Continuing Education For Ministers

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1 Continuing Education For Ministers Eligibility: Person(s) applying for this diploma program will need to: Be a current full-time, Licensed or Ordained Pastor/Minister for a minimum of 2 years. Led or assisted one foreign Mission Trip for a minimum of 5 days. *Proof of these will be requested. WHEN TO APPLY: This application is for those individuals choosing to study by Correspondence and/or Online for our Continuing Education for Ministers program. You may apply at anytime. Review and processing of your application can take up to four (4) weeks. Please go to or call for more information. REQUIREMENTS: 1) Fee: A one-time, non-refundable, non-transferable $100 application fee must be sent with your application. Your application will not be processed without payment. (A husband and wife may share this fee, i.e. $100 total, not $100 each.) 2) Completed Application: A) Application Form - All questions on the application must be completed. If a question does not apply to you, write N/A (not applicable) in the space provided. B) Essay Questions Form - Complete this form in your own words. Your statements will be held in confidence. C) Proof of High School Diploma or G.E.D. - Please provide a copy/proof of your High School Diploma, G.E.D. Certificate, or College Degree or equivalent experience will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. D) One Recent Photograph - Please include one (1) recent, passport-size photograph of yourself (head and shoulders). E) Letters of Verification/Recommendation - Two (2) Letters of Verification/Recommendation of your current Position & Ministry Experience. The letters should be completed by a peer in ministry and not a relative. F) Mission Trip Summary - A written summary of the foreign mission trip you have led or co-led and your participation with the group. G) Passport copy - A copy of your Passport showing the Country and Date of your Mission Trip. H) *Proof - A copy of your License as a Pastor/Minister or a copy of your Ordination papers. (Reminder: You must be ordained or licensed for two years prior to applying for the program.) Please Sign and Date Application All paperwork in languages other than English must be translated and notarized before submission. AFTER YOU APPLY: When the Admissions Office has received all your forms -fully completed and the $100 application fee, your application for admission will be evaluated. You will then be notified by the Admissions Office as to the status of your application. Please allow up to four (4) weeks to review and process your application. 12/2016

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3 1/2015 APPLICATION FOR: CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR MINISTERS Please complete and mail to: Admissions Charis Bible College of Colorado 800 Gospel Truth Way, Woodland Park, CO Telephone: (719) Fax: (719) FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Date Rec d Fee Rec d Student ID # Place Photo Here 2 x 2 Your Name: Last Name First Name MI Maiden Name Address: City: State: Zip: Home Phone: ( ) Cell/Work Phone: ( ) Address: Personal: Gender: Male Female Date of birth: (mm) /(dd) /(yy) Are you a US citizen? Yes No Marital Status: Single Married Separated Divorced Widowed/Widowered If no, country of citizenship? If no, what type of visa have you obtained to live in the United States? Have you previously attended CBC or extension school? Yes No Are you a veteran? Yes No If yes, when and where? Branch of Service Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence (misdemeanor or felony)? Yes No If yes, explain number of conviction(s), nature of offense(s) leading to conviction(s), how recently such offense(s) was/were committed, sentence(s) imposed, and type(s) of rehabilitation. Ministry Experience and Interests: Ministry experience: Full-time Volunteer Part-time Number of Years: Position: Describe ministry experience: Have you been involved in Praise and Worship ministry? Yes No In what way? (Cut & Shred Credit Card Information Below After Processing) Payment: Please enclose a check/money order for the $100 application fee (one-time, non-refundable, non-transferable) or if you would like to charge the fee to your credit card, please provide the following billing information. (Couples may share the application fee, i.e. $100 total, not $100 each.) Check/Money Order Enclosed Visa MasterCard AMEX Discover Name on card: Amount to charge: $ Card #: Exp. Date: /

4 1/2015 Employment Experience: Present employer: Past employer: Address of employer: Address of employer: Dates (from/to): Dates (from/to): Supervisor: Supervisor: Family: Spouse: If married, name of spouse: Children: Name: Age: Name: Age: Name: Age: Name: Age: Parents: (please complete this section if under 18 years of age) Name of father/guardian: Phone: Address: City: State: Zip: Name of mother/guardian: Phone: Address: City: State: Zip: Education History: High School: Dates Attended: Did you graduate? Yes No College: Dates Attended: Course of study/degree conferred: Bible College: Dates Attended: Course of study/degree conferred: Other: Dates Attended: Course of study/degree conferred: Spiritual: When did you accept Christ as your personal Savior? Have you been baptized in the Holy Ghost? Yes No Do you speak in tongues? Yes No Affirmations: I have carefully read the Doctrinal Statement, and I affirm my belief in each of the articles. I understand that Charis Bible College is a non-accredited institution of higher learning. I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that all of the answers and statements on this application are true, and give an accurate and adequate account of my background and beliefs. Signature: Date:

