“When I was a new believer, I looked at the pastoral staff at Faith Bible Church and thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be a dream to be one of those pastors?’” – Jerod Gilcher Not only did he get to serve as college...
Aspiring Men is part of Faith Bible Church’s commitment to train up the next generation of spiritual leaders in the local church.
The ministry takes its name from 1 Timothy 3:1, where Paul unpacks what an elder/pastor is to be and do: “The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.” Spiritual leadership in the church includes the wholesome desire with pure motives to lead God’s people. Aspiring Men helps identify and refine this ambition according to the Word of God, with hands-on training and mentoring in the local church.
Aspiring Men is an entry-level training for spiritual leadership ministry. During a period of 3 to 5 years, each man will receive:
"Led by elder-qualified men, Aspiring Men enfleshes the biblical exhortation to raise up and equip men for ministry to the glory of God, and proves effective for confirming one's calling to ministry. It has been a privilege to be consistently encouraged and counseled by godly mentors who show peculiar concern for my personal holiness and skillfulness in ministering the Word of God. I recommend Aspiring Men to all who desire to offer their lives in fruitful spiritual leadership service to Christ." - Troy Caselli
Have questions? Contact Dan Jarms at djarms@fbchurch.org or call 509.326.9455.
From Aspiring Men
In his first epistle, the Apostle Peter gave specific instructions to the elders among various groups of scattered believers (1 Peter 5:1-3). Almost 2,000 years later, the charge is still the same for overseers in the church. They are...