Schools of Ministry

Complete formation for the minister serving in a supporting role alongside a senior pastor — from the theology of the calling to the daily mechanics and long-term growth of the associate life.

AM601 So You Want To Be An Associate Minister — Calling & Character 8 Lessons

• The Divine Call — Isaiah 61 unpacked; the “Woe is me / Here am I” arc
• Historical Perspectives — The associate minister through history and denominational contexts
• You Are Not the Senior Pastor — The identity anchor; the comparison trap
• Biblical Models — Moses/Joshua, Elijah/Elisha, Paul/Timothy, Naomi/Ruth
• The 12 Nevers — Definitive list of associate minister prohibitions, theologically unpacked
• Faithful Followership — Spirit-produced submission to pastoral authority
• Called to Support, Not to Pastor — The dignity and theology of the support calling
• Preparation, Study, and the Ministerial Basics

AM602 So You Want To Be An Associate Minister — Ministry & Mechanics 8 Lessons

• Understanding Your Role — Specific daily responsibilities; building role clarity
• Ministerial Basics During Worship — Sunday service, funerals, communion, dress, preparation
• Building Strong Relationships — Collaboration, communication, trust with the pastoral team
• Navigating Church Dynamics — The political landscape of the local church; integrity under pressure
• Vision Alignment — Connecting personal passion with the senior pastor’s direction
• Support and Serve — Daily mechanics; teamwork, bridge function, pastoral care load
• Conflict Resolution and Mediation — Roots of church conflict; peacemaking strategies
• Leaving Well — Transition protocol; protecting every relationship the ministry built

AM603 So You Want To Be An Associate Minister — Growth & Future 8 Lessons

• Developing Essential Skills — Decision-making, vision casting, and team management
• Creating Impact — Personal ministry philosophy and resilience
• Mentorship Matters — The reciprocal relationship; finding and forging meaningful connections
• Becoming a Mentor — The multiplication dynamic
• Spiritual Growth — Practices that protect the inner life
• Health, Healing, and Burnout Prevention — Warning signs, boundaries, holistic self-care
• Milestones and Motivation — Celebrating success as a holy mandate
• Legacy and Leadership — The ripple effect; finishing well

The practical tools and techniques every ministry leader must master — communication, decision-making, delegation, conflict resolution, time management, and the disciplines that separate effective leaders from struggling ones.

COL 12 Laws of Leadership & Practical Ministry Technique Series 22 Lessons

+7 7 additional courses in this school Full detail in catalog

From the theology of prayer to corporate intercession and the praying church — six courses building a complete, sustained life of prayer for the ministry leader and the congregation they lead.

PRI001 The Theology of Prayer 8 Lessons

• What Is Prayer? — Biblical definition; what it is and what it is not
• The God Who Hears — His omniscience, sovereignty, and love; why all three make prayer necessary
• Prayer and the Sovereignty of God — If God is sovereign, why pray?
• Prayer in the Old Testament — Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah, Daniel
• Prayer in the Life of Jesus — How, when, and what Jesus prayed
• Prayer in the New Testament Church — How the early church understood and practiced prayer
• Unanswered Prayer — What Scripture actually says
• Building a Theology That Sustains a Lifetime of Prayer

PRI002 The Practice of Personal Prayer 8 Lessons

• The Secret Place — Withdrawing into genuine, unperformed personal communion with God
• The Lord’s Prayer as a Framework — A complete framework for personal prayer
• Praying the Psalms — Using the prayer book of Scripture as your own vocabulary
• Listening in Prayer — Cultivating stillness and spiritual attentiveness
• Seasons of Prayer — How personal prayer changes through different seasons
• Fasting and Prayer — Theology and practice of fasting as intensification of prayer
• Journaling and Prayer — How written prayer deepens the personal prayer life
• Protecting and Sustaining the Personal Prayer Life

PRI003 Intercession — Standing in the Gap 8 Lessons

• The Theology of Intercession — The priest, the mediator, the gap-stander
• Biblical Models of Intercession — Abraham, Moses, Nehemiah, Paul, and Jesus
• Praying for People — The specific discipline of sustained personal intercession
• Praying for the Church — Interceding for the body you are part of
• Spiritual Warfare and Intercession — The intercessor in the conflict
• Praying for Cities and Nations — The scope of Kingdom intercession
• Building an Intercession Team — Raising up and leading intercessors
• Sustaining the Intercession Life

