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Course Title: Fathers of the Faith: A Review of the Faith Fathers and Their Practices

3rd Quarter 2027 (January - March)

Course Code: FOF 101

Credit Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: None

Offered: Spring

Required Materials: N/A

Instructor(s): First Lady Stephanie Rogers

Course Description:

This course provides an in-depth look at the lives, teachings, and spiritual practices of modern faith leaders who helped shape the Word of Faith movements. Focusing on Fathers of the Faith such as Lester Sumrall, Kenneth Hagin, Oral Roberts, Smith Wigglesworth, and others, students will examine how their revelation of faith, healing, deliverance, and the authority of the believer continues to impact the Church today. The course will explore their ministries, key messages, spiritual disciplines, and how they demonstrated the power of God in practical ways. Students will be challenged to grow in their own walk of faith and carry forward the legacy of these spiritual pioneers.

Course Objectives:

1. Gain insight into the lives and ministries of leading figures in the faith movement.

2. Understand and apply core teachings such as faith, healing, and spiritual authority.

3. Evaluate the lasting influence of these ministers on the global Church.

4. Cultivate a deeper hunger for the power of God and a life of bold, obedient faith.