Master’s Program
Our fourth program consists of advanced intensive study. Created for vocational ministers and church leaders who desire to apply their knowledge and experience in their ministry field. Students who want to train in a specific area of ministry may take advance of this option.
Students have the opportunity to choose 3 elective modules and customize their training according to their specific areas of interest. Modules include Pastoral, Messianic, Christian Business (Marketplace ministry), Women’s Ministry, Children’s Ministry, and more. In addition, students will have comprehensive training that is relevant to ministry, regardless of the student’s specialization for vocational ministry in the local church or marketplace.
Students who take advantage of this program, in addition to the 3 elective modules, must also complete the following:
- 9 written book reports
- a graduate-level thesis (adjudicated by doctoral professors)
Available Elective Modules
Choose any 5
Ministry
8 courses • 32 sessions
Intermediate
16 hrs
Taught by Berin Gilfillan, John Bevere, Johnn Burns, Gilbert Bilezikian, Brick Cliff, Keith Hazell, Jeremy Hazell, P.G. Vargis, and Mark Virkler. This module is for students interested in furthering their ministry training. Learn from veteran ministers and missionaries as they pour their hearts into these practical sessions. You will be presented with wisdom, knowledge, and Spirit-led insight ranging from how to prepare a sermon to how to minister in a relevant and godly way.
Maturity
8 courses • 32 sessions
Intermediate
16 hrs
Taught by Lance Wallnau, Dr. David Sumrall, Phil Pringle, Dr. Doug Weiss, Deborah Smith-Pegues, Robert Morris. Chris Hayward, Raymond Petitt, Chad Daniel, Weyman Howard, Susan Howard, and Diego Mesa. The Maturity module has the world’s top speakers, pastors, psychologists, and authors to speak on much-needed topics for the mature Christian to grow in their walk with Christ.
Messenger
3 courses • 32 sessions
Intermediate
19 hrs
Taught by John and Lisa Bevere. The Messenger module comprises of the top three teachings from John Bevere. These teachings have impacted millions of people worldwide through discipleship studies, leadership development initiatives, and anti-trafficking/humanitarian work. This module was produced by Messenger International Ministries, founded by John Bevere.
Miracle Living
5 courses • 32 sessions
Intermediate
18 hrs
The demand for more revelation teaching from Dr. A.L. Gill, lovingly referred to as “Papa Gill,” has been enormous – and now you get an entire module taught in Papa Gill’s vintage supernaturally-natural style.
Marketplace 1
24 courses • 32 sessions
Intermediate
20 hrs
The Marketplace module takes the Seven Mountain Mandate (also Seven Mountains Mandate, 7M, or Seven Mountains Dominionism) further to show how favor, success, and influence work practically through the lives of numerous entrepreneurs from many different nations. Discover how to fulfill your marketplace assignment through the principles they share. This module was produced in partnership with Kingdom Congressional International Alliance.
Marketplace 2
26 courses • 32 sessions
Intermediate
20 hrs
When we began building a global collection of marketplace content, we ended up having over 80 sessions of amazing teaching. Marketplace 1 got the first pick of that material, but the bench was so deep that many who have seen both 1 and 2 prefer Marketplace 2. The diversity in this module is extraordinary, from Indonesia to China and from Argentina to Africa to Australia. It’s a wonderful journey.
WOW Essential
13 courses • 32 sessions
Intermediate
16 hrs
Women of the World (WOW) Essential was developed to equip, edify, and encourage women in their strategic positions in the Global Church. Over 70 sessions were originally recorded, and this content was chosen because it contained relevant training for both men and women. ISOM has received extraordinary testimonies from around the world concerning this module, especially that people have received emotional healing through it.
WOW 2
19 courses • 33 sessions
Intermediate
15 hrs
Whereas WOW Essential is targeted at messages that pertain to both male and female students, WOW2 is focused primarily on messages relevant to God’s daughters. This was one of the main reasons WOW was initially created to bring wisdom and answers to topics like eating disorders, mother mentoring, and the loss of a child to miscarriage, to name a few. These recordings are rich with many powerful gems.
Supernatural Children’s Ministry
3 modules • 32 sessions
Intermediate
19 hrs
This one-of-a-kind training material helps parents, Sunday School teachers, children’s ministry pastors, and volunteers to know how to mentor and disciple children to become radical followers of Jesus. This will radically change how you view children and ministry and parenting to them forever.
