The Blueprint: Fundamentals of Building a Bible College

SpiritLife Conference

October 7, 2016

Bridging the gap leadership for multicultural ministry since 2007

The Blueprint:Fundamentals of Building a Bible College

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Pastor Debbie StrlekPastor Elvis Bacerott

Jan Paron, PhD

All Rights Reserved, 2016 All Nations Leadership Institute

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"I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all

this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings" (1 Cor 9: 22b-23 NIV).

Jan Paron

Purpose Statement: Not all ministry leaders can meet seminary tuition costs or

admission standards. Nonetheless, the called require proper

training. Thus, a need exists for institutions or churches to offer

an alternative pathway with high-quality training for multicultural

ministry regardless of a person's academic background or

financial means.

This workshop gives participants a blueprint of nine key

takeaways for developing a Bible college based on All Nations

Leadership Institute's experiences during its three building

phases over a 20-year period.

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Jan Paron

KEY

Takeaways

from ANLI’sbuilding

phases3

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A. Cornerstone

(Starting Point)

B. Anchor Points

(Baselines)

C. Scaffolding

& Building

(Layering)

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Building

Phases

Jan Paron

DEFINITION: A cornerstone forms the starting point of

your building at the base of its corner, joining two

walls.

7Phase A: Cornerstone (Starting Point)

Debbie Strlek

8Phase A: Cornerstone (Starting Point)

PURPOSE: Identify what you have and set direction

Debbie Strlek

1. Where are you?

2. What do you do next?

3. Where do you want to go?

9Phase A: Cornerstone (Starting Point)

Questions

Debbie Strlek

• Seek church growth

• Change your traditions

• Support fluidity in vision

• Nurture diversity

10Phase A: Cornerstone (Starting Point)

Takeaway 1: Where are you?

Debbie Strlek

• Retain the message, adapt the method

• Attract diversity

• Flip on a dime

11Phase A: Cornerstone (Starting Point)

Takeaway 2: What do you do next?

Debbie Strlek

• Create a long-term goal

• Think big

12Phase A: Cornerstone (Starting Point)

Takeaway 3: Where do you want to go?

Debbie Strlek

DEFINITION: Anchor points provide a fall protection

system and life lines.

13Phase B: Anchor Points (Baselines)

Elvis Bacerott

14Phase B: Anchor Points (Baselines)

PURPOSE: Understand your structural components

Elvis Bacerott

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Questions4. What do you want to teach?

5. Who will you train?

6. How will you teach it?

Elvis Bacerott

• Determine end-result based on house vision

• Specify instruction time and length

• Map out critical learning units

16Phase B: Anchor Points (Baselines)

Takeaway 4: What do you want to teach?

Elvis Bacerott

• Link participants to long-term goal

• Recruit the next generation

• Identify teacher trainers and their needs

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Takeaway 5: Who will you teach?

Elvis Bacerott

• Review program material cost

• Teach across generations

• Look at best method/s to deliver instruction

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Takeaway 6: How will you teach it?

Elvis Bacerott

DEFINITION: Scaffolding provides support to a structure

during cleaning, repair, or expansion in the building

or layering process.

19Phase C: Scaffolding & Building (Layering)

Jan Paron

20Phase C: Scaffolding & Building (Layering)

PURPOSE:Move forward and provide support

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QUESTIONS

7. How do you envision the future?

8. What bridges do you build?

9. How do you extend your base?

21Phase C: Scaffolding & Building (Layering)

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• Implement a cycle of continuous progress

• Assess student and program outcomes

• Raise up teacher leaders

22Phase C: Scaffolding & Building (Layering)

Takeaway 7: How do you envision the future?

Jan Paron

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Scope and Sequence

Key Competenci

es

Learning Outcomes

Performance Assessments

/Learning Experiences

Trend Data Cycle of

Continuous

Progress:

Instructional

Framework

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Assess student and program outcomes Jan Paron

Teaching Learning

versus

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Raise up teacher leaders Jan Paron

Train

Disciple

Empower

• Provide your students academic support

• Vary instructional delivery and materials

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Takeaway 8: What bridges do you build?

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Provide academic support Jan Paron

Give flexible support

• Promote positive attitude

Encourage responsibility

• Offer safe learning environment

Collaborate with teachers

Teach across

cultures

Use multi-faceted

instruction

Adapt to student needs

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Vary instructional delivery and materials Jan Paron

• Mobilize technology

• Pursue diversity

• Build a legacy

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Takeaway 9: How do you extend your base?

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Mobilize technology Jan Paron

Online instruction

Apps Video

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Pursue diversity Jan Paron

Build a legacy

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Reach the next generation!

339 KEY TAKEAWAYS Revisited

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Phase 1 Cornerstone

Phase 2 Anchor Points

Phase 3 Scaffolding

1. Where are you?

2. What do you want to do next?

3. Where do you want to go?

4. What do you want to teach?

5. Who will teach it?

6. How will you teach it?

7. How do you envision the future?

8. What bridges do you build?

9. How do you extend your base?