SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

September 2023–June 2024

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN CHURCH
AND SEMINARY

Our School of Theology has welcomed students from all around the world throughout its 3 seasons. We are delighted to announce that our fourth season started on 9th September 2023.

Join us each month as we delve into practical, biblical and systematic theology with the help of experienced speakers such as Rev Dr Ian Hamilton, Prof Ian Shaw, Rev Dr Peter Sanlon and Dr Terry Johnson.

SCHEDULE

Find out more about our upcoming classes on Saturday mornings from 10am until 12 noon, and catch up on the videos of previous sessions:

9 MARCH 2024 | Rev Dr Terry Johnson

Worshipping God in Spirit and Truth

13 APRIL 2024 | Rev Tom Brand

‘My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?’ Christ’s cry of dereliction

‘All scripture is God-breathed’ The generation of the Word and the spiration of Scripture

11 MAY 2024 | Rev Dr Nick Needham

Friedrich Schleiermacher

Robert L Dabney

8 JUNE 2024 | Rev Dan Peters

The Being of God

The Attributes of God

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Rev Dr Ian Hamilton

  • Dr Ian Hamilton (BA, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow; BD, University of Edinburgh; MPhil, University of Edinburgh, 1980; DD: GPTS) serves on the governing board of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary and the Banner of Truth Trust. He is also the Editor of the Banner of Truth magazine. He has previously lectured at London Seminary and continues to lecture occasionally at Edinburgh Theological Seminary.

Prof Ian Shaw

  • Prof Shaw is Emeritus Professor at University of York Social Sciences. His current teaching is around Social Theory and Social Work and Qualitative Methods.

Dr Terry Johnson

  • Dr Johnson is the senior minister of Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, GA. He is the author/compiler of the Trinity Psalter and Leading in Worship, and author of The Case for Traditional Protestantism, Reformed Worship, and numerous other books. He and Emily have five children.

Rev Dr Dan Peters

  • Dan Peters (BTh. Edinburgh Theological Seminary, MTh. Edinburgh Theological Seminary) is the minister of Newcastle Reformed Evangelical Church. He previously served as the assistant minister of Cambridge Presbyterian Church and has also lectured at Edinburgh Theological Seminary.

Rev Dr Peter Sanlon

  • Dr. Peter Sanlon (BA, University of Oxford; MPhil & PhD, University of Cambridge) is author of 'Simply God: Recovering the Classical Trinity' (IVP) and 'Augustine's Preaching' (Fortress). Previously Peter has taught at St. John's College, Nottingham; Oak Hill College, London and Union School of Theology, Wales. He is the founding minister of Emmanuel Church, Tunbridge Wells.

Dr Steven Firmin

  • Dr Firmin is a lecturer in Christian Ethics at the McDonald Centre in Oxford. The McDonald Centre fosters conversation both between Christian theology and other disciplines, and between academia and those who shape public deliberation and policy. Into its discussions it draws scholars from around the world, as well as public office-holders, civil servants, policy-makers, and opinion-formers.

Dr Nick Needham

  • Dr Nicholas Needham is minister of Inverness Reformed Baptist Church in Inverness, Scotland, and lecturer in church history at Highland Theological College in Dingwall, Scotland. He is author of the multivolume work ‘2,000 Years of Christ’s Power’.

Rev Tom Brand

  • Tom Brand is the ministry director of the Evangelical Fellowship of Congregational Churches, he is married to Natalie, and they have three young daughters.

TWO WAYS TO ENGAGE

There are two options for experiencing our School of Theology:

ATTEND FOR FREE

Attend when you can, and enjoy the learning and the fellowship free of charge

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RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE

Attend six or more classes and write two essays to at least a grade C standard to receive a certificate in Biblical Studies (CertBS)

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GET YOUR TICKET

Those who wish to take the Certificate course should select one of the Certificate in Biblical Theology tickets below. Those who wish to join the School of Theology lectures but do not want to do the Certificate in Biblical Theology should select Attendance Only.

“The School of Theology offers a good opportunity to study and discuss different topics related to the Christian faith, both theological and practical. Since the School is available online, you can join wherever you are.”

JOANNE, NETHERLANDS

“As a church elder and doctor, the School of Theology has opened up whole new areas of theology that I have never considered in such depth before. It has been a joy to listen to these challenging talks with brothers and sisters who share a hunger to know our great God better.”

CHRIS, NEWCASTLE

WHAT TO EXPECT

Find out what a typical lecture at our School of Theology looks like below

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