Associates Program
Theological study for people aged over 50.
Wednesday morning program.
12 weeks of lectures without exams or assignments.
This Wednesday morning program is for people over 50 who may have time on their hands and want to dig deeper biblically without the pressure of exams or assignments. Each semester a different unit of study is covered.
Our aim is for you to:
- Deepen your knowledge of the Bible
- Be encouraged in your walk with God
- Be encouraged by how God is at work overseas and around Australia
- Enjoy the warm fellowship and community of SMBC
- Learn from great lecturers!
Keen to try the Associates Program?
We offer a free trial week for first-time attendees. Please email us at associates@smbc.edu.au for more information.
Program
9.40am: Lecture starts (in person and online)
10.30am: Morning tea
10.55am: Lecture continues (and concludes at 11.45 am)
11.50am: Principal’s Hour (main chapel service) for on-campus attendees
1.00pm: Principal’s Hour concludes
Semester 2, 2026
1 Corinthians
Lecturer: Stephen Rockwell
1 Corinthians is arguably one of the most practical and directly relevant letters that we have in the New Testament. Paul brings all his theology, all his knowledge, all his understanding to bear on real situations and on real people in real everyday life in the 1st Century world.
Charles Spurgeon once said, “The reason why the church has so little influence over the world is that the world has so much influence over the church”. That was the problem that Paul identified for the Corinthians. It wasn’t that they were living in Corinth, but that far too much of Corinth was living in them.
This letter is particularly pertinent for us because today’s world is becoming more like the 1st Century Roman world. As we gain a deeper appreciation for the world the Corinthian Christians were living in, and the struggles they were facing, we will be better equipped to live out our faith to the glory of God in our own cultural contexts.
Costs and Options
Recordings of the class are available to attendees upon request.
Attend On-Campus
For on-campus attendance, please note there are limited places available.
- All 12 sessions per person (on campus): $248.00
- All 12 sessions for two people (on campus): $442.00
Attend Online
Please note for those attending online, Principal’s Hour will not be live-streamed, but will be recorded and available at a later time.
- All 12 sessions for one person (online): $248.00
- All 12 sessions for two people (online): $442.00
Contact Us
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