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