What is Micro Seminary?
Micro Seminary is SATS’s platform for offering short courses. Micro Seminary exists to provide world-class theological training for people who love God and his Word, but who do not wish to sign up for a formal programme.
Who should consider Micro Seminary?
If you want to study the Bible or theology without investing the time and money required for a degree programme, Micro Seminary is for you. You may be:
- a seminary graduate committed to lifelong learning
- a pastor who never had the opportunity to go to seminary
- an ordinary Christian with a longing to learn about God and his Word
How do the courses work?
The micro courses are self–study courses. You work through your course at your convenience. The courses have a variety of content types, including videos and text as well as interactive lessons. Many courses have quizzes, and some have practical assignments. The assignments are not graded; you must confirm that you completed them honestly.
How long are the micro courses?
Our average micro course requires 10–20 hours to learn thoroughly (similar to the time required to read a 300-page book). You can finish it quicker if you need; the 10–20 hours provides ample time to study the material. We also have some shorter courses (2–5 hours).
You can enrol for a micro course at any time.
What does it cost?
Micro Seminary aims to make theological education accessible and affordable. The prices range from R0 to R450 (or the equivalent in your local currency).
When can I start?
You can enrol for micro courses at any time of the year. Every micro course is available year-round—unless it has been withdrawn to be updated.
What courses are on offer?
Courses currently on offer include:
- Spiritual Gifts
- Expository Preaching
- Study Skills
- How to Study a Bible Passage in 12 Steps
- How to Interpret the Bible from a Jesus Perspective
- Structure
- Creating and Delivering Presentations
- Conversational Koine Greek 1
- Basic Hermeneutics: Mining God’s Treasures
The following courses are offered in collaboration with Teach Every Nation:
Bible School on Wheels Level 1
Core courses
- Survey of the Bible [Free Course]
- How to Double Your Church, Business, and Personal Productivity
- Anyone Can Become a Great Communicator
- What on Earth is God Doing in my Life?
- 70×7: Finding Peace by Forgiving Others and Yourself
Elective courses
- Foundations of Youth Ministry
- DISCover Yourself and Others [Free Course]
- Become a Transformed Woman
- Royal Lessons of Leadership
- Equipping Leaders, Leaving a Legacy
Bible School on Wheels Level 2
Core courses
- The Five Stages Of Consecration
- How to Multiply your Church, Business, and Personal Productivity
- You Were Born for This
- The Vision of the Leader
- Anyone can Be a Great Motivator: Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime [Free Course]
Electives
- Dynamic Church Planting
- Women Who Make a Difference
- The Basics of Leadership
- The Gold Nuggets for Communicating the Gospel to Muslims
- How to Double Your Church in Africa
Bible School on Wheels Level 3
Core courses
- The Testing of Your Faith [Free Course]
- Releasing God’s Abundant Blessings
- A Biblical Portrait of Marriage
- Breakthru to the Next Level
- Anyone can Teach so Students Excel!
Electives
- The 7 Laws of the Teacher
- Preparing Expository Sermons
- M.O.T.I.V.A.T.E
- True Spirituality
- The New Prayer of Jabez for Women
You can see all the micro courses that are on offer (and the course descriptions) in the SATS Student Portal.
How do I sign up?
To register, you only need to supply your name and email address. Since the Micro Seminary courses are not formal qualifications, we do not need proof of identity or transcripts from earlier studies. The sign-up process is as easy as registering an account on a website; it takes 2 minutes. The sign-up process is explained in the infographic below.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, the micro courses do not lead to an accredited qualification. They are nonformal theological education.
However, SATS is a higher education institution accredited up to the doctoral level. Although the micro courses are not accredited, the fact that they come from an accredited seminary provides assurance of their quality and value.
Firstly, you will get a certificate of completion for each course you complete. You can download it from the Student Portal. The certificate can be used to verify your skill set.
Secondly, you can download a Micro Seminary transcript at any stage. It will indicate all the micro courses that you have completed.
No, the micro courses are fully online. You can complete them on any device, including a smartphone. The courses include media-rich content, so you do need an internet connection with enough speed and data to stream videos.
You will have access to the content for at least three years or for as long as the course is offered.
Yes, you can enrol for as many as you wish.
Each micro course is allocated a point value: 5, 10, 15, or 20 points. The points indicate the maximum number of hours needed to complete a course, assuming that you study everything thoroughly. The points indicate the amount of work required in the course, which SATS intends to use in future to build micro credentials, to award recognition of prior learning, and to obtain CPD points.
You need to complete all the learning activities. If the course has quizzes, you must earn 75% for each quiz to complete it. If you don’t achieve 75% initially, you can retake the quiz.