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SEMINARY EXTENSION
CHURCH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Orange Blossom Baptist Association is hosting a Church Leadership Development (CLD) program. The CLD is a ministry of Leavell College (owned and operated by the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) and is for interested church staff and lay people who want to be all they can be for what God has called them to do. It is also for people who may just want to know more about the Bible and the work of the ministry. This developmental program is available to all persons regardless of educational background.
There are two locations for these classes:
- The Hardee County Center is at First Baptist Church, Wauchula. Rev. Alan Permenter, Pastor, First Wauchula, is the instructor. Rev. Permenter has a Master of Divinity Degree in Languages from the New Orleans Baptist Theologolical Seminary and he is pursuing a Ph.D. Degree from the same school.
- The Highlands County Center is at Whispering Pines Baptist Church, Sebring. Rev. John Girdley, Pastor at Florida Avenue Baptist Church, Avon Park, is the instructor. Rev. Girdley has a Master of Divinity Degree from Southern Seminary.
Instructors for the Church Leadership Development courses must satisfy the seminary's accreditation standards for professors.
There are eight courses focusing on the Biblical Ministry Certificate. Following are the four courses already completed:
- Introduction to New Testament Study (March 2010)-A brief overview of each book, including pertinent geographical and historical information. (The Highlands County Center will offer this course in January 2012 to finish their cycle.)
- Introduction to Old Testament Study (May 2010)-A brief overview of each book, including pertinent geographical and historical information.
- Baptist Doctrine/Theology (September 2010)-An examination of revelation, God, man, the person and work of Christ, the church, the Christian life, and the Christian hope.
- Evangelism (November 2010)-A study of the biblical basis of evangelism, church programs for evangelism, and personal witnessing.
- Discipling Church Members (February 2011)-A biblical focus on discipleship and an understanding of the function of the church regarding discipleship and personal discipleship development.
- Missions (May 2011)-Introduce students to Christian missions through a brief examination of biblical and theological foundations and a historical overview.
Following are the remaining courses:
- Church History-Designed to introduce the basic events in the history of the Christian Church.
- Textbook: Chronological and Background Charts of Church History, Robert C. Walton, Zondervan Publishing, 1986.
- Begins August 15, 2011 at First Baptist Church, Wauchula
- Begins August 18, 2011 at Whispering Pines Baptist Church, Sebring
- Biblical Interpretation-Designed to provide a survey of Christian biblical interpretation with an emphasis upon sound principles of exegesis and interpretation.
- Textbook: How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart, Zondervan Publishing, 2003.
- Begins October 31, 2011 at First Baptist Church, Wauchula
- Begins October 20, 2011 at Whispering Pines Baptist Church, Sebring
Registration Fees:
1. One time registration fee of $25.00
2. Registration fee for each class taken is $25.00
3. Students are responsible for ordering and paying for the cost of their textbook(s).
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