50% Study. 50% Ministry. 100% relevant to the real world
If you want to love God and serve Him well, you need to keep theology and action together. Without deep Bible knowledge, ministry becomes shallow and secular. And without loving action, theology becomes stagnant and irrelevant. But if you can fuse theology and action together in the same learning experience, you have something powerful and life-changing, a living knowledge that pleases God in the real world.
This fusion of theology and action is what Pathways College offers you. As a Bible college, we are 100% committed to giving our students a deep theological base. As an internship, we also require our students to spend 50% of their time working practically in their fields of ministry. At Pathways, we believe this action/knowledge dynamic is how people truly learn and develop.
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So how do we do this? We start the year with a two week block course of orientation and lectures. This is a great start to the year and allows us to get to know you and for you to network with students from all over NZ. During these two weeks you are also put into a Spiritual Formation group you will be in for the whole year. Then, as a Pathways intern you will spend a minimum of 15 hours doing real ministry in a church or para-church organization each week. We believe this is a key way a Christian grows ? serving God and experiencing His Holy Spirit working through you as you minister. Along with this ministry you will be working on your assignments, quizzes, readings etc. on the academic side for 15-20 hours a week. We provide a lot of support for this through regular email, Skype, online chats, and phone calls. Then, every six weeks you will come to a one week block course for more lectures and time together with the other students. Such a great way to figure out who God is and who you are in relation to Him.
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student testimonials
"First year at Pathways College has been an amazing experience for me, especially connecting with other brothers and sisters in Christ from other churches in New Zealand who are studying at Pathways. This has encouraged me and motivated me to continue to serve God, particularly in challenging circumstances. Studying the Word of God at Pathways has been so helpful in my ministry work and in my personal walk with God. The studies have helped me step
out in faith in the outreach programmes at my church and have the courage to lead the programme with confidence and depending on God more. Personally, I have become wiser in my decision making in life and learnt to understand that coming to Pathways has helped build a godly character in me in order to effectively utilize God's gifts in me in order to help build His Kingdom."
MICHAEL TAPU
"Pathways is choice. This year at Pathways has been extremely blessed. Through the course of this year I have got to know God on a more personal basis. The way that God has revealed Himself through scripture has proven to me that He has everything under control. I am so grateful to Pathways for showing me the importance of having an active relationship
with my maker. Pathways has equipped me for ministry for the future. It has given me practical tools to use (Bible study and
knowledge of how the word of God can change lives) and the confidence to make a stand for Christ in this world. I have learned through Pathways this year that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
KARL BOSENIUS
"It is the people at Pathways that make the College so incredible. The administration staff to the Principal and everyone in between are refreshingly honest and uplifting. Pathways wouldn't be what it is without them and their support for the students. Through the lectures and study this year a passion has been ignited in my heart and mind for further study of God's word. The Holy Spirit, through Pathways, has fuelled my hunger for relevant, inspiring, practical, "lived out" theology. I couldn't speak more highly of an academic institution."
ROCHELLE HOCKLY
"It's not surprising that the 2nd year of Pathways has been even more intense than the first! This past Year has been an intensive burst of ministry, study, personal and spiritual growth. I have found myself more able to serve out of a heart of compassion and wisdom. I am seeing my studies translate into practical actions and plans in the Youth
Ministry here in Tauranga. It's been interesting to see myself applying the tools from Service and Self Image into everyday contexts. Suddenly it seems that I've got some logic to back up my passionate discussions and ideas! I have loved the past 2 years at Pathways, even though assignments wouldn't make it into my Top 10 Things to Do on a Monday morning, the knowledge that I feel I'm now armed with has been well worth it. I feel like God has used this study to shape my character, beliefs and heart, so I can better serve Him and be a light to the people. I look forward to starting a Bachelor of Design at Massey next year, armed with truth and curiosity about what
else God has to teach me in the future. Thanks, Pathways!"
ROSY VINK
"My year at Pathways has been an awesome experience. I learned a lot, not just about theology and Bible texts, but also how we can apply these into our ministry activities. It is great that we don't just learn, but have the opportunity to practice. SIE encouraged me to actually apply what we learned and followed up with a supervisor who is able to
provide good advice and encouragement. The qualities of the studies, help and communication has been excellent. I really hope that many young Christian leaders will take this course and grow a much stronger faith in Christ."
KOYO SAKAMOTO
