Ministry Training

Training leaders — equipping pastors and church planters for rural ministry.

Pastors in a training session Ministers at a commissioning service
1 YearIntensive programme
Training Leaders

Ministerial Internship Programme

We have an in-house training programme for all our pastors, many of whom started their churches in the villages without any formal Biblical training. It is also open to the younger generations who want to plant and lead churches, especially in the rural context.

Called the Ministerial Internship Programme (MIP), it is a one-year intensive training course. Classes and basic residential facilities are provided at the church, and students return to their ministry fields on weekends to be with their families and conduct or assist their home church services on Sunday morning, returning to the church in the evening.

What Students Gain

Equipped for life-changing ministry

We want our students to have a thorough grasp of the Word and a clear knowledge of the fine aspects of ministry.

Old & New Testaments

A thorough grasp of both Testaments, their context and God's plan for His people and the church.

Mission & Church Planting

Clear knowledge of the fine aspects of ministry, especially in mission and church planting.

Pastoral & Counselling Skills

Practical preparation to shepherd congregations and care for people.

Preaching & Teaching

Learning to interpret the Bible and to preach and teach sermons.

Bible Study Development

Developing Bible studies that are informative, inspirational and life-changing, as the Gospel is life-changing.

Residential Programme

Classes and basic residential facilities at the church, with weekends spent in the ministry field.

Moments

Pastors in training

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