Q & A
Who is the course intended for?
The course is intended for anyone looking to develop their ministries. The focus is on Word-based and pastoral ministries. The course is open to Christians from any church.
The Foundation course:
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Deacons
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Sunday School teachers
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Youth workers
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Parents leading home teaching or devotions
The Advanced course:
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Pastors, elders & lay preachers.
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Home group leaders
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Women teaching other women.
How much time would I need to commit?
This can be decided locally for each course, and you can choose the pace of the course. But as a guide we'd suggest the following:
The Foundation course:
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Each module runs for 12 weeks.
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At least 1 hour of private study per week
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One 2-hour group tutorial session per month.
The Advanced course:
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Each module runs for 12 weeks.
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At least 2 hours of private study per week
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One 2-hour group tutorial session per month.
How would the course operate?
The courses would operate in local hubs with local tutors; the selection of modules and the pace can be decided locally.
There would be a combination of online self-study and in-person teaching sessions.
For example, weekly assignments, with monthly teaching sessions
The content is intended to be easily accessible and suited to the level of study.
Would there be a cost?
We've tried to keep the costs as low as possible, but where we make use of external courses, there is a charge for these, typically £25.
For Foundation course, typically the cost is £25 per term per student.
For the Advanced Course, we suggest a contribution of around £24 per student per term, but this may be a little higher, where we make use of an external course.
