Ministry MasterClass

"Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God."
— WILLIAM CAREY
"I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help Him to do His work through me."
— HUDSON TAYLOR
From AUD$95.00/mo
Flexible Choice (Monthly Subscriptions)

Academic Level

Masters/Doctorate

Duration

Flexible

Assessment

Yes. Self Reflections

Study Method

Online

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“Axx ministry training & online Bible College courses has already proved to have been of great benefit to our students studying all over Australia. The learning, the method of delivery and the interaction combine for an outstanding educational experience for men and women in ministry”
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NATIONAL LEADER OF ACTS GLOBAL CHURCHES

Ministry MasterClass Overview

The Ministry MasterClass subscription is designed for pastors and leaders in ministry who are looking for self-paced personal and ministry development in a reflective atmosphere. In the Ministry MasterClass, there are no exams or essays. MasterClasses utilise a Reflective Learning methodology. This allows experienced ministers and leaders to reflect on their own practice and determine actions for personal ministry development. The courses are selected from Graduate programs i.e. Masters degree and D. Min. level programs.

Who is the Ministry MasterClass for

  • Those pastors and leaders in ministry looking for high-level professional development.
  • Those pastors and leaders seeking to take time to reflect on their ministry practice.
  • Those pastors and leaders seeking to deepen their theological and biblical knowledge.
  • Bring your ministry experience and combine it with expertise from other ministry professionals.
  • Intersect your real-life ministry with best practice ministry, leadership, theological and biblical concepts.
  • Make your own decisions about what and when you want to learn.
  • Achieve your ministry development goals in real-time.

What you will learn

Bible, Leadership & Women: Ministry MasterClass

  • You’ll learn about the key theological concepts that underpin the issue, allowing you to view women in leadership from a biblical perspective.

Coaching & Mentoring: Ministry MasterClass 1 & 2

  • How to coach and mentor as a philosophy of training and developing people in a local church or mission organisation.

Minister’s Personal Development: Ministry MasterClass 1 & 2

  • You'll learn in a unique learning environment that deals with the spiritual, mental and emotional health and growth of ministers

Quality Framework for Churches (Governance and Administration)

  • How to build and strengthen your church operations and assist in meeting your risk and governance obligations

Strategies for Church Dynamics & Health: Ministry MasterClass

  • Learn the process of implementing cultural change and development in a church, and evangelism and discipleship in the context of the local church.

Building Kingdom Centred Churches: Ministry MasterClass

  • In Building Kingdom Centred Churches Ps Mal Macleod examines five principles for Kingdom Growth, how to build your Church Planting team and how to be a Kingdom centred leader.

New Testament Insights: Ministry MasterClass

  • Dr Craig S. Keener discusses various aspects of his insights into the New Testament over a lifetime of critical scholarship.

Theological Reflections for Ministry: Ministry MasterClass

  • Help pastors and leaders build their capacity to reflect upon the ministry and to critique and shape their own ministry to be more effective in response to these reflections

Theology of the Church: Ministry MasterClass

  • This is an advanced course on the distinctive Christian doctrine of the Theology of the Church. International expert Dr Kevin Giles provides a framework to engage with and understand the issues surrounding the evolving theology of the Church.

Included Courses

Bible, Leadership & Women: Ministry MasterClass

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This course provides an advanced framework for understanding the role of women in ministry leadership. You’ll learn about the key theological concepts that underpin the issue, allowing you to view women in leadership from a biblical perspective.

Curriculum Covered

  1. Course Description
  2. Foundations of Ministry in the Apostolic Age
  3. Important Concepts of Ministry from the Apostolic Age
  4. Historical Development of Ministry
  5. Women’s Subordination in History
  6. Various Views on Women in Scripture and the Importance of Beginnings
  7. Jesus & Women
  8. The Thinking of Paul Concerning Women and Leadership
  9. Key Issues

About your instructor

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Rev Dr Kevin Giles

Dr Kevin Giles, an Australian, has served as an Anglican parish minister for over forty years. He has been publishing on the substantial equality of the sexes since 1975. He holds a doctorate in New Testament studies and has published books on the church, church health, ministry in the apostolic age, the book of Acts, gender equality, and the Trinity, and numerous scholarly and popular articles.