PRI004 Corporate Prayer & the Praying Church 8 Lessons

• The Theology of Corporate Prayer — Why the gathered church prays together
• Leading Corporate Prayer — The art and responsibility of leading others in prayer
• Prayer Meetings That Actually Work — Structure, atmosphere, and genuine engagement
• The Upper Room Model — Acts 1–2 as the template for corporate prayer
• Houses of Prayer — Building a sustained culture of prayer in the local church
• Prayer and Revival — The historical relationship between prayer and awakening
• Prayer and Fasting as a Congregation — Leading a church into corporate fasting
• Building the Praying Church — From sporadic events to a praying culture

PRI005 Healing, Deliverance, and Prayer 8 Lessons

• The Theology of Healing — What Scripture teaches about divine healing
• Praying for the Sick — Models, methods, and the pastoral posture of healing prayer
• When Healing Doesn’t Come — Theological and pastoral response
• The Theology of Deliverance — The biblical basis for deliverance ministry
• Deliverance in Practice — Discernment, protocol, and the pastoral framework
• Protecting the Minister in Deliverance Ministry
• Inner Healing and Prayer — Healing the wounds of the past through prayer
• Building a Healing and Prayer Ministry

PRI006 Building a Life of Prayer 8 Lessons

• The Architecture of a Prayer Life — Designing a personal prayer structure that lasts
• Habits, Rhythms, and Prayer Disciplines — Building what sustains rather than burns out
• Prayer and the Word — How Scripture and prayer work together
• Prayer and Worship — The relationship between intercession and adoration
• Prayer in Transition — Maintaining the prayer life through life’s disruptions
• Prayer Under Pressure — When ministry demands crowd the prayer life out
• Accountability for Prayer — Community structures that protect the discipline
• The Legacy of a Life of Prayer

The most comprehensive school in the ecosystem — 29 courses covering every dimension of ministry formation for those in active ministerial development.

MIT001 Welcome to the Minister In Training Program 8 Lessons

• Overview, expectations, and the formation journey ahead
• The call to ministry and your specific assignment
• The character of the minister — who you must be before what you do
• Spiritual disciplines for ministry — prayer, Bible study, the devotional life
• The minister in the church — role, relationships, and responsibilities
• Ministry ethics and integrity
• Doctrine foundations — what every minister must believe and why
• Moving forward in your MIT journey

MIT+ 25 Additional Formation Courses 168 Lessons

• Preaching, teaching, pastoral care, and church administration
• Evangelism, discipleship, small group ministry, worship, and outreach
• Ministry leadership, conflict resolution, financial stewardship, and more

+27 27 additional courses in this school Full detail in catalog

Run the church with excellence and integrity. Finance theology, operations, legal structure, IRS compliance, staff management, and operational systems — everything the church administrator must master.

BKF101 Church Finance — The Theology and Philosophy 6 Lessons

• God Owns It All — The foundation of stewardship
• The Heart of Giving — Tithing, generosity, and giving culture
• The Church as a Business Without Losing Its Soul
• Raising Money Without Begging for It
• Multiple Streams — Beyond tithes and offerings
• Deferred Giving and Legacy Finance

BKF102 Church Finance — The Operations 6 Lessons

• Organizing the Church for Business — Governance, staffing, management cycle
• Accounting Procedures and Reports
• Managing Cash Receipts — Internal controls, offering procedures, banking
• Managing Cash Disbursements — Purchase orders, payment vouchers
• Fixed Assets, Insurance, and Records
• Budgeting and Financial Planning

BKF103 Church Finance — The Law and the Church 6 Lessons

• The Pastor and the Law — Clergy selection, contracts, authority
• Clergy Liabilities and Limitations
• Legal Identity — Incorporation and governance
• The Church as Property Owner and Employer
• Government Regulation and Church Liability
• A Legal Compliance Framework for Ministry

CA4500+ 10 Additional Church Administration Courses 78 Lessons

• HR management, staff hiring and firing, employment tax obligations
• IRS compliance, 501(c)(3) requirements, annual reporting
• Church administration operations, policy development, governance systems

+9 9 additional courses in this school Full detail in catalog

Training for ministry in hospitals, military, prisons, corporations, and emergency services — nine courses preparing chaplains for the unique demands of ministry outside the church walls.

