Academics
East Gate offers a variety of courses on a 4-year cycle
Bible Doctrine
Every semester offers a class that gives an in-depth guide to what we believe, and why we believe through the various Baptist Bible Doctrine.
Survey Classes
Get an overview of each book of Bible including themes, audience, and general content through both the Old Testament Survey, and New Testament Survey classes.
Bible Prophecy
The Bible is full of various prophecies. Learn about the various prophecies and their meanings in classes like Daniel, Revelation, and Bible Prophecy.
Life and Character Studies
Take a deep dive into some of the key people in the Bible with character studies and their ministries in classes like The Life of Paul, and The Life of Christ.
Book Studies
Get to know some Books of the Bible more with full courses over a single book in classes such as The Book of Acts I & II and The Minor Prophets.
Preaching & Teaching
Classes like Hermeneutics, Baptist Church Polity, and Preaching & Teaching give practical tools and knowledge for preachers and teachers, upcoming and present alike.
General Classes
There are many other classes are offered like Church History, English Bible Manuscripts, and Personal Evangelism that are great for every Christian to come and learn.
Fall 2026 Classes
Bible Doctrine IV: Pneumatology
with Pastor Pat Higgins
This class on Bible Doctrine focuses on the various aspects of the Holy Spirit (Pneumatology). At the end of the class, students will have an understanding on the nature, personality, ministry and works of the Holy Spirit.
Book of Acts I
with Pastor Shariff Elmeaze
Students will walk through the book of Acts and study the founding times of the New Testament Church. This class will look at the operation and growth of the first local church in Jerusalem, and how Satan tries to stop it.
This is part 1 of a 2-semester course.
Book of Daniel
with Pastor Dominick Cuozzo
This course will study the historical events and the many prophecies in Daniel. At the end of this course, students will have an understanding of the many prophecies within the book and when they take place in relation to the historical narrative. The “70 Weeks” prophecy will be studied, and students will have a understanding of its meaning and timeline in God’s calendar of events.
Church History I
with Pastor Chuck Shorter
This class covers the history of the church into the modern day, following the paths of different groups of believers throughout history. Students will discover the thread of true Biblical Christianity through history with discussions on key people whom split Christendom into different factions we see today.
This is part 1 of a 2-semester course.
Church Education & Practical
with Pastor Jeff Eaton
This class studies the various aspects of the real ministry and role of a pastor. Students will learn the inter-workings of a local church.
This class was previously called “Pastoral Theology”.
This is part 3 of a 4-semester course.