2026 Master's Class

Gateway Seminary

of the Southern Baptist Convention

Master's Class in Wyoming

P1511-44 Pastoral Ministry and Leadership

(2 Credit Hours)

• This is a required class for the Gateway Master of Divinity program.
• This is an approved class for other degree programs.

* This class will be available at the Wyoming Southern Baptist Office (3925 Casper Mountain Road, Casper) and also online through ZOOM

The Instructor: Dr. Fred Creason (DMin; PhD)

The Assisting Instructor: Pastor Chris Furl (MDiv; PhD in progress)
The Dates:

(1) Friday, January 30 (6:00 pm – 10:00 pm)

(2) Saturday, January 31 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)

(3) Friday, February 20 (6:00 pm – 10:00 pm)

(4) Saturday, February 21 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)

(5) Friday, March 13 (6:00 pm – 10:00 pm)

(6) Saturday, March 14 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)

(7) Friday, March 27 (6:00 pm – 10:00 pm)

Register for this class directly with the Gateway Admissions Office

The Textbooks:

1)Lehman, Kevin, and Bill Pentak. The Way of the Shepherd: Seven Secrets to Managing Productive People.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004.  ISBN 978-0-8010-1435-2

2)McIntosh, Gary L, and Charles Arn. What Every Pastor Should Know: 101 Indispensable Rules of Thumb for Leading Your Church.  Grand Rapids: Baker, 2013.  ISBN 978-0-8010-1435-2

3)Wilson, Jim L. Pastoral Ministry in the Real World. Wooster, OH: Weaver Book Company, 2018.  ISBN 978-1-6385-9212-9

Classes meet at the Wyoming Southern Baptist Office, 3925 Casper Mountain Road, Casper, WY and also online through ZOOM.

For more information, please contact Dr. Fred Creason (307-267-4235, creason@wyomingsbc.org)