MTI Courses Continue in August

Oklahoma Baptist University is offering courses in Christian studies this fall at 20 centers in Oklahoma and in three other states.

Ministry Training Institute offers courses for college credit that can be applied to degree programs at OBU or other colleges and universities. The courses are available at convenient locations throughout Oklahoma and in Indiana, Kansas and Montana.

Through the program, OBU offers a diploma in Christian studies with the completion of 42 hours. Students can earn an associate of arts degree from OBU with the completion of 64 hours, or a bachelor's degree in Christian studies with the completion of 128 hours.

These reasonably-priced classes ($60 per credit hour) meet once each week and are taught by qualified instructors. Members of the School of Christian Service faculty at OBU prepare materials for the courses.

For more information on MTI courses available in your area contact OBU at 405-878-2230, or visit the OBU website at www2.okbu.edu.

Below is a listing of the MTI course offerings, instructors, meeting dates and times, starting dates, and meeting places in your area. Some schedules are not yet complete. Please check back if the center near you is listed as TBA (to be announced).


FALL 2004

OKLAHOMA

ANADARKO - Preaching, Mondays 7-10 p.m., begins Aug. 23, at Caddo Baptist Association.

BARTLESVILLE - Teaching and Learning in Churches, Thursday 7-10 p.m., begins Aug. 26, at Greater First Baptist Church, and Mark, Tuesday 7-8 p.m., begins Aug. 24, at Greater First Baptist Church.

DURANT - Old Testament, Tuesdays 9 a.m. to noon, begins Aug. 24 at Bryan Baptist Association; Gospel of Mark, Tuesday 12:30-1:30 p.m., begins Aug. 24, at Bryan Baptist Association.

KENWOOD - The Book of James, Monday 7-8 p.m., begins Aug. 2, at Steeley Baptist Church

McALESTER - Life & Literature of Paul, Monday 6:30-9:30 p.m., begins Aug. 23, at Pittsburg Baptist Association; (More classes expected)

MIAMI - TBA

MUSKOGEE - Baptist History & Theology, Chuck Hicks, Tuesday 7-10 p.m., begins Aug. 17, at Muskogee Baptist Association; Survey of Missions, Thursday 7-10 p.m., begins Aug. 19, at Muskogee Baptist Association.

NORMAN - Mark, Monday 7-8 p.m., begins Aug. 23, at Cole Baptist Church.

OKC/BETHESDA - (Enrollment begins Aug. 9) Biblical Ethics, Thursday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 26, at Bethesda Baptist Church; REL 270 Biblical Hermeneutics, Saturday 9 a.m.-12 noon, begins Aug. 29, at Bethesda Baptist Church; Teaching & Learning in Churches, Saturday 1-4 p.m., begins Aug. 28, at Bethesda Baptist Church; Preaching, Mon./Thurs. 6-9 p.m., Oct.25, at Bethesda Baptist Church.

OKC/JOHNSON MEMORIAL - Teaching & Learning in Churches, Tuesday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 24, at St. John Missionary Baptist Church; General Epistles, Thursday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 26, at St. John Missionary Baptist Church; Preaching, Monday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 23, at St. John Missionary Baptist Church; Life of Christ, Tuesday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 24, at St. John Missionary Baptist Church.

OKC/CAPITAL - Life of Christ, Monday 7-10 p.m., begins Aug. 23, at Crown Heights Baptist Church; Intro to Evangelism, Monday 7-10 p.m., begins Aug. 23, at Crown Heights Baptist Church; World Religions, Tuesday 7-10 p.m., begins Aug. 24, at Crown Heights Baptist Church; Pastoral Ministry, Tuesday 7-10 p.m., begins Aug. 24, at Crown Heights Baptist Church; Advanced Greek I, Tuesday 7-10 p.m., begins Aug. 24, at First Baptist Church, Choctaw; Biblical Ethics, Thursday 7-10 p.m., begins Aug. 26, at Crown Heights Baptist Church; Educational Ministry in Church, Thursday 7-10 p.m., begins Aug. 26, at Capital Baptist Association.

OKC/NEW BETHEL - Biblical Ethics, Mondays 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 22 at New Bethel Baptist Church; Teaching and Learning in Churches, Thursdays 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 26,at New Bethel Baptist Church; Biblical Hermeneutics, Tuesday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 24, at New Bethel Baptist Church; Pastoral Care, Monday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 23, at New Bethel Baptist Church; Preaching, Thursday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 26 at New Bethel Baptist Church; Introduction to Evangelism, Tuesday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 23, at New Bethel Baptist Church; and Church Administration, Tuesday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 24, at New Bethel Baptist Church;

POCOLA - Life of Christ, Monday 6:30-9:30 p.m., begins Aug. 30, at Union Missionary Baptist Church.

