Biblical Studies & Christian Ministry

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

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.