Course Reviews

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Set free to be a Women Pastor

2022-05-19

I am a senior pastor of a pentecostal church l,I pastored with my husband before he passed away then

I took on the senior pastors role but struggle as I was bought up Baptist and at that time women did not take any leadership role.

This course has broken many wrong mind set and I now have complete confidence in my calling and this has changed the way I lead our church . Thank you so much .Big God bless you

Beth

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It was a very enjoyable topic and well structure.

2021-09-29

I found this topic to be very refreshing, the argument of women in ministry hasn’t started today and surely won’t stop today as well. However, we that understands the important of such issues will go on talking about it when ever the opportunity is presented. It was a very enjoyable topic and well structure.

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Coaching & Mentoring: Ministry MasterClass – Part 1

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This course examines the key theoretical concepts of coaching and mentoring in the light of Christian leadership. It examines coaching and mentoring as a philosophy of training and developing people in a local church or mission organisation.

Curriculum Covered

  1. Course Description
  2. Introduction to Coaching
  3. Coaching Continued
  4. Using Numbers, Leadership & Your Personality
  5. Cognitive Process & Personal Constraint
  6. Empowerment

About your instructor

Scott Wilson

Dr Scott Wilson

Based in Denmark for over 20 years, Scott has been a leadership trainer and coach to church leaders. He is the President of Eurolead.net, a network of churches in Europe. He is also the founder and Director of the Institute for Creativity, Leadership and Management (ICLM). Scott travels extensively, teaching and training leaders on building a great church. He holds two masters degrees, one in theology and the other in organisational development. He also holds a doctorate through an adjunct college of Liverpool University, England. He has authored eight books, is married to Linda who pastors churches in Denmark.

Course Reviews

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 10902 reviews)
Excellent91%
Very good9%
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Knowledge enrichment

2023-06-06

I have have now enriched with alot of knowledge of the bible. I have come to understand the book of revelations which in the past I had difficulties with to understand. I have the understanding that the book of revelations contains Letters, that were sent to seven Church’s, it also contains the prophecys and apocalyptic. Not only that, I have gasped alot of Ideas that can help me to read, interpret and teach/preach the Word of God.

LIDSON WAZILI
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New Testament survey

2023-06-06

Have managed to survey the testament literature ln the lights of its historical context and with some attention to historical and literary critical issues that arise from the study of the New Testament writings.

Apostle Samanda Boniface Maurice
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Introducing Jesus

2023-06-06

Gave me a deeper insight into the ministry of our Lord Jesus

Otu George
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Coaching & Mentoring: Ministry MasterClass – Part 2

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This course examines the key theoretical concepts of coaching and mentoring in the light of Christian leadership. It examines coaching and mentoring as a philosophy of training and developing people in a local church or mission organisation.

Curriculum Covered

  1. Course Description
  2. Clarity, Growth & Predestination
  3. Coaching Programs
  4. Coaching Sessions
  5. Goals
  6. Coaching Models

About your instructor

Scott Wilson

Dr Scott Wilson

Based in Denmark for over 20 years, Scott has been a leadership trainer and coach to church leaders. He is the President of Eurolead.net, a network of churches in Europe. He is also the founder and Director of the Institute for Creativity, Leadership and Management (ICLM). Scott travels extensively, teaching and training leaders on building a great church. He holds two masters degrees, one in theology and the other in organisational development. He also holds a doctorate through an adjunct college of Liverpool University, England. He has authored eight books, is married to Linda who pastors churches in Denmark.

Course Reviews

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 10902 reviews)
Excellent91%
Very good9%
Average0%
Poor0%
Terrible0%

Knowledge enrichment

2023-06-06

I have have now enriched with alot of knowledge of the bible. I have come to understand the book of revelations which in the past I had difficulties with to understand. I have the understanding that the book of revelations contains Letters, that were sent to seven Church’s, it also contains the prophecys and apocalyptic. Not only that, I have gasped alot of Ideas that can help me to read, interpret and teach/preach the Word of God.

LIDSON WAZILI
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New Testament survey

2023-06-06

Have managed to survey the testament literature ln the lights of its historical context and with some attention to historical and literary critical issues that arise from the study of the New Testament writings.

