An ancient-future seminary for an ancient-future church
"The life of a pious minister is visible rhetoric." Richard Hooker 1554-1600
“O source of all Wisdom, Christ the Teacher; You are the Way, the Truth, and the Life Teach me to embrace the truths You have revealed to Your Church.” From a prayer to Christos ho didaskalos(Christ the teacher)
“Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.” St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430)
“I am certain that the ongoing cooperative relationship between Kigali Anglican Theological College and ASM will be of mutual benefit to the Anglican Mission and ... Rwanda.” Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini
“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” C. S. Lewis
“O Lord Jesus Christ, Ruler of All: govern us by Your Word and Spirit that we may more and more submit ourselves to You.” From a prayer to Christos ho pantokrator (Christ the Ruler of All)
Jesus said to them,"Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old." - Matthew 13:52
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A parish-based community of spiritual and ministry formation serving the Anglican Church

Foundations for Christian Ministry

Foundations for Christian Ministry  

(Continuing Education Level)

Introduction: The Foundations for Christian Ministry program offers courses in Bible, Theology, and Ministry at the continuing education level. There is no set program of study—students can take as many courses as they wish. Certificates of Achievement are available.

Program Goal: The goal of the Foundations for Christian Ministry program is to provide fully-equipped lay leaders for effective Gospel-centered ministry in the Anglican Church by providing high quality Christian education to students in their local congregations. The program is especially designed for candidates for licensed lay ministry. It also is suitable for pastors desiring continuing education for maintaining ministry proficiency.

Basic Certificate of Achievement

  • Length of Program: Typically 1 year.
  • Admissions Requirements: at least 18 years of age and a high school or GED graduate.
  • Program Requirements: 72 continuing education (ce) hours, including 18 ce hours each in Old Testament, New Testament, Theology, and Church History.

Advanced Certificate of Achievement

  • Length of Program: Typically 1 Year
  • Admissions Requirements: Basic Certificate of Achievement of its equivalent.
  • Program Requirement: 108 ce hours

Course Structure: Foundations courses are all graded on a pass/fail basis and are available in three formats—local residency, WebEx, and weekend seminar.

  • Local residency courses are sponsored by a local church or group of churches. Students meet with a local instructor one per week for approximately 1½ hours. A workbook or similar pre-meeting homework and reading is required.
  • WebEx courses are similar to local residency courses in meeting and homework requirements. Meetings are held via internet conference through WebEx. WebEx and local residency courses may be run together.
  • Seminar courses held at a sponsoring church or group of churches are taught on a Friday evening and Saturday morning and afternoon. No homework is required but if students desire to receive continuing education hours, they must complete an application for admission, and enrollment form and an after-course assessment.
  • Seminar course FOU 007 is taught on location prior to the AM Winter Conference. Participants will receive continuing education credits. Admission and enrollment are required. For those who attend, FOU 007 takes the place of FOU 006 in the overall Foundations program.

 

Course Descriptions: Other courses will be added in the future. Our current 2011-2012 offerings include the following. 

FOU 001 Old Testament introduces the student to God's word as human words and provides a basic understanding of OT literature and structure. The long range perspective of the study focuses on Jesus as Messiah and atoning sacrifice. 18 ce hours.

FOU 002 New Testament presents the individual perspectives of NT authors while developing the theme of each book. Students observe the fulfillment of OT prophesy and become acquainted with the theological vocabulary of the NT. 18 ce hours.

FOU 003 Theology is an orderly summary of the great doctrines in light of Scripture and historic Church teachings. It will discuss the nature of theological study and Christian beliefs. 18 ce hours.

FOU 004 Church History highlights the individuals who most influenced Christianity from the perspective of their cultural context. The development of doctrine, church government and worship will be explored. 18 ce hours.

 FOU 005 Anglican Worship is an introduction to our rich liturgical heritage. The course examines the church calendar, the Sacraments, and the practical aspects of worship. 18 ce hours.

FOU 006 Anglicanism introduces the historic background of the Church of England and presents the 39 Articles of Religion, the Lambeth Quadrilateral and the Solemn Declaration of the Anglican Mission. The four Anglican traditions (Anglo-Catholic, Evangelical, Charismatic, and Liberal) are discussed.

 

Seminar Courses (see above for details of admission & credit)

FOU 002a New Testament—Gospels and Acts (Seminar). 9 ce hours.

FOU 002b New Testament—Epistles and Revelation (Seminar). 9 ce hours.

FOU 006a Anglicanism—History and Polity (Seminar). 9 ce hours.

FOU 006b Anglicanism—39 Articles (Seminar). 9 ce hours.

FOU 007 Introduction to Anglicanism. 18 ce hours. (FOU 007 is equivalent to and takes the place of FOU 006a & 006b)