Does anyone have notes or a copy of the study material for the MINISTERIAL TRAINING SCHOOL?
Does anyone have books, manuals or anything from the schools yet? I am also looking for anything bethel or patterson related.
Bible School for Single Brothers
The Bible School for Single Brothers, originally known as the Ministerial Training School and established in 1987, is considered an extension of the Gilead School. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] [ 44 ] It comprises an 8½ week Bible-based educational program for singleelders and ministerial servants (their term for deacons). The curriculum includes detailed Bible study, public speaking skills, teaching, preaching and organizational arrangements. [ 45 ]
The course is held in various languages [ 46 ] [ 47 ] and in many countries, [ 46 ] [ 48 ] and the course duration is shorter than that of Gilead. Since its establishment until 2004, 999 classes of the Ministerial Training School were held, training 22,000 students. [ 49 ]
Graduates of the school are generally assigned to their home congregations for a time, but are often offered the opportunity to serve in a more needy congregation or area, as and when the need arises. Usually this is in their home country but can sometimes be abroad. They are sometimes used in the capacity of circuit overseers, assigned to help groups of congregations. [ 50 ]