Certificate of Bible and Ministry

> English Program
> Cantonese Program
> Mandarin Program
> Chinese Mission Seminar

PTC organises short courses each semester on subjects of general interest for Christian people. In 2002 the first English short course held at the college was on Sharing the Gospel. Since then different courses have been orgainsed. The first Cantonese Chinese short course started in 2005 and the Mandarin in 2010. Teachers with expertise in the subject area are invited to lead the classes.

These short courses can be taken as part of The Certificate of Bible and Ministry (CertBM). This is a training program provided by the Presbyterian Theological College for those seeking to further their Christian knowledge, such as elders, deacons, Sunday School teachers, youth leaders, Bible study group leaders, Christian teachers. It is also valuable as pre-theological training.

CertBM: English Program

Core subjects

Old Testament Survey, New Testament Survey, Church History Survey, Doctrine Survey, Practical Ethics and Bible Books

Ministry Skills subjects

Evangelism Training, Cross-cultural Communication, Biblical Counselling, Pastoral Issues, Organisation of Short-term Missions, Open Air Evangelism, Preparing Bible Talks, Eldership Training, Diaconal Service Training

Course Requirements

Foundation Level: 8 subjects (must include at least 4 core subjects)
2nd Class Honours: 10 subjects (must include at least 5 core subjects)
1st Class Honours: 12 subjects (must include at least 6 core subjects)

One subject will be offered each semester over six consecutive Wednesday evenings (7.15 pm - 9.15 pm). Assignments adding up to 1000 words per subject will be set by the lecturers. This may consist of a 1000 word paper, or 2 x 500 words or book reviews may be included.

Graduation

Those who fulfill the requirements will receive the certificate at the college graduation service in November.

English Short Course next two years:

Year	Semester 1	Semester 2
2012	Biblical Counselling	Old Testament
2013	Practical Ministry	Christian Ethics

Distance

PTC also offers the following short courses by distance:

CD MP3 format:

The Book of Revelation

The Church of Jesus through Twenty Centuries

New Testament Survey

Christian Faith

The Early Chapters of Genesis

Diaconal Service in the Church

Practical Ethics

DVD Format:

New Testament Survey

Christian Faith

The Early Chapters of Genesis

Diaconal Service in the Church

Students need to register and purchase the chosen CDs or DVDs from the PTC office. Please contact the Registrar, Mrs Sophia Urbano on 03 9898 9384, or email: .

The requirements for graduation are the same as the on campus course. For further details please contact Rev Dr Felix Chung.

Please note that not all subjects needed for the Certificate of Bible and Ministry certificate are offered by distance mode.

CertBM: Cantonese Program

Offered over 12 weeks.

Core subjects

New Testament studies, Old Testament studies, Mission studies

Course requirements

Foundation Level: Four 12-week length subjects (must include at least 2 core subjects).
2nd Class Honours: Five 12-week length subjects (must include at least 3 core subjects).
1st Class Honours: Six 12-week length subjects (must include at least 3 core subjects).

Subjects will be offered each semester over twelve Monday evenings (7:30pm - 9:30pm). Assignments adding up to 2000 words per subject will be set by the lecturers. This may consist of a 2000 word paper, or 2 x 1000 words, or book reviews may be included.

Those who fulfill the requirements will receive the certificate at the college graduation service in November. Students who intend to graduate need to apply for gradation in September. For further details please contact the short course coordinator, Rev Dr Felix Chung.

Chinese short courses (Cantonese) for 2012

1st semester: Old Testament Introduction 2, Feb 20 - May 28 (Monday evenings)

2nd semester: Introduction to Christian Theology, July 2 - Sep 10 (Monday evenings)

CertBM: Mandarin Program

Offered over 6 weeks.

Core Subjects

New Testament studies, Old Testament studies, Mission studies

Course Requirements

Foundation Level: Eight 6-week length subjects (must include at least 2 core subjects).
2nd Class Honours: Ten 6-week length subjects (must include at least 3 core subjects).
1st Class Honours: Twelve 6-week length subjects (must include at least 3 core subjects).

Subjects will be offered each semester over six Thursday evenings (from 7:30pm-9:30pm). Assignments adding up to 1000 words per subject will be set by the lecturers. This may consist of a 1000 word paper, or 2 x 500 words or book reviews may be included.

Those who fulfull the requirements will receive the certificate at the college graduation service in November. Students who are intended to graduate need to apply for gradation in September. Details please contact the short course coordinator, Rev Dr Felix Chung.

Chinese short courses (Mandarin) for 2012:

1st semester: Old Testament Introduction 1, April 26 - May 31 (Thursday evenings)

2nd semester: Introduction to Christian Theology, Aug 9 - Sep 13 (Thursdays evenings)

Please further information on the Chinese programs, please contact the Short course coordinator, Rev Dr Felix Chung: .

Chinese Mission Seminar

Date and time: 24 March, 2012, 2:30-4:30pm

Venue: Presbyterian Theological College

Speaker: Rev Dr Felix Chung, and guest speaker