Online Learning At Your Own Pace
Enhanced by Local Mentors
LB Discipleship Institute (LBDI) allows you to learn at your own pace, and breaks courses up into manageable chunks. LBDI’s mentorship option allow students to process course content with a local mentor.
Discipleship is Best Done in Relationship
LBDI provides three formats for taking courses
Take a Course With a Mentor
Decide which course you want to take. Identify and arrange for a local mentor to work with you as you take the course. Then enroll in the course.
Join a Church Cohort
Your church will organize a cohort group that will go through a course together with a leader functioning as a group mentor. After you decide to join a cohort, you will then enroll in the course.
Independent Study
If you decide that arranging for a local mentor will not work for you, you can enroll in a course without a mentor.
Featured Courses
Checkout what LBDI has to offer.
Old Testament Survey
This course is a seven-session overview of the Old Testament. It explores the literary, historical, and theological characteristics of the Old Testament writings in order to help you better understand its structure, purpose, message, and major themes.
Proclaiming Jesus
This course is a 5-module study of a biblical understanding and contextually relevant way of doing evangelization, with an emphasis on personal witness and the role of the local church in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus in word and deed, both locally and globally.
Worship Leading
This course will explore the Bible’s teaching on worship and help the student to think Biblically, theologically, and contextually about leading worship in the local congregation. This course will provide a foundation for all those involved as volunteers and paid staff in the ministry of leading worship.
Why Choose LB Discipleship Institute?
Fantastic Instructors
LBDI courses are taught by Lutheran Brethren Seminary faculty and pastors, elders and other teachers within our churches. They have years of experience in ministry and are experienced in their areas of ministry.
Affordable Learning
LBDI seeks to be an affordable option for those eager to be equipped for ministry. Courses are just $49 for individuals. If you cannot afford to make a donation, you may enroll in a course with no charge. Students may participate in a church cohort for free.
Self-paced Courses
Our courses are designed with flexibility in mind. Most courses are designed to be 4-6 weeks in length, but you can determine the pace that fits your schedule.
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