The Local Church Track is for anyone who may feel called to local church ministry whether that’s to join a local church staff or plant a church. Alongside class instruction, students will gain hands-on experience with various departments within Guts Church. Through an accelerated, part-time commitment to the Guts Church Internship, students will spend their last semester focused on practical ministry application by serving in a deeper way in various roles within the departments of Guts Church, such as: kids, youth, young adult, services, outreach, production/media, events and more. Students will partner with the staff of Guts Church, learning the ins and outs of what it takes to build a local church.
Students wanting to continue their training are eligible to continue the full 12 month cycle of the Guts Church Internship program.
Are you looking to increase your leadership capacity and learn how to apply Kingdom principles into your current business or future business ventures? This track will give you the opportunity to train under CEO’s, business presidents and successful entrepreneurs and learn effective means of leading people, building increase for the Kingdom, and utilize your God given talents and gifts to reach people in the marketplace.
In addition to the short term missions trip required for each student, the Missions Track is designed for students who sense God may be calling them to full time missions in some capacity, whether that’s to work for a mission organization or live in another country for an extended period of time. Students will receive further instruction and have the opportunity to participate in our international mission internship program through our partners. This program provides students a chance to live in another country for 2-3 months of their second semester of year two in the Guts School of Ministry. This unique opportunity allows students to experience what it is like to live life and do ministry in a different culture, serving alongside local churches and ministries in a foreign country for an extended period before making a longer commitment.
The Mission Internship is an additional cost and varies depending on location. Mission Internship locations are subject to change but current opportunities are in: Peru and Thailand.
Our instructors have the proven experience and diverse ministry callings needed for this time.
Courses offer a balance of Biblical and practical teaching to equip you for your ministry calling.
Game Planning the Devil
Senior Pastor – Guts Church
Leadership
Grow stronger as a leader and be better prepared to lead well in ministry as we learn sustainable leadership principles from Timothy.
SENIOR PASTOR – 7 HILLS CHURCH
Five Fold Ministry Gifts
ELDER – GUTS CHURCH
Basics of Serving God
There is nothing better than the basic, practical, proven and time-tested wisdom that comes from God’s Word. God has a plan and purpose for your life. Your destiny is connected to your local church and the sooner you find your place of serving, the sooner you will experience all God has in store for you! This course will help you identify the gifts and talents God has given you to serve Him.
SENIOR PASTOR – VALLEY FAMILY CHURCH
Your Mission is Missions
Learn how to live your daily life on mission. We are all called to share the Gospel. It may look a little different for each of us but whether you are in Los Angeles, CA or Kampala, Uganda or a village in Burma we all have the same mission. This course will bring a focus to your life of what missions is and how you can walk it out in your daily life.
SENIOR PASTOR – CAMINO DE VIDA
Righteousness & Identity
This course focuses upon the believer’s identity in Christ based on the revelation of the Pauline Epistles. Paul, by the Holy Spirit, provides the revelation of what happened from the cross to the throne and to the present-day ministry of Jesus Christ and how that affects who and what we are in Christ today. When viewing yourself in the light of God’s redemption, you’ll recognize your position, rights and authority as a new creation in Christ. You don’t have to wait until you get to heaven to enjoy the benefits of the new birth. You will see who you are NOW in Christ and what you have NOW as a child of God.
SENIOR PASTOR – GRACE LIFE CHURCH
Pursuing Your God-Sized Dream
SENIOR PASTOR – DREAM CITY CHURCH
The Holy Spirit
This course provides a Biblical understanding of the Person and operation of the Holy Spirit. Students will learn principles to help them recognize and respond to the voice of the Lord in prayer and beyond. In this course, students will also learn how to walk in the power of God and receive revelation knowledge from the Holy Spirit for victorious living and service.
SENIOR PASTOR – NEW LIFE COVENANT CHURCH
Outreach/Church Planting
Learn how to love your city and impact your community in a strategic way that helps build God’s Church.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & FOUNDER – ARC
Life of Faith
In this course students will become familiar with the God kind of faith, which is the same faith God placed in every believer. Faith is critical to our relationship with the Lord. Without faith, it’s impossible to please Him. The Spirit of Faith is necessary to live the abundant life, to do the will of God and fulfill your divine destiny. Believing AND speaking are necessary ingredients in the spirit of faith. Faith moves mountains. Faith won’t move anything until it moves YOU!
ELDER – GUTS CHURCH
Ministry of Jesus
This course examines the person and ministry of Jesus revealed through a study of the Gospels and beyond. The Scripture tells us to consider, understand, to focus upon Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of our faith. In the life and ministry of Jesus we clearly see His message, miracles, being about His Father’s business, and triumphantly fulfilling His mission. These are powerful classes that discuss the person and the ministry of Jesus. Not only will you learn how He ministered, but how we can follow His example and apply it in our life and work for the Lord.
Pastor – Guts Church
Submission & Authority
The God-ordained, creative authority given to every believer is examined in Scripture. Special attention will be paid to Jesus’ work in re-establishing mankind through the power of His blood and His name, destroying the power of the curse and returning the power of creativity and authority to mankind. Also discussed is the role of Submission in the life of a believer and how it affects your life and your ministry.
ELDER – GUTS CHURCH
Doctrine of the Word
Each student must know that the Bible was written for them—they need not rely on scholars and teachers to interpret it. Jesus stated that after His departure that Another Comforter, Holy Spirit would come and that Holy Spirit would teach us all things, bring truth to our remembrance, guide us into applications of truth discovered. We don’t devalue working in community with other believers and their insight, but we must not ignore our divine source of truth. 2 Timothy 2;15 “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman who needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” As ministers of God, we have a great responsibility to communicate God’s truth by having insight into the types, tools, and techniques of personal study, accurately handling the word of truth”.
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Fruit of the Spirit
This course is a study of God’s revelation of righteousness to the Church. The message of righteousness runs throughout the Bible; from the creation of man to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Righteousness is one of the most important messages ever offered to the believer.
ELDER – GUTS CHURCH
Gifts of the Spirit
“There are varieties of spiritual gifts, but it is the same Spirit….To each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good (1 Cor. 12:4,7 AMP). This course is the study of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, imparted through the grace of God for the edification of the body. In this course, you will gain a deeper understanding of each of the nine spiritual gifts (wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, speaking in tongues, and interpretation of tongues) and discover your personal giftings and how their manifestation brings glory to God and empowers His people.
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Prayer
Paul encourages the church in Thessalonica to “pray without ceasing”. A life of effective, powerful communion with the Father both deepens your relationship with Him and enables you to better incline yourself to and obey His voice. In this course Jesus is our ultimate example of praying with power and authority. This course teaches you biblical instruction and types of prayer, how to pray effectual and fervent prayers, and the creative power of praying God’s promises. In addition, this course will include practice and application
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE – GUTS CHURCH
Five Fold Ministry Gifts
In this course you will study and identify the governing gifts of ministry leadership in both the global and local church as outlined in Ephesians 4. Those gifted in the office of five-fold ministry: apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher- are specifically anointed to advance the Kingdom by equipping believers for the work of the ministry, build and edify believers in both knowledge and maturity, and create unity within the body of Christ. For the body of Christ to function properly, each member has a role to play and unique gifts given by the Holy Spirit (Rom. 12; 1 Cor. 12). In this course you will learn how the five-fold ministry is to equip the saints so they can function in their gifts.
Senior Pastor – Guts Church
