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Whatdowewanttoaccomplishwiththeschool?Wewantourschoolofleadershiptoserve
asanintensediscipleshiptoolforSiouxFallsFirstwithinstitutelevelcoursesthatboth
challengesandequipsthestudents.
Isthereanyvaluetotheclassroomexperienceinsteadofdoingthecoursesonmyown?We
believethevalueinourclassesisfoundbothinourfacilitatorsandstudentsaswestriveto
achievethemissionalDNAofSiouxFallsFirst:LeadingLifeChange.
IfeellikeIneedtodoandlearnmore,butdoallstudentsreallyneedhermeneutics?Our
desireisthatthetheoryandpracticalministrywillblendsothatourstudentsareabletolivea
lifeofeverydayministrywherevertheymightbe.Wewillprovidetoolstoengageboth
intellectuallyandpracticallyinourculture.
Whatlevelofdiscipleshipisthismeanttocover?Thisisnotalevel1fornewbelievers,buta
setofclassesforfirmbelieverslookingtoengagetheirworldwithdeeperknowledgeand
practicalministrysteps.
Whatarestudentexpectations?DoIreallyneedtocometoalltheclasses?Wewillaskthat
studentsnotmissclassunlessitisanemergency,youareonamission’strip,servingina
ministry,orforapreapprovedreason.Wedothistostresstheimportanceofcommitmentto
theclassandtoeachother.Thisisrelationallearningasmuchaspersonalgrowth.Youarenot
committingtoateacher,butaprocessthatGodwillusetohelpshapeyourcharacter.Wewill
alsorequireyoutobeservinginaministryatSiouxFallsFirst,andthatyoufindamentor,and
becomeamentor.
WhatCourseswillthe1sttrackcover?
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BIB 114 Christ in the Synoptic Gospels – Practical: Christ in Community
THE 114 Introduction to Pentecostal Doctrine – Practical: Role of the fruit of the
Spirit in our lives and ministry
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BIB 115 Acts: The Holy Spirit at Work in Believers – Practical: Spiritual Gifts
BIB 117 Prison Epistles: Ephesians, Colossians, Philippians, and Philemon –
Practical: Trials and Suffering
MIN 123 The Local Church in Evangelism – Practical: How to evangelize
BIB 121 Introduction to Hermeneutics: How to Interpret the Bible – Practical:
How to study the bible and apply what you learn
MIN 181 Relationships and Ethics in Ministry – Practical: Effective mentoring
THE 211 Introduction to Theology: A Pentecostal Perspective – Practical:
Spiritual Warfare (A balanced perspective)
BIB 212 New Testament Survey – Practical: Spiritual Disciplines (Celebration of
Discipline book)
Whoaretheinstructors?Wehavedoneourbesttoofferawiderangeofinstructorswith
knowledgeandwisdomtohelpequipyoufortheworkoftheMinistry.TheyarePastorRon
Traub,PastorDianneBeard,PastorLyndleDeCamp,MissionaryMikeWaldner,EvangelistKit
Murray,and(soontobePhd.)BarbElkjer.
Whatdoesitcost?Thereare9coursestotal.Eachcoursecosts$100each.Thereisalsoa1
time$30newstudentfeeforGlobalUniversityBereanSchooloftheBibleduewiththe
application.
Whataretheoverridingprinciples?
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Discipleshiphappensinmentorship.
Discipleshipinvolveseveryoneoneverylevel.
Studentsmustbeinvolvedinaministrysothattrainingcanbeputintoaction.
Atruediscipleshipprogramisaboutpreparingspiritualwarriors,notchurch
entertainers.
Iftheseprinciplesarenotsomethingyoubelievein,thenthismightnotbetheavenueof
discipleshipforyou.Wewillaskalotofthestudents,butthatisbecausewebelievethis
programcanhelplaunchleadersthatGodcanusetochangetheirworld!
Whendoesitbegin?Whendoesthe1sttrackend?Ourinitiallaunchforthe1stclassisMarch
5that9AM.ClasseswillruneachSundaymorningfrom9to10:30AM.Thefinalclassbeon
April22nd,2018,withacelebrationforthosewhocompletedallofthe1sttrackclassestaking
placeonApril29th,2018.
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