POTEAU - Educational Ministry of the Church, Monday from 1-4 p.m., begins Aug. 23, at the LeFlore Baptist Association; Christian Doctrines, Monday from 5-8 p.m., begins Aug. 23, at the LeFlore Baptist Association.

SEMINOLE - TBA

SHAWNEE - Advanced Preaching, Tuesdays 6:30-9:30 p.m., begins Aug. 24, at Pott-Lincoln Baptist Association; Life and Literature of Paul, Thursdays 6:30-9:30 p.m., begins Aug. 26, at Pott-Lincoln Baptist Association

TAHLEQUAH - TBA

TULSA METRO - Elementary Greek, Tuesday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 24, at His Holy Arm Ministries; Mark, Friday 6-7 p.m., begins Aug. 27, at His Holy Arm Ministries, Claremore; Christian Worship, Thursday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 26, at His Holy Arm Ministries, Claremore; Teaching & Learning in Churches, Charles Wyatt, Tuesday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 24, at His Holy Arm Ministries, Claremore; Old Testament, L. M. Woodson, Monday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 23, at His Holy Arm Ministries, Claremore; Biblical Ethics, John McKain, Tuesday 6:30-9:30 p.m., begins Aug. 24, at Tulsa Metro Baptist Association; Survey of Missions, Bill Rains, Monday 6:30-9:30 p.m., begins Aug. 23, at Tulsa Metro Baptist Association; Teaching & Learning in Churches, Jonathan Reichman, Thursday 6:30-9:30 p.m., begins Aug. 26, at Tulsa Metro Baptist Association.

TULSA/SCHOOL OF RELIGION - Teaching & Learning in Churches, Tuesday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 17, at Morning Star Baptist Church; I and II Timothy, Thursday 6-7:30 p.m., begins Aug. 17, at Morning Star Baptist Church.

WILBURTON - New Testament, Saturday 9 a.m. to noon, begins Aug. 17, site to be announced.

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INDIANA

BATESVILLE - TBA

CROWN POINT - TBA

EVANSVILLE - Teaching & Learning in Churches, Tuesday 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 17, at Southwestern Baptist Association, Evansville.

INDIANAPOLIS - Teaching and Learning in Churches, Mondays 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 29 at State Convention of Baptists in Indiana offices.

WHITEWATER - New Testament, Mondays 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 29.

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MONTANA

YELLOWSTONE - Fundamentals of Church Music, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:10-10:40 a.m., begins Aug. 30 at Yellowstone Baptist College; Foundations of Ministry, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2 p.m., begins Aug. 30 at Yellowstone Baptist College; Old Testament, Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m., begins Aug. 30 at Yellowstone Baptist College; Introduction to Evangelism, Thursdays from 6-9 p.m., begins Sept. 2, at Yellowstone Baptist College; Early and Medieval Christianity, Wednesdays and Fridays 1-2:30 p.m., begins Sept. 1, at Yellowstone Baptist College; Christian Doctrines, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 9 a.m., begins Aug. 30 at Yellowstone Baptist College; Elementary Greek, Thursdays from 6-9 p.m., begins Sept. 2, at Yellowstone Baptist College; Preaching, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 9 a.m., begins Aug. 30 at Yellowstone Baptist College; Educational Ministry of the Church, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 9 a.m., begins Aug. 30 at Yellowstone Baptist College; Church Administration, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., begins Aug. 30 at Yellowstone Baptist College; and Pastoral Care, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:40-4:10 p.m., begins Aug. 30 at Yellowstone Baptist College.

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WASHINGTON

New Testament, Saturday 9 a.m.-12 noon, begins Aug. 28, at Puget Sound Baptist Association, Federal Way; Life & Literature of Paul, Monday 6:30-9:30 p.m., begins Aug. 23, at First Baptist Church, Tacoma; Christian Doctrines, Saturday 1-4 p.m., begins Aug. 28, at Puget Sound Baptist Association, Federal Way; Life of Christ, Thursday 6:30-9:30 p.m., begins Aug. 26, at First Baptist Church, Tacoma; Ephesians, Friday 7:30-9:30 p.m., begins Aug. 27, at First Baptist Church, Tacoma.