A few months ago, we announced the idea to begin Bible & Ministry Training at Oil Belt Christian Service Camp. The goal was to start a new program to continue our mission statement Making Disicples of Jesus Christ through the teaching of God’s Word. This program is designed to meet the need of the decline of men and women equipped for church ministry and Christian service.
Through many prayers and preparation, we are excited to announce this fall we will launch the first semester of Oil Belt Bible & Ministry Training. There will be 2 classes to apply for. The classes are:
- Preaching & Teaching: Begins on Monday nights, September 9th from 6:00-8:30pm. 12 sessions ending November 25th.
- Old Testament Survey: Begins on Tuesday nights, September 10th from 6:00-8:30pm. 12 sessions ending November 26th.
What can you expect from each class?
The Old Testament (OT) survey will be a survey of the OT but with a focus on how to teach the OT to others in a sermon, Sunday school class or youth lesson. We don’t want to just train knowledge, but equip students on how to share that knowledge. Bob Beckman, a local church minister, will be the teacher for this class.
An extra layer of this class to be anticipating, will be learning how to use and study resources to research for lessons. We don’t want to feed you a fish, but instead teach you how to fish for yourself. A resource that has been very beneficial to ministers is Logos Bible Software. Bob will be utilizing this resource and giving tips on how to use it.
The Preaching & Teaching (P&T) class will focus on how to prepare and present a sermon, message, or lesson. Local ministers, Mark Richison and Dustin Leek, will be co-teaching the P&T class. Why both? Because there are many different styles to preaching and we believe hearing from different voices will only help students develop their God-given skills. We plan to have a few other local ministers come in and help teach on specific focuses and areas of preaching & teaching.
We hope you’ll consider taking one, or both, of these classes this semester.
You can apply online at our website: oilbelt.com. Each class will cost $250. Payment will not be required until the first day of class. There are scholarships available for students. Contact the office for a scholarship application.
In the Spring 2025 semester, we plan to offer New Testament Survey and Practical Ministry courses. More details and registration for those will be available this Fall.
As mentioned in an earlier announcement, these
classes are not designed to take the place of Bible College. They are instead
an entry-level step before Bible College to introduce men and women to
ministry, church leadership and equip them with confidence to begin to lead in their church.
Apply Here!