SCHOOL OF MINISTRY

We believe the most effective way to influence people and culture is to develop young leaders and empower the church. The School of Ministry is the ‘frontline leadership development’ school for Breathe Partners. It leverages frontline experience and focused mentoring to provide practical training and foundational ministry tools. The goal of the School of Ministry is to equip and unleash the NOW and NEXT generation of local church, global and urban leaders to holistically care for people, producing Kingdom gain. The course work is designed to prepare ministry leaders, missionaries and servant leaders locally and globally. This extremely affordable alternative to traditional education is cutting edge, innovative and is leading the way in the direction of future education. We Are: 1). A Formal Educational Option for an Accredited Degree. 2). A Frontline Ministry and Distance Learning Classroom and Environment. 3). An Organization that Offers a Menu of Options of Where a Student Can Learn…Developing World, Urban, World or Local Church. Front Line Ministry ‘Internship and Apprenticeship’ Program What if you had the opportunity to keep your best students and train them up in your own system without sending them off to ‘traditional university’ models that will put them in debt and what if while they were serving in your church they could earn their fully accredited BS in Ministry and MA in Organizational Leadership and come out debt free? The Breathe Partners School of Ministry is a platform for delivering effective courses and degree programs. Our vision is to take biblical higher education to the front lines of ministry and leadership using a distance education model to produce graduates who are biblically grounded, faith-driven, relevantly experienced, and highly competent Kingdom citizens. Through strategic partnership with contracted Bible Institutes, Colleges and Universities, The Breathe Partners School of Ministry is able to deliver a debt free, ministry experienced, accredited degree. You can choose to send your students to a ‘site’ menu or The Breathe Partners School of Ministry can assist you to develop your own system to develop young leaders in your setting. Benefit for the Student:

1. They can determine if full-time vocational ministry is for them. 2. They will experience a variety of ministry roles in a local church context while being exposed to

developing world and urban spaces. 3. Through ‘frontline’ ministry and mission they will gain valuable experience you cannot find in

the traditional classroom. 4. It will look great on the resume and the experience portfolio. 5. They get the opportunity to serve in larger contexts and influential arena’s providing them

better ministry/mission placement.

Student Outcomes o MISSION/MINISTRY – READY and HIREABLE o Fully Trained: Teaching, Mentoring and Experience o Healthy Spiritual Formation - Exegesis of Bible and Culture o Degree – An accredited BS in Ministry with accelerated MA in Organizational Leadership o Debt free – Students can raise missionary support and come out with no debt o Biblical Competency – Through strategic partnership with the Great Commission Bible Institute

every student will go through the Bible twice focusing on Bible Survey and Biblical Theology School of Ministry Outcomes Students complete a 4-year cycle with a solid biblical intercultural ministry philosophy, high competency in developing and deploying strategic ministry across cultures and platforms and strong foundation in the Word of God, with the skills to leverage that foundation in their personal life and practical ministry. They are field-ready. Leadership Development

o Church Health and Multiplication o Urban Transformation o Developing World and Unreached and Unengaged People Groups o Holistic Care (Physical and Spiritual) o Social Justice (Redeeming desecrated space and making it sacred again)

The Mission and Ministry Field is the ‘classroom’

Ministry and Mission Space o Developing World / UUPG’s in the World o Urban o Local Church o World Mission Partners – (Open to transfer and expand our classroom…the WORLD)

Contact us at hello@breathepartners.com

STANDARD ONLINE PROGRAMS Bachelor of Science in Ministry MA in Organization Leadership

Program Cost of a Breathe Partners School of Ministry Student

2019-2020 ANNUAL EDUCATION COST: $12,950

Tuition and Technology: $8,000 Ministry Site Partner Fee: $2,500 Breathe Partners Professional Fee: $2,450 PROFESSIONAL – bi-vocational student option for those with full time work PER CREDIT HOUR COST: (not full time) $400

3 Credit Hour Course: $1,200 Spouse Rate (Assumes 2 Students) $360 per Credit Hour – 10% Discount Referral Program:

10% for 1-4 students; 10% for the referring student and the prospect(s) 15%/10% for 5+ students; 15% for referring student / 10% for the prospects

