FOUNDATIONAL SCRIPTURE FOR THE SCHOOL:
Jeremiah 3:15
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
PROGRAM: PASTORAL CERTIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT
This program offers students the opportunity to be taught and trained in practical ministry. During the program, students will be given the opportunity to do practical attachment with a church. After completion, candidates are appointed into the Pastoral Ministry to serve as pastors in whatever church they are affiliated to.
Entry requirement
- Must have Diploma in Biblical Studies from Charismatic School of Biblical Studies
- Or equivalent from another Bible School
- Must have the desire to fulfill the call into the Pastoral Ministry
Duration
Duration: 1 Years
Lectures: Two Saturdays in a Month
Time: 8am to 4pm
Venue: Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry, North Legon
Admission: January
Course Outline
- The Call of God
- Spiritual Gifts
- Understanding the local Church (The Purpose)
- The Church as a Bride
- The Church as a Body
- The Church as a Flock
- The Church as a Spiritual House
- Homiletics (The Art of Preaching)
- Effective Bible Study Methods
- Bible Teaching Methods
- Christian Character
- Ministerial Ethics
- Christian Leadership
- Understanding Christian Leadership
- Principles of Leadership
- Types of Leadership (Servant, Shepherd, mentor Leadership)
- Qualifications of a Christian Leader (1 Timothy 3:1-13)
- Essential Leadership Qualities
- Effective Communication Skills
- Preaching and Pulpit Ethics
- The Role of Prayer for Successful Ministry
- The Anointing for Ministry
- Introduction to Marriage Counseling
- The Minister and His Devotional Life
- Quiet Time Habit
- Waiting Habit
- Prayer Habit
- Fasting Habit
- The Minister’s Life Style and Character
- His Marriage and Family Life
- Healthy Lifestyle (including rest and leisure)
- Being a Model
- His relationships
- His speech
- His integrity
- Principles of Spiritual Authority
- Loyalty and Disloyalty
- The Importance of Loyalty
- Loyalty to God
- Loyalty to the Church
- Signs and Consequences of Disloyalty
- Church Administration
- Church Registration
- Church Documentations
- Church Organizational Structure
- Church Finance and Accounting
- Church Constitution
- Christian Stewardship
- The Minister and ICT
- Christian/Church Discipline
- Conduct of Worship
- Constituent parts of public worship
- Christian Conflict Resolution
- Christian Ceremonies
- Dedications, Baptismal, Marriage, funeral and burial, naming etc.
- Church Ministries
- Music Ministry
- Deaconry Ministry
- Prayer Ministry
- Counseling Ministry
- Children Ministry
- Youth Ministry
- Men’s Ministry
- Women’s Ministry
- Single’s Ministry
- Pastoral Care
- Shepherding
- Serving
- Visiting
- Christian Counseling
- Intercession
- Planning
- Time Management
- Urgent versus Important issues
- Organizing
- Delegation (Benefits, areas and principles)
- The Minister and the Perils of
- Power
- Sex
- Money
- Pride