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The Axx Advanced Certification of Pastoral Ministry free qualification equips you to follow the call on your life.
The Advanced Certification of Pastoral Ministry qualification is designed to prepare you for a broad range of ministry roles inside the Church and in the wider community. If you love the ministry and people then this is perfect for you.
The Advanced Certification of Pastoral Ministry starts by answering the important question: What is the Kingdom of God and what is my assignment in it? Then we focus on your personal spiritual and personal formation. We must first learn to care for ourselves practically and spiritually so we can care and minister to others.
We then journey deeper into the word of God to understand its meaning in both the Old and New Testaments and how to apply it to life and ministry today. Then we take some time to explore and understand the wonders of the author and the finisher of faith in Jesus Christ.
The Advanced Certification of Pastoral Ministry qualification is free for pastors and leaders who are suffering persecution or living in poorer countries of the world.
That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” 10 So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there.
Acts 16:9-10
Corse Reviews
My experience and achievement
I want to thank God and the axx staff for the advanced certificate in pastoral ministry and everything they provide. As a pastor I have gained and learnt alot and my approach to scripture reading and presentation has greatly improved. I have advanced in knowledge and skill and can confidently say Iam a new pastor.
Advanced Certification of Pastoral Ministry
First, I would like to the God for helping me finish this course. Next, I would like to thank AXX for this flexible and affordable online course.
From this course I am fully equipped with a strong foundation that will help me grow un the ministry and help others to establish a strong foundation in Christ.
This course gave me some biblical answers I have been looking for. Thank you very much again
Thank you so much AXX
I want to thank AXX for the course. This course explored Pastoral Ministry to its optimum. I am grateful to the college for the opportunity and I pray that the teachers and organization remain blessed.
What the Advanced Certification of Pastoral Ministry includes
- Free training
- Certification
- 10 specifically designed courses
- 54 hours on-demand video
- 161 lessons
- Full lifetime access
- Access on computer, mobile devices and TV
- All learning resources, handouts and E-library at no extra cost
- Personalised Certified Certificate of Completion
Who is the Advanced Certification of Pastoral Ministry for
- This qualification is designed for pastors and others who are preparing for a broad range of ministry roles inside the Church and in the wider community.
- It is ideal for those who feel a strong call of God to ministry in the local Church, to provide pastoral care and to love on people.
What you’ll learn
- Personal Spiritual Growth Part 1: Certified
- Helps you lay a foundation for development as a Christian leader through a process of personal and spiritual growth thus undergirding your spiritual life and ministry.
- Personal Spiritual Growth Part 2: Certified
- Continues to build the foundation of spiritual disciplines and leadership practices including; biblical study tools, prayer and spiritual disciplines. You will learn how to build a lifelong foundation for being a Christian and a leader.
- Advanced Pastoral Care – Part 1: Certified
- How to provide the pastoral care skills needed in the local church, chaplaincy or the wider community. Learn how to deal with the expectations placed expectations on pastors and leaders.
- Advanced Pastoral Care – Part 2: Certified
- How to provide pastoral care in the local church. You will learn how to care for the needs of families, singles, pre-marriage counselling, grief and loss. It also discusses care in the wider community.
- Introduction to Biblical Studies Part 1: Certified
- You will start your interpretive journey of the Scriptures as you unpack the nature of the Bible and learn how to read passages, paragraphs and discourses within the biblical text.
- Introduction to Biblical Studies Part 2: Certified
- How to understand the different genres contained within the Bible. You’ll uncover the different genres in the Bible and learn how they affect the way in which Scripture is read and interpreted.
- Introduction to Biblical Studies Part 3: Certified
- The importance of the biblical context. You’ll to get to the heart of the Bible and understanding its meaning. You’ll dive into historical and literary contexts, before exploring word studies and getting to the original intention of the passage.
- Foundations of Leadership: Certified
- How to manage conflict, leading collaboratively, failure, risk and decisions before the course moves into implementing and sustaining change. The foundational principles of leadership in ministry and work.
- Person & Work of Christ Part 1
- How to relate the Person and Work of Christ to life and/or ministry. How to discuss with anyone who Jesus is and why he came to earth by applying biblical and theological meaning.
- Person & Work of Christ Part 2
- How to analyse the historical development of the doctrines and issues related to the deity, humanity and atoning work of Christ.
Axx Requirements
- This qualification is must be done after the completion of the Certification of Pastoral Ministry.
- This qualification requires a desire to learn the biblical principles of pastoral ministry and apply them to life and ministry inside and outside of the Church.
- Have a desire to see the kingdom of God principles applied to caring for and loving people.
