EMF-Pastor's
Academy
Study courses

Pastors' Academy is part of London Seminary, London Seminary which focuses on bringing advanced theological study and pastoral care to people in the ministry. It is led by Dr. Garry Williams supported by a small but highly experienced team.

What is the Pastors' Academy?

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Pastors' Academy EMF Study courses are a series of on-line courses, run by the London Seminary team for EMF missionaries, to provide ongoing training through deeper understanding of reformed biblical teaching, and its application to the work of the gospel in Europe. The topics are in different areas, including Doctrine, Ethics, Pastoral Studies and Biblical Studies.

What are the EMF PA Study Days?

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The study courses are open to all EMF Missionaries, both men and women, who have a good level of theological understanding, and able to speak English to a good level.

Study days will be limited to 15 participants (but husbands & wives are invite to share a screen, which will count as 1 participant).
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Who can attend the study days?

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There is a cost for each participant in the study days, but EMF will be covering the costs for all EMF missionaries.

What is the cost?

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The study courses will be run as online meetings, led by one of the Pastors' Academy lecturers. They will typically run for 4 sessions, usually on consecutive weeks, each session lasting 75 minutes, and will be highly interactive.
For more details of the different meetings, click here.

What does a typical a study day look like?

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Each day is led by a member of the Pastors' Academy team:

• Dr Garry Williams leads the Doctrine days
• Dr John Benton leads the Pastoral Studies days
• Matthew Mason leads the Ethics days

Who leads the study days?

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Schedule of Planned Events

SESSION DATES & TIMES
THEME
STUDY DAY TITLE
EVENT LEADER
STATUS
REGISTR­ATION
FURTHER DETAILS
  • Wednesday 06/11/24 1345 - 1500 UK time (GMT)
  • Wednesday 13/11/24 1345 - 1500 UK time (GMT)
  • Wednesday 20/11/24 1345 - 1500 UK time (GMT)
  • Wednesday 27/11/24 1345 - 1500 UK time (GMT)
Doctrine
Systematic Theology
Rev Dr Garry Williams
Past event
  • Wednesday 08/01/25 1345 - 1500 UK time (GMT)
  • Wednesday 15/01/25 1345 - 1500 UK time (GMT)
  • Wednesday 22/01/25 1345 - 1500 UK time (GMT)
  • Wednesday 29/01/25 1345 - 1500 UK time (GMT)

Pastoral
Self-care
Malcom MacGregor & Dr Phil Raine
Past event

Spring term:

  • from Wednesday 15th January
  • to Wednesday 19th March, except 25th February (9 weeks)

Summer term:

  • from Wednesday 30th April
  • to Wednesday 25th June (9 weeks)
Hebrew/Greek
New Testament Greek
Stéphane Simonnin
Registration Full
  • Wednesday 05/03/25 1345 - 1500 UK time (GMT)
  • Wednesday 12/03/25 1345 - 1500 UK time (GMT)
  • Wednesday 19/03/25 1345 - 1500 UK time (GMT)
  • Wednesday 26/03/25 1345 - 1500 UK time (GMT)
  • Wednesday 02/04/25 1345 - 1500 UK time (BST)
Pastoral
Concupiscence
Dr Matthew Mason
Past event
  • Wednesday 30/04/25 1345 - 1500 UK time (BST)
  • Wednesday 07/05/25 1345 - 1500 UK time (BST)
  • Wednesday 14/05/25 1345 - 1500 UK time (BST)
  • Wednesday 21/05/25 1345 - 1500 UK time (BST)
Doctrine
Systematic Theology #2
Rev Dr Garry Williams
Open for registration