Our Curriculum
The curriculum design for the Institute is built around the organizing principle of four Learning Clusters. These clusters are natural convergences of the functional roles in ministry. Each cluster develops a set of skills and synthesizes learning for ministers to use in planning and exercising the responsibilities related to the calling and mission of the church. The four clusters collectively form a continuum of practical learning built upon the academic subjects, which are arranged as follows:
Worship and Mission (WM)
Worship – WMWOR
Evangelism – WMEVA
Missions – WMMIS
Church Music – WMCMU
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Course Descriptions
Practice and forms of public and private worship, music in the Christian experience, the church’s mission in a global context, and the formative disciplines of Christian character and devotion that lead to such competencies as:
- To plan and lead worship services that are built on biblical principles and patterns, that are shaped by essential Christian doctrines, and that exhibit sound principles of design and function
- To teach others the biblical, theological, historical, and cultural dimensions of worship and the implications of these for planning, leading, and experiencing worship
- To lead the church to understand the various elements of worship and appreciate diverse styles and expressions of worship
- To model awe and love for God and educate the congregation in personal, family, and corporate worship
- To model openness to the broad spectrum of worship experiences in history and in various cultural contexts, and lead a congregation to explore ways these may be used in planning and leading worship
- To teach the biblical and theological foundations for evangelism and missions and the various ways the church has grown and spread
- To communicate biblical truth through personal witness, preaching, teaching, music, and other appropriate means
- To lead the congregation to have a passion for sharing the Gospel of Christ
- To lead the congregation to have respect for persons of diverse cultures and backgrounds, and demonstrate sacrificial love for people