- A love of God, the Word and people.
- Learners are welcome to commence this qualification at any time.
- A computer, tablet or smartphone is required.
- No additional software is required.
- Internet connection is required.
- Lessons are presented in English.
Advanced Certification of Pastoral Ministry Courses
Personal Spiritual Growth: Certified – Part 1
This course helps people lay the foundation to develop as a Christian leader through a process of personal and spiritual growth, thus undergirding all their spiritual life and ministry.
Curriculum Covered
- Course Description
- Spiritual Growth
- How Do I Best Grow?
- Growing Through Seasons
- Integrity: What is Integrity?
- Benefits of Integrity
- Building Integrity
- What is Character?
- Character Development
- Spiritual Formation of Leaders
- The Power of Surrender
- Overcoming Obstacles to Spiritual Growth
- Responding to Temptation
- Self-Leadership & Self-Mastery
- Achieving Self-Leadership & Self-Mastery
- Self-Management
Course reviews
Spiritual growth
Before the course my spiritual growth level as a pastor was low and limited. But thank God because after the information, skill and knowledge I acquired from this course I grown to a higher level of person spiritual growth and maturity and my scripture presentation has greatly improved.
Spiritual growth
Thanks to God and axx staff for improving my person spiritual growth and scripture understanding through this course. My level of person spiritual growth has greatly improved.
Pastoral care
Through this course and the information and knowledge I have learnt my pastoral care towards membership has improved. I have seen great change In my care.
About your instructor
Pastor Cheryl Forrest
With more than twenty years in ministry, Cheryl brings experience in the areas of: well being coaching, running addiction recovery groups, training new Christians, outreach ministries, overseeing and developing departments, pastoral care and leadership training. Cheryl holds a Master in Arts Ministry.
Advanced Pastoral Care: Certified – Part 1
Advanced Pastoral Care equips you with the skills you need to provide pastoral care in the local church, chaplaincy or the wider community. It is one of the most common expectations of pastors and leaders.
Curriculum Covered
- Course Description
- God – the Original Pastoral Carer
- Significance of ‘imago dei’ (1)
- Significance of ‘imago dei’ (2)
- The Provisions of Creation (1)
- The Provisions of Creation (2)
- The Provisions of Creation (3)
- Biblical & Historic Models of PC (1)
- Biblical & Historic Models of PC (2)
- Biblical & Historic Models of PC (3)
- Biblical & Historic Models of PC (4)
- Biblical & Historic Models of PC (5)
- Biblical & Historic Models of PC (6)
- At the Coal Face of Pastoral Care (1)
- At the Coal Face of Pastoral Care (2)
- At the Coal Face of Pastoral Care (3)
- At the Coal Face of Pastoral Care (4)
- At the Coal Face of Pastoral Care (5)
- At the Coal Face of Pastoral Care (6)
- At the Coal Face of Pastoral Care (7)
- PC in the Local Church Context (1)
- PC in the Local Church Context (2)
- PC in the Local Church Context (3)
- PC in the Local Church Context (4)
- PC in the Local Church Context (5)
- PC in the Local Church Context (6)
- The Power of a Small Group (1)
- The Power of a Small Group (2)
- The Power of a Small Group (3)
- The Power of a Small Group (4)
- The Power of a Small Group (5)
- The Power of a Small Group (6)
Course reviews
I am grateful to God to !earn the Pastoral Care commission, modelled by Father, Son, and Spirit – Continually creating an environment that nurtures healthy life and sustainable growth out of which God’s reproductive and transformative mission is pursued.
The knowledge of God being the primary pastoral carer brings with it so much light and the understand of how God provides the pastoral care removes the burden of the shoulders, as long as he is working through us, his grace for this ministry will always be sufficient.
Advanced Pastoral Care: Part 1
I would like to thank God for helping me finish this course and I Thank Dr Adrian too for equipping with such incredible knowledge. I needed this course as a Pastor in order to know how to deal with people with strange attitude and know also how to behave in an appropriate manner.
Thank you very much Dr. Adrian Turner
Amazing Course
This has been an amazing course and it has opened my mind to Pastoral Care as a call from God who is also a Pastoral carer for humanity
About your instructor
Dr Adrian Turner
Adrian Turner has been involved in church planting and senior church leadership for just over 30 years, with a primary interest in Missions, including 20 short-term mission trips to over 12 different countries at last count. He completed his doctoral studies at Melbourne School of Theology focusing on spiritual transformation, and loves the opportunity to challenge Pastors and congregations to rise to their Kingdom responsibilities of mission and justice, and explore the possibilities of creating ‘organic relationships’ with other congregations through child sponsorships in the developing world.
