BRIDGING COURSE

PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION

In line with the Church of God International Bible College policies, the Bridging Course was designed to help students to qualify for admission to the Certificate in Theology for Ministry (CTM) course at COGIBC.

The Bridging Course has only one subject with 4 modules:

• Transformation Acts 20/20

Once the student has successfully completed these modules, he/she will automatically qualify to enroll for the Certificate in Theology for Ministry at the Church of God International Bible College.

DURATION OF STUDY: For the Bridging Course the student is allowed 18 months to complete 6 months of academic study.

Module Title	Module Descriptions
Transformation Acts 20/20	This module explains the 4 Cornerstones of Church planting. The student must be able to explain:
Module 1	Redefining the Believer Who the believer is in Christ as disciple. Understanding what Christ has accomplished on the cross, resurrection and ascension to Heaven. Teach the student to fulfil their full potential as an overcomer in Christ. Understanding who they are in Christ and their calling.
Module 2	Redefining the Church Help the student understanding the biblical definition of the Church. Define Jesus Christ in the New Testament Church. Define the role of the Church today. Provide a job description of the Church and to lay a proper biblical foundation and framework for its role in society. The advancement of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Module 3	Redefining the Gospel Understanding the good news and good message of the Gospel Understand the defined Gospel. The message of salvation. What the Gospel is not.
Module 4	Redefining the Pastor The objective of this lesson is to provide the Believer with Scriptural understanding of the New Testament Pastor and their role. Understanding what a pastor is and what is Church Leadership. What the pastor is not Role of the pastor in society. How to choose and train pastors for ministry.

 

CERTIFICATE OF THEOLOGY FOR MINISTRY (CTM)

The Church of God International Bible College has designed and developed a three-year Certificate in Theology for Ministry to theologically equip people for ministry.

DURATION OF STUDY: The prescription condition for one academic year is three years. For the Certificate in Theology for Ministry the student is allowed 9 years to complete 1 year of academic study.

FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER
MODULE NAME	REG NR	MODULE DESCRIPTION
Anthropology	CTM/101	The study of human society and the development of different cultures. A study of what makes us human.
Personal Evangelism (Phase 1) Heart of Man (HOM) (Phase 2)	CTM/102	The study of the effective spreading of the Gospel by public preaching or personal witness.
Dispensational Truth	CTM/103	Dispensational studies view the world as an economy of God. From the viewpoint of man it is a responsibility; and in relation to progressive revelation, it is a stage in that revelation.
Hermeneutics	CTM/104	The study of the science of the rules of biblical interpretation.
Christian Doctrine / Dogmatics	CTM/105	Christian Theology is the Christian belief and practice. Such study concentrates primarily upon the texts of the Old Testament and New Testament, as well as on Christian tradition.
New Testament Survey	CTM/106	New Testament Survey begins with a survey of the social, political, economic, and religious background and historical settings of the New Testament books.

 

FIRST YEAR SECOND SEMESTER
MODULE NAME	REG NR	MODULE DESCRIPTION
Prophecy	CTM/107	To study the divinely inspired Word of God in its fulfillment in the nation of Israel and in the Person of Jesus Christ, and as it pertains to end time events (eschatology)
Tabernacle Studies	CTM/108	In Tabernacle Studies the student studies the tabernacle, the priesthood, offerings, feasts of the Lord, the Angel of the Lord and Jesus Christ in the Old Testament prophecies.
Old Testament Survey	CTM/109	Old Testament survey provides a clear guide for students to explore the literary, historical, and theological issues behind the Old Testament.
Theology Proper	CTM/110	Theology Proper is the sub-discipline of Systematic Theology which deals specifically with the being, attributes and works of God.
Bibliology (Revised)	CTM/111	The term Bibliology refers to the study of the nature of the Bible as revelation. It includes topics such as revelation, inspiration, inerrancy, canonicity, illumination, and interpretation.
New Testament Ministries	CTM/112	The study of different ministries in the church as to the gifts bestowed by the Lord on the members of the body of Christ.

