Course Breakdown

Knowledge

KM01-Essentials and Characteristics of Religious Practitioners
KM02-The Bible and Bible interpretation
KM02.1-A hermeneutic process on New Testament Letters
KM02.2-A hermeneutic process on Old Testament prose
KM02.3-A hermeneutic process on poetry, Wisdom literature, and Prophecy
KM02.4-A hermeneutic process on the Gospels
KM03-Basic Christian Concepts
KM04-Christian Ethics
KM05-History of the church and an overview of a variety of Christian traditions
KM06-Principles of building the faith community
KM07-Principles of preaching
KM08-Principles of conducting services
KM09-Spiritual formation, life skills training, and value system development
KM10-Principles of pastoral counseling in a Christian context
KM11-The missional calling of the Church
KM12-Principles of Church leadership and ministry management
KM13-Church administration, accountability, and financial management

PM01-Prepare sermons that will address the spiritual and contextual needs of the faith community
PM02-Conduct worship services within the faith community
PM03-Interact with groups and individuals to facilitate spiritual growth
PM04-Nurture fellowship among members of the faith community
PM05-Lead the faith community to show loving care in times of need or crisis
PM06-Lead the faith community to live according to a Christian value system and Christian virtues
PM07-Develop proactive and reactive (coping) life skills in the faith community through preaching and teaching and mentoring
PM08-Lead a faith community through visionary spiritual leadership (strategic management as a spiritual discipline)
PM09-Build the spiritual leadership capacity of the congregation/faith community
PM10-Facilitate effective ministries in a faith community (operational management as a spiritual discipline)
PM11-Facilitate stewardship processes in the faith community (stewardship as a spiritual discipline)
PM12-Mobilize the faith community to share the good news of Jesus Christ with the world
PM13-Plan and execute outreach programs to deal with socio-economic and other relevant needs in the wider community
PM14-Initiate and participate in interventions to deal with needs and emergencies in the community
PM15-Participate in inter-faith community development initiatives
PM16-Plan and manage the effective use of media

WM01-Prepare and conduct a worship service to nurture the relationship with God
WM02-Plan and conduct teachings, and develop ministry activities, to enhance the quality of fellowship and mutual care
WM03-Develop pro-active and reactive (coping) life skills and nurture Christian values in a faith community
WM04-Engage the leadership of a faith community in discussions on Missional leadership and operational management practices