International School of Ministry






Associates Program

ISOM Core

Isom Core consists of trimesters 1-5. Once a student completes the ISOM Core with eligible grades, they then have the opprotunity to apply for their degree and/or receive their certificate/diploma. You'll find below the general information about the Associates Program, the courses in each trimester, how to apply for your degree upon completion, and the pricing for online students and churches.



Associates Program

ISOM has partnered with the following institutions to offer an associate degree: Vision International University (VIU), Covenant Theological Seminary (CTS), or Christian Leadership University (CLU)

The following associate degree is offered through VIU and CTS:

  • Associates of Ministry

The following associate degree is offered through CLU (CLU students must complete the Spiritual Intimacy Module):

  • Associate of Biblical Studies (A.B.S.)


Requirements for Associates degree

  1. The completions of ISOM core (Trimesters 1-5)
  2. A 60% passing grade per exam and an 80% attendance record
  3. Degree fee of $150

Associates Courses

ISOM Core Tri 1-5


ISOM is the world’s largest church-based video Bible school. Our teachers consist of the most respected pastors, leaders, and evangelists from around the world. The original core ISOM recordings took place over a five-year period between 1995–2000






Trimester 1

Courses

Foundations of Faith
(6 Sessions)


Taught by

Bayless Conley
• The Authority of the Bible & the Doctrine of the Trinity
• The Deity and Mission of Jesus
• Salvation, Heaven & Hell, and Christ’s Return
• The Person & Work of the Holy Spirit
• Divine Healing
• Church Ordinances

Supernatural Living
(10 Sessions)


Taught by

Dr. A.L. Gill
• The Holy Spirit
• The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
• The Vocal Gifts
• The Revelation Gifts
• The Power Gifts
• The Gifts of Healing
• Healing and the Great Commission
• The Healing Power of God
• Speaking Words of Healing
• Impartation Through Laying on of Hands

New Testament Survey
(10 Sessions)


Taught by

Dr. John Amstutz
• Introduction to the New Testament
• Matthew, Mark, Luke: Three Portraits of Jesus Christ
• John: A Fourth Portrait of Jesus Christ
• Acts: The Expansion of the Gospel
• Romans: The Gospel of Grace
• 1 – 2 Corinthians and Galatians: Living the Gospel of Grace
• Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon: Letters from Prison
• 1 – 2 Thessalonians: The Lord’s Return; 1 – 2 Timothy; and Titus: Leadership
• Hebrews – Jude: General Letters to Believers
• Revelation: The Consummation of All Things



Praise and Worship
(5 Sessions)


Taught by

Dr. Lamar Boschman
• The Authority of the Bible & the Doctrine of the Trinity
• The Deity and Mission of Jesus
• Salvation, Heaven & Hell, and Christ’s Return
• The Person & Work of the Holy Spirit
• Divine Healing
• Church Ordinances

Fear of the Lord
(1 Session)


Taught by

John Bevere
• Fear of the Lord











Trimester 2

Courses

Power of Prayer
(5 Sessions)


Taught by

Dr. Dick Eastman
• Its Threefold Potential
• What Prayer Is
• The Practice of Prayer (Part 1)
• The Practice of Prayer (Part 2)
• The Purpose of Prayer

Ministry of Helps
(5 Sessions)


Taught by

Buddy Bell
• The Journey of a Servant
• God Uses Both Stars and Candles
• Fear Not Leadership, Organization and Structure (Part 1)
• Fear Not Leadership, Organization and Structure (Part 2)
• Becoming a Servant of Fire

Old Testament Survey
(10 Sessions)


Taught by

Christopher Gornold-Smith
• Approaching the Old Testament
• The Order of Books and Creation
• The Image of God and the Fall
• Babel and Abraham: the Concepts of Covenant
• Abraham, Israel, Joseph, and Moses
• The Tabernacle Worship
• Joshua, Judges, and Ruth
• The Kings, David, Psalms, and Hebrew Poetry
• Wisdom Literature, Division, and Exile
• Babylonian Captivity, Return from Exile, and the Prophets



Essence of the Gospel
(5 Sessions)


