The goal the KOINOS Certificate in Christian Foundations is to make the essential tools of serious biblical and theological study available to busy adults.

The curriculum was developed by asking, “What is it that every adult Christian should know in order to be an effective disciple of Jesus today?” “If one were to create a MA degree, what would be the ten basic subjects that would be included?”

In this way, ten subjects were identified as fundamental, and these are offered in the form of one day (Saturday) seminars, approximately once a month. Each seminar begins promptly at 9 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. Lunch is included.

A Certificate in Christian Foundations is NOT a MA degree, of course. But each seminar covers from 20% to 40% of the content of what would be offered in a semester-long course, including extensive notes and recommendations for further study. And the world-class faculty are all scholar-teachers who teach regularly in graduate degree programs.

KOINOS is a program developed by Pacific Association for Theological Studies (Seattle), an association of churches and educational institutions linked together to make theological education accessible in the Pacific Northwest. Several thousand lay men and women (plus several dozen clergy) have participated in the program.

KOINOS is being brought to metro Vancouver by the generous support of Richmond Chinese Alliance Church. It is hoped that the program will be offered in subsequent years in other locations. RCAC plans to introduce a second certificate program in the fall of 2009.

The seminars will be conducted in English.