The School is designed to put significant leadership training within the reach of today's woman. Six units of quality classroom instruction and a church internship prepare students for certification as Women's Ministry Specialists. Students attend six one-day classroom sessions over a two-year period and complete assigned homework between classes.
The mission of the School of Women's Ministries is to train leaders to advance God's Kingdom through the church by motivating, equipping, and activating women to minister effectively to women, the church, and the world.
Our vision is to develop confident, competent, compassionate, courageous, and committed women fully using their gifts for maximum Kingdom impact.
Most women in ministry have little or no training for leadership. As a result, they often lack the confidence and feel unskilled in ministry. Because of family and work demands, many women don't have the time or money to attend seminary. However, for the church to fulfill Christ's mission, women need the tools to minister with confidence and competence.
Students attending the six classroom sessions and successfully completing all assignments and an internship will be certified as Women's Ministry Specialists. Homework will be graded on a simple pass/fail basis. Women not seeking certification may audit classes for a reduced fee.
New to the School! Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary in Fresno is designing a 30-unit diploma for "Women in Ministry." The diploma credits can be transferred into a full graduate degree program at the Seminary. If you are interested in taking the School of Women's Ministry courses for credit, please contact the Seminary directly at registrar@mbseminary.edu.
Tuition is $55 per unit ($330 for the two-year program). This covers Saturday classroom instruction, coach's input and lunch. Costs of textbooks and other learning tools are not included. There is a one-time registration fee. (Audit fee is $45 per unit, which includes classroom instruction and lunch.) Group discounts are available. Contact the registrar for information about group discounts. Students may miss no more than two sessions of classroom instruction during the two-year program to maintain enrollment in the School.
- September 30, 2006
- January 27, 2007
- April 28, 2007
- September 22, 2007
- January 19, 2008
- April 26, 2008
Sessions will be held at:
Northwest Church
5415 N. West Avenue
Fresno, CA 93711
Six Saturday sessions from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. are held throughout the course which spans two years.
Download the 2006-2007 School of Women's Ministries brochure.
- Foundation of Women's Ministries/Leadership Qualifications and Qualities
- Spiritual Formation/Meeting Women's Needs
- Organizational Theory and Practice/Discovering and Using Spiritual Gifts
- What Christians Believe/Engaging Faith
- Bible Study Methods/Teaching the Truth
- Elective in Specialized Area/Internship
$15 if mailed by July 1, 2006
$25 if mailed by August 15, 2006 extended to September 30, 2006
$35 if mailed after August 15, 2006 September 30, 2006
Make checks payable to: NCBC School of Women's Ministries
Registration will be handled through the Northern California Baptist Conference (NCBC) office.
You can register for the School of Women's Ministries online or through the mail.
Online
Use our convenient Online Registration to register and pay the applicable fees. After registering online, please send the following two items to the School of Women's Ministries Registrar by email as attachments:
1) Download and complete the registration form.
(Right click on the "registration form" link and save it to your local computer.)
2) Your personal testimony.
(You can also send the above two items by regular mail to the School of Women's Ministries Registrar, address shown below.)
Mail
Print a copy of the mail-in Registration Form. Complete the mail-in registrartion form and mail it with your written testimony along with the registration fee to:
Rae Reed, Registrar
NCBC School of Women's Ministries
23950 South Chrisman Road
Tracy, CA 95304
The Northern California Baptist Conference (NCBC) is sponsoring the School of Women's Ministries in conjunction with the Baptist General Conference. Women of all denominations are cordially invited to attend the School.
Pamela Heim, Dean
Pam Martin, Associate Dean
Rae Reed, Registrar
For more information, brochures or to arrange for someone to speak about the School of Women's Ministries at your church, call the the NCBC Office - 209.830.6222 or contact:
Marion Henry, Publicity Coordinator
mhenry@NCBCweb.org
Pam Martin, Associate Dean
dpsmartin@NCBCweb.org
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