Apostle Samanda Boniface Maurice
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Introducing Jesus

2023-06-06

Gave me a deeper insight into the ministry of our Lord Jesus

Otu George
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Minister’s Personal Development: Ministry MasterClass – Part 1

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The course aims to provide pastors and ministry leaders with a unique learning environment that deals with the spiritual, mental and emotional health and growth of ministers. Ministry health will be considered from a holistic perspective.

Curriculum Covered

  1. Course Description
  2. Introduction
  3. Wisdom & the 7 Q’s
  4. MLS Journal
  5. IQ
  6. Life-Long Learning
  7. Emotional Intelligence
  8. Depression
  9. Guilt & Shame
  10. The Self
  11. Stress
  12. Burnout
  13. Appraisals
  14. Coping

About your instructor

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Dr Nigel Pegram

Nigel completed his Master of Theology, focusing on Old Testament Prophets. He has continued his study and completed his Doctor of Ministry, writing a dissertation on emotional intelligence and prevention of ministry burnout.

Course Reviews

5.0
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5 out of 5 stars (based on 39 reviews)
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Very good3%
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OVERCOME SPIRITUAL WAVES IN MINISTRY

2023-05-30

In ministry arises several spiritual Waves which in one way or another can change the way of thinking, doing and direction as well . Stress, burnout, shame, guilty and others spiritual setbacks as I have regarded them as spiritual Waves distort one’s life and daily performance .

In this course I have learned how to overcome and manage Stress, depression, burnout, guilty and shame in our ministry and church members so that we attain our goals intended.

Several strategies have been discussed and suggested to be applied when such circumstances arise. I have enjoyed the course and I will keep up to put in practice.

Andendekisye Mbwile
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Minister's personal development 1

2023-05-17

In this course I’ve learnt the concept of stress and burnout. And that stress is the subset of burnout. I’ve also learnt on the things I must do to solve the issues of stress and factors that can trigger burnout for a minister. This has not only benefited me in ministry only but also on my work life as I didn’t have much knowledge on the chemistry behind stress and the things that may be endangering if not properly handled. I’ve learnt measure to take and the risk factors that trigger burnout and to say the truth I have been a victim of stress and have had a tough time winning souls as I forgot the mental aspect of my human body. Am changed, transformed and impacted with the knowledge and I believe the ministry will prosper and I will personally knows how to do the work of God while taking good care of myself to sustain in ministry life

Banda Herbert
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My review

2023-05-02

This course has taught me how to deal with stress and burnout. I now know some of the causes of stress and burnout especially in ministry circles. I have also learnt how to handle them in a healthy way. Some situations turn out to be stressful just because of our appraisals. I have also learnt how to apply emotional intelligence to manage stress and burnout.

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Minister’s Personal Development: Ministry MasterClass – Part 2

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The course aims to provide pastors and ministry leaders with a unique learning environment that deals with the spiritual, mental and emotional relationship practices including; boundaries, success, failure and assertiveness.

Curriculum Covered

  1. Passion
  2. Relationships
  3. Boundaries
  4. Sexuality
  5. Singleness
  6. Failure &Sin
  7. Interview with Graham Cann (1)
  8. Interview with Graham Cann (2)
  9. Interview with Graham Cann (3)
  10. Interview with Dr Steve Chao (1)
  11. Interview with Dr Steve Chao (2)
  12. Interview with Dr Steve Chao (3)
  13. Theology of Success & Failure
  14. Aggression & Assertiveness
  15. Leaving & Finishing Well
  16. AQ Adaptability
  17. A Model of Change
  18. Life Changes & Retirement
  19. Triangulation & Dysfunction

About your instructor

Nigel Pegram 150 x 150 opt

Dr Nigel Pegram

Nigel completed his Master of Theology, focusing on Old Testament Prophets. He has continued his study and completed his Doctor of Ministry, writing a dissertation on emotional intelligence and prevention of ministry burnout.

Course Reviews

5.0
Rated 5 out of 5
5 out of 5 stars (based on 39 reviews)
Excellent97%
Very good3%
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OVERCOME SPIRITUAL WAVES IN MINISTRY

2023-05-30

In ministry arises several spiritual Waves which in one way or another can change the way of thinking, doing and direction as well . Stress, burnout, shame, guilty and others spiritual setbacks as I have regarded them as spiritual Waves distort one’s life and daily performance .

