Transcript Christian Life Training

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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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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