{"id":12854,"date":"2017-08-29T08:12:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T07:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivers.church\/sandton\/?page_id=12854"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:25:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:25:43","slug":"discipleship-college","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rivers.church\/sandton\/discipleship-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Discipleship College"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Discipleship College is the discipleship arm of Rivers Church and focuses on life transformation through a real and relevant relationship with God. Run over 3 short terms each year, Discipleship College offers various unique short courses with long term value. Our program is designed to help you gain an in-depth view of a variety of biblical and life topics, such as theology, relationships and business, as well as general life skills like parenting and financial management.All courses are run on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm to 8:30pm on the Sandton Campus and include courses written by our Senior Pastors as well as video based courses by world-renowned leaders and teachers such as John Maxwell, John Bevere and more.<\/p>\n

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Written by Ps. Andr\u00e9 Olivier, this course will help you understand and interpret the truths of the Word of God correctly. It provides helpful tools and valuable keys to correctly approach and interpret the Old and New Testaments, the parables, how the Bible was put together, and common obstacles to correct interpretation.4 Weeks | R 100
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In Peter\u2019s letters, he addresses the persecutions and the sufferings that believers have been enduring for the gospels\u2019 sake, as well as encouraging them to stay strong in the faith, to \u2018be holy\u2019, and how to pursue spiritual maturity through the Word of God as a remedy for false teaching. This course will help you to understand both letters context, content and purpose, as well as helping you to cope with, and understand times of, testing, persecution and challenges that you might face in life.4 Weeks | R 100
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As time goes by, even if you once held tightly to God\u2019s promises, it\u2019s easy to find yourself wrestling with discouragement and confusion. Welcome to the wilderness. It\u2019s a season that will either break you or make you\u2014something you and you alone will determine. In this new course by John Bevere, you will learn how to successfully navigate the journey, studying key biblical insights that will help guide you through difficult seasons and into God\u2019s promises. 3 Weeks | R 100
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In this course by John Bevere, you\u2019ll discover the three keys to becoming a healthy and successful leader\u2014relentless growth, ridiculous routines, and resilient relationships, as well as various leadership tools to help you become the most effective leader in any area of your life.2 Weeks | R 75
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The Keeping Marriage Alive course is designed to build into, and strengthen, your marriage. Marriage is a gift from God and when it works well, it\u2019s a wonderful blessing; when it\u2019s not working well, it will negatively affect every other area of your life. Whatever the state of your marriage today, whether good or bad, God has more for you and your spouse to help you keep your marriage alive and flourishing.4 Weeks | R 100
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