There’s still time – but not much – to sign up for one of the new modules which start this week – Spiritual Disciplines, Evangelism, John’s Letters, Doctrine of Scripture or World Religions and Cults.
The Letters of John
Most Christians are probably familiar with John’s Gospel and his Revelation but probably less so with his three letters which come almost at the end of our New Testament. Yet these three short letters have so much with which to instruct and guide us today.
Each term we try and run one module that is more devotional as well as teaching, and John’s Letters are our choice for the summer term, so if you would like some online devotional fellowship with other believers, why not join us?
The studies will be held on 10 Thursday mornings from 9.30 – 10.30, starting on April 18th, and since the sessions will be held over zoom, wherever you live you will be able to take part.
You can simply audit the course and benefit from the teaching and fellowship, or complete an assignment with a view to gaining some study credits. Full study notes and recordings are included in the price, which is £100, but only £75 for the auditing option.
Registration is essential and can be done here. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
You can download a Module Description here.
Course Tutor: Rev John Brand, EBC Principal
John Brand was born to missionary parents in India and trusted Christ for salvation while at boarding school there at the age of 11. He later trained at the Bible Training Institute in Glasgow, and then, for 12 years, pastored two independent evangelical churches, one in the inner city of London and then one in Liverpool, during some of which time he also served on the UK Council of Africa Inland Mission International (AIM). In 1993 he took on the role of AIM’s Director for Scotland, becoming Director for UK and Europe in 1999. During his 8 years in this position he exercised a Bible teaching ministry throughout UK and Europe and made regular visits to many of AIM’s fields of service in Africa where he was involved in ministering to missionaries and nationals. After some years on the staff of The Faith Mission Bible College in Edinburgh, John, in partnership with several church leaders, established Edinburgh Bible College. Married to Caroline and with two grown up sons and two grand-daughters, John contributes book reviews and articles to Christian publications, and is author of three books – A Concise Chronology of the Bible, The Bible as it Happened and Mission Matters, which has also been published in Romanian. John is currently involved in itinerant ministry in local churches and in the little spare time he has he enjoys reading, walking and family history research. He has his own ministry website at www.route66.og.uk
The Bible
Here’s a reminder of another of the subjects we will be teaching in our new summer term which starts next week
The Bible makes some remarkable claims for itself.
- It tells us that God has a very special regard for the person who has a special regard for his Word (Psalm 1; Isaiah 66:2cp Psalm 119:120)
- God’s purposes in the world, throughout its history, are accomplished by his Word (Isaiah 55:11)
- The world and all that is in the world will disappear, but the Word of the Lord will remain forever (Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; 1 Peter 1:23-25)
It is important, therefore, that we have the right attitude towards the Bible and know as much about it as we possibly can.
- how do we know if it is true?
- where did it come from?
- when and how was it written?
- how did it come to be in its present form?
- how do we know that the content has been reliably transmitted to us?
All these questions and more we will address over ten two-hour classes on Wednesday afternoons, from 2.00 – 4.00pm, starting on April 17th. The classes will be held over zoom, meaning that wherever you live you will be able to take part.
You can simply audit the course and benefit from the teaching and fellowship, or complete an assignment with a view to gaining some study credits. Full study notes and recordings are included in the price, which is £200, but only £150 for the auditing option.
Registration is essential and can be done here. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Course Tutor: Rev John Brand, EBC Principal
John Brand was born to missionary parents in India and trusted Christ for salvation while at boarding school there at the age of 11. He later trained at the Bible Training Institute in Glasgow, and then, for 12 years, pastored two independent evangelical churches, one in the inner city of London and then one in Liverpool, during some of which time he also served on the UK Council of Africa Inland Mission International (AIM). In 1993 he took on the role of AIM’s Director for Scotland, becoming Director for UK and Europe in 1999. During his 8 years in this position he exercised a Bible teaching ministry throughout UK and Europe and made regular visits to many of AIM’s fields of service in Africa where he was involved in ministering to missionaries and nationals. After some years on the staff of The Faith Mission Bible College in Edinburgh, John, in partnership with several church leaders, established Edinburgh Bible College. Married to Caroline and with two grown up sons and two grand-daughters, John contributes book reviews and articles to Christian publications, and is author of three books – A Concise Chronology of the Bible, The Bible as it Happened and Mission Matters, which has also been published in Romanian. John is currently involved in itinerant ministry in local churches and in the little spare time he has he enjoys reading, walking and family history research. He has his own ministry website at www.route66.og.uk
Is This Your Question As Well?
