Our story
A charge from the Lord, kept for fifty-five years.
Mary Banks Ministries is the spiritual umbrella for Bible Teachers International and every ministry that grew from it: one family, bound together by apostolic order, teaching the Word from God's perspective.
Who we are
God's influence in the earth.
A voice of truth to gather the ignorant into the knowledge of God.
Bible Teachers International is a division of Mary Banks Ministries, committed to worldwide evangelism, discipleship, healing, the perfecting of the Body of Christ and the preparing of God's people for ministry. It is a spiritual reformation of churches and ministries bound together by apostolic order, dedicated to teaching and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ in every nation.
God has charged us to destroy the doctrines of devils by teaching the Word from His perspective. There is no private interpretation of scripture: the Bible interprets itself. Our goal is to raise up sons of God who can and will be used in His service. We are committed to saving the lost and perfecting the saved.
And all of it is given freely. From the beginning Apostle Banks has said, “Freely I have received of the Lord, and freely I will give to the Body of Christ.” No fee is ever charged to enter a Bible Teachers International church, workshop, class or conference.
The years
From street corners to every nation.
The milestones of a life's work.
- 1971
The call answered
Called as a child in a Florida farm town, she returned to the Lord as a young woman, closed every business she owned in a single day, and began preaching on the street corners.
- 1984
Bible Teachers International
In Fort Lauderdale, a Bible study of twelve people in a hotel room becomes Bible Teachers International.
Worship Centers ↗ - 1986
The Academy of the Arts
Bible Theater begins training ministers of the arts in the Word, dance, drama and the creative arts.
Bible Theater ↗ - 1992
Jamaica
The work crosses the sea. Worship centers rise in Half Way Tree, Trench Town, East Kingston, Bath and Ocho Rios.
- 1996
The Martin Luther King Award
Presented by Florida Governor Lawton Chiles for her contributions and teaching throughout Florida.
- 1998
Honored in Broward County
Named one of the outstanding female pastors of Broward County. Dade County declares December 29 "The Potter's House Day" for her play.
- 2002
Amazing Grace
She writes the musical Amazing Grace and stages it across the United States. In Kingston it later earns eight nominations at Jamaica's national theatre awards.
Bible Theater ↗ - 2009
The Reformation
The handbook of apostolic order for every Bible Teachers International pastor, and the promise that no one is ever charged to enter a church, class or conference.
- 2025
The King Is Born
Her first feature film, a musical with fourteen original songs, written and directed by Apostle Banks.
Bible Theater ↗ - 2026
Every nation, every language
The Faith Library, the Global Training Center, the Global Church, Lifesavers, Bible Theater and the City of Faith open to the world online, interpreted and translated for the nations.
What we believe
The Word, from God's perspective.
One God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit; and Jesus Christ, born of a virgin, crucified, risen the third day, the firstborn from the dead.
Power to set free
Human will power is powerless against darkness. Only the power of God sets the captive free, and Jesus was manifested to destroy the works of the devil.
Salvation
Salvation through the blood of Jesus, and the infilling of the Holy Spirit.
The Bible interprets itself
No scripture is of any private interpretation. We teach the Word from God's perspective, line upon line.
A glorious Church
Christ is the Head of the Church, preparing a glorious body without spot or wrinkle, and bringing many sons unto glory.
He is coming again
Christ will return in the clouds. We teach the prophetic Word so His people are ready.
The year together
Gatherings that shape the year.
The whole family of churches comes together through the year, in person and on the ministry channel. There is never a fee to attend.
Caribbean Conference
Kingston, JamaicaThe Caribbean family of churches gathers for teaching, worship and ordination.
School of the Prophets
Leesburg, FloridaTraining for the prophetic ministry, from Friday to Sunday after Easter.
World Conference
Leesburg, FloridaA week of the Word for every nation, with the morning Prayer Summit and the Licensing and Ordination Gala.
Leadership Summit
Global Training CenterPastors and leaders of the five-fold ministry trained in apostolic order.
Founders' Week
Fort Lauderdale, FloridaHeld every year in the week of Apostle Banks' birthday, October 16, giving thanks for all God has done.
Leadership
Apostolic order, carried together.
Apostle Banks gives apostolic covering to the Bible Teachers International churches, alongside the apostles, bishops and pastors she has ordained.
