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The Helmsman Institute

Disciple-Making is the Goal——Mentoring is the Process

His Word is like a lighthouse guiding us with His truth in the midst of darkness. (Psalm 32:8)

Promoting Christ’s Strategy for Making Disciples in the Local Church

“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same
commit thou to faithful men that they may teach others also.” 2 Timothy 2;2

GOAL OF THE INSTITUTE

The institute has one primary goal— to promote disciple-making as the means to fulfilling the “Great Commission”(2 Timothy 2:2) (Matthew 28:19, 20).

DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTITUTE

The Institute is a fellowship of Christians committed to the biblical model of disciple-making as referenced above. We believe any method of disciple-making that honors God’s Word will bear fruit. However, the specific biblical model in 2 Timothy 2:2 was practiced by Jesus. (He practiced mass communication as in the sermon on the mount and He also ministered in small groups as with the disciples and with Peter, James, and John. But, after His ascension He taught the apostle Paul in the desert or in heaven one-on-one.) Paul then used the same method with Timothy that he may in turn teach it to faithful men who in turn may teach others also. See “Our History” for more details.