International Career Institute
Biblical Studies & Christian Ministry
Online, United Kingdom
Course
DURATION
24 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 718 *
STUDY FORMAT
* most popular one off payment | £25 x 32 weeks interest free: £798
Key Summary
About: Take the ICI Biblical Studies & Christian Ministry course as a stepping stone to pastoral work or further learning. This distance-learning programme from The International Career Institute offers flexible, self-paced study with tutor support, designed with senior professionals. You’ll fast-track ministry and theology skills in months, not years, study wherever, and join weekly intakes. Interest-free payment plans start from £25 per week.
Career Outcomes: Graduates pursue faith-based roles and community leadership. Typical paths include pastor/priest, preacher, theologian, teacher, chaplain, counsellor, missionary, evangelist, writer/editor, and nonprofit roles. Related careers: ministry leadership, religious education, pastoral care, chaplaincy, counseling, and charity administration.
Take our Biblical Studies & Christian Ministry as a stepping stone towards pastoral work or simply towards pursuing further learning interests.
How Will You Benefit?
- Fast-track your career as a pastoral work
- Quickly develop skills in months not years!
- Study a biblical studies/ministry course that was designed in conjunction with senior professionals
- Free up valuable time, don’t waste time and money travelling to classes
- Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are
- Have access to a tutor
- Easy interest-free payment plans from as low as £25 per week
Course Start: Weekly Intakes
Introduction to the Bible
- The meaning and books of the Bible
- History of Authorship
- History of the Old Testament
- Inspiration of the New Testament
- Development of the Canon of the New Testament
Major Religions in the World
- Concepts of Comparative Religion
- Christianity
- Judaism
- Islam
- Baha’ism
Christian Ethics
- Definition of Christian Ethics
- The Sources of Christian Ethics
- The Ethics of Jesus
- Christian Character
- The Nature of Sin
- The Christian and the Family
- The Ethics of Interpersonal Relations
- The Christian Duties to Self The Christian
- Duties to the Society
- The Christian Family
- The Christian and the Problem of Divorce
Christian Counselling
- The Meaning of Counselling
- The Importance of Counselling
- The Ethics of Christian Counselling
- The Counselling Process
- Character of a Counsellor
- The Need for Your Best Attention
- The Value of Discussion
- Accepting the Counsellee
- Patience in Counselling
- The Therapeutic Process
- Addressing the Basic Problems in Counselling
- Problems and their Settings
- Tracing the Origin of Problems
- Physical Causes of Problems
- Motives and Perspectives for Discussion
- Focusing on the Problem of Self Reliance
Christian Doctrines
- Names and Attributes of God
- Transcendence and Imminence of God
- Theodicy: The Problem of Evil
- God-head (Trinity)
- The Doctrine of Humanity
- The Doctrine of Sin
- Various Conceptions of Salvation
- Introduction to Ecclesiology
- The Initiatory Rite of the Church
- Government of the Church
- Three Views on the Millennium
Old Testament Theology
- Meaning, History and Methodology of the Old Testament
- God I – Existence and Nature
- God II – Names and Manifestations
- God III – Attributes
- Divine Revelation
- Creation, Providence and Theodicy
- Humankind – Designation, Origin and Nature
- Election and Covenant
- Theocracy and The Law
- Sacrifice and Worship
- The Problem of Sin
- Redemption and Mission
- Human Destiny and Hope
The New Testament
- Name
- Description
- Origin
- Transmission of the Text
- Contents, History, and Doctrine
On successful completion of the course you will receive:
- A graduation certificate officially recognizing your successful completion of studies and qualifications
- Transcripts indicating units completed
- Letter of recommendation and validation for current and future employers
- Post-nominal letters placed after your name which indicate that you hold the relevant qualification. For example: John Smith, DipBStMin
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the Institute website for more information.
Many students take the ICI Biblical Studies & Christian Ministry course to simply better understand faith and religion at a personal level. Actual paid career roles that the course could steer you towards include:
- Pastor / Priesthood
- Preacher
- Theologian
- Teacher
- Chaplain
- Writer / Editor
- Counsellor
- Missionary
- Evangelist
- Non-profit and charity organizations
This entire course is carried out via Distance Learning (also known as correspondence learning). Distance learning is ideal if you need to adapt to work, family, or other commitments. It is also extremely beneficial should you wish to fast-track your studies (and career) and not be locked into a timetable.
Our course content and learning experience ensure that your course is relevant and interesting. Learning, tutorial assistance, and assessments occur whenever and wherever you are in the country or world. It takes place at your own pace on your terms to fit your lifestyle. As an ICI student, you’ll never endure a pop quiz, spend countless hours and hundreds of dollars traveling, and never be late for an assignment or class.
Course Length
ICI courses allow you to study at your own pace with no assignment deadlines. This means that you determine the pace of the course and within which period you will ultimately complete your studies in.
- Completing your course with ICI is flexible as you can fast-track and graduate in a matter of months. You complete activities and submit assignments whenever you are ready.
- The maximum time given to complete a program is three years.