Church Partnerships
THE PROBLEM
What Churches Face
AS A LEADER, IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO EQUIP YOUR STAFF AND CONGREGATION WITH DEEP THEOLOGICAL TRAINING
More than likely…
- You are confined to a 30-40min message once or twice a week which needs to be relatable to seasoned Christians as well as the unsaved.
- You may have staff members to help carry the load of pastoring, but not enough manpower to launch a ministry solely focused on deeper theological training.
- Perhaps you have a young staff or strong volunteer team, eager to serve in ministry, but not equipped with formalized theological training.
- You probably have a strong desire to see your staff trained on a deeper level and provide a way for your congregation to also be equipped, but may lack the resources needed to accomplish this.
Does any of this hit close to home?
Now more than ever, churches are faced with the need to know and teach the Bible on a deep level.
Believers are hungry for deeper teaching
THE SOLUTION
What We Provide
ONLINE SEMINARY-LEVEL COURSES PROVIDING IN DEPTH & ON DEMAND TEACHINGS FROM DOCTORAL LEVEL INSTRUCTORS
ORIGINAL CONTEXT
ASOT studies the Bible from its original context and culture- giving students a true perspective of the text
SUPERNATURAL WORLDVIEW
KEY PATTERNS
SELF-PACED
UNPACKS HARD PASSAGES
ON-DEMAND
With ASOT, you can learn on your own or as a team/congregation
HOW IT HELPS YOU
Staff Perks
BECOME A BETTER EMPLOYER & SHEPHERD TO YOUR STAFF
INVEST IN YOUR STAFF
- Be the employer that provides continuing education opportunities to your employees in the area that matters most- God's Word! A demonstration of you pouring into their lives in an enriching way.
- As their employer, offer to cover some of their course costs as a benefit to being employed by you!
- Use course completions as an incentive. Incentivize staff to prioritize their theological education by offering rewards for every course they complete with us. Example: complete a course, get an extra vacation day!
GROW TOGETHER
- Learn as a team through our group program. Allow your staff to grow in their unity as a team and in their understanding of the Bible!
- Create a custom track for ordination for those on your staff desiring to become an ordained pastor. View our courses and choose which custom track you'd like for your staff to follow!
HOW IT HELPS YOU
Congregation Perks
BECOME A CHURCH THAT PROVIDES DEEP STUDY RESOURCES TO YOUR ENTIRE CONGREGATION
EQUIP YOUR CONGREGATION
- Be the church that encourages their congregation to dive deeper into the scriptures and gives the tools to do it!
- Start small groups at your church using our Introductory courses as the curriculum
TRAIN UP LEADERS
- Ask group leaders to equip themselves with sound theology through our courses before leading a group of other congregants
- Create a deacon or elder track for lay leaders to become equipped and trained theologically so your pastoral staff can be expanded outside of paid employees
CHURCH PACKAGE
Options To Partner
WE LOVE CHURCHES AND WANT TO HELP YOU IN YOUR DISCIPLESHIP EFFORTS
GROUP DISCOUNT PROGRAM
RECEIVE 50% OFF COURSES THROUGH OUR GROUP PRICING
- \Use us to help you better train your staff, elders, or key leaders.
- \Gather a group of people that youd like to take through an ASOT course and we will provide you with 50% off each enrollment.
- \As their church, you can decide to cover some of the cost while the participant covers the rest, it's up to you!
- \We will walk you through how to create a group structure using one of our courses as the curriculum.
- \If needed, private group learning environments within our platform are available and can be branded with your church logo, making it feel like a true extension of your ministry.
REQUIREMENTS
- \Be a registered non-profit.
- \Provide us with basic info on your church.
- \Training groups must include 5+ people per group in order for bulk discount to be applied.
CASE STUDY
LAKES REGION VINEYARD CHURCH
ABOUT
Although their denomination provides lots of resources to study and grow, It was several encounters with various materials outside of the traditional ones he was accustomed to and given through his denomination that made him want to further explore additional educational materials to equip himself and those in his congregation further.
RECOMMENDATION
“Actually, I had a pastor and one of his congregants from a Messianic Congregation join us for both semesters of the “Unseen Realm” courses and my hook was once again the book “Supernatural”. Which, by the way is an awesome tool for informing people about Dr, Heiser’s work. I hope this helps you in this endeavor and please know that I am available to you in whatever capacity that I can help.”
PASTOR DICK AUCOIN
Lead Pastor, Lakes Region Vineyard Church
FINDING ASOT
During a required leadership track within his denomination, Pastor Aucoin’s teacher went off topic and introduced Dr. Heiser’s book, “Supernatural,” in order to expand a point he was making. This sparked Pastor Aucoin’s curiosity, leading him to read both “Supernatural” and “The Unseen Realm.” After getting totally hooked, he dove into courses with AWKNG School of Theology. As his learning continued, the materials began to spark inspiration for his weekly sermons, thus sparking a hunger for deeper learning in his congregation.
CHALLENGES
Although their denomination provides lots of resources to study and grow, It was several encounters with various materials outside of the traditional ones he was accustomed to and given through his denomination that made him want to further explore additional educational materials to equip himself and those in his congregation further.
SOLUTION
It was important for Pastor Aucoin to not just encourage his congregants to take courses with ASOT but actually lead them through the materials so meaningful discussion could be had, and so he could help them properly decipher the information and how to apply it to the context that supports their value system. He contacted ASOT where he received ideas on how to structure a group setting as well as a bulk discount on the pricing of the courses. He decided to gather a group together to watch the lecture videos and engage in discussion. He then had the group, on their own time, watch the lecture again, go through the module readings, and take the quizzes. This model worked well in that it instilled the meaning of the main materials through the double viewing, relevance through the in-person discussion time, and the development of some healthy study habits with the at-home requirements.
BENEFITS
Benefit One
Provided unique and eye-opening content that created an avenue for a deeper understanding of God’s Word to be instilled into his congregation.
Benefit Two
Allowed for meaningful in-depth discussion with the ability to wrestle through complex ideas toward Biblical understanding.
Benefit Three
Instilled healthy study habits into his congregants.
WHAT TO DO NEXT
Let’s Get Started!
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