CH601 Chaplaincy — Foundations and Contexts 8 Lessons

• Introduction to Chaplaincy — What chaplaincy is, where it serves, and who the chaplain is called to be
• Industrial and Workplace Chaplaincy
• Prison and Correctional Chaplaincy
• Emergency Services Chaplaincy — Ministry to first responders
• Emergency Protocols and Field Operations
• Pastoral Confidentiality and Ethics
• Contraband, Search Procedures, and Field Safety
• Anatomy of a Setup: Protecting Yourself in Ministry

CH602 Chaplaincy — Care and Counseling Skills 8 Lessons

• Suicide Prevention and Intervention
• Death Notifications — Theology, language, and pastoral skill for delivering the hardest news
• Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
• Traumatic Stress Reactions in Children
• Grief and Bereavement Ministry
• Preparing Families for Approaching Death
• Healing Conversations — Communication skills that create connection in crisis
• Self-Care and Resilience for the Chaplain

CH603 Chaplaincy — Crisis and Trauma Ministry 8 Lessons

• Biblical Counseling 101 — Pastoral vs. clinical; integration model; scope of practice
• The Building Blocks of Counseling — Active listening, empathy, open questions
• Gathering Information, Part 1 — FACT model, Fitchett 7×7, spiritual assessment
• Gathering Information, Part 2 — FICA, HOPE, and SPIRIT models; moral injury
• Personal Assessment Forms and Documentation
• Trauma-Informed Chaplaincy Care
• Crisis Intervention Protocols
• Chaplaincy Case Studies and Field Application

CH604+ 6 Additional Chaplaincy Specialty Courses 44 Lessons

• Military chaplaincy, healthcare settings, corporate and industrial environments
• Chaplaincy ethics, supervision, and professional development

+5 5 additional courses in this school Full detail in catalog

Developing leaders at every level — from the pastoral call and prophetic office to apostolic foundations and church governance. Eight courses building theological and practical foundations for leadership excellence.

PAS601 The Pastoral Call & Office 5 Lessons

• What Is a Pastor? — Shepherd, overseer, elder; word studies
• The Divine Calling to Pastoral Ministry
• The Pastoral Office vs. Pastoral Gift
• Qualifications for Pastoral Ministry — 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1
• The Ordination & Installation of a Pastor

PRO601 The Prophetic Call & Office 5 Lessons

• What Is a Prophet? — Biblical definitions: nabi, ro’eh, chozeh
• The Divine Calling to Prophetic Ministry
• The Prophetic Office vs. Prophetic Gift
• Qualifications for Prophetic Ministry
• The Ordination & Installation of a Prophet

APO601 The Apostolic Call & Office 6 Lessons

• What Is an Apostle? — Etymology, biblical definitions; gift vs. office
• The Divine Calling — How God calls apostles
• Old Testament Prototypes — The shaliach concept
• New Testament Apostleship — The Twelve, Paul, and ongoing apostolic function
• Apostolic Authority and Accountability
• The Apostle in the Modern Church

PAS606 Church Administration & Governance 5 Lessons

• The Biblical Foundation for Church Administration — Moses, Jethro, Nehemiah, Acts 6
• Governance Structures and Leadership Models — Elder-led, congregational, episcopal
• Financial Administration and Biblical Stewardship
• Legal, Organizational, and Compliance Requirements
• Systems, Growth, and Succession Planning

CL+ 4 Additional Church Leadership Courses 21 Lessons

• Team building, delegation, and organizational culture
• Leadership development and ministry multiplication

+3 3 additional courses in this school Full detail in catalog

The theology and practice of stewardship — four courses building biblical financial literacy, personal discipleship, and Kingdom giving from the individual to the congregation.