One of the questions we get asked most frequently is along the lines of: “I want to take part in this virtual classroom and study this subject but I am not free at the time it is being held. What can I do?”
Our answer is simple – because all our virtual classrooms are recorded and notes provided, you can still register and then watch the recording and follow the notes at a time of your choosing.
Spiritual Disciplines
“The spiritual disciplines are those practices found in Scripture that promote spiritual growth among believers in the gospel of Jesus Christ. They are habits of devotion, habits of experiential Christianity that have been practiced by God’s people since biblical times.” (Don Whitney)
Part of the very DNA of EBC is that we are committed not just to information, i.e. the teaching of good solid biblical truth, but to transformation, seeing that truth mature and equip Christians for effective, God glorifying life and ministry. Crucial in that task is Spiritual Disciplines and we are running a module on that after Easter.
Pastor David Childs will be considering such subjects as Scripture – Memorisation and Meditation, Fasting, Guidance and several others.
The studies will be held on 10 Wednesday mornings from 9.30 – 10.30, starting on April 17th, and since the sessions will be held over zoom, wherever you live you will be able to take part.
You can simply audit the course and benefit from the teaching and fellowship, or complete an assignment with a view to gaining some study credits. Full study notes and recordings are included in the price, which is £100, but only £75 for the auditing option.
Registration is essential and can be done here. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
You can download a Module Description here
Missiology
The important topic of world mission is the subject of a new format of module we are making available over the coming weeks. This will be a guided reading module, starting on Tuesday 16th April and to be concluded by the end of June. There will be extensive notes, set readings and probing questions, with periodic contact with the course guide.
Led by experienced cross-cultural missionary, Dr Keith Ferdinando, the module will focus primarily on exploring the biblical foundations of mission, as follows:
- An introduction, briefly discussing what is meant by the word mission
- A survey of the great narrative of Scripture, seeking to draw out the centrality of mission to the story
- A study of mission in the Old Testament
- The missions of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the Holy Spirit
- The Church and mission
- The practice of mission in the ministry of Paul and its implications for contemporary mission practice
- Motives for mission
- The call to mission
- The necessity of mission
You can simply audit the course and benefit from the teaching, or complete an assignment with a view to gaining some study credits. Full study notes are included in the price, which is £200, but only £150 for the auditing option.
Registration is essential and can be done here. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
New Testament Overview
With just a week until the new term starts here at EBC, over the next few days we will be posting reminders of the subjects that will be taught over the coming weeks. And remember that because all our teaching is done in virtual classrooms over zoom, wherever you live in the world you can join in and benefit from some inspirational and profitable teaching and fellowship.
On Monday nights, from 7.00 – 9.00, College Principal, John Brand, will be working book by book through the New Testament. With lots of notes, visuals and opportunities for questions and answers, this course will help you become familiar with the structure and theme of each book, and seeing how it contributes to the storyline of the Bible as a whole.
As with all our courses, you can simply audit the course and benefit from the teaching and fellowship, or complete an assignment with a view to gaining some study credits. Full study notes and recordings are included in the price, which is £200, but only £150 for the auditing option.
Registration is essential and can be done here. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Summer Term at EBC
Today, March 21st, is the last day of this term but everything is already in place for the summer term classes which begin on Monday 15th April. Here is a summary overview programme, and details of individual subjects can be found on the NEWS page of this website.
Missiology
The aim of this module is to think biblically about some missiological issues and to consider the response to the biblical missionary mandate, both as an individual believer and also as a Christian leader. We will be looking at the biblical definition and basis of mission and will provide a biblical, theological, historical and practical consideration of God’s universal redemptive plan and purpose.
Led by experienced missionary, Dr Keith Ferdinando, this module will be take the form of guided reading with some meet-ups on zoom.
You can simply audit the course and benefit from the teaching, or complete an assignment with a view to gaining some study credits. Full study notes are included in the price, which is £200, but only £150 for the auditing option.
Registration is essential and can be done here. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
You can download a Module Description here
Course Tutor: Dr Keith Ferdinando
Keith Ferdinando taught in African Bible schools for many years, principally in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. Since returning to the UK he has been involved in pastoral ministry and also teaches as a visiting lecturer in evangelical Bible colleges in England and Wales. He lives in north London and is a member and elder of All Nations Church in Barkingside.