Course Title: How To Get Along With People
Instructor: Andrew Wommack
Class Hours: 10
Someone once said, “If it weren’t for people, the ministry would be great.” However, the ministry is all about people, so it’s critically important to learn how to develop relationships and develop them with the right people. When conflict does arise—and it will—it’s also crucial to know how to resolve that conflict according to the Word of God. God’s solution works, but you have to know it to put it into practice.
Course Title: The Making of a Minister I & II
Instructor: Andrew Wommack
Class Hours: 20
Attend Bible College, complete the required courses, receive your ministerial license and ordination papers, and then you are a minister, right? Wrong! God’s ways are not man’s ways. This course will help you understand the difference between man’s and God's qualifications for ministers. By the end of this course you will either be determined to prepare your heart or stay as far away from ministry as possible.
Course Title: New Testament Survey
Instructor: Wendell Parr
Class Hours: 20
This is an overview of the New Testament that notes its place in God’s revelation to man. In this class, students will study the author, historical setting, purpose, and theme of each book; special attention is given to some of the key passages.
Course Title: Ministry of Excellence
Instructor: Wendell Parr
Class Hours: 20
This study presents the moral and ethical characteristics of ministry. The focus is on promoting godly character and integrity in ministry. Contrasts between the way God would have things done and the way the world’s system would do them will be covered.
Course Title: Paul’s Instruction to Timothy
Instructor: Lawson Perdue
Class Hours: 10
In Paul’s letters to Timothy, Paul was instructing Timothy as “his son in the faith”. This teaching covers vital and practical aspects to prepare us for a lifetime of effective leadership.
Course Title: Laws of the Kingdom
Instructor: Barry Bennett
Class Hours: 10
A study of the spiritual laws that govern creation and how we can cooperate with those laws in order to enjoy victorious Christian living.
Course Title: Seven Messages to Seven Churches
Instructor: Delron Shirley
Class Hours: 10
This study is based on the seven letters to churches in Asia Minor which are found in chapters two and three of the book of Revelation. Each letter ends with the directive, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” This course explores the topics addressed in each of the letters and applies them to our lives in present-day life.
Course Title: Passion for the Harvest
Instructor: Delron Shirley
Class Hours: 10
This class exposes some of the pertinent truths necessary for preparing us for the challenge of the harvest. Learn how to sow in order to reap an abundant harvest and how to discern the harvest that the Lord is sending your way. Learn how to develop the resourcefulness and the expectant hope necessary to stand steadfastly until the harvest manifests and discover new truths concerning the tools and the stamina necessary for reaping the full harvest.
Course Title: Foundational Truth For Godly Ministry
Instructor: Arthur Meintjes
Class Hours: 10
Since day one in the garden it has always been God’s intention and purpose that every man, woman and child, find and Live a life that is comfortable, gracious, and pleasant! Living our dreams both in lives and ministry does not only come with the gifting God has given you, or the opportunities you have. But by the process of habitually practising, exercising and preparing you’re gifting! There is nothing more beautiful for God our Father, than to see you and me find and live as it were (in the sweet spot) of our lives and ministry.
Course Title: Faith in a Supernatural God I & II
Instructor: Dan Funkhouser
Class Hours: 20
This subject deals with recognizing the ability of God through our lives in ministry. Learning how to appropriate the supernatural ability of God in our lives, it deals with the supernatural powers that be, including: 1) Angelic, 2) Demonic Spirits, 3) The overcoming victorious powers of our Lord.
Course Title: Acts: Power for Supernatural Living
Instructor: Barry Bennett
Class Hours: 10
A study of the early church and the keys to its power. Emphasis will be placed on the message of the early church, the purpose of the Holy Spirit, the power of the Name, the importance of the Word, the power of prayer, and the mission and growth of the church.
Course Title: Answers to Important Questions
Instructor: Barry Bennett
Class Hours: 10
A course designed to answer the most prevalent questions that many Christians have concerning the Bible and the ways of God in the world. Questions to be answered will include those dealing with suffering and tragedies, the Trinity, Job, Paul’s thorn, Ananias and Sapphira, Sabbath keeping and many others.
Course Title: Lessons from Nehemiah
Instructor: Lawson Perdue
Class Hours: 10
Keys of effective leadership that enabled Nehemiah to motivate God’s people to accomplish an amazing task in record time.
*This is a sample of the courses offered and does not include every required course. Courses are subject to change without notice.
Course Title: Priorities: Family and Ministry
Instructor: Barbara Perdue
Practical application class for Priorities in Life. Balancing family and ministry. Developing a strong foundation for a lifetime of ministry.
Course Title: Family, A Journey With Your Children
Instructor: Jim Ertel
If you are in the ministry for more than a few days, you will certainly have the opportunity to minister to a hurting family. This class is designed to help you with that inevitable responsibility. Whether it is a traditional family, blended family, or single parent, Satan’s target is always the children. It will be important for you to know how to help parents defend their home and build a strong family.
Course Title: 2000 Years of Charismatic Christianity
Instructor: Wayne Knurr
We will read through and discuss the book, 2000 Years of Charismatic Christianity, by Eddie L. Hyatt. This book chronicles the activity of the Holy Spirit in people of courage from the day of Pentecost to the present time. We will discuss the principles of various charismatic movements and how they apply to the charismatic experience in our generation. The book, “2000 Years of Charismatic Christianity,” by Eddie L. Hyatt is required and available for $15 each in the Student Service Office.
Course Title: Legal & Financial Concepts of Starting New Ministries & Churches
Instructor: Lawson Perdue
Lawson will review practical concepts of ministry, including filing a 501c3 status,
with planning and budgeting for ministry finances.
Course Title: Women for the Harvest
Instructor: Peggy Shirley
This class is an in-debt study into the history of why women have been forbidden from taking their God-given place in the church and explores the powerful biblical and historical examples of what happens when women are allowed to use their giftings which God has placed inside them. A revealing study of the scriptures which have long been used to block women from service, coupled with a motivational study on how to break free from the bondages which have held women back and a wealth of practical suggestions and advice--this class is guaranteed to release you to become a true laborer in God's end-time harvest.
Course Title: Media, Ministry & Money
Instructor: Stephen Bransford
These sessions will provide an overview on the use of media for ministry and fund raising. Elements of video production, newsletters and fund raising letters will be presented. Andrew Wommack’s TV and radio producer, Stephen Bransford brings 30 years of media ministry experience to his lectures. His video productions have helped to raise millions of dollars for such clients as Jim Bakker, Oral Roberts, Billy Graham, Bob Tilton, Andrew Wommack, The American Bible Society, the United Methodist Church, The Year of the Bible, and many others. Using examples from his experience, good and bad, he shows how media can contribute powerfully to the bottom line of a ministry without sacrificing the ethical perspective.
Course Title: Biblical Church Government Made Real
Instructor: Wayne Knurr
Have you ever questioned why the churches you’ve attended were governed the way they were? Or have you ever heard, “We want a ‘New Testament’ church.” (What is a New Testament church anyhow?) The Bible has a lot to say about the order found in the “government” of the church. We will discuss topics such as: the difference between leadership and authority; discipline is not a four letter word; spiritual gifts and offices within a church; practical discernment of spirits; and much more!
Course Title: So You Wanna Be a Preacher
Instructor: Delron Shirley
Based on over a quarter century of experience teaching in a Bible college, Delron Shirley brings some powerful insights into the role of a minister and shares some necessary "how to’s” regarding the ministry. He deals with recognizing the call of God upon your life, the obligations and expectations placed on a minister, how to prepare and deliver a sermon, and how to keep a freshness in your spiritual life while ministering to others.