Advanced Pastoral Care: Certified – Part 2
Advanced Pastoral Care continues with the skills you need to provide pastoral care in the local church. It focuses on pastoral care in the local church and how to properly care for yourself and others.
Curriculum Covered
- Course Description
- Various Avenues of PC – One Goal 7 steps (1)
- Various Avenues of PC – One Goal 7 steps (2)
- Various Avenues of PC – One Goal 7 steps (3)
- Various Avenues of PC – One Goal 7 steps (4)
- One Goal 7 steps – Application
- Tips from Jesus on PC
- Developing Pastoral care Skills
- Understanding people & their needs
- Learning to communicate clearly
- Dealing with conflict (1)
- Dealing with conflict (2)
- Helping others enter into forgiveness (1)
- Helping others enter into forgiveness (2)
- Pastoral Care & relationships (1)
- Pastoral Care & relationships (2)
- Pastoral Care & relationships (3)
- Pastoral Care & relationships (4)
- Pastoral Care & relationships (5)
- Pastoral Care & relationships (6)
- Pastoral Care in Times of Crisis & Loss (1)
- Pastoral Care in Times of Crisis & Loss (2)
- Pastoral Care in Times of Crisis & Loss (3)
- Pastoral Care in Times of Crisis & Loss (4)
- Pastoral Care in Times of Crisis & Loss (5)
- Pastoral Care in Times of Crisis & Loss (6)
- Understanding stages & transitions in life (1)
- Understanding stages & transitions in life (2)
- Understanding stages & transitions in life (3)
- Understanding stages & transitions in life (4)
- Review of the course
Course reviews
Advanced Pastoral Care: Part 2
First ,I thank god who helped me to finish this course. I was a privilege to take part of this course. This course changed my point of view on how to assist people here in Australia,. contrarily with where we are coming from . Thank you very Thank you Dr. Adrian Turner.
This course helps me to understand how I can use others gifts and how I can concentrate on my gift and help others instead of struggling on impossible and waste time.
Pastoral care is a great course I needed because they way things are done here is totally different with they way it is done where we are from.
I am fully equipped.
Thanks again.
Awesome Course
I want to thank everyone at AXX for this course. It has helped me and opened my eye to caring for others in the Church because all of us have an obligation to care for others in the body of Christ
Suitable for the topics
It touches the core of Pastoral ministry. Very important.
About your instructor
Dr Adrian Turner
Adrian Turner has been involved in church planting and senior church leadership for just over 30 years, with a primary interest in Missions, including 20 short-term mission trips to over 12 different countries at last count. He completed his doctoral studies at Melbourne School of Theology focusing on spiritual transformation, and loves the opportunity to challenge Pastors and congregations to rise to their Kingdom responsibilities of mission and justice, and explore the possibilities of creating ‘organic relationships’ with other congregations through child sponsorships in the developing world.
Introduction to Biblical Studies: Certified – Part 1
This course will kick start your interpretive journey of the Scriptures as you unpack the nature of the Bible and how to read sentences, paragraphs and discourses within the biblical text.
Curriculum Covered
- The Nature of the Bible (1)
- The Nature of the Bible (2)
- Pre-Understandings (1)
- Pre-Understandings (2)
- The Interpretive Journey (1)
- The Interpretive Journey (2)
- Reading Sentences
- Reading Paragraphs (1)
- Reading Paragraphs (2)
- Observation
- Reading Discourses (1)
- Reading Discourses (2)
Course Reviews
My experience and achievement
From the time I started studying with axx, I have experienced the power of the Holy Spirit in interpreting scripture. I have gained a lot of knowledge. My preaching has changed. My teaching excellent. My scripture understanding has greatly improved.
Introduction to Biblical Studies: Certified – Part 1
I thank God for helping me to finish this course.
Also ,I thank my teach for all his explanations that help us to understand how to read, write, research and interpret biblical texts. Thank you again, we are now fully equipped.
Thank you
This course is good start for understanding the Bible. It provided a window into the Bible for me.
About Your Instructor
Pastor Grant Buchanan
Prior to Bible teaching, Grant served as a full-time pastor and school chaplain. Although a lecturer in theology and biblical studies with a focus on Pauline theology and the Gospels, Grant also operates as a professional counsellor and is working towards the completion of this Doctor of Philosophy by exploring a pneumatological reading of Galatians in light of 6:15 and the impact this has on Christian identify.
Introduction to Biblical Studies: Certified – Part 2
The Bible is not one book, but a collection of books with many genres. In this course, you’ll uncover the different genres in the Bible and learn how they affect the way in which Scripture is read and interpreted.
