Online Postgraduate Modules
New Testament Module: NT418/518
Galatians: The Gospel of Freedom and the Battle for Truth and Belonging
by Rev. Dr Vuyani Sindo
Dates: 4 February 2026 – 27 March 2026, 4 hours per week
To audit this module: Registration will close 4 January 2026
To complete these modules for credit: Registration will close 4 November 2025
You will also need to make a full application to study in the relevant postgraduate programme.
Galatians stands as Paul’s most intense and politically charged defence of the gospel. In this module, we will explore the letter’s sharp rhetoric, crafted to confront a crisis of identity within the early church. Paul’s central claim—that covenant membership is grounded in justification by faith rather than “works of the law”—will serve as our starting point.
We will examine how Paul presents the gospel as an eschatological revelation that dismantles the old divisions between Jew and Gentile, replacing them with a new social reality of unity in Christ. This unity is expressed in a Spirit-empowered life of freedom, lived beyond the constraints of the Mosaic law, and culminating in a radical inheritance shared by all who belong to Christ.
The Rev. Dr Vuyani Sindo, after training at GWC for ministry in REACH SA, Vuyani served as Assistant Minister of Holy Trinity Church in Cape Town. He was appointed to the faculty in 2014 where he teaches New Testament and pastoral ministry. Vuyani’s doctoral dissertation, completed at Stellenbosch University in 2018, explores questions of leadership and identity within the context of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians.
Missiology Module: MS412
Congregational Ministry in Africa
by Prof Vhumani Magezi
Mode : Intensive
Dates: 24 March 2026 – 2 April 2026
To audit this module: Registration will close 24 February 2026
To complete these modules for credit: Registration will close 24 December 2025
You will also need to make a full application to study in the relevant postgraduate programme.
This course exposes church leaders and postgraduate students to real life ministry challenges and approaches in Africa. Come and learn how to relate and apply the gospel to real life situations in a way that makes God’s Word and the message about Christ relevant to people’s context. African context is not static; times change, and new issues emerge. For example, post-colonial Africa and the on-going decolonisation discussions pose new challenges to the African church today. Any response has both philosophical and practical aspects. Too often we focus on the philosophical but ignore practical questions. This course seeks to address both. And as times change, the fixed Christian foundational truth is that God and His Word do not change. Therefore, we learn to address practical questions in a way that is both mindful of our context, but faithful to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Old Testament module: OT414
Interpreting Chronicles for Today: From Exile to Kingdom
by Dr Peter Hon Wan Lau
Mode: Intensive
Dates: 18 – 27 May 2026
To audit this module: Registration will close 18 April 2026
To complete these modules for credit: Registration will close 18 February 2026
You will also need to make a full application to study in the relevant postgraduate programme.
Discover how Chronicles speak powerfully to our contemporary challenges. Written for God’s people rebuilding their lives after devastating exile, Chronicles offers timeless wisdom for churches and individuals facing discouragement and uncertainty today. Learn how the Chronicler reworked earlier biblical texts to craft hope for his audiences, and how his key themes bridge ancient and modern faith. Understand how Jesus interprets the Chronicler’s vision of the kingdom of God, the temple, and our worship. This module offers critical engagement with current scholarship, while maintaining a theological and pastoral focus.
Doctrine Module: DS418
Justification, Good Works, and Sanctification in Romans
by Dr Sherif A. Fahim
Mode: Intensive
Dates: 10 – 19 June 2026
To audit this module: Registration will close 10 May 2026
To complete these modules for credit: Registration will close 10 March 2026
You will also need to make a full application to study in the relevant postgraduate programme.
This course explores the argument of the Book of Romans, unraveling the profound theological arguments articulated by the Apostle Paul. The primary focus will be on navigating the nuanced relationship between justification and good works, as well as justification and sanctification as articulated in this epistle. The course of the study will include discussions of the exegetical and syntactical issues in the text, in addition to understanding the main theological themes through the book of Romans. One of the objectives is to develop a deeper understanding of the interface between justification and good works, while evaluating various perspectives within and outside traditional interpretations.
Dr Sherif A. Fahim is the Chair of New Testament Department at Alexandria School of Theology, Egypt. He holds a BTh from Alexandria School of Theology, an MAR from Moore Theological College, a ThM in Systematic Theology from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and a PhD in Biblical Studies from Puritan. He is the general director of El-Soora Ministries and an elder in the Presbyterian Church in Egypt.