The Fishers of Men Ministry is a twelve-week course of specialized training in person-to-person evangelism.  The curriculum is geared to the typical member of the church of Christ with little or no experience in teaching the gospel.  The FOM course entails daily Bible study and training in methods of reaching and teaching the lost.
 
Who may enroll?
Any Christian male or female who is 16 or older may enroll in Fishers of Men if willing to make the necessary commitment.

What does it cost?
Thanks to the financial support of congregations and individual members of the church of Christ throughout the U.S., our full-time instructors work free of charge.  There is no tuition fee, book fee or charge of any kind.  But students must commit to a significant amount of study.

• Eleven 2 ½ hour classes held for eleven consecutive weeks (7:00-9:30 PM on Monday evenings)
• Week 12 is a graduation banquet
• Nightly homework on first principles (averaging ~1 hour each day)
• Bible studies with non-Christians are required for graduation

What is covered in the course?

• Discovering and developing one's interest in home Bible study
• Assessing the "heart condition" of prospects
• How and where to get definite appointments for home Bible study
• Dealing with questions and objections
• Teaching effectively
• Creating Godly sorrow
• Persuading Scripturally

Who teaches the course?
Dr. Timothy Wilkes, director of the Fishers of Men Ministry, taught the class at the Pikes Peak church of Christ in Colorado Springs.

• Elder at the Coldwater, Mississippi church of Christ
• Preacher since 1979
• Full-time FOM teacher since 1993
• Conducted missions & campaigns in Australia, New Zealand, India, Japan, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Tanzania, and Russia
• Education:  Ph.D. in Andragogy (Science of how adults learn) from Capella University, MS in Andragogy  from Capella University; BA in Bible, M.Th. & D.R.E., he is a graduate of the Memphis School of Preaching two year program and three year graduate program