Curriculum Covered
- New Testament Genre: Gospels
- New Testament Genre: Epistles
- New Testament Genre: Revelation
- Old Testament Genre: Narrative
- Old Testament Genre: Law & Prophets
- Old Testament Genre: Poetry
- Old Testament Genre: Wisdom
- New Testament Genre: Acts
- Communicating the Passage
- Where we have Been
Course reviews
My approach to scripture
Excellent knowledge I have acquired and I have really enjoyed and benefited. My approach to scripture reading and presentation has greatly improved. My ministry has changed.
Introduction to Biblical Studies: Part 2
First, I give all the glory to God who gave me strength to finish this course. Next ,I thank my teacher for his explanations but missed lost of authors and some biblical passages.
In General we are fully equipped in reading, writing and interpreting accurately Biblical texts.
Thank you
This course deepens my study of the Bible. It is such an amazing course
About your instructor
Pastor Grant Buchanan
Prior to Bible teaching, Grant served as a full-time pastor and school chaplain. Although a lecturer in theology and biblical studies with a focus on Pauline theology and the Gospels, Grant also operates as a professional counsellor and is working towards the completion of this Doctor of Philosophy by exploring a pneumatological reading of Galatians in light of 6:15 and the impact this has on Christian identify.
Introduction to Biblical Studies: Certified – Part 3
It’s difficult to get to the heart of the Bible without an understanding of biblical context. You’ll dive into how to get a grasp of historical and literary contexts, before exploring word studies and getting to the original intention of the passage.
Curriculum Covered
- Historical Context (1)
- Historical Context (2)
- Historical Context (3)
- Literary Context (1)
- Literary Context (2)
- Literary Context (3)
- Word Studies (1)
- Word Studies (2)
- Word Studies (3)
- Meaning & Original Intention (1)
- Meaning & Original Intention (2)
- Meaning & Original Intention (3)
- Interpretation
- Holy Spirit & Interpretation
- Application
- Literary Context & Genre
Course reviews
Introduction to Biblical Studies: Part 3
Yes. It has been a long journey but we thank God for being on our side. This course has been challenging in the way that we have many preachers but fewer teachers who can help people to understand the word from the ancient world.
I thank all my teachers for their tremendous support. I’ve gained valuable skills and knowledge that will help me to assist others.
Thank you very much.
Thank You
This is an awesome course. The breakdown of the modules makes it easy to understand and retain
Appropriate
Quite beneficial to bible studying
About your instructor
Pastor Grant Buchanan
Prior to Bible teaching, Grant served as a full-time pastor and school chaplain. Although a lecturer in theology and biblical studies with a focus on Pauline theology and the Gospels, Grant also operates as a professional counsellor and is working towards the completion of this Doctor of Philosophy by exploring a pneumatological reading of Galatians in light of 6:15 and the impact this has on Christian identify.
Foundations of Leadership: Certified
This course explores some of the foundational principles of leadership in ministry. You’ll learn about conflict management, leading collaboratively, failure, risk and decisions, before the course moves into implementing and sustaining change.
Curriculum covered
- Course Description
- Sources of Conflict
- Styles of Conflict
- Biblical Principles of Conflict Resolution
- Failure & Decisions
- Risks & Opportunities
- Leading Collaboratively
- Vulnerability of the Leader
- Accountability of the Leader
- Leaders as Mentors
- Leaders as Coaches
- Leaders as Disciplers
- How do you Measure up?
- Change! Why?
- Leadership: Influencing People to Change
- How do you Sustain the Change Process?
Course reviews
Practical Leadership
Alberts lessons were based on excellent research and more importantly life experience, his humility in one or two of the examples was evident and added weight to the lessons. Great eyeopener and lots of good ideas.
All that every leader needs
This course is not only teaches us the foundational things, but also give us practical strategies and steps, which are doable to apply directly.
Foundations of Leadership
I thank God for helping finish this course, and I thank Dr. Haddad for all his explanations . I am fully equip in leadership. Thank you very much.
About your instructor
Dr Albert Haddad
Albert is in the learning field so that he may assist people to achieve their potential! His teaching style is facilitative and aims at drawing out principles from theories and best practice that may be applied differently according to the participants’ contexts and thus achieving successful learning experiences.
Albert seeks not only to provide learning to the participants but also to enable them to integrate their observations into their lifelong learning journey. Albert holds a Doctor of Education and a Masters of Education Degree in Leadership and change. He is an experienced Human Resource and Leadership Development consultant, experienced in Adult Education in both private and public sectors and has extensive experience in Medical Research at a senior level as well as in Higher Research Degrees.
