Community Life

2024-09-16T11:59:10-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: |

One of the core values at Horizon is community. This is felt in every area of life at Horizon! So how does it work? Our staff and faculty model this in their relationships with each other and provide a high level of student care and a focus on community building. What about dorms? A Bible school that doesn't have a dorm may seem strange to some, but we recognize our unique opportunities and strive to create an environment where community is still prioritized! It is important to us that students experience the benefits of a strong and loving Christian [...]

3 Ways to Study with Horizon

2024-08-03T09:40:18-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: , |

Horizon has made some exciting moves that make Christian education more accessible than ever! If you are looking to pursue Christian leadership training, location does not have to hold you back. Below are the 3 different ways that Horizon delivers competent Christian leadership training to students, wherever they're at. 3 Ways to Study with Horizon: An ideal location for Saskatchewan constituents! Is there a Church Hub near you? We're proud to offer an exceptional distance education experience for Canadian students. 1. On Campus in [...]

Filled with the Word & Ready to Serve

2024-05-22T09:37:53-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: , , |

Horizon offers students a course that stands at the intersection between classroom learning and ministry engagement . Here is a special testimonial from one of our Ministry Formation students! Hello! My name is Lilly, and I just finished my second year of Bible College. This year I transferred to Horizon and just completed my first year in the Youth Ministry Program. A major part of the school at Horizon is Ministry Formation, which is a class in which students are required to be involved in at least 2 hours of ministry per week, debrief experiences, and study [...]

Course Spotlight: Marriage & Family Counselling

2024-04-13T15:41:08-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: , |

Help build the health of the church in a skilled and understanding way! Join Dr. Thorlakson in June for this one-week modular course. Available on campus or live-stream. This course is an introduction to theory and practice in marriage and family counselling, with special focus on attachment and systems theories. Relational patterns and significant stressors that affect children, youth, couples, and families are examined, including the issues of intimate partner and domestic violence. Counselling theories and approaches to support the well-being of children, youth, marriages, and families are explored. The Course June [...]

What if we could REALLY move the needle?

2024-03-13T12:50:13-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: , |

I'm not usually THIS excited, but I can’t get over the possibilities! We've been talking for years about the looming leadership crisis, and now it's finally upon us. Increasingly, we've got more leadership vacancies than leaders to fill them! This is as acutely true in the church as it is in the world at large. But what if we had a workable solution? What if we could REALLY move the needle and actually see a quantity of competent Christian leaders, trained and ready for service? I think we can! Of all the [...]

The YWC Coalition Partnership

2024-07-12T14:35:30-06:00Categories: Articles, Home Highlight, Promotions|Tags: , |

Horizon Partners with The Youth Coalition to Disciple Leaders Opening A New Program Pathway for Youth Ministry Leaders In January of 2024, Horizon signed an agreement with The YWC Coalition for Youth Ministry Leadership (the Coalition) to work together in preparing Christian leaders who are holistically equipped for youth ministry. Leaders will learn and grow through experiential learning, spiritual formation, academic excellence and intentional community, all while staying within a ministry context. MCS-Horizon President, Jeromey Martini discusses the program advantages with Sid Koop, Executive Director of the Youth Worker Community and Steve Zacharias, Director [...]

Course Spotlight: Intro to Christian Mission

2023-12-22T11:38:41-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: |

Because Christianity is by nature a missional faith, every Christian is called to participate in God's mission in the world. Instructed by Rev. Murray Cornelius, the "Introduction to Christian Mission" course explores the biblical and theological basis for mission, the missionary movements in history, issues in communicating the gospel with cultural relevance, and various missional strategies and mission models. Students will be equipped to bring the knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ to their communities and beyond. Finally, students will gain insight into identifying, integrating, and fulfilling their personal role in the Mission of God. [...]

Glimpses and Glimmers of God’s Goodness

2023-12-22T12:21:23-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: , |

As Pentecostals, we believe for the big answers to prayer – the dramatic conversion of a "big sinner", the miraculous healing of someone on their death bed, a lame person walking, or an unexpected gift of a significant cash blessing. These are all legitimate expectations but have we focused so much on the hope for the big answers to prayer or the big miracles that we don't notice the glimpses of God's goodness? A recent Facebook meme talked about "glimmers": Glimmers are those micro moments in your day that make you feel joy, happiness, peace or gratitude. Once [...]

Course Spotlight: Vision, Strategy, Execution, & Assessment

2023-11-16T13:54:31-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: |

Do you know how to run a tight ship? | tight ship: A well-managed organization, as in The camp director runs a tight ship. This metaphoric term alludes to a ship in which the ropes are taut and by extension the ship is strictly managed. [Second half of 1900s]. | (Source: www.dictionary.com) What might that look like in today's world of team leadership? Dr. David Wells instructs a very practical course that will examine four building blocks of an effective organization. This directed study course (what is this?) looks at the cyclical stages of articulating a vision and mission statement, [...]

Course Spotlight: Bible Study Methods

2023-09-29T17:05:31-06:00Categories: Articles|Tags: |

Build a strong foundation for interpreting, understanding, and applying the Bible today! According to Guiness World Records, "The best-selling book of all time is the Christian Bible... the total number probably lies between 5 and 7 billion copies."1 The Bible is highly significant, and so is our understanding of it. Instructed by Dr. Jeromey Martini, this course will empower you to interpret the Bible faithfully and relevantly. You will be challenged to grow in Christ-like character as you apply the Bible to your life and as you model healthy social interaction. You will also be equipped to share exegesis of [...]

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