Taught by

Terry Law
• The Divine Exchange (Part 1)
• The Divine Exchange (Part 2)
• The Triumph of Praise
• What Activates Angels
• How to Make Your Faith Work

Jesus, Our Healer Today
(5 Sessions)


Taught by

Bayless Conley
• God’s Will and Healing

• Healing in the Atonement
• Full Salvation
• Moses, the Serpent and Healing
• The Mercy of Healing

Living by Faith
(2 Sessions)


Taught by

Bill Winston
• Living by Faith (Part 1)
• Living by Faith (Part 2)











Trimester 3

Courses

Introduction
(1 Session)


Taught by

Dr. Berin Gilfillan
• Mobilize to Multiply
•Church-Based Training (3 Sessions)
• Model for Ministry Training
• The Goal and Objective of Educational Ministry
• Planning Your Institute

Cell Groups
(4 Sessions)


Taught by

Dr. Stan DeKoven
• Purposes of Cell Groups
• Evangelizing the Lost
• Raising Up Leaders
• Great Leaders in the Church

Power Evangelism
(5 Sessions)


Taught by

Larry Stockstill
• Fire Brand Evangelists
• The Power of the Holy Spirit
• Integrity
• The Great Commission
• Fire of the Holy Spirit



Leader’s Integrity
(2 Sessions)


Taught by

Dr. JackHayford
• Integrity of Heart
• A Forgiving Spirit

Leadership Vision
(5 Sessions)


Taught by

Dr. David Shibley
• Embracing the Vision
• Qualities of a Visionary
• Focusing Your Vision
• God’s Vision and Your Vision
• Funding the Vision

Church Planting
(5 Sessions)


Taught by

Dr. Jim Feeney
• An Overview of Church Planting
• The Local Church as a Ministry Training Center
• Vocational Ministers in the Local Church
• Identifying Church-Planting Teams
• Preparing and Sending the Church-Planting Team



Being Led by the Spirit
(5 Sessions)


Taught by

Bayless Conley
• Spirit Directed & Spirit Power
• How God Leads Us Through Our Spirits
• Direction in Difficult Times
• Priorities of Life
• Pitfalls and Dangers When Seeking for Guidance

Altar Call
(1 Session)


Taught by

Jim Cobrae
• How to Give an Altar Call

Promise Keeper*
(1 Session)


Taught by

Dr. Ed Cole
• Promise Keeper











Trimester 4

Courses

Wilderness Mentalities
(7 Session)


Taught by

Dr. Joyce Meyers
• Mindsets, Vision and Responsibility
• Responsibility and Trials
• Grumbling and Impatience
• Impatience and the Victim Mentality
• The Victim Mentality and Self-pity
• Self-Worth
• Comparison, Stubbornness and Rebellion

Developing Leaders
(5 Sessions)


Taught by

Brian Houston
• The Heart of a Leader
• Your Heart Determines the Course of Your Life
• Your Heart Determines Your Success in Life
• Leaders or Followers
• Pitfalls of Visionaries

Cell Group Leaders
(1 Sessions)


Taught by

Billy Hornsby
• Effectiveness



Reconciliation
(4 Sessions)


Taught by

A.R. Bernard
• Introduction
• Origins and Destiny
• Fear: The Strategy of the Enemy
• Living a Reconciled Life

Personal Evangelism
(5 Sessions)


Taught by

Ray Comfort
• Hell’s Best Kept Secret
• Atheism
• Militant Evangelism
• True and False Conversion
• How to Get on Fire for God

Spiritual Warfare
(5 Sessions)


Taught by

Dean Sherman
• The Biblical Foundation
• Understanding Spiritual Warfare
• Warfare Prayer and the Gates of Hell
• Crashing the Gates of Hell
• Exercising Authority in Society



Authority and Forgiveness
(2 Sessions)


Taught by

John Bevere
• The Bait of Satan
• Under Cover

Spiritual Breakthrough
(3 Session)


Taught by

Dr. Marilyn Hickey
• Bible Memorization (Part 1)
• Bible Memorization (Part 2)
• Breaking Generational Curses











Trimester 5

Courses

Christ Connection
(7 Session)


Taught by

Dr. T.L. Osborn
• Jesus Our Model
• Jesus Our Inspiration
• Our Response
• Action
• Our Credibility
• Our Legality
• Experience

Living to Give
(5 Sessions)


Taught by

Wayne Myers
• The Maximum Lifestyle
• How to Initiate a Lifestyle of Giving
• Exchanging Earthly Possessions
• Living and Giving Beyond the Possible
• Can God? God Can!

