"to equip God's people to do His work and build up the church, the body of Christ,

until we come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God's son

that we will be mature and full grown in the Lord, measuring up to the full stature of Christ."

- Ephesians 4:12-13, NLT

Prospective Student,

It is our hope and vision for you as an SOM student to experience and encounter God throughout the school year; bringing transformation into the image of Christ resulting in a new boldness and courage that empowers and releases you into the destinies God has placed before you.

- Sharon and the MI Team

Purpose

The Master's Institute School of Ministry (SOM) is designed to strengthen, transform and mobilize the body of Christ by providing leadership and biblical training for effective Kingdom ministry in the local church and/or the workplace. SOM offers students the opportunity to receive an impartation of the Holy Spirit through the heart and pasion of the teachers in a place that is safe for growth and transformation.

Core Values

School of Ministry is one program of The Master's Institute (MI). MI's overarching vision, mission, and core values are naturally an integrated part of this program along with the following values of SOM:

• Being a Safe Place for Growth and Transformation
• Discovering Destinies and Releasing Gifts
• Experiential and Engaged Learning

One-year Training and Equipping Programs

• Nine months of classes beginning in September and running through mid-May.
• Integration of Scripture through assigned pre-class readings.
• Experiential learning through interactive lectures, classroom discussion, prayer and reflective papers.
• Faculty who are passionate about their subjects, skilled in their teaching and educated in Scripture.

Old Testament Track

• 2009-2010: Old Testament survey with Dr. Paul Cross