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School of Humility

Degree in Humility (30 credits)

The School of Humility offers a comprehensive program dedicated to developing a Christ-centered life marked by humility. Through a structured 10-course curriculum, students engage in self-assessment, reflection, and practical applications to embody humility in their personal and communal lives. Each course spans 10 weeks and includes readings, assignments, interactive exercises, and a final project to encourage continuous spiritual growth and transformation.

Courses

HUM001: Understanding Humility (3 credits)

HUM001: Understanding Humility (3 credits)

Explore the role of humility in Christian character, focusing on self-assessment and daily growth in humility. Students will maintain a journal documenting their progress over the course.

HUM002: Biblical Examples of Humility (3 credits)

HUM002: Biblical Examples of Humility (3 credits)

Analyze the humility of key Biblical figures such as Jesus, Moses, and Paul, applying their examples to personal life. Students will conduct a comparative analysis of two figures and their impact on personal growth.

HUM003: The Heart of a Servant (3 credits)

HUM003: The Heart of a Servant (3 credits)

Study servanthood as a pathway to humility, with weekly acts of service done anonymously. Students will document personal transformation through secret acts of service.

HUM004: Overcoming Pride (3 credits)

HUM004: Overcoming Pride (3 credits)

Identify and address personal pride, implementing daily practices of surrendering pride to God. Students will present their experiences of overcoming pride and embracing humility.

HUM005: Humility in Prayer (3 credits)

HUM005: Humility in Prayer (3 credits)

Develop a humble approach to prayer, emphasizing dependence on God. Students will reflect on how humility shapes their prayer life through weekly journaling.

HUM006: Humility and Forgiveness (3 credits)

HUM006: Humility and Forgiveness (3 credits)

Explore the connection between humility and forgiveness, practicing reconciliation with others. Students will document personal experiences of forgiveness, focusing on how humility facilitated the process.

HUM007: Humility in Relationships (3 credits)

HUM007: Humility in Relationships (3 credits)

Focus on the impact of humility on interpersonal interactions, implementing empathy, active listening, and deference. Students will analyze a significant relationship improved by humility.

HUM008: The Rewards of Humility (3 credits)

HUM008: The Rewards of Humility (3 credits)

Study Biblical promises linked to humility and identify spiritual rewards experienced through humility. Students will write a research paper on personal spiritual rewards gained.

HUM009: Daily Living in Humility (3 credits)

HUM009: Daily Living in Humility (3 credits)

Develop a daily practice of humility, focusing on meditations of God's greatness and personal smallness. Students will document daily experiences of living in humility.

HUM010: A Life of Humility (3 credits)

HUM010: A Life of Humility (3 credits)

Explore humility as a lifestyle, emphasizing selflessness and servant leadership. Students will complete a personal testimony of transformation experienced through a humble life.