Calvary Institute of Leadership and Theological Studies (CILATS)

Calvary Institute of Leadership and Theological Studies (CILATS) is the training wing of Calvary Kingdom Church Int'l (Inc) with His Lordship, Bishop Joseph I. Ojo, as Presiding Bishop.

CILATS is part of the mandate God gave him. With explicitly unreserved
yearning of men and women all over the globe who have been privileged to sit under his tutelage. To provide for them an enabling environment where the knowlege imbibed from

his Lordship can be imparted to younger generations to carry to the next level. Moreso, the need to provide the next general church with biblical leadershipprompted the commencement of CILATS on the 22nd of January, 2007. The Institute has men and women of tested integrity, consistent in faith, knowlegeable in Christian ethics and doctrines as council members.

The staff crew are made up of trained, and dependable people who are capable to deliver at all season. The non-tutorial staff are well to reckon with both in and out of duty post.

The institute shares an acre and half of land with her mother church. Located at Km. 24, Lagos Badagry Expressway, by Cele NICA Bus Stop, Mebamu, Okokomaiko, Lagos State, Nigeria.

OBJECTIVES:
a). To equip called men and women for inward and outward work of the christian ministry.
b.) Expose students to courses, trend and topics in modern missionology for developing missionary minded church, contextualization, understanding the global church and network.
c.) To raise leadership for churches that will vigorously pursue the restoration of orthodox norms, ethics and doctrine as was laid down by the Apostolic and church fathers.

MISSION STATEMENT: calvary institute of leadership and theological studies (CILATS) exist to raise men and women of integrirty with spiritual depth, who will carry the Gospel to the unreached and stimulating
national, global revival.

PROGRAMME REQUIREMENT/ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must have WASC/GCE/TCII or any of such equivalent with government approved institution. Apllicants must be convinced of God's calling to ministry upon their life; must passs CILATS interview.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT:
A student is required to successfully complete six-eight credits hours courses consisting of twenty-eight courses with a minimum of 2.0 G.P.A. FOR DLTH A student nshould also make a total of 80% clas attendance of the total semesters.

PROFESSIONAL TRACKS
CILATS programmes are designed to prepare students for a higher-level specialized career in different christian ministry.

The courses are treated under the following tracks.

* Leadership and Church Administration
* Bible and Theology
* Missionology
* Christian Education
* Music.

LESSON ORGANIZATION AND STUDY METHOD
Classes hold three times in a week between the hours of 5pm-7:45pm and 9am - 3:45pm, Monday, Friday and Saturday. Within this period of time a student is expected to have covered five courses.
The courses are prepared to present students with:
1. Course Title
2. Course Outline
3. Learning activities
4. Development question.

The course outline is aimed at giving students an overview of the course, help them to focus on the most vital points, information as they study, as well as show them what to learn. It also aims at helping students to study and follow their lectures thoroughly.

TENETS OF FAITH

1. I believe in the inspiration of the Bible as the divine word of God, the only infallible innerrorant, sufficient auhtoritative rule of faith and practice.

2. Believe in one God, eternally existence in the Holy Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost each with personality and deity.

3. Believe that Jesus Christ manifested in the flesh through the virgin birth, died on the cross of Calvary for the redemption of human race and that faith in His finished work saves.

4. Beleive in the resurrection of Jesus christ and that there is one universal church.

5. Beleive in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and that there is one universal church.

6. Beleive in the angelic ministry and the consumption of this age to welcome the new age where Christ reign.

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT CILATS

* CILATS has a pragmatic desire to restore the orthodox norms, ethics and doctrine in our today's church as was established and handed down by the Apostolic and church fathers.

* CILATS has a special grace of turning out students with indepths Biblical leadership skill, coupled with firm focus on integrity, consistency in faith and spiritual growth mindedness.

* In CILATS, we understand that commisssion without committment is fruitles. Therefore the staff, faculty
of the institute are down to earth people who not only are trained and dependable but also understand the
need and urgency to pursue the "great commikssion" (Mk. 16:15-20)

NATURE OF PROGRAMME
CILATS programme are organized in the following categories:
1. One month intensive programme in the practical ministry.
2. Six months certification programme in leadership and church management.
3. One year Certificate Programme in Bible and Theology.
4. Two Years Programme in Leadership and Theology (DLTh.)
5. Six months Post Graduate Degree in Bible Exposition(PGDBE).
6. Three Years Bachelor Degree Programme in Practical Theology (BA)