Preparing Biblically-Qualified, Church-Approved Leaders
The Church Leader Foundation Program has been developed by the Christ College Faculty to prepare biblically-qualified and church-approved men and women for the challenges of church leadership in post-Christian Australia.
The Church Leader Foundation Program is offered part-time over four years and can be counted towards a Diploma of Theology or Graduate Diploma of Divinity award of the Australian College of Theology. It is particularly well-suited to men and women who wish to complete their study around other priority work and family commitments.
Features
The CLFP has some distinctive features including:
- Minister-shaped training: the program contributes to the same Graduate Attributes as the Course of Training for Presbyterian candidates.
- New pathway into the Course of Training: graduates of the Church Leader Foundation Program will be given credit for all completed units into the Course of Training.
- Part-time workload: students will complete only one unit per semester over four years.
- Accessible classes: all units will be offered face-to-face on campus via intensive or evening classes. Regular daytime classes are also available.
Units
The CLFP is made up of the following units:
Unit Cycle
These individual units are offered each year on rotation, pending timetable updates.
| Cycle & Year | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle A, Year A | OT001-512/712 Old Testament Foundations |
OT002-512/712 Old Testament Prophets and Writings |
| Cycle A, Year B | NT001-512/712 Jesus and the Gospels |
NT002-512/712 The Early New Testament Church |
| Cycle B, Year A | TH005-512/712 Foundational Christian Beliefs |
PC047-612/812 Preaching I |
| Cycle B, Year B | PC129-612/812 The Church in God’s Mission |
PC066-712/812 Frameworks for Christian Leadership |