We are delighted to be welcoming new and continuing participants to the Bishop’s Certificate and Diploma programmes in 2012. -
In 2012 learning weekends will be held at the beautiful Hunter Valley Retreat, Quorrobolong, in the Parish of Mount Vincent and Weston. Learning days will be held at Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College, Fletcher.
Download further information about the 2012 Bishop’s Certificate and Diploma programmes here.
Download the NSTM Schedule for 2012 here.
Download the Bishop’s Certificate and Diploma programmes application form here.
Continuing Participants (already studying for the Certificate or Diploma please register for 2012 here.
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Two Programmes
The Bishop’s Certificate programme consists of three blocks of study consisting of courses and a ministry skills stream. These blocks will help you to learn about key areas of Christian belief and their relationship to contemporary mission and ministry.
The Bishop’s Diploma programme consists of a further three blocks of study consisting of courses and a ministry skills stream. These blocks are designed for graduates of the Certificate programme, to enable you to study and reflect in further depth.
In both programmes each block includes two courses and resources to help you to understand your local context through what we call ‘situation analysis’. Each block of courses commences with a learning weekend to help you to start your studies. The ministry skills stream will help you to focus on developing your practice within one area of ministry.
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Two Ways to Study
You can choose to complete a programme in one year or over three years supported by a local group of other participants.
One Year
Participants studying a programme in one year will attend three learning weekends and three learning days in 2012, engage with learning materials each week for thirty-six weeks during the year through personal study, participate in a local group and engage in ministry in their local Parish.
Three Years
Participants studying a programme over three years will attend one learning weekend each year for three years (beginning in 2012 at the February learning weekend) and three learning days in 2012,
engage with one topic from the learning materials each month for three years through personal study, participate in a local group and engage in ministry in their local Parish.
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How Do I Apply?
Firstly, you will need to decide whether you wish to study the programme in one year or over three years.
If you decide to study in one year you will participate in all three learning weekends and complete all three blocks in 2012. If you decide to study over three years you will participate in the February learning weekend and complete Block One in 2012 and a further block each year.
Secondly, you will need to decide which ministry skills stream you would like to participate in. The streams are delivered at the three learning days and focus on practical ministry skills development. You must complete a skills stream as part of your Certificate or Diploma studies.
You can choose any stream from the list. You will need to discuss the possibilities with your Parish Priest before making your application.
Thirdly, you will need to complete the application form and post it with your programme fee. Your Parish Council may be willing to subsidise your programme fee. The fee includes meals and shared accommodation at learning weekends. We do not provide lunch at learning days.
The closing date for applications to be received for the Bishop’s Certificate and Diploma programmes is 16th January 2012, however the number of places available is limited and we therefore suggest that you apply as soon as possible.
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Bishop’s Certificate in Theology for Ministry
You can complete all three blocks in one year, or one block each year for three years:
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Bishop’s Diploma in Theology for Ministry
Graduates of the Bishop’s Certificate can complete all three blocks in one year, or one block each year for three years:
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Important Information
In each block of courses in the programme you will be required to complete a learning journal of responses to questions in the learning materials. You will also complete one assessed task in your ministry skills stream. You will not be required to sit examinations in this programme.
You will need to have a red version of ‘A Prayer Book for Australia’ and a copy of the ‘New Revised Standard Version of the Bible with Apocrypha’. These are not supplied by NSTM.
Please read the information in ‘Important Information for Participants’ in the ‘Welcome’ area of this website before submitting your application form.
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Programme Fees
Completing the Bishop’s Certificate or Diploma in one year: $475
Completing the Bishop’s Certificate or Diploma over three years: $225 each year for three years.
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