Bible College

Do you want to grow deeper in your relationship with God while gaining ministry skills and bible knowledge?

We run a nationally accredited Bible College right here in Point Cook, facilitated by our own church pastors and leaders.

A key component of the vision of Lightpoint Church is to RAISE generational disciples so you can be RELEASED into your God given potential. One way we do this is by offering a nationally accredited Certificate IV in Ministry & Discipleship program run right here in our local area. This program combines the teaching of key Australian leaders, through online lectures from Alphacrucis College, the national training college of the Australian Christian Churches (ACC), with the coaching and facilitation of our own church pastors and leaders. You will study and learn together with fellow church members and participate in placement subjects right here at Lightpoint Church.

ABOUT THE COURSE

Ministry demands a range of unique skills that are relevant for the vocational pastor, their key team members, and emerging leaders across all ministry areas. Our Cert IV introduces immediately applicable and transferable skills in understanding the bible, discipling others, personal leadership, and reaching and caring for people. Some of the units you can study focus on understanding the Bible and how to apply it, how to be an effective ministry team player and leader, how to provide foundational pastoral care, how to introduce new believers into the beliefs and practices of the church and how to disciple established believers to grow in their relationship with God and capacity for ministry. Join our community and you will learn from experienced and recognised ministry leaders who will equip you for greater ministry effectiveness.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

The purpose of this course is to equip Christians with the foundational skills necessary to minister and disciple within a church. These include skills in the following areas:

• Personal and spiritual formation

• Biblical knowledge and interpretation

• Theological knowledge and application

• Discipleship and evangelism

• Teamwork and leadership

• Pastoral care

This course is intended to provide participants with the following general education outcomes:

• Ability to apply critical reflection and spiritual disciplines to facilitate personal and spiritual growth in oneself and other Christians

• Demonstration of a broad understanding of the Old Testament and New Testament

• Demonstration of a broad understanding of foundational Christian theology

• Ability to apply knowledge of pastoral ministry to a broad range of church ministry contexts

• Demonstration of contextualisation skills facilitating the application of theology within contemporary ministry

• Demonstration of general research skills, particularly the ability to gather, understand and evaluate information

COURSE DURATION

We offer this course on a Part Time basis for the duration of 2 years so that your workload is manageable and your work/life balance in maintained. That means you’ll have 1 unit per school term. If you would like to finish the course in 1 year, you can do additional subjects via correspondence. There will be no study group sessions for correspondence subjects.

TIME COMMITMENT

Study group and mentoring sessions are held weekly with the exclusion of school holidays. Meetings are held locally to Point Cook.

COURSE COMMENCEMENT DATE

Enrolments are taken throughout the year, starting in January. Please submit an enquiry for more information and to obtain the application form. Fees There are 8 units to complete this course. The 2023 price is $412.50 per unit (1 unit per term). A monthly payment plan can be arranged for those who need it.

*Please note fees are subject to change.