{"id":9468,"date":"2024-11-05T11:52:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T10:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teol.se\/?page_id=9468"},"modified":"2025-01-31T15:45:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T14:45:35","slug":"practical-pastors-program-course-content","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.teol.se\/en\/academics\/practical-pastors-program-course-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical Pastors Program &#8211; Course Content"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|150px|0px|150px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Inter|700|||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Inter|700|||||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>A Two-Year Practical Pastoral And Leadership Program<\/h1>\n<p>A two-year program with practical theological courses, an introduction to academic theology, and hands-on experience with a mentor in a local congregation. The Pastor&#8217;s Program is organized with a specific congregation, network, and\/or denomination.<\/p>\n<p>The program is not an academic theological program. Still, students who wish to continue into a Diploma program (one-year academic theological studies) or a Bachelor&#8217;s degree can include the courses after completing mandatory tests.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Program Structure<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>1st Semester:<br \/><\/strong> (72 lessons, 3\u20134 per week, plus studies, tests, internship, and meetings with mentor)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ministry Gifts and Helping Ministries (36 lessons):\n<ul>\n<li>Apostolic Ministry (6)<\/li>\n<li>Prophetic Ministry (6)<\/li>\n<li>Evangelistic Ministry (6)<\/li>\n<li>Teaching Ministry (6)<\/li>\n<li>Shepherding Ministry (6)<\/li>\n<li>Diaconal Ministry (6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The Bible: Introduction, Exegesis, and Hermeneutics (36 lessons):\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction to the Old Testament (12)<\/li>\n<li>Introduction to the New Testament (12)<\/li>\n<li>Exegesis &amp; Hermeneutics (12)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2nd Semester:<\/strong><br \/>(66 lessons, 3\u20134 per week, plus studies, tests, internship, and meetings with mentor)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Church: Practical Ecclesiology (66 lessons):\n<ul>\n<li>Leadership (6)<\/li>\n<li>Discipleship (6)<\/li>\n<li>Personal Character (6)<\/li>\n<li>Church Planting (6)<\/li>\n<li>Church Growth (6)<\/li>\n<li>Pastoral Care (6)<\/li>\n<li>Marriage and Family (6)<\/li>\n<li>Baptism &amp; The Lord\u2019s Supper (6)<\/li>\n<li>Preaching (6)<\/li>\n<li>Finances (6)<\/li>\n<li>Children and Youth Work (6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3rd Semester:<br \/><\/strong> (66 lessons, 3\u20134 per week, plus studies, tests, internship, and meetings with mentor)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Church History Overview (36 lessons):\n<ul>\n<li>The Church from Jesus to Today (24)<\/li>\n<li>Pentecostalism (6)<\/li>\n<li>Mission History (6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Western Cultural and Intellectual History in a Christian Perspective (30 lessons)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4th Semester:<\/strong><br \/>(61 lessons, 3\u20134 per week, plus studies, tests, internship, and meetings with mentor)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction to Systematic Theology (49 lessons):\n<ul>\n<li>Christian Doctrine (18)<\/li>\n<li>Ethics (10)<\/li>\n<li>Doctrine of the Church (6)<\/li>\n<li>Israel (9)<\/li>\n<li>Apologetics (6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Writing Papers and Thesis (12 lessons)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.teol.se\/en\/application-form\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Apply here&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#00303b&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#xf19d;||fa||900&#8243; button_icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; button_on_hover=&#8221;off&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Two-Year Practical Pastoral And Leadership Program A two-year program with practical theological courses, an introduction to academic theology, and hands-on experience with a mentor in a local congregation. 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