SFD001 The Theology of Stewardship 8 Lessons

• God Owns It All — Every financial decision flows from who holds the title
• The Faithful Manager — What biblical management of the Owner’s resources looks like
• Money and the Master — When money sits on the throne instead of serving the King
• Contentment as Spiritual Discipline
• The Danger of Wealth — Scripture’s warnings about money’s power to distort the heart
• Stewardship of Time and Talent — Extending stewardship beyond finances
• The Prosperity Gospel Problem — Why it’s a pastoral disaster
• Teaching Stewardship in the Congregation

SFD002 Personal Financial Discipleship 8 Lessons

• Your Financial History — How your past shapes your current financial posture
• Building a Biblical Budget — A spending plan that reflects Kingdom priorities
• Defeating Debt — Theology and strategy of debt elimination
• Emergency Fund and Financial Peace
• Saving and Investing for the Future — Long-term faithfulness through stewardship
• Insurance, Risk, and Responsible Planning
• Financial Accountability and Community
• The Financial Discipleship Pathway

SFD003 Generosity & Kingdom Giving 8 Lessons

• The Theology of Generosity — A spiritual discipline and Kingdom practice
• The Tithe — Foundations and faithfulness
• Beyond the Tithe — Offerings and special giving
• Giving That Transforms the Giver
• Giving Through the Seasons of Life
• Corporate Generosity — The giving culture of the congregation
• Planned Giving and Legacy — Generosity that outlasts the giver
• Building a Generosity Culture

SFD004 Financial Crisis Counseling 8 Lessons

• Recognizing Financial Crisis — Signs, stages, and pastoral response
• Counseling the Financially Overwhelmed
• Debt Crisis — Assessment, options, and Kingdom-aligned resolution
• Job Loss and Income Interruption — Pastoral and practical response
• Marriage and Financial Crisis
• Bankruptcy — Theology, process, and pastoral care
• Recovery and Rebuilding
• Connecting to Community Resources — When pastoral care requires referral

For leaders called to influence culture, business, and public life — 12 courses on Kingdom entrepreneurship, marketplace ministry, platform, brand, and the theology of work and calling.

CE101 Christian Entrepreneur — Part 1 8 Lessons

• Business as Calling — Reclaiming the sacred-secular divide
• The Theology of Work — From Genesis to the marketplace
• Identity in Christ — Who you are before what you do
• Stewardship vs. Ownership — The God who owns everything
• The Four Purposes of Business — Products, people, profits, philanthropy
• Hearing God in Business — Voice, direction, and discernment
• Spiritual Warfare in the Marketplace
• Covenantal Business — Operating under God’s economy

CE102 Christian Entrepreneur — Part 2 8 Lessons

• The Kingdom Mindset — Renewing your mind for marketplace transformation
• Common Errors of Christian Entrepreneurs
• Kingdom-Aligned Goal Setting
• Persevering Through Delay and Testing
• Overcoming Fear of Failure and Success
• Kingdom Economics — Pricing, profit, and stewardship
• The Kingdom-Driven Framework, Part 1
• The Kingdom-Driven Framework, Part 2

CE103 Christian Entrepreneur — Part 3 8 Lessons

• The Kingdom Dream — Receiving and holding your vision
• From Dream to Blueprint — Translating vision into strategy
• Kingdom Business Planning
• Building Your Kingdom Team
• Systems, Structures, and Kingdom Operations
• Marketing Your Kingdom Business
• Kingdom Financial Planning
• From Blueprint to Launch

CE104 Christian Entrepreneur — Part 4 8 Lessons

• Executing with Kingdom Discipline
• Managing Growth Without Losing the Mission
• Kingdom Leadership Development
• Succession and Legacy
• Navigating Failure Redemptively
• Kingdom Business and the Local Church
• Kingdom Business in Community — Social impact and Kingdom witness
• The Kingdom Business Life

MKT601+ 8 Additional Courses — Marketplace Ministry, Platform & Brand 52 Lessons

• Platform building, personal brand, media presence, and Kingdom influence
• Marketplace ministry strategy, evangelism in the workplace, faith integration

+7 7 additional courses in this school Full detail in catalog

Theology and practice of worship leadership — training worship leaders, musicians, and arts ministry teams to lead with excellence, integrity, and biblical grounding.

WAS001 The Call and Character of the Worship Leader 8 Lessons

• The Call to Worship Leadership — What it means to be called to lead others in worship
• The Leader’s Heart — The interior life genuine worship leadership requires
• Anointing vs. Performance — The difference between what God does and what talent produces
• Character and Integrity — The non-negotiable foundation beneath every worship ministry
• Vision for Worship — What the worship leader sees that shapes what the congregation experiences
• Building Your Team — Selecting, developing, and leading those who serve beside you
• Seasons of Worship — Leading through the changing seasons of congregational life
• Legacy — What the worship leader leaves behind

