The Pastors + Planters Academy Begins!

We are very excited that after much planning and preparation our inaugural Academy has kicked off!

On Tuesday 1 Feb, we had our Orientation Dinner with the Academy students and their wives to meet one another, share a meal and gain an overview of the year. On Wed 2 Feb, we had our first day of class. We began with worship and prayer, gave the guys some of their text books for the year (Systematic Theology - Grudem, Historical Theology - Allison) and their reading for Module 1: ‘The Theology and Practice of Pastoral Ministry’.

This unit is designed to help them gain a theologically informed understanding of the role of a Pastor as biblically defined. The primary model in the Scriptures is that of a ‘Shepherd’ and, therefore, Pastoral ministry ought to geared around pastoring the precious flock of God that he is called to serve by the Chief Shepherd. 

We began by sitting under two seminal messages from CJ Mahaney - ‘The Pastor’s Charge’ Part 1 and Part 2 and then in the afternoon they got stuck into their reading assignments and discussion groups.

The Program for the Year

Over the year, we will focus on their character, convictions, competency, and compatibility.

Every week the Academy students will gather to study through 10 different modules designed to help equip and train them for a life-time of fruitful ministry. They will have reading and assignments to go along with these days together.

Monthly, they and their wives will come together for our 'Leadership Cohort' growing in their marriage, parenting, and family life.

They will be placed in Fellowship Groups to further grow in key areas of character and holiness.

Please be praying for our students and their wives:

Andrew and Kat Leung, Richard and Rebecca Song, Jack and Zara Packham, Austin and Ivy Loke, Joel and Jamie Seric