The Five Core Area courses are courses that include in-depth study of each of the offices of the Five Fold Ministry. These courses have been selected and designed to prepare to provide teachng and training to believers that are called to the office of the Five Fold Ministry for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. These courses are frequently reviewed and occasionally curriculum and text books are changed as directed by the Holy Spirit.
There are segments of the Five Core Area Study courses that have prerequisite courses from the General Studies to be completed prior to enrollment as identified in the catalog. All Five Core Areas courses, specific to each Office must be taken prior to obtaining a diploma of completion. This catalog represents the Five Core Area courses for the office of the Pastor. There are course assignments and course tests to include a mid-term and a final with all courses.
Catalog - School of the Pastor
Course #Pastor 051987401 - Introduction to the Office of The Pastor - This course covers what is a pastor, the facts, functions, and focus of pastoral ministry; the call of a pastor - perceiving, preparing and performing the pastoral call; the making of a pastor, yoking, love, building of the pastor and the pastor's character; the office of the pastor, as exemplifying the Father's love, watchmen, and functions of the pastoral office; understanding the pastoral anointing, and other subjects areas pertaining to pastors. (3 Credit Hours)
Instructor - Dr. Margaret Gibson, Presiding Bishop
Location - Distant Learning
Course Period TBA
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Course #Pastor 051987402 - Church Administration - This study will cover introduction to church administration; basic and documents for administration; organizing the church; administering personal, financial, and physical resources; and other subject matters areas of church administration. (3 Credit Hours)
Instructor - Dr. Margaret Gibson, Presiding Bishop
Location - Onsite/Distant Learning
Course Period - TBA
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Course #Pastor 051987403 - Behavior Management and Resolving Conflict - This study covers conflicts in ministry, behavior management from the Jesus' approach, causes of conflicts, methods to avoid and limit conflict; and technique on handling conflict from a biblical perspective. This study will also include case studies on real life situations and circumstances to avoid life application for true ministry. (3 Credit Hours)
Instructor - TBA
Location - Distant Learning
Course Period - TBA
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Course #Pastor - 051987404 - Effective Biblical Counseling - This study consist of the development of the Pastor in his gifting pertaining to counseling based upon biblical principles and truths as pertaining to God's Word. The objective of the study is to provide the student with knowledge and ways to apply God's Word to life situation; issues of the heart; mindsets; emotional states; physical, verbal, and spiritual abuse through the Holy Spirit, the executor of God's plan and purposes in the earth. (3 Credit Hours)
Instructor - TBA
Distant Learning
Course Period - TBA