Equipping/Training Ministry

1) Who is Belmont Team Training (BTT) for?
Our desire as pastors is for every cell member to walk through BTT.

2) Why should every cell member walk through BTT?
Because whether we are new believers, or veterans of the faith, every believer has cracks in their discipleship foundations. BTT provides the opportunity for each person to strengthen weak spots in their foundations, allows them to get on the same page with each other, and equips every member to actively pursue their God-given destiny. Going through BTT also enables each member to more effectively serve as a discipler/mentor to others.

3) What is the Biblical basis for BTT?
Ephesians 4:12, 13 states that spiritual leaders are "to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the Body of Christ will be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ."

4) Where do you find the pattern used in BTT of Members, Maturing, Mobilizing and Multiplying?
This pattern is found in the book of Matthew. First, Jesus calls people to follow Him in Mt.4:18-22 - or in other words, to become members of His team. Then, in chapters five through nine, via teaching and experiences, Jesus begins maturing His disciples in the ways of the Kingdom of God. In chapter ten, Jesus is seen mobilizing them into service. Finally, in 28:18-20, Jesus commands them, in the Great Commission, to actively be involved in making disciples, or multiplying their lives into others.

5) How long does it usually take to complete?
Anywhere from 9-12 months.

6) What if I can't make it down to the campus on Wednesday evenings?
No problem. BTT is designed so that you can go through the majority of it on audio cassettes or CD's either at home or in your car. Outlines are also provided so that you don't have to worry about driving off the road while trying to take notes! Some of the courses are held in a weekend format.

7) Where can I get a copy of the audio tapes?
You can get them on loan from the Resource Center for up to twelve weeks, or you can purchase sets through Belmont Media Services' Tape Department.

8) How do I get a copy of the BTT Notebook and outlines?
Once you join a cell at Belmont, your cell leader will provide you with a BTT Notebook. You get your outlines when you attend one of the BTT courses, or when you pick up an audio set in the Resource Center on campus.

9) When I get to Ministry Team Training in the Mobilizing Track, what options do I have?
The idea of Ministry Team Training is to provide people with 12 weeks of apprenticeship in an area of ministry for the purpose of gaining some ministry skills. Usually, someone will have the opportunity of choosing between a dozen or so options each semester. This may or may not include (varies with semesters): missions, cell leadership, helps/hospitality, ministry to the poor, worship, youth, children, etc.

Also, if a person has actively been involved in training or ministry for some time, they can submit that to the equipping office as a consideration for the purpose of waiving their 12 weeks of Ministry Team Training. If approved, they would just need to attend the Ministry Team Weekend orientation and complete the OT Survey to complete the Mobilizing Track. This would enable them to fast-track into the Multiplying Track.

10) What's next after I complete BTT?
You are free to jump into the Growth Tracks - specific courses geared with a mentoring edge to them in topics ranging from inductive Bible study to Church History to moving in the prophetic to managing personal finances to family life. Each semester will be different, so click on the Equipping Schedule to find out what is currently available.