BPC 201: Human Flourishing & a Biblical Anthropology

BPC 201 Human Flourishing and a Biblical Anthropology

-Establish a foundation of biblical worldview perspective on human flourishing.

Presentations Included:

• Dr. Amy Hamilton – Minority Stress vs. Natural Law: Sex, Gender, and Orienting to Human Flourishing (2023)
• Victor Novitchi – The Broken Heart: An Open Door to Sexual and Gender Deception (2023)
• Pastor Elizabeth Woning – The Gospel is Good News! The Biblical Foundation Undergirding the CHANGED Movement (2023)

This foundational course in the IFTCC Certificate program sets the foundation of a biblical worldview and examines how to foster human flourishing through a biblical understanding of sex and gender. By defining and exploring key concepts, such as natural law, biblical anthropology, human flourishing, and minority stress theory, participants will discover how Scripture proclaims every person’s value and purpose. The course provides a framework for understanding core issues in human development alongside spiritual formation.

Whether you are guiding individuals in crisis or seeking deeper insight into biblical anthropology, this course will equip you with theological clarity, research-informed perspectives, and practical strategies for pastoral care, clinical work, and research grounded in God’s design.

This course fulfills the following learning goals:

1. Define key concepts—such as natural law, biblical anthropology, human flourishing, and minority stress theory.
2. Analyse the intersection of “minority stress” theory and natural law in light of biblical anthropology (IFTCC A7).
3. Evaluate personal biases and cultivate greater accountability and self-awareness (IFTCC A8).
4. Develop actionable ministry plans that nurture a biblically based sense of identity and wholeness.