FBC Gonzales Seminary Certificate Program

About the Seminary Certificate Program

First Gonzales is partnering with New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary to offer a Pastoral Ministry Certificate. Classes are fully accredited and can be applied toward an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree.

Upcoming Class: Intro to Old Testament Study

Our next class is Old Testament. To register, simply attend the first class on Monday, October  19th, which will begin at 6:30pm. The course will conclude with the final exam on Monday, December 7th. The cost for new students is $125.00. The fee for returning students is $100.00 Payment can be made by check or cash and is due in full on the first night of the class.

Students will need to obtain the textbook prior to the first night of class. The book can be orderd through an online retailer such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, ChristianBook, etc. Kindle or eBook versions of the book are permissable, but the page numbers may not match the syllabus! The textbook for this course is:

Norman L.Geisler: A Popular Survey of the Old Testament.
Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House Company, 1977.

Students should download and review the class syllabus prior to the first night of class:

Intro to Old Testament Study 2020 (.pdf file)

We also strongly recommend that students begin reading the Old Testament assignments from the syllabus before the course begins. 

Classes are held at First baptist Church in Gonzales, 1217 S. Burnside Ave., Gonzales, LA. Please use the parking lot on the south side of the building and procede toward the back of the campus to locate the class.

If you have questions about this class or the certificate program, please call our church office at 225-647-8575, or email Pastor Jarrod Lamberth.