Believer's School of Ministry
taught by Chad Marinelli
Winter Quarter 2009
What: Berean Class > "New Testament III: Paul’s Epistles"
When: Sunday 8:50 AM - 9:50 AM, beginning December 6th (9 weeks)
Who: Anyone - No prerequisites
Where: Youth Room (From fellowship hall, enter gymnasium area, immediately to left behind café/lounge)
Why: "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed" (Jn 8:31)
A survey of the New Testament is a powerful and rewarding study. Believer's School offers three consecutive courses on the New Testament. This is the third of the three, which will focus on Paul's epistles to the early churches. This course will touch on:
- The issues facing the early church and how Paul dealt with them
- The economy of salvation detailed in the book of Romans
- The depths of our union with Christ, and the implications
- Paul's exhortations to early church leaders in the pastoral epistles
- Paul's charismatic theology
Course registration fee: $20
Track: Berean
Timothy courses are designed to prepare the student for a life of personal and volunteer ministry. Berean courses are designed to give the student a thorough understanding of the Word. Four Timothy courses are required for graduation in the Timothy track. Four Berean courses required for graduation in Berean track. Eight courses (four in each track) are required to attain both.
Bible College Credit
Each class a student passes is accepted at Master’s International School of Divinity as one academic credit towards an undergraduate diploma, associates, or bachelor’s degree. This is a great benefit for those who are interested in getting a ministry related degree.
You can register as an online student if you can’t make it to the live classes, and have access to the internet. See the instructor for more details. Click on logo below to access Believer's School Of Ministry web page.
Downloadable form for registration
To register, please tear off the bottom half and give to Chad Marinelli or Chuck Cirelli, along with the registration fee. Keep the top half as a reminder of the start date. Course materials will be distributed when you attend the first class. See you at class!
Course: Track:
Our Purpose
Believer's School of Ministry (BSM) is an intensive Bible training ministry designed to bless the church by providing an in-depth study of God's word to meet the needs of layman, students and Christian workers.
Our Goals
Create life-long disciples of the Word.
Prepare people for ministry in the Church.
Stimulate a passion for studying, proclaiming, and acting upon God's Word
Benefits
BSM will equip believers with a profound understanding of God -- His plans, purposes, and ways. BSM is designed specifically for:
Those who are serving or desire to serve in any ministry in the church.
Those seeking in a low-cost way to fulfill partial requirements at select Bible schools (See Director)
Anyone desiring to deepen their faith understanding, and walk with God.
Presentation
BSM is taught in lecture and dialog formats. Each class is 9 weeks and meets once a week for one hour. (normally Sunday nights from 5:00 until 6:00 P.M. ) Students should expect 2-4 hours per week of reading/homework per class. The workload varies from class to class. One course is offered each quarter - Fall, Winter, and Spring (three classes per year)
BSM Certification and Coursework
The BSM Certification program consists of two curriculums. The Timothy track is designed to prepare the student for a life of personal ministry. The Berean track is designed to give the student a thorough understanding of the teachings of the Word, with an emphasis on the New Testament. Four courses are required to graduate in either respective track. Eight courses (four in each track) are required to attain both.
Berean Track - 4 Units
Timothy Track- 4 Units
Tuition (per unit):
Full BSM credit $20.00
Class Audit No charge
note: Those auditing a class will not receive books
note: Price may vary slightly based on materials
BSM Doctrine
BSM endorses the beliefs of Christian Assembly Church, which adheres to the beliefs of Rhema Bible Training Center. While belief in these precepts is not a prerequisite for students, we do expect your gracious submission in class; please avoid divisive arguments.
TIMOTHY COURSES
FOUNDATION FOR CHRISTIAN GROWTH - The basic nuts and bolts of growing in Christ by understanding God's nature, the new birth, righteousness, the baptism in the Spirit, Faith, Healing, etc.
PRINCIPLES OF MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH - Teaches the key ingredients to success in ministry, such as submission, unity, humility, as well as understanding the "body" of Christ and gifts and offices of ministry.
EXPERIENCING WORSHIP - Teaches the fundamentals of ministering to God with a life of worship. Stresses the priesthood of believers and the importance of worshipping God in spirit and in truth.
PERSONAL EVANGELISM - Gain a thorough understanding of faith and repentance and how to effectively and creatively minister to unbelievers.
CHRISTIAN SERVICE - This primarily a discipleship course that teaches spiritual maturity, imitating God, praying, Biblical prosperity, etc.
BEREAN COURSES
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY STUDY THE BIBLE - Teach people how to interpret the Bible using context, parallel passages, word studies, etc.
DEFENDING THE BIBLE - Teach people how to defend the truth of the Bible to skeptics.
BIBLICAL GREEK FOR THE LAYMAN - Teach students to be able to fully understand any Biblical passage from the perspective of its original language using the right tools and basic knowledge of Greek grammar.
THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF CHRIST - Read through and fully understand the Gospels, using the Book of Matthew as a baseline, and referencing the other Gospels for all parallel accounts.
THE ACTS AND GENERAL EPISTLES - Read and fully understand the historical account of the early church.
PAUL'S LETTERS - Read and fully understand all of the prominent doctrines in Paul's letters.
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