SIBI Satellite Schools/Church Classrooms

Click This Link To Download The New Satellite School Handbook  for March 2019

We have now posted the digital PDF version of the Sunset Extension School catalog for downloading. Right mouse click here to download your copy today. (Right click and select “Save Link As” or “Save Target As” to download.)

Inside you will find our most up-to-date listing of courses, textbooks, and reference materials. The catalog also has a large assortment of other DVDs, CDs, and print materials. These include older Sunset classroom classes, topical studies, sermon series, messages from the Sunset Church of Christ pulpit, commentaries, reference works, popular books on many subjects, and Sunset materials available in Spanish.

This is a question I am asked very often. Actually, no, you cannot have too many satellite schools within a local area. Here are the reasons why. The satellite school  program and its curriculum are flexible enough to be  tailored to the specific needs and goals of each congregation. Suppose one congregation needs to train some to teach or to equip future teachers through a deeper  level of study of God’s word. So, they decide that to do this most effectively, a Wednesday evening class  should be conducted because this is the most convenient time  for those involved. Suppose another congregation wants to  use the program to teach and ground new Christians in the  faith. So, they have decided to streamline their studies for  that purpose and make it a part of their community evangelism. Still another congregation sees the need to reach those on the outer fringe. So, they use Sunday  mornings to re-introduce Christ to members who have lost  their way. The purposes for these satellite schools are  different and they may not all intend to bring other  congregations together. Instead, they are specialized and  structured for different needs. This way, two or three  congregations may be within twenty minutes of each other and each one be involved with a satellite school of their own. What specialized area of ministry needs special  attention in your congregation? The satellite school program can offer that special needed  energy, organization, materials, and opportunity to assist in achieving your goals.

Posted by Darrell Wallace

He wasn’t much for stirrin’ out,
It wasn’t his desire;
No matter what the others did,
He was sittin’ by the fire.

Same old habit, day by day,
He never seemed to tire;
While others helped to build God’s church,
He was sittin’ by the fire.

And when he died as we all will do,
They said he probably went higher;
But if he’s doing what he always did,
He’s still sittin’ by the Fire!
– Author Unknown –

We all have that choice, don’t we! Our Lord did, too. No sin to be tempted; it’s in the decision after all. We must teach, live and preach the Word!

– Bill Powers

On Thursday, February 19, Sunset International Bible Institute hosted a dinner in Midland, Texas. The program focused on Sunset’s work in several nations that are either Muslim or that have a significant immigrant population that is Muslim. Here is a video of the 17 minute presentation.

The 2009 Satellite School Administrators Workshop was held January 22-23 at Sunset International Bible Institute in Lubbock, Texas. Fifteen new administrators were trained and certified (pictured above). The group not only greatly benefited from the training, but also encouraged the Sunset staff and each other with uplifting stories of the work in their congregations.