E. STANLEY JONES THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE
a constituent college of Union Biblical Seminary, Pune
'They left their nets and followed him.' (Matthew 4:20)
Bachelor of Theology - Residential
Description
The Bachelor of Theology (English medium) is a three-year residential programme:
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Year 1: Spiritual development. This year involves some very important teaching, and you will have some of the most significant learning experiences of your life. The first-year courses have been built to ensure that you will experience real character and spiritual development.
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Year 2: Ministry skill development. This year is focused on building your ministry skills – leading worship and prayer times, leading small groups, pastoral care and visitation, children’s and youth ministry, evangelism. Substantial parts of this year will be spent in a church-based setting under the mentorship and training of UBS alumni who are active ministers of the gospel.
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Year 3: Preaching skill development. This year is focused on building your preaching skill. There will be intensive training in biblical study and sermon preparation together with development of a strong theological framework to support this. As the year progresses growing attention will be given to speaking to the heart of the hearers in their heart language. By the end of the year you will have the training needed to sustain a God-honouring lifetime of preaching and teaching.
Who This Is For
This is for anyone who wants to experience the transforming power of the gospel and intends to be actively involved in a lifelong ministry, particularly as a preacher/teacher of the word.
On completion of this degree you will be eligible for admission to the MDiv degree of any ATA affiliated theological college/seminary. You will also be eligible to apply for admission to Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, for the Senate of Serampore two-year BD degree (required to pass the Senate of Serampore qualifying exam with at least 52.5% grade).
Admission Requirements
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Class XII pass
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Higher-intermediate level of English
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Completed application form together with submission of all required documents
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Pass mark in our Bible knowledge exam and English exam
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Interview
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Payment of tuition and mess fee
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Enroll in a distance education university degree at the beginning of the second year