Welcome to the School of the Shepherds. This course introduces you to the School of the Shepherds and the biblical eldership teaching.
Required Reading for the Course:
- The Biblical Eldership Booklet: Restoring the Eldership to Its Rightful Place in the Church (also available as a free download)
- First Among Equals booklet (free download)
Syllabus (read this before beginning the course)
Printable Outlines:
- Course Outline (print this and keep it before you as you move through the lessons)
- Detailed Outlines for 101: Intro to Shepherding (all lesson outlines in one document)
- Lecture Outlines for 101: Intro to Shepherding (all lesson outlines in one document)
Discussion Resources:
- Group Leader’s Discussion Guidelines (for the group leader or mentor)
- Printable Discussion Questions (print and bring to group meetings to facilitate discussion)
NOTE: This course is based on the video series “Restoring Biblical Eldership.” You will notice this title on the videos and on the outlines.
SOTS 1 was such a blessing to me. Thanks to our teacher and all the facilitators. Group discussions were really inspiring. To God be all glory and honor.
Thoroughly enjoyed this SOTS-101 this year, 2023 Sep cohort. I have learnt much and will hope to share this with fellow elders on some of the principles we have forgotten and neglected in our assembly. Also hope that other elders can join in this SOTS and benefit from it.
This is an eye opening in how we can lead the church that glorified God
Great presentation of Biblical Truth. I’m greatly challenged by the teachings. It’s greatly profitable for my personal growth and for an ability to help others grow.
Thanks team
Enroll as many folks as possible in these trainings so that they will be well equipped to be good leaders
This course is such a great eye openner to my calling as a pastor, and i believe there is going to be a great impact in our church as well as my personal life. We thank BER core team for coming up with such a wonderful inpiring course to equip church leaders, we are looking forward to see many church leaders in kenya being transformed with this courses.
I’m in the first cohort of the Asia Pacific SoTS course which begins in July 2021 and will end in November 2021. Thanks for building up this learning platform which is great and greatly assists our learning and interactions. May the Lord multiply this platform to be of great service to train up elders in churches from many countries.
Praise The Lord
I will be happy to share the message with the rest of my fellow elders !
I recommend this course to all elders: young or experienced.
I feel like I’m in the shallow end of the pool after recognizing the real work and definition of Shepherding the flock. This is love expressed in action, “…No greater love than to lay down your life for friends” Jn 15:13. May we have this desire and the Spirit bring this about!!
I have enjoyed the lessons and I confident that i am now equipped to competently serve as an elder. These lessons have humbled me and challenged my understanding of biblical eldership. hank you for this course.
Buenos días.
Los cursos de la Escuela de pastores se pueden conseguir o adquirir en español?
Gracias y Dios les bendiga
Estimado Juan Carlos González Flores,
Muchas gracias por haberse contactado con nosotros.
Los cursos de School of the Shepherds por el momento no están en español. El equipo de Liderazgo Bíblico de la Iglesia http://www.liderazgobiblicodelaiglesia.org se encuentra en plena tarea de traducir y desarrollar material para la sección de Efectividad (Effectiveness).
Ante cualquier otra consulta, no dude en contactarnos.
Bendiciones,
John E. Field
Representante regional
Looking forward to be equipped by this Course. I am grateful