In this course I have learned how to overcome and manage Stress, depression, burnout, guilty and shame in our ministry and church members so that we attain our goals intended.

Several strategies have been discussed and suggested to be applied when such circumstances arise. I have enjoyed the course and I will keep up to put in practice.

Andendekisye Mbwile
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Minister's personal development 1

2023-05-17

In this course I’ve learnt the concept of stress and burnout. And that stress is the subset of burnout. I’ve also learnt on the things I must do to solve the issues of stress and factors that can trigger burnout for a minister. This has not only benefited me in ministry only but also on my work life as I didn’t have much knowledge on the chemistry behind stress and the things that may be endangering if not properly handled. I’ve learnt measure to take and the risk factors that trigger burnout and to say the truth I have been a victim of stress and have had a tough time winning souls as I forgot the mental aspect of my human body. Am changed, transformed and impacted with the knowledge and I believe the ministry will prosper and I will personally knows how to do the work of God while taking good care of myself to sustain in ministry life

Banda Herbert
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My review

2023-05-02

This course has taught me how to deal with stress and burnout. I now know some of the causes of stress and burnout especially in ministry circles. I have also learnt how to handle them in a healthy way. Some situations turn out to be stressful just because of our appraisals. I have also learnt how to apply emotional intelligence to manage stress and burnout.

Mega Philip Mega
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Quality Framework for Churches (Governance and Administration)

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This course is designed to help you build and strengthen your church operations and assist in meeting your risk and governance obligations. Bastion Systems provides no-fuss admin solutions for churches so that you can focus on what matters most.

Curriculum Covered

  1. Introduction to Quality Framework for Churches
  2. The Role of the Governing Body
  3. Mission & Guidance
  4. Legal Entity Structure & Compliance
  5. Governing Document: Purpose & Accountability to Members for Charities
  6. Church Leadership: Senior Pastor Role
  7. Governing Body: Responsible Persons & their Role
  8. Specialist Committees

About your instructor

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Steven Meredith

Steve has significant banking, operations and risk management experience in both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. He has held a number of Senior Executive roles. He currently is chairman of the Leprosy Mission of Australia, CEO of the William Wilberforce Foundation and is a qualified director in governance.

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David Purnell

David’s background is in corporate consulting and leadership training. David has worked with a number of Australia’s largest companies. He is currently chairman of the Christian Football Federation of Australia and Secretary of the Dalgarno Institute.

Course Reviews

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 19 reviews)
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Church governance

2023-04-21

I am really grateful for the teaching giving me insight on how to establish a church.

I believe starting a church is easy but running it is difficult. What makes the running of churches difficult is in most cases a lack of understanding of corporate governance principles and practices by those in charge of running the church.

I am really being equipped through this course on church governance. What I used to fear because I lacked the knowledge I no longer fear because I now have the right information.

Thank you Axx.

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Testimony

2023-04-04

The course has equiped me literally with skills

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Equipped

2022-09-05

The course has equipped me to run Church from a different perspective.

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Strategies for Church Dynamics & Health: Ministry MasterClass

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This course addresses important issues in the development of a church, as well as the process of implementing cultural change and development in a church, and evangelism and discipleship in the context of the local church.

Curriculum Covered

  1. Course Description
  2. Strategic Thinking & Goals (Ian Kruithoff)
  3. Biblical Mandate & Methodology (Ian Kruithoff)
  4. The Emerging missional church (Kim Hammond)
  5. Church Planting Models (Ian Kruithoff)
  6. Evangelism & the Church (Tina Waldrom)
  7. Who’s in & Social Set Theory (Angelo Cettolin)
  8. Returning a Church to Health (Nigel Pegram)
  9. Empirical Research (Philip Hughes)
  10. Case Study – Leadership (Melinda Dwight)
  11. Case Study – Urban Church Planting (Phil & Tracey Shand)
  12. Transitioning a Local Church (Megan Jung)
  13. Kingdom & Church (Peter McHugh)
  14. Additional Resources

About your instructor

Nigel Pegram 150 x 150 opt

Dr Nigel Pegram

Nigel completed his Master of Theology, focusing on Old Testament Prophets. He has continued his study and completed his Doctor of Ministry, writing a dissertation on emotional intelligence and prevention of ministry burnout.

