Global Learning Students
Threshold
All students are invited to Threshold— a unique opportunity for community and mentorship happening at our Portland Campus. Here is our director of online learning, Andrew Pack, EdD, describing what students can expect at Threshold:
Online LIVE
Online LIVE classes provide opportunities for students to engage in gospel-centered transformation in real-time, with teachers and students through a video conferencing platform, such as Zoom. Online LIVE classes are open to every Western student and are scheduled with distance students in mind. These classes typically meet every week, during late weekday afternoons or some mornings. While some of these classes utilize lecture videos in tandem with live video teaching, others rely only on web-conference class time for instruction.
Spring 2026 - Online LIVE Classes
All times listed below are Pacific Time. (All course promos, course samples, and Global Learning courses are listed here)
| Day / Time | Class | Instructor | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mondays, 10:00–11:30 a.m. | OT 522 (OL) (3crs) Hebrew 2: Grammar and Reading Narrative Texts | Jan Verbruggen, Ph.D. | 3 |
| Mondays, 4:30–6:00 p.m. - 1/12, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/16, 3/23 | IS 510 (OL) (2crs) Intercultural Communication | Mark Hedinger, DIS & Haren Hedinger, Ed.D. | 2 |
| Mondays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. | ML 504 (OL) (2crs) Gospel Diverse Cultures | Stephen Stallard, Ph.D. | 2 |
| Tuesdays, 4:30–6:00 p.m. | NT 522 (OL) (3crs) - Greek 2: Grammar & Reading | Amber Dillon, Ph.D. | 3 |
| Tuesdays, 5:30–6:30 p.m. | CS 517/ CH 517 (OL) (2crs) Historical Spirituality and Practice | Andrew Pack Ed.D. | 2 |
| Wednesdays, 10:00–11:00 a.m. | ML 570 (OL) (1cr) A Coach Approach to Ministry | Benjamin Olsen, PCC | 1 |
| Wednesdays, 4:30–5:30 p.m. | CS 501 (OL) Introduction to Christian Spirituality | Jon L. Raibley Ed.D. | 2 |
| Thursdays, 4:30–6:30 p.m. | CH 501/ CH 502 (OL) (2-4crs) Church History | Mathew Raley, Ph.D. | 2-4 |
| Fridays, 10:00–11:00 a.m. | BT 570 (OL) (1cr) Unleashing God’s Powerful Word: The Practice and Art of Biblical Application | Russ Meek, Ph.D. | 1 |
| Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | BL 503 (OL) (4crs) Interpreting Acts to Revelation | Richard Blaylock, Ph.D. | 4 |
Spring 2026 Standard Global Electives
Here are some upcoming standard electives available (our standard format is predominantly asynchronous ) (All course promos, course samples, and Global Learning courses are listed here)
| Class | Lectures | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BL 555/ NT 555 (2crs) Hope as Exiles: Exposition of 1 Peter | By Patrick Schreiner, Ph.D. | 2 |
| ML 501 (2crs) Theology and Practice of Gospel Centered Ministry | By Stephen Stallard, Ph.D. | 2 |
| ML 503 (2crs) Nurturing Faithful Disciples | By Ron Marrs, Ph.D. | 2 |
| ML 505 (2crs) Applied Pastoral Counseling: Caring for People in a Broken World | By Jeremiah Peck, Ph.D. | 2 |
| PT 511 (AD) (2crs) Advanced Preaching (ADAPTIVE -Web-conference) | By Mathew Raley, Ph.D. | 2 |
| TH 514/ PT514 (2crs) Theology and the Practice of Congregational Worship | By Andrew Pack, Ed.D. | 2 |
| TH 531/ ML 531 (2crs) Philosophy for Public Theology | By Andrew Pack, Ed.D. | 2 |
| WL506 (FL) (2crs) Dev. & Deliver Life-Changing Bible Messages (FLEX) | By Phyllis Bennett, D.Min. | 2 |
| YM 503 (AD) (1cr) Spiritual Formation of Youth (ADAPTIVE -Web-conference) | By Ron Marrs, Ph.D. | 1 |
State Authorizations
Western Seminary's Global Learning (online distance education) program of Western Seminary is currently authorized to operate in 49 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia under the terms of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). In California, Western's online program operates by separate authorization.