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Ministerial Alliance
(M.A.)





F.A.Q.

What is M.A.?
How do I join?
What are the requirements?
What forms do I need to fill out?
When are the meetings?
Who can I contact for more information?















What is M.A.?

The Ministerial Alliance is a BGCT scholarship organization which provides ministerial students with a group to strengthen, train, and prepare them as individual ministers and helps them build connections which will be beneficial throughout their ministry.


How do I join?

First review the MA requirements.  Next, email Mrs. Copeland to find out if you are eligible to be in MA.  She will tell you which of the forms you will need to fill out.  (Forms can be obtained from Mrs. Copeland or downloaded from below.)  Turn in the forms when they are due.


What are the requirements?

Once you are on the scholarship you need to meet the following requirements.

1.  Each Fall you must see Mrs. Copeland and fill out the yearly renewal paperwork.

2.  Attend Ministerial Alliance Meetings (See Mrs. Copeland or scroll down to see the calendar)

3.  Become active in a local Baptist (BGCT supporting) church. You must turn in a Church    Certification Renewal Form by April 15, 2006.

4.  You must take the following courses:

  1. Introduction to the Ministry
  2. Biblical Interpretation
  3. Supervised Ministry
  4. Church and Denomination
  5. Christian Doctrines

        It is your responsibility to schedule these courses with your advisor.

Click here to view or download the checklist.*


What forms do I need to fill out?

 Form Name*

 Who Needs this Form

 Form Due Date

 Statement of Cooperation  All MA Students**  Beginning of the semester
 Testimony of Call to Ministry  New MA Applicants**  Beginning of the semester
 Church Certification Form  New MA Applicants**  Beginning of the semester
 MA Information Form  All MA Students  Beginning of the semester
 Reaffirmation of Call  Returning MA Students  Beginning of the Fall semester
 Church Certification Renewal  All MA Students  April 15, 2006

*All forms are in PDF format.  Click here to download Adobe Reader.
**This form is for the Brownwood Campus only.


When are the meetings?

Calendar of Ministerial Alliance Meetings for 2004-05 (Revised)*

Monday, January 23rd
                  Rick Davis - FBC, Brownwood

Monday, February 20th

Monday, March 20th

Monday, April 24th
                  6:30 p.m. Food Fellowship in Phelps Bible Building
                  7:00 p.m. Meeting - Phelps Chapel
                  Election of Officers for 2006-2007

* All meetings take place at 7:00 PM in Phelps Chapel


Who can I contact for more information?

Mrs. Copeland

The MA Council

Vicente Richarte  - President
Tanner Cogsdil - Council Member
Anthony Ewell - Council Member
Rick Mayberry- Council Member
Natalie Webb - Council Member