Rev Dr Bernard Low, Director of CCTE Since inception, Singapore Bible College (SBC) has not only emphasised formal theological education for full-time Christian workers, but also ongoing theological training for lay Christians. To better resource churches and equip Christians, SBC’s Evening School Programme is now the Centre for Continuing Theological Education (CCTE). CCTE’s mission is to edify and equip the people of God with an effective integration of life and faith. It holds that theological education is the life-long process of developing a person’s spirit, character and mind with a view to spiritual growth, in order to serve God effectively in everyday life and ministry, build up and serve the church, the body of Christ, and reach out in witness and compassion to the world.

Objectives

CCTE seeks to accomplish the following:

1. Equip Christians with sound hermeneutical skills to rightly interpret, understand and apply the Scriptures;

2. Fortify a biblically-based, theologically rooted and philosophically coherent Christian world-and-life view;

3. Develop intentionality in the practice of spiritual disciplines, transforming their lives and bringing vitality to their ministry;

4. Develop the ability to think biblically, theologically and critically on various issues they may confront in life and ministry;

5. Cultivate a missional understanding of the Church as the people of God, called and sent out to witness, in word and deed, the good news of God’s kingdom; and,

6. Develop various life and ministry skills for effective Christian witness and service.

Programmes

Providing not only a basic theological education but also catering to special needs and interests, CCTE certificate programmes, to be introduced in stages, include:

• Certificate in Christian Studies (CCS)
  

• Certificate in Old Testament Studies (COTS)

• Certificate in New Testament Studies (CNTS)

• Certificate in Christian Doctrine (CCD)

• Certificate in Christian Apologetics (CCAP)

• Certificate in Christian Ethics (CCE)

• Certificate in Missions Studies

• Certificate in Family Life

• Certificate in Youth Ministry (CYM)

• Certificate in Children’s Ministry (CCM)

• Advanced Certificate in Children's Ministry (CCM (A))

• Certificate in Christian Studies (Korean)

Courses

Each certificate programme comprises 10 courses.
6 are compulsory and common to all certificate programmes:

• Hermeneutics & Bible Study Methods

• Old Testament Survey I

• Old Testament Survey II

• New Testament Survey I

• New Testament Survey II

• The Christian Mind

The other 4 courses must be in an area of concentration, with the exception of the Certificate in Christian Studies programme, which is more general in nature and students can choose to study any 4 elective courses from any programme.

Course Expectations

Every course is spread over 6 weeks, meeting 2 hours weekly, from 7.30-9.30 pm.
In addition, students should spend another 1-2 hours weekly studying and doing the assignments, which may involve reading a book, writing a paper, preparing for a class quiz or an exam. With appropriate study, the “average” person can successfully complete any course.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a certificate, the student must complete all 6 compulsory courses and 4 electives within 5 years. All prescribed assignments must be completed, with minimum attendance of 5 out of 6 class sessions.

Entry Requirements

There are no prior educational requirements.
At the time of enrolment, the applicant must:

• be at least 18 years old;

• be a baptized Christian for at least 2 years;and

• be an active member of a local church.

Candidates may enter a certificate programme at the beginning of any of the 4 CCTE academic terms.

Fees

• There is a one-time registration fee of $ 32.10 for every certificate programme that a student enrolls in.

• Once enrolled in a programme, the tuition for every course taken to meet the programme's requirements is $ 107.00

• Courses can be audited at $ 85.60 per course. Audited courses will not count towards the award of any credit or certificate.

• SBC Alumni and current full-time SBC students enjoy a special rate of $ 60.00 per course whether it is taken for credit or audit.

• Late registration will incur an addtional fee of $ 21.40

• All the above fees are inclusive of Goods and Services Tax.

• For withdrawals during the term, course fees will NOT be refundable.

Faculty

The faculty of SBC form the core teaching team at CCTE. These are complemented by adjunct faculty including SBC alumni, pastors of churches, and various Christian organizations, professional bodies and institutions of higher learning.

Up Coming Courses

TERM IV, 2010

20 September - 29 October, 2010

MONDAYS
TH02(K): The Christian Mind (Korean)
Rev Dr John Lee Seung Gon
CM05: Creative Classroom Management
Mr. David Leong, Mrs Percy Loh, Mr John Sim & Ms Edna Low

TUESDAYS
TH07: Eschatology
Rev Dr Bernard Low

WEDNESDAYS
CM12: Children in Families
Mr David Leong & Mr Simon Say

THURSDAYS
CE02: Biomedical Ethics for the Contemporary Church
Dr Alex Tang
OT04: Understanding the Ancient Hebrews
Rev Dr Samuel Goh
YM02: Creative Evangelism and Discipleship of Youths
Mr David Leong, Mr Stephen Wee, Mr Fuji Yew and Mr Kelvin Tay

Download CCTE 2010 Term IV information here or register online here.

For enquiries, please contact the secretary of CCTE:
Email: 這個 E-mail 地址已經被防止灌水惡意程式保護，您需要啟用 Java Script 才能觀看    Phone: 6559-1551.   CCTE Office Location