5 Continuing Education For Ministers APPLICATION ESSAY QUESTIONS Mail to: Admissions, Charis Bible College of Colorado 800 Gospel Truth Way, Woodland Park, CO Phone: (719) Fax: (719) Applicant s Name Date Below are essay questions that will help us evaluate you as an applicant. Please answer the questions as completely as possible and attach to the application form. Please limit your answers to one page each, if possible. PLEASE Print clearly or Type. 1. Why are you applying to Charis Bible College for this program? 2. Please write about your present and past ministry experience. 1 06/2013

6 3. Please write about your Mission Trip (when and where it took place). Share about your experience with the group that also participated and what was your leadership role. What impact did that trip have on you and others? 4. How did you learn about CBC and this program? 2 06/2013

7 Charis Bible College DOCTRINAL STATEMENT The Scriptures: We believe that all of Scripture (both the Old and New Testament) is verbally inspired by God and is our final authority in all matters pertaining to doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness (II Tim. 3:16, 17). God: We believe in only one true God; One in essence, nature, and attributes, but existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (I Jn. 5:7). Jesus Christ: We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, of His shed blood on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins, of His bodily resurrection and ascension to the Father s right hand. We do not believe that He is simply a way to the Father, but rather the only way through which we can receive righteousness, regeneration, sanctification, and glorification. He is, in fact, our salvation (I Cor. 1:30-31). Holy Spirit: We believe in the baptism with the Holy Spirit, expressed with speaking in tongues according to Acts 1:8; 2:4; 9:17; 10:44-46; 11:15, 16; and 19:6. We believe this experience is distinct from, and subsequent to, the new birth, and can be received by faith (Gal. 3:2). Salvation: We believe that all who, in repentance and faith, receive the Lord Jesus as Savior and Lord are born again (Acts 20:20-21; Rom. 10:9-13). Healing: We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the cross has provided healing for the human body (Mt. 8:16, 17; Isa. 53:4; I Pet. 2:24). The Resurrection: We believe in the resurrection of the just and the unjust; one to everlasting life and one to everlasting damnation (Mt. 25:46). The Second Coming: We believe in a literal, physical second return of the Lord Jesus Christ (I Th. 1:10; 4:16-17). The Church: We believe that the universal church is comprised of all true believers who have received salvation through Christ (Eph. 1:22-23). We also believe in and encourage fellowship with a local church (Heb. 10:25). Gifts of the Spirit: We believe that spiritual gifts and manifestations of the Holy Spirit are for the common good and building up of others today (I Cor. 12:7).

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9 Continuing Education for Ministers Curriculum Instructor Class 1 st Year Classes A Sure Foundation Basics of Righteousness Wendell Parr Holy Spirit 1, 2, 3 (3 Courses) Arthur Meintjes The Heart "Essence" of the Gospel Galatians Excellence in Ministry Lawson Perdue Bible Covenants Relationship with God 1-2 & 3-4 (2 Courses) The Ministry of Jesus I & 2 (2 Courses) Fruit of the Spirit Lawson Perdue In Christ Realities Receiving from God 1-2 & 3-4 (2 Courses) Healing Possess the Land Rick McFarland Principles of Grace and Faith Carrie Pickett Life Foundations Gary Luecke Words and Your Authority Prosperity God s Way 2 nd Year Courses The Making of a Minister 1 & 2 (2 Courses) The Laws of the Kingdom How to Flow in the Gifts Daniel Amstutz Heart Matters Dean Hawk Biblical Leadership Living in Balance Acts: Power of Supernatural Living Establishing a Prosperous Soul Answers to Important Questions I & 2 (2 Courses) Steve Bartlett Supernatural Evangelism Arthur Meintjes Practical Skills for Godly Relationships There are 36 courses in the program ( 23-1 st year and 13 2 nd year). Correspondence courses are $ each, plus shipping charges. Additional syllabi (for spouse) are $90.00 for each course if enrolled in the program also. All Colorado orders will also have sales tax added. 1 st year courses may be ordered through the online store. You will need to call the Distance Learning Assistant at , ext to place your 2 nd year course orders. You may also take the twenty-three 1 st year courses through the online school.

