Preparing Leaders for Service in the Local Church and Around the World

Foundations for

Ministry Certificate

Preparing Leaders for service in the local church and around the world

In collaboration with Ambrose University, the Western Canadian District presents the Foundations for Ministry Certificate. The Foundations for Ministry Certificate (FMC) provides basic preparation for Church workers by offering introductory seminar courses in an intensive format across Canada. The emphasis in all courses in this program is on practical application in a range of ministry settings.

Course Title:Reading Our Bible with Heart and Mind (Hermeneutics)“Understanding the Bible”

Course Description

The Bible is the Word of God for those with heart and mind. But what do we believe about our Christian Scriptures? How did God send the Bible to us? How does God use the Bible in our lives today? So, how do we read Scriptures in a meaningful way today? Answering these question is the task at hand as we explore what Scripture says about itself, how the Bible communicates, the principles by which Christians understand and apply the Bible to their lives, and how translation reflects meaning and application. This is hermeneutics, the study of the principles of interpretation. But in this class every principle comes with at least one illustration from the Old or New Testament. Lecture, pictures, illustrations, reflection and discussion are all part of our hours together. The ultimate aim is that Scripture may be living and transforming, and ever equipping us to be God's people in this world.

Instructor: Dr.Rod Remin

Rod Remin did graduate studies at the University of British Columbia,the University of Cincinnati, and Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati.Teaching the ancient languages and literatures of the Greco-Roman and Jewish worlds of the Bible so as to help us understand the Old and New Testaments hasbeen Rod’s focus in life.He's taught both biblical languages along with numerous other subjects at Ambrose Seminary (Canadian Theological Seminary) since 1980.Rod and his wife Lorraine (a Registered Nurse at Foothills Hospital) grew up in Vancouver, lived twenty-five years in Regina and now reside fourteen kilometers west of Crossfield, AB.Their two daughters with husbands and three grandsons still live in Regina.

Dates:Friday, October 20, 20176:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Saturday, October 21, 20178:30 am – 4:30 pm

(please bring a lunch)

Cost:Credit: $150*

Audit: $50

Location:Ambrose University

A2133, second floor of the main building on campus.

Registration:Please click here.

*Any individuals taking this for license or WCD requirements must take the course for Credit.