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• Each morning begins with the word of God and prayer as a student gives an exposition.
• A series of in-depth studies of Bible books, focussing on books like Genesis, Exodus, Mark and Romans.
• A course in Bible Basics, including basic facts about the Bible, the shape of the Bible, Bible history and geography, and a Bible overview to tie our studies into a proper Biblical Theology.
• A course in Biblical doctrinal themes.

We study principles of Biblical preaching:

• A foundation course in Principles of Expository Preaching.
• A course on Principles of Exposition that runs throughout the year, working at how to preach different genres of Bible book - the gospels, New Testament letters, Old Testament law, Old Testament narrative, the prophets, apocalyptic, poetry and wisdom literature.

This is done in small groups with constructive criticism from a staff member or experienced minister. The groups can take the form of:

• 'Gobbet' groups where short passages of Scripture are examined to determine their meaning in context.
• Preaching groups where a student gives a full practice talk.

There is a course on Evangelical essentials.

These focus on practical skills in particular areas of ministry, and input is provided by visiting ministers and others with proven experience, considering the work of the pastor-teacher, working with women, and working with children and teenagers

• Fellowship with others wanting to serve Christ in the ministry of the Word and prayer.
• Access to visiting ministers and the teaching staff.
• Visiting lecturers and speakers who will help us with further Bible teaching and other practical skills in Christian ministry.
• All students will benefit from a placement with a local church in which they can exercise their Bible teaching skills.

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