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From Scripture to Sermon
The Art of Faithful Preaching
Homiletics is at once a theological discipline and a practical craft. This course explores the theological, spiritual, and practical movement from biblical text to faithful proclamation. Grounded in the conviction that preaching begins not with speaking but with attentive listening, students will be trained to hear Scripture contextually before discerning its living voice for the church today. Structured around a fourfold movement: revelation, interpretation, formation, and proclamation, students will engage in careful exegesis, drawing on tools of biblical scholarship, while also attending to the role of the Holy Spirit in shaping the preacher’s inner life. Particular emphasis is placed on the integration of mind and heart—developing sermons that are not only exegetically sound, but spiritually alive and pastorally sensitive. Through guided exercises, sermon workshops, and peer feedback, students will practice translating biblical insight into clear, compelling, and contextually meaningful sermons. Attention will also be given to audience awareness, rhetorical clarity, and the ethical responsibility of the preacher as a steward of the Word.
Learning Outcomes
Construct well-organized, exegetically informed sermons across a variety of forms and genres.
Deliver sermons with clarity, conviction, and contextual awareness.
Develop a personal homiletical philosophy rooted in a theology of the Word.
Evaluate sermons — their own and others' — using informed critical categories.
Integrate prayer and devotional disciplines into the practice of sermon preparation.
----------------------------------------------------------------------—*Consecutive interpretation from English to Japanese will be provided.
*Classes will be recorded and can be reviewed later on YouTube. (Available for a limited time / For enrolled students only)
Academic Tracks
Pacific Rim Bible Institute Asia offers three certificate programs through PRCU.
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This course help you develop foundation of the biblical interpretation through practicing it with four of the key books of the bible
Certificate of Biblical Studies: Completion of five courses.
・Principles of Biblical Interpretation
・Genesis or other Pentateuch book
・Gospel (one of the four)
・Acts of the Apostles
・One of NT epistle (Paul's epistles, Hebrews, James, John or Peter) -
This course is aim to help you build the understanding of the whole bible within 10 classes.
Advanced Certificate of Biblical Studies: Completion of additional five courses
・OT Historical (Exodus, Joshua, Judges, I&II Samuel, I&II Kings, Ezra, Nehemiah)
・OT prophet (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Minor Prophets)
・Gospel or NT epistle (Paul's epistles, Hebrews, James, John or Peter)
・Apocalyptic-Historical (Daniel, Revelation)
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This course will help you develop a foundation of theological thinking through learning areas broadly, including theology and doctrine, church history, and the person and work of the Holy Spirit.
Pacific Rim Bible Institute Asia offers a Certificate in Theological Studies upon completion of the following five courses. Each course will require twenty-four hours of instruction and the completion of a final paper.
・Theology 1
・Theology 2
・Church History 1
・Church History 2
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The Certificate in Pastoral Formation is a program designed to equip men and women for the comprehensive demands of pastoral ministry in the church and the world. Integrating rigorous theological education with practical ministerial formation, the program prepares students to serve as theologically grounded, spiritually mature, and practically skilled pastoral leaders. The program is organized around five essential domains of pastoral ministry: theological foundations, preaching and proclamation, biblical interpretation, congregational care, and leadership. Together, these areas of study form a coherent and holistic curriculum that addresses both the intellectual and formational dimensions of preparation for ministry. Throughout the program, students are invited not merely to acquire knowledge and skills, but to be formed — as persons of faith, integrity, and pastoral heart. Learning is designed to be collaborative, reflective, and integrated with the student's own life of prayer and ministerial practice. The institute’s mission is to integrate head, heart, and hands: cultivating pastors who are theologically literate, hermeneutically skilled, and pastorally wise, whose ministry is rooted in the Word of God and offered in Christlike service to the people of God.
FAQ
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All PRBIA courses that have been formally approved and authorized by Pacific Rim Christian University will be accepted toward degree progression for students who elect to pursue further studies with the university.
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Yes! Pacific Rim Bible Institute Asia was established in partnership with Pacific Rim Christian University (PRCU) in Hawaii. WE started this institution to provide education to full-fill your call to be a pastor and servant of God. Pacific Rim Bible Institute Asia exists to equip Christian leaders and emerging ones in Japan and Asia with a solid understanding of the Word of God and theology as well as ministry skills so that God’s Word can be applied in the ministry and the marketplace.
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The criteria to become a pastor is different at each denomination and churches. Please ask your pastor. PRBIA will provide education to help you be equipped as Christian leaders with a solid understanding of the Word of God and theology as well as ministry skills so that God’s Word can be applied in the ministry and the marketplace.
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Yes! All class is held bilingual consecutive interpretation style. You also don’t need TOEFL to take a class.
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No, PRBIA welcome all students from any denominations and churches.
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1 Class is 40,000 yen for the regular students, and 20,000 yen for the auditors. Enrollment fee is 20,000 yen for the regular students.
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Intensive classes are held both in person and online through Zoom. Online classes are held on Zoom. So you can attend the courses anywhere in the world.（excluding certain classes）
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