Evening Courses

The RTC Evening Course series offers four different Certificates:

• Certificate in Bible Ministry (2008)
• Certificate in Missions & Evangelism (2008)
• Certificate in Theology (2009)
• Certificate in Pastoral Ministry (2009)

The year long courses are designed to be low-cost programmes in basic Bible teaching, Christian beliefs and a range of ministry skills. The series has been developed specifically for busy people who want to be better equipped for God's service in their own lives and their churches.

Each year two major themes are presented:- Bible Ministry, Pastoral Ministry, Theology and Missions & Evangelism (the programmes are offered on a two-year rotation).

For each course there will be four units: three of 5 weeks, and one of 8 weeks. There will be a break of at least 2 weeks between each course. Assessment is not onerous; generally there would be one assignment required for each five-week unit and two assignments for an eight-week unit.

If a student completes all four units of a major theme they will receive a Certificate in Bible Ministry, Pastoral Ministry, Theology or Missions & Evangelism. If a student completes four units that are drawn from more than one major theme, (i.e. they study over more than one year) they will receive a Certificate in Christian Studies. The four units must include at least one 8 week unit. Students who have previously done all or part of the Certificate of Bible and Ministry can receive recognition for work completed towards the new certificates.

Costs

• The cost of courses is $195.00 for a four unit year-long program.
• Individual units can be paid separately at the cost of $50 (5 week units) and $80 (8 week units).

A copy of the 2008 Course Handbook can be downloaded here
An Evening course Enrolment Form can be downloaded here.

For further information or enquiries please contact the College office
Telephone: 03 5244 2955
Email: admin@rtc.vic.edu.au

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Units offered in Semester Two 2008 are:

BIBLE MINISTRY

Reading the NT for all its worth

Five Tuesdays (7.30pm) commencing 15 July
As with the OT any responsible reading of the NT begins with an appreciation of the literary genres found on its pages. Each genre carries its own principles of interpretation. The Gospels contain one story with many dimensions. The main question for the parables is whether you get the point. When it comes to the epistles readers must learn to think contextually. The book of Acts poses the problem of historical precedent. Revelation is apocalyptic literature that is richly symbolic and imaginative.

Teaching & Preaching the Bible

Eight Tuesdays (7.30pm) commencing 2 September
How do you move from personal bible study to presenting a bible message or sermon to other people? This course gives practical skills for preparing bible messages. Students will be introduced to the skills of discovering the central meaning of a passage, and then structuring, illustrating, applying, concluding and presenting that message to others. This is a really a "laymen's" guide to preaching!

MISSIONS & EVANGELISM

Everyday Evangelism

Five Tuesdays (7.30pm) commencing 15 July
This course is designed for ordinary Christians wishing to share their faith with those they meet in everyday situations. It teaches how God has prepared each one of us for witness, introduces evangelism skills, lists and explains the basic Gospel facts, and answers some tough questions about evangelism. Students should be warned that they will be motivated to put their learning into practice!

World Religions

Eight Tuesdays (7.30pm) commencing 2 September
The aim of this course is to achieve a general knowledge of some world religions and to develop sensitivity to the world-views underlying those religions. At the same time students will be able to identify and respond to contemporary points of encounter and challenges that arise out of the meeting between Christians and non-Christians. The emphasis will be on how we evaluate these religions from a biblical perspective.