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What is Masters Commission?
About Alliance Master's Commission
What is Discipleship?
Letter from our Pastor
Staff
Outreach
The Warehouse
The Seven Project
FAOG Fine Arts Department
Overview
School of Valor
Berean
SAGU
Trips
Peru
WHAT IS MASTERS COMMISSION?
ABOUT ALLIANCE MASTERS COMMISSION
Alliance Master’s Commission is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, one of the most impoverished cities in America. It neighbors its twin city, the trendy St. Joseph, “Michigan’s most romantic city,” and both rest on the white sandy beaches of the Southeast tip of Lake Michigan. Benton Harbor has a history of poverty, violence, and racism, which is in stark contrast to the towns and cities around it. Teen pregnancy rates are high, homeless roam the streets, and the conditions of many of the houses are less than livable. As you cross the bridge from Benton Harbor into St. Joseph, you move from a primarily African American community to a largely German community. Our home church, First Assembly of God, is located in St. Joseph. It is one of the largest and most culturally diverse churches
in Berrien County, full of life and growing. Our students
have an amazing opportunity to learn from some of the
best leaders in the state.
The prosperous beaches of St. Joseph
Our program is focused on discipleship and outreach. We take what we learn, pour it into our students, and together we pour it into the community. The goal is twofold: “To equip and empower this generation to win souls and make disciples.” Our name was coined because of our alliance with King of Kings church in Jerusalem, Israel. Once a year we travel there to help them spread the word that Jesus is the messiah and lift up the nation in prayer. It is interesting to see how God has held us to our name because of the different alliances we have formed, one of which is Youth Alive and the Seven Project. We help put on school assemblies and youth rallies around the state of Michigan. We love God with a passion and want to help students live a lifestyle that cultivates it.
The poverty-stricken streets of Benton Harbor
DISCIPLESHIP
What is Discipleship? It is people teaching people how to live and love. Your relationship with Christ is the most important thing, and we teach a lifestyle that cultivates it. It goes beyond what you can learn in a classroom. Knowledge is important, but growth and maturity comes from putting that knowledge into action. We teach, then we do, and students watch. The goal is eventually for us to watch as they do; for them to excel and surpass even our abilities.
The theme of our program is based on the scripture that says, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20). Our students have an opportunity to learn from some the best leaders and pastors in the area.
Our desire is for every student to be able to walk away totally in love with God: with strong convictions, goals, and the confidence and self-discipline to carry them out. This result depends on an open heart and a willingness to learn.
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AMC STAFF
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Paul Meadows
Director
Benji and Naomi Wilson
Assistant Director
Valerie Hanson
Academic Director
Susan Miller
Administrative Director
OUTREACH
YOUTH MINISTY
The Warehouse Youth Ministries
Every Wednesday night we get a chance to show the image of Christ to the people in our youth group. This is an incredible opportunity to minister to the hurting. We take time to get to know and disciple the students, praying with them and for them, and digging deep into their lives so that God's healing can happen.
Michigans Youth Alive director and the Seven Project have brought us on board with them, putting on school assemblies and youth rallies throughout our state. This is an incredible opportunity for us to reach out to youth hundreds of miles away from our headquarters. We use creative dramas and skits to present a positive message for students in middle school and high school, inviting them to return in the even for a youth rally; this is where we present the full-fledged gospel and see literally hundreds come to Christ at and get connected to local youth groups to be discipled. We believe God uses the Seven Project to cause huge change, answering the prayers of local churches and youth groups all over the nation.
FINE ARTS
Our fine arts department encompasses a wide array of creative outlets for AMC students including being involved in the Fire Choir along with Christmas and Easter productions. The Fire Choir provides friendships, relationships, and accountability outside of the AMC program, allowing students to connect with the amazing people in our church and participate in several of its events. On occasion, the choir travels to different churches locally to worship and fellowship with other Christian bodies in the area. Our contribution to the church productions includes helping in the construction of sets and props, script-writing, singing, as well as acting.
MEDIA
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ACADEMICS
It is important in every Masters Commission to have balance between ministry and curriculum. The ministerial aspect of masters is a chance for you to pour your heart into the people around you, while the curriculum is where you get poured back into, both spiritually and mentally. Each student has three options pertaining to what type of schooling they pursue: South Western Assemblies of God University distance education college courses (S.A.G.U.), Berean courses, or School of Valor. Each option is designed for different scenarios of student life, whether the student wishes to be a certified pastor within the year (Berean), or wishes to obtain college credit (S.A.G.U.), or if the student wishes to pursue and develop leadership and ministerial skills and knowledge (School of Valor).
