Phase 2

Year 2

(Semester 1)

·       Basic Greek 3

·       Expository Preaching 1

·       Bible Interpretation 1

·       Local Church 1

(Semester 2)

·       Basic Greek 4

·       Expository Preaching 2

·       Bible Interpretation 2

·       Local Church 2

 Year 3

·     Basic Greek 5

·     Specific Ministry Preparation

·     Local Church 3

While these Monday night classes are going on, the G.I.B.S. 2 student is also required to successfully pass a minimum of 10 other classes/courses during our normal Bible study sessions in order to complete their G.I.B.S. training.  See Appendix 6 for the anticipated schedule and listing of 9:15 a.m. Bible Classes.

Cost for Phase 2 is estimated at $150.⁰⁰ a semester to cover the cost of books, materials, and remuneration.

Realizing that spiritual maturity takes time, teaching, trust, and trials, along with the potential destructiveness of fleshly, spiritually immature believers in position of significant service, the elders of D.B.C. will require the following of those who we accept into the G.I.B.S. Phase 2.

1.      Have demonstrated personal spiritual growth and a God given desire for ministry.

2.      Have evidential spiritual giftedness for specialized ministry.

3.      Be faithful and teachable.

4.      Be in agreement with the doctrinal statement of the Duluth Bible Church.

5.      Have demonstrated a submission to the will of God and to the spiritual leadership of your church.

6.      Have completed and successfully passed 12 classes/courses in Phase 1.

7.      Have been seriously involved in supervised local church ministries such as Sunday School, “The Stranger” home studies, Jail ministry, Fair Evangelism, etc. 

8.      Be able to state how they intend (by God’s grace) to use the G.I.B.S. training in local church ministry.

Enrollment will be limited in order to allow for maximized personal interaction and learning.  We anticipate starting our Phase 2 classes in January of 2007.