{"id":2035,"date":"2023-05-27T10:09:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T16:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/172.16.100.25\/?page_id=2035"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:19:45","slug":"pec","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/academics\/pec\/","title":{"rendered":"PEC Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image animated backInUp is-style-default\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d96b9fc1aa8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d96b9fc1aa8\" class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\" id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-image-422060d0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2x4a7053_0045_capa-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5717\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.499288451012589;width:852px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2x4a7053_0045_capa-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2x4a7053_0045_capa-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2x4a7053_0045_capa-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2x4a7053_0045_capa-3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2x4a7053_0045_capa-3-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2x4a7053_0045_capa-3-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2x4a7053_0045_capa-3-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2x4a7053_0045_capa-3-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-0fdbb883-6279-45f6-924c-335e692f9656\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"false\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: var(--contrast); border-top-left-radius: 36px; border-top-right-radius: 36px; border-bottom-left-radius: 36px; border-bottom-right-radius: 36px; \" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: var(--contrast);\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-0fdbb883-6279-45f6-924c-335e692f9656\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-0fdbb883-6279-45f6-924c-335e692f9656\" style=\"color: var(--base-3); \">Christian Training Program<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\" style=\"color: var(--base-3);\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down open\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-0fdbb883-6279-45f6-924c-335e692f9656\">\n\n<p>P.E.C., the Christian Training Program (El Programa de Entrenamiento Cristiano), is an option of intensive Bible study designed as an alternative for those brothers and sisters, leaders, and workers of the church of Christ that crave better preparation and for various reasons can\u2019t enroll in the regular program of studies at Baxter. The objective of P.E.C. is to train these workers so that they can perform their evangelistic and ministerial labors in an effective way.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-holder wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-horizontal-holder-mobile wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-horizontal-holder-tablet\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-a918e1d1-31b2-4436-8afd-be6f7b1ad780\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-holder horizontal-tab-width-mobile horizontal-tab-width-tablet\">\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tabs-title wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tabs-title-mobile-horizontal-tab wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tabs-title-tablet-horizontal-tab\" style=\"justify-content: flex-start; \"><div role=\"tab\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-a918e1d1-31b2-4436-8afd-be6f7b1ad780-tab-0\" aria-controls=\"ub-tabbed-content-a918e1d1-31b2-4436-8afd-be6f7b1ad780-panel-0\" aria-selected=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title-wrap active\" style=\"--ub-tabbed-title-background-color: #eeeeee; 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text-align: left; \" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-title\">3rd Year<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tabs-content\" style=\"\"><div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-content-wrap active\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-a918e1d1-31b2-4436-8afd-be6f7b1ad780-panel-0\" aria-labelledby=\"ub-tabbed-content-a918e1d1-31b2-4436-8afd-be6f7b1ad780-tab-0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<h5 style=\"font-size: 20px;letter-spacing: 0px;text-transform: None;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;font-weight: Normal;line-height: 30px\" class=\"ub_advanced_heading wp-block-ub-advanced-heading\" id=\"ub-advanced-heading-d4a68156-8791-4e99-b9dc-dcf188689c40\" data-blockid=\"d4a68156-8791-4e99-b9dc-dcf188689c40\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">First Year Program<\/span><\/h5>\n\n<p>Faith and Revelation<br>\nGeneral Introduction to the Bible<br>\nHomiletics<br>\nBasic Doctrine of Salvation<br>\nActs of the Apostles<br>\nThe Pentateuch<br>\nThe New Testament Church<br>\nPrinciples of Biblical Interpretation<br>\nPersonal Evangelism<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-a918e1d1-31b2-4436-8afd-be6f7b1ad780-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"ub-tabbed-content-a918e1d1-31b2-4436-8afd-be6f7b1ad780-tab-1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<h5 style=\"font-size: 20px;letter-spacing: 0px;text-transform: None;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;font-weight: Normal;line-height: 30px\" class=\"ub_advanced_heading wp-block-ub-advanced-heading\" id=\"ub-advanced-heading-4c49b693-ba4a-4516-93cd-54d33bf825e6\" data-blockid=\"4c49b693-ba4a-4516-93cd-54d33bf825e6\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Second Year Program<\/span><\/h5>\n\n<p>The Nature of God<br>\nProphetic Books<br>\nHistorical Books<br>\nHistory of the Church I<br>\nSynoptic Gospels<br>\nChristian Education<br>\nChristology<br>\nHistory of the Church II<br>\nMinisterial Counseling<\/p>\n\n<\/div><div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"wp-block-ub-tabbed-content-tab-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-tabbed-content-a918e1d1-31b2-4436-8afd-be6f7b1ad780-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"ub-tabbed-content-a918e1d1-31b2-4436-8afd-be6f7b1ad780-tab-2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<h5 style=\"font-size: 20px;letter-spacing: 0px;text-transform: None;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;font-weight: Normal;line-height: 30px\" class=\"ub_advanced_heading wp-block-ub-advanced-heading\" id=\"ub-advanced-heading-5049a58a-1d93-4a28-a1cd-e17ef0014e35\" data-blockid=\"5049a58a-1d93-4a28-a1cd-e17ef0014e35\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Third Year Program<\/span><\/h5>\n\n<p>Theology of the Holy Spirit<br>\nPastoral Epistles<br>\nChurch Administration<br>\nBiblical Anthropology<br>\nRomans and Galatians<br>\nApocalyptic Literature<br>\nEschatology<br>\nThe Book of Hebrews<br>\nHistory of the Restoration Movement<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 35px;letter-spacing: 0px;text-transform: None;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;font-weight: Normal;line-height: 42px\" class=\"ub_advanced_heading wp-block-ub-advanced-heading\" id=\"ub-advanced-heading-ae59e371-fd78-42bc-94ac-e9cbf3c1a55b\" data-blockid=\"ae59e371-fd78-42bc-94ac-e9cbf3c1a55b\"><\/h2>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":77,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_background_id":0,"_xo_background":[],"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2035","page","type-page","status-publish"],"featured_image_src":null,"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"menu-24x24":false,"menu-36x36":false,"menu-48x48":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"rquinn","author_link":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/author\/rquinn\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":null,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1874,"url":"https:\/\/baxterinstitute.edu\/index.php\/about-baxter\/","url_meta":{"origin":2035,"position":0},"title":"About Baxter","author":"rquinn","date":"May 5, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Baxter Institute is a Christian educational institution. 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