Live The Great

Enroll now for Spring 2009 Shepherd School of Ministry class. Classes begin Saturday, January 10, 2009. Click here for a list of classes, course descriptions, and instructors. If you are a new student, you must create an account before you can enroll in classes. For more information on Shepherd School degree and diploma requirements, click here. Contact Erin Coleman for more information.

Saturday Classes

Sermon Delivery (Homiletics II)

Jeff Adams
8:00-8:50 am
January 10 - May 2
$35.00 (1 credit)

Matthew

Greg Axe
9:00-10:40am
Jan. 10-Feb. 28
$35.00 (1 credit)

Dispensational Theology

Sam Miles
9:00-10:40am
March 7-May 2
$35.00 (1 credit)

Biblical Discipleship Philosophy

Dale Moline
10:50-12:30pm
Jan. 10-Feb. 28
$35.00 (1 credit)

Chinese Language and Culture*

Gary Hart
10:00-11:50am
January 10-March 28
$70.00 (2 credits)

Sunday Classes

ESL Teacher Training*

Gary Hart
11:15-12:30pm
January 11-May 3
$70.00 (2 credits)

ESL Conversation*

Gary Hart
1:00-2:30pm
January 11-May 3
$70.00 (2 credits)

Contemporary Theology

Jeff Cox
6:00-7:00pm
January 11 - March 22
$35.00 (1 credit)

Leadership Development

Jim Lee and Alan Shelby
6:00-7:40pm
March 29 - May 24
$35.00 (1 credit)

Monday Night and Tuesday Classes

Spanish Language and Culture*

Gary Hart
6:30 - 8:30pm
January 12 - March 30
$70.00 (2 credits)

Wednesday Night Class starting Jan. 14

How to Study the Bible 2
Dale Moline
7:00-8:30pm
january 14 - March 25
$35.00 (1 credit)

*Additional fees or materials costs may apply.

Shepherd School of Ministry is KCBT’s Bible institute. Open to men and women, these courses are designed to further direct and perfect you as you seek God’s plan for your life. A variety of class times and subjects allows you to pick classes that best fit your interests and schedule. Student accumulate credits toward a Diploma of Theology (16 credit hours) or an Associate of Divinity Degree (64 credit hours). Student registration is a bit simpler this year; click here to see a list of classes and register through PayPal as a Degree or Diploma student.

Auditing is also available at half the cost for those who would like to take classes and receive materials but are not seeking credits toward a degree. If you are interested in auditing a class, please click here to register as an audit student. This reserves your seat and ensures that materials are available on the first day of classes.

Below is a list of our current Fall classes; we’re putting the finishing touches on a few more, so watch for next month’s e-Connections for information! Please contact Erin Coleman for more information on KCBT’s Shepherd School of Ministry or visit the SSM website.

Saturday Classes

Expository Sermon Preparation
Time: 8am - 9:40am
Dates: August 16 - December 13
Location: Room 106
Cost: $70.00 (2 credit class)
Instructor: Pastor Jeff Adams

Pastoral Procedures
Time: 9:50 - 11:30am
Dates: August 16 - October 11
Location: Room 106
Cost $35.00 (1 credit class)
Instructor: Pastor Sam Miles

Life of Christ
Time: 9:50 - 11:30am
Dates: October 18 - December 13
Location: Room 106
Cost: $35.00 (1 credit class)
Instructor: Pastor Alan Shelby

The Book of Acts
Time: 11:40am - 12:30pm
Dates: August 16 - December 13
Location: Room 106
Cost: $35.00 (1 credit class)
Instructor: Pastor Dale Moline

Sunday Class

2 Kings
Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm
Dates: August 17 - November 23
Location: Rooms 101/102 (Fellowship Hall)
Cost: $70.00 (1 credit class)
Instructor: Pastor Jeff Cox

This mission to help New Orleans reconstruction will stretch our faith, show us new ways to utilize our gifts, and give us a fresh perspective of our country by moving us out of our community comfort zone. The trip is best described as a work week with evening revival meetings, and some time for sightseeing.

During this trip the team will meet pastors and believers in and around hard-hit areas and discover the joys and challenges of ministry there; visit cultural and historic sites teeming with inspiration, and discover that “the soul is waterproof”; and serve believers and the lost community in construction projects and praying over their homes, churches and city.

