27 Courses
Term 3 2024-2025
This course allows students to integrate and apply in a working preaching/teaching model the principles, insights and skills they have learned in each of the M.A. courses.
Term 3 2024-2025
This course is an interdisciplinary Bible-related course designed to assist students in the development of a theological understanding of worship and of corporate worship, considering biblical precedents and historical practices for maximum Kingdom impact in the 21st century church. It also provides opportunity for future worship leaders, pastors, and church leaders to learn how to plan and guide the worship ministry in the local church and other venues.
Term 3 2024-2025
This course helps students learn the importance of scientific inquiry in the specialty fields of counselling and therapy. Emphasis is on research methods (designs, statistical analysis, needs assessment, and program evaluation) and locating, interpreting, and evaluating research and program evaluation articles that inform evidence-based practice.
This course helps prepare students for success as an online student. It is required for all students before taking their first online course through Kingswood Extended.
Term 3 2024-2025
This course provides a systematic treatment of the nature and sources of theology. Considered are the problems of knowledge and authority, the proper approach to the Bible as God’s written revelation, and the doctrines of God, creation, anthropology and sin.
Term 3 2024-2025
This course explores the biblical mandate to transform not just the individual but social patterns and institutions with the love of God and the truth of the scriptures.
This course is where students report participation in the required spiritual formation activities each week.
Term 3 2024-2025
This course seeks to provide both theoretical and practical approaches to crisis intervention and counselling.
Term 3 2024-2025
This course provides an overview of counselling group development, dynamics, and processes. Issues related to group leadership, ethics, and work with special populations will also be discussed.
Term 3 2024-2025
This course studies the real-life work and responsibilities of the pastor (except preaching). Students are exposed to both the ‘up-front/public’ ministries of a pastor, as well as the ‘behind-the-scenes’ responsibilities. Many practical areas of pastoral ministry are explored through lecture, demonstration, practice, and visits to local churches.
Term 3 2024-2025
This course presents concepts regarding ethical issues encountered by the pastoral counsellors and licensed professional counsellors. Areas of interest include ethical principles, professional codes of ethics, identifying and resolving ethical dilemmas, ethical decision-making models, and legalities of the profession.
This course is a generic placeholder for practicums which will be replaced by a specific course when the student contract is approved. Practicum assignments are designed to allow students to integrate classroom learning and practical ministry.
Term 3 2024-2025
This course is a detailed study of the content and spiritual significance of the first five books of the Bible (Genesis through Deuteronomy).
Term 3 2024-2025
This course is a comprehensive survey of the Old Testament. Problems relating to its proper understanding are considered.
Term 3 2024-2025
This course introduces the student to preaching. Emphasis is placed on the principles and practices underlying the preparation and delivery of effective, creative, dynamic sermons. Topics include discovering and studying the text; the role of the Holy Spirit in sermon preparation and delivery; the importance of voice and body language; various sermon structures; finding and using sermon illustrations; and the spiritual development of the preacher.
Term 3 2024-2025
This course provides a survey of the history of the Christian Church from its birth in the book of Acts to the present day, in the context of world history. Attention is given to how the past impacts present and future ministry.
Term 3 2024-2025
This course is an introductory course in public speaking aimed to help the student develop verbal communication skills.
Term 3 2024-2025
This course is an introductory course in expression using the written word. The course covers a wide variety of styles and forms needed for successful collegiate, vocational, and personal written communication. The primary purpose of the course is to ensure the student gains a level of competency in the use of written language and research skills.