In short, Koinonia Institute is a “think tank” for serious Christians. It can become a lifelong adventure of exploring the Word of God among an international fellowship without borders—neither intellectual nor geographic. It provides an opportunity to “bloom where you are planted” by studying the Bible—and related topics—in virtual classrooms on the Internet, while discovering the unique calling on our own lives and preparing for the challenges which will inevitably emerge on our personal horizons.

Koinonia Institute is not for everyone. It is designed for those who are truly committed to becoming an Ambassador for the Coming King. Its design provides flexible paths of achievement without the straightjackets of presumption or tradition. It is non-denominational, but decidedly fundamental.

The Institute holds the belief that we are all heading into extremely turbulent times, which will test all of our presumptions and beliefs. It’s objective is to identify, encourage, and equip leadership for the challenges ahead.

In addition to the classrooms and courses, a “Campus Access Pass” will also provide access to: privileged surveillance of the strategic trends monitored by the Institute; proprietary archives of relevant research; private forums with nationally known personalities; and, other involvements with distinguished members of the Fellowship.

The Mission of the Koinonia Institute is:

Koinonia Institute is dedicated to training and equipping the serious Christian to sojourn in today’s world.

For several decades the ministry of Koinonia House has been to create, develop, and distribute educational materials for those who take the Bible seriously as the inerrant Word of God. As an affiliated ministry, the Koinonia Institute is focused on three supporting areas:

1) To provide instructional programs to facilitate serious study of the Bible among thinking Christians;

2) To encourage and facilitate both individual and small group weekly study programs for personal growth; and

3) To research, monitor and publish information to stimulate awareness of the strategic trends which impact our times and our personal ministries.

The Institute is committed to accomplishing these goals through a program of lifelong learning—exploiting the Internet—and the creation and development of an intelligence network among its members.

The Threefold Sturcture: A Biblically Balanced System of Study

“…a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:12

The programs at the Koinonia Institute are organized around three “tracks,” which are concurrent paths of achievement: 1) The BereanTrack;  2) The Issachar Track;  and 3) The Koinonos Track.

It is the objective of the Institute to encourage the student through a balanced program of simultaneous progress along each of these tracks. (Think of them as three legs on a stool: balance is an essential requisite for effectiveness.) The three tracks include a wide variety of electives to permit a tailored curriculum to match the specific gifting of each individual student.

As various levels are achieved in each of the three tracks, a series of Distinguished Achievement Awards are available, which carry special privileges and incentives.

The Berean Track

The Berean Track is the primary backbone of the Institute, motivated by the diligence of the Bereans:

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, yet searched the Scriptures daily, to prove whether those things were so.
Acts 17:11

The program begins with a strategic overview of the entire Bible, with an emphasis on its integrity of design, its extraterrestrial origin, and its inerrancy in the original autographs. When the final Berean Level is achieved, the student will have studied all 66 books of the Bible, verse-by-verse, with in-depth expositional commentaries based on a commitment to the inerrancy of the Word of God.

These expositional studies can be supplemented with optional electives in the areas of epistemology, apologetics, hermeneutics, and contemporary aids in the source languages.

The Issachar Track

The Issachar Track is motivated by the diligence of the Sons of Issachar:

And of the Sons of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times,
to know what Israel ought to do;
1 Chronicles 12:32

The study of the prophetic Scriptures often suffers from its enthusiasts as much as from its detractors, and the Institute’s course of study is aimed at encouraging an in-depth understanding of God’s plan of redemption and an awareness of the times—and challenges—we currently face. One of the principal activities of the Institute is to monitor the strategic trends on our horizon and their relationship to the Biblical scenario that we are admonished to understand.

Benjamin Franklin’s concept of an educated person was: “A jack of all trades and master of one.”2 His intended objective was to know something about everything, and everything about something. Following this model, the Issachar Track begins with an overview of the prophetic Scriptures and a survey of the strategic trends impacting our horizon. Subsequent Issachar Levels include various topics in eschatology, and also encourage becoming a “master of one” of the strategic trends by specialization in specific trends of interest.

Senior levels of pursuit may also include participation as a Research Associate as part of the intelligence network that supports the publications of the Institute.

The Koinonos Track

The Koinonos Track. Koinwno,j koinonos, is the Greek word for a partner or participant; it also implies a fiduciary—one who puts his partner’s interests ahead of his own. The Koinonos Track is intended to emphasize being a doer of the Word, not a hearer only.

The Koinonos Track takes its imperative from the Third Commandment:

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.
Exodus 20:7

It is our view that this has little to do with vocabulary (as is often supposed), but refers to ambassadorship. If we are to take the name of the King, we need to be prepared to represent Him faithfully and competently, in actions, not just in words alone.

The Koinonos Track focuses on discipleship, servanthood, and ambassadorship. It also strongly encourages participation in a small study group as one of the most effective means of personal growth. The Koinonos Track includes a broad spectrum of electives that encompass a wide range of callings as the Holy Spirit may direct.

Statement of Faith

As a minimalist expression of our most basic tenets, the Institute maintains the following:

1) That the Bible is the very Word of God, is inerrant in its original autographs, and is fully and totally and uniquely reliable as the primary guide to all actions and commitments;

2) That Jesus Christ is God Incarnate, became man to fulfill a destiny on our behalf, was crucified, buried, and bodily resurrected, is presently seated on His Father’s Throne, and will soon return to establish His Kingdom on the Planet Earth.

3) That, in the meantime, the Holy Spirit is uniquely active in pursuing His mission in calling, equipping, and empowering believers, and is essential for any and all of the pursuits of the Institute to be fruitful and effective.

For More Information:

For more information, please download the current Koinonia Institute Handbook, Watch the Introductioin Video and visit the Koinonia Institute Website.