Practical Ministry Training

Practical Ministry Training for the Pastor – Teacher – Church Leaders

The Practical Ministry Training (PMT) program provides practical “how-to” training for both lay and professional ministers-in-training. Its purpose is to help train workers to effectively serve in their home church in support of pastors, whether as pastors, counselors, or children and youth workers. Courses range from biblical ethics to counseling to church administration with a final practicum doing actual ministry work.

Too many Christians today treat their faith as a spectator sport where they go to church only to be entertained and passively receive from God. However, God wants you to serve the body of Christ in whatever capacity you can. This is why God gave each of us gifts – “for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ” (Eph. 4:12). If you believe that God is calling you to help at your church but you lack the training and confidence, HTI can help!

The PMT program is designed to instill a belief in practical servant leadership while preparing you to serve your local church. Our instructors are pastors, Christian counselors, and professional ministers who will teach best practices and give you hands-on experience in a professional classroom environment with a final individualized ministry practicum.

Including classroom time and the practicum, the program consists of one academic year of training (18 hours) with a certificate in one of five tracks. The pastoral track is available today, while tracks in counseling, ministry, administration, and missions are currently in development. Each class consists of two-hour in-person classes that meet on Monday evenings in an eight-week block, plus 3-5 hours of out-of-class preparation for each class period. Students may also take individual courses for a certificate if desired or needed.