Registration is now open for Online Greek: Part I for the 2025 fall semester at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL). The dates for the fall semester are Aug. 25-Dec. 12. Tuition is $1,200 and the registration deadline is Aug. 1. Class size is limited to 15 students.

This noncredit course primarily serves three groups of prospective students: Specific Ministry Pastor (SMP) Program graduates continuing to the General Pastor Certification (GPC) track, applicants to the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Program and applicants to the Residential Alternate Route (RAR) Program. The course prepares students for the Entry Level Competency Exam (ELCE) in Greek, a prerequisite for admission to these programs.

If space remains after SMP-GPC, M.Div. and RAR students have enrolled, others interested in learning Greek may register. While the course has no prerequisites and is not for credit, a solid understanding of English grammar is essential.

Dr. John Genter, assistant professor of theology at Concordia University, Nebraska (CUNE), Seward, Neb., will lead the course. Genter currently teaches Greek at CUNE and previously served as a visiting professor at CSL in 2021. He earned his Ph.D. from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he also taught and contributed to four volumes of the “Baylor Handbook on the Greek New Testament” series and a recent Bible translation project.

Genter will shepherd students through the course using the textbook and videos developed by former instructor Dr. James Voelz, graduate professor of Exegetical Theology. Students will receive instruction, correction and insights as they prepare for the ELCE and build a foundation for reading the New Testament in Greek.

The course includes live online tutoring sessions from 4-5 p.m. (CT) Mondays and Thursdays, beginning Aug. 25. Students should expect to dedicate eight hours per week to study. Registration for Online Greek: Part II, offered in spring 2026, will open in October.

Required textbooks:

• “Fundamental Greek Grammar”, 4th rev. ed. (Concordia Publishing House, 2019)
• “Novum Testamentum Graece”, 28th ed.  (German Bible Society, 2012)

In addition to this online course, CSL also offers residential Greek courses during the summer term.

For more information, contact Rev. Joel Heckmann, admissions officer, at 314-505-7224 or [email protected]. For registration inquiries, contact Gina Matzenbacher, assistant registrar, at 314-505-7107 or [email protected].

About Concordia Seminary

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis provides Gospel-centered graduate-level theological education for pastors, missionaries, deaconesses, scholars and other leaders in the name of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). To learn more, visit csl.edu.

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