The Shepherd’s Institute is a pastoral training program undertaken by a collective of like-minded churches in the New Orleans area. Students join other trainees from partnering churches in cohorts for instruction and discussion with a variety of qualified instructors.

This  program will offer class credit at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary up to 21 hours. Each class requires approx. 1,000 pages of reading and 10-15 pages of writing. If there are men that do not want to receive class credit the workload can be modified.

The program will be 7 semesters spread out over the Fall, Spring and Summer.

Fall 2025: Ecclesiology (Doctrine of the Church)
Spring 2026: Spiritual Formation of the Pastor
Summer 2026: Evangelism & Disciple-making
Fall 2026: Pastoral Ministry
Spring 2027: Church Leadership and Administration
Summer 2027: Missiology
Fall 2027: Preaching Practicum

For the Fall semester we will meet at Bridgedale Community Church on Mondays from 6 - 7:30AM

If you are interested in participating in The Shepherd's Institute please contact our pastoral assistant Harrison Kossover at harrisonkossover@gmail.com and he will contact you with further details.
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The Fatherhood Summit's goal is to build up men to build up others. Throughout the weekend, we shared meals, sang to the Lord, and were instructed by local pastors. Ryan Rice, George Ross, and Matthew Delaughter led the main sessions centered on instruction, discipline, and encouragement, speaking with conviction and love for the local church and the men within it. Additionally, we had testimonies from men reflecting on intentional fathers' presence–or absence––and how that affected them. The testimonies that were shared reminded the summit of the lasting impact that a father can have. We also welcomed several local ministries and organizations–Son of a Saint, Crossroads, and Eden House–who shared about the work they are doing across New Orleans. The organizations invited local communities to serve the city intentionally.
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Session: Matthew Delaughter
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Testimony - Kyle Jagers
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