Do you offer evening classes?
RHEMA Bible Training Center classes are held Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon. At this time, we do not offer evening courses.

Do you offer Summer courses?
At this time RBTC does not offer summer classes. The regular school year runs from early-September to mid-May.

Do you offer online courses?
Our reputation for excellence causes many to inquire if they can take classes by correspondence or online, but we believe strongly that being here in person is a key part of the training that we offer. In the classroom setting you are receiving not only book knowledge and information, but impartation that simply cannot be duplicated through online courses. There is also something very special about being on campus and surrounded by people of like faith. There are also many opportunities for hands-on training to compliment your classroom instruction.

Can we use RBTC’s curriculum for our school?
We cannot provide you with course notes or syllabi since our curriculum is confined to our existing RHEMA Bible Training Center schools.

Can RHEMA help me establish a bible school?
RHEMA Bible Training Center has expanded its vision to include the development of RHEMA Bible Training Centers in various countries throughout the world. We only offer information pertaining to the establishment of bible schools to those institutions that bear our name and submit to our organizational structure. We believe that God’s plan is unique for each ministry. Therefore, we encourage you to seek the guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit in pursuing the establishment of a school for training ministers in your location.

What makes RBTC different?
While we believe strongly in people furthering their education, RBTC has a specific focus on training ministers and thus does not offer other basic college courses like math, English, geometry, language, etc. A large part of our doing what we do with such excellence is because of our being able to stay focused in this manner. And, of course, the balance of the Word and the Spirit is significant, too.

Most students come for two years in order to complete their Certificate of Ministerial Training, but there are also various third-year options. First-year courses focus on core spiritual truths including such topics as Fundamentals of Faith, Christ the Healer, Bible Interpretation, Personal Evangelism, Redemptive Realities and the Holy Spirit.

The second-year curriculum builds on the first-year courses, emphasizing a ministry area chosen by the student—pastoring, missions, evangelism, children’s ministry, youth, or supportive ministry. The second-year program includes nearly 65 specialized courses, all designed to equip students for the specific area of ministry that God has called them to. The third-year options include the RHEMA School of Pastor Ministry (RSPM), RHEMA School or Worship (RSW), RHEMA School of World Missions (RSWM), and the General Extended Studies (GES) program. The GES program allows a graduate to return and take classes they did not have during their previous second year. RSPM, RSW and RSWM all offer practical hands-on training in their respective areas, along with guest teachers that have proven ministries in their field.

The instructors are committed to not just teach textbook knowledge and information, but to impart things to the students to equip them to run their race with excellence.

Does RHEMA have praise and worship training?
RHEMA School of Worship is one of our optional third-year programs here at the school and is designed for those who desire to learn the musical, technical, and organizational skills of a worship leader. Students receive practical, useful, and relevant instruction along with rich biblical insights into the various areas of praise and worship. Learning to flow with God’s Spirit is emphasized, along with a concentration on the development of each student’s musical talent, leadership skills, and teamwork. Before applying for our third-year programs, however, students must complete their first two years at RHEMA in order to receive their Diploma in Ministerial Training.

RHEMA School of Pastoral Ministry

This course of study is designed for graduates of RHEMA Bible Training Center who desire to deepen and enhance their knowledge, skills, and experience in the area of pastoral ministry. The program will greatly benefit those called to be senior pastors as well as those who will serve as associate pastors, giving them a distinct edge as they take their place in ministry.

Classroom courses will be offered, along with a variety of internal (RHEMA Bible Church) and external (local community) practicums. Practicums are considered on-the-job training and are designed to give the students hands-on ministry experience, both inside and outside the church.

While there will be a significant amount of hands-on training, classroom instruction is also a strong component of this program.

Some of the courses offered in this program are:

Message Development and Delivery

• Caring for People God’s Way


• Media and Ministry


• Computer Lab


• On-Site Church Visitation


• Keys to Supernatural Ministry


• ABC’s of Children’s Ministry


• ABC’s of Youth Ministry


• Building Pastoral Staff


• Marketing and the Mobile Church


• Church Ordinances



All courses and practicums are designed to be biblically sound and relevant to life issues, equipping and preparing students to competently and effectively face the various challenges of pastoral ministry in the 21st century with God’s wisdom and anointing.

RHEMA School of World Missions

RHEMA School of World Missions has been established to dynamically equip laborers who will go into all of the world and preach the Gospel. To effectively do so, RSWM embraces the concept of ministry that utilizes the natural abilities of man and the supernatural power of God. RSWM offers a learning environment where the anointing of God is present as God’s Word is shared. A variety of teaching methods, expertise, resources, and technology are used, including practical classroom instruction, special missions projects, an internship in a foreign country, survival training, and a cultural immersion weekend at RHEMA Ranch.

Some courses offered are:

• Support Raising in Missions
• Missionary Symposium (guest missionaries currently ministering on the mission field)
• Preparation for the Mission Field
• Leadership Development & Team Building
• History of Missions
• Cross-Cultural Issues in Missions
• Effective Partner Communication
• Message Development and Delivery

During fourth term, all students participate in a missions internship program. Details concerning the location, preparation, fund-raising, and actual cost for each internship trip will be determined with the assistance of RSWM staff.

General Extended Studies

There are many reasons a RHEMA graduate would elect to attend a third year. Because students in the second-year program must choose one area in which to specialize, they are only able to take 24 of the nearly 70 available second-year classes. Attending a third year allows the student to design their own program and take many courses that could not be taken during the second year.

Also, new courses are developed and offered from year to year. This means that students attending a third year are also able to select classes that were not available in earlier years.

For example, recently added courses to the curriculum include:

Christology

Disciplines of the Christian Life

Christian Apologetics and World Religion

History and Methods of Evangelism

Principles of Leadership

Preaching With Relevance

The Traveling Ministry

Church Growth Dynamics

Legal and Business Issues in Ministry

The flexibility of the third-year program allows students to enroll in the first- or second-year classes of their choice. Students are not restricted to courses pertaining to a particular group. Students completing the third-year General Extended Studies Program also receive their own distinctive diploma.