PURSUE: Port de Grave

Launching Fall 2025

PURSUE's Port de Grave church hub is an 8-month discipleship program. It provides students with an opportunity to take a deep dive behind the curtain to see what everyday ministry looks like in a church environment, while engaging in discipleship with your local pastor.

Why should I consider PURSUE: Port de Grave?

If you are sensing that God may be leading you into ministry, but you aren't sure where to start, this might be for you!
This opportunity lets you explore your calling and gifts in a more familiar environment, where you're challenged to grow in leadership by pastors and mentors. Whether you plan to step into full-time ministry or not, this year will lay the foundation for a lifetime of servant-hearted, Christlike leadership wherever God leads you.

Areas of Focus:

Building a Biblical Foundation

A crucial part of this experience is studying God's word, valuing it as true and authoritative, and learning how to practically apply it in your everyday life.

Discipleship

Discipleship courses are taught at PDGPT, and each course is designed to build on the last as you grow and dive deeper into your relationship with God and those around you.

Practical Ministry Skills

With PDGPT as your church hub, you will spend the year closely involved in ministry alongside the pastoral staff, putting what you learn into practice.

Academic

Overview

2 Vanguard Online Courses

Taught online by Vanguard College

BT101 - The Bible as a Story

This entry level course is designed to demonstrate the importance and

relevancy of the whole Bible for today. For many, it is a mystery how the Old

Testament is related to the New Testament. Some think the former is a

source of unrelated devotional stories, laws and prophecies. In truth, the two

testaments are the complete story of God’s progressive plan for his people. It

is the purpose of this course to concisely trace the story of Scripture, and to

help students build a central foundation with which they can understand,

interpret and apply God’s word to their lives today.

BT105 - Theology 1: God & the Human Condition

The purpose of this course is to examine the teaching of the Bible and develop a systematic theology that addresses four important themes: the Word of God, the doctrine of God, biblical anthropology, and the doctrine of sin. Efforts will be made to explain how these themes are developed through promise and fulfilment from Genesis to Revelation.

4 Formation Courses

Taught by Pastors at PDGPT

Formation 1: Spiritual Formation

Students will gain a solid and practical understanding of what spiritual

formation is, recognizing it’s importance to one’s overall wellbeing. Building on

this understanding students will explore and engage in the process and

practices facilitating spiritual growth and maturity.

Formation 2: Personal Awareness

Knowing Jesus involves a journey of knowing ourselves. Students will learn more about their current worldview, personality, emotional health, and how these influence the way we think, feel, and act in this world. Students will identify their unique spiritual gifts, passions, and abilities, which are integral to discipleship growth.

Formation 3: Life on Mission

Disciples of Jesus Christ are ambassadors of God’s message of reconciliation,

which is at the heart of the Church’s mission on earth. Students will explore the

theological purpose of the Church in three dimensions: ministry to God, ministry

to believers, and ministry to the world.

Formation 4: Mission Team Dynamics

Throughout our lives we both give and follow leadership in varying degrees.

Leadership and followership are inseparable and mutually influential. Students

will explore foundational concepts and practical skills that help followers and

leaders set healthy relationships within their teams and develop interpersonal

skills, emotional intelligence, and cultural intelligence.

2 Practicum Courses