At Laidlaw we are serious about training ministry and pastoral leaders for the church.

The gold standard of our offering is the three year Bachelor of Theology in which you can specialise in ministry and pastoral leadership. For those who feel called into ministry and have the ability to invest into this pathway - there is no better programme to pursue.

For those who have been in ministry and pastoral roles for some time, we recognise that taking three years out for theological study may be more difficult. To bridge the gap, and to remove barriers to theological study, we have created some new pathways, combined with a pastoral leadership cohort experience (facilitated by The Center for Church Leadership). These pathways offer flexibility and special entry into theological study. 

Experienced Pastoral Leaders without a degree, or with a non-theology degree

If you are an experienced pastoral leader, who does not currently have an academic qualification, or if you have a degree in another discipline, the pathway begins with the Graduate Certificate in Theology (Pastoral Leadership).

The Graduate Certificate in Theology (Pastoral Leadership), consists of four courses (that can be taken full or part time, in person or online) and a cohort experience that combines an immersive retreat, online gatherings, personalised coaching and engagement with guest practitioners to support deep theological reflection and practical ministry development.

 For detailed information on the pastoral pathways programme and cohort experience click on the buttons below:

Experienced Pastoral Leaders with a theology degree

For experienced ministry and pastoral leaders, who currently hold a Theology degree, we have created a pastoral leadership pathway that combine specific postgraduate courses and the cohort experience. The cohort experience combines an immersive retreat, online gatherings, personalised coaching and engagement with guest practitioners to support deep theological reflection and practical ministry development.If you want to advance your calling alongside peers this is a great option as learning is able to be done part or full time, in-person or online. For details of each of the different programme options please click on the links below.

To register your interest and to apply email [email protected]