10 CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR MINISTERS Course Descriptions Course Title: A Sure Foundation Instructor: Two subjects are covered in this class. The Integrity of the Word expounds on the truth, surety, and infallibility of God s Word. Christian Philosophy shows us that we all have a system of thought, but challenges us to examine if it is according to the Word or the world. Course Title: The Basics of Righteousness Instructor: This class teaches about our Spirit, Soul, and Body and Identity in Christ. Spirit, Soul, and Body is a study that explains how our spirits are complete in Jesus if we are born again and how our souls and bodies should relate to our spirits. The Identity in Christ study shows us from Scripture who we are in Christ our righteousness and justification. Course Title: The Holy Spirit I - III Instructor: Wendell Parr Class Hours: 30 This is an exciting class that discusses the Person and the work of the Holy Spirit. Not only will you learn how He has worked throughout history, but how He works in your life. Course Title: The Heart Essence of the Gospel Instructor: Arthur Meintjes Guilt, Condemnation and Fear seems to be the motivating factors that define many Christian s lives. Guilt, Condemnation and Fear among believers has been passed down from generation to generation because they have been ignorant of the Heart or Essence of the Gospel, and for generations people have struggled to believe the truth of the Almost too Good to be True Gospel Because of the ignorance and lack of understanding concerning the Heart or Essence of the Gospel, very few people know and relate to God the way that He is revealed in the New Testament. The Heart or Essence of the Gospel is all about God revealing His Goodness, Love, Mercy, Grace and Forgiveness and true nature to a Tired, Worn out, and Hopeless world! Course Title: Galatians Instructor: Paul s inspired letter which is often referred to as the Magna Carta of Christian liberty is reviewed and studied in terms of its great themes: grace, revelation, our identity in Christ, faith, the Law vs. the blessing of Abraham, and life in the Spirit Course Title: Excellence in Ministry Instructor: This course covers two key aspects of ministry development and success: 1) Identifying and establishing core values your life and ministry are grounded in. Compromise, deception, and failure are averted when core values are established in the heart of the minister; 2) The essential leadership principles necessary for the minister to both lead people to fulfill his/her vision and become a leader worth following. Course Title: Bible Covenants Instructor: Lawson Perdue The purpose of this study is to learn about the nature of God as revealed in the covenants He has made with men, in order to develop our faith in God as a way of life today. We will begin with God s covenants with Adam, Abraham, and Israel, and then we will consider the new covenant fully revealed in the New Testament.

11 Course Title: Relationship with God I-II Instructor: Class Hours: 20 This study emphasizes four important truths about God and man s relationship with Him. The Nature of God is a study of God that distinguishes between His character and His acts, contrasting the Old Testament with the New Testament. Hardness of Heart deals with one of the major barriers that keep us from accepting all of God s truth. Authority of the Believer helps us receive the blessings God has for us and shows us how to stop Satan from robbing us. God s Not Guilty shows us from Scripture that God is not the author of our problems, nor does He cause bad things to happen to us. Course Title: The Ministry of Jesus I-II Instructor: Class Hours: 20 An overview of the culture and context of Jesus life and ministry that will deal with His manner of teaching, the content of His teaching and His declarations about Himself, His relationship with the Father, the Word, the devil, sin, faith, prayer and the Holy Spirit. Course Title: Fruit of the Spirit Instructor: God s very first words to man connects our success in life to our fruitfulness. Gen. 1:28. The kind of fruit each believer is called to produce is described in Gal. 5: This is a picture of the life and nature of Jesus. This course is an in-depth study of each aspect of the fruit of the Spirit. You will learn the purpose, the rewards, and the means to fully develop and manifest the fruit of the Spirit in your life and ministry. Course Title: In Christ Realities Instructor: Lawson Perdue A course designed to give us an understanding of our new identity in Christ, the value of our identity in Christ, and how that identity helps us fulfill the purpose and plan of God in our lives. Course Title: Receiving from God I-II Instructor: Class Hours: 20 This class covers the subjects of Prayer, Healing, Blessings and Miracles, and Harnessing Your Emotions. Course Title: Healing Instructor: The Christian life includes physical health for all who believe. It is as much God s will that we be physically whole as it is that we be born again. Before anyone can have faith for healing, they must be certain of God s will. Faith cannot go beyond the knowledge of God s will and God s ways in the area of health and healing. This course will establish principles for health and healing and will explain healing in terms of the spirit, soul and body of man. We will learn what is required of us as faith filled Christians, and what is God s part in the process of receiving health in our bodies Course Title: Possess the Land Instructor: In this course you will come to understand the relationship between the children of Israel possessing the Promised Land, and believers possessing the Land of Promises. What does it mean to possess the Truth, possess eternal life, our new identity in Christ, our thought life, and God s prosperity? Finally, how do we drive out the enemy who comes to steal, kill and destroy? Course Title: Principles of Grace and Faith Instructor: Rick McFarland

