Five–Fold Mission: “Developing a Desire for Daily Devotion, Discipleship, and Direction.”

1. Desire for God:
To give experiences that stir a burning desire for a deeper intimacy with God.

2. Daily Ministerial Experiences:
Daily training to give practical ministry experience while working in the offices of Mercy Seat Ministries, Inc. and traveling the nations to minister at crusades, conventions, and camps.

3. Devotion to Biblical Instruction:
Developing a Godly lifestyle that will give a solid Biblical foundation while taking accredited Bible courses.

4. Discipleship from Ministry Leaders:
Practical sessions to give one-on-one discipleship and
mentoring from Drs. Patrick H. and Karen S. Schatzline as well as other evangelists and staff leaders of Mercy Seat Ministries, Inc.

5.   Direction for Ministry Life:
Tracks used to give specialized training in following areas of ministry:
A.  Worship
B.  Evangelism
C.  Missions
D.  Media
E.  Pastoral

At The Forerunner School of Ministry, our goal and vision for each student is to become a well rounded individual in every area of ministry. In order to assist in this mission, we've placed the opportunies for each student to be active in five main tracks at FSM.

Ministry Tracks
The Forerunner School of Ministry is a yearly program that is broken down into the five training tracks of ministry. Each track is covered with teachings, sermons and other criteria. Each track is designed to cover a major area of ministry. Here is the following breakdown of each track:

Worship:
Our worship track is designed to learn different aspects of worship in the church and in your own personal life. You will also be a part of the FSM worship team, as well as The Summit Church at Birmingham worship team, whether that may be playing an instrument, music lessons, or learning how to become a worshiper. 

Media:
The technological world has increased over the years and this track is designed to keep students trained in the areas of graphic arts, power point, video and audio production, and CD/DVD duplication.

Missions:
This outreach track is formulated for reaching the lost in other areas of the world. You will have the opportunity to travel to places such as Singapore, Australia, Africa, and the outmost parts of Europe. You will set up crusades, conventions and prepare drama for these different areas.

Pastoral:
In this track, you will learn the principles of the Bible according to theologians of the Old and New Testament. You will also learn how to write a sermon, how to conduct altar calls and how to pastor people. You will know how to run an effective church, ministry, and family after this track.

Evangelism:
You will see evangelism from “the stage” point of view. You will learn what an evangelist has to go through in their day, how they conduct themselves and how they keep their integrity. You will participate in missions, international or local, and you will also learn how to witness and outreach to our neighboring residents.

The Forerunner School of Ministry is a yearly program designed each year to disciple a student in the areas of leadership. Each year there is a set criteria that is placed upon the students in order to graduate from the program.  After your second year in the program, you will have a certificate of ministry. After your second year in the program, your accomplishments will precede in future commitments as leadership and/or further training in ministry.