Strand Groups

The strands are designed to build upon one another. So if you've never been to NTE before, start at Strand 1. If you have done some Bible training before, talk to your staffworker about whether you should be in a higher level strand group.

Here's a bit more info about what will be happening in each strand group:

Strand 12: Gospel Ministry

If you've just left high school and are not yet at uni, this is the strand for you. Strand 12 gives an overview of what gospel ministry is, as well as having discussions on what you can expect when you do get to uni.

Strand 0: Investigating Christianity

If you don’t yet trust in Jesus, but would like to investigate his claims about himself in the Bible, then this strand is for you. These groups will give you an opportunity to ask questions about Christianity and explore what it means to know God personally, in a non-threatening environment.

Strand 1: Understanding The New Testament

If you've never been to NTE before, choose Strand 1. This strand will help you understand biblical theology by looking at a passage from the New Testament, and you will have the chance to write and present your own Bible talk at the end of the week.

Strand 2: Understanding The Old Testament

Strand 2 builds on the work you did in Strand 1. Again you will be using biblical theology to look at a Bible passage and write a talk - this time from the Old Testament.

Strand 3: Systematic Theology

In Strand 3, you will learn how to use systematic theology to explore a topic. Rather than developing a talk, this year in Strand 3 you will be working on an evangelistic tract that you can use on mission, or back in your campus group.

Strand 4: Ethics

In Strand 4 you will look at the ethics of a particular topic, and how the Bible shapes our view of this.

Strand 5: Developing A Teaching Series

The goal of this strand is for you to produce a preaching series. You've worked through New Testament exegesis in Strand 1, how the whole Bible tells God's one big story of salvation in Strand 2, how to summarise the Bible's teaching on a topic in Strand 3, and how to live life well through a gospel framework in Strand 4. Now it's time to put it all together and think about how to teach an entire book.