12 The purpose of this course is to understand what grace and faith is and how they operate in our relationship towards God and also how they operate towards those around us in our daily life. This course is designed to bring the Christian into a balance of receiving God s grace by faith and demonstrating that grace to all those around us. Course Title: Life Foundations Instructor: Carrie Pickett In the Life Foundations course you will learn 6 key foundational truths that will revolutionize your relationship with God, empower you to overcome every attack of the enemy, and give you the ability to minister to anyone, at any time about anything. The most important part of a structure is its foundation. These truths will help you establish a firm foundation in the Word of God. Course Title: Words and Your Authority Instructor: Gary Luecke This class is a study on the importance of the words we speak and how it applies to the authority our Lord Jesus has given to all born again believers. Did you know that the book of Proverbs uses the words tongue, lips and mouth over 150 times? It is significant for all of us to understand this concept and use tactfulness and wisdom when opening our mouth! Course Title: Prosperity God s Way Instructor: This course is designed to help the student develop the right relationship with money and run the love of money out of his/her soul. Jesus tells us in Luke 16 that faithfulness in that which is least money will qualify us to be entrusted with true riches eternal souls. These lessons will establish the student in the purpose of prosperity; identify the real enemies of prosperity and the right attitudes to develop toward finances. Course Title: The Making of a Minister I & II Instructor: Class Hours: 20 Attend Bible College, complete the required courses, receive your ministerial license and ordination papers, and then you are a minister, right? Wrong! God s ways are not man s ways. This course will help you understand the difference between man s and God's qualifications for ministers. By the end of this course you will either be determined to prepare your heart or stay as far away from ministry as possible. Course Title: Laws of the Kingdom Instructor: This is a study of the spiritual laws that govern creation and how we can cooperate with those laws in order to enjoy victorious Christian living. Course Title: How to Flow in the Gifts Instructor: How to Flow in the Gifts is as follows: God gives us specific instruction in I Cor. 12:1 not to be ignorant of spiritual gifts. Yet this is something many Christians and churches are most ignorant about. These wonderful gifts are given to us to access when our knowledge of the Word (not the Word) and natural resources are not enough to get ourselves and others through a difficult time in life. The basis of our study will be from I Cor. 12, 13, & 14. The goal of this course is to equip each student to understand, be comfortable with, and confident in releasing and operating the gifts in order. We will provide time during class to activate the gifts. Course Title: Heart Matters Instructor: Daniel Amstutz Just when you thought you had spirit, soul and body understood, then you hear about the importance of getting the Word of God from your head to your heart. If I m a three part being, where does that fit? Is the spirit the heart? What about evil thoughts coming from men s hearts as Mark 7:21 states? If my spirit is made new in Christ and complete in

