The classroom time at Appalachian Pastoral Seminary is to complement the practical experience of the student. Our preparation of future pastors includes practical classroom instruction by experienced teachers, providing topics that are specific to the man and his ministry.
Bi-vocational pastors must learn to balance a busy lifestyle throughout their ministry. Your training at Appalachian Pastoral Seminary seeks to provide you with guidance on balancing your duties as you learn.
Classroom topics will include:
Administering Church Ordinances
Avoiding Ministry Burnout
Basic Pastoral Counseling
Church Conflicts
Church Discipline
Church History
Contemporary Issues Facing the Church
Cult Theology
Decisions – How to Find the Will of God
Dispensational Truth
Effective Teaching Methods
Eschatology
Finances and The Church
Funerals and Weddings
Homiletics
Legal Issues and By-Laws
Legalism
Manuscript Evidence
Methods of Bible Study
Pastoral Administration
Pastoral Ethics
Personal Finances
PowerPoint Basics
Pride and The Competitive Spirit
Principles of The English Language
Public Ministry and Soul winning
Song Leading
The First Ministry – The Family
The Importance of Scriptural Music
The Pastor and His Walk