Worldwide Classroom is a ministry of Covenant Theological Seminary designed to provide God’s people everywhere with access to biblically-based, grace-centered theological training materials by minimizing the barriers of distance and cost. Our goal is to offer a foundational collection of course materials to anyone, anywhere in the world at no charge. Our hope is that pastors, missionaries, lay leaders, Seminary alumni, educators, and students will draw upon these materials to nurture their walk with the Lord and to enhance their ministry to others. This ministry has been supported through generous grants from the Christian Education Charitable Trust and the Davis Foundation.

The courseware offered here represents an assortment of more than 20 classes from Covenant Seminary’s master’s degree programs. A complete list of available courses can be found on the Worldwide Classroom main page, or in the navigation bar on the right side of the individual course pages. Edited transcriptions of course lectures and study guides for each lesson are posted as well.

Course materials offered free of charge through the Worldwide Classroom Web site may be used, copied, distributed, translated, and modified for non-commercial, not-for-profit ministry purposes only. We ask that all materials be appropriately attributed to Covenant Seminary and their authors, as mandated by the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

Worldwide Classroom courses are available as MP3-format audio lectures and PDF-format documents. Both formats are widely supported and work well on both the Macintosh and Windows platforms. Although higher-speed Internet connections offer the best experience, slower modem connections will also work to access the course content.

MP3 audio files can be downloaded or streamed directly through your Web browser. Many media applications will play this file format. If you do not have Windows Media Player, Real Player, or some other media application already installed on your computer, you can download the free Real Player. (The free player is sufficient -- you do not have to purchase their latest special offer.)

Audio files may be downloaded to your hard drive or other audio device for later listening by right-clicking your mouse on the download link, clicking on the “Save Target As” option, and saving the file to the folder of your choice.

Study guides and transcripts of selected lectures are posted in PDF format. If you do not already have one, a free reader application is available for download. Links to PDF documents will open a new browser window. These documents may be printed out or saved to your hard drive for future use.

Questions regarding issues with iTunes should be directed to Apple.com.

Worldwide Classroom is a free collection of course materials and does not provide academic credit or student-teacher interaction. Students wishing to earn a degree or certificate may take courses for credit through Covenant Theological Seminary's Distance Education program and should contact the Seminary's Admissions Office for further information.

The information collected from visitors helps us improve the site and assists us in evaluating the access, use, and worldwide impact of this initiative. Worldwide Classroom collects the following information from visitors:

• Information You Provide: Covenant Seminary receives and stores any information you enter on the Worldwide Classroom Web site or give us in any other way. You provide most such information when you submit feedback on the site, contact us by e-mail, or agree to participate in a visitor survey. This information may include: name, e-mail address, academic status, institution, geographic region, or intended use of Worldwide Classroom course materials. In all cases, any information you provide is strictly optional and voluntary, and you may choose to use the site without providing this information. If you voluntarily provide your e-mail address or other contact information, we will not share personal information outside of Covenant Seminary without first requesting your permission.
• Automatic Information: Worldwide Classroom receives and stores certain types of information whenever you interact with this site through a Web browser. Examples of the information we collect include the Internet protocol address used to connect your computer to the site, and computer and connection information such as browser type and version, operating system, computing platform, and content you viewed. None of this information is personally identifiable or linked back to you individually.
• E-mail Communications: Worldwide Classroom maintains a list of interested visitors who have voluntarily provided their e-mail addresses. If you do not wish to receive communications from us, you can request removal from the mailing list by writing us.

The audio files and study guides for the lectures available through Worldwide Classroom may be downloaded free of charge. CD or DVD versions are available for purchase from the Covenant Seminary Bookstore. The cost for a set of CDs is $62.50; study guides are $15 each. Most of the courses are also available on DVD for $72 a set.

• To order with credit card over the phone, call 1.877.213.3353.
• To pay by check, call the same number to place your order, or e-mail your order and shipping address to bookstore@covenantseminary.edu. Once the order has been placed, mail a check for the cost of the items plus shipping to: Covenant Seminary Bookstore, 481 Covenant Lane, St. Louis, MO, 63141. The items will be sent once payment has been received.