Certificate in Reading the Bible for Liberation
The Certificate in Reading the Bible for Liberation is a program offered through The People’s Seminary under the direction of Pastor Bob Ekblad, ThD. The People’s Seminary equips followers of Jesus to proclaim and embody liberating messages of transformation to the excluded, and offers training to front-line ministry workers all over the world.
The People’s Seminary offers a variety of certificates, including the Certificate in Reading the Bible for Liberation (CRBL) and the Certificate in Transformational Ministry at the Margins (CTMM), which interested participants may enroll in upon completion of the CRBL.
The CRBL can be done in one year, though participants may move more quickly through the program if they so desire. It involves going through Bob Ekblad’s Guerilla Gospel: Reading the Bible for Liberation in the Power of the Spirit and the four-volume series Guerrilla Bible Studies, as well as Reading the Bible with the Damned, and The Beautiful Gate: Enter Jesus’ Global Liberation Movement, all of which will be mailed to participants by The People’s Seminary.
What students will learn:
• How to read and interpret Biblical texts in light of the larger story of the Bible • How to prepare and lead Bible studies with people outside the church or new to Christian faith
• How to grow spiritually and intellectually through relationship with God • How to respond to difficult questions regarding faith and life in a manner informed by the Bible