Five Stones Impact Online
University of Church Planting
Launching Fall-Winter 2025
Making His name great in the nations through
church planting. (Mal. 1:11)
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GET TRAINED.
"Record the vision and inscribe it on tablets, that the one who reads it may run with it." (Hab. 2:2)
"Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. (Prov. 4:7)
We want to provide you with the best teaching, insights, wisdom, and bible training we have ("record the vision and inscribe it on tablets") so you can be enabled to learn, assimilate, dream, and hear from the Holy Spirit. You may never meet us in person and that's ok. The key is you read and run with it. With all your getting, get understanding. We are behind you all the way. Besides our online school, we are also developing a mini-campus for in-residence mentoring and training.
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INVEST IN YOUR MINISTRY USING OUR REVERSE TUITION POLICY.
"Freely you have received, freely give." (Mt. 10:8)
We wanted to make our school free of charge, but to avoid generating a lot of false leads, drive-by interest, and digital clutter, we're offering our classes for $200 which will then be refunded to you if you complete the course and receive our certification. Most schools charge thousands and tens of thousands of dollars for their programs. We are giving our training away for free with our reverse tuition policy (RTP). This way anyone can afford our classes. (FSI will also provide course textbooks whenever possible to build your ministry library; you pay for shipping of books). This universal tuition policy is a way to express our love for all planters and students.
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LEVERAGE THE POWER OF REMOTE LEARNING.
"“I [Paul] am a Jew, born in Tarsus, but brought up in this city [Jerusalem], educated under Gamaliel..."(Acts 22:3). Paul traveled nearly 600 miles in ancient times to receive his education. We don't need to do that anymore.
People talk of 24/7 worship and 24/7 prayer; why not 24/7 teaching? Based on Is. 54:2 we are doing just that. "Enlarge the place of your tent; stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, spare not; lengthen your cords, and strengthen your pegs." You can get online whenever you want to study, for as long or short as you are inspired. You can log on from any time zone in the world. It's completely flexible to your schedule.
Never in history has learning been made more accessible to all peoples in every corner of the globe. Every tongue, tribe, and nation (Rev. 7:9) can be simultaneously trained for the work of the gospel. Technology is the new Roman roads. So whether you live in a mega-city or rural village, everyone can be taught together side-by-side.
Having been highly trained himself, Paul made it clear to Timothy, "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth." (2 Tim. 2:15). Certification is a means for us to show you've been accountable, disciplined, and responsible with our courses. Like Timothy we want you to be of "proven worth." (Phil. 2:2).
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PLANTING TOGETHER, IF IT MAKES SENSE.
Paul deeply valued Timothy and Silas in planting churches because of their kindred spirit (Phil. 2:20). This too is our priority.
You need not join Five Stones Impact (FSI) as a church planting family to utilize our resources. You are completely free to learn and study our courses on your own or as part of another church planting group. However, if you are unaffiliated and desire to be part of FSI, feel free to reach out to us. We have a three-step process for approving new planters.
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THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT.
Jesus devoted himself deeply to education. (Lk 2:46-47)
Explore our schools and courses here.
