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DELTO
CURRICULUM
The DELTO curriculum consists of 30 courses, with the first 10 courses being acceptable as taught through Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod district-level programs, based on equivalency to the syllabi presented at:
LCMS DELTO Curriculum Document
Courses
- Old Testament Bible 1
- New Testament Bible 1
- Summary of Christian Doctrine 1
- Interpreting the Bible in Translation
- Basic Preaching
- Lutheran Worship I
- Fundamental Pastoral Care
- Teaching the Faith
- Mission Outreach in Context
- Church History I (Christ to A.D. 1500)
- Old Testament Introduction 2
- New Testament Introduction
- Church History II - Reformation
- Confessions I
- Confessions II
- Principles of Biblical Interpretation II
- American Religious Scene
- Gospel (Matthew or John)
- Epistle (Romans, etc.)
- Pentateuch (Genesis or Exodus)
- Major Prophets (Isaiah or Jeremiah)
- Introduction to Pastoral Theology and Practice
- Dogmatics I
- Dogmatics II
- Dogmatics III
- Dogmatics IV
- Preaching II
- Lutheran Worship II
- Church History III - Post Reformation History (including Lutheran Church History in America / History of LCMS)
- Elective - Independent Study
1 - The standard for meeting the requirements for OT Bible, NT Bible and Summary of Christian Doctrine (Courses 1-3) are the Entry-level Competence Exams commissioned by the LCMS Board for Higher Education and maintained in consultation with the LCMS Seminaries and Concordia University System faculties. A score of 70 percent is the level required for passing.
2 - When a student begins the 11th course in his program of study, his name will be reported to the Council of Presidents for formal assignment as a convertible vicarage. He is then designated to be a "DELTO Vicar."
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