"I am so impressed with what DNA offers to churches across the UK - developing leaders through personal discipleship and meaningful mission; and all in the context of the local church. I would seriously recommend you have a look at DNA and get your people on it."

Steve Clifford

Director General, Evangelical Alliance

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Overview

DNA offers a variety of access points, which we call Tracks, as we want to facilitate your growth and development.
 
DNA offers a choice of three Tracks giving flexibility and varied intensity to suit your circumstances.
 
Feature of Tracks

1
2
3
 
Y
Y
 
three residential training blocks at the beginning, middle and end of your DNA year
Y
Y
Optional
thirteeen two-day blocks approximately once every three weeks. Again, everyone "teaming" it together.
Y
Y
Y
varied teaching delivery (discussion, debate, groupwork, roleplay, visual aids, printed notes) by the best exponents and practitioners.
Y
Y
 
two days a week personal study
Y
offers capacity to maintain part-time work or fulfil other responsibilities
 
full time programme
Y
Y
 
reading through the Bible in a year in a structured way with helpful notes.
Y
Y
 
Book and teaching CD access through the DNA library.
Y
Y
 
written or oral work, completed termly
Y
Y
 
termly placement visit by DNA Team member
Optional
Optional
 
accredited programme

 
DNA can be pursued either vocationally or as an accredited programme. DNA is accredited by OCNSER under licence from the National Open College Network (NOCN).
 
DNA: Theological Personal Development and Mentoring will earn each electing trainee a nationally recognised Credit Certificate which can be used to gain access to diploma and degree courses, specialist courses in related areas of Christian ministry or to develop your CV.
 
A total of 66 credits can be achieved at either Level 2 or 3. The unit titles are available to peruse here.
 
We pass on the registration, certification costs of this onto each trainee electing to pursue the accredited programme. Please see the applicaton for current costs.