Welcome To ETS
Ebenezer Theological Seminary offers distance learning programs and training using the curriculum as prescribed by QCTO, which contains a knowledge component and practical and workplace assignments. All registered students functions under the guidance of qualified facilitators. The ETS team will assess and moderate all assessments to ensure quality control. All learners will receive their QCTO certificates after completing the learning programs and the external exams. (EISA)
Our Vision
To see the Church restored and established on the foundation of Christ, we must guide pastors, church leaders and church members to spiritual maturity through the message of the Cross and the Grace of God and equipping them for their ministry in the local Church to magnify the Name of Jesus Christ.
Our Mission
Boldly and without hindrance, we will preach and teach the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ in South Africa and the surrounding areas and to the ends of the earth as our Lord Jesus Christ has commanded us to do. (Acts 28:31 – Modified)
Study Models
ETSZA offers a variety of training modalities to accommodate diverse learning preferences. These include in-person sessions at various learning centers, online courses, and blended learning programs. For those opting for in-person training, sessions are held at different accredited venues, ideally located near the student’s residence. Students selecting this option are responsible for their own travel, refreshments, and lunch expenses.
For those who prefer online learning, ETSZA provides a comprehensive Learning Management System (LMS) that allows students to complete theoretical modules at their own pace.
Additionally, virtual classes are conducted using Zoom, requiring students to download the Zoom app on their laptops or smartphones, although the latter may have limitations due to screen size. A reliable internet connection and sufficient data are essential for this mode of learning.
Blended learning combines elements of in-person and online instruction, offering a tailored approach that caters to individual student needs and circumstances.
Qualifications
All of our qualifications are registered at the Council of the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).
The QCTO is responsible for the accreditation of Skills Development Providers (SDPs) of where Ebenzer Theological Seminary is registered. We have two pastoral qualifications whereby we want to train the untrained pastor as well as lay workers that want to become part of ministry in a responsible way.
NQF2
Our NQF2 level qualification is “Christian Religious Practitioner”. This qualification facilitates the effective practice of ministry work within a specific congregation/faith community to encourage spiritual formation, to nurture fellowship and mutual care within the congregation/faith community, to help members develop a Christian lifestyle, to provide Christian leadership, to ensure organisational well-being, and to facilitate appropriate responses of the congregation/faith community to needs in the wider society. This is a 1-2 year qualification that depends on the specific circumstances of the student. With this qualification, the learner can become a lay pastor or an assembly leader and register on the appropriate level with the Association of Christian Religious Practitioners (ACRP) in South Africa. ACRP is a professional body for people serving in the field of religious and ministry profession. This professional body functions in the structure of different professional councils: Council for General Ministry Practitioners (CGMP);Council for Training Practitioners (CTPC) and Council for Pastoral and Spiritual Counsellors (CPSC).
NQF 5
Our NQF5 level qualification is “CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS PROFESSIONAL.” This qualification prepares a learner to operate as a Christian Religious Professional. A Christian Religious Professional directs and conducts the ministry functions in a faith community to facilitate spiritual formation; nurture fellowship and mutual care within the faith community; helps members to develop a Christian lifestyle; provides strategic leadership that leads to obedience to a vocation and well-being and sustainability of the faith community, and develops a mission practice that shares the good news of Jesus Christ and serves the holistic well-being of the entire community. With this qualification, the learner can become a pastor and register on the appropriate level with the Association of Christian Religious Practitioners (ACRP) in South Africa. ACRP is a professional body for people serving in the field of religious and ministry profession. This professional body functions in the structure of different professional councils: Council for General Ministry Practitioners (CGMP); Council for Training Practitioners (CTPC) and Council for Pastoral and Spiritual Counsellors (CPSC).
NQF 4 - Coming soon
NQF 7- Coming soon
Statement of faith
1. We believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, therefore infallible and authoritative
2. We believe that there is only one God, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, who eternally exists and reveals Himself in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit
3. We believe that our Lord Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man
4. We believe in Jesus’ virgin birth, sinless life, death on the cross, bodily resurrection, ascension to the right hand of the Father in heaven and His return in power and glory
5. We believe that man is created in the likeness and image of God, but has transgressed and sinned and therefore falls short of the glory of God
6. We believe in redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary, the forgiveness of sin through repentance, the new berth and eternal live
7. We believe that after receiving salvation through faith, the constant renewal by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential to live in obedience to the will of God
8. We believe in sanctification as a progressive work of grace by the Holy Spirit, commencing at the time of the new birth and continuing until the end of our earthly life
9. We believe in the return of our Lord Jesus Christ and the bodily resurrection of both the saved and the lost – the saved unto eternal life and the lost unto eternal condemnation
10. We believe in the spiritual unity among believers and with the Triune God