For this four-trimester program (three trimesters per year) a total of 30 credits is required.
| Graduate Diploma in Biblical Ministry | Total Credits: 30 | |
| Unit | Code | Credits |
| New Testament Epistles | NT501 | 3 |
| This unit is about doing exegesis of the exposition/exhortation literature type and doing exegesis and hermeneutics of the New Testament epistles. Students learn to apply a model of Bible interpretation and application. They also explore three main kinds of translations. | ||
| Communication Situation and Literary Context of the New Testament Epistles | NT502 | 2 |
| This unit is about identifying the communication situation and literary context of the New Testament epistles. | ||
| Church and Worldview | THE503 | 3 |
| This unit is about providing biblical answers for the church on worldview. It includes formulating a biblical worldview, identifying the local worldview and comparing them. | ||
| Small Groups | MIN502 | 3 |
| This unit is about preparing and leading Bible studies for a small group. | ||
| Homiletics 1 | MIN501 | 3 |
| This unit is about preparing and delivering biblical messages purposefully and effectively within a specific local context. | ||
| Church History | HIS501 | 3 |
| This unit is about gaining insights into the historical development of the student’s own church, in order to have a better understanding of its place within the broader church community. | ||
| Pentateuch and Old Testament Historical Books | OT501 | 3 |
| This unit is about doing exegesis and hermeneutics of narrative literature applied to the Pentateuch and Old Testament historical books. | ||
| Communication Situation and Literary Context of the Pentateuch and Old Testament Historical Books | OT502 | 2 |
| This unit is about identifying the communication situation and literary context of the Pentateuch and Old Testament historical books. | ||
| Biblical Ethics | THE501 | 3 |
| This unit is about doing 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 |
| This unit is about developing the tools to attain and maintain a continued deepening of one’s personal spiritual life which will also be reflected in Christian ministry. | ||
| Ecclesiology | THE502 | 3 |
| This unit is about developing a strategy to improve the dynamics of church life. | ||