Certification of Church Planting
Academic Level
Diploma/Degree
Duration
9-12 Months
Assessment
Yes. Certificate of Completion
Study Method
Online
Certification of Church Planting Overview
The Certification of Church Planting course qualification equips ministers & potential ministers with the foundational biblical, practical, theological skills & knowledge to begin and establish a new Church.
The Church Planting course will examine various models of Church planting like new pioneer churches, satellite churches or developing an established Church. You will also learn how to build a highly motivated team.
Who is the Certification of Church Planting for
- This Church Planting course is designed for people who are preparing for or considering planting a Church or being part of a Church planting team.
- It is ideal for those who feel a strong call of God on their life to be a pioneer.
What you will learn
God’s Call Your Response
- How to move towards what God is calling you to do and the person God has called you to be.
Analyse & Apply the Bible
- How to master the features of a study Bible, to interpret what a biblical passage meant to its original audience and how to apply learnt principles to my life, family and ministry community.
Personal Management & Spiritual Health
- How to develop your relationship with God through holistic spiritual and practical disciplines to achieve your God-given destiny and spiritual goals
Introduction to the Biblical Narrative
- ow to understand & communicate the Bible’s key themes, events, characters and how to apply lessons learnt in my life and ministry.
Theology of God
- How to build a ministry team that can plant, establish and grow a kingdom-based Church. Your leadership skills will be built as you to create a highly motivated team who will work together towards the church planting goals. You will learn about various models of church planting and hear from successful church planters using various models enabling you to choose which model is best suited to you.
Planting & Developing Churches
- How to discern insights, revelations and promptings given by the Holy Spirit and when they are for private edification or the edification of others. You will grow in the expressions of gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit and when to act on promptings of the Holy Spirit in accordance with the biblical guidelines.
Crossing Cultures
- How to open the world of potential ministry adventures by embracing cultures and peoples from all around the world. You will be equipped with the key principles and knowledge learned from several lifetimes of missionary service. You will learn how to pray, plan, support and communicate in cultures that are different to your own
Sermon Design & Delivery
- How to develop and deliver engaging sermons that build audience rapport in a contemporary ministry setting. You will develop clear and coherent sermon outlines ensuring biblical accuracy and your own authentic style.
Included Courses
This course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to investigate and integrate biblical principles of the call of God for ministry into a personal ministry development strategy.
Curriculum Covered
- Course Description
- Introduction to the Course
- What is a Call?
- Defining Ministry
- Understanding Mission
- General & Specific Call
- Obedience
- Unique Aspects of Ministry (Interview)
- Reclaiming the Discipleship Call
- Allowing Scripture to Define & Direct
- Historical Look at Ministry
- Church-Based Ministry
- Marketplace Ministry
- Community-Based Ministry
- Platforms for the Call
- OT Example: Nehemiah
- NT Example: Peter
- Unusual Callings
- The Ministry Zone (Part 1)
- The Ministry Zone (Part 2)
- The Ministry Zone (Part 3)
- The Ministry Zone (Part 4)
- Hearing the Voice of God
- Recognising the Voice of God
- How to Hear the Voice of God
- Processing Moments of Call
- Gifts & Calling
- Involving & Aligning
- A Kingdom Perspective
- Called to Go
About your instructor
Dr Brendan Roach
Founder and CEO of Axx. Dr Brendan Roach has been involved in the professional development and training of pastors and leaders globally for over 25 years. His Biblical expertise is Biblical Archaeology, Leadership Development, First Century History and the Call to Ministry.
Regan Perry
Regan firmly believes that you never stop learning and enjoys creating pathways for others to discover their full potential. He has lead & served on church staff, coordinating teams & interns, and overseen ministry programs and campus facilities.
Course Reviews
Awesome course
That was a powerful and enlightening course.
Call of God
I now know, what is it to be called by God
The great agenda of God
I dearly thank God for such opportunity as this, to learn and be inspired. Am greatful for all my teachers who God have used to be a blessing to me. May God continue to bless the Axx fraternity in all aspects.
This series of lessons is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to utilise the features of a study Bible, as well as historical and cultural analysis to compose an accurate application of a biblical passage.
