Christian Leadership Programme Course Descriptions

Year 1

Introduction and Principles for Biblical Interpretation

This is an introductory course designed to teach you how to interpret and apply the Bible accurately in our modern context. The course will provide you with a basic model incorporating the main principles of interpretation to enable you to “rightly divide” the Word of God. The course is structured in such a way that you will learn to implement the principles being taught to ensure that the theory is not left in the realm of the abstract.

Understanding the Old Testament 1: Pentateuch

Each class will be a brief survey and introduction to the Old Testament, particularly the Pentateuch or first five books of the Bible, consisting of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. We will cover such topics as: book summary; author; content; book outline; contribution to the canon; key verse(s)/passage(s); key themes/theology; key people, culture and customs; key places, geography and dates; Christological passages; place in redemptive history; background information, literary style & genre; New Testament usage.

Christian Foundations 1: Doctrine of God, Man and Sin

This course seeks to explicate in the context of modern discussion the historic Christian belief that the sole source of reliable knowledge of God our Maker and Saviour is Holy Scripture. We will explore the nature, character, and triunity of the God who reveals Himself in Scripture in order to bring us into fellowship with Himself. It comprises the “centrepiece” of our theological efforts, as it has the Triune God Himself, and therefore, the impartation of a profound knowledge of Him, as its focus. God, as maker and upholder (creation and providence), is set alongside a study of the human person; our nature, dependence, destiny, and fallenness. As with all doctrine courses, the topic is explored along biblical historical, and systematic lines.

Understanding the New Testament 1: Intertestamental Period and the Gospels

This course covers an overview of the Inter-testamental period and the Gospels and lays a foundation for understanding and teaching through the New Testament. It is survey/overview of the introductory matters, structure, theme, and basic content of the Gospels. Each student will learn to apply their Bible interpretation tools to develop their understanding and knowledge of the gospels.

Year 2

Christian Foundations 2: Doctrine of Salvation and the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit

This course is intended to give church leaders a thorough understanding of the Biblical teaching regarding our great salvation, given to us by God the Father, earned by Jesus Christ and applied to us by the Holy Spirit. This course could also go by the title, “The Doctrines of Grace,” which emphasizes the fact that our salvation is completely a work of God’s grace.

Understanding the Old Testament 2: Prophets

This course is a continuation of Understanding the Old Testament I. In class, we will specifically be studying the prophetic writings, i.e. the four major prophets of Isaiah through Daniel and the twelve minor prophets of Hosea to Malachi. For each book we will (as much as time allows) study the summary handouts, noting particularly the key themes/verses, Christological passages, and the book’s place in redemptive flow of history.

Understanding the New testament 2: Pauline Epistles

This course focuses on the writings of the apostle Paul and attempts to summarize Paul teachings and presentation of the gospel. It is an overview course and gives insights into background, occasion, and reason for writing, so that the responsible church leader can have a grasp of the power and importance of the gospel Paul proclaimed in this body of literature.

The Christian Leader's Life and Work: Pastoral Epistles

This course covers the practical issues related to Christian ministry in general, and to the pastorate in particular. The subjects that are covered include such things as the pastor’s call and qualifications, his character, spiritual life and devotional habits, leadership, pastoral care and selected ministerial duties that he performs. The course schedule will give the necessary details.

Year 3

Christian Foundations 3: Doctrine of the Church and the End Times

This course is a survey of the Biblical doctrine of the Church including the nature, functions, purposes, structure, leadership, ministry, discipline, and sacraments in the Church.

Missions and Evangelism

This course will introduce the student to what the Bible teaches about the nature and foundation showing that God is a missionary God. This is the study of God’s purpose and activity as revealed through Israel’s responsibility to the nations in the Old Testament and the mandates entrusted to the Church in the New Testament. This is an introduction to the Biblical basis for evangelism with special emphasis on the theology, message, methods, and objectives of evangelism. Attention is given to the relationship between evangelism and the church, discipleship, social concern, and cross-cultural evangelism. Evangelism is taught along the lines set out in the NT. Four weeks will be spent on Missions and four weeks, on Evangelism.

Understanding the New Testament 3: General Epistles

This course is a continuation of New Testament II and focuses on the General Epistles, from Hebrews to Jude and attempts to summarize the key themes and message to the early Christians. It is an overview course and gives insights into background, occasion, and reason for writing, so that the responsible church leader can have a grasp of the power and importance of the gospel proclaimed in this body of literature.

Understanding the Old Testament 3: Poetry and Wisdom Literature

This course explores the genre, context, and biblical-theological message of the Old Testament (OT) poetical books in their Ancient Near Eastern context. The purpose of this course is to equip each student with the understanding of the redemptive-historical plan of God in the books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs; along with the place and significance of poetry/wisdom literature in the Old Testament Scriptures.

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