Student Requirements

Student Requirements For the
Certificate IV in Christian Ministry



  1. Reading each week's teaching material and answering some questions about it
  2. Doing a brief weekly assigment (up to 400 words)
  3. Doing a daily Bible reading
  4. Satisfactory participation in the five day residential course.
  5. Completion of practical ministry work (Supervised Field Education) Whcih includes the following...
  • Keeping a diary of church planting activities
  • Preaching five sermons
  • Writing an account of 3 pastoral care visits
  • Writing an account of 3 counselling sessions
  • Writing an account of 3 occasions when you share the gospel with someone
  • An 800 word report on leading a home group for at least 4 sessions
  • An 800 word report on a leadership project


Becoming an Accredited Pastor

If you are being trained for ministry with a particular Christian denomination to whom you are accountable, then it will be up to them to accredit you as a Pastor.

Note: A Certificate IV in Christian Ministry is generally considered to be the minimum qualification required of someone to be a Pastor in Australia.

If you have been accepted for training by Rivergate Christian Community to whom you have chosen to make yourself accountable – becoming a Rivergate Pastor will require three things:


  1. Satisfactory completion of the Unity College Certificate IV in Christian Ministry delivered by Rivergate Christian Community.
  2. Satisfactory assessment by the leadership of Rivergate Christian Community
  3. The successful planting of a church

 
 
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