TJC STTTC/NWYS

STTTC 2023/2024

The Short Term Theological Training Course
24th December 2023 (SUN) – 14th January 2024 (SUN)

Before you get started

New Zealand Applicants

Please refer to the ACB letter sent to the NZ churches for instructions concerning registration via your local church council. Please do not register online.

International Applicants

Please write directly to the Education and Training Office of the Australia Coordination Board at esther.wee@tjc.org.au
keoni.yang@tjc.org.au, and vunchungchong@gmail.com.

Australian Applicants

Please proceed below to register online.
Paper registration forms are available. Please see the FAQ page for more details. 

Things to read before registering

It is important that you carefully read and consider all the sections before completing registration. These sections are:

1. ACB Invitation Letter

2. Student Information Kit

3. Draft STTTC Program

If you are required to fill out the medical and consent form, please download it below.

These sections will give you all the necessary information in regards to application and to the courses themselves. In submitting your application, you will be agreeing to abide by the stipulated level of discipline, all rules and regulations, starting from the point of application up until the conclusion of STTTC and your return home. Kindly do not presume acceptance of application at this point. Your application will need to be approved by your local church council and the ETD.

The aims of the STTTC

The STTTC is not merely a rite of passage for the adolescents of our church.

It is designed with the aims of:

  1. Drawing student into a closer relationship with God especially through fasting prayers.
  2. Enabling the students to understand the sound patterns of truth and the preciousness of salvation.
  3. Helping the students to build up character and integrity.
  4. Helping students to apply the word of God in a practical way.
  5. Training up young people as future workers of the church.

To achieve these aims, the running of the STTTC is intensive, with emphasis on fasting prayer, learning of God’s word and firm discipline in an environment of spiritual fellowship and support. Field or practical sessions will be included.

We do strongly recommend that you think about what your aims are before you sign up for the STTTC so that you come prepared in body and spirit, humbly accepting instruction, counselling and when necessary, discipline.

Please discuss these aims with your parents as the greatest effect of the STTTC comes about with parental cooperation.

All those registering whose age will be under 16 on the 25th December 2022 will be required to get their parents to fill up a “medical and consent” form. Unless this form is filled and submitted together with the online application, the ETD will not be able to register this category of applicants. This measure is necessary for medical and legal reasons.

Although a great amount of financial and human resources have been used on past STTTCs, the institution of the STTTC has palpably and perceptibly contributed toward the stability of the churches in Australia through the training of young people.

STTTC key details

  • Date

    24th December 2023 (SUN) – 14th January 2024 (SUN)

  • Opening Ceremony

    24th December 2023 (SUN) 7:30 PM AEST

  • Participant Criteria

    Aged 16 (or alternatively those who have entered into year 10) and above to University level students

  • Books to Be Read

    Exodus, Proverbs, Romans, Minor Prophets, General Epistles

  • Registration Fee

    $330 AUD

  • Application Deadline

    17th September 2023

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    Registrations are closed.