13 Christ, then if my heart is my spirit, how can I doubt in my heart according to Mark 11:23? Is there something wrong with my spirit? Is it possible for your heart to be in neutral? Is it possible for your soul to be in control instead of your spirit? This course deals with all this and way more as we unpack why your heart matters. Course Title: Biblical Leadership Instructor: Dean Hawk This course will lay a foundation for the growth and development of the student as a leader. Various Bible leaders and attributes will be studied. We will uncover the leadership mystery of why some leaders succeed and others fail. Growth, creativity, influence, team building, and many other attributes of leadership will be covered. Course Title: Living in Balance Instructor: Life is filled with temptations to live in extremes. A successful and stress free life and ministry requires achieving a proper balance between sure principles that seem to oppose one another. This course will help you live in a healthy tension between the following principles: grace and faith, the ministry of the Word and the Spirit, vision and wisdom, sound doctrine and unity of the brethren, love and discipline, compassion and confrontation, forgiveness and trust, and being led by the Spirit and submission to authority. Course Title: Acts: Power for Supernatural Living Instructor: This is a study of the early church and the keys to its power. Emphasis will be placed on the message of the early church, the purpose of the Holy Spirit, the power of the Name, the importance of the Word, the power of prayer, and the mission and growth of the church. Course Title: Establishing a Prosperous Soul Instructor: According to III Jn. 2 our physical health and financial prosperity are linked to the relative prosperity of our soul. In this course you will learn the keys to establishing a prosperous soul. Some of these principles are: finding rest in the presence of Jesus, removing judgments, having a right relationship with authority, being anchored in hope, walking in patience, etc. We will cover these and other essential principles with the end goal of your soul becoming prosperous. Course Title: Answers to Important Questions I-II Instructor: A course designed to answer the most prevalent questions that many Christians have concerning the Bible and the ways of God in the world. Questions to be answered will include those dealing with suffering and tragedies, the Trinity, Job, Paul s thorn, Ananias and Sapphira, Sabbath keeping and many others. Course Title: Supernatural Evangelism Instructor: Steve Bartlett An introduction to Evangelism as practiced by Jesus and the Apostles. When men and women have the courage to present the Gospel message of Christ's life, death, burial and resurrection, and then prove the message is true by the evidence of "signs and wonders" evangelism becomes very easy. This course will equip students to reach out to the Lost in the power of supernatural confirmation by miraculous displays of God's power. Course Title: Practical Skills for Godly Relationships Instructor: Arthur Meintjes

14 One of the greatest challenges in life is to get along with other people around us, may it be in the work place, at home and at Church or in ministry. Up to 87% of our success in life is directly related to our ability to get along with other people. The problem with relationships is that 90-95% of the people that we deal with in life are either moderately or severely insecure people. To compound this, most of the time we are also insecure ourselves and herein lies the problem. There is nothing that kills a relationship or a vision, and a ministry quicker than personal and unresolved insecurities. It is important to realize that getting along with other people has more to do with us than it has to do with them. Even though knowing God s love will effortlessly change us and influence the way we relate to others, we sometimes still need to practically work on getting along with other people.

15 Continuing Education for Ministers Curriculum Completion Plan To complete the program in 1 year: Instructor 1 st Month Wendell Parr 2 nd Month Wendell Parr Wendell Parr Arthur Meintjes 3 rd Month Lawson Perdue 4 th Month 5 th Month Lawson Perdue 6 th Month Class A Sure Foundation Basics of Righteousness Holy Spirit I Holy Spirit II Holy Spirit III The Heart "Essence" of the Gospel Galatians Excellence in Ministry Bible Covenants Relationship with God I-II Relationship with God III-IV The Ministry of Jesus I The Ministry of Jesus II Fruit of the Spirit In Christ Realities Receiving from God I-II Receiving from God III-IV Healing

16 7 th Month Rick McFarland Carrie Pickett 8 th Month Gary Luecke 9 th Month 10 th Month Daniel Amstutz Dean Hawk 11 th Month 12 th Month Steve Bartlett Arthur Meintjes Possess the Land Principles of Grace and Faith Life Foundations Words and Your Authority Prosperity God s Way The Making of a Minister I The Making of a Minister II The Laws of the Kingdom How to Flow in the Gifts Heart Matters Biblical Leadership Living in Balance Acts: Power of Supernatural Living Establishing a Prosperous Soul Answers to Important Questions I Answers to Important Questions II Supernatural Evangelism Practical Skills for Godly Relationships

17 To complete the program in 2 years: Instructor 1 st Month 2 nd Month Wendell Parr 3 rd Month Wendell Parr Wendell Parr 4 th Month Wendell Parr Arthur Meintjes 5 th Month 6 th Month Lawson Perdue 7 th Month 8 th Month 9 th Month 10 th Month Lawson Perdue 11 th Month Class A Sure Foundation Begin Basics of Righteousness Complete Basics of Righteousness Holy Spirit I Holy Spirit II Begin Holy Spirit III Complete Holy Spirit III The Heart "Essence" of the Gospel Galatians Begin Excellence in Ministry Complete Excellence in Ministry Bible