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.
Summer 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 a.m. –11:00 a.m. | OT 523 (OL) (2crs) Hebrew 3 - Syntax and Reading | Jan Verbruggen, Ph.D. | 2 |
| Mondays, 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. - 5/4, 5/11, 6/1, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/13 | IS 511 (OL) (2crs) Intercultural Leadership | Mark Hedinger, DIS & Haren Hedinger, Ed.D. | 2 |
| Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. | NT 523 (OL) (2crs) Greek 3: Grammar & Reading | Aaron Mattox Th.M. | 2 |
| Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. | ML 507 (OL) (2crs) Gospel Response to Contemporary Challenge | Bob Rapp, Th.M. | 2 |
| Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | BT 501 (OL) (2crs) Hermeneutics | Russ Meek, Ph.D. | 2 |
| Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. | WL 570 (OL) (2crs) Women in Pain, Part I & II | Marie Dezellem | 2 |
| Thursdays, 5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. | TH 570 (OL) (2crs) The Problem of Evil | Lee Thai, Ph.D. & M.D. | 2 |
| Fridays, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | BT 570 (OL) (2crs) Elective “Use of the Old Testament in the New” | Chris Bruno, Ph.D | 2 |
Summer 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 541 (2crs) Life of Christ | By J. Carl Laney, Ph.D. | 2 |
| CA 501 (2crs) The Chaplaincy | By Jeff Struecker, M.Div. [Retired U.S. Army Chaplain] | 2 |
| ML 502 (2crs) Transformational Leadership | By John Johnson, Ph.D. & John Kwak, Ph.D. | 2 |
| ML 504 (2crs) Taking the Gospel to Diverse Cultures | By Stephen Stallard, Ph.D. | 2 |
| ML 505 (2crs) Applied Pastoral Counseling: Caring for People in a Broken World | By Jeremiah Peck, Ph.D. | 2 |
| ML 508 (2crs) Preaching Gospel-Centered Messages | By Stephen Stallard, Ph.D. | 2 |
| TH 504 (2crs) Integration of Ministry and Theology | By Gerry Breshears, Ph.D. & Guests | 2 |
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.