At MVC, we believe that every person is called by God to be "sent out" as an ambassador of Jesus Christ to proclaim and glorify Him to this World. Each believer is called to their workplace, their neighborhood, their school, their community, and their family with the life-transforming message of the Gospel. For some, their calling will even be to take the Gospel to different places in the Front Range, throughout the US, and even different countries in the world by the multiplication of healthy local churches. MVC is a resourcing church here in Fort Collins that will be a place where lives are transformed and equipped through the living and active Word of God. It will be a place of encouragement and healing as people experience authentic biblical community. And it will be a place where people are sent out to fulfill their God given purpose of their life!
To equip God's people for each of their unique calling to glorify Christ in their unique sphere of influence, we have created the Mountain View School of Ministry. The purpose of the school is to train and equip men and women to fulfill God's calling in their life. Throughout the year we offer several different classes. It is stressed in every class that the knowledge that is being learned needs to be applied to one's life and given away to others. If you are interested in the school of ministry, please contact the church office at (970) 490-2262 or email Jason McConahy at jason@mvcchurch.org.
The following Classes are offered throughout the year:
- New Testament Survey
- Old Testament Survey
- Bible Study Interpretation and Methods
- Spiritual Disciplines
- Church History
- Systematic Theology
- Personal Evangelism
METHODS
- Systematic Study
- Learning in active ministry context
- Personal mentoring by experienced pastors
- Consistent involvement in evangelism
DISTINCTIVES
- Recognition and emphasis upon the local church as God's intended primary context for Christian life, ministry, and trainging.
- Participants are currently active in a local church.
- Primary applications of course materials will be in the local church context.
- Commitment to applied knowledge.
- Classroom information will be taught in a real world context.
- Instruction that's committed to the understanding that people learn best by doing.
- On-the-job training will be employed as often as possible.
- Qualified instructors who can draw upon personal ministry experience.
- Teachers who are currently leading ministries in a local church.
- Teachers who are committed to a mentor model of education.
- eachers who are growing believers qualified based upon character as well as knowledge.