Seventeen people are scheduled to depart Monday, June 9 and return Saturday, June 14. Pray for us as we partner with the Laymen’s Movement of the National Baptist Convention to assist with improvements, repairs, and reconstruction to areas of the lower Ninth Ward devastated by hurricane Katrina.

Want to make next summer really productive? Join Pastor Alan Shelby on our trip to New Orleans. Devastated from Hurricane Katrina, you will get a first-hand opportunity to be involved in recovery efforts as we partner with the Laymen’s Movement of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.During this trip you will meet pastors and believers in and around hard-hit areas and discover the joys and challenges of ministry in this environment, visit cultural and historic sites to meet with inspiration and discover that the soul is waterproof, and serve believers and the lost community through construction projects and praying over homes, churches and city.We will also spend a day sightseeing and exploring N’Awlins. Approximate cost is $800 including airfare and lodging. Share your skills. This trip open to both men and women, but size is limited so don’t delay!

There are exciting and edifying Spring 2008 Shepherd School courses. We are offering eight credit hours Saturday mornings, Sunday nights and Wednesday evenings.

The semester formally kicks-off January 12 with an outstanding Youth workers class team-taught by Mark Brown from FBBC in Blue Springs and Jim Lee and Kent Liles from KCBT. They will give you a biblical philosophy of youth ministry, teach you how to do youth counseling, and give instruction on running youth camps, sports leagues and other events.

Following that on Saturday, Greg Axe will complete his Bible Survey by examining every book of the New Testament.

Next, Arturo LaCruz will tailor the Church Music class to be practical, and focused on areas of audio and technical production, as well as how to convey the Bible through worship arts.

To round-out the Saturday schedule, Alan Shelby will initiate a class on the History and Heritage of the Bible during our Bible Conference, February 24-27 at KCBT, and then complete the class on Saturdays during March. It will cover issues of manuscript evidence and Bible translations.

On Wednesday nights Jeff Cox will bring an important and practical look at the book of 1 Kings.

Our Sunday night class this semester is extraordinary. Dr. Adams will teach Concepts of Biblical Leadership from the book of Ezra. Every member of our church should want to be a part of that.

In addition to our regular four-year diploma program, we now offer an Associate of Divinity degree. However, anyone in the church can take a class FREE for personal enrichment (no materials provided), or audit a class for no credit to get the handouts. The application fee is $10 and tuition is still just $30 per credit hour. Click here for a full description of each study program.

Please enroll by Sunday, January 6. It is convenient to enroll and pay fees online from the Shepherd School website.

There are exciting and edifying Spring 2008 Shepherd School courses. We are offering eight credit hours Saturday mornings, Sunday nights and Wednesday evenings.

The semester formally kicks-off January 12 with an outstanding Youth workers class team-taught by Mark Brown from FBBC in Blue Springs and Jim Lee and Kent Liles from KCBT. They will give you a biblical philosophy of youth ministry, teach you how to do youth counseling, and give instruction on running youth camps, sports leagues and other events.

Following that on Saturday, Greg Axe will complete his Bible Survey by examining every book of the New Testament.

Next, Arturo LaCruz will tailor the Church Music class to be practical, and focused on areas of audio and technical production, as well as how to convey the Bible through worship arts.

To round-out the Saturday schedule, Alan Shelby will initiate a class on the History and Heritage of the Bible during our Bible Conference, February 24-27 at KCBT, and then complete the class on Saturdays during March. It will cover issues of manuscript evidence and Bible translations.

On Wednesday nights Jeff Cox will bring an important and practical look at the book of 1 Kings.

Our Sunday night class this semester is extraordinary. Dr. Adams will teach Concepts of Biblical Leadership from the book of Ezra. Every member of our church should want to be a part of that.

In addition to our regular four-year diploma program, we now offer an Associate of Divinity degree. However, anyone in the church can take a class FREE for personal enrichment (no materials provided), or audit a class for no credit to get the handouts. The application fee is $10 and tuition is still just $30 per credit hour. Click here for a full description of each study program.

Please enroll by Sunday, January 6. It is convenient to enroll and pay fees online from the Shepherd School website.