Equipping the next generation of leaders to advance the mission of knowing Christ and making Christ known
Sagebrush Academy of Leader Training (SALT) is an intensive development program to prepare participants for vocational and nonvocational ministry. SALT focuses on key components that are designed to help every participant develop as an individual, a minister and a leader. By investing in your leadership through SALT, your love and knowledge of Jesus Christ will grow in amazing ways.
Pastors and ministry veterans will teach sound doctrine and practical ministry providing students with a greater Christian biblical worldview and understanding of the Bible.
There is a significant amount of reading, research, and personal study time required to successfully complete SALT. We encourage students to take one class and focus on what God is teaching them through that study.
Class Options:
Riverside - Mondays 6:30 PM
Riverside - Tuesdays 6:30 PM
NE Heights - Tuesdays 6:00 PM
Uptown - Sundays 2:00 PM
Santa Fe - Sundays 12:15 PM
Online - Self Guided
Overview: This course is designed to take you on a fast-paced journey through the books of the Old Testament where you will learn the key verses, main themes, and theological concepts. By spending time studying each of the thirty-nine books of the Old Testament, we will learn how God redeemed mankind back then and how He continues to redeem His people today.
Length: 15 Sessions
Resources:The Bible; Halley’s Bible Handbook
Class Options:
Riverside - Mondays 6:30 PM
Riverside - Tuesdays 6:30 PM
Santa Fe - Wednesdays 6:00 PM
Online - Self Guided
Overview: This course is all about spending time exploring the core areas of basic Christian theology such as the Trinity, the purpose of the Church, end times, salvation, sin, and much more. Having a better understanding of theology will enable you to be secure in your faith and it will help you to understand God’s will for your life.
Length: 15 Sessions
Resources: Practical Theology Textbook: Basic Theology, Charles Ryrie
Ministry Fundamentals and Self-Leadership
Class Options:
Riverside - Sundays 2:00 PM
Online - Self Guided
Ministry Fundamentals
Overview: In this course you will discover how Seven Practices of Effective Ministry, by Andy Stanley, fits within a ministry context, but also how they can benefit you in your personal life. By learning, understanding, and applying these principles in our personal and ministerial areas of life, we can see how wise leadership habits can create great fruit for God’s kingdom.
Length: 7 Sessions
Resources: 7 Practices of Effective Ministry by Andy Stanley
Self-Leadership
Overview: To be a great leader one must lead him or herself first. In this course we will take a look at six categories of self-leadership: motivation, time, wisdom & knowledge, spiritual strength, rest, and stewardship. Applying these categories of self-leadership will enable each student to be used by God in amazing ways!
Length: 8 Sessions
Resources: Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald;
Tyranny of the Urgent by Charles Hummel
Although the school is not currently accredited, the courses provided are on par with many Bible college programs around the country.
Students will need to plan for a time commitment of around 2 hours per week per course. This includes time for watching online classes and personal study.
Students of SALT will be responsible to cover the $20 charge per course for the semester. Most courses will also have book costs associated with the specific course.
A believer who is looking to strengthen their spiritual walk and has the time and personal discipline needed to complete college-level classes online. They should be someone who either attends a Sagebrush campus or is dedicated to watching services online.
