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A Ministry Academics Curriculum
Dynamic Ministry Curriculum
Introduction
Mentoring through Advanced e-Learning Technology
Co-operating with …
• The Tuition Centre facilitates training of students in a Local Bible School. TC
obtaining materials, offering classes and evaluating quality of learning.
• Calvary Academics is the brand name of the course material, and is
accepted by Calvary University. Calvary Life Tutors distributes the material.
• Calvary University requires CQA standards and recognizes credits.
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Growing since 1984
Training material developed for Bible Schools
Used in 250 Churches training 7200 students
Qualifications from Certificates to Doctorate, PhD
Accredited by CQA, South Africa, Swaziland, UK
Student mentored to qualify from Calvary University
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Ministry Training
(basics)
A Diploma is offered in 3 phases:
1. Phase 1 — Christian Discipleship
2. Phase 2 — Church Worker, Leader
3. Phase 3 — Practical Ministry
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Ministry Mentoring
(advanced)
A Bachelor is offered in 3 phases:
4. Phase 4 — Advanced Diploma
5. Phase 5 — Vocational Degree
6. Phase 6 — Honours Specializing
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5-Fold Ministry Focus
Programmes are offered for 5 different functions
1. Strategic Leader — (Apostle: Moses, Paul)
…… BBL, BBA
2. Spiritual Advisor — (Prophet: Aaron, Barnabas) … B.Min
3. Doctrinal Teacher — (John, Aquilla, Priscilla)
….. B.Ed
4. Church Relations — (Peter, Phillip, Timothy) …... B.Coms
5. Shepherd, Pastoral Counsellor — (James) . B.Cns
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Post-Graduate Leadership
Postgraduate offered in 3 phases:
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7. Phase 7 — Masters
(expert)
8. Phase 8 — Doctoral
(contribution)
9. Phase 9 — PhD
(new theory)
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Purpose Statement
Calvary Academics has set out to:
• Assist the local church in training believers
• Develop members as workers and leaders
• Be obedient to the Great Commission
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Mission Statement
• Being a tutor platform for Ministry Training
• Providing e-learning technology to tuition centres
• Offering quality education to tuition centres
• Adhering to a Christian Value System
• Developing knowledge of the Word of God
• Enabling Christians to communicate and defend it
• Preparing disciples for their continual study in it
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Mission Statement
continued
• Offering sound professional training
• Equipping members of the local church for ministry
• Promoting duplication through leadership training
• Managing leaders to encourage maturity
• Based on a uniquely balanced five-fold ministry
• Objective Directed Learning (ODL) outcomes
• Locally accessible and technically supported
• Church Life training is financially affordable
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Mission Objectives
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Promote personal spiritual growth
Establish understanding of church life
Provide training for ministry of student’s calling
On-the-job leadership skills ministry training
Provide a programme for disciple making
Establish strategically situated Tuition Centres
Provide affordable material to develop potential
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Calvary Advantages
Reasons to use the curriculum:
1. The priority is Ministry
(academics & practical)
2. Contact tuition for interaction
(discipleship making)
3. Real-life practical experience
(in own church context)
4. Local Study in home-town
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(can still do secular work)
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Credit Recognition
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Credits endorsed by Calvary University
UK, RSA provides accreditation status
Churches accept our high standards
The Education Law (Act 101 of 1997)
requires RPL to be applied.
• Ample work skills — transfer credits
Take note: Universities offer a pure theology programme,
not practical Church ministry. Little correlation for true RPL
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Pray, Take Action
• Consider the Great Commission
task of disciple making
• Ask for God’s wisdom
• Consider your calling to serve
• Plan to do leadership training
Now, register and start!
At a Bible School you may find
restoration and new life as you
discover what you have in Christ
More Web Info: www.clt.org.za
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