The Other Seventy Training Academy

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The Other Seventy Training Academy
Numbers 11:16,24 & Luke 10:1

Goal/Purpose (Acts 14:21-23; Titus 1:5): The Other Seventy Training Academy provides a platform and training ground for a plurality of men and boys, striving to become preachers, elders, deacons, teachers, diligent servants, good men, and worship administrators within the West Oakland church of Christ. This training ground of biblical instruction, study, and fellowship acts as a venue for leadership-based discussions and strategies for spiritual and congregational improvement. The goal is to train seventy Christian soldiers of the cross for church leadership and evangelism. All men in the congregation are charged with participating in this ministry to enhance fellowship, brotherly love, and unity among the brothers of the West Oakland church of Christ.

Current Biblical Concept of Study: Blood
Article Title: Forthwith Came There Out Blood...

Procedural Structure: The intent of this ministry remains the same, but the format has drastically changed for the purpose of intense biblical investigation and intimacy. Due to the lack of brotherly participation, The Other Seventy Training Academy has been transformed into cooperative and intense study sessions for brothers. A biblical topic is critically investigated, explored, and researched during the 7pm-8pm hour. Over the course of several months and study sessions, the information is formally discussed and written by all men together in the form of a journal article. After the research project is completed, the information will be presented to the congregation in the form of a panel, and question/answer session. Because of the methodology and format, each brother involved must maintain consistent attendance. Currently participants in the academy are involved in the intense study of Sanctification. Brothers who attend are encouraged to bring a laptop and personal biblical study materials. The location has moved from the sanctuary to the New Convert classroom. Panel presentations will be conducted in the sanctuary. Because this is a new format, the number of panel presentations in 2007 cannot be detected. Continue to pray for this ministry

Date & Methodology: The Other Seventy Training Academy meets every Thursday from 7pm-8pm. The panel portion of The Other Seventy Training Academy will be open to the entire congregation and sister congregations will be invited. Panel nights may last up to two hours.

Facilitators & Content: Bro. Saheli facilitates the study session, but all men are responsible for cooperatively researching, studying, sharing information, ideas, and writing the final document.