certificate program

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

You will receive your certificates as you finish each module and an Associate of Biblical Studies degree upon the completion of 8 Modules (60 Credit hours).

MODULE 1 : CERTIFICATE IN BIBLE TEACHING
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CF107 – Creative Bible Study Methods

This course equips students for personal study of the Word of God. Students learn how to study the Bible by book, chapter, paragraph, verse, and word. Other methods taught include biographical, devotional, theological, typological, and topical. Special guidelines for studying Bible poetry and prophecy are presented, and methods of charting and outlining are taught.

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CF203 – Bible Teaching Methods

This course examines the methods Jesus used to teach and preach the Gospel. Students are taught how to prepare and present lessons and how to teach and preach the Gospel.

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CF309 – Knowing Gods Voice

This course explains how God speaks to man and how to find God’s will for your life. Guidelines are given on knowing the voice of God and determining His will.  The pattern of God’s will and Scriptural examples of how God reveals His will are discussed.

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CF302 – Power Principles

Power principles taught in this course will enable you to experience the spiritual power taught in the Bible. This course answers the heart cry of those who have hungered for reality instead of religion. It will move you from being a spectator to a demonstrator of the power of God.

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CF504 – HOW WE GOT OUR BIBLE

Most Christians understand that the Bible they hold in their hands is the inspired Word of God. Yet very few have a general understanding of the origin of the Bible. The purpose of this class, therefore, is to show the student how the Bible came to be and why it can be accepted as the unerring, authoritative Word of God.

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MODULE 2 : CERTIFICATE IN BIBLICAL STUDIES

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CF104 – Old Testament Survey

This survey provides an overview of the Old Testament. Study outlines of each book of the Bible are provided for further development by the student.

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CF105 – New Testament Survey

This survey provides an overview of the New Testament. Study outlines of each book are provided for further development by the student.

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CF106 – Strategies for Spiritual Harvest

This course explain how to expand the vision you have received by sharing with others what you have learned. You will learn how to train laborers for spiritual harvest who will be able to train others also.

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CF505 – Bible Introduction 101

The aim of this course is to start with the proposition that belief, or indeed unbelief, cannot be exercised unless there is comprehension of the truth of the Bible. This course will teach the student the truth about the Bible in a summary manner and learn its anatomy and the truth contained in Scripture.

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CF516 – The Names of Jesus

To really know God, you must get to know Him by name. The names of God in Scripture are really a self-revelation of God in His nature and attributes. The sheer number of such names and titles in Scripture suggests something of the immensity of God. The Bible identifies more than 700 descriptive names and titles of Jesus Christ. This study will help the student to get to know Jesus Christ more fully by studying several of His key names and titles.

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MODULE 3 : CERTIFICATE IN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

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CF204 Biblical Leadership Principles

A review of Biblical management principles with emphasis on servant leadership, Biblical leaders, and Scriptural strategies for success.

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CF210 – Healing Ministry

In this course we are making a careful evaluation of the strategies available to win the war against Satan in the battle for your body. You will learn to do battle for your physical body and to minister these truths to other wounded warriors in God’s army.

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CF200 – Ministry of the Holy Spirit

This study focuses on the ministry of the Holy Spirit, spiritual fruit, and spiritual gifts. Students are guided in discovery of their own spiritual gifts and position of ministry in the Body of Christ.

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CF520 – Jail and Prison Ministry

This class provides instruction for every level of involvement: The minimal level of corresponding with an inmate, visiting one-on-one with inmates, Ministering in group worship services, special programs, or Bible studies inside an institution, Assisting inmate’s families, providing post-prison ministry upon an inmate’s release from a penal institution.

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CF312 – Women – A Biblical Profile

This course summarizes all the Bible teaches regarding women. It is not only a study guide, but a reference tool as it lists all the passages about women and references to all the individual women mentioned in the Word of God.

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MODULE 4 : CERTIFICATE IN CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

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CF100 – Guide to Intercessory Prayer

This course is an introduction to the ministry of intercessory prayer as given in James 5:16, “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”

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CF201 – Spiritual Warfare 

The entire record of God’s Word, the Bible, describes men and women who faced difficult battles of life. In fact, the Apostle Paul describes life as a combat, conflict, and continual wrestling. This is the spiritual arena of life known as “spiritual warfare”.

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CF101 – Foundations of Faith

This course stresses the importance of proper spiritual foundations for life and ministry by focusing on foundations of the Christian faith identified in Hebrews 6:1: repentance, faith, baptism, laying on of hands, resurrection, and eternal judgment.

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CF305 – Kingdom Living

This course concerns the Kingdom of God.  It introduces the two spiritual kingdoms, their rulers, and residents.  It provides spiritual keys for gaining access to the Kingdom of God and warns of things which result in being cast out of the Kingdom.  The past, present, and future of this Kingdom are examined, Kingdom parables are explained, and its patterns and principles of living are stressed.

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CF306 – Developing a Biblical World View

Three courses explain how to expand the vision you have received by sharing with others what you have learned.  You will learn how to train laborers for spiritual harvest who will be able to train others also.