Curriculum Covered
- Course Description
- Introduction to Interpretation
- Introduction to Study Bibles
- A Pattern for Application
- Look for Clues
- Original Audience & Historical Context
- Researching Historical Context
- Genre Pitfalls (Part 1)
- Genre Pitfalls (Part 2)
- Literary Context
- Observation
- From Analysis to Meaning
- But we are different… aren’t we?
- Meaning to Application
- Summary & Example
About your instructor
Pastor Andrew Groza
Andrew is an experienced Pastor with a demonstrated history of working in the e-learning industry. Skilled in non-profit organizations, E-Learning, coaching, organizational development, and instructional design. Andrew holds a Master of Arts in Ministry from Harvest Bible College.
Course Reviews
Interested areas were;Key steps in interpreting the bible,some concepts,application or its relevance to me or us.
This lesson has helped me to know some important things to consider especially in the Bible,given that it is God’s word.Reading through the Bible is not enough,we need to find out the writers,audience,message given,occassion and interpret to give relevance to me or us today.Very amazing!
Analyse & Apply the Bible:
This lesson is very good and facilitator explain content very well
The ability to study the word
In my life I had found it so difficult to study the bible because I did not know how. My whole life I have capitalized on bible reading and meditation of any verse that ‘jumps’ to my mind in the course of reading but from this course I am now confident to do studies of scriptures. Thank you for this resources and teachings
This course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to apply holistic Christian practices and personal management skills.
Curriculum Covered
- Course Description
- Course Introduction
- Make the main thing the main thing
- Spiritual Disciplines – Growth
- Spiritual Disciplines – Practicalities
- Introduction to Identity
- Building a Healthy Self
- Values
- Christian Values
- Personal Mission Statement
- Goals
- Prioritising & Time Management – priorities and the 4 quadrants
- Prioritising & Time Management – organising & executing
- Health & Wholeness
- Goals – review and evaluation
- Our life together. Authority, Leadership & Governance
About your instructor
Amelia Pickering
Amelia has had a diverse career thus far, one dedicated to working towards building a better world and empowering others to do the same. Over the past 25 years, her passion for leadership, academia and social justice has led her to pioneer an adult literacy and numeracy school for the disadvantaged, assume the role of university VP and run a social enterprise focused on increasing EQ within corporations and NFPs. This, along with her interest and acumen for social impact and investment strategy, has afforded her the opportunity to work with various NPFs in creating holistic frameworks for change and mobilise capital for impact.
Course Reviews
Personal Management & Spiritual Health
The course content inspired me to take action.
Planning my time and priority of studies.
Prioritizing
This unit taught me about goals setting,Prioritizing and how important it is to take care of God’s vessel.
You can't build anything if you are not built
There are so many things that have challenged me perhaps that has made me a better person not taking anything away from other modules.The issue of personal management,I believe everything starts from you so if I struggle on managing time as I used to how can I manage other people.Thanks for the practical tips on how to deal successfully with.Im practicing them and they are giving me good results.The spiritual disciplines have actually taken me to another level because I learnt from this course that one will never see change as long as you don’t practice what you are learning
This course presents a ‘bird’s eye view’ of the Bible as one story. Each teaching is aimed at equipping learners with the skills and knowledge required to evaluate, communicate and apply the biblical narrative to a specific contemporary ministry context.
Curriculum Covered
- Course Description
- Seeing the Bible as One Story
- Orientation/Creation
- The Plot: Solution: The Patriarchal Narratives
- YHWH is crowned Israel’s King
- The Former Prophets: from Conquest to Exile
- The Ups & Downs of Samuel
- The Latter Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel & Twelve
- Jeremiah: The Weeping Prophet
- The Writings
- Lamentations: the Shedding of Righteous Blood
- Who is Jesus?
- The Crescendo of Jesus
- The New Covenant
- Epistles: New Covenant Prophets
- Good Deeds are Essential
- The Hope of Resurrection
About your instructor
Matthew Jarlett
Following the completion of his Bachelor of Arts (Biblical Studies), Matthew assumed the Vocational Education Course Supervisor role with Harvest Bible College.
Course Reviews
Super blessed
The lessons were awsome. The lesson that really got a hold on me was lesson #3. God showed His greatnes in the plagues against the many Egyptian gods. What a mighty God we serve, Halleluja!
