In the past 150 years, Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced an amazing growth in Christianity. In Malawi, about 80 percent of the population are Christians. Churches are well attended but most churches are served by leaders and members who have little or no access to Bible training to equip them for helping their churches and communities.

The question is, how do we make training accessible and affordable to many leaders and members? One answer is to train local facilitators who in turn will train members in their own church communities.

Participants training in a local church

The focus of the curriculum is on the essential skills for pastoral ministry which include interpreting, applying and communicating the Bible accurately and for the local context.

You can read more about the Veritas College International Education Philosophy here:
Introduction to VCI Educational Philosophy

Content of Curriculum: pdf Outline: Modules 1-4 (301 KB)

Provision of Training Materials

The Veritas Module workbooks are available in English and Chichewa. Training materials are subsidized for participants.