ACADEMIC PERSONEL
Past. Edgar
Phillips
(M.Min)
HEAD OF MINISTRY
Born and raised in Centurion (Pretoria) and matriculated in 1987.
Went on to study B. Sc. (Chem Engineering) for three years at the University of Pretoria, which he did not complete.
Started a small construction company in 1990 doing general construction, alterations, renovations, building of houses & factories until 1997. He joined Lamb Ministries in 1995 and moved to Alberton to work at Provedentia Insurance Brokers, as a medical aid broker.
He began Theological studies at Berea Theological College (Full Gospel) and was subsequently appointed as assistant pastor at Centurion Christian Church (CCC) in 1999. In 2002 he was ordained as Pastor by Five-Fold Ministries International and asked to plant a church in Alberton.
In 2004 he went into full-time ministry and is to this day still the senior pastor of that planted independent church. He completed a post-graduate Diploma in Functional & Pastoral Therapy at Perspective Training College (PTC) in 2012.
He completed his Master’s degree in Christian Psychology in 2019 at Therapon University, USA. He has a counselling and therapy practice operating since 2012, and counsels individuals, groups & families daily. He serves at Leeuwenhof Akademie (Bedfordview, Gauteng), since 2011, as guest school counsellor for both children and teachers.
He established CLTA in 2012 and served as its head until 2016. He presents training workshops in Multi-level Neuro Processing (MLNP) functional therapy across the country as well as internationally.
He lives in Alberton (Gauteng) with his wife Hanlie and three daughters – ages 19, 23, and 25.
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Past. Vera
Terblanche
B Min Hons
VISITING LECTURER
Born in Vereeniging, matriculated in Johannesburg in 1962.
Acquired her B. Min degree from Calvary University in 2003. Has been actively involved in Christian ministry since childhood and still going strong after 68+ years of it.
Served in secretarial capacity to various directors and CEO’s until her retirement in 2008. Facilitated countless South African National Sunday School Association (SANSSA) courses, training Sunday School teachers of all denominations for 38+ years.
She is presiding pastor of Maranatha Aanbidding Sentrum, Alberton, since 2007 as well as an Impact prayer intercessor at various schools in Alberton. She is a travelling guest lecturer for Kidz at Heart (KAH) since 2015. KAH is an affiliate of Walk Thru the Bible with which she has been involved for 25 years. Founder and head of Teleios Bible Training College (TBTC), 1st as Pentecostal Protestant Church congregation Bible school (2000) and independently, since 2003. She serves as Snr Lecturer at Christian Life Training Academy (CLTA) since 2017.
Ps Vera is still actively involved in practical ministry and counselling, daily, for many, irrespective of denomination or affiliation.
She completed her Honours degree in Ministry (B. Min. Hons.) from Calvary Academics in 2019. She has one son Marius, one daughter Renée, as well as 6 grandchildren. She has lived in Alberton since 1978.
Dr. Bertie
Hanekom
Phd
RECTOR
Born and raised in Kakamas, Northern Cape province where he matriculated.
He obtained a B.A. (Ed) degree at the University of Pretoria in 1977 and was in the teaching profession from 1978 to 1991. He became headmaster of Teto High School in Thabong, Welkom, aged 31, where he made Teto High to be one of the best academic schools in the then Orange Free State Province.
In 1991 he co-founded Perspective Training College (PTC) and he has served as its Managing Director until this day. In 2016 he obtained a PhD in Practical Theology at the Northwest University (Potchefstroom). He is married to Grieta and they are the parents of three children, Altus (35) twins Surita and Marí (30). They reside in Potchefstroom.
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Dr Hanekom founded Perspective Training College with the aim to introduce courses that will help practitioners in the human sciences to be more effective in their service delivery, with the necessary resources, such as assessment instruments and practical therapeutic work sheets.
Developed, manages, and administers a curriculum in Functional Therapy that includes the following modules:
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Psycho-Social-Theological Anthropology (PSTA) Model as basis for therapy
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Eco metric assessment & evaluation of therapeutic practices
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A Vision model for functional therapy
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The practical process of therapy
Designed and validates ecometric assessment instruments for use in Therapeutic Programmes as well as Human Resource Programmes.
He has co-authored a book on a healthy lifestyle and eating habits. He also co-developed and manages a computer software programme for Ecometric Assessment purposes.
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Ps Michelle Butler
LECTURER
Past. Marius
Terblanche
B Min Hons (SA), Grad Dip Th & Min (Aus)
DEAN OF FACULTY
Born and matriculated in Alberton 1983.
Served (13 years) with the national army, at conscript to national officers level.
Received numerous certificates, medals. Serve in Army units across the country and is deployed to various countries outside RSA.
The Dean of the Faculty is a bi-professional pastor. He studied at Vision International College (Australia), where he earned a degree in Practical Theology and Ministry (2008).
He graduated from Golgotha ​​University in 2005 and received a bachelor's degree in ministry, preaching the gospel for 16 years.
He served as a chaplain in the SA Army (Res F) and was a guest lecturer at 2 other Bible colleges in Gauteng. He is an ICR-certified MLNP Life Coach, functional therapist, and e-trader.
He completed his postgraduate diploma in functional therapy at Therapon University in 2019 and obtained his B. Min Honors degree at Golgotha ​​University in 2020.
He is a former dean: student-faculty and former guest lecturer at Elkanah Bible College, Boksburg (2003 to 2018) and serves as a lecturer at Teleios Bible Training College (2011 to 2016) and is currently head of Christian Life Training Academy as dean since 2017.
He is married to Anna-Marie and they have 2 sons, Renier (33), Johann (30), and, 2 daughters Chanté (28) and Xandri (27). They live in Heidelberg.