New student at AXx Bible School
I am so happy to have come across AXx. I started with the first course and have learnt so much already. My understanding of God’s Word have grown. It is just amazing how the Bible is one story from Genesis to Revelation. The lectures are fun and interesting and just long enough for me to retain the information shared. Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity to learn and grow in the knowledge of God’s Word.
A BLESSING TO STUDY THE WORD OF GOD
Knowing God’s wonderful plan from the beginning has helped me teach God’s word better in ministry. It was important for me to observe the unity of the word and understand that in Christ we have the fulfillment of God’s promises. Thank you for the opportunity. I hope to continue growing in the knowledge of the scriptures
This course introduces the theology of God, as you explore the relevance of theology, the Trinity in the Old and New Testament, the Person and Work of Christ and the Holy Spirit, as well as the gifts and fruits of the Spirit.
Curriculum Covered
- Course Description
- Introduction & Relevance
- Talking Theology
- Introducing the Trinity
- Trinity in the Old Testament
- Trinity in the New Testament
- God as Trinity
- Trinity as Community
- Historical Misconceptions
- God the Father
- God the Son
- God the Holy Spirit
- Trinity Together
- The Work of Christ
- The Work of the Holy Spirit
- Gifts & Fruit of the Spirit
About your instructor
Dr DJ Konz
DJ is Associate Dean of the Faculty of Theology, and Head of the Theology Department, at Alphacrucis College. DJ comes from a background in the Christian Non-Profit sector, most recently as the Executive Director of Advocacy at Compassion Australia. He wrote his doctoral dissertation at the University of Aberdeen on the child in the thought of Karl Barth, and his wider teaching and research areas include systematic and historical theology (especially Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoeffer), as well as mission theology, public and political theology, and child theology. He is the co-editor of Theology, Mission and Child: Global Perspectives (Oxford: Regnum, 2014) and has published various book chapters and journal articles.
Pastor Jeremy Weetman
Jeremy has been in pastoral ministry for over twenty years. He and his wife plated the church they lead on the Gold Coast (Australia), Eikon Community, in 2006 and transitioned the congregation into a missional expression of church. He has served on various denominational committees and has been teaching in bible colleges since 2011. He is studying towards his Doctor of Ministry and is interested in sacred space and contemporary spirituality.
Course Reviews
MY TESTIMONY
I am very pleased to have known Axx and enrolled with, I have learned so much on the Theology of God, lot of things has been brought to light and been explained better. I now can give other the biblical perceptive on the Godhead. This lesson has changed and challenged me to be careful while dividing the word of God.
Theology
I now understand what is a theology
My Review of theology
I am truly blessed as I study this course and look at the awesome God I serve..If we as believers really think on our God we will certainly worship Him as we ought,
This course equips and inspires ministers and potential ministers to become involved in Church Planting and developing churches. It deals with Church Growth and Health principles to the planting and development of a local congregation.
Curriculum Covered
- Planting & Developing Churches Course Description Part 1
- Introduction to Planting & Developing Churches
- Jesus & the Harvest
- Biblical Foundations of Church Planting
- Jesus & the Gospel of the Kingdom
- The Early Church & Lessons for Now
- Why Church Planting is the Best Way to Win the Lost
- Evangelism in the New Church Plant
- Discipleship & Church Planting
- Case Study: Church Planting & University Ministry Thailand
- Case Study: The Satellite Church Planting Model
- Case Study: Starting from Scratch – Lightpoint Church
- Rick Warren & The Saddleback Church
- 8 Essential Quality Characteristics of a Healthy Church
- People Groups & Church Planting
- Cultural Diversity and Church Planting
- Starting Strong: Preparing for Church Planting
- Imperatives for Church Planting
About your instructor
Dr Ian Grant
Ian is an experienced Vice-President Emeritus with a demonstrated history of executive leadership, curriculum development, postgraduate teaching and accreditation, in theological education and ministry training in Australian and international contexts, including in the e-learning industry. He is skilled in Lecturing, Coaching, Managing Teams, Conflict Resolution. Ian holds a PhD focused on cultural intelligence, anthropology, contextualised leadership, cultural and religious change, intercultural communication and Majority World Christianity from Monash University.
