School of Ministry Objectives:
- To identify and understand the necessary prerequisites of Biblical doctrine.
- To understand the various methods of approaching Biblical doctrine.
- To develop a sound approach to personal Biblical exegesis.
- To identify and understand the correlation between the central themes of the Bible.
- To understand the doxological purpose of God.
Textbooks needed:
- Prolegomena on Biblical Hermeneutics and Method, 2nd Ed
- Basic Bible Interpretation- Roy B. Zuck
- Sure and Steady- Ed Tyler
- The Jesus Style- Gayle D. Erwin
- Liberating Ministry from a Success Syndrome- R. Kent Hughes
- A General Introduction to the Bible- Geisler & Nix
Monthly Curriculum:
August 2025
Month 1: Prolegomena : How to Study the Bible
DEFINITION: Prolegomena is the ‘first word.’ It is an introduction to Bible study and theological method.
- Observation
- Interpretation
- Correlation
- Application
September 2025
Month 2: Introduction to Hermeneutics / Foreign Language
- Spiritualization / Allegorical / Genre / Canonical / Complementary / Theological / Literal Grammatical / Historical
- Three Processes in Bible Study: Exegesis, Synthesis, Systematic
- Greek / Hebrew
October 2025
Month 3: Introducing Systematic Theology
- The Doctrine of God
- Theology Proper / Christology / Pneumatology / Bibliology / Angelology / Anthropology
Hamartiology / Soteriology / Israelology / Ecclesiology / Eschatology
November 2025
Month 4: Biblical Context / Biblical Government and Biblical History
- Early Church Fathers
- Text and Translation Background Structure Theological context Commentary and Secondary verifications
December 2025
Month 5: Themes/ outline message prep/ Precepts
- Expository / Word Studies / Concordances / Grammatical keys / Lexical Keys / Exposition
January 2026
Month 6: Old Testament Survey/ New Testament Survey
February 2026
Month 7: Pastoral Ministry
Sure and Steady- by Ed Tyler
Book: Liberating Ministry from a Success Syndrome- R. Kent Hughes
March 2026
Month 8: Counseling – Family Ministry
Married / Single / Youth / Child
April 2026
Month 9: Servant Leadership (6 Principles)
- Model of Jesus Christ / Purpose is to Glorify God / The Foundation is Godly Character / The Motive is Love / The measure is sacrifice / The Blessing is Unity in the Body
May 2026
Month10: Discipleship /Devotion / Evangelism
Book: The Jesus Style- Gayle D. Erwin
- Inreach- The body / Baby dedications/ baptism
- Upreach – Personal Relationship with God / Prayer Life / Devotion Time
- Outreach- Hospitals / Funerals / Weddings
- Bringing people to Christ
- Spreading the Gospel
June 2026
Month:11: Spiritual War Far and Doctrine of Demons
- Other Religions / False Doctrine