About Minister In Training Program

The aim of the MIT Program is to begin a process of education focusing on understanding the Christian faith and its implications for human life. The vocation of Christian ministry is to interpret and represent the Christian faith and to explore ways by which faith can be embodied in the lives of people, churches, and society. The MIT program believes that it is important to develop the total minister not only inside the walls of the building but also in the lives of the people we serve. The courses in the curriculum give a broad understanding of ministry through traditions, origins, and backgrounds of the church; a reflection of the social and moral issues in the contemporary church; and consideration of occasions of worship, counseling, and education. The minister is a theologian, and therefore the program is designed to prepare men and women for the practice of ministry.

Program Information

The Ministers In Training program is a three-year program that operates on the hybrid model. All courses operate on the MIT academic calendar beginning in August and concluding in May. Further, courses take place on Monday evenings according to the academic calendar from 6:00 pm-8:30 pm, central standard time.

Program Track

  • LICENSURE TRACK

    The licensure track is for students that have expressed a call to the proclamation ministry and are therefore pursuing a license to preach the gospel. Upon completion of the program and satisfying all requirements, a ministerial license is issued upon successful completion of the MIT program. To attain a Ministerial License from Mt. Zion Baptist Church, the student must be a local member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, desiring to be invested in the clergy within Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Faculty & Admissions

Faculty

Bishop Joseph W. Walker, III, Senior Pastor

Pastor Brian K. Bradshaw, Associate Pastor, Executive Director of Ministers In Training 

Dr. Gideon Olaleye, Dean of Ministers In Training Program

Elder Jessica Johnson, Administration

Minister Demetria Johnson, Administration


Instructors

Elder Alex Atkinson
Elder Iller Bradley 
Elder Tanesha Bradshaw 
Elder Marlise Collins 
Elder Anita Black 
Elder Therese Brumfield-Gooch 


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All students must submit an application

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Application Instructions

The application and all accompanying documents including letter(s) of recommendation, statement of purpose and a writing sample must be submitted electronically. Applicants to MIT must adhere to the following guidelines below for submission of materials and processing of applications.

  • MIT application link. Applicants must complete the MIT application completely by the deadline. APPLICATION LINK IS ABOVE

  • A Personal Statement. Applicants must submit a personal statement (maximum two pages/double- spaced) apprising the Admissions Committee of reasons for considering theological pursuit, of vocational objectives, and of ways in which the Mt. Zion Ministers In Training Program’s resources can prepare applicants to meet their stated objectives.

  • Writing Sample: Subject: What is Grace? The applicant must submit a two-page paper on their understanding of "What is Grace", in 12 point double-spaced, not including citation pages, that illustrates the applicant’s ability to analyze and expound on the aforementioned subject. The writing sample must be submitted with the MIT application.

  • Essay: The applicant must submit an essay that chronicles their call to ministry. The essay must be no more than 2 ½ pages in 12 point double spaced. The essay must be submitted with the MIT application.

  • Letter of Recommendation. One letter of recommendation is required. Recommendation letter must be current and address the applicant’s potential for the program. Letters must be signed by recommender and submitted with the MIT application. Non-members, must submit letter of recommendation by their current Pastor.

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