There are many good options for theological training in the major population centers of South Africa. But, since most rural pastors in South Africa are bi-vocational and extremely poor, access to these institutions is difficult. This is the case for many in Kimberley, where TLI launched a site with pastors and church leaders from the Northern Cape. May the pastors of South Africa be grounded in the Word of God and may their churches be blessed as the Word is opened, preached, and taught each week.

---

DATES

June 29 - July 5, 2026

LOCATION

Kimberley, South Africa

CURRICULUM

Course 1: Knowing God, Scripture, and Ourselves

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course 1 provides the foundation and orientation for the entire 9 course curriculum. It introduces (1) God’s character, focusing on his sovereignty, wisdom, and goodness, and God’s nature as one and three (triune). It introduces (2) Scripture as our diverse and unified authority, with a fundamental hermeneutical question tied to its diversity, its unity, and its authority respectively. Additionally, it introduces (3) our own purpose and role as leaders within God’s church.