Who We Are

The International College of Ministry is a non-denominational Christ-centered seminary for all believers. The International College of Ministry is a unique ministry founded by Dr. Ray Self in June of 2002 in Memphis, TN, after receiving a word from the Lord. At that time, the school was popularly known as "The School of the Prophets." Several thousand students came to the school, many supernaturally as the Holy Spirit led them.

The school initially was a ministry certification license and ordination program. The school taught theology and Christian counseling, emphasizing having sound Christian doctrine and knowing the voice of God. Each class was marked by a time of personal ministry at the end. Students learned the word of God and were encouraged to be doers of the word of God with various ministry exercises during each class. The School of the Prophets was popular with many denominations as students came from miles around to be taught the word of God and to be imparted and activated in their gifts.

Dr. Ray Self has worked in the equipping ministry since 1998. He was an 8-year member of the International Board of Advisors for Jacksonville Theological Seminary. He planted and was responsible for Jacksonville Theological campuses in 5 cities. In 2007, the school relocated to Orlando, Florida. Application was made to the Florida Department of Education, and the school was approved to grant ecclesiastical degrees. The name of the school was changed to the International College of Ministry. Immediately, the school experienced rapid growth, working in cooperation with several churches in the Central Florida area and churches in Mississippi and Tennessee. ICM was approved to offer associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees in ministry, theology, and Christian counseling. The Lord spoke to Dr. Self and said ICM was a vehicle to carry His message to the nations. In 2009, ICM began developing an online school that could reach people worldwide with the message of God. Presently, we have a fantastic 2000-page website. Our student can take their courses at any time. Some ask when our semester starts. We always say we run 24 hours a day because our courses are prerecorded, waiting for students to log on at their convenience. ICM is proud to have satellite campuses in New York, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Florida, Peru, and India.

The International College of Ministry has always had the vision to equip ministers to serve the Lord Jesus Christ. ICM's purpose is not just to be an academic institution but a college that allows the Holy Spirit to control the classroom. ICM desires to be where spirit and truth can always be found. At the time of this writing, over 5000 students have been studying in this ministry since 1998.