Year 1: The Pastors College

Equipping pastors to keep a watch on their life and doctrine.

The apostle Paul encouraged Timothy to, “watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.” (1 Timothy 4:16). These dual priorities—life and doctrine—inform every facet of the TFPC. As such, we seek to pastor students through the equipping process, and we seek to train them for pastoral ministry both inside and outside the classroom.

It is our desire that the TFPC be especially marked by four distinctives:

Academically rigorous courses which appropriately display our values of gospel-centrality and equipping men for pastoral ministry.
Teachers who model academic excellence and pastoral gifting, reflecting character worthy of a pastor both inside and outside the classroom.
Discipleship from TFC in areas of spiritual growth and maturity, discerning calling and gifting, and developing a pastoral heart.
Pastoral opportunities in TFC to further identify and develop pastoral giftings in each student.

Our prayer is that these components will equip our students to be godly, skilled, and faithful shepherds who lead and care for “the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood” (Acts 20:28).

Program Requirements

Students complete 42 modular-style courses over a 12-month period, covering a full range of biblical, theological, and pastoral studies. Biblical Greek is also taught throughout the year — Advanced Greek is offered for students who test out of Introductory Greek. Each course runs Tuesday through Friday, for a total of 25 hours of instruction. Each course also requires 25-30 hours of outside reading and assignments.

Dates	Course Title	Teacher
September 19, 2023 →September 22, 2023	Prolegomena and Bibliology	Josh Pannell
September 26, 2023 →September 29, 2023	Hermeneutics	Josh Pannell
October 3, 2023 → October 6, 2023	Biblical Theology	Josh Pannell
October 10, 2023 → October 13, 2023	The Gospel-Centered Life	Michael Granger
October 17, 2023 → October 20, 2023	The Gospel-Centered Pastor	Kruger DeKock
October 24, 2023 → October 27, 2023	Pastoral Ministry 1	Jason Hudson
October 31, 2023 → November 3, 2023	The Torah	Ben Lovelady
November 7, 2023 →November 10, 2023	Biblical Theology Paper: Research and Writing Week	Josh Pannell
November 11, 2023 →November 27, 2023	Mid-Semester Break
November 28, 2023 →December 1, 2023	The Means of Grace: Theology and Practice	Ronald Kalifungwa
December 5, 2023 → December 8, 2023	Homiletics 1	Josh Pannell
December 12, 2023 →December 15, 2023	Homiletics 2	Josh Pannell
December 19, 2023 →December 22, 2023	The General Epistles and Revelation	Dr. Paul Kayumba
December 23, 2023 → January 8, 2024	Christmas Break
January 9, 2024 → January 12, 2024	Theology Proper	Eric Bancroft
January 16, 2024 → January 19, 2024	Christology	Dr. Steven Wellum
January 23, 2024 → January 26, 2024	Eschatology	Josh Pannell
January 30, 2024 → February 2, 2024	Anthropology and Hamartiology	Joseph Stegora
February 6, 2024 → February 9, 2024	Christian Worship	Bob Kauflin
February 13, 2024 → February 16, 2024	Ecclesiology	Brian Chesemore
February 17, 2024 → February 26, 2024	Adwa Victory Break
February 27, 2024 → March 1, 2024	The Synoptic Gospels	Dr. Nicolas Piotrowski
March 5, 2024 →March 8, 2024	Pastoral Ministry 2	Steve Bice
March 12, 2024 → March 15, 2024	The Major Prophets	Dr. Jason Derouchie
March 19, 2024 → March 22, 2024	Pneumatology	Mark Prater
March 26, 2024 → March 29, 2024	Continuationism: Theology & Practice of the Spiritual Gifts	Mark Alderton
April 2, 2024 →April 5, 2024	Pastoral Counseling 1	Tyson Zigler
April 9, 2024 →April 12, 2024	Pastoral Counseling 2	Pete Payne
April 16, 2024 →April 19, 2024	Pastoral Counseling 3	Andy Farmer
April 23, 2024 →April 26, 2024	The Church Fathers for Pastors	Alex Turkmani
April 27, 2024 →May 6, 2024	Easter Break
May 7, 2024 →May 10, 2024	Easter Break
May 14, 2024 →May 17, 2024	Old Testament Wisdom & Poetry Book	Dr. Josh Blount
May 21, 2024 →May 24, 2024	Pauline Theology for Pastors	Dr. Matthew Harmon
May 28, 2024 →May 31, 2024	Church Planting and Missiology	Aaron Harvey
June 4, 2024 →June 7, 2024	Durg Downfall Break
June 11, 2024 →June 14, 2024	Personal Spiritual Renewal	Tim Kerr
June 18, 2024 →June 21, 2024	The Gospel of John	Dr. Andreas Köstenberger
June 25, 2024 →June 28, 2024	The Book of the Twelve	Dr. Thomas Renz
July 2, 2024 →July 5, 2024	Ephesians	Josh Pannell
July 9, 2024 →July 12, 2024	The Gospel-Centered Home	Markus Kniesel
July 16, 2024 →July 19, 2024	History of the African Church	Dr. Conrad Mbewe
July 23, 2024 →July 26, 2024	Evangelism, Apologetics, and Cultural Engagement	Shane Folks
July 30, 2024 →August 2, 2024	Krempt Break
August 6, 2024 →August 9, 2024	Acts	Brian Gachagua
August 13, 2024 → August 16, 2024	Old Testament Historical Books	Josh Pannell and Samuel Mamo
August 20, 2024 → August 23, 2024	The Reformers for Pastors	Dr. Victor E. d’Assonville
August 27, 2024 → August 30, 2024	Soteriology	Josh Pannell and Samuel Mamo
September 3, 2024 →September 6, 2024	Greek Exegesis of 1 John	Josh Pannell

Discipleship

The Trinity Fellowship Pastors College is committed to pastoral discipleship for both students and their families. The student enjoys regular events facilitated by TFC to stimulate further conversation and practical application.

Morning devotions and singing.
Lunch with the instructor.
Preaching practicum for each student.
Attending TFC elder’s meetings.
Weekly men’s and women’s groups.
Monthly couples’ groups.

Cohort Model. Students will work together with members of their cohort (small group) to complete assignments, make applications from class to pastoral ministry, encourage and strengthen one another, and provoke each other towards greater degrees of holiness. The intent is to deepen relationships, strengthen both learning and transformation, and foster ministry partnership that last beyond the Pastors College year.

The Pastors College Wives. The Pastors College is not only for our students. We also prepare the student’s wife to serve alongside him in ministry. We offer care, discipleship, and specialized training to the wives throughout the school year.