Intermediate Certificate in Conversational Ministry
Scripture for Life and Ministry
with Aaron Sironi
Scripture in Life and Ministry course will help you understand both people and the Bible more thoroughly and is designed to strengthen your ability to rivet scriptural truth to real-life ministry situations.
Next course:
SLM Summer 2027
Registration for SLM Summer 2027 will open in February 2027.
Registration for SLM Summer 2027, will open on February 2027
What to expect
COURSE WORK
Scripture is authoritative and sufficient for ministry (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:3-4), but how do you connect God’s Word effectively to the lives and struggles of people around you? Do you frequently turn to the same familiar passages, but are less confident in using other biblical passages to communicate the power of God’s love and faithfulness in the Gospel? How do you use the Bible’s redemptive story in conversational ministry so that those you are speaking with grow in their knowledge of and love for the sovereign Lord? This course will help you understand both people and the Bible more thoroughly and is designed to strengthen your ability to rivet Scriptural truth to real-life ministry situations.
Through lectures, class discussion, and interpretive assignments, you’ll develop your skills in interpreting and applying any passage of Scripture to help people to grow in love for God and others more fully in the midst of their complex, daily lives.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Grow in excitement and passion for the personal application of God’s Word in your own life and in the lives of others.
- Learn and practice a method of biblical interpretation that makes connections between the details of particular passages and the wider story of Scripture that centres on Jesus Christ
- Practice moving from Scripture to life by making gospel-centred connections between specific passages and the particulars of a person’s life.
- Practise moving from life to Scripture by learning to frame people’s struggles in ways that naturally connect with particular biblical themes and passages.
Key facts
Date of the next course:
SLM Summer 2027 will commence on 12th April 2027 for 10 weeks of study.
Course length:
10 weeks of study with one week mid term break.
Workload:
10-12 hours study each week
Intermediate Certificate
The Intermediate Certificate in Conversational Ministry has three courses, Helping Everyday Problems, Relationships in Life and Church, and Scripture for Life and Ministry. The prerequisites for all Intermediate Courses are Dynamics of Biblical Change and Helping Relationships
Registration for SLM Summer 2027, will open on February 2027
Meet your teacher
Aaron Sironi is a faculty member and counselor at CCEF, where he has served since 2008. He holds a master of science in marital and family therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary and has earned counseling certificates from CCEF. Aaron is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and has counseled in community mental health, psychiatric hospital, and outpatient settings. He has a passion for building strong relationships with local churches and coming alongside pastoral ministers through consultation, training, and counseling services. In addition to his work at CCEF, Aaron serves on the board of CCEF Montana, an affiliate counseling office in Billings, MT.
