Year One

Foundations for Ministry.

A guided foundation for new and developing leaders ready to discover their calling, strengthen their biblical understanding, and develop practical ministry skills.

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Open to New ASM Students • Classes Begin January 2027

The Foundation

Build the foundation before you build the ministry.

Year One is designed to establish the biblical understanding, spiritual formation, and practical ministry skills every developing leader needs.

Biblical Foundation

Develop a stronger understanding of Scripture, Apostolic doctrine, and the biblical principles that shape ministry.

Spiritual Formation

Strengthen your prayer life, consecration, character, and personal walk with God as the foundation for effective ministry.

Practical Ministry

Learn how to serve, communicate, minister to people, and apply biblical principles in real ministry situations.

Year One Curriculum

Build the foundation.
Prepare for the call.

A progressive ministry journey designed to move students from discovering their calling into practical Apostolic ministry.

01
Discovering Your Call
Discover your God-given calling, understand the purpose of ministry, recognize your gifts, and begin developing confidence in where God has called you to serve.
02
Authority & Submission
Understand biblical authority, spiritual leadership, submission, accountability, honor, and how to serve faithfully under leadership.
03
Baptism & Holy Ghost Practical Training
Learn how to confidently explain and administer baptism in Jesus’ name, pray with people seeking the Holy Ghost, and minister effectively at the altar.
04
Living Apostolic Daily
Learn how Apostolic doctrine shapes everyday life through prayer, holiness, spiritual disciplines, relationships, personal conduct, and Christian character.
05
How to Prepare a Message
Learn the practical foundations of sermon preparation, including selecting a text, developing a central thought, building an outline, using illustrations, applying Scripture, and preparing to deliver a biblical message.
06
Balancing Marriage and Ministry
Learn how to protect your marriage and family while faithfully fulfilling the responsibilities and demands of ministry.
07
Revival Makers
Develop a revival mindset through prayer, faith, spiritual hunger, personal responsibility, and creating an atmosphere where God can work through you.
08
Soul Winners
Develop the heart and practical skills needed for personal evangelism, reaching the lost, building relationships, sharing your testimony, and leading people toward Jesus Christ.
09
The Five-Fold Ministry
Understand the biblical roles of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers and how these ministry gifts work together to equip and strengthen the church.
10
Serving in the Local Church
Develop faithfulness, excellence, teamwork, responsibility, communication, support for the vision, the ability to serve without recognition, receive correction, and become dependable in ministry.
11
Ministry Character & Integrity
Develop the character required for lasting ministry by addressing the private life of a minister, temptation, money, relationships, social media, boundaries, humility, accountability, success, and failure.
12
From Called to Commissioned
Bring everything learned throughout Year 1 together by developing a personal ministry philosophy, identifying where you are called to serve, creating a ministry growth plan, embracing mentorship, and preparing to be commissioned into greater service.

The ASM Journey

Year One builds the foundation.
Year Two builds the leader.

Year One