International School of Ministry (ISOM)
International School of Ministry
Train Leaders in Your Church
For churches who want to start their own Bible school. We have world-class instructors such as John Bevere, Joyce Meyer, and more. You pick the schedule to work around your church. At your church or anywhere. To prepare your congregation members for Christian ministry with theology, biblical studies, and practical ministry training. Video-based Bible school with notes, group discussions, and exams. We provide videos, workbooks, and exams. You facilitate it as much or as little as you want.
ISOM is the proven and world-cherished curriculum found in local churches and schools used in over 150 nations since 1995. The world’s largest video-based Bible college user experience and format aim to make the biblical learning process a more engaging and rewarding experience for your congregation members. If you are looking for spiritual growth, ministry training, where your parishioners can also earn a degree, ISOM will meet your needs.
100+ World-Class Faculty
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A Bible School for Your Church
Who ISOM Is For
For your congregation members who want to perform their Christian service, and desire additional training in such areas as Bible studies and the techings and practices of the Christian faith. We offer degrees for various divisions of Christian minstry, pastoral ministry, worship ministry, women’s ministry, children’s ministry, and marketplace ministry. ISOM prepares students for Christian ministry in the local church and marketplace.
Where You Can Use ISOM
Because ISOM is video-based, it is extremely flexible. You can have your entire congregation watch together or break up into small seminars during the weeknights. ISOM can fit wherever you can play videos and have seating.
Why Use ISOM?
What is ISOM?
Since 1995, ISOM has pionreered video-based Bible School education. With a faculty of over 100+ world-famous instructors, over 100 complete coures, and over 600 sessions, ISOM covers topics such as theology, worship, minister, leadership development, women’s ministry, children’s ministry, and the marketplace.
How to Use ISOM
ISOM offers churches flexibility to fit within your scheulde. Each video session lasts roughly 30 minutes, where your congregation members can watch together and follow-along with the notes in provided workbooks. Each trimester or module consists of 32 sessions.
At the end of every session, there are group discussion topics, that encourages them to review the session they just watched, have a dialog with one another, bring up questions they may have, and share their thoughts and feelings about what they just learned.
There are also self-study questions, where students can reflect further, on their own, to dive even deeper with the subject matter.
Each Trimester comes with two exams—a midterm and a final exam.
Included With Every Class
400+ Videos
Watch, listen, and learn from the world’s best.
We offer a library that contains over 400 videos. Each lesson teaches a specific area of ministry in a clear and easy-to-understand fashion.
Notes
A workbook that guides you through each course.
Detailed notes to follow along so you will have everything you need to maximize your studies. Each trimester or module comes with a workbook for each student to take home with them to use as a reference.
Exams
Keep track of the performance of your member’s performance with midterm and final exams.
Group Discussions
At the end of every session, there are group discussion topics, that encourage them to review the session they just watched, have a dialog with one another, bring up questions they may have, and share their thoughts and feelings about what they just learned.
Self-Study
There are also self-study questions, where students can reflect further, on their own, to dive even deeper into the subject matter.
Fit to Your Church
ISOM is designed to be flexible to the needs of any church wanting to start their own Bible School. Have classes as little or as often as you need. You may simply facilitate each class or have entire follow-up lectures from pastoral staff. Reorganize class schedules to match the Sunday sermon series.
Available Programs
For those who neither want nor need a bachelor’s or master’s degree to perform their Christian ministry service, but desire additional training in such areas as Bible studies and teachings and practices, ISOM offer cerificates, diplomas and associate degrees.
ISOM confers bachelor’s degrees, in biblical studies, pastoral ministry Christian ministry, marketplace ministry, women’s ministry, children’s ministry, and more.
Beyond the undergraduate level, ISOM also has established a graduate division to earn a master’s degree.
We have partnered with three institutions to offer degree pathways, such as Christian Leadership University (CLU), Vision International College and Seminary (VICS), and Covenant Theological Seminary (CTS).
Certificate of Biblical Studies
Our first program consists of three trimesters of instruction. Each trimester’s curriculum is tailored for laying a strong biblical foundation of faith, doctrine, and spiritual discipline that shape each student’s walk in Christ. If a student decides to graduate, they can expect to recieve a Certificate of Biblical Studies, which provides them a strong foundation to build on their next stage of ministry.
Associate of Biblical Studies
Our second program consists of two more trimesters of instruction, with a deeper exploration of Biblical, various areas of theology, Christian ministry, and more. If a student decides to graduate, they can expect to receive an Associate of Biblical Studies (A.B.S.) or an Associate of Ministry (A.Min.) degree, with a broader range of knowledge as they accept the call of God in their life.
Bachelor of Ministry (B.Min.)
Our third program consists of all elective modules, so the student can customize their training according to their specific areas of interest. Students have the opportunity to choose any five elective modules, which include pastoral studies, marketplace (Christian business), Children’s Ministry, Women’s ministry, Messianic studies, and more. In addition to specific courses, the bachelor’s program also includes core concentration to ensure comprehensive training that is relevant to ministry, regardless of the student’s specialization. A student who graduates will receive a Bachelor of Ministry (B.Min.) and will be prepared for vocational ministry in the local church or marketplace ministry.
Master of Ministry (M.Min.)
advanced • 96 sessions + 9 book reports + thesis paper
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)
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ISOM Online
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Students who want the freedom and flexibility to go at their own pace, on their own time, on a laptop, tablet, or even smartphone, ISOM Online gives all the same content.
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