiz:
You will have 2 reading/book quizzes. One is to be submitted by the
middle of the semester, and the second one to be submitted by the end
of the semester as communicated in the above dates.
Both reading quizzes will be open from the start of the semester and you
can take them as soon as you are ready to. After the above mentioned
dates, they will no longer be available to take. It is your responsibility to
ensure that this is completed before the final date.
Each reading quiz will have 4 questions (the same questions each time)
that you will be required to answer with 60-100 words NO MORE, NO
LESS if you fail to do this you may lose points out of your assignment,
even if you answered the question perfectly.
Please, do not open the quiz if you have no intentions to take it. We will
not be able to reopen it.
If you want to take your quiz: Log in to your student portal, go to:
principles of faith, online testing and select the quiz for the book that
you wish to take. Please ensure that you answer the CORRECT quiz for
the book that applies to it to avoid losing grades unnecessarily.
The questions in the quiz are:
1. What does this book mean in general?
2. How does it relate to the context of the course and the book as a whole?
3. What is speaking to me specifically?
4. How will I apply this specifically? (Start the answer to question #4 with: I
WILL.)
2. Scripture Memorization:

Memorize the list of ten verses in NKJV only.

Memorize the ten verses in English only.
Memorize the ten verses from the list provided in this document.

Present yourself to the class on the day assigned. Date will be

announced in class by the instructor.

Scripture Memorization List:

Genesis 15:6
Daniel 6:23
Habakkuk 2:4
John 3:18
Acts 10:43

Romans 1:17
2 Corinthians 13:5
Galatians 3:2
Ephesians 1:13
Ephesians 6:16