Course Options: Online Courses offered through the FMC World Ministry Center are FM History and Polity; Inductive Bible/How to study the Bible; Introduction to Christian Doctrine and Wesleyan Theology. Start Dates fpr these online courses in 2016 (Each course is a 7-week intensive) April 11, 2016 * May 31, 2016 * July 19, 2016 * September 13, 2016 * November 1, 2016   Correspondence Courses offered through the FMC World Ministry Center are listed in the Course Enrollment form available below. Students have up to 8 months to complete the course. Online and Correspondence Courses are available through the FMC World Ministry Center for candidates who have opened a filed with Ministerial credentialing services and are actively pursuing ordination in the Free Methodist Church. Each course has an experienced professor to guide the student in the learning process. (course is sent after enrollment form and payment is received)   J-Term J-Term offers two weeks of intensive classes to helpministers fulfill their educational requirements for ordination. It is available to anyone actively pursuing ordination in the Free Methodist Church or to those who have already been ordained and would like to earn Continuing Education credit (CEUs). J-Term is held each January in Indianapolis, IN. Additional Course Offerings All of these courses are approved by the Board of Bishops for credit for those seeking ordination. Courses are offered by the following Ministry Training Centers:   Catskill Center Leadership – 6/11 and 9/17 Offered at New Hope Community Church, 45 Stockton Ave., Walton, NY Credits: 2 Cost $90 2 Saturday sessions beginning at 8:30am Registration Deadline: May 4, 2016 Trainer: Dr. Allen Wachter, D.Min Old Testament Survey – 10/15; 11/12 and 12/10 Offered at New Hope Community Church Credits: 2 Cost $90 3 Saturday sessions beginning at 8:30am Registration Deadline: September 5, 2016 Trainer: Dr. Allen Wachter, D. Min   Metro NY/NJ Center Leadership – April 30, May28 and June 25 (English and Spanish) Offered at Crossroads Free Methodist Church, 195 Piaget Avenue, Clifton NJ. Credits: 2 Cost $90. 3 Saturday sessions; Housing is available upon request Trainer: Willie Kirchhofer, D.Min Registration Deadline: April 12 Spiritual Formation – April 30 (English and Spanish) Each student will be directed through a nine month practice of personal spiritual formation. Will include one monthly group meeting in person or by conference call. Offered at Crossroads Free Methodist Church, 195 Piaget Avenue, Clifton NJ. Credits: 3 Cost $120 Trainer: Willie Kirchhofer, D.Min Registration Deadline: April 12 Looking Ahead Fall 2016 (Metro Center) Wesleyan Theology; New Testament Survey; Pastoral Care To register for a course at either Catskill or Metro NY/NJ please respond by email to or call (973) 772-1660. All registrations fees at the Catskill Center are payable to the New Hope Community Church and those held at Metro NY/NJ Center are payable to Crossroads FreeMethodist Church.   Pleasantville Center for Training & Renewal   ( Fall schedule coming soon!)   Eastern Michigan Training Institute   (EMTI) • Fall 2016        o Systematic Theology (3 credits)        o Inductive Bible Study (2 credits)        o Spiritual Formation (2 credits) • Spring 2017 o Free Methodist History & Polity (2 credits) o Bible Class (2 credits) o Church Growth (2 credits) For more information on how to register and/or location of classes please contact Rev. Mindi Cromwell at More courses will be offered in Southern California, Florida, and the Pacific Northwest in the Fall of 2016 and Spring of 2017. Further information will be coming soon!