Programme Description
The Shepherd’s Academy: Schema—Levels 1, 2, and 3
| Year/Level | Cluster | Term 1 (January to March) | Term 2 (April to July) | Term 3 (August to November) | ||||||
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Year / Level 1 |
BCC | BCC1 God’s Salvation Story in the Bible (6 Credits) | BCC7 Inductive Bible Study of the Book of Jeremiah (6) | BCC3 Jesus Christ, Gospels and the Early Church (6) | ||||||
| Or BCC2 II Samuel: Life and Leadership of the Shepherd King David (6) | ||||||||||
| C.Th. (60 Credits) or 10 to 12 Courses | ||||||||||
| CTE | CTE2 Introduction to Christian Belief, Life and Service (6) | CTE3 Introduction Christian Morality (3) | CTE3 Christian Apologetics (3) | |||||||
| Or CTE10 Introduction to Pastoral Theology (6) | Or CTE4 Creeds, Catechisms and Liturgy in Christian Worship (6) | |||||||||
| CHM | CHM1 Introduction to World Christianity (6) | CHM2 Introduction to Christian Witness and Engagement (6) | ||||||||
| RIP | RIP1 Introduction to Religious Studies and World Religions (6) | |||||||||
| Or RIP3 Christian Response to Suffering (6) | ||||||||||
| CMM | CMM1 Introduction to Worship and Preaching (6) | CMM2 Christian Care and Counselling (6) | ||||||||
| Or CMM3 Rooted in Faith: Nurturing Children and Teens (6) | Or CMM4 Christian Management and Administration (6) | |||||||||
| Gen. | Study Skills (No Credits) | |||||||||
| Year/Level 2 | BCC | BCC4 Understanding the Bible for Theology and Ministry (6) | BCC6 Paul and his letters for the Church (6) | BCC8 Psalms and Worship (6) | ||||||
| Dip.Th (120 Credits) - 20 to 24 Courses | Or BCC5 Letters of Peter: Perseverance, Suffering, and False Teachers (6) | |||||||||
| CTE / CHM |
CTE5 Systematic Theology in the Context of other Religions (6)
CHM3 Introduction to Theology of Mission (6) |
CTE6 Introduction to Christian Ethics (3)
CHM4 The History of Christianity in your own region (6) |
CTE8 Christians in Public Space (6)
CHM5 Leading House Groups and Bible Study (6) |
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| RIP | RIP4 Theology of Persecution and Suffering (3) |
One of the following RIP5 is compulsory: RIP51 Understanding Buddhism for Christian Engagement (6) RIP52 Understanding Islam for Christian Engagement (6) RIP53 Understanding Hinduism for Christian Engagement (6) RIP54 Understanding Indigenous Religions for Christian Engagement (6) RIP55 Understanding Confucianism for Christian Engagement (6) |
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| CMM | CMM8 Christian Media and Communication (6) | CMM6 Christian Marriage, Family and Parenting (6) | CMM7 Salt in the Marketplace (6) | |||||||
| Year/Level 3 | BCC | BCC10 A Study on the Book of Romans (6) | BCC12 The Gospel and Letters of John the Evangelist (6) | BCC9 Prophets and Prophecy (6) | ||||||
| B.Th. (180 Credits) - 30 to 36 Courses | Or BCC11 Bible and the Future: Apocalyptic Literature (6) | |||||||||
| CTE | CTE9 Theology of Transformation and Development (6) | Or CTE4 & CTE10 | ||||||||
| CHM | CHM8 Gospel to the Whole Person (6) | CHM6 The Story of My Local Church: Historical Methods (6) | CHM7 Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Christian Missions (6) | |||||||
| RIP | RIP6 21st Century Religions (6) | RIP7 Women in Society, Church, and Ministry (6) | ||||||||
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The cluster focus is indicated by the highlighted colours: Bible focus Church Ministry focus Mission focus Religions Focus Options in Modes of Learning (10-12 Courses) Option A: 1 Course at a time takes about 3 years (30 months), with some buffer/breaks (3 years) Option B: 2 Courses at a time take about 2 years (17 months), with some buffer/breaks (2 years) Option C: 3 Courses at a time take just above 1 year (13 months), with some buffer/breaks (18 months / 1½ years) Option D: 3 Terms (4 courses together every 3 months, with breaks) (1 year) * Courses highlighted in bold are compulsory courses. |
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