About LTIA

What is LTIA?
LTIA  is a 501(c)3 , not-for-profit, tax exempt, educational  institute offering philosophical, scientific, and religious interdisciplinary perspectives  and applications from a Biblical world view perspective.

Our Mission
LTIA is changing the world and shaping the future with relevant Christian leadership applying a fully integrated Biblical world view.
Students learn to develop in

•Leadership Excellence
•Critical Thinking Skills
•Worldview Apologetics
•Network Development
•Community Involvement

Our History
The Leadership Training Institute of America was founded in 1996 by Dr. Patrick Briney to offer Christian students Biblical world view apologetic training. As a missionary on college campuses for over fifteen years, he saw the need for preparing Christians to survive and challenge cultural and academic humanistic indoctrination.

What We Do

•Conduct seminars and an annual National Conference.
•Identify, inspire, and instruct youth for leadership in world view warfare.
•Provide opportunity for bright, capable young Christian conservatives to…

1) excel in their academic and leadership development, and
2) advance in social and political leadership.

•Create an upward, mobile leadership resource.
•Provide training services and speakers to other organizations.
•Aid in conference hosting and sponsorship of events.
•Network with other organization’s striving to achieve similar goals.

Our Staff
The dedicated LTIA staff volunteer their time to help students fulfill their dreams and experience the fulfillment of God’s plan for their lives.

Board of Directors

• Patrick R. Briney, Ph.D., founder, president
• Gary McHenry, D.Ed., national conference director
• Thomas McLarty, J.D., vice president
• Lepaine McHenry, RN, MS, secretary

2012 Conference staff

• Kelly Billigmeier, photographer
• Zack Blake, staff and small group leader
• Ken Francis, lecturer
• Patricia Helfenbein, staff and small group leader
• Michael Hill, staff and small group leader
• Christina Kovach, staff and small group leader
• Jim Love, assistant director and lecturer

Support staff

• Colleen Briney,
• Amy Francis,
• Doug Francis,
• Phillip Helfenbein,
• Kaleb Kovach,
• Joshua Pettijohn, Media assistant
• Olivia Yates, Public Relations Liaison

Our Guiding principles

The success and greatness of the American culture can be attributed to its founding principles, namely, Biblical principles. American founders quoted the Bible more often than any other source for designing and implementing government and social success. We believe that Biblical world view principles afford the greatest success and realization of individual pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.

We believe that implementation of the Biblical world view begins with personal love for God, which results in a love for others, which in turn leads to social stability and well being.

We believe the Biblical world view is that God desires everyone to be saved and to serve Him through His churches as He directs. Therefore, everyone is expected to serve God in whatever one does and where ever one is found. However, because of personal choice, there is a great
rebellion against God and a widespread rejection of His values. This rebellion will continue to grow until God Himself puts it down. None the less, it is a Christian duty to stand up for moral values, for the innocent and helpless, and to resist evil. Government is designed by God for social order. It is not the means whereby the kingdom of God and His great commission are implemented.

However, when opportunity arises, such as protection to freedom of speech in America and government involvement, it is prudent for Christians to engage in social dialogue and to participate in the leadership roles of society. Regardless of the career or social responsibilities whether as missionaries, as housewives, as educators, as journalists, as politicians, or as businessmen; it is the duty of every Christian to implement a Biblical world view. Faithful
application of the Biblical world view will necessarily change the world and shape the future.

Our vision

A world wide network of academic, spiritual, and societal leaders working together through the ministry of their churches to implement a Biblical  world view exhibiting a loving devotion to God, a loving heart for people, a striving for personal excellence in all endeavors, and an influence to defend traditional values morally, intellectually, and socially.

Our Funding
Contributions are accepted by check, money order, paypal, or direct deposit for expenses in general or for designated students. Receipt is offered upon request.

The Leadership
Training Institute of America

P.O. Box 885

Fayetteville, AR
72701-0885