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We provide resources and support to equip churches and pastors to carry out the Great Commission.
Pastoral Resources
Opportunities for professional development, financial assistance, and organizational involvement
Are you called to Vermont and New Hampshire?
Presence over performance.
People over platforms.
Faithfulness over flashiness.
Compassion over comparison.
We don’t just place pastors in churches; we walk with and serve them
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From The Blog
Looking Ahead Without Missing Today
I almost slammed into the car in front of me. Traffic was heavy on a city street in downtown Everett, Washington, as I watched the traffic light a few cars ahead. I wanted to see if I needed to stop or keep moving, and right then, the car in front of me came to a […]
Soul Care: Rediscovering the Ancient Paths
“How is it with you soul?” asked the group facilitator. What followed would transform my understanding of my walk with God and become a doorway into a deeper and richer life with Christ. I had come to this 5-day symposium on spiritual health at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, desperate to reconcile the dissonance I had been […]
Community Dinners
I would like to share the story of how our Church is trying to reach out to our community with some traditional ideas but with fresh hearts of Christ’s love for our town. Calvary Baptist in Springfield, Vermont has a history of being planted in the downtown of a thriving community to reach the everyday […]
Biblical Training
LifeTree
School of Ministry
“They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream.” (Jeremiah 17:8)
LifeTree School of Ministry is a certificate level program for Christian leadership formation through academic study (content), mentoring relationships (character), and ministry practice (craft.) A 12- to 14-course Certificate of Theology offers Biblical, theological, ministry and leadership training that engages heart, soul, mind and strength for personal growth in Christ and equipping for ministry in His Church. LifeTree connects the academy, the church, and local mentors for training pastors and ministry leaders.
The program is based in the local church where participants are engaged in ministry and connected in relationships. Lifetree School of Ministry is also a contextualization partner of Kairos University. Kairos recognizes that your learning journey extends beyond traditional classroom settings. Through its innovative competency-based approach to theological education, Kairos University offers a variety of learning opportunities, ranging from non-degree offerings to undergraduate and graduate programs. Our partnership with Kairos University creates a path for interested and eligible individuals to participate in Kairos’ Discipleship Path and work toward a non-degree, non-transcriptable certificate of completion while staying connected to the Lifetree School of Ministry community and the ABC New Hampshire and Vermont region. Local mentors are part of a team that helps guide students through the program with ongoing counsel, assessment, and prayer.
