BWGI International Institute

5-Course Discipleship Concentration

The 5-Course Discipleship Concentration

The 5-courses have been developed by Dr. David Eckman who was a pastor for over 16 years and a former Vice-President and Dean of Western Seminary in the heart of the Bay Area, California, Sacramento, and Oregon. Now, these seminary-level courses are being made available to all. Train and equip yourself with powerful and high-impact materials by Dr. Eckman. Tens of thousands of pastors, small-group leaders, lay leaders and enthusiastic participants all around the world have been transformed by this material and have trained others. Now there is a systematic and effective way for you to be trained too. 

When are these courses offered?

 
SUMMER 2022

FALL 2025 & ASYNCHRONOUS STUDY

SPRING 2025, FALL 2025

SPRING 2026 & ASYNCHRONOUS STUDY

Fall 2022

FA25 & ASYNCHRONOUS STUDY

FALL 2022

SPRING 2025 & ASYNCHRONOUS STUDY

 

What level should I register for?

Bronze

  • The Bronze Level is for those interested in personal enrichment or to go deeper into a particular book associated with a course.

Silver

  • The Silver Level is recommended for those that want to be a BWGI-recommended and endorsed facilitator either for a Small Group Ministry at a church or with an organization.

Gold

  • The Gold Level is recommended for Pastors, Missionaries or Church Leaders who want to become a BWGI recommended and endorsed teacher to effectively teach a BWGI Course. With Master Certification, you will get mentoring support from Dr. Eckman.

How does it work?

  1. Determine what level of study you would like to enroll in (Bronze, Silver, or Gold)

  2. Determine if you would like to do an Asynchronous or Independent study at your pace or take a class with Dr. Eckman and the faculty which includes live online lectures

  3. Register for the course

  4. You will receive the book(s) for the course

  5. You will be given access to the BWGI Learning Management System (LMS) to follow a weekly-guided learning path through:

    • videos for each chapter

    • activities to check your understanding

    • questions for deeper reflection

    • discussions with other students in the course

  6. Through the LMS you will have access to Dr. Eckman and the BWGI Faculty and Team for any questions or support.

What is included with each level?

Bronze

$200

Per course

  • Book 1
  • Part-A Videos for each chapter of the book

Silver

$225

Per course

  • Book 1
  • Part-A Videos associated with Book 1
  • Part-B Go-deeper videos
  • Questions answered by Dr. Eckman & BWGI Team
  • Zoom meetings with class & Dr. Eckman

Gold

$480

Per course

  • Book 1
  • Book 2
  • Part-A Videos associated with Book 1
  • Part-B Go-deeper videos
  • Questions answered by Dr. Eckman & BWGI Team
  • Zoom meetings with Gold Level Cohort & Dr. Eckman
  • Application required