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Nehemiah Bible Institute

Programme Detail: Church Leadership Development Programme; Ministry Development Programme

Language of this entry English (UK, International)
Name of Programme / Training Resource Church Leadership Development Programme; Ministry Development Programme
Type of Training Programme with multiple subsidiary courses
Reference Number
Description The training consists of 2 programmes, each with 3 modules, and each module has 5 courses. Each module includes a Bible Knowledge course, and for the rest deals with practical issues in church ministry, such as preaching, administration, leadership, stewardship, youth work, discipleship, evangelism, worship and singing, marriage and family ministry, the role of women and the calling of the church in the society.
Keywords Church leadership and ministry Basic Theology
Languages Programme Available in Afrikaans; English (UK, International); Malagasy; Nyanja/Chichewa; Portuguese; Tamil; Tsonga; Xhosa; Zulu
Other Languages Otjiherero, Oshikwanyama, Oshidonga, Rukwangali, Chitumbuka
Country and region where programme is available Angola / Huambo; Botswana / Countrywide; India / Tamil Nadu; Madagascar / Antananarivo; Malawi / Countrywide; Mozambique / Countrywide; Namibia / Countrywide; South Africa / Countrywide; Zambia / Countrywide; Zimbabwe / Countrywide
Area of Ministry and Focus Bible Teaching and Training / Old Testament; Bible Teaching and Training / New Testament; Bible Teaching and Training / Interpretation and Study Methods; Bible Teaching and Training / Discipling and Training Others; Bible Teaching and Training / Preaching and Communication Skills; Bible Teaching and Training / Church History; Pastoral Encouragement and Counselling / Pastoral Care and Counselling; Pastoral Encouragement and Counselling / Marriage and Family Guidance; Pastoral Encouragement and Counselling / Children's Ministry; Pastoral Encouragement and Counselling / Youth and Students Ministry; Pastoral Encouragement and Counselling / Women's Ministry; Personal Life and Holiness / Personal and Family Holiness; Mission and Evangelism / Cross-Cultural Mission and History; Pastoral Encouragement and Counselling / Church Growth and Development
Residential/Non Residential Non Residential
Full-time or Part-time Part-time
Level Certificate
Cost Range From US$100 to less than US$1,000
Actual Cost $80 per module
Bursaries/scholarships available No
Actual Length 3 years
Average hours of study per week 3
Methods of instruction Correspondence Groups under the guidance of facilitators
Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.) 60
Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) 30
Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). 10
Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) 600
Prerequisite Programmes
Other Prerequisites
Qualifications gained Certificate in Basic Theology (University of Pretoria); Certificate in Church Leadership; Certificate in Church Ministry
Qualifications this programme is part of
Programme Accredited by
Other Accrediting Bodies CE@UP, University of Pretoria