* discounts only apply if referral enrolls and pays for their course load STAND ALONE MA (Masters of Arts in Organizational Leadership) COST: $9,000 30 Credit Hours / 10 Courses over 1 Year / Option to go at own pace Additional and Optional Fees:

• 1 Orientation Fee for first year/first time student - $500 plus travel if necessary) • Conference Fees – Rise, Momentum, Catalyst – full cost paid by student (optional) • Mission Trip Experiences – full cost paid by student (optional) • Fast Track Credits / The rate for more than 30 Credit Hours is $300 per credit hour • Books not included / Book costs are born by the student • Accelerated MA (Masters in Organizational Leadership): $6,000 (optional/advised)

¨ All Breathe Partner School of Ministry Students will be considered missionary students and

therefore can raise mission support toward their experience. ¨ When appropriate a student can fill out a FAFSA form to qualify for student aid. This will

generally be applicable in the latter years when credits are part of an accredited Title IV School. Contact the Breathe School of Ministry office for further information.

¨ Full time students must pay 50% of their load August 1 and 50% of their load December 1. As student will not be able to engage or be enrolled in a class without full payment.

¨ Each student will be able to raise the approved level of support for living expenses when involved in full-time ministry or mission. If a student chooses this option, Breathe Partners will take 15% of this support for services. Payment will be made on the actual amount that comes in each month and direct deposited in the student’s bank account. Payment is tax deductible.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

The Breathe Partners School of Ministry Training Scope and Sequence

BS IN MINISTRY 4 YEAR DEGREE – 121 Credits

THE120 Foundations for Christian Living / Created to Breathe Life LDR301 Foundations of Leadership / Nuts and Bolts of Leadership

PHI110 Foundations of Worldviews / Biblical Worldviews BIB305 Nehemiah / Theology of Leadership

MIS411 Intercultural Evangelism / Justice Is Redemption GLS220 World Religions

SPC040 Speech Communication – The Holistic Gospel

MIN411 Planning for Integrative Learning / Partnership and Collaboration CAM405 Counseling in Active Learning Environments

MINXXX Applied Ministry Practicum 1 BI100 Principles of Bible Study / GCBI

BI111 Bible Survey / GCBI

TH120 Building a Biblical Lifestyle / GCBI TH211 Theology Survey / GCBI

ELEC Biblical Studies Elective / GCBI ELEC Biblical Studies Elective / GCBI

ELEC Biblical Studies Elective / GCBI ELEC Free Elective / GCBI (3 Free Elective Courses)

PHI130 Intro to Ethics

GLS200 Survey of Global Issues ANT410 Cultural Anthropology

MIS311 Intercultural Ministry Philosophy ENL300 Great Authors

MIN311 Personal Life of the Ministry Leader

TH308 Theology Distinctives EN121 Academic and Research Writing

PS100 General Psychology ELEC Math/Science Elective

HP101 Living Well* ENC100 Fund. of Written Communication (EN122)*

ELEC History Elective

TH480 Senior Seminar LDR508 Spiritual Disciplines for the Ministry Leader

THE538 An Interpretive Study of Biblical Discipleship LDR501 Leading in Active Learning Environments

LDR502 Organizations as Learning Communities

LDR503 Strategic Thinking ELEC History Elective

TH480 Senior Seminar MI316 Dynamics of Discipleship

EM324 Leading in Active Learning Environments

MASTER OF ARTS IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP (1 YEAR) - 30 Credits

This accelerated program is available in a student’s senior year.

Session 1 - Framing the Mission THE538 An Interpretive Study of Biblical Discipleship

Session 2 - Formation & Philosophical Roots (Global Church) LDR509 Spiritual Disciplines for the Ministry Leader THE525 The New Testament Church

Session 3 - Organizational Philosophy & Communication/Connection LDR502 Organizations as Learning Communities LDR509 Organizational Communication

Session 4 - Missional Toolbox Foundations OL503 Strategic Thinking OL504 Developing Dynamic Teams

Session 5 - Organizational Structures OL505 Governance & Admin of Nonprofit Organizations OL506 Financial Management -or- OL507 Risk Management

