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Are you a Sunday School teacher, church leader, small group leader, pastor or potential pastor looking for some theological training? We are excited to partner with Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary to offer a special community learning cohort using their Go Certificate online training.

Our desire is to use this training to create a community of learning and growing in God's word and developing leaders in our association. We will meet once a week for about two hours. Participants will watch two, 30 minute lectures, and have a discussion on the lecture and assigned reading. There are seven courses that make up the certificate. Take one, two, five, or all seven! Cohorts will be fifteen weeks long. We will take a week or so break, and then start the next. If you take all seven courses in the certificate, it will take a little over two years. Here are the courses that we will be offering in our cohort.

Understanding the Bible (Hermeneutics)- Winter 2025

Christian Theology- Spring 2025

Great Commission Studies- Fall 2025

Old Testament- Winter 2026

New Testament- Spring 2026

Historical Theology- Fall 2026

Current Issues in Christian Ethics- Winter 2027

Cohorts will be facilitated by our Director of Missions, Wesley Smith, and TFBA pastors. Contact the TFBA office for more information. To register for a cohort, CLICK HERE. You will then receive a link to register for our group rate from SEBTS.

Part of our strategy to impact lostness by serving local churches is to maximize the gifts and talents of pastors, staff, and church members.

We believe that it is God's plan to reveal himself to the world through the local church (Ephesians 3:10). Each church is uniquely made of people with special gifts and talents. Our desire is to help churches maximize those gifts and abilities by encouraging and training leaders.

We do this by offering:

Pastor fellowships and learning communities and cohorts

Leadership development/ coaching

Gospel conversations training

Transitional ministry planning

Mission readiness

Congregational consulting

Church facility and signage assessments

Church Revitalization Training

Connection with other ministry partners and networks