Local Mission Training School or LMTS is a 9-month training designed to equip and train high school graduates to properly use and apply scripture in all aspects of their life and others. We accomplish this by helping them with their Biblical Counseling Certification and having them engage in our local Youth Program every week.

LMTS is located in Washington, IN and will be in partnership with The Southwest Indiana PowerHouse.

The facilitation of classes and discussions will be TC Cook, the PowerHouse’s Director. It will also have other Certified Biblical Counselors filling in for lectures and discussions.

The program will run from September to May. Specific dates will be determined.

LMTS is for any who have graduated high school up to 26 as of sept 1st of the year they enter the program.

IBCD (The Institute for Biblical Counseling & Discipleship) exists to strengthen churches in one another care. We will use their training and courses to help you become entry-level biblical counseling certified.We will also use this to help you achieve a higher certification in ACBC. 
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ACBC (The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) seeks to strengthen the Church to speak the truth in love by providing a quality training and certification process, a global network of like-minded individuals and institutions, and a source of practical and biblical resources for the Church. This is the Highest certification you can seek for Biblical Counseling. 

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LMTS students who need housing will be able to be paired with local house parents. However transportation to and from school and food is still the students responsibility.

A weekly schedule will include video lectures, teacher lectures, and classroom discussion all before 3pm. After 3pm you will begin to prepare for youth at the PowerHouse and then take what you have learned and apply to building relationships and sharing the Gospel with youth. For homework you will have required reading and open book testing.

Yes, there will be a Thanksgiving break and a Christmas break. The cost of travel to/from the program will be at the students expense.

The 9-month program has a total cost of $5,000 and is not tax deductible. Below is what is included and not included.

The program cost includes:

- Housing if needed

- All books and training materials

- IBCD Training Cost

- IBCD Counseling Certification Cost

- ACBC application fee

The program does NOT include:

- Food

- Transportation

- Housing if not with a dedicated House Parent

- Bibles, Journals, Paper, Pens and Pencils

- Computers, Laptops, Tablets

- ACBC Certification



At this time scholarships are not available.

The full payment amount is due by 1 week prior to the beginning of classes.

Absolutely! Please feel free to contact us at 812-254-7693 for those options.

You can mail checks to:
PowerHouse

PO Box 532

Washington, IN 47501



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