Session 6 - The Finish Line THE511 Developing a Biblical Worldview

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is there an opportunity to complete undergraduate and graduate degree? Yes, students will earn credit toward a BS in ministry with an opportunity to earn a MA in Organizational leadership. Can I earn my entire degree via distance learning while serving on the field? Yes, Courses will be completed in a blended distance format. The classroom is the mission or ministry field. Will I be able to effectively be a missionary and Christian ministry leader while taking a full load of online classes? Yes, the program is specifically designed to meet accreditation guidelines while leveraging your mission and ministry as the basis for your learning experience. Mission and Ministry is your classroom. Can I receive student loans and funding for this degree? Technically, Federal financial aid is not available during your time with The Breathe Partners School of Ministry. However, our contracts with each university allows a student under Title IV to fill out a FAFSA and a student ‘may’ be eligible for a PELL Grant if they qualify. We do not advise ANY student loans although each university may offer them. Contact the Breathe School of Ministry office for further information. Are my credits fully transferable? Yes, if you are transferring them into an approved/contracted school. We cannot control the transferability of credits to other institutions. (nor can any university guarantee this) Each University has their own process of what can be transferred. When is my tuition and mission experience cost due? A student must pay 50% of annual cost at the beginning of each semester. (August 1 and December 1). The first year a student must pay in full at the beginning of each semester. A student may raise mission support toward their second, third and fourth years. The difference of support and actual tuition not realized will be due at the beginning of each semester. Mission support belongs to the mission and cannot be given to the ‘student’ and does ‘not’ belong to the student by law, however any money that is marked for the student while enrolled in our Breathe SOM will be applied to that students tuition. Do I have options where I serve while I am earning my degree? Yes, you can choose your classroom, but those options are limited to approved site partners or approved ministries. Those spaces include urban, developing world, UUPG’s in the world and the local church. What is the process for enrollment? Simply fill out the application at www.breathepartners.com/som Contact us at hello@breathepartners.com

Fundraising Policies and Guidelines: The Breathe Partners School of Ministry

• A non–refundable $100/$250 application/emergency insurance fee is due at the time of application

• All Currency is to be paid in US Dollars • Only donations that are given to Breathe Partners are tax deductible • Every missionary - The Breathe Partners School of Ministry and full time Missionaries, must

have their full support raised ‘before’ they are deployed to the field.

• Breathe Partners is excited and encouraged when we see our students get ‘creative’ with their fundraising efforts. These efforts are not authorized by Breathe Partners and in no way endorses the methods or programs chosen to get the message into the hands of the participant’s donors. We recommend ‘The God Ask’ principles.

• Fundraising for your mission experience does have a cap for tax-deductible purposes. You may not raise more than the agreed amount under the name of mission.

• When designated donations are received at the Breathe Partners office we are obligated to follow established governing rules. If there is an overage and more was raised than needed it will be directed to the general mission to be used appropriately for the School of Ministry.

• Breathe Partners must follow the Best Practice Guidelines established for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. We are not authorized to submit personal checks back to individuals for mission experience, nor are we legally able to pay for earmarked personal expenses of any participant. Please know that we will make sure all designated monies will be used for missional purposes within the The Breathe Partners School of Ministry program.

• If a student is required to change a mission location due to unrest or uncertainty that puts the student in danger, the established fee must remain in tact and no refund can be made for that school year. The next year may be recalculated based on new classroom location.

• If a The Breathe Partners School of Ministry Student or Missionary decides to leave the field or vacate before their term ends the dollars in their account become property of the mission. Monies cannot be transferred from one account to another.

• Tax deductions: Any donation less than $250 does not require any documentation from Breathe Partners. Donations greater than $250 will receive a formal donation receipt after the check clears and has been designated in the recipient’s name. Year-end reports will be sent for all donations received by check or online giving.

By law and our Best Practice Partner ECFA policy: Contributions are solicited with the understanding that Breathe Partners has complete discretion and control over the use of all donated funds. Breathe Partners will attempt to honor gift preferences to support particular workers, but the final decision on the use of all funds rests with the organization. When designated donations are received at the Breathe Partners office we are obligated to follow established governing rules.

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