Program Overview:
Courses are designed to provide practical, biblically sound, conservative, spiritual truths for laymen, Bible teachers, local church leaders, or anyone who would like to grow in the word.
The pastor-teacher will come to your church or other location at agreed days/times and conduct two-hour lectures. Courses can also be conducted online. Neither religious denominations nor private interpretations are promoted; only what the Bible teaches.
Subjects cover
- Theology
- Practical theology
- Christian / biblical studies
There are no prerequisites however, evangelism is integrated into the courses. A minimum attendance of 70% is required and there are occasional assignments and or reinforcement quizzes. Once complete, the learner will have deeper roots in the Christian faith, be better equipped for life and for ministry within the Christian church, and prepared for deeper theological studies.
Course structure
Each course is generally between 1–5 meetings. The entire program can be completed in 1 year (24 units – Basic Diploma) or 2 years (48 units – Advanced Diploma) depending on progress, number or length of meetings, and choice of diplomas.
Upon completion, a Diploma in Ministry Essentials (Basic or Advanced) will be authorized by Faith Missionary Church and Bible Institute, USA, and shown as the awarding institution. Credit may also be awarded for prior church teaching depending on assessment. See our course offerings below for more details.
BASIC DIPLOMA IN MINISTRY ESSENTIALS
Basic Courses
DME001B | Why Use the King James Bible (4 Units)
Course description: A discussion of why the King James Bible is safer for believers than modern Bible versions.
DME002B | Creation-Education (4 Units)
Course description: An apologetic course examining the doctrine of Creation as opposed to the theory of evolution, through the lenses of the Bible and science.
DME003B | Music in the Church (3 Units)
Course description: A course designed to exercise critical thinking about God’s word as it relates to music in the church. Also includes discussions of worship, instruments, and dancing in the church.
DME004B | Men and Women in the Church (4 Units)
Course description: A course on the biblical roles of men and women in marriage and in the church. Also includes discussions of divine order in the church, child rearing, and pre-marriage considerations.
DME006B | Biblical Spiritual Leadership (3 Units)
Course description: An examination of what the Lord says about the subject of spiritual leadership in the church.
DME007B | Worship in the Church (2 Units)
Course description: An examination of what the somewhat overused word, worship, actually looks like.
DME008B | Spiritual Growth and Maturity (1 Unit)
Course description: A look at spiritual growth and maturity of believers, physically, developmentally, and spiritually.
DME009B | Christian Education (3 Units)
Course description: A discussion of Christ-centered education in the church.
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN MINISTRY ESSENTIALS
(Basic Diploma plus the following courses)
Advanced Courses
DME001A | Nine Attributes of God (5 Units)
Course description: A survey of the character of God of the Bible through nine attributes; includes discussions of God’s solitariness, sovereignty, omniscience, holiness, immutability, justice, wrath, mercy, grace, and love.
DME002A | Basic Bible Doctrines (7 Units)
Course description: A survey of foundational and important doctrines of the Christian faith; includes doctrines of the Bible, God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, angels, man and sin, salvation, the church (includes giving, discipline, the Lord’s supper, …) , and future things (orientation toward pre-tribulation rapture with open discussion of other views).
DME003A | Isaiah 53 (3 Units)
Course description: A deeper examination of the work of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Isaiah chapter 53.
DME004A | Basic Homiletics (5 units)
Course description: A short survey of public speaking for Christians with emphasis on preaching; includes practicum.
DME005A | Personal Evangelism (1 Unit)
Course description: A short course on how Christians can approach the subject of witnessing for Christ.
DME006A | Humbling Yourself before the Lord (2 Units)
Course description: A two-part course on what humble ourselves before the Lord looks like.
DME007A | A Christian Statement on Human Health (2 Units)
Course description: A short course on human health as seen from the biblical perspective and how it relates to the world today.
SAMPLE DIPLOMA AFTER COURSE COMPLETION
Future Courses:
Basic Bible Survey (3 Units)
Course description: A basic survey of the Bible and its contents.
Basic Hermeneutics (3 Units)
A short course on reading and interpreting the Bible more effectively.
Practical Christian Life
Prayer (2 Units) • Theology of Work (2 Units) • Knowing the Will of God (2 Units) • Spiritual Warfare (1 Unit) • Biblical Counseling (3 Units)
For more information, or to schedule a class or meeting, please contact Pastor Dr. Jerry Smith, Missionary Pastor-Teacher of Faith Missionary Church, Gruetli-Laager, TN, USA, // Our Lord’s Bible Church, a non-denominational church in Piddig, Ilocos Norte Philippines at (Globe) 965 751 4559 or at (Email) ptrjerrys@outlook.com.
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