Program Basis
The Ongoing Need
- Inevitable Pastoral Turnover and Transition:
- Challenging Pastoral Searches:
- Securing Qualified Leaders on Limited Church Budgets
The Biblical Pattern
- Evangelizing the Lost toward Faith
- Discipling the Converted toward Obedience
- Equipping Disciples for Leadership
- Entrusting the Mature with Ministry
The Cooperative Vision
- An Association-Wide Commitment to Raising up Pastors
- A Church-Led Program With Associational Support
Program Overview
Formal Theological Training
- Seminary or Bible College Education
- or RBA Seminary Extension
Practical Ministry Training
- Customized Church Apprenticeship/Internship
- or Practically Trained Pastors Study
Preaching and Teaching Training
- Charles Simeon Trust Workshops
- or Word Partners Cohorts
- or Customized Instruction and Accountability
Biblical Counseling Training
- Institute for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship (Video Training)
- or Center for Biblical Counseling & Discipleship (Live Training)
- or Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (Online Training)
Evangelism Training
- Evangelism in a Skeptical World (Video Training)
- or Customized Instruction and Mentoring
