There’s just one week to go until the first of our new evening classes – see more information here.

Each Tuesday evening, for this first series, Rev Kieran Banks of Dedridge Baptist Church, Livingston, will be examining what the gospel actually is?

Kieran, who is as gripped by the gospel as anyone we know, says, “What the gospel actually consists of seems to be as varied as the number of people we ask. Given that this can’t be so, the Gripped by the Gospel course takes us reflectively through the Bible to identify it anticipated in the Old Testament, enacted in the gospels, proclaimed by the apostles and, finally, witnessed to by ourselves. The course crystallises the gospel’s component parts and helps us think through our own attempts to better share it.”

The cost for the course is £45 and includes notes and recordings of the sessions. All sessions will be conducted over zoom. Pre-registration is essential and can be done here

It’s now just two weeks until we start our new online evening classes. Each Tuesday evening during term time there will be two 50 minute lectures with a short break in between. Registration is required but very simple.

For the first series, Rev Kieran Banks, Pastor of Dedridge Baptist Church in Livingston is taking as his subject something we know him to be really passionate about: Gripped by the Gospel.

What the gospel actually consists of seems to be as varied as the number of people we ask. Given that this can’t be so, the Gripped by the Gospel course takes us reflectively through the Bible to identify it anticipated in the Old Testament, enacted in the gospels, proclaimed by the apostles and, finally, witnessed to by ourselves. The course crystallises the gospel’s component
parts and helps us think through our own attempts to better share it.

You can find course details here, as well as information about the cost and how to register.

We would value your prayers this afternoon (Monday 13th) for the College Board of Directors as they meet for their quarterly meeting. We are grateful to God for these Christian leaders who give of their time, experience and wisdom to help guide and oversee the work of the College.

Tomorrow, the College staff meet – in person for the first time in 18 months! – and would also appreciate prayer as we prepare for the start of the new session in two weeks’ time.

You can register for the course here.

The growth and expansion of the early church as recorded in the book of Acts is nothing less than spectacular. In the space of little more than 30 years the church grew from 120 frightened believers in Jerusalem to tens of thousands of them all over the known world. What were the secrets of their success and what can we learn from them today? Join us for this exciting journey of discovery.

You can download more details about the course here, and you can register for the course here.

We are having some EBC fleeces made and are making them available to anyone!

From personal experience we can assure you that these fleeces are of extremely good quality and very comfortable. The cost will be £20 (plus postage to you) and size and colour options are below. If you would like one or more, please email us at info@edinburghbiblecollege.co.uk before Saturday 11th September

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 starting this October.

You can download more details about the course here and here, and you can register for the course here.

This autumn, over 9 Wednesday afternoons, our Principal, Rev John Brand, will be teaching through the immensely important and enriching letter of Paul to the Romans.

We will be running the course both in person at the College and over zoom, as one of our popular virtual classrooms, so wherever you are in the world you can benefit. All the sessions will also be recorded so if Wednesday afternoons don’t suit you, then you can watch at your own convenience.

You can download more details about the course here and you can register here.

Please contact us if you have any other questions.

This is a reminder of our new Pastoral Theology module that begins at the beginning of October. We already have a few folk signed up for it but there is always room for more.

We believe this will be of interest, not only to those training for pastoral ministry, but also some who have been engaged in that work for some time and who would benefit from a refresher course, and even those currently involved in pastoral work but who never received any real equipping for that role.

This module will be held both in person and over zoom, so wherever you are in the world, never mind in the UK, you can benefit. We are also building into the module a personal mentoring element – either with one of our own staff or with a church leader nearer to you. If you have any questions, please contact us – info@edinburghbiblecollege.co.uk

In our Pastoral Theology module we will cover both the principles and practices involved in the work of ministry, looking at four main areas:

1. The Pastor’s Character, Calling and Connections

We will reflect the biblical emphasis which is on a godly character, ever before we consider gifting and training.   We will examine the mechanics of the call of God, both subjective and objective, and following a call to a local church and from one church to another.  And we will look at the Pastor’s connections and relationships – with God, his familyand himself.

• The Pastor’s Disciplines

Just as Paul encouraged Timothy to “watch your life”, so the personal life of a Pastor is of immense importance to their public ministry.   This course will consider such issues as reading and study, prayer, time management, leisure and relaxation.

• The Pastor’s Leadership

One of the greatly neglected areas of pastoral ministry is the leadership role – giving vision and direction to his people as well as modelling servant leadership.  We will study all of this, along with identifying, developing, appointing, and working with other leaders, dealing with conflict resolution and church discipline issues, and chairing meetings

• The Pastor’s Ministry

Here is the public face of the Pastor.  How can we be best prepared for leading worship and preaching, for pastor care in general and for ministering to the sick and dying in particular, not to mention, weddings, funerals, and baptisms and the ongoing work of evangelism, discipling and mission.

We anticipate that this course will involve about 3 hours of clasrooom study each week during College term time and another 5-6 hours of personal study and work each week.

All those teaching the course will be experienced practitioners, men who have given their lives to this high calling of pastoral ministry and have considerable experience in pastoral ministry, because we believe practitioners are the best tutors and role models.   I myself, as well as heading up EBC pastor a local church and have pastored two other churches in previous years.