Messianic
7 courses • 31 sessions
Advanced
15 hrs
Taught by Perry Stone, Bill Cloud, and Curt Landry. The Messianic module is for students interested in furthering their ministry training. Learn from veteran ministers and missionaries as they pour their hearts into these practical sessions. You will be presented with wisdom, knowledge, and Spirit-led insight ranging from how to prepare a sermon to how to minister in a relevant and godly way. This module was produced by Perry Stone Ministries, founded by Perry Stone.
Understanding Islam
3 courses • 32 sessions
Advanced
29 hrs
This module will help equip those who want to be more effective in relating the Gospel to Muslims. All three teachers are veteran instructors on this topic. This module was produced by i2 Ministries, founded by Dr. Joshua Lingel.
Christian Apolgetics
3 courses • 32 sessions
Advanced
19 hrs
Understanding how to articulate why you believe in your faith intellectually is an essential skill for every Christian. This module captured some of Christianity’s most renowned apologists and was produced by i2 Ministries, founded by Dr. Joshua Lingel.
Spiritual Intimacy
3 courses • 32 sessions
Advanced
19 hrs
Spiritual Intimacy Module is produced by Christian Leadership University (CLU) and taught solely by CLU President Dr. Mark Virkler. This module has a unique approach where students will receive revelation, perception, and illumination from the Holy Spirit.
NOTE: Students wishing to obtain a bachelor’s or master’s degree from CLU must complete this module.
Nation-2-Nation
3 courses • 32 sessions
Advanced
25 hrs
This module takes a few of the best professors of Elim Bible Institute and College in Lima, New York, and captures some of their enduring courses. The module was produced by Nation-2-Nation Christian University (N2NCU), a subsidiary of WIN Ministries founded by Dr. Brick Cliff.
Module Details
Apostolic-Prophetic
3 courses • 32 sessions
Advanced
27 hrs
Dr. C. Peter Wagner was the one who taught ISOM’s founder, Dr. Berin Gilfillan, about church planting and church growth at Fuller Theological Seminary. James Goll is one of the pioneers in the modern age prophetic movement in the USA, with his God Encournters Ministries.
Available Books for Reports
Choose any 9
Rebuilding the Real You
Jack Hayford
Rebuilding the Real You, Jack Hayford’s landmark teaching on the Holy Spirit, unfolds a clear picture of the process by which the Holy Spirit works in the life of the believer. For anyone who has experienced times of brokenness, the book is a handbook on restoration, enabling the reader to identify and effectively deal with obstacles, walk fully and fruitfully in Spirit-filled life, and rejoice in God’s faithfulness. Containing life-transforming dimensions of renewal and personal restoration, Rebuilding the Real You equips the reader with the tools necessary to rebuild their soul, restore their hope, and remove their shame. With a help like that, you can live every day with confidence, assured of God’s Word triumphing in you.
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Visionary Leadership
Stan E. DeKoven
This work was written especially for pastors who are training and developing young men and women to meet the need for positive leadership. This volume is useful as a primary teaching text for leadership-related Bible classes, Sunday Schools, or youth training
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Grace: The DNA of God
Tony Cooke
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The Team Method of Church Planting
James H. Feeney, Ph.D.
The need for talented, vigorous leaders in the church cannot be overemphasized. Such times demand active service of men and women who are guided by and devoted to Jesus Christ.
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Spiritual Leadership
J. Oswald Sanders
The need for talented, vigorous leaders in the church cannot be overemphasized. Such times demand active service of men and women who are guided by and devoted to Jesus Christ.
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The Wisdom of 25 Men of Integrity
Dwight L. Johnson
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The Missions Addiction
David Shibley
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So What’s the Difference?
Fritz Ridenour
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Followship
Jim Cobrae
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Pursuing Maturity
Dr. Berin Gilfillan
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Understanding Church Growth
Donald A. McGavran
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Master’s Thesis Paper
Upon compling three modules, and nine book reports a thesis paper is required. The thesis must be written in 12 point Times New Roman, and must be at least 25-pages (single-spaced) or 50-pages (double-spaced). The thesis will be graded by a doctorate-level instructor at ISOM headquarters.