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GAP Year Curriculum

A carefully curated programme of Bible, theology, church history, worldview, and apologetics – designed to cultivate deep thinking and a distinctly Christian vision for life.

Subjects

01

Bible Overview

An introduction to the overarching story of Scripture, surveying the Old and New Testaments and tracing the unfolding story of God’s redemptive work from Genesis to Revelation.

02

Church History

A sweeping introduction to 2000 years of Christian history, exploring the people, movements, controversies, and events that have shaped the Church and the world.

03

Theology

A study of the great doctrines of the Christian faith, beginning with the character and nature of God and considering what Scripture teaches about creation, humanity, sin, salvation, the Church, and the Christian life.

04

Christian Worldview

An exploration of how the Christian faith speaks to every area of life. Through a carefully selected programme of formative books, students engage with some of the most influential Christian thinkers and works of literature, learning to think biblically about culture, education, society, work, family, and human flourishing.

05

Apologetics

An introduction to the intellectual defence of the Christian faith. Through a series of carefully selected lectures and videos, students consider important questions about the truth of Christianity, reason, evidence, science, morality, and competing worldviews.

Books & Video Series

Books

  1. Biblical Doctrine MacArthur & Mayhue
  2. Understanding the Times Myers & Noebel
  3. Discipling Nations Miller
  4. The Battle For The Beginning MacArthur
  5. Do More Better Challies
  6. 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You Reinke
  7. The Legacy of William Carey Mangalwadi
  8. Saving Leonardo Pearcey
  9. Pilgrim's Progress Bunyan
  10. How Christianity Changed the World Alvin J. Schmidt
  11. 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity Lennox

Video Series

  • How Should We Then Live? Schaeffer
  • The Consequences of Ideas R.C. Sproul
  • Apologetics R.C. Sproul
  • A Blueprint For Thinking R.C. Sproul
  • Puritan Select Series
  • Male & Female He Created Them Burk et al.
  • Must The Sun Set On The West? Mangalwadi

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