Changed people ultimately change people. First you get ministered to, then you minister. Here at AMC we recognize the need of education not only to enhance a students knowledge and life skills to survive in the job-diminishing world today, but also to broaden their views and allow them to grasp God in a fuller and more vivid way.
Scripture Memorization
"All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work."
-2 Timothy 3:16-17
Every AMC student enrolled in AMC is required to learn and memorize over 400 scriptures total, because being able to apply the Word of God to daily situations is an absolute necessity for a Christian believer today. Memorizing scripture will cleanse a mind from the garbage the media and society feeds to the people in this world - out with the bad, in with the good.
"I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you." -Psalm 199:11
Without the knowledge of the word, you have virtually no knowledge of God. We do not just memorize to simply memorize. We take the word of the Lord and place it in our hearts so that we can teach and be taught, so we can correct in love and be corrected in love, and so we can train and be trained in righteousness, this way we will be equipped for every good work the Lord has for us.
SCHOOL OF VALOR
The School of Valor was designed by our lead director and is specifically tailored for students in AMC to enhance their experience in Masters and deepen their knowledge concerning a wide variety of topics, including: spiritual warfare, leadership, servant-hood, personality types, revival, etc. Each month the student focuses on a particular subject, reading and completing a comprehensive book report as well as a Bible report. In addition, a student gives two creative presentations per semester to the rest of the AMC students on topics they have recently studied.
The predetermined books a student is given on each subject will greatly increase their understanding of practical and theological matters often overlooked or left unaddressed in a typical Christians life. Furthermore, the student will learn how deeply study the word of God and be equipped with the resources to examine the author, time period and context, as well as the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek words used so that they can better comprehend what the Bible has to say; old stories will be brought to a new and fresh light, and once-thought insignificant verses will suddenly be transformed into paramount theological foundations.
BEREAN
The Berean School of Bible is a distance education program provided by Global University, designed to allow students to become certified pastors within a year. There are 9 courses, one per month, in which students receive a textbook and participate in chapter tests, unit quizzes, and a final exam over each subject. At the end of the 9 courses you will be applying for your credentials through the Assemblies of God.
The Berean School of Bible prides itself in being one of the most pristine independent-study programs in the Christian ministry today. The Assemblies of God has a three-tier hierarchy of credentials: certification, licensing, and then ordination. Students who become certified through Berean then have the option of continuing their studies to become licensed and then ordained Assemblies of God ministers.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University offers AMC students the opportunity to participate in their distance education program which allows students to earn college credit during their time in Masters Commission. You will be taking a total of two classes each semester, and will be required to complete all online class material; this includes watching online lectures taught by your distance education professor and completing assignments and projects.
Taking S.A.G.U. classes also opens up more opportunities for financial aid through the government; however, if a student fails to pass the courses their financial aid will be suspended. The credit a student earns is transferable to any Assemblies of God college if the student chooses to pursue a college education after Masters.
TRIPS
PERU
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Alliance MC is joining forces with Abundant Life Ministries to bring hope to the people of Iquitos, Peru. Our friends there have a huge heart for their community and are working hard to make a difference. They have many different ministries currently and are seeing miracles of God.
This year, we are planning to send 13 people to Peru for three weeks. This will help our friends there jumpstart much of the work that they have started. In order to do that, we are raising funds.
Abundant Life's Facebook
Camp Amazon
In 2012, we are planning to send 13 people to Peru for 3 weeks. We are working towards this goal, but we still have a ways to go. We need your help! Every dollar counts. If you would like to donate towards our goal, please click the donate button on the top right of our home page. Also, keep a look out on our website for our upcoming fundraisers and events!
Checks & Money Order: Please make checks out to First Assembly of God and Write in memo section "Masters Commission". For Peru trip, specify "Masters Commission Peru Fund"
Credit Card: Call +1 269 556 1422 and ask for accounting
1. Download and print an application
2. Mail or fax filled out application to:
Alliance Masters Commission
3084 Niles Rd.
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Fax: (269) 556-1427
or
E-mail scanned application to:
mcAlliance_sbcglobal.net
Application Pg 1.pdf
Application Pg 2.pdf
Youth Pastors / Master's Directors
Coming Soon
Worships Pastor/ Master's Director
Church Staff
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Alliance Masters Commission is a ministry of First of Assembly of God Global Outreach Center.
Daniel Miller
Senior Pastor
Worship Pastor / Master's Director
Nick Balanowski
Childrens Pastor
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