CertHE

This module builds on the Year 1 module, The Drama of Doctrine, taking students deeper in their study of Christian belief and practice. Having begun the study of doctrine in the first year, we are able to examine the central doctrines of the Christian faith in more detail. We will explore questions about how we understand God as Trinity, how we understand what happened on the cross and at the resurrection of Christ, and questions around race, gender, creation care, and the endtimes.

This module explores Biblical teaching and contemporary practices addressing Jesus as Prophet (but not only as Prophet) and the Prophetic Community. The module explores the nature of the prophetic, both in the Old and New Testaments, and in current church practice. It explores Jesus’ invitation into His life through Beatitude Community, and explores the created meaning, purpose and identity of humanity. The module will highlight liberation from personal, spiritual and structural oppression and will provide an overview of Biblical notions of liberation from forces that hold people back from their destinies as God’s beloved. The module looks at freedom from slavery, from spiritual blindness due to idolatry, from structural oppression due to economics, class and race. In addition the course addresses topics like peace-making; prophetic discernment; social prophetic engagement; physical and emotional healing; and deliverance from spiritual oppression.

Following on from Theological Foundations for Spiritual Formation in year one, this module develops ideas on how our formation as leaders evolves and changes over the lifespan, how we make meaning and form our identity. The module will emphasise the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer and His role in the sanctification process. The module will assess pentecostal and charismatic models of both spiritual and leadership formation, especially those rooted in the story of the poor and the oppressed, and mental health crises. It will introduce and evaluate current and emerging models of leadership with special emphasis on relational, collaborative and adaptive leadership, including both local and global case studies. As a result of the module the students will have a clearer understanding of their journey, firmer theological foundation of love and grace and a broader leadership philosophy that will better equip them for the complexities of life and ministry.

According to John’s Gospel, the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. This course explores how this incarnational communication resonated across the first centuries of the faith. As it progresses, we shall encounter the profound sayings of holy men and women in the Egyptian desert, the incendiary sermons of philosophers-turned-pastors amid the bustling cities of the late Roman Empire, and the heartfelt letters of the earliest missionaries, in exile for the sake of the Gospel. And as we listen to each voice––whether in the desert, city, or in mission––we will be reminded of the transforming power of the Word and be challenged to hear what it is saying to us today.