KANSAS CITY – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has launched Midwestern Women’s Institute, a program to prepare women with biblical training, encouraging fellowship and practical learning as they serve their families and churches in fulfilling the Great Commission.
“Each student should have a two-fold expectation,” said Karen Allen, wife of Midwestern’s president, Jason K. Allen, and MWI director. “The first expectation is to build lasting ministry friendships,” she said, adding that “I have greatly benefited over the years from ministry friendships” from such programs. Classes will begin each week with fellowship, prayer requests and a special talk from a seminary guest.
The second expectation is educational, with Allen noting, “Although each class will vary to some degree, the students will find them all informative, challenging, encouraging and also very practical. My desire is that when women finish the program they will be both excited and prepared to serve alongside their husbands in their local church in ministry.”
Midwestern Women’s Institute began the current semester with a welcome event Aug. 22 on the Kansas City, Mo., campus; the first class was set to begin the evening of Aug. 29. Each semester will entail two terms of six-week classes, with the first semester focusing on required courses in personal spiritual disciplines and surveys of the Old and New Testaments.
Midwestern Women’s Institute has three tracks of 9-, 12- and 15-hour ministry certificate programs. The fee is $10 per class. Childcare is provided by reservation. For more information, visit www.mbts.edu/mwi.