Person & Work of Christ: Certified – Part 1
This course discusses key theological issues related to the Person and Work of Christ and analyses the historical development of the doctrines and issues related to the deity, humanity and atoning work of Christ.
Curriculum covered
- Course Description
- Prolegomena (Introductory Thoughts)
- Jesus in History
- Search for the Historical Jesus
- Jesus in the Old Testament
- Jesus in the Gospels
- Jesus in the New Testament
- Humanity of Jesus
- The Virgin Birth
- Heresy & the Humanity of Christ
- Responses to Heresies Concerning the Humanity of Christ
- The Deity of Jesus
- Heresy & the Divinity of Christ
- Responses to Heresies Concerning the Divinity of Christ
- Fully God and Fully Human
- Heresy and the Hypostatic Union
- Responses to Heresies Concerning the Hypostatic Union of Christ
- Jesus & the Trinity (1)
- Jesus & the Trinity (2)
Course reviews
My experience and achievement
Through this course as a pastor I have experienced great improvement in my approach in terms of preaching and teaching about Christ. I have achieved a lot of knowledge and understanding on who Christ is and his work towards humanity.
understand the Trinity
Hi, I learn from this lesson how Jesus who is God,submitted Himself in the Trinity because of His role He must function in, as the Son of God.
understand the Trinity
Halo to everyone,its a privilage to deal my personal review with you,thank you for this oppertunity.For me it’s a new view to see how the trinity works.How Jesus subordained to Himself, volunteraly to reconcile humanity with God the Father.
About your instructor
Pastor Grant Buchanan
Prior to Bible teaching, Grant served as a full-time pastor and school chaplain. Although a lecturer in theology and biblical studies with a focus on Pauline theology and the Gospels, Grant also operates as a professional counsellor and is working towards the completion of this Doctor of Philosophy by exploring a pneumatological reading of Galatians in light of 6:15 and the impact this has on Christian identify.
Person & Work of Christ: Certified – Part 2
This course continues discusses key theological issues related to the Person and Work of Christ and analyses the historical development of the doctrines and issues related to the deity, humanity and atoning work of Christ.
Curriculum covered
- Course Description
- Intro to the Work of Jesus
- Salvation & Atonement
- The Cross & Resurrection
- Extent of Atonement
- Worldview & Theology
- Biblical Metaphors 1
- Biblical Metaphors 2
- Theories 1
- Theories 2
- Theories 3
- Grace
- Election
- Calvinist-Arminian Debate
- Justification 1
- Justification 2
- Sanctification
- Adoption/Participation
- Contemporary Issues 1
- Contemporary Issues 2
Course reviews
My approach to scripture
As a pastor and from the time I started this course, my approach to scripture reading and presentation has greatly improved about christology.
Thank You
This course was very inspiring and taught me a lot about the person of Christ
Person & Work of Christ: Part 2
I Thank God for helping me finish this course. I Thank also Grant Buchanan for the way he explained this course, It was a very challenging one but rich with biblical information. Thank you very much for equipping us with this tremendous knowledge.
About your instructor
Pastor Grant Buchanan
Prior to Bible teaching, Grant served as a full-time pastor and school chaplain. Although a lecturer in theology and biblical studies with a focus on Pauline theology and the Gospels, Grant also operates as a professional counsellor and is working towards the completion of this Doctor of Philosophy by exploring a pneumatological reading of Galatians in light of 6:15 and the impact this has on Christian identify.
Ps Melissa Ballantyne
Lead Pastor, Dreambuilders Church, Perth
“As a local church pastor, leader and communicator, I have grown in my love, passion and understanding of the Bible. Engaging in biblical and church ministry study, in a flexible and practical way, has given me the time and space to think deeper, grow taller and see further into the ministry call of God on my life.”
Advanced Certification of Pastoral Ministry Features
- Included Courses: 10
- Certified = Yes
- Assessments included = Yes
- Academic Level: Diploma/Degree
- Duration: 8-12 Months
Assessment
All assessment tasks must be completed to be certified
- Learners are required to complete all video lessons
- Each lesson has a short multiple-choice quiz
- There are no essays to be written in this qualification
Related Qualifications
Certification of Pastoral Ministry
Certification of Church Planting
Advanced Certification of Church Planting
Advanced Certification of Pastoral Ministry Enrolment
To Enrol you must have already completed the Certification of Pastoral Ministry
- Certificate upon Completion
- All resources free
- 10 specifically designed courses
- Certified Training
Once you have completed the Certification of Pastoral Ministry you will be sent an invitation to Enrol.
* Axx is an Australian based NFP Ministry.
