For this four semester program (three semesters per year) a total of 30 credits is required, as follows:
Unit | Code | Credits |
New Testament Epistles | NT501 | 3 |
Exegesis of exposition/exhortation literature applied to the exegesis and hermeneutics of the New Testament epistles. Students learn to apply a model of Bible interpretation and application, and also explore three main kinds of translations. | ||
Historical and Literary Context of the New Testament Epistles | NT502 | 2 |
Identifying the communication situation and central message of the New Testament epistles within their historical contexts. | ||
Church and Worldview | THE503 | 3 |
Providing biblical answers for the church on worldview, including formulating a biblical worldview, identifying the local worldview, and comparing them. | ||
Small Groups | MIN502 | 3 |
Preparing and leading Bible studies for a small group. | ||
Homiletics 1 | MIN501 | 3 |
Preparing and delivering biblical messages purposefully and effectively within a specific context. | ||
Church History | HIS501 | 2 |
Gaining insights into the historical development of the student’s own church to better understand its place within the broader church community. | ||
Pentateuch and Old Testament Historical Books | OT501 | 3 |
Exegesis of narrative literature applied to the exegesis and hermeneutics of the Pentateuch and Old Testament historical books. | ||
Historical and Literary Context of the Pentateuch and Old Testament Historical Books | OT502 | 2 |
Identifying the communication situation and the central message of the Pentateuch and Old Testament historical books within their historical contexts. | ||
Biblical Ethics | THE501 | 3 |
Exegesis and hermeneutics of the Ten Commandments and making biblical ethical decisions relevant to the student’s own church or cultural context. | ||
Spiritual Growth for Leaders | SPI501 | 2 |
Developing the tools to attain and maintain a continued deepening of one’s personal spiritual life, which will also reflect in Christian ministry. | ||
Ecclesiology | THE502 | 3 |
Developing a strategy to improve the dynamics of church life. | ||
Total credits: 30 (Four semesters) | ||
Graduate Diploma in Biblical Ministry achieved after the successful completion of the 30 credits above |