MODULE 1
Biblical Worldview
This course examines how animism, polytheism, and secularism all contribute to societal worldviews. The course also sets forth a distinctly Biblical worldview.
Community Transformation
The course examines practical ways in which churches can make a positive and life-giving contribution into our communities and be ‘light’ in the world.
Generosity
This course examines the generosity of God as the basis for our generosity. It proposes that when we as disciples of Christ follow His example of generosity, we experience joy. This generosity builds the body of Christ and leaders are supposed to go first and set the example.
How to Interpret the Bible 1
We do a Biblical survey of the Scriptures and cover basic tools of Biblical interpretation, “Observation, Interpretation, and Application.”
The Church
The local church is the “manifold wisdom of God,” and is described as the Bride of Christ. The course examines the Old Testament and New Testament understanding of the people of God.
MODULE 2
Biblical Doctrines
A thorough examination of essential Evangelical and Biblical doctrines. We do not probe the issues that divide evangelical Christians, but look at the issues that bring us together.
Effective Preaching
This course covers the preparation of the messenger, development of the message, and the delivery of the message.
Mission of the Church
Along with a theological understanding of ‘mission,’ the course covers strategies to do cross-cultural ministry.
Spiritual Leadership 1
We focus on the personal development of a leader – the preparation and development of a leader’s vision and an understanding of critical thinking.
The Kingdom of God
This course examines the Biblical understanding of the Kingdom and how it provides us with an understanding of all that we do for Christ.
MODULE 3
Animism
We provide an understanding of how animism has impacted African indigenous religion.
Discipleship
This course provides practical topics designed to bring the new or immature believer into a deeper, more fruitful relationship with Christ.
How to Interpret the Bible 2
This course examines the Old Testament, looking at both chronological divisions and genre distinctions such as narrative, poetry, prophetic portions of Scripture.
Spiritual Leadership 2
The course looks at Biblical and practical aspects of the goals of a leader, decision-making, and the pitfalls of being a Christian leader.
Spiritual Warfare
This course is a Biblical examination of Satan’s activity on the earth, and the believer’s authority.
MODULE 4
Advanced Leadership Issues 1
This course examines current trends in leadership today. Personal leadership development is emphasized.
African Church History
This course gives an historical overview of the history and growth of the Gospel on the African continent.
How to Interpret the Bible 3
We examine the New Testament, both historically and by thematic and genre divisions. Emphasis is upon how to interpret and apply different types of New Testament Scriptures.
Mentoring
This course examines Biblical and practical ways to establish healthy and productive mentoring relationships.
Prayer
This course examines both the Biblical teachings regarding prayer and Biblical examples of prayer.
MODULE 5
Advanced Leadership Issues 2
We focus on the leader’s relationship with those whom he is leading, into developing healthy models of accountability and organizational relationships.
Cell Groups
Cell groups are vital to the growth of the church. A distinctly African context for establishing cell groups in your church is presented.
Church Planting
The course examines contemporary church planting movements.
Developing a Healthy Church
The course strives to implement thoughtful and strategic change in ministry philosophy, strategies, and systems.
Interpersonal Relationships
This course provides a reproducible model for developing and fostering healthy interpersonal relationships. We provide a model for resolving the conflict in ways that maintains relationships.
MODULE 6
Biblical Counselling
The course provides practical advice for numerous counseling topics, along with an overview of counseling practices and procedures.
Church Growth
We examine several of Christianity's contemporary experts in the study of Church Growth.
Law, Grace & Righteousness
A thorough theological and practical understanding of Paul’s epistle to the Galatians, written in response to the “Judaizers” who were a legalistic first century sect, and its contemporary implications, are covered.
Purpose Driven Church
This course helps us to understand the Biblical purpose of the Church. (Based on book by Rick Warren)
Worship
This course examines a Biblical theology for worship, and also looks at how the Church can be taught and encouraged by a Biblical perspective on worship.
MODULE 7
Children's Ministry
The course looks at practical issues, while at the same time maintaining age-appropriate strategies for children’s ministry.
Church Administration
The course provides practical, easy-to-use systems for church administration.
HIV/Aids
This course provides an overview of what causes HIV/Aids, how it is spread, and how we can provide moral direction and compassionate care.
Leadership Ethics
This bold course addresses the issues of money, sex and power in the life of leaders candidly and Biblically.
Marriage
The course examines the Old and New Testament teachings regarding marriage as well as sexuality, children, divorce, and remarriage.
MODULE 8
Ethnic Reconciliation
We look at issues of race and ethnicity in different cultures and how to eliminate racial tensions and hostilities.
Islam
This course provides a thorough look at practical ways to understand Islam.
Re-Forma
This document contains 4 additional outcomes that are required to be completed to qualify for the Re-Forma 'Certificate of Biblical Training for Ministry' underwritten by the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA).
Youth Ministry
The course covers many strategic and practical aspects of establishing an effective church youth ministry.