If you want to learn about the basics of Christianity, if you are a seeker of God or a new Christian, the program “Christian Foundations” will help you understand what Christianity is and what it means to be a Christian. It can also be a good tool for training new church members.

 

If you are a lay teacher in a Sunday school, lead a prayer group in your church or help with an Alpha course, do evangelism or want to learn how to share your faith with others, then the “Theology and Ministry” program will help you to get solid foundations of the Christian faith, theology and ministry practices. In two years of study you will grow in your learning skills and your character; you will get knowledge about the Bible and practical ministry so that you can become more effective in your ministry in the church, or you will be more equipped to start a ministry at your church.

 

If you want to gain a deeper understanding of family life and strengthen your relationships, the “Family Truths” program is the perfect choice. This new on-site program offers practical skills and knowledge on key aspects of family life, based on God’s Word and His wonderful plan of perfection. You’ll learn how to deal with relationship challenges, and explore topics on intimacy, parenting, conflict resolution, and more. Anyone who is already in a family relationship, planning to start a family, or wants to learn more about family values and principles based on the Bible is welcome to attend.

 

Letter to Galatians urges us to “bear one another’s burdens” (6:2). It often involves spiritual burdens. Besides just spending time with a person and giving a listening ear, it is essential to acquire certain skills so that it would be possible to help others. The program “Introduction to Church Counseling” will give a basic understanding of what it means to be a Christian counselor where Christ is in the center. The participants will acquire some basic counseling principles, how to reach out and help others in the Body of Christ.

 

Are you an ordained pastor and had training in homiletics? Or are you just feeling God’s call on your life to become a preacher of God’s Word? Our “School of Preachers” will help you learn, sharpen your preaching skills, and provide a safe learning environment. During the two years of study you will learn homiletics, do a lot of practical assignments and grow in fellowship with other preachers of the Word of God across different denominations in Latvia.

 

Discover the New Testament text in its original language through online studies in Latvian! Gain a deeper understanding of Scriptures and learn to analyze its nuances without relying on a translation. Apply now and take a step closer to God’s Word in its original form. The “New Testament Greek” program is a great way to enrich your understanding of God’s Word.

 

If you have already spent some time reading and studying the New Testament and now wish to explore its text more deeply, to learn advanced exegesis, to understand the formation of the New Testament canon, to grasp how textual criticism works, to learn about different Bible translations and the challenges of translating texts, as well as to study the principles of applying the New Testament text in a modern context, then all of this can be learned in the one-year program “Introduction to New Testament Analysis” which will take place in a cycle of five in-person Saturday sessions.