WAS002 The Art of Leading Worship 8 Lessons

• Knowing Your Congregation — Who the people are you’re leading
• Song Selection and Flow — Choosing what the congregation sings; shaping a coherent journey
• Leading from the Heart — Genuine vs. professional leadership
• Managing the Platform — Leading the team, the service, and the congregation simultaneously
• When Things Go Wrong — Leading with integrity when the unexpected disrupts the plan
• Creating Sacred Space — Creating conditions for genuine encounter
• Presence and Engagement — Cultivating genuine congregational participation
• Excellence Without Pride — The highest standard while remaining genuinely humble

WAS003 Worship, Arts & Culture 8 Lessons

• Arts in God’s Kingdom — The theological basis for the arts in worship
• Dance and Movement — How the ministry of movement serves the worship of God
• Visual Arts and Sacred Space — How visual art shapes conditions for genuine encounter
• Music Foundations — A theologically grounded understanding of music in worship
• Multi-Art Integration — Integrating multiple art forms into a unified experience
• Cultural Sensitivity — Leading a culturally diverse congregation with genuine respect
• Excellence in the Arts — Building a culture of artistic excellence for God’s glory
• The Future of Worship Arts — Navigating innovation while honoring what endures

WAS004 Building a Worship Ministry 8 Lessons

• The Worship Ministry Structure — Building a team that can sustain and grow
• Musician Development — Training and investing in the musicians God has given you
• Technical Ministry and Worship — Sound, lighting, and production in service of encounter
• Worship and Discipleship — How the worship ministry makes disciples
• Protecting the Worship Ministry — Accountability, purity, and sustainability
• Worship and the Preaching Ministry — The partnership between worship and the Word
• Worship Ministry Administration — Scheduling, rehearsal, budgeting, and systems
• Leading Worship in Difficult Seasons

Build a committed, engaged congregation — four courses on the biblical foundations of church membership, member responsibilities, assimilation, and the discipleship culture that makes membership meaningful.

CM101 Church Membership — Foundations 8 Lessons

• Why This Question Matters — Cultural context of membership and discipleship implications
• The Church as a Community — Biblical analogies: citizenship, family, and body
• Biblical Language of Membership — Insiders and outsiders; the Greek verb kollao
• The Great Church Metaphors — Seven biblical metaphors: temple, body, household, vine, flock, bride, priesthood
• The Duty to Join — We must join this community; the “one another” commands
• Form and Means — Membership rolls and vows; how church discipline works
• Objections to Church Membership Answered
• The Character and Purpose of Membership — Four essential characteristics of a biblical church

CM201 Church Membership — Responsibilities and Relationships 8 Lessons

• The Process of Church Membership — How people join and the church’s role
• Membership Classes and New Member Orientation
• Welcoming and Assimilating New Members — From the welcome to full participation
• Member Participation and Engagement
• The Member’s Responsibility to the Church — Service, giving, and spiritual investment
• The Church’s Responsibility to Members — Shepherding, care, and accountability
• Membership Records and Administration
• Special Cases in Membership — Transfers, restoration, unusual circumstances

CM301 Church Membership — Growth and Discipleship 8 Lessons

• The Biblical Foundation of Church Membership — NT evidence for formal membership
• The Character and Purpose of the Local Church
• What Membership Means: Commitment and Belonging
• Loyalty to the Local Church: The Biblical Call to Commitment
• The Rules of Church Membership: Mutual Expectations
• Submission, Accountability, and Church Discipline
• The Spiritual Community — Building genuine community beyond Sunday morning
• Renewing and Restoring Membership

CM401 Church Membership — Culture and Community 8 Lessons

• Building a Membership Culture
• Small Groups and Membership
• Generational Membership — Engaging every generation
• Membership and Giving — Building a congregation where membership and generosity connect
• Church Discipline as Pastoral Care — The restorative theology of Matthew 18
• Leaving Well — Pastoral protocol when members depart
• The Membership Audit — Reviewing and maintaining a healthy membership roll
• The Thriving Membership Culture

Complete formation for women called to ministry leadership — from the theology of the calling to preaching, pastoral care, marriage and ministry balance, and the long game.