Course Reviews
Planting and developing churches part 2
This course really introduce me to some many process or way of planting churches, and the course really give me tough time before I reach this stage, I say a big thanks to the president in person of Dr Brenden Roach for his constant support,God bless you sir.
Blessings upon Blessings
Wow,it’s has been an amazing and life changing teachings I stand to testify to the glory of God that my spiritual growth has never and will never be the same.Thank you Ministry Axx for giving me this opportunity to be equip with this powerful program I pray that the father of our Lord Jesus Christ will continue to bless this program more and more.
Journey with axx.
It has been a great journey for me with axx bible training, I have learned how to start a church from scratch and how to develop it.
In this course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and frameworks in how to effectively take the gospel around the world and communicate it to cultures that are different to your own.
Curriculum Covered
- Course Introduction
- Biblical Basis for Mission
- Why Mission?
- How do we do Mission?
- Understanding Culture
- God & World Cultures
- Contextualisation
- Global Trends in Mission
- Mission Trends (1)
- Mission Trends (2)
- Models of Mission Work (1)
- Models of Mission Work (2)
- Models of Mission Work (3)
- Models of Mission Work (4)
- Case Study: Urban Missions (1)
- Case Study: Urban Missions (2)
- Case Study: Urban Missions (3)
- Case Study: Urban Missions (4)
- The Practicalities of Going Cross-Cultural
- Dealing with Spiritual Props
- Character
- Cross-Cultural Stress
- The Missionary Call
- Paul’s Methods (Case Study)
- Keys for Effective Cross-Cultural Work (1)
- Keys for Effective Cross-Cultural Work (2)
- Short-Term Mission Trips (1)
- Short-Term Mission Trips (2)
- Short-Term Mission Trips (3)
- Crossing Cultures Course Review
About your instructor
Pastor Kay Dohle
Kay has dedicated her life to ministry. After pioneering a Young Adult Ministry training program at her local church, she then relocated to Asia as Mobilisations & Placement Officer with Assemblies of God World Missions. Since returning to Australia she has held senior leadership roles with Alpha Crucis and continued to work with churches across the country to help them equip Christian leaders to change their world.
Course Reviews
How to handle different people
I learn how to share the gospel to different cultures
KNOWING AND IDENTIFY THE CALLING OF GOD AND RESPOND
I am phiri isaac aged 35 from zambia,it started way back when I heard the voice of GOD and I could ignoring,but I came across axx advert for free ministry program, that’s how I started and my life has changed,I am able to preach in public at a funeral gathering in my communities everywhere I go I procraim the name of GOD our LORD JESUS,at axx I have learned how to preach in different couture’s in different countries and adupt there value system and announce the name of the LORD JESUS Christ and how is doing wonders in our lives, thankyou axx for opportunitie for a free study I could have not afford,may GOD bless the entire management
Well Informed
I’ve been wondering in my travels especially concerning that of preaching and disciple making,I wondered why people are distancing from me and not attending to my tent crusades as well as the open airs that I conducted,but after studying this course,my eyes was opened and I then started to realise that it was about an approach and this is concerning cultures.Im therefore going to impact this generation about the gospel,I now knows that crossing the cultures and approach was an issue,but now i am enlightened.Thanks to Brendan Roach and the entire staff of lectures.
This course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to understand the basics of communication theory and to use those, along with solid biblical exegesis to develop and deliver a sermon within a ministry context.
Curriculum Covered
- Course Description
- Introduction to Preaching
- What is Preaching?
- Preaching Foundations
- Understanding the Text: Exegesis
- Hermeneutics: Understanding the World
- Ethics of Communication
- Types of Sermons
- Story, Illustration & Metaphor
- Preparation
- Structure & Flow
- ‘Grabbing People by the Ears’
- Sermon Application
- Sermon Conclusion
- From Design to Delivery
- Verbal & Non-Verbal Communication
- Taking Your Audience Seriously
- Establishing Rapport
- Sermon Notes
- Story & Imagination
- Using Our Voice Well
- Body Language
- Audience Engagement
- Creative Presentations
- Personality & Style
- Dealing with Anxiety
- Sermon Evaluation
- Wisdom from our Mistakes
- Difficult Topics
- Preaching & the Future
About your instructor
Pastor Andrew Groza
Andrew is an experienced Pastor with a demonstrated history of working in the e-learning industry. Skilled in non-profit organizations, E-Learning, coaching, organizational development, and instructional design. Andrew holds a Master of Arts in Ministry from Harvest Bible College.
