Registered Short Courses
Ekklesia Centre is offering different Short Courses to veteran and newcomer/beginner pastors and other spiritual leaders (laity) in different ministries within the church, FBO's & NGO'S within communities:
1. The Three Shorts Courses are:
1.1.Essential Theology for Ministry
1.1..1. It covers a compact overview or four theological themes: Old and New Testament, Christian Faith, the History of the Christian Church, and the Present Challenges and Opportunities for the modern Church in SA
1.1.2 The aim and objectives of course
The aim of the course is to give veteran/newcomer/beginner pastors and other persons in different ministries, an overview of the basic theological knowledge they need for a responsible ministry. For some pastors who could only do a Bible School course it would be a kind of finishing course to prepare them for ministry. For other spiritual leaders (laity) in different ministries within the church, FBO's & NGO'S within communities with ambitions to do a theological degree it would be a preparatory course to see whether university study is for them or not.
1.1.3 The delivery method(s); - contact, blended/or online
We will be using a blended form of learning. We will get the students in for a 3-to-4-hour contact session for each of the four parts of the course. After that, we will communicate with them online – by online contact sessions and by way of lectures with PowerPoint and Voice recordings
1.2 Foundations of Technological and Academic Competencies
1.2.1 It covers an introduction of the technological and academic skills that will be essential to succeed in an academic setting
1.2.2 The course will consist of three parts or shorter modules:
· Computer literacy
· Reading and Writing skills
· Time Management
1.2..3 The aim and objectives of course
The aim of the course is to enable prospective students to function optimally in an academic setting where technological and academic literacy are essential tools to study towards a degree in theology. It also aims to provide the most basic computer, reading and writing skills to pastors and other spiritual leaders (laity) in different ministries within the church, FBO's in a technological advanced ministerial context to communicate with the congregants through technology
1.2.4.The delivery method(s); - contact, blended/or online
We will be using a blended form of learning. We will get the students in for a three-hour contact session for each of the three parts of the course. After that, we will communicate with them online – by online contact sessions and by way of lectures with PowerPoint and Voice recordings
1.3. Congregational Ministry and Spirituality
1.3.1. It covers a compact overview or four ministerial themes: The Spirituality of the Pastor, Pastoral Ministry and Skills, Understanding Congregations and Leadership
1.3.2 The course will consist of four parts or shorter modules:
· Spirituality: the pastor as a Christian and a disciple
· Pastoral Ministry: the work of a pastor
· Understanding Congregations
· Leadership
1.3.3. Aim and objectives of course
The aim of the course is to give pastors (veterans and beginners), other spiritual leaders (laity) in different ministries within the church, FBO's an overview of the basic theological knowledge they need for a responsible ministry. For some pastors who could only do a Bible School course it would be a kind of finishing course to prepare them for ministry. For other with ambitions to do a theological degree it would be a preparatory course to see whether university study is for them or not.
1.3.4 Delivery method(s), - contact, blended or online
We will be using a blended form of learning. We will get the students in for a 3–4-hour contact session for each of the four parts of the course. After that we will communicate with them online – by online contact sessions and by way of lectures with PowerPoint and Voice recordings
The course leader (SU staff appointment compiles the following information for the electronic application/submission:)