WIM001 The Call of the Woman in Ministry 8 Lessons

• Called or Chosen — Understanding the nature of the divine commission
• The Biblical Woman in Leadership — Your theological foundation
• Deborah Didn’t Ask Permission — Leading when the call is clear
• Gifts Have No Gender — Understanding what God put in you
• What God Requires — The character beneath the call
• Answering the Call — Moving from recognition to response
• Your Assignment — The specific work God has prepared for you
• Walk in It — Living the fullness of the calling you carry

WIM002 The Character of the Woman in Ministry 8 Lessons

• Rooted in Identity — Knowing who you are before you know what you do
• The Standard of Integrity — When no one is watching
• The Power of Humility — Strength that does not need to announce itself
• Disciplines of the Spirit — Building the interior life ministry demands
• Handling Opposition — Staying whole when ministry gets difficult
• Fruit That Leads — The Spirit’s evidence in the life of the minister
• Guarding the Anointing — Protecting what God has placed on your life
• Accountable and Covered — The structures that keep you safe

WIM003 The Woman as Preacher and Teacher 8 Lessons

• She Has a Right to Speak — The biblical basis for women in proclamation
• Finding Your Voice — Developing an authentic preaching identity
• Rightly Dividing — Hermeneutics for the woman who preaches
• Building the Message — Sermon construction from text to delivery
• Teaching with Authority — Effective biblical instruction
• Answering the Objectors — Navigating resistance to women in the pulpit
• When the Spirit Moves — Preaching under the anointing
• Protocol and Honor — Pulpit etiquette for the woman minister
• WIM004 — The Woman in Pastoral Care and Counseling
• WIM005 — The Woman in Ministry Leadership
• WIM006 — Marriage, Family, and Ministry

+3 3 additional courses in this school Full detail in catalog

Master the art and craft of biblical preaching — from the theology of proclamation and sermon construction to delivery, voice, and sustaining prophetic power across decades of ministry.

PRE601 Preaching Craft (Advanced) — The Making of a Masterful Messenger 6 Lessons

• The Weight of the Word — Theology of preaching and the preacher’s identity
• Anatomy of a Sermon — Structure, flow, and the architecture of persuasion
• Exegesis to Exposition — Moving from text to truth to transformation
• Voice, Presence, and Delivery — The physical instrument of proclamation
• Preaching Through Seasons — Sustaining prophetic edge across a long ministry
• The Preacher’s Inner Life — Character, integrity, and the soul behind the sermon

PSP101 How to Prepare Sermons — Part 1: The Foundation 8 Lessons

• What Is Homiletics? — Definition, historical overview, and why preaching study matters
• The Art of Preaching — Preaching as both science and art
• Basic Elements of Good Preaching — What every effective sermon must include
• Schools of Thought in Preaching — Major frameworks and approaches
• Types of Sermons — The three primary types and when to use each
• Expository Preaching — Letting the text speak; the gold standard
• Topical Sermons — Building around a subject; strengths and limitations
• Textual Sermons — Mining a passage; deep focus on a single text

PSP201 How to Prepare Sermons — Part 2: The Text 8 Lessons

• Choosing Your Text or Topic — Analyzing and strategizing
• Principles of Biblical Interpretation — Hermeneutics for the preacher
• Researching the Text — Seven domains: contextual, historical, comparative, word study
• Developing Principles from Research — Translating scholarship into universal truths
• The Thematic Statement — The sermon in a nutshell; one sentence that governs everything
• The Aim of the Sermon — Evangelistic, doctrinal, ethical, and apologetic preaching
• Sermon Material: Gathering It — Building a lifetime resource library
• Sermon Material: Arranging It — Organizing into a coherent, purposeful structure

Master the theological foundations every ministry leader must know — eight courses covering the essential doctrines of the Christian faith from the nature of God to eschatology.

OGY101 The Doctrine of God 8 Lessons

• The Nature of God — Spirituality, eternity, infinity, immutability
• The Attributes of God, Part 1 — Omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence
• The Attributes of God, Part 2 — Holiness, righteousness, love, mercy, grace
• The Names of God — From Elohim to Yahweh, from Adonai to El Shaddai
• The Will of God — Decretive, preceptive, and permissive will
• The Sovereignty of God — God’s absolute rule over history, nature, nations, and lives
• The Glory of God — The radiant manifestation of His infinite perfections
• Knowing God Personally — Intimate walk with God daily

