Dr. Marvin C. Gregory Sr.

PhD, Chancellor

(910) 286-5345

Dr_mgregory

@commissionedu.online

Office of Christian Education

Teach All Nations Ministries

M-F

3-9pm

This course is designed for   those who want a deeper understanding and appreciation for the formation of   Christ’s Church. The course will require study, class participation, quizzes,   and final testing.

At the end of this course, you   will be able to:

● Know the basics of the   Church’s formation from the 1st Century to the 20th  Century

● Identify Major   church period and transitions

● Identify prominent   church leaders and patriarchal figures

● Church History 101:   The Highlights of Twenty Centuries, Sinclair B. Ferguson

• Computer/Laptop

• College-Ruled   1-Subject Notebook

• Pen/Pencil

• Highlighter

• MLA format 

Week

Subject

Homework

Week 1

26 Jan 26

● Overview of syllabus

● Terminologies

● Ch Apostolic   Foundations 

- Read Respective   Chapters For Each Period

1st Century- write 2 page summary of the 1st Century Church (Apostolic Foundations)

Week 2

2 Feb 2026

●  2nd Century Martyrs and   Confessors

● 3rd  Century Persecutions Heresy

Write a 2-page summary/paper on each century.

Week 3

9 Feb 2026

● 4th  Century -Beginning of Christian Empire

● Fifth Century The   Cities

Write a 2-page summary/paper on each century.

Week 4

16 Feb 2026

● 6th  Century Justinian, Benedict, Conversions of the Scots

● 7th  Century Gregory the Great and the Rise of Islam

● Mid-Term on-line test and write a 1-page summary/paper on each century.

○ Term Paper Topic   2 page  paper of your choice of church century

Week 5

23 Feb 2026

● 8th  through 11th Century Dark Ages

● The Great Schisms 

Write a 2-page summary/paper on each century.

Week 6

2 Mar 2026

● 12th  Century -14th Century

● The Crusades   -Babylonian Captivity

Write a 2-page summary/paper on each century.

Week 7

9 Mar 2026

● 15th -18th  Century

● The Renaissance,   Huss, Calvin, Luther

Write a 2-page summary/paper on each century.

Week 8

16 Mar 2026

19th -20th  Century The Great Awakening, Modern Theology, Kingdom Builders

Review

Take Final Exam

Complete due Monday 23 Mar 2026   11:59 pm

Week 

Subject

Week 2

Quiz from Weeks 1 & 2

Week 3

Quiz from Weeks 3 & 4

Week 4

Quiz from Weeks 5 & 6

Week 

Final Exam from Weeks 1-8

● Homework assignments is due on the Sunday night prior to Monday ’s classes at 11:59 p.m.

● All assignments are required to be written in MLA format

● Plagiarism will not be tolerated!

● Submit all MS Word or Google Docs using your Commissioned University Email

○ At least 2 pages are required

● Quizzes and Final Exam will be administered by Google Forms , Word document or Online Testing

Grading Policy

● Grading Scale

○ A= 90-100

○ B= 80-89

○ C= 70-79

○ D= 60-69

○ F= 60 and below

Attendance Policy

● Attendance and participation is required for all classes

● If you are going to be absent, please email me at least 24 hours prior to class time