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ATS Extension Program
As a response to the growing need for ministerial equipping, certificate courses of Asian
Theological Seminary were designed to meet the training needs of pastors and church leaders
within their own location at the quickest possible time and at an economical cost. These 10-
module programs are designed with core and elective modules according to their respective
foci. These courses are suitable for local ministerial and pastoral fellowships, Christian
organizations, denominations, and ATS alumni chapter fellowships. Special arrangements can
be made for groups outside Metro Manila.
This certificate program seeks to develop the understanding and interpretation skills of pastors
and lay leaders through genre-based approach of studying the Bible. The program integrates
and nurtures the skills of the hand, the scholarship of the head and spirituality of the heart that
exemplifies the holistic training in interpretation.
CORE MODULES
• Rightly Handling the Word
• Using OT Narratives in Teaching & Preaching
• Using Prophets in Teaching & Preaching
• Using Law in Teaching & Preaching
• Using Wisdom Literature in Teaching & Preaching
• Using Gospels in Teaching & Preaching
• Using NT Epistles in Teaching & Preaching
• Using Apocalyptic Literature in Teaching & Preaching
(PLUS 2 ELECTIVES)
The certificate program seeks to develop the preaching skills of pastors and lay leaders by
offering modules that concentrate on preaching and the development of different types of
sermons as well as the delivery of the sermons to the public.
CORE MODULES
• Understanding Biblical Preaching
• The Form of the Sermon
• Bridging the Gap: From Text to Sermon
• Planning the Preaching Calendar
• Sermon Delivery
• Preaching Hebrew Narratives
• Preaching the Gospels
• Preaching the Epistles
• The One-Point Sermon
• Public Speaking Workshop
This certificate program is designed for pastors, lay leaders, and workers in the church,
community, non-government organizations and people who would like to gain basic
counseling competencies in their particular ministry contexts. The program integrates the
nurture of personal growth and wholeness in its training.
REQUIRED BIBLE AND THEOLOGY COURSES
Introduction to the Bible (non- credit. Must be taken during the semester of registration)
Hermeneutics and Theological Reflection (Must be taken during student’s 1st year of
registration)
Transformation Theology or Theology 1
CORE MODULES
• Introduction to the Bible
• Bible Interpretation
• Sustaining Your Spiritual Passion
• Bibliodrama
• Basic Counseling Skills
• Inner Healing
• Dealing with Conflicts
• Helping Children and Youth in Distress
• Helping Couples and Families in Crisis
• Crisis & Trauma Care
This program seeks to equip pastors and church leaders on the basic skills involved on pastoral
ministry such as preaching, teaching, counseling, administration, and personal soul care. The
programs employs a combination of lectures, group work, case studies, and individual inputs.
CORE MODULES
• Rightly Handling the Word
• Preaching that Changes Lives
• Helping People Face the Challenges of Life
• Good Church keeping
• Sustaining Your Spiritual Passion
(PLUS 5 ELECTIVES)
Offered under the Strategic Leader Development ATS Extension Program
(SLDC-AEP), the Certificate in Transformational Urban Leadership (C-TUL) is designed to give
urban leaders the opportunity to complete a certificate program that will enable them to
transform low-income communities. The emphasis is on equipping for transformation. The
program combines community development-related skills with an emphasis on biblical
transformation. Students are exposed to the necessary theory components and also in testing
those theories in the practice of urban ministry.
C-TUL shall be offered to churches and NGOs alike for the benefit of their workers who are
already in the ministry and have limitations to acquire formal seminary education degrees.
This certificate program shall be composed of 10 modules (6 Core Modules, 4 Focus Electives Modules).
Each module shall run for 16 hours. This can run for four 4-hours sessions or two 8-hour
sessions. Lectures are minimized while workshop activities are highly encouraged.
CTUL courses will be taught by MATUL Alumni and/or professors.
Core Modules: (6 Total)
• Rightly Handling the Word (Required by ATS)
• Transformational Discipleship
• Sustainable Spirituality
• Poverty, Justice, and the Bible
• Community Economics
• Community Transformation
Focus Electives (Choose 4)
• Christian Creation Care
• Building Christian Communities
• Advocacy and Service to the Marginalized
• Sports, Art, and Play in Transformation
• Primary Health Care
• Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
• Educational Center Development
ELECTIVES
(other modules can be customized based on the need of the church)
The Certificate in Evangelical Spirituality is a non-degree interdisciplinary program of study
whose aim is to provide a basic introduction to the theology and practice of spirituality in the
Evangelical con-text. This program is intended for students who desire to be equipped in the
art and skill of spiritual formation and companioning in the context of their own local church or
Christian organization.
Those who complete the program will be able to:
All who take the program are required to complete a minimum of 10 modules. Each module is
16 hours long.
The modules to be taken are as follows:
Foundational Courses (Required)
Soul Care
Sustaining your Spiritual Passion
Spiritual Formation and Professional Development
Theology of Work
Elective Courses (Choose six):
History of Christian Spirituality: Theology and Practice
Basic Skills in Group Spiritual Companioning
Freedom and Grace: Theology and Practice of Spirituality
The Theology and Practice of Spiritual Direction
Planning and Facilitating a Spiritual Retreat (with practicum)
Contemplative Prayer
Spiritual Theology
Creative Liturgy and Worship
Spiritual Companioning 1: Banquet at Bethany
Spiritual Companioning 2: The Way to Emmaus