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How many times have you heard this?
The Southern Ohio School of Ministry was established to meet the needs of the growing number of people just like you!
The Southern Ohio School of Ministry is committed to the “equipping of the saints for the work of ministry.” (Ephesians 4:12) Our focus is on the practical side of ministry training. The instruction is not born out of dry academia but is the sum total of years of practical ministry experience. We want to help produce true servants of the Lord that are beneficial to the local church.
The Southern Ohio School of Ministry is devoted to the belief that all Christians have a personal calling for ministry. We believe that the Bible teaches that all believers have unique gifts and share a common anointing that teaches us all things (See I Corinthians 12:7 & I John 2:20, 27). The Bible further teaches that the church needs to release ministry to these saint (Ephesians 4:12). Our guiding philosophy compels us to provide all the training and opportunity that we can to make this possible.
There are two types of students that attend the Southern Ohio School of Ministry. First are the Attending Students. These are people who live within a 60 mile radius Chillicothe, Ohio and attending our classes in person. Then there are Correspondence Students who live outside this required radius and take our classes through the mail.
Students are taught that nothing supersedes their personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Intimacy, integrity, submission, obedience and character are stressed at every level. Students are taught the principals of servant leadership, that they are expected to be a blessing to their local congregation and pastor. Students are taught that the ultimate goal of their lives and ministries is to be obedient to the Lord, not appear to be “successful” or “popular” as a Christian “superstar.”
Students completing both years of the Southern Ohio School of Ministry will receive a Bachelor’s Diploma in Christian Ministry from Wagner Leadership Institute.
FIRST YEAR
101 Old Testament Survey: This course examines the divisions of the Old Testament with an overview of its 39 books set within the culture and history of Israel as a people and nation.
102 New Testament Survey: This course examines the divisions of the New Testament books with an emphasis on the history of the church from its conception through the First Century.
103 The Kingdom of God: This course examines the development of the Kingdom of God on earth from the Garden of Eden to the Millennial Reign of Christ. Its emphasis is on proper church order today personally and corporately.
104 Bible Covenants: This course studies the nine covenants that God has made for the benefit of mankind with respect to His divine plan of redemption and how it relates to the believer’s personal relationship with God.
105 Tabernacles and Temples: This course examines the tabernacles and temples of the Bible in order to see salvation’s plan displayed in each and how it relates to us today.
106 Biblical Theology: This course is designed to build a simple, yet secure foundation of Biblical doctrine under the student’s life and ministry. No far out doctrines here, just the basics that most every major church and denomination can agree upon.
107 Spiritual Gifts: This course is one of the most practical courses offered. It gives the person confidence that God has, indeed, blessed them with gifts and abilities that can, and should, help the Body of Christ.
108 Church History: This course follows the development of the church from the close of the First Century until now, with an emphasis on how NOT to repeat the mistakes of our forefathers.
SECOND YEAR
201 Leadership Ethics: This course may challenge the students more than any other as we apply the moral standards of the Bible with today’s crumbling ethics both within and outside the church.
202 Servant Leadership: Servant leadership is what Christ displayed with His disciples and is the basis of application for these basics leadership principles as they relate to the church.
203 Dominion Leadership: All believers are called to help pastor the flock inasmuch as God has called each of us to help nurture and raise up others around us according to the model of parenthood.
204 Cell Group Ministry: For many of our students, they may either lead a cell group or help plant a cell group. This course is a basic overview of how to get the job done, working as close to the Biblical model as possible.
205 Church Administration: This course helps lay out a strategy for administrating a church using the Book of Acts as a model for what the contemporary church should look like.
206 Bible Study Methods: This course teaching the students several approaches to studying the Bible with an aim of helping them organize the material for teaching or preaching
207 Teaching and Preaching: This course builds upon the previous class by helping the student sharpen their skills in communicating effectively the Word of God in a public forum.
208 Biblical Counseling: This class helps the student understand some foundational counseling skills that take into consideration the whole man, body soul and spirit, with respect to the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit.
Our school year runs concurrently with the calendar year starting in January and ending the following November. Each school year consists of three Quarters. Each course lasts four consecutive weeks which translates into a 12 week Quarter. The First and Second Quarters run back to back from January until the end of June. After a summer break, the Third Quarter completes the year. Our classes are on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Some Saturdays designated “Double Sessions” will resume at 1:00 p.m. after a lunch break and continue until 4:00 p.m. Each course, therefore, will contain 12 hours of classroom time.
Each student must return their application with a $25.00 non-refundable application fee for Attending Students and $35.00 fee for Correspondence Students at least one week BEFORE classes begin. All new Attending Students must attend the orientation class a week before classes begin.
Each student will be given a study Bible at the beginning of their first year and a new notebook with every course. Study assignments will be weekly assigned from the Bible. It serves as the text book for the entire two year process.
Each student is required to carry a 1.0 or above GPA. This grade is determined by the students class attendance, reading assignments, books reports, class notes, home work assignments and study questions. Each student is required to have at least 100 hours of ministry time at their local church under pastoral supervision. We believe that training happens as much in the doing of the ministry as it does in the learning of the ministry.
There are two book reports due each year.
First year students are recognized in the graduation ceremonies in December with a certificate of completion. The second year students are given a diploma. These ceremonies will take place at Open Door Christian Fellowship in Chillicothe, Ohio.
ATTENDING STUDENTS:
First Trimester: $300.00
Second Trimester: $300.00
Third Trimester: $300.00
CORRESPONDENCE STUDENTS
First Trimester: $400.00
Second Trimester: $400.00
Third Trimester: $400.00
There is a $25.00 application fee due one week before classes begin for first year Attending Students and a $35.00 application fee for Correspondence Students.
Attending Students are required to make a payment of $150.00 on the first day of classes for each of the three trimesters. Correspondence Students are required to pay $200.00 before receiving their first class by mail.
The balance of the tuition is due at the end of the first course – four weeks after the beginning of each new trimester – for both Attending and Correspondence Students.
An additional 10% late fee will be assessed to each student whose tuition bill is over four weeks late.
Students who owe back tuition for more than 8 weeks will be dismissed from the school until the tuition is paid in full.
The Southern Ohio School of Ministry operates as part of the educational extension of the SOMA Family of Ministries. It is also a Wagner Leadership Institute.
Each student’s grade will be based upon the following four criteria:
(1) Class attendance: 25%
(2) Reading Assignment: 25%
(3) Notes (Home & Class): 25%
(4) Study Questions: 25%
Each student will also be required to read and write a book report on two assigned books each year for graduation.
Married students receive a 10% discount if enrolled at the same time, whether they are Attending or Correspondent Students.
Attending Students paying a one time payment for the entire year receive a $50.00 deduction off their total tuition cost.
Any student who enrolls another student will receive one course FREE so long as the new student completes at least one trimester.
Each student will be required to attend one Mid-Summer WLI/Soma Summer Conference Session held each year in Chillicothe, Ohio. Over the two year schooling, each student will attend two of these conferences. They will gather with other school of ministry students from around the country and meet with leaders from the Wagner Leadership Institute and from Soma. This conference will help them to meet with many other schools and students to which they are connected. It will be an important time of networking relationships for future ministry; not to mention all of the outstanding instruction that they will receive during the weekend. Dates for these sessions will be given to each school at least 6 months in advance.
All alumni from any of the WLI/Soma affiliate schools are welcome to attend these summer conference sessions.
The Southern Ohio School of Ministry meets in the SOMA building in downtown Chillicothe, Ohio at 75 North Paint Street.
Contact Information: 75 N. Paint Street / P.O. Box 913 Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 7 4 0 . 7 0 3 . 5 4 9 7