Ministering to Youth
(4 Sessions)


Taught by

Blain Bartel
• Setting the Vision for Youth Ministry
• Leading Leaders to Peak Performance
• Effectively Communicating to Young People
• Planning an Effective Youth Ministry



Biblical Eldership
(5 Sessions)


Taught by

Dick Benjamin
• What is a Biblical Elder?
• The Function of Elders
• Qualifications for Elders
• The Fivefold Ministry (Part 1)
• The Fivefold Ministry (Part 2)

Reaching a New Generation
(7 Sessions)


Taught by

Willie George
• What The Bible Says About Children’s Ministry
• The Laws of Hospitality
• The Last Days Harvest
• Preaching to Children
• Pastor-Driven Youth Ministry
• How to Hold a Child’s Attention
• How to be an Excellent Storyteller

Managing for Tomorrow
(4 Sessions)


Taught by

Jim Wideman
• Using Puppets in Children’s Ministry
• How to be a Problem Solver
• Organizing Children’s Ministry for Growth
• How to Get Others to Help You



Degree Information


Getting Started

Upon Completion after finishing the five Trimesters, ISOM coursework can transfer to our partner institutions: Covenant Theological Seminary, Vision International University, and Christian Leadership University. The application/award fee is $150 for an Associate's degree. The awarded degrees are non-government accredited degree programs but degrees are recognized worldwide by many groups as being credible ministry training credentials. Our partner institutions accept ISOM's core trimesters as equivilant to their degree. Once a student finishes the ISOM core with eligible grades (60% or higher) they then have the opprotunity to transfer their credit from ISOM to the university without taking any additional classes.






Choose your university

Associates of Ministry


Associates of Ministry


Associate of Biblical Studies




Pick which university you would like to issue your degree. If you'd like more information about a univierity, click thier logo above to visit their website.






Submit Application/Fee

Students/Churches can download their degree application and submit it along with the fee on the form below. Shipping charges apply to students outside of the USA.


Download Degree Application

Pricing



An individual can partake in ISOM curriculim in 1 of 3 ways. They can do their studies with their local church, order the material to do courses at home, or do take the course online. Below is listed the fees for online classes and for schools/individuals that purchase hard copy material. Click here if you have a school and would like to get an estimated cost for 1 trimester/module.



Transfer fee: $100 - Students can transfer into any part of the program.



Associates


Degree Fee: $150

Hard Copy

  • DVD's
    $175 Per Trimester
    (DVD's are free if you have 10+ students)
  • Workbooks
    $55 per student per trimester

    $65 per student per trimester for 10+ students
  • Hard copy exams included
  • Get an estimated cost for your school
Place an order
+1 (515) 528-9800

Online

  • $49/month
  • Minimum of 12 months
  • Covers ALL trimesters
  • Ebook included online
  • Review Access: $10
    (For students enrolled at a school looking to review)
Start Program






Bachelors


Degree Fee: $200

Hard Copy

  • DVD's
    $175 Per Trimester
    (DVD's are free if you have 10+ students)
  • Workbooks
    $90 per student per module

    $100 per student per module for 10+ students
  • Hard copy exams included
  • Get an estimated cost for your school
Place an order
+1 (515) 528-9800

Online

  • $69/month
  • Minimum of 12 months
  • Covers ALL trimesters
  • Ebook included online
  • Review Access: $15
    (For students enrolled at a school looking to review)
Start Program




Masters


Degree Fee: $350

Hard Copy

  • DVD's
    $175 Per Trimester
  • Workbooks
    $100 per student per Module
  • Books
    $100 per student per Module
    Includes the 3 books and the grading of the book reports
  • Hard copy exams included
Place an order
+1 (515) 528-9800

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