Course Overview

Soulful Sleeping: Slumber Better in Faith (1 CDS Module)

Professor Henry Reyenga and Information from the Sleep Foundation

Throughout history, sleep is one of those activities shared in common with all humanity. We spend a large portion of our lives sleeping. Sleeping is an essential form of rest. God designed us to create, work, play, and rest. Unfortunately, sleeping often gets overlooked as a subject connected to our faith.

This Bible study takes a ministry science approach. What is a Ministry Sciences Approach? It's an approach that welcomes input from the Bible into the human experience. It involves studying how God has revealed His design in creation and how the Bible provides us with a clearer understanding of various topics. A ministry sciences approach is open to studying other sciences that explore everything but does not embrace the God-deleting presuppositions often found in many scientific approaches.

So, in this course on Soulful Sleeping, we embrace a soulful perspective on better sleeping. This holistic approach to better sleep invites God into the conversation. We also acknowledge what human scientists have discovered about sleep, as there is much to learn from their research. The result is that Christians can develop a soulful approach to sleep that includes spiritual insights, not just physical advice.

Ministry Sciences Bible Study Course Outcomes:

• Sleeping Better with Faith: A Soulfulness Journey to Restful Sleep
• Sleep as a Metaphor for Eternal Life
• Understanding the Connection Between Spirituality and Sleep
• The Importance of Soulful Routines and Rituals Before Sleep
• Sleeping Better without Bitterness
• Sleeping Better without Wakeful Anxiety
• Creating a Sleep-Conducive Environment
• Assessing and Developing Your Sleep Plan

This course can be completed individually, in a ministry practice, or within a small group setting. It is designed to be suitable for a church or soul center application. This Ministry Science Bible study offers Christian Development School Credit. 

This course is a general ministry science Bible Study course and does not offer or claim to offer medical advice or treatments. Contact your doctor for that kind of treatment. 

Assignments:

1. Watch the videos and review the notes and readings.
2. Complete the accountability quizzes. These quizzes are just one question, affirming that you are adhering to the assignments in the unit. 
3. Participate in the discussion forums. At a minimum, you must post your response to the forum questions. You are also encouraged to reply and interact with other students' posts. 
4. Complete the final written assignment, which will ask you to reflect on your experience with this course. This assignment is graded for completion only. 

Grading Scale:

A 95-100%   A- 90-94%   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%

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