Become a Faith Bible Church member if you are not already.
Actively participate in a church ministry and/or Growth Group.
Participate in monthly Aspiring Men meetings, September through June, that include training, communicating God’s Word, and book discussion.
Read assigned books and participate in discussion during Aspiring Men meetings.
Attend elders meetings at least twice yearly.
Form a mentor team and meet three times each year for evaluation and encouragement related to pastoral ministry growth.
| First Year Exposure & Examination |
Second Year Education & Equipping |
Third Year Exposition & Evaluation |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Training | Expository preaching: epistles Introduction to Biblical Counseling |
Expository preaching: narrative Foundations of Biblical Counseling |
Small group Bible study Process of Biblical Counseling |
| Conferences | Faith’s Transform Conference | Faith’s Transform Conference | |
| Ministry | At least 2 hours per week | 3-4 hours per week | 4-5 hours per week |
| Mentoring | Form mentor team and meet twice yearly | Adjust mentor team (if necessary) and meet three times | Adjust mentor team (if necessary) and meet four times |
| Preaching | Preach once at Aspiring Men | Preach at least once at Aspiring Men (and possibly area church) | Lead small group Bible study (Aspiring Men) and preach 1-2 times (area churches) |
Dr. Dan Jarms is teaching pastor and team leader at Faith Bible Church in Spokane Washington, as well as associate dean at The Master's Seminary in Spokane. He has been married for over 30 years to Linda, and has three adult children. He earned his B.A. in English at the Master’s College, B.Ed. at Eastern Washington University, M.Div and D.Min in Expository Preaching at The Master’s Seminary. His other interests include NCAA basketball, woodworking, and art.
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Dave and his wife Lois served on the mission field for 42 years in Venezuela and Tenerife, Spain. They are now retired, but can't help themselves from preaching the gospel everywhere they go.
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God has surprising plans. Anyone who has been around Faith Bible Church for a while knows that we are a training and sending church. Joyful surprises come when new men and families rise up to be trained within the church. Then there i...