OGY102 The Doctrine of Christ 8 Lessons

• The Pre-Existence and Deity of Christ — Refutation of Arianism
• The Incarnation — God Became Man; the virgin birth
• The Two Natures of Christ (Hypostatic Union) — Chalcedonian definition
• The Life and Ministry of Christ — Perfect obedience, sinless life, miracles
• The Offices of Christ (Prophet, Priest, King)
• The Death of Christ — Moral influence, Christus Victor, penal substitution
• The Resurrection and Ascension — Bodily resurrection
• The Present Work and Future Return of Christ

OGY103 The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit 8 Lessons

• The Deity and Personality of the Holy Spirit
• The Spirit’s Work in Creation and the Old Testament
• Biblical Inspiration and Illumination — How Scripture came to be
• The Spirit’s Work in Regeneration and Conversion
• The Baptism and Filling of the Spirit
• Spiritual Gifts — Nature, purpose, and the pneumatological debates
• The Fruit of the Spirit — Character transformation
• The Spirit-Filled Life — Walking in the Spirit day by day
• Soteriology — The Doctrine of Salvation
• Ecclesiology — The Doctrine of the Church
• Eschatology — The Doctrine of Last Things
• Anthropology — The Doctrine of Humanity and Sin
• Bibliology — The Doctrine of Scripture

+5 5 additional courses in this school Full detail in catalog

Equipping youth leaders to reach, disciple, and develop the next generation — six courses covering the call to youth ministry, adolescent development, ministry structure, discipleship, and long-term sustainability.

YTH001 The Call to Youth Ministry 8 Lessons

• Is This a Calling or a Job? — The distinction between a career in youth work and a divine call
• The Theology of Youth Ministry — What Scripture says about young people
• Who You Are Before What You Do — The identity foundation every youth minister must build
• The Weight of the Calling — What it costs to be genuinely called
• Your Youth Ministry Philosophy — Theological and practical convictions
• Called to This House — Your specific assignment in your specific congregation
• The Character of the Youth Minister
• Beginning Well

YTH002 Understanding Adolescent Development 8 Lessons

• The Adolescent Brain — What neuroscience reveals about the developing teenage brain
• Identity Formation — The central developmental task of adolescence
• Emotional Development — The emotional intensity of adolescence
• Social Development and Peer Culture
• Spiritual Development in Adolescence — How faith forms during the teenage years
• Family Systems and Adolescent Development
• Trauma, Adverse Experiences, and Resilience
• Applying Developmental Understanding to Ministry Practice

YTH003 Building and Leading a Youth Ministry 8 Lessons

• Vision for Youth Ministry
• The Programming Framework — Events, environments, and discipleship pathways
• Building and Leading Your Youth Team — Staff, volunteers, and team culture
• Parent Ministry — Partnering with families to disciple their teenagers
• The Discipleship Pipeline — Moving students from first contact to ministry leadership
• Creating Safety — Policies, protocols, and student protection
• Youth Ministry Administration — Budget, calendar, communication, and systems
• Measuring What Matters — Evaluating youth ministry effectiveness
• Reaching the unchurched and de-churched teenager
• Youth ministry in the digital age; social media and student discipleship
• Sustaining the youth minister through the long haul

+3 3 additional courses in this school Full detail in catalog

Six courses equipping leaders to minister to marriages and families — from biblical theology through premarital preparation, communication, parenting, and building a thriving family ministry program.

MFM001 The Biblical Theology of Marriage 8 Lessons

• Marriage in Creation — The original design and the one-flesh union
• Marriage After the Fall — How sin distorted marriage and what redemption restores
• Marriage as Covenant — What it commits to and what it costs
• Marriage as Gospel Picture — Ephesians 5 and the Christ-and-Church revelation
• The Purposes of Marriage — Companionship, sanctification, family, and Kingdom witness
• Marriage and the Kingdom
• Marriage and the Church
• The Minister’s Theology of Marriage

MFM002 The Biblical Covenant of Marriage 8 Lessons

• The Vow and Its Weight
• Covenant Faithfulness in Daily Life
• Leaving, Cleaving, and the Loyalty Hierarchy
• Covenant and Communication
• Covenant and Forgiveness
• When the Covenant Is Threatened
• Covenant Renewal
• Teaching Covenant to the Couples You Serve

MFM003 Communication & Conflict in Marriage 8 Lessons

• How Couples Talk and Why It Matters
• Listening as Ministry
• Expressing Needs Without Accusation
• Understanding Conflict in Marriage
• Navigating Conflict Toward Resolution
• Repair and Recovery — What to do after a damaging fight
• Communicating Across Difference
• Building a Culture of Safety in the Marriage
• Premarital preparation and counseling engaged couples
• Parenting ministry, family discipleship, raising children in faith
• Family counseling, blended families, and families in crisis

+3 3 additional courses in this school Full detail in catalog

Equipping the church to fulfill the Great Commission — four courses on the theology of evangelism, personal witness, community engagement, and the mission-driven congregation.