 

SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER
MODULE NAME	REG NR	MODULE DESCRIPTION
Christian Evidence	CTM/201	Christian Evidence is a discipline within the boundaries of the Christian religion. It works with the data provided by exegetical theology on the one hand and philosophy on the other.
Christology	CTM/202	Christology is the Christian Theology relating to the Person, nature, and the role of Christ in the New Testament.
Ecclesiology	CTM/203	Ecclesiology is the study of the Christian Church, the origins of Christianity, its relationship to Jesus Christ as the head of the church, its role in salvation, its polity, its discipline, its destiny, and its leadership.
Homiletics I	CTM/204	Homiletics is a study of the preparing and the delivering of sermons in a systematic way.
Church History	CTM/205	Church History, or ecclesiastical history, as an academic discipline studies the history of Christianity and the way the Christian Church has developed since its inception.
Soteriology	CTM/206	The doctrine of Salvation.

 

SECOND YEAR SECOND SEMESTER
MODULE NAME	REG NR	MODULE DESCRIPTION
Galatians	CTM/207	The Book of Galatians’ central focus is that no one is justified before God by the law, for the righteous shall live by faith (Gal. 3:11).
Homiletics II	CTM/208	Homiletics is a study of the preparing and the delivering of sermons in a systematic way.
Mystery of the Kingdom of Heaven	CTM/209	In the gospel of Matthew, we have Jesus’ teaching on the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven through the parables.
Romans	CTM/210	In the Book of Romans, the student learns how they can have a meaningful relationship with God. It explains salvation offered through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Pneumatology I I. The Person of the Holy Spirit II. The Fruit of the Holy Spirit III. Baptism with the Holy Spirit	CTM/211	The Theology concerning the Person and work of the Holy Spirit, and the Third Person in the Godhead.
Life and Teaching of Apostle Paul	CTM/212	This module studies the life and teachings of Paul and its impact on the Church, both past and present.

 

THIRD YEAR FIRST SEMESTER
MODULE NAME	REG NR	MODULE DESCRIPTION
The Spirit World (Polimics)	CTM/301	The study and discussion of the Spirit World and life after death.
The Book of Daniel	CTM/302	In the book of Daniel, which is an apocalyptic book, we discover prophecies concerning the gentile nations, Israel in prophecy, the Great Tribulation and end time events.
Counselling	CTM/303	Counselling is the study of the professional guidance of the individual by utilizing psychological methods especially in collecting case history data and personal interviews.
Book of Revelation (Eschatology)	CTM/304	The study of doctrines concerning end times and final matters such as death, judgment, and the afterlife, as well as the new heaven and the new earth.
Liturgy	CTM/305	The study of the liturgical form that Christian worship is conducted.
Pastoral Theology Principles of Spiritual Leadership	CTM/306	Pastoral Theology involves an application of theological truth to all of life. Particularly the life and work of the church and is concerned both with the theory and practice of Christian ministry.

 

THIRD YEAR SECOND SEMESTER
MODULE NAME	REG NR	MODULE DESCRIPTION
Pneumatology II IV. Gifts of the Spirit	CTM/307	The Theology concerning the Person and work of the Holy Spirit, and the Third Person in the Godhead.
Practical Theology Practical Personal Finance and Debt Management	CTM/308	Practical theology is the study of theology in a way that is intended to make it useful or applicable. It is an academic discipline that examines and reflects on religious practices.
How to Grow a Healthy Church	CTM/309	Church growth is a study to discover the keys to growing a church designed for maximum kingdom impact.
Ethical and Legal Aspects of Counselling	CTM/310	Ethics are a set of moral principles or rules of conduct for a counsellor.
The Names of God	CTM/311	The Names of God is a self-revelation of who He is in His Word. It is an expression of the Being of God.
Biblical Science of Missions	CTM/312	The science of mission is a discussion of the crisis of mission. Scriptural foundation of missions. Development of a mission ministry. Emerging missionary paradigm.