Four different batches of church planters were trained at the Bangalore centre. A total of 23 church planters at various levels in the IRCP curriculum were trained from Sep 21 – Oct 01. Dr. Jayakumar taught two courses (1) “Self- Culturing”- Indigenous Contextualization and (2) Basic Christian Beliefs (Cults). Dr. Thomas Moore taught four different courses: (1) “NT Introduction and Understanding the Gospels,” (2) “Old Testament History III (Poetry and Intertestamental Period),” (3) “Basic Christian Apologetics” and (4) Old Testament History II (Kings and Prophets). Rev. Eric Paul taught two courses: (1) “Making Your Church a Training Centre” and (2) “Book Study: Nehemiah”. Rev. L. Devadoss taught two courses: (1) Pastoral Care for Missional Purpose”, and (2) “Pneumatology, Angelology and Demonology”. Mr. Samuel H. Rajkumar taught two courses: (1) “Human Identity” and (2) “Human Resource Development”.

Centers of Church Based Training program was held on ?. The program was conducted by the President of CCBT, Dave Buckert, Eric Paul(senior pastor of Beth-El Bible Church, El Paso and board member of CCBT). This program was intended to provide the power of church-based training to enrich life and its approach for development and helping the matured leaders to move from strategy to action, systematic teaching of the word is the need of the hour for the church to bring all to maturity and many to leadership.

This seminar was conducted by Dr.George Waller and Steve Albright. This seminar turned out to be beneficial for grass root level church planters and leaders.