In The Spirit of SankofaRemembering God's Faithfulness, Reclaiming Our Identity, and Advancing Toward Purpose.
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W E L C O M E T O
Howard Thurman Bible Institute
HTBI Classes2nd Trimester 2026
Classes Begin June 1st - 5th Register by May 31st (No HTBI Class on Wednesday, June 3rd) |
HTBI Program OverviewThe Howard Thurman Bible Institute offers practical life enrichment classes coupled with advanced biblical studies for persons interested in advancing his or her spiritual growth and knowledge of God.
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Certificate ProgramsTo encourage personal development and spiritual growth, the Howard Thurman Bible Institute offers various Certificate Programs.
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In The Spirit of Sankofa:
Remembering God’s Faithfulness, Reclaiming Our Identity,
and Advancing Toward Purpose.
Monday, June 1 - Tuesday, June 2, 2026
(No HTBI Classes on Wednesday, June 3rd)
Thursday, June 4 - Friday, June 5, 2026
Meal: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Nightly Classes 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Register by May 31st
(No HTBI Classes on Wednesday, June 3rd)
Thursday, June 4 - Friday, June 5, 2026
Meal: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Nightly Classes 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Register by May 31st
HTBI Class Information
DISCOVER: Walking in Covenant Faithfulness
Room: B118 – B121
Instructor: Dr. Nerissa Grigsby
Course Details: This Vacation Bible School experience invites children to discover what it truly means to live out their faith every day. Rooted in our church’s 50th anniversary theme, “Covenant: God’s Faithfulness,” this class helps kids understand that the same faithful God who has carried our church across generations is the God who calls them to reflect His love in their own lives.
Registration for this course is available exclusively through KidCheck.
Please click the button to register.
Room: B118 – B121
Instructor: Dr. Nerissa Grigsby
Course Details: This Vacation Bible School experience invites children to discover what it truly means to live out their faith every day. Rooted in our church’s 50th anniversary theme, “Covenant: God’s Faithfulness,” this class helps kids understand that the same faithful God who has carried our church across generations is the God who calls them to reflect His love in their own lives.
Registration for this course is available exclusively through KidCheck.
Please click the button to register.
(PLEASE NOTE: This course will begin at 6:30 pm)
CHOSEN: School Daze
Room: E113 – E117 and Mezzanine
Instructor: Rev. Kea Westbrook
Course Details: This summer, we will celebrate and educate! We will celebrate the Black Church as a learning institution, training center, and community organization. We will provide education on college and career readiness for high school students and teach middle school students how to maximize their secondary years.
Wait! Before you write this off as some boring summer school type of stuff, you need to know we are bringing the whole HBCU summer on the yard vibe, and if you don’t know about that, then you'd best ask somebody! But register first.
CHOSEN: School Daze
Room: E113 – E117 and Mezzanine
Instructor: Rev. Kea Westbrook
Course Details: This summer, we will celebrate and educate! We will celebrate the Black Church as a learning institution, training center, and community organization. We will provide education on college and career readiness for high school students and teach middle school students how to maximize their secondary years.
Wait! Before you write this off as some boring summer school type of stuff, you need to know we are bringing the whole HBCU summer on the yard vibe, and if you don’t know about that, then you'd best ask somebody! But register first.
Christian Education: Empowering, Equipping, and Educating THE VILLAGE Across Generations (TLC)
Room: D106
Instructor: Rev. Sandi Magee
Course Details: This course will focus on strengthening teachers and leaders in linking cross-generational everyday life stories with biblical scriptures and Christian faith stories found in the African Diaspora, emphasizing the values associated with the image of “The Village.” These connections will bring awareness of the continued fragmentation of the Black family life and the disconnect between generations on one hand, yet, on the other hand, the profound yearning of Black people for a common family history.
TEXTBOOK: Soul Stories African American Christian Education by Anne E. Wimberly ($16.24 Amazon; $15.43 Kindle)
Room: D106
Instructor: Rev. Sandi Magee
Course Details: This course will focus on strengthening teachers and leaders in linking cross-generational everyday life stories with biblical scriptures and Christian faith stories found in the African Diaspora, emphasizing the values associated with the image of “The Village.” These connections will bring awareness of the continued fragmentation of the Black family life and the disconnect between generations on one hand, yet, on the other hand, the profound yearning of Black people for a common family history.
