Professional development
ALC offers professional development opportunities for both individuals and ministry groups.
Online modules
ALC engages with both content-related experts and prospective users to design online training modules for professional development within a ministry context. These training modules are available all year round. Follow the links below for training information and registration details.
- Lay Preacher Training
- Worship subject (coming soon)
- Cross-cultural ministry course
Other opportunities
ALC Festival of Learning
ALC’s inaugural theological Festival of Learning in February 2021 provided a varied, flexible and engaging program, accessible by anyone anywhere, for participants attending on campus or via live stream. In February 2022, the theme of the second Festival of Learning was ‘Speaking Many Languages, Hearing One Voice’. This was held fully online making use of a virtual attendee hub for the first time.
The February 2023 Festival of Learning was also a fully online event with the theme ‘Holy and dearly loved—called and clothed’.
In February 2024 the festival was also a fully online event with the theme ‘Challenging boundaries – life at the edges’.
Planning is currently underway to hold the 2025 Festival of Learning from Tuesday 30 September to Thursday 2 October 2025.
Further information, as it becomes available, will be provided at: https://alc.edu.au/festival-of-learning or sign up to ALC’s eNews for updates.
Short courses
In 2020 ALC offered short course webinars on Psalms and the Gospel of Mark.
Topical presentations
Pastoral and teaching resources
View presentations on practical topics by visiting theologians at Resources.
Research presentations
See research presentations on a range of topics at Featured research and under ALC’s research events.
Customised Professional Development
ALC provides customised professional development opportunities for churches, schools and ministry groups. Visit our Customised training page for more information.