Course Reviews
Sermon Design and Delivery
Sermon Design and Delivery takes you through the journey of learning to understand and apply the necessary skills for writing and preaching a great sermon. I have learned so much and will put this knowledge into practice. This course has been very enlightening and it will help me to write and preach better sermons. I am so thankful.
Sermon Design and Delivery
Shalom, thank you very much for the good work you doing not only to us but for the Glory of God, because I believe it’s one way you are spreading the word of God to the world as your share it to us through the learning.
This is always a blessing to me, each topic we do I really enjoy and get eyes open in many things some of which I thought I knew. I was touched by the part where we talked about gestures and body language, because in most cases we as preachers we tend to forget that when we preach, we are not only communicating with the voice but the gestures, movements we are saying…and if we are not careful, we find that we talking about to different things and leading the church to sometimes misunderstand the message of the day. Also, the importance of establishing a rapport with the church, which makes the church want to listen to what you are saying. Sermon preparation needs preparation and continuous prayer it is not just a wake up and preach thing because it is not about us but about God speaking to His people.
Thank you so much Ministry of Axx (ACTS), we are really blessed
MY LOVE FOR PREACHING
First I thank my lectures John Bergmann and Andrew Groza for taking me through this unit, I have enjoyed the training and I have highly grown spiritually and learnt alot and as a pastor and a preacher I have realised why sometimes I fail on what I do. Thanks Axx bible college and the entire team, I find myself loving preaching more now from what I have learnt , the preaching foundation, challenges of preaching, understanding the text, applying the text, the types of sermons, Sermons preparation, structure and flow of the sermon, I never new there is importance in introduction, creating a solid introduction, the Application here I have learnt how to create a solid Application, the Sermon conclusion, I have learnt how my sermon can end well, I have learnt how to Craft a solid conclusion, I have learnt more on verbal communication, how I can take my audience seriously, I have known the power is a story, even though I have been preaching I haven’t known how I can use my Voice well, through this unit I have learnt and I have started practicing my voice, I have learnt the importance of Body language and engaging my audience, Finally I have learnt Wisdom from my mistakes, hear I have learnt the preaching logistics, the technology, I have learnt more on keeping time, whaaaaaau it was amazing, this unit has helped me and now I know how to carry myself, what I need to do and the questions I need to ask when am going to preach outside my congregation, not forgetting what I have learnt on Difficult topics and how I can deal with fallout that is likely to occur after tackling such topics, God bless Axx Bible college God bless the entire management and the whole team who made this possible in Jesus name
Certification of Church Planting Enrolment Options
Monthly Subscription
- 8 Specifically Designed Courses
- Access with an active subscription
- Certified Training
- 168 Lessons
3 Monthly Payments
- 8 Specifically Designed Courses
- Lifetime access to all resources
- Certified Training
- 168 Lessons
Upfront Payment
- 8 Specifically Designed Courses
- Lifetime access to all resources
- Certified Training
- 168 Lessons
Certification of Church Planting Snapshot
- 8 specifically designed courses
- 168 lessons
- 44 hours on-demand video
- Certification
- Full lifetime access
- Access on computer, mobile devices and TV
- All learning resources, handouts and E-library at no extra cost
- Personalised Certified Certificate of Completion
Certification of Church Planting Reviews
IAM grateful to God that I under go through thorough training and all the course have been a eye opener.
Blessings upon Blessings
The person I am after studying with axx.
Certification of Church Planting Requirements
- This Certification of Church Planting only requires a desire to learn about how to plant a Church or how I can be a productive member of a Church Planting team.
- Have a desire to see the kingdom of God expanded globally.
- A love of God, the Word and the Great Commission.
- Learners are welcome to commence this qualification at any time
- A computer, tablet or smartphone is required
- No additional software is required
- Internet connection is required
- Lessons are presented in English
All assessment tasks must be completed to be certified
- Learners are required to complete all video lessons
- Each lesson has a short multiple choice quiz
- There are no essays to be written in this qualification