TEXTBOOK: Soul Stories African American Christian Education by Anne E. Wimberly ($16.24 Amazon; $15.43 Kindle)
Christian Theology & Tradition (Hybrid Course)
Room: D104
Instructor: Rev. Thomas Garner
Course Details: This course is designed to introduce and reintroduce students to Christian theology and the historical context in which our major doctrines and dogmas were developed. Within the courses' systematic and biblical approach to theology, students will have an opportunity to explore Historical Theology while simultaneously connecting its context to the roots and origins of Ancient African Christianity within the Patristic era.
This will be a hybrid course, available both in-person and online.
Room: D104
Instructor: Rev. Thomas Garner
Course Details: This course is designed to introduce and reintroduce students to Christian theology and the historical context in which our major doctrines and dogmas were developed. Within the courses' systematic and biblical approach to theology, students will have an opportunity to explore Historical Theology while simultaneously connecting its context to the roots and origins of Ancient African Christianity within the Patristic era.
This will be a hybrid course, available both in-person and online.
Decision Counselors: Beyond Salvation...I'm Saved Now What?
Room: D105
Instructors: Decision Counselors Ministry
Course Details: You ever wondered what does being Saved mean? Or if I'm already Saved, what do I do next? Beyond Salvation is a course that intentionally puts those questions under the microscope of thought. Then, accelerates you into understanding and sharing your Faith in JESUS CHRIST. Join us. Bring your Bible or Bible App and we will take care of the rest.
Room: D105
Instructors: Decision Counselors Ministry
Course Details: You ever wondered what does being Saved mean? Or if I'm already Saved, what do I do next? Beyond Salvation is a course that intentionally puts those questions under the microscope of thought. Then, accelerates you into understanding and sharing your Faith in JESUS CHRIST. Join us. Bring your Bible or Bible App and we will take care of the rest.
Is Prayer Enough?
Room: D103
Instructors: GAAP Ministry
Course Details: This course explores the theological foundations, historical development, and spiritual practice of prayer within the Christian tradition and beyond. Students will examine how prayer functions as communication with the divine, a formative spiritual discipline, and a reflection of theological beliefs about God, humanity, and the nature of relationship.
Topics may include biblical models of prayer, contemplative and liturgical traditions, intercessory prayer, prayer and suffering, silence and meditation, and the relationship between prayer and ethics. Students will also have opportunities to reflect on and critically engage their own understanding and experience of prayer.
Room: D103
Instructors: GAAP Ministry
Course Details: This course explores the theological foundations, historical development, and spiritual practice of prayer within the Christian tradition and beyond. Students will examine how prayer functions as communication with the divine, a formative spiritual discipline, and a reflection of theological beliefs about God, humanity, and the nature of relationship.
Topics may include biblical models of prayer, contemplative and liturgical traditions, intercessory prayer, prayer and suffering, silence and meditation, and the relationship between prayer and ethics. Students will also have opportunities to reflect on and critically engage their own understanding and experience of prayer.
In the Spirit of Sankofa: A History of the Black Church (Hybrid Course)
Room: C105
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Danielle Ayers
Course Details: This course offers a comprehensive and critical exploration of the historical, theological, and cultural development of the Black Church, guided by the West African principle of Sankofa, “to go back and retrieve what is necessary to move forward.” Rooted in both historical scholarship and lived ecclesial experience, the course examines the Black Church as a spiritual institution, a site of resistance, and a generative force for cultural, political, and social transformation.
This will be a hybrid course, available both in-person and online.
Room: C105
Instructor: Rev. Dr. Danielle Ayers
Course Details: This course offers a comprehensive and critical exploration of the historical, theological, and cultural development of the Black Church, guided by the West African principle of Sankofa, “to go back and retrieve what is necessary to move forward.” Rooted in both historical scholarship and lived ecclesial experience, the course examines the Black Church as a spiritual institution, a site of resistance, and a generative force for cultural, political, and social transformation.
This will be a hybrid course, available both in-person and online.
Building Love That Lasts (Marriage Ministry)
Room: C103
Instructors: Deacons Eugene and Annie Young
Course Details: This course strengthens couples through biblical teaching, emotional intelligence, African American Christian heritage, and practical tools for sustaining covenant relationships. The facilitator’s role is to serve as a guide, encourager, protector of the atmosphere, and spiritual midwife to the growth couples will experience.
Room: C103
Instructors: Deacons Eugene and Annie Young
Course Details: This course strengthens couples through biblical teaching, emotional intelligence, African American Christian heritage, and practical tools for sustaining covenant relationships. The facilitator’s role is to serve as a guide, encourager, protector of the atmosphere, and spiritual midwife to the growth couples will experience.