WATCH YOUR LIFE AND DOCTRINE CLOSELY. PERSEVERE IN THEM, BECAUSE IF YOU DO, YOU WILL SAVE BOTH YOURSELF AND YOUR HEARERS.” 1 TIMOTHY 4:16

The course takes place over two years and majors on character development, personal holiness, discipleship and commitment to the local Church.

Students receive a logbook that they will fill in with support from lecturers, mentors and their Pastor over the duration.

The logbook includes daily Bible readings and reflections, course notes, project reports, ministry assessments, documents and communications that support vocational learning.

Each year consists of 30 lecture days (three per module) that cover the following headings.  

Year 1 

1. Being a disciple (following Jesus as the foundational principle of the Christian life)
2. Making disciples (the place of disciple-making in the life of a disciple) 

3. Wisdom (worthy pursuits and foolish controversies)
4. Jesus, the Man of God (The life of Jesus as the paradigm of virtue)

5. Dangers (What the man of God avoids)
6. Battles (where and how the man of God fights)
7. Virtues (what the man of God pursues)
8. Lessons from the lives of disciples in the biblical text (I)(The Patriarchs)
9. Lessons from the lives of disciples in the biblical text (II) (the Prophets)
10.Lessons from the lives of disciples in the biblical text (I) (the Apostles)

Year 2

The Ten Commandments: A Christ-Centred guide to a life of virtue.

1. God (Christ enthroned at the centre of the universe, and how our lives are to centre on him)
2. Image (Divine revelation in Christ and conformity to him)
3. Name (Calling on, honouring, and proclaiming the name of the Lord as our purpose)

4. Rest (The light burden of coming to Jesus)
5. Father (Knowing the Son, and learning our place as sons)
6. Life (Valuing the gift of God and pursuing life in Christ)
7. Faithfulness (Loving as Christ does)
8. Generosity (Having our hearts shaped by the great Giver)
9. Truth (Hearing, believing, and keeping the Lord’s statutes)
10. Lord (Understanding everything under the Lordship of Christ)

Lessons are supported by practical training through volunteer hours at their local church. Monitored and assessed through the logbook.

The lecture days are typically 9am-3pm, Saturdays (Term-Time). The faculty are actively serving Pastors and missionaries.