ORBA began its Pastoral Ministry Training courses in August 2023. The current 2026 course is held weekly on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. at Christ Fellowship Church in Archie, MO. There are currently 20 to 25 attendees between offered in-person and online on YouTube channel @ORBATraining. You may also click here: (Osage River - YouTube). If you are participating, or would like to participate, please contact Bro. Woody Wilson via email at drwoody.orbadom@outlook.com or via phone at (660)-464-4217, to receive the corresponding worksheets.

We offer six semesters of two courses each: one theological and one practical. We may periodically offer other short-term courses. 

Current offered courses are:

Fall 2026-
     The Story of God: From Creation to New Creation
     Spiritual Formation: Spiritual Discipline for Life and Ministry
Spring 2027-
     Systematic Theology I
     Church History: Christ Builds His Church
Fall 2027-
     Systematic Theology II
     Missions, Evangelism, and Benevolent Ministry
Spring 2028-
     Hermeneutics from Biblical Text to Teaching Outline
     Practical Pastoral Ministry: The Pastoral Epistles
Fall 2028-
    Principles of Biblical Counseling
    Principles of Ministry Leadership
Spring 2029-
    Homiletics: From Teaching Outline to Sermon; Preaching Lab
    Church Administration and Leadership Development; Coaching Lab