What's GLBC Ministry Experience?
Immanuel Velasco • May 22, 2024
Knowledge about God's character invites and demands a response. Our Ministry Experience Credits help students to better serve.
Each four-month term, students take opportunities to gain practical ministry experience through serving in their home and other local congregations.
Students design projects from the four main areas of Jesus’ ministry from the Bible outlined in our Ministry Experience Syllabus, and related ideas they have generated, that have immediate impacts and practical benefits in the congregations they serve and in growth of their God-given gifts and skills:
Here are 9 great examples of real four-month ministry experiences- GLBC students serving in real situations with their congregations, etc.
- Calling every church member during the pandemic and offering spiritual encouragement and practical assistance
- Preparing and Preaching sermons for home and local congregations needing help
- Preparing and teaching Bible classes for home and local congregations needing help
- Creating Bible lessons and projects for parents to use at home to teach their children during the pandemic
- Working with teens to provide Biblical answers to their tough questions
- Demographic study of a congregation’s town to identify needs which lead to starting a life-recovery ministry
- Internal study of a congregation’s gifts and abilities to empower outreach to the church’s community
- Renewing a Congregation
- Part 1: helping a congregation with an older demographic who want to be effective in their community by interviewing members and identifying 12 practical feasible ministries
- Part 2: Helping the congregation implement the ministries identified in Part 1
- Developing and posting Scriptural messages on social media to engage with young people needing to learn about God and the truth, salvation and relationship He offers in Jesus
1 Samuel 7_1–3–14, _Thus Far the LORD Has Helped Us_ by Nathan Brown, January 21, 2026
John 14_1–4, _Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled_ by Matt Wallin, January 14, 2026
Titus 1_5–2_1 _1st Century Cretans and 21st Century Mythology_ by Paul Birston, January 7, 2026
Matthew 7:21–23, "Post-It Note Christians" by Dave Knutson, December 10, 2025
" As we now approach the end of this year, one of the biggest blessings I count today is how easily I can now say 'Yes!' to ministry opportunities that come my way."
"The Book of Revelation is the culmination and completion of God’s inspired and written self-disclosure over thousands of years of history and writing of Scripture. "
Psalm 84, "How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place" by Thayer Salisbury, December 3, 2025
Philippians 4:4, "The Importance of Having Fun" by Nathan Ni, November 26, 2025
Hosea 6, "Loyalty" by Paul Birston, November 12, 2025
Hebrews 1–13, "Jesus Is Better" by Peter Morphy, November 5, 2025