Every believer is a minister of God, called to be a witness who can be equipped for ministry - in sharing the gospel, nurturing other believers in the faith, teaching the Word, bringing a Word of prophecy and carrying out a pioneering work for God’s Kingdom. While all believers are indeed ministers of God, we see that the Lord Jesus calls and gifts some specifically to be Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers. This is what is traditionally called as the five-fold ministry or the ministry gifts. In this course, we find out the characteristics and distinctives of each of these gifts. The ministry gift is a divine call of God with an anointing released to accompany each of the ministry gifts. This course while providing much needed clarity about ministry gifts also takes us deeper into the ministry of the Evangelist, the Pastor and the Teacher keenly observing the ministry of the Lord Jesus who is our example and role model for each of these gifts. This course is sure to ignite a fire and stir up the ministry gift resident within you.
This is an instructor-led course. Recordings of classroom lectures will be released weekly. Complete the objective type questions, quizzes and other assignments that are given as you progress through the course. It is recommended that you keep up with the lectures and assignments on a weekly basis. This course starts the week of Monday August 01, 2022 and will complete on or before Friday November 25, 2022 (23:59 UTC).
The pre-requisite for this course would be to have a keen interest to learn about the five-fold ministry and specifically about the Pastor, Evangelist and Teacher.
In this course you will learn about:
This course is part of the second year Bible College curriculum. Completing this course is a requirement to work towards your two-year or three-year degree. Once you complete this course successfully, you will immediately receive a digital copy of a Certificate of Completion. Churches and Christian Ministries may use this Certificate of Completion to ensure that their staff and volunteers have the required training for specific roles in ministry.
Paul has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Bangalore University. He has 5 years’ experience in the corporate sector. He completed Diploma in Theology and Christian Ministry from APC Bible College and began serving with APC as Life Group and Member Care Coordinator in a full-time capacity (May 2014-May 2018).
He currently serves as the pastor of APC Mangalore.
This is an instructor-led course. Course lecture videos will be released on Thursday, each week, by 5pm Indian Time.
You will be evaluated for this course as follows:
Students will be given two quizzes during the course of the Semester. Each of these quizzes will be in reference to all content covered till that point in the course. These will contribute towards the final grade as shown below:
First Assessment 50%
Second Assessment 50%
Course will be graded as follows:
91% - 100% Grade A+
76% - 90% Grade A
51% - 75% Grade B
35% - 50% Grade C
Below 35% Grade F (Fail)
All Bible Courses are being offered FREE during Fall 2022 semester. The regular cost per course is Indian Rupees 500. Tuition waiver will be available for all students in financial need for all upcoming semesters.
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No. To view the course content, you need an active internet connection.
Yes. You can pause in between a lesson and log out. When you log back in the next time Open edX will take you right back to where you left and you can continue your lesson.
In self-paced courses, all the course content is available as soon as a course is released. They do not have a fixed schedule for assignments, so you can complete the course at your own pace. In instructor-led courses, the course content is released at specific intervals as the course progresses. They have a fixed schedule. The course team sets specific due dates for assignments and exams, and you complete the course within a defined time frame.
Yes. There is a discussion board where you can post questions. You can also view questions asked by other students and engage in discussions. APC Staff will respond to your questions.
Regardless of the learning option you choose (ON-CAMPUS, ONLINE or E-LEARNING) once you enroll, you are considered a student at APC Bible College and receive the same certificate/degree on completion of the program requirements. We also offer you the flexibility of completing some courses ON-CAMPUS, some courses ONLINE and others via the E-LEARNING platform. Your student Id remains the same. Please enroll in a course only in one learning option at a time (Example: Please do BC-101 either in Online classes or in E-learning during a particular semester. If you fail to complete BC-101 while doing it in Online Classes, in a future semester you can repeat BC-101 in E-learning).
We strongly recommend that you follow the sequence of courses outlined by the college, semester by semester, year by year. However, at your discretion you are welcome to take courses in any order and sequence. Kindly ensure you successfully complete all courses required for a particular program (C.Th., Dip.Th., or B.Th.) in order to receive that certificate.
Not exactly. The course content remains the same in all three learning options (ON-CAMPUS, ONLINE or E-LEARNING). To successfully complete a course for ON-CAMPUS and ONLINE classes you must have both (A)minimum 85% attendance and (B)obtain a passing grade 35% marks or higher (grade C or better). For the E-LEARNING option, you must (A)watch all the lecture videos and (B)obtain a passing grade 35% marks or higher (grade C or better). The course assignments for ON-CAMPUS, ONLINE and E-LEARNING students may differ, and is left to the discretion of the Course Instructor.
We offer a certificate, diploma or bachelors degree from APC Bible College. We do not offer transfer credit for completing a course(s) or certificate program. Recognition of APC Bible College can vary based on the church/ Christian ministry/ institution/ organization/ agency that is reviewing your credentials and the country/region of their location and is the sole determination of the receiving church/ Christian ministry/ institution/ organization/ agency. Governmental agencies can also vary in their recognition of APC Bible College. At their discretion, the receiving organization may choose to give you transfer credit for the course(s) and certificate you have received from APC Bible College.
This is the sole determination of the receiving church/ Christian ministry/ institution/ organization/ agency. Many APC Bible College graduates are successfully and fruitfully engaged in Christian ministry, some working independently and some working with Christian and other organizations.
While you are welcome to use the version you are most comfortable reading, we recommend using the New King James Version of the Bible.