Melinda Dwight

Pastor Melinda Dwight

Melinda is the National Director of Alpha Australia and previously served as the Senior Pastor of the Imagine network of churches for 15 years. Under Melinda’s leadership, Alpha Australia has been working towards the goal of serving all 13,000 churches in Australia and seeing 1,000,000 Alpha stories, as Australians are given the opportunity to explore Life, Faith & God.

Ian Kruithoff

Ian Kruithoff

Church Growth Director. Ian is the full‐time Church Growth Director, coordinating Church Planting & Church Health in Victoria, for Australian Christian Churches. He has been a pastor in the ACC for almost forty years, including 25 years as a senior minister. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience in starting, growing, and bringing health to churches.

Tina Waldrom

Pastor Tina Waldrum

Tina has been involved in the work of evangelism and mission for almost 3 decades. Her recognized work has been with churches, bible colleges and Christian organisations to strengthen and bring strategic focus to the area of evangelism. She is a gifted educator and communicator who sees the shifts needed for effective evangelism. Tina is currently speaking, training and consulting in various settings with the goal to help every believer become more evangelistic: to encourage all things ‘outward’ in Australia.

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4.9
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4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 10902 reviews)
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Knowledge enrichment

Rated 5 out of 5
2023-06-06

I have have now enriched with alot of knowledge of the bible. I have come to understand the book of revelations which in the past I had difficulties with to understand. I have the understanding that the book of revelations contains Letters, that were sent to seven Church’s, it also contains the prophecys and apocalyptic. Not only that, I have gasped alot of Ideas that can help me to read, interpret and teach/preach the Word of God.

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LIDSON WAZILI

New Testament survey

Rated 5 out of 5
2023-06-06

Have managed to survey the testament literature ln the lights of its historical context and with some attention to historical and literary critical issues that arise from the study of the New Testament writings.

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Apostle Samanda Boniface Maurice

Introducing Jesus

Rated 5 out of 5
2023-06-06

Gave me a deeper insight into the ministry of our Lord Jesus

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Otu George
Building Kingdom Centred Churches

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In Building Kingdom Centred Churches Ps Mal Macleod examines five principles for Kingdom Growth, how to build your Church Planting team, and how to be a Kingdom centered leader. He finished with the Four Fundamental Principles of Kingdom Theology.

Curriculum Covered

  1. Part 1 – Five Principles for Kingdom Growth
  2. Part 2 – Build your Church Planting Team
  3. Part 3 – What is it to be a Kingdom Centred Leader?
  4. Part 4 – Kingdom Purpose Defined
  5. Part 5 – Four Fundamental Principles of Kingdom Theology

About your instructor

Ps Malcolm McLeod

Ps Mal Macleod

Senior Pastor, Equip Church International. Ps Malcolm and Karen MacLeod are visionary leaders with a love for people. They have a strong desire to see people grow in Christ through the fulfilment of the Great Commission: “Go make disciples…” This desire to help people grow is coupled with a burden for leaders. They have a heart for the Kingdom, equipping pastors and leading leaders to achieve their full potential in ministry to the body of Christ.

Course Reviews

4.9
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4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 323 reviews)
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Grateful

2023-06-02

I’m learning a lot to enable me Pastor so well

Prosper
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Appreciate

2023-05-31

I have learned and gained alot from this platform may God continue blessing you🙏🙏🙏

Jackson Malindwa
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Gratitude

2023-05-27

The whole classes that I have attended have really changed my spiritual life.. God bless axx school.

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New Testament Insights

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Dr Craig S. Keener is a professor of the New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. He discusses various aspects of his insights into the New Testament over a lifetime of critical scholarship. It interviewed by Dr Jon Newton as they discuss various areas of important theology. 

