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Seminary Wives Institute

The Seminary Wives Institute Fall Course, SWI 201, begins Monday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m. The course meets at Inter-City Baptist Church in classroom #3. Please register online beginning August 1, 2010, and indicate any childcare needs you may have. The $40 course fee will be collected at the first class period. We look forward to having you for this exciting semester of ministry instruction, encouraging fellowship, and mentoring opportunities!

OUR MISSION: Preparing women to be suitable helpers to their husbands both in the home and in the local church by providing biblical instruction and practical experience in an encouraging and mentoring environment

"At the SWI, real women in ministry will share from their experiences to encourage and train you to be a part of the next generation of ministry wives. We desire to have a Titus 2 ministry to you as God uses these seminary years to prepare you and your husband for His work.”
- Claudia Doran, SWI Advisor

SWI Brochure

SWI 101 and 102 Reading List

SWI 201 and 202 Reading List

Click here to register.
Click here for the Spring 2010 SWI Schedule

General Information

1. Special two-year program designed for seminary wives
2. Meets on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:00 for ten weeks each semester
3. Includes small group interaction and fellowship, as well as a time of practical biblical  instruction from experienced pastors’ wives, missionaries, and other godly and gifted women
4. Childcare available upon request
5. Offered only to wives of current or former seminary students who register for the entire semester
6. Certificate awarded after the completion of all four semesters
7. Program may be entered at the beginning of any semester
   

Course Descriptions

SWI 201 (Fall 2010)

1. What is a Pastor's Wife?
2. Preparing for Public Speaking
3. Ministry of Encouragement
4. Weddings and Showers
5. The Missionary's Wife

SWI 102 (Spring 2011)

1. Ministering to Families in Need
2. Counseling
3. The Church Nursery
4. Ministering to Teens
5. Ministering to Senior Citizens

General Requirements

1. Attend Eight of Ten Weekly Classes
2. Complete Outside Reading
3. Participate in Mentoring Opportunities

Cost

• $40.00 Per Semester
  
  

Registration

1. Applicants may register online at www.dbts.edu/swi, beginning August 1 for the fall term and December 1 for the spring term.

Events for All Wives

1. For those unable to enroll in the SWI, please join us for two events in the homes of our professors’ wives:
1. Christmas Ornament Exchange (12/6/2010)
2. Salad Buffet and Senior Wives' Testimonies (TBA)
   

For More Information

Email Claudia Doran, SWI Director at cdoran@dbts.edu .

Email Meredith Winnberg, SWI Coordinator at mwinnberg@dbts.edu.