Information about Courses and Registration

This page contains practical information about how the courses operate, as well as details on registration, costs and other information.

To enrol in a course, you first have to signup as a user of this website. Once signed up, you can login and enrol in individual courses.

How the course operates

From These Shores Online Bible courses combine live online teaching (via video) with self study. This means the material can be studied in your own time and you can join regular live online teaching sessions.

It is not required to be present for the live sessions. The lessons will be made available so that you can catch up in your own time.

Live Courses and CatchUp

Courses are initially taught live, then made available for catchup as new live courses begin.

After a live course has been completed, it will remain available for you to enrol in and catch up on in your own time and new live subjects will begin. That means a catalogue of courses will develop, some being taught live and some available for catchup.

How Long is the Course?

Course lengths vary depending on the topic and how many lessons are needed to cover the subject. Please see individual courses for the number of lessons involved. Catchup courses (which were previously taught live) can be completed at your own pace.

Lesson lengths vary. Some are 50 minutes, but many average around 30 minutes per lesson.

Registering for one Bible course is not a commitment to keep doing more, so you are not committing to study for the next few years. It’s one Bible course at a time. However, those who keep going and do more courses can build their understanding of God’s Word.

Registration information

  • All courses are free. There is nothing to pay to do any courses.
  • To enrol on a course, first sign up as a user on the website. It is free to signup as a user.
  • Then, go to the courses page
  • Select which course you would like to study
  • On the individual course page, select ‘Get Course’ (or enrol).
  • If you are not logged in, a pop up will appear asking you to login or register on the website (once registered, you may need to click ‘get Course’ again.
  • This will then automatically register you onto the course and you will be able to access the lessons when you’re logged in.
  • All content for the courses is found on the individual course page. Click the tab labelled ‘Lessons’ to find these.

Course Registration is ‘per course ‘. You enrol in each course you would like to study.

You can register for multiple courses at the same time depending on how much time you want to give to studying.

Apart from your login details (name, email and password), no personal information will be stored on the course website, unless you chose to put any further information in your profile.

Practical Information

Course content is accessed through this course website. Login to access the material for the course you are registered for. The course content will not be emailed to you. For information about how to find the course content once you are registered, please see the help file which has specific instructions.

At some point in the future, these courses may be made available through an app. However, this feature is not yet available.

Most lessons are initially taught live online. The recordings then remain available to catch up in your own time, so you can either be present for the live lessons or catch them up later. I encourage you to set time aside each week to study the course material as this helps develop consistency to do some each week.

Course Material

Each course consists of video and audio teaching content (initially taught live).

Additional material, such as written handouts and information about recommended reading, may be provided in the course area.

Recommended: In order to get the most out of the subject, it is a good idea to listen to the video/audio teachings multiple times through the week. Also, take notes.

Please note: any recommended books will need to be purchased separately and are not provided as part of the course. 

Contacting the instructor

Students will be able to:

  • Ask the teacher questions about the course subject by sending messages through the course area or email.

Please note: Questions are welcome in relation to the Bible courses. However, this is not counselling. Issues related to counselling should be directed toward your pastor. Questions should relate specifically to the subject being studied. There may be some flexibility to answer questions about other subjects, but only general, please stick to the course subject.

Course Content and Structure

You will be able to monitor your progress through the course to see what you have accomplished. Messages can be sent to me through the course area. 

In addition, you can track which courses you have completed. 

Online study vs live study

These online courses are not intended to replace live church attendance. They are an additional means to study and grow in the Word of God for people who want more.

God put it on my heart to provide these online courses. I understand that there are people who live in places where they do not have access to solid teaching of the Word of God or a Word Teaching Bible College nearby. My desire is to saturate the nation in the Word of God: every village, town, city across the United Kingdom saturated in the Word of God by making quality Word based teaching available to every Christian in the nation. These online courses are intended to bring good teaching of the Word into the hands of more people in more places. 

Stay Informed

To stay in contact and keep informed about upcoming courses and dates, please join the ministry Facebook page. You can also join the YouTube channel to enjoy other regular Bible teaching.

You can also find more information about From These Shores on the main website.

Questions and Answers

I have been to Bible School before. Is it still worth me doing this online Bible course?

I believe the answer is yes. This course is not just about knowledge. There is also a strong focus on becoming established in Biblical truths, particularly the truths of the New Testament. Many people who have been to a Bible School still find they can grow in the Word of God in many areas. I believe that we become established in truths by staying in them and focusing in on them for an extended period of time. 

Often at Bible School, people learn a lot quickly, but don’t necessarily become established in what they learn. They then find that years later, they are still struggling with areas of their walk with God. For example, they may know that Jesus made them righteous, but they continue to struggle with feelings of guilt and condemnation from sin. Also, they may know that God answers prayer, but struggle to get their own prayers answered.

This course is not just about learning information, but about becoming strong and solid in the Word of God, so that it is working in your life. The focus is to become established and to the place where you are finally getting results.

I have always wanted to attend Bible School, but been unable to for various reason. Will this course help me to finally achieve this desire of mine?

The From These Shores Online Bible course is designed to provide similar content to what many people learn in Bible School. The major difference with this course is that it takes place online, which enables you to remain in your current location (rather than moving to attend a Bible College), as well as fit your studies into your current routine.

So, yes. I believe that this online Bible course will enable you to fulfil your dream of studying at Bible College level.