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MODULE 5 : CERTIFICATE IN THEOLOGY

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CF516 – Biblical Theology

The word “theology” comes from two Greek words, theos meaning “God” and logos meaning “the word about” or “the study of” God as He is revealed in the Scriptures. Simply defined, theology is an in-depth study of the Holy Bible. The student will discover what God has said about Himself, His purposes, His plans, and His promises

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CF506 – The Names of the Holy Spirit

To really know God, you must get to know Him by name. The names of God in Scripture are really a self-revelation of God in His nature and attributes. The sheer number of such names and titles in Scripture suggests something of the immensity of God. The Bible identifies more than 700 descriptive names and titles of Jesus Christ. This study will help the student to get to know Jesus Christ more fully by studying several of His key names and titles.

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CF510 – Pneumatology

The word Pneumatology comes from two Greek words which mean “wind, air, spirit” and “word” – combining to mean “the study of the Holy Spirit.” Pneumatology is the study of God the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity. The student will learn and answer important questions about the Holy Spirit and His work in the life of the believer.

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CF515 – Soteriology

Soteriology is the study of the doctrine of salvation. Soteriology discusses how Christ’s death secures the salvation of those who believe. The student will learn the meaning of the doctrines of redemption, justification, sanctification, propitiation, and the substitutionary atonement.

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CF518 – Manners and Customs

Many passages of Scripture that are hard to understand, are readily explained by a knowledge of the customs and manners of Bible lands. The student will learn the Manners and Customs of Bible Lands

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MODULE 6 : CERTIFICATE IN PRAYER & SPIRITUAL MINISTRY

 

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CF300 – Divine Provision 

This book, “Divine Provision,” will prepare you personally and your ministry corporately to face what is happening now and what will occur in the future in the financial realm. Your position in the face of the current and impending crises will not be one of weakness, but it will be a stance of strength, faith, and power,  “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind”  (2 Timothy 1:7).

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CF308 – Battle for the Body 

In this course we are making a careful evaluation of the strategies available to win the war against Satan in the battle for your body.  You will learn to do battle for your physical body and to minister these truths to other wounded warriors in God’s army.

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CF408 – Prisoner Of The Lord

This is a book for those doing time in jail or prison, whether short or lengthy sentences, life without parole, or on death row. It is for inmates, with portions written by and about inmates. It also teaches Christians how to minister to those incarcerated. 

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CF509 – Confronting Crisis 

There are always “some” with a bad report. In fact, there are usually “more” than “some” because we live in a negatively oriented world. The student will learn what to do when you don’t know what to do, using Biblical guidelines drawn from the story of King Jehoshaphat’s battle with enemy forces recorded in 2 Chronicles 20.

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CF514 – Strategic Spiritual Warfare

This course will dispel one lie of the enemy right up front.   You are not alone in your struggles. The entire record of God’s Word, the Bible, describes men and women who faced difficult battles of life. You will be given the tools to live a victorious life.

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MODULE 7 : CERTIFICATE IN EVANGELISM AND CHURCH PLANTING

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CF301 – Management by Objectives 

“Management By Objectives” is a method for conducting Christian ministry in an orderly, effective manner.  It is not enough to just know God’s will for your life and ministry.  You must make definite plans to fulfill your spiritual calling. You must learn to work with God to fulfill His purpose and plans.

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CF303 – Methodology of Multiplication 

This course shares Biblical methods of spiritual reproduction which will enable you to multiply in obedience to God’s command.  You will learn how to multiply spiritually as an individual and corporately within the context of the local church.

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CF304 – Principals of Environmental Analysis 

This course introduces principles of environmental analysis necessary for organizing and mobilizing spiritual resources for evangelizing. This study stresses the importance of environmental analysis in planning strategies to reach the world with the Gospel.

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CF310 – Mobilization Methodologies 

This course presents methods (a clearly defined way) of mobilizing believers to achieve spiritual harvest.

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CF405 – Leaven Like Evangelism

In this course the student will learn about the mandate given by Jesus to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom and receive instruction on the message to be shared, the messengers of the Gospel, how to communicate the Gospel, and to whom it is to be communicated. The student will also learn many methods of evangelism, with emphasis on those used in New Testament times. Both personal and mass evangelism methods are discussed, with specific instruction on how to deal with difficulties in evangelizing and the follow-up care of new converts.

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MODULE 8 : CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION

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CF401 – Book Biblical Numbers 

This study explains the importance of biblical numerology and provides guidelines for properly interpreting numbers. You will learn the meaning of selected numbers, their prophetic significance, and how to apply what you learn. These foundational studies will equip you to interpret the spiritual meaning of numbers used in scripture and provide the skills necessary for you to continue this fascinating study independently.

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CF403 – Covenant of Abraham 

A great story–but much more than a story. The student will learn a historical record of the birth of the nation of Israel. More than the story of one man. It is the story of a divine covenant the supernatural promises of God intended to pass from generation to generation, down through the centuries.

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CF588 – Christian Leadership 

Christian leadership is not a mysterious domain for a chosen few with a special gift of wisdom. Even if a you have no calling to a biblical office, the principles are available to all. This gives influence in the area of your gifts, with or without titles.

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CF589 – Equipping For Leadership

This course deals with leadership which will incorporates both theory and practice in an equal balance and to look at the differences between worldly and Christian philosophies of leadership.

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CF590 – CHURCH LEADERSHIP 101

This class will help the leader understand what you do and help you be a better, more effective, more understanding and stronger leader.

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