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Professional Ministry & Leadership Training

School of Prophetic Ministry & Spiritual Intelligence

Structured biblical and practical education in prophetic ministry, discernment, dreams, visions, ethics and responsible spiritual leadership.

Delivery

Live online classes, in cohorts

Language

English

Duration

Duration — to be confirmed before the next cohort

Tuition

Tuition — to be confirmed before the next cohort

Overview

Prophetic ministry is widely practised across African Christianity, yet it is rarely taught in a structured, accountable and reflective way. This programme offers careful biblical study alongside practical, ethical and pastoral formation.

Teaching gives attention to scripture, church history, interpretation, ethics and accountability. Where questions touch on psychology, culture or spiritual experience, they are presented as areas for responsible study and discussion rather than as settled scientific fact.

Participants are encouraged towards humility, submission to pastoral oversight, sound interpretation and care for the people affected by prophetic ministry.

Who it is for

  • Prophets and prophetic ministers seeking structured, accountable formation
  • Pastors overseeing prophetic activity within their congregations
  • Prayer leaders and intercessory teams
  • Christian leaders responsible for guarding and pastoring vulnerable members
  • Believers seeking serious biblical education concerning prophetic ministry

What participants should expect to learn

  • Study the biblical material concerning prophecy in its literary and historical context
  • Distinguish between the prophetic gift, prophetic function and questions of office
  • Approach dreams, visions and spiritual symbolism with interpretive care
  • Test spiritual impressions responsibly and within accountable structures
  • Apply clear ethical boundaries, especially around high-risk or harmful prophetic claims
  • Understand pastoral responsibility towards vulnerable and distressed people
  • Engage thoughtfully with African spiritual worldviews and their pastoral implications

Curriculum preview

Indicative subject areas. The published curriculum is confirmed before each cohort begins.

  1. Module 01 · PMS-100

    Prophecy in Scripture

    The prophetic writings, prophecy in the New Testament church, and reading prophetic texts in context.

    Lesson plan, lecturer and assessed work published before the cohort begins.

  2. Module 02 · PMS-200

    Calling, Gift and Office

    Distinguishing gifting, function and recognised office; formation, oversight and the limits of claims.

    Lesson plan, lecturer and assessed work published before the cohort begins.

  3. Module 03 · PMS-300

    Dreams, Visions and Symbolism

    Careful approaches to symbolic material, interpretive restraint and the risk of over-reading experience.

    Lesson plan, lecturer and assessed work published before the cohort begins.

  4. Module 04 · PMS-400

    Discernment and Testing

    Biblical tests, community discernment, accountability structures and handling uncertainty honestly.

    Lesson plan, lecturer and assessed work published before the cohort begins.

  5. Module 05 · PMS-500

    Prophetic Ethics

    Consent, confidentiality, money, manipulation, publicity and safeguarding the vulnerable.

    Lesson plan, lecturer and assessed work published before the cohort begins.

  6. Module 06 · PMS-600

    Prophecy and Human Experience

    Psychological, emotional and social factors that shape spiritual experience, treated as areas of study rather than settled conclusions.

    Lesson plan, lecturer and assessed work published before the cohort begins.

  7. Module 07 · PMS-700

    African Spiritual Worldviews

    Cultural context, pastoral sensitivity and thoughtful theological engagement with local religious understanding.

    Lesson plan, lecturer and assessed work published before the cohort begins.

  8. Module 08 · PMS-800

    High-Risk Prophetic Claims

    Health, death, marriage, accusation and deliverance claims; harm reduction and pastoral responsibility.

    Lesson plan, lecturer and assessed work published before the cohort begins.

  9. Module 09 · PMS-900

    Sustainable Prophetic Leadership

    Character, rest, oversight, correction and long-term integrity in ministry.

    Lesson plan, lecturer and assessed work published before the cohort begins.

Completion requirements

  • Attend the required proportion of live classes, or view the recording of a missed class
  • Complete the assessed work set for each module
  • Meet the standard set for the final assessment
  • Have no outstanding fees at the point of completion

Attendance, assessed work and completion are recorded in the PLC Digital Campus once secure student accounts are open. See what is live today.

Faculty

Faculty profiles will be announced for the upcoming cohort. Faculty page

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