Curriculum Covered

  1. Insights into the Book of Acts (Jon Newton)  
  2. Holy Spirit & Pentecost (Jon Newton)  
  3. Acts & the Church Today (Jon Newton)  
  4. Miracles & the Book of Acts (Jon Newton)  
  5. Personal Testimony (Jon Newton)  
  6. Paul & the Book of Romans (Grant Buchanan)  
  7. The Jesus of History (Grant Buchanan)  
  8. 2 Corinthians (Jon Newton)  

About your instructor

Craig Keener

Dr Craig Keener

Dr. Craig S. Keener (PhD, Duke University) is F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of the New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is especially known for his work as a New Testament scholar on Bible background (commentaries on the New Testament in its early Jewish and Greco-Roman settings). His award-winning, popular-level IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament has sold over half a million copies. Craig is married to Médine Moussounga Keener, who holds a Ph.D. from University of Paris 7. She was a refugee for 18 months in her nation of Congo, and together Craig and Médine work for ethnic reconciliation in the U.S. and Africa. Craig was ordained in an African-American denomination (National Baptist Convention) in 1991 and for roughly a decade before moving to Wilmore was one of the associate ministers at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, an African-American megachurch in Philadelphia.

Course Reviews

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 10902 reviews)
Excellent91%
Very good9%
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Knowledge enrichment

2023-06-06

I have have now enriched with alot of knowledge of the bible. I have come to understand the book of revelations which in the past I had difficulties with to understand. I have the understanding that the book of revelations contains Letters, that were sent to seven Church’s, it also contains the prophecys and apocalyptic. Not only that, I have gasped alot of Ideas that can help me to read, interpret and teach/preach the Word of God.

LIDSON WAZILI
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New Testament survey

2023-06-06

Have managed to survey the testament literature ln the lights of its historical context and with some attention to historical and literary critical issues that arise from the study of the New Testament writings.

Apostle Samanda Boniface Maurice
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Introducing Jesus

2023-06-06

Gave me a deeper insight into the ministry of our Lord Jesus

Otu George
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Theological Reflections for Ministry: Ministry MasterClass

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This course will help pastors and leaders build their capacity to reflect upon the ministry and to critique and shape their own ministry to be more effective in response to these reflections.

Curriculum Covered

  1. Models and Barriers
  2. Interview with Ps Andrew Groza
  3. Interview with Dr Nigel Pegram
  4. Paul as a Model (1)
  5. Paul as Model (2)
  6. Kinast’s Model of Theological Reflection (1)
  7. Kinast’s Model of Theological Reflection(2)
  8. Anderson on Theological Reflection
  9. Osmer’s Model of Theological Reflection
  10. Empirical Task & Priestly Learning
  11. The Interpretive Task
  12. Asking the Right Questions
  13. Using Social Scientific Methods
  14. The Normative Task
  15. The Contemplative Pastor
  16. Interview with Dr Ian Grant
  17. Interview with Dr Jeremy Weetman
  18. How to Think Theologically
  19. Theological Issues & Questions in Ministry
  20. Two Case Studies
  21. Graham Buxton Reflections
  22. Pentecostal Perspectives on Ministry
  23. Case Study in Pentecostal Ministry: Demons & Sickness
  24. The Pragmatic Task
  25. The Mandate of a Pastoral Leader
  26. What Counts as Success in Ministry?
  27. Learning from Experience

About your instructor

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Dr Jon Newton

John is an Associate Professor at Alphacrucis College after serving for nine years at Harvest Bible College, most recently as Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Research. His goal is to promote Christian higher education and missions, including training students for Asia and Europe. Dr Jon’s Ph D was gained at Deakin University (conferred 2007) with a thesis entitled “Postmodernism, Christianity and the Book of Revelation.” The author of two books: Revelation Reclaimed: The Use and Misuse of the Apocalypse (Paternoster 2009) and The Revelation Worldview (Wipf and Stock 2015). I also edited New Frontiers: Redefining Christian Ministry for 21st Century Contexts (Mosaic 2013). I have also had a number of articles published in peer-reviewed journals such as Australian Biblical Review, Colloquium, Heythrop Journal and Journal of Pentecostal Theology. I am the editor of the Journal of Contemporary Ministry. Currently, I am working on a commentary on Revelation for a new Pentecostal commentary series. My other main research interest is Australian Pentecostalism.

Course Reviews

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The reflective aspect of ministry is something that builds up the ministry, it serve as a compass.

