The Guild

The focus of the Guild is to train pastors and ministers in the practical and biblical execution of ministry in various areas of sacerdotal duties. The training is composed of four to six week, two-hour sessions that deal with various areas of ministry application. Ministry areas include, but are not limited to baptism, pulpit etiquette, ministering to the sick and grieving, funerals (i.e. ministry to the family, eulogy preparation and delivery, committal, repast, follow up, grief counseling, and visitation), weddings, counseling, conducting communion, sermon preparation and sermon delivery.

Guild offerings

The vision for the Guild is that this training will promote excellence in Bible based ministry. The hope is that the training will: provoke pastoral leadership to train their ministers in basic ministerial requirements, aid in the development of peer to peer relationships and support networks, and empower ministers and pastors to do the work of the ministry effectively so that they can equip their congregations. As a result, the body of Christ will be better served.

  • Baptism

    This course consists of 8 hours of tutorial study and additional hours of hands on training. Students will gain an in depth understanding of Etymology by taking a closer look at the Primitive, Ordinary, Figurative and Technical significance of baptism. We also examine the Etymology of Baptizo, Baptism in the Old and New Testaments, the Biology, the Mechanics, and the Liabilities of Baptism.

  • Sermon Preparation

    This course requires 14 hours of tutorial study and several personal hours of practical study. The student will obtain a comprehensible definition of a sermon, learn how to decipher a subject and extensively prepare a sermon.

  • Sermon Presentation

    This course necessitates the completion of 8 hours of tutorial study and 4 hours of sermon presentation and evaluation.

  • Communion

    Communion is a four-day course of tutorial study that will allow us to examine communion in biblical principle and practice. Each participant will have the opportunity to perform the ordinance of Communion and gain a greater biblical understanding of the purpose and significance of this ordinance.

  • Weddings

    Wedding (Part I): Counseling


    After the successful completion of 14 hours of tutorial study and several personal hours of practical study, the student will have an in depth understanding of the importance and necessity of premarital counseling, the essential steps involved, information to impart and gather, and so much more.


    Wedding (Part II): Ceremony


    This course entails 12 hours of tutorial study and several personal hours of practical study. The student will have a clear understanding on the necessary steps involved in conducting a ceremony.

  • Funerals

    This course consists of 8 hours of tutorial and additional hours of practical guidance. The student will receive a comprehensive understanding on how to prepare for and conduct a Home Going service.