Study to become a Social Worker at BTI.

As a result of requests from faith-based social work agencies across New Zealand, and in partnership with them, BTI has developed a Bachelor of Social Work programme planned for introduction in 2012.*

Social workers are much in demand in New Zealand and at BTI we feel uniquely positioned to educate and mentor a new breed of social workers who desire to be God's hands in our world. We are thrilled to have already connected with many people who sense this call and are eager to respond.

The purpose of the Bachelor of Social Work is to prepare passio nate social and community workers who follow the call in Micah 6:8 to ‘do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with their God'. Students will gain a deep and rich understanding of this Kingdom mandated heartbeat and learn how to integrate this heartbeat into their professional practice, partnering with God to, as one writer put it, “increase the net amount of shalom in the world”.

Social Work is about change – transformation not only of individuals, but also of families, communities, systems, societies and even whole countries. We believe God desires shalom – peace and well-being for His children - and is actively working to put right the disadvantage, injustice and oppression that people and society suffers. Social workers seeks to bring change towards greater wellbeing, justice, empowerment and liberation.

If this inspires you, please make an application so we can talk further about how you might be equipped for ministry and service in this transformational profession.