2021-08-10

I defiantly gave this teaching five stars, not only because I have enjoyed it but the structuring is fantastic. The reflective aspect of ministry is something that builds up the ministry, it serve as a compass. The training focused on the main values of reflection, and draw from different experiences. Fantastic I really love it and recommend it, best way to further your knowledge in God’s word. Well done. 👏👏

Ps. Boaz
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Being transformed by the renewing of my mind.

2021-06-21

Jon’s leading and the content is both transforming and enlightening. I have been challenged to look at my understanding of theology in ministering to self and others. The practice of this is ongoing. Thank you. Praise God.

Annette A Posimani
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This topic has open my mind to few things I may have over looked.

2020-04-28

Very interesting Theological Reflections by Kinast and Anderson. They both have very different Theological ideas and views.

Evangelist Patience Denutsui-Afuye
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Theology of the Church: Ministry MasterClass

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This is an advanced course on the distinctive Christian doctrine of the Theology of the Church. International expert Dr Kevin Giles provides a framework to engage with and understand the issues surrounding the evolving theology of the Church.

Curriculum Covered

  1. Introduction and Ecclesiology
  2. Institutionalisation
  3. What is Theology?
  4. Postmodernism
  5. What is the church?
  6. Need to start afresh
  7. Paul and the church
  8. Other New Testament writers
  9. Israel and the church
  10. Evangelical Ecclesiology
  11. Church and the Kingdom of God
  12. Theologies of the church part 1
  13. Theologies of the church part 2
  14. Models of the church
  15. Defining the Trinity
  16. Trinitarian Ecclesiology
  17. Church as a missional community
  18. What is “Church Growth”?
  19. Church Health
  20. Alternative & Emerging Churches
  21. House Churches
  22. Ministry in the Apostolic Age

About your instructor

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Rev Dr Kevin Giles

Dr Kevin Giles, an Australian, has served as an Anglican parish minister for over forty years. He has been publishing on the substantial equality of the sexes since 1975. He holds a doctorate in New Testament studies and has published books on the church, church health, ministry in the apostolic age, the book of Acts, gender equality, and the Trinity, and numerous scholarly and popular articles.

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  • 11 specifically designed courses
  • 279 lessons
  • 70 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

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OVERCOME SPIRITUAL WAVES IN MINISTRY

2023-05-30

In ministry arises several spiritual Waves which in one way or another can change the way of thinking, doing and direction as well . Stress, burnout, shame, guilty and others spiritual setbacks as I have regarded them as spiritual Waves distort one’s life and daily performance .

In this course I have learned how to overcome and manage Stress, depression, burnout, guilty and shame in our ministry and church members so that we attain our goals intended.

Several strategies have been discussed and suggested to be applied when such circumstances arise. I have enjoyed the course and I will keep up to put in practice.

Andendekisye Mbwile
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2023-05-17

In this course I’ve learnt the concept of stress and burnout. And that stress is the subset of burnout. I’ve also learnt on the things I must do to solve the issues of stress and factors that can trigger burnout for a minister. This has not only benefited me in ministry only but also on my work life as I didn’t have much knowledge on the chemistry behind stress and the things that may be endangering if not properly handled. I’ve learnt measure to take and the risk factors that trigger burnout and to say the truth I have been a victim of stress and have had a tough time winning souls as I forgot the mental aspect of my human body. Am changed, transformed and impacted with the knowledge and I believe the ministry will prosper and I will personally knows how to do the work of God while taking good care of myself to sustain in ministry life

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2023-05-02

This course has taught me how to deal with stress and burnout. I now know some of the causes of stress and burnout especially in ministry circles. I have also learnt how to handle them in a healthy way. Some situations turn out to be stressful just because of our appraisals. I have also learnt how to apply emotional intelligence to manage stress and burnout.

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Ministry MasterClass Requirements

  • Pastors and ministry leaders are expected to have ministry experience.
  • Pastors and ministry leaders should have the ability to self direct their learning, reflect on current ministry practice and apply new learning to their own ministry setting.
  • Students should have a solid understanding of the concepts of the Bible, theology, spiritual formation and pastoral ministry.
  • A love of God, people and the Church.
  • 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
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