SME001 The Theology of Evangelism 8 Lessons

• What Is the Gospel? — Getting the content right
• God’s Heart for the Lost — The missional character of God from Genesis to Revelation
• The Great Commission Unpacked — Matthew 28:18–20 examined in depth
• The Role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism
• Salvation — What Happens and Why It Matters
• The Kingdom of God and Evangelism
• Obstacles to Evangelism — Named honestly and addressed practically
• Building an Evangelistic Culture

SME002 Personal Evangelism & Witness 8 Lessons

• Your Story Is Your Sermon — A compelling personal testimony that bridges to the gospel
• Starting the Conversation — Opening a gospel conversation naturally
• Presenting the Gospel Clearly — Multiple presentation frameworks
• Handling Objections With Confidence
• Relational Evangelism — The long-term relational context for trusted gospel conversations
• Crossing Lines — Cultural and generational witness
• Digital Witness — Evangelism in the online world
• Equipping Every Member — The multiplication strategy

SME003 Community & Cultural Engagement 8 Lessons

• Reading Your Community — Understanding the specific people, needs, and spiritual landscape
• Presence Before Proclamation
• Justice, Mercy, and the Gospel
• Reading Culture Without Losing the Message
• Urban Evangelism
• Cross-Cultural Ministry
• Community Partnership and Coalitions
• The Great Commission Congregation

SME004 Missions Strategy & the Global Church 8 Lessons

• The Biblical Mandate for Missions
• Short-Term Missions — Theology, ethics, and best practices
• Sending vs. Supporting
• Unreached People Groups and frontier mission priority
• Missions Partnerships
• The Missionary Call — Identifying, affirming, and sending those called to the field
• Missions Funding and Stewardship
• The Mission-Shaped Congregation

Leading ministry in the digital age — ten courses covering digital ministry foundations, live streaming, church management systems, social media, digital evangelism, and building a sustainable online ministry platform.

TEC601 Digital Ministry Foundations 8 Lessons

• The Biblical Case for Technology — Why technology is a Kingdom tool
• Technology and the Great Commission
• Spiritual Discernment in Technology
• Understanding Your Digital World
• The Leader’s Role in Technology Ministry
• Building Your Technology Vision
• Common Mistakes Church Leaders Make with Technology
• Creating Your Church Technology Strategy

TEC602 Live Streaming and Production 8 Lessons

• Why Infrastructure Matters — The foundation of all digital ministry
• Networks and Connectivity
• Hardware Strategy — Computers, servers, AV equipment
• Data Management, Backup, and Recovery
• Cybersecurity for the Church
• Church Management Systems (ChMS)
• IT Governance and Policy
• Building Your Church IT Roadmap

TEC603 Digital Evangelism 8 Lessons

• The Theology of Digital Evangelism
• Understanding the Searching Soul
• Your Church Website as an Evangelism Engine
• Social Media Evangelism
• Content Evangelism — Blog, video, podcast
• SEO for Kingdom Reach
• Digital Follow-Up and Discipleship Pathways
• Building Your Digital Evangelism Plan

TEC604 Social Media Strategy 8 Lessons

• The Theology of Digital Discipleship
• Building Online Community That Actually Works
• Digital Small Group Ministry
• Content Strategy for Ministry
• Platform-Specific Strategy — Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X
• Live Streaming Worship and Events
• Analytics and Stewardship
• Building Your Social Media Ministry Plan

TEC605+ 6 Additional Digital Ministry Courses 48 Lessons

• Podcast ministry, video content production, multimedia storytelling
• Online giving, digital stewardship campaigns
• Building and leading a digital ministry team
• The Calling and Character of the Associate Minister
• The Ministry and Mechanics of the Associate Minister
• Growth and Future of the Associate Minister

+5 5 additional courses in this school Full detail in catalog