Potential Pathways
& Vocational Outcomes
Potential Pathways
10996NAT-CERTIFICATE IV IN CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
further studyWhen you have completed the 10996NAT-Certificate IV in Christian Ministry at VLIBTC you may consider enrolling in the 10997NAT-Diploma of Christian Leadership and Ministry or at another Bible college.
EmploymentWhen you have satisfactorily demonstrated competence in all units of competency (including RPL grants) pertaining to the 10996NAT-Certificate IV in Christian Ministry, you may seek employment in ministry related roles within a church or para-church organisation.
Students completing the Chaplaincy stream may seek employment for a School Chaplaincy role.
Vocational Outcomes
This course is intended to provide you with a range of knowledge, and skills to perform the following functions associated with Christian Ministry within the church and community.
Assist individually and in teams in Ministry of Helps within the church
Participate in small groups in outreach and cross-cultural missions
Assist with pastoral care to individuals within the church or local community
Support leadership in ministry
Participate in specialised areas developed within each stream including ministry to youth, leadership in worship, Christian influence and activation, chaplaincy, and pastoral care
It also aims to develop your understanding of principles for a Biblical lifestyle and to develop your skills in applying these principles in your personal life, family, workplace and ministry opportunities.
Course graduates working in the roles of Christian ministers, church-workers and volunteers, missionaries, school chaplains, Christian influencers, and Christian educators will have developed personal responsibility and accountability. They will also have developed the ability to organise others within broad but generally well-defined parameters in ministry activities to achieve the required outcomes for the Church community.
We currently have course graduates working in paid and volunteer positions as leaders and team members in the following areas of ministry:
Pastoring churches as senior and support pastors
Pastoral Counselling
Connect/Home Group leaders
All areas in Ministry of Helps
Worship Ministry
Children’s Ministry
Youth Ministry
Marketplace ministry
Chaplaincy in schools and in positions with Cooperate Chaplaincy on the mines
One managing a Christian radio station
One running an orphanage on site in Thailand to Burmese refugee children
One overseeing and teaching in a Bible College in India
