We Exist to Serve the Church
Approximately 85% of the pastors serving in local churches around the world have little to no access to formal theological training. Reaching & Teaching seeks to equip national pastors and church leaders in their local setting with non-formal biblical and theological education.
The Training Roadmap
Reaching & Teaching partners with like-minded churches and qualified individuals to provide teaching teams to international sites. These training sites have been carefully evaluated and serve indigenous pastors who are eager for more training.
Teachers will follow a set curriculum to provide training three times a year for three years at each site. In addition to personal spiritual disciplines and practical ministry instruction, the students will learn the following.
Course 01Old Testament
Old Testament
Overview of the Old Testament
Bible Intake
Course 02New Testament
New Testament
Overview of the New Testament
Prayer
Course 03Hermeneutics
Hermeneutics
Hermeneutics
Worship
Course 04Church Doctrine
Church Doctrine
Christian Doctrine
Scripture Memorization
Course 05Church History
Church History
Church History
Serving
Course 06Ecclesiology
Ecclesiology
Ecclesiology
Evangelism
Course 07Missions & Church Planting
Missions & Church Planting
Missions and Church Planting
Stewardship
Course 08Expositional Preaching
Expositional Preaching
Homiletics
Fasting
Course 09Family Ministry & Counseling
Family Ministry & Counseling
Family Ministry and Counseling
Silence in Solitude
The Women's Institute
In many of the contexts that we serve, women have even less access to Biblical tools. We are working to meet the needs of these women by helping them grow in biblical literacy. Our desire is to see more women coming to faith in Jesus, and equipped with the tools necessary to read, understand, and instruct someone in God’s Word.
The Great Commission is fulfilled through planting healthy churches. Because RTIM operates out of a biblical understanding of the church and of missions, we are thankful for the opportunity to partner with them.
Our church loves Reaching & Teaching. Their robust theological training, and church-centered approach to missions paired with their pastorally wise and servant-hearted staff gave our students an incredible summer.
Our partnership with RTIM has awakened a heart for missions in our members. We have learned a great deal about serving & teaching cross-culturally, and we look forward to contributing at another teaching site as God opens the opportunity.