Certification of Pastoral Ministry
Academic Level
Diploma/Degree
Duration
9-12 Months
Assessment
Yes. Certificate of Completion
Study Method
Online
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Certification of Pastoral Ministry Overview
Build your ministry leadership. Our Certification of Pastoral Ministry course qualification enlarges your knowledge of biblical teaching and theology while starting to develop your team and people leadership skills.
Getting the right pastoral ministry training is important to build a life long foundation of ministry.
Who is the Certification of Pastoral Ministry for
What you will learn
Introduction to the Biblical Narrative
Analyse & Apply the Bible
Personal Management & Spiritual Health
God’s Call Your Response
Authentic Leadership
Theology of God
Crossing Cultures
Sermon Design & Delivery
Included Courses
Play Course Preview Introduction to the Biblical Narrative
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
Who is christ
i have learned and understood who is Christ and how did salvation get to us. furthermore have learned more and benefited more about the duty of prophets and who are they ( former and latter). the connection between the old and the new testaments. this has really help me a lot
My testimony
Am giving a testimony on how I have been inpacted good knowledge of of our lord Jesus Christ. I have enjoyed the course more and it has made me grow in wisdom and knowledge, my call in following God has been magnified
Insightful
I enjoyed the level of depth in the teachings
Play Course Preview Analyse & Apply the Bible
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
Finding the real meaning in scripture.
I found Andrew to be a very dynamic lecturer who was very easy to listen to and understand. This module has helped me to realize the dangers of taking scripture out of context and applying it to areas where it was never intended to be. It will help me to dig deeper into scripture and really seek to understand the meaning, context and how it applies today. Ultimately it will make me a better preacher!
Knowledge is power
This course has enabled me to study the bible as a detective. As a pastor, I have learned that I need to understand the original audience of the bible and how it applies to us today.
Review of the Lifelong Leadership Development Part 2
The course helped me in aligning to the original audience history and culture and also to evaluate the differences between the contexts of the original message.
Preview Personal Management & Spiritual Health
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
3 Christian tank
Am spiritual growing each day am studying Axx Bible studies, and am very grateful to understand about 3 tank to use in my Christian life
About time management
I was reminded that I need to manage my time well and prioritize the important one.
Enlightenment of my understanding.
It is a blessing to be part of this class, I’ve been afraid to start the work.
Play to Preview God's Call Your Response
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
Response to God's call
God calls all of us to make disciples for the kingdom.
He may call us in the church within, outside the church as missionaries or even in the market place in our every day work places.
Thus the call may be specific or general but listening to the voice when he calls might be the most challenging.
By faith, man responds to God’s invitation. By this “obedience of faith” (Rom 1:5) man submits his will and intellect to God, the Revealer, because God guarantees its truth.
The call
I also learned on the different ways God calls us in serving him and his people.
Whether as a minister or in the market place, serving him whenever we are placed.
Different ways that God uses to call us and how to listen to the voice.
My Response To God's Call
This has helped me understand God’s Call on my life and how I should respond. I am particularly touched by the understanding that God’s Call and God’s Timing are not one and the same thing. I am grateful that I have this great opportunity to undertake this course.
Play to Preview Authentic Leadership
This course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to lead others effectively in a manner that is shaped by a Christian understanding of leadership.
Curriculum Covered
- Course Description
- Introduction to Authentic Leadership
- Introduction to Leadership
- Christian Leadership
- Mission & Vision
- Values
- Organisational Behaviour
- Preparing a Vision Document
- Motivation & Inspiring Others
- Credibility & Earning Trust
- Communication & Obtaining Favour
- Recruitment
- Building a Team
- Evaluation of Performance
- Morale
- Making Decisions
- Leading Change
- Dealing with Conflict
- Dealing with Criticism
- The Leader’s Character
- Inner Challenges of a Leader
- Flexible Leadership
- Critical Thinking & Learning from Experience
- Critical Thinking & Evaluating Yourself
- Sustainable Leadership
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
Glorious
Glorious and blissful experience
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Authentic Leadership
This course has equip me with the right knowledge to do leadership. I have learned how to look for potentials, how to carefully choose disciples, how to turn those disciples to leaders. How to be a leader of leaders, how to confront when needed, how to motivate, how to set standard, how to be the example of what i teach, Etc. Thanks to Axx team.
Preview Theology of God Course
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
Encouraging
Great exposition
Thank you axx
Me getting more knowledge here
The Godhead: Eternally Wonderful and Purposeful
Theology of God is totally refreshing, as I gained very fresh insights into the nature of the trinity of God.
What an amazing experience to learn anew the character, Intelligence and unity of the Godhead.
The Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit all divinely presented as distinct personalities yet transcendentally united in purpose, as revealed in creation, the church, and even in human development is altogether a bliss.
This is a never-ending learning for all true believers, nevertheless.
Play Course Preview Crossing Cultures
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
Come over here
When called, we respond and)act differently. When God calls one has no choice but to respond positively to the call . I know God cares about me and I have to care about those God entrusted me to. It’s all about people’s lives hence being compassionate as Jesus was. God’s plan should always prevail no matter what. All we have to do is avail ourselves and all will fall in place. The command is seek first His kingdom and righteousness and all these things shall added into you.
While a missions calling is scarry though thrilling and exciting it cannot be avoided. Jesus went to places and was successful. God is capable and willing to equip anyone He sends on a mission . Pickups such as language, culture and location are not an excuse as God has a way out for His children to go through all barriers to do his will
Preparing self sums it all up. Getting ready for an assignment gives room for emotional and psychological preparation. Once prepared one will be commited to and focused on the task ahead. Ultimately one will grow mentally and spiritually due to exposure to to a completely new environment.
Missions Training
This opened up a whole set of new. Ideas and ways to look and effectively train people we intend sending on missions and at the same time set my heart and desire to go on more missions
Contextualisation
People should always own the gospel we take to them and not adopting our home way of doing things. i have learnt that it becomes much more easier when people in a host culture take the gospel along side their own cultures through the saying ” its not wrong, but just different”. i liked this a lot and promise to carry it on and also exercise it.
Lecturer Kay gave an example of Jesus in this teaching, that he came into the world from heaven as a human being despite him being God. He wanted to be like us in order to ease the gospel, that is to say, born of a woman, ate food, paid taxes among others.
i have also learnt that contextualisation doesn’t mean compromising other cultures but rather relating, that is getting to know the culture then present the gospel.
Thanks to Lecturer Kay.
Play to Preview Sermon Design & Delivery
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
Expert
Great experience
Educative
Great for transformation
Knowledge is power
I have understood the various ways I can design or prepare my sermons and the ways to deliver them. I currently working on my body language and the methods of engaging my audience as I deliver my sermons.
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- 173 Lessons
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Certification of Pastoral Ministry Snapshot
Certification of Pastoral Ministry Reviews
Enlightening snd educative
I am blessed and inspired
This qualification will enable lead Kingdom Centered Church for the Lord as a pastor me
Certification of Pastoral Ministry Requirements
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