Ridley Certificate: Aid and Development

The Ridley Certificate is for those who want to go deeper, ask questions, learn more, and grow in their knowledge of the Bible. These courses are designed by Ridley College in Melbourne.

Next Subject: Aid & Development

What are the root causes of poverty? What does the Bible say about poverty? What role do Christians have in addressing it through aid and development? In this first part of the course we begin by looking at what the Bible says about poverty and see that this is not God’s intention for his creation. We then consider the idea of ‘worldviews’ and how this, as well as different faiths, affects poverty.

This subject includes input from a team of people from Ridley College and World Vision Australia including Tim Costello (long-term campaigner for justice and former Chief Advocate and CEO of World Vision Australia), David Williams (Director of Training and Development for the Church Missionary Society), Bill Walker, Natasha Tamplin and Andrew Newmarch (current and former employees of World Vision.)

What Should I Expect?

The evening starts at 7pm and consists of a 20 minute lecture, a short time of small group discussion, a short break, and then another lecture before some time for discussion. The cost for the 6 weeks is $10 in total.