Training
What Will You Learn?
The Need
Why Training Matters
More than 85% of church leaders outside the U.S. have no formal theological education. Many bible schools, colleges and seminaries are too expensive or theologically liberal. The internet changes everything — we bring the training to them.
Three Levels of Training
From rural church planters to urban ministry leaders — our three pathways meet you where you are and equip you for where God is sending you.
Rural & Primary Context
Certificate in Church Planting
Basic Training (E1–E4) · 2 Years
What you will gain
- Equipping you to evangelize, establish, equip, and extend the church into new communities.
- Grounding you in the knowledge, character, skills, and obedience needed to plant reproducing churches.
Rural & Primary Context
Diploma in Biblical & Pastoral Theology
Books 1–6 · 2 Years
What you will gain
- Giving you an overview of God's Kingdom story across all of Scripture — learning to preach Christ from every part of the Bible.
- Forming you in gospel ministry through the Pastoral letters — knowing, leading, protecting, and feeding the flock.
Urban & University Context
Associate Degree in Theological Studies
Semesters 1–4 · 2 Years
What you will gain
- Exposing you to systematic theology, biblical worship, biblical languages, biblical studies, church history, and pastoral studies.
- Equipping you with competencies to evangelize, disciple, shepherd, teach, preach, and lead healthy reproducing churches.
* Certificate and Diploma training from a Reformed Presbyterian perspective, grounded in the Westminster Shorter Catechism.
** Associate Degree includes all Certificate and Diploma outcomes with expanded academic depth.
Why Train With Us?
There are many schools offering discipleship and church planter training. What is unique about the RP Global Training Network?
Free!
The gospel is free and so is our training.
Free forever.
Wholistic
We train heart (character), head (convictions), and hands (competencies).
Local
We bring the training to you so that you do not leave your ministry context.
Global
Training designed for church planters and ministry leaders in every nation and language.
Multiplying
We train trainers — equipping leaders to reproduce the training in their own communities.
Reformed
Grounded in the Westminster Standards and historic Reformed theology — faithful to the whole counsel of God.
Ready to Begin Your Training?
Join church planters and ministry leaders around the world who are being equipped through the RP Global Training Network. It's free, faithful, and fruitful.
"And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses,
entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also."
— 2 Timothy 2:2