National Evangelism Chair Lecturer for Christian Leadership School
By M. Patterson | October 6, 2014
Rev. Dr. Oliver K. Patterson, Sr., Chairman of the Evangelism Board of the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc. (NBC, USA, Inc.), will be the guest lecturer for Fairview Baptist Church’s fall session Christian Leadership School, scheduled for October 10 – 11, 2014. Dr. Patterson is part of the instructional staff of the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education and is well known across the nation for his dynamic teachings on The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. He is the Senior Pastor of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Richmond Heights, Missouri.
The Christian Leadership School (CLS) has been approved and certified by the Sunday School Publishing Board (SSPB) of the NBC, USA, Inc. The theme is “Solidarity with the Savior through His Work,” Matthew 5:16, John 10:32, Titus 2:14 and Hebrews 13:20-21.
Class and lecture sessions will be Friday night from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Courses offered and instructors are, respectively: Effective Bible Reading, Rev. Michael Eaton; The Synoptic Gospels, Rev. Lee Benson; Christian Stewardship, Rev. Frank Washington; Theology and History of Christianity, Robert Simmons; Dean Certification, Rev. Alfred Baldwin; and Doctrine of the Holy Spirit, Rev. O. K. Patterson, Sr.
The school is open to anyone interested in furthering their Christian Education or earning course credit toward certification through the SSPB. Registration and payment can be completed through the church website at www.fairviewokc.com. Donation is $15 per student. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure admission in the desired course. Classes will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional information is available on the church’s website.
The leadership of Fairview, as well as the staff for the CLS, endeavors to do its best in providing learning opportunities to help individuals grow spiritually and in their work and witness in the world for Christ.
Fairview Baptist Church is located at 1700 N. E. 7th Street in Oklahoma City. Sister Moore Lavinnie Moore is Fairview’s Christian Education Director and Rev. Gregory Rogers, Dean of the East Zion Consolidated District Association Congress, is CLS Dean. Dr. John A. Reed, Jr. is Senior Pastor at Fairview.
For specific questions, contact Sister Moore at 405-388-1419 or email christianed@fairviewokc.com.
