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THE main objective of our ministry is to facilitate spiritual growth of BMC members and equip them for ministry through the following key tasks:

• To prepare hearts – facilitate spiritual growth of members through platforms and programs for disseminating and deepening kingdom values (Psalm 78.72)
• To train hands – equip members with ministry skills relevant to the responsibilities and tasks to which God has call them (Psalm 78.72)
• To develop anointed ministers – establish members as effective servants of God who minister not out of their strength and wisdom, but the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:18-19; 1 Corinthians 2:4-5

BECOMING DISCIPLES
THROUGH BIBLE STUDY

DISCIPLE BIBLE STUDY helps form disciples for Jesus Christ who are proclaiming the kingdom of God in word and deed. DISCIPLE is a Methodist programme and it has touched and transformed lives of more than two million people worldwide since its formation in 1986 at Nashville, US.

DISCIPLE begins with the 34-week foundation study, “Becoming Disciples through Bible Study”. For those who are hungry to read God’s Word once through from cover to cover, this programme would give a good spiritual discipline. DISCIPLE Certificates will be awarded to those who have completed 90% of attendance.

Graduates will return as committed believers who are excited about their spiritual service. They will become better Sunday School teachers, Care Group Leaders, youth leaders and better officers in the church and the community as leaders. They will be delighted to share their divine encounter they had during the above course with anyone who wants to seek more about the programme.

Priority for every Graduate of BDTBS is to spend a year following completion of the study in ministry work based on their discipleship commitment made in Lesson 33. The disciplined daily study in DISCIPLE (Into the Word Into the World) is equally demanding. Participants should wait for a year or two before joining a subsequent study.

Commitment
At least 3 to 4 hours a week of independent study and preparation, plus two-and-a-half hours each week for 34 weeks in weekly group meetings. Participants should be able to complete reading 80% of the content in the Holy Bible.

DISCIPLE (BDTBS) Class of 2012
Commencing July 2011 on Friday evenings; ending May 2012

Group John Facilitators (English): Mr Eric Soh, Mrs Jackie Soh and Ms Caroline Jesudason

Group Matthew Facilitators (English): Rev Fred Tan, Mrs Jasmine Tan, Mr Alan Ho and Ms Lee Yoke Lin

Group Facilitator (Mandarin): Mr Peter Yong

INTO THE WORD INTO THE WORLD

Continuing DISCIPLE into practical ministry leadership. A 32 lessons study of Genesis-Exodus and Luke-Acts prepare graduates of DISCIPLE (BDTBS) to be equipped for ministry in the world. The emphasis is on the practice of the spiritual disciplines and Sabbath keeping.

Participants will identify in each daily reading a statement of ministry and plan time every week to declare their ministry commitment.

Pre-Requirements:
Successfully completed DISCIPLE (BDTBS)
Participants must be serving a ministry in the church.

DISCIPLE (IWIW) Class of 2012
Commenced in July 2011 on Tuesday evenings; ending May 2012.

Facilitator: Dr Ho Boon Tiong