Courses

ministry courses

Antioch School of Ministry is a place to experience radical transformation and find clarity for a lifetime of following Jesus.

To that end, we teach people to love God, love others and love those who do not know Jesus. We focus on the Word of God, applying the Word and teachings to our daily lives and developing character and integrity. The curriculum is divided into nine 4-week (give or take) intensives. We meet on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 7-9 PM. In addition to the course work and discussions there are local outreaches the class will be involved in within the community. The school also takes one foreign mission trip somewhere in the world as the Lord directs.

This is a list, time, description, and instructor of the Nine Intensives for 2016-2017

Bible History-->September 20-October 11- Facilitator- Jeff Oakes
Bible Survey-->October 11-November 14- Facilitator- Jeff Oakes
Discipleship-->November 14-December 19- Facilitator- Bill Hauck
Sermon on the Mount-->January 9-February 6- Facilitator- Bill Hauck
Authority and Accountability-->February 6-February 28- Facilitator- Jeff Oakes
Work of the Holy Spirit-->March 13-April 11- Facilitator- Jeff Oakes
Evangelism (April 11-May 2)- Facilitator- Lewis Burke

This class is designed to help us be sensitive to the Holy Spirit in sharing our faith with those that we come into contact with in our family, work place, communities, and around the world. For many people, the thought of sharing your faith can be intimidating, but it does not have to be. This class focuses on building relationships and sharing with those in our lives as well as sharing with total strangers in a natural, not threatening way. By the end of this class, the students will be able to share their faith confidently without fear. Share Jesus Without Fear by William Fay will be the student text book for this class.

Missional Heart of God (May 2-May 30) Facilitator- Lewis Burke

Missional Heart of God - This phrase has been a buzzword in the Church for the last several years, but what does it mean? In this class, we will look at what is in God's heart and what is His plan for the Church and your life personally. We will use Scripture to examine what is God's plan and purpose and how can we adjust our lives to join Him and fulfill what He has called us to do. In order to find fulfillment in our lives, we must be putting our time and energy into the things that are on God's heart. Text book to be announced later.

Human Longings-->May 30-June 19- Facilitator- Bill Hauck
Graduation Sunday-->June 25

Lewis Burke surrendered his life to Christ as an Airman in Desert Storm in 1991. Since that time, he has been burdened to share his faith with those who have not had a true encounter with Jesus. In 1992, after finishing his enlistment, he returned to East Tennessee and attended Carson – Newman College. While there, he met and married Kristen Lilly. They have two sons, Sterling (20) and Benjamin (17).
The Burke family has been called to pioneer works as part of Church planting teams in the United States and around the world. They spent 11 years living and ministering in S.E. Asia. While living in Cambodia, they established an orphanage, Heritage House – Home for Children, planted two small Churches, and were involved in ministering to the underground Church in closed nations. Their passion is to make disciples and see men and women reach their full potential in the Kingdom of God.