Most people in the Biblical world saw heaven and earth as overlapping and interlocking spheres of reality. They believed that God’s world could touch our world at any time. They believed that God is closer than we sometimes recognise.

That is the message of Christmas. God wants his people to experience hope and to share it with the world: the hope that has world-transforming power and which God revealed the first Christmas morning. It is more than just anticipation of what God will do in future. The new heaven is not only a future destiny but also a hidden dimension of our ordinary lives. And like Joseph and Mary, God wants to use you!

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• Applications close 24 January 2024.
• Registration for the 1st semester 2024 closes 31 January 2024.
• ATS will be closed from 1 December 2023 until 9 January 2024 for the summer recess.

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Did you know? If you have previously completed your Diploma at ATS you can “upgrade” your Diploma to the Bachelor of Theology (BTh) degree by enrolling and completing the BTh Bridge course.

The BTh Bridge is a minimum one-year course and consists of 1 biblical language (Hebrew or Greek) on first year level (2 modules) and 7 assignments (an assignment in each of the 6 different theological disciplines plus 1 additional assignment).

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Guide: How to facilitate a Bible study home group. Facilitation is not teaching, not telling, not lecturing, not preaching, and not directing. It is to provide the resources and the structure for group members to explore, learn and develop. Download the step-by-step guide now.

Study resources for small groups. Bible study short courses to assist ordinary people to grow spiritually:

• Prayer: a 13-week course that focuses on developing a personal relationship with our Heavenly Father, to communicate with God and understand the important building blocks of the Christian’s faith.
• Holy Spirit: a 7-week course that provides a sound foundation for understanding the working of the Holy Spirit, the baptism in the Holy Spirit, and the speaking in tongues.
• The Eschatology: a practical workbook for Christians that gives a balanced and reliable examination of the doctrine about the end times.

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Auckland Park Theological Seminary is the oldest Pentecostal and Charismatic theological seminary in Africa. It is an academic institution that provides accredited theological training, education and research. ATS is a non-denominational institution, working across church borders.