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    Women and Leadership in Early Christianity (3 credits)

    Instructor: Henry Reyenga

    Content Provider: Dr. Carolyn Osiek

    Need help: CLI Help Desk (helpdesk@christianleaders.net)

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    Overview: This course surveys the historical data available concerning women in early Christianity, starting from the ministry of Jesus through the first several centuries of the Catholic church. This course will help them see the Biblical role of women in ministry. For women called to ministry, this course will give confidence in their calling to ministry.

    What was it like to be a woman of faith in the time of Jesus and the early church? What historical evidence do we have concerning women's leadership in various forms? Dr. Carol Osiek leads this class. She has her Ph.D. from Harvard Divinity School. She has been on the writing team of two critically acclaimed books on women in early Christianity. One book is A Women's Place, and the other book is Ordained Women in the Early Church. While it is not possible to offer the texts of these books, CLI students may want to purchase these books. 

    Ordained Women in the Early Church

    A women's place








    Course Outcomes:

    1. Acquire historical intelligence about the role of women in early Christianity.
    2. Grow in confidence for ministry inspired by the lives and work of women in early Christianity. 
    3. Develop an early Christianity sociological framework for women and family relationships that the Gospel of Jesus Christ impacted.
    4. Be confirmed in your calling for minister and ordination to ministry. 


    Required Assignments:

    1. View all online lectures and read all articles on each topic. Active engagement with course materials prior to attempting the quiz is required for each unit. If a resource is provided in multiple formats, simply choose whichever format best supports your learning. CLI’s system tracks your viewing history to determine meaningful engagement. Make sure you are logged into your student account when viewing or downloading the materials.
    2. Take the online quiz for each unit. You will have 75 minutes to answer 20 multiple-choice questions for each quiz. Each quiz covers the readings and video lectures for that unit. Once a quiz has started, you must finish it, and you cannot retake it. 

    Quizzes must be completed independently. The use of AI tools, search engines, other websites, or assistance from other individuals is prohibited.

    Quizzes are open-note. You may reference your own notes or any of the provided CLI course materials during the quiz. However, you should plan to study materials prior to attempting the quiz.

    Quiz Tip: First answer the questions you know. Then use your own notes or the provided CLI course materials to help answer any questions you are unsure about.

    3. At the end of the course, you will be invited to complete a brief Course Feedback Survey. Your feedback helps CLI evaluate the course and identify opportunities for improvement.


    Course Forum

    Each course forum is located near the beginning of the course, immediately before the first course-content section. The forum allows students to post course-related questions and comments for other currently enrolled students to view and discuss. You can also search previous posts to see whether your question or topic has already been addressed. 

    The forum is intended primarily for peer discussion and may not receive an immediate response. Questions or concerns requiring timely assistance should be directed to the Help Desk at helpdesk@christianleaders.net.


    Grading Scale

    A  93-100%   A- 90-92%   B+ 87-89%   B  83-86%   B- 80-82%   C+ 77-79%   C  73-76%   C- 70-72%   D+ 67-69%   D  63-66%   D- 60-62%   F  0-59%

    Students' final grade is based on the average of all required quizzes and assignments. Each graded activity is weighted equally unless otherwise stated. The single lowest quiz score will be excluded from the overall grade.

    Your average for the course must be at least 60%. Otherwise, you will fail the class and will receive no credit.


    Deadline

    You have 180 days to finish the course. If you have not received a final grade for the course before your enrollment ends, you will be automatically unenrolled, you will receive an “Administrative Withdrawal” for the course on your transcript, and all coursework will be removed. You will have to start over and take the class again to receive credit.

    To avoid potential administrative delays or additional fees, please complete all assignments at least three weeks before your enrollment end date.

    If you believe you qualify for a two-week extension, as outlined in our Catalog policies, please contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@christianleaders.net as soon as possible, ideally at least three weeks before your enrollment end date.