PT123-1 Course at a Glance (2025)

Gospel Communication

Lectures By: Dr. Stafford Carson

3 Credits

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce students to three core aspects of Gospel communication: the content of Gospel communication, the context of gospel communication, and the individual communicator. Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to apply the principles and tools they receive to the different media available for Gospel Communication.

Books to Purchase

The books listed below are required readings which students should acquire by the start of the term. Additional required readings will be listed in the course syllabus and available electronically in Canvas.

Plugged In: Connecting Your Faith with Everything You Watch, Read, and Play
by Daniel Strange
Good Book Company, 2019
ISBN: 9781909919419
Preaching Christ in All of Scripture
by Edmund P. Clowney
Crossway, 2003
ISBN: 9781581344523
Making Faith Magnetic: Five Hidden Themes our Culture Can’t Stop Talking About and How to Connect Them to Christ
by Daniel Strange
Good Book Company, 2021
ISBN: 9781784986506

Estimated Workload

The estimated workload is still being calculated for this course. This will be made available shortly.

Lectures Readings Assignments
1.1 100.4 2
Hours Per Week Pages Per Week Hours Per Week

Course Assignments

The assignments listed below are provided for general guidance for students to reference as they plan and register. Please reach out to support@wts.edu if you have any questions.

  • 1 - Bible Talk (20%)
  • 1 - Contextualization (15%)
  • 4 - Small Group Meetings (15%)
  • 1 - Gospel Communication Project (50%)
  • 3 - Live Class Meetings (Though optional, they are highly recommended)

Special On Campus Workshop

Every March term, there is a special opportunity to join an option On Campus Workshop for this course. During the workshop, you will have an opportunity to meet with your instructor as well as your classmates. You will also participate in on campus community activities such as attending chapel and taking part in the community lunch.

For the March 2026 term, this course will offer a special opportunity to come to Campus and complete one of the course assignments while meeting faculty and residential students.

In March 2026, we will offer this on campus workshop in April (4/21-22).

Synchronous Meeting Times

The following meeting times are for the September 2025 term:

  • Week 1: Tuesday, 9/16, 6-7pm ET
  • Week 3: Thursday, 10/2, 6-7pm ET
  • Week 7, Thursday, 10/30, 6-7pm ET

The following meeting times are for the March 2026 term:

  • Week 1: Wed., March 25, 9-10:30am ET
  • Week 3: Wed., April 8, 9-10:30am ET
  • Week 5: Wed., April 22, 9-10:30am ET
  • Week 7: Wed., May 6, 9-10:30am ET