The Programme
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The Programme |
CLT has pioneered the Ministry Training and Church Life concepts in South Africa. More than 240 Tuition Centres are offering courses to equip the local church with qualified workers, leaders and pastoral managers.
Our advanced Ministry mentoring has been especially designed to meet the needs of a vibrant church which is Holy Spirit led through a five-fold leadership structure. The principle followed is found in Ephesians 4:11,12 which states the purpose of this leadership is to “equip the saints for the work of ministry”. When learners train each other in a group situation, we apply "social constructivist" learning principles. This is the most up-to-date learning, referred to in Ex 12:26.
Church members (Cert) are trained to minister (Dip) and take leadership (H.Dip). The five-fold ministry church should facilitate and direct such learning. In the Bachelor years we train potential leaders in the knowledge and skills of the five-fold ministry, which includes the skill of training others. 2Tim 2:2
Effective ministry has a broader study focus than the narrow and critical theological direction provided by traditional seminaries. Theology is, however, not left out of our Ministry training courses. A careful balance is struck by using the objectives approach as a point of departure. To achieve the outcome to be five-fold ministry, we direct our learning by objectives to build five specific abilities which enhance Church life ministry:
This CLT approach has been freely accepted by active Pentecostal, Charismatic and Renewal communities. Since 1990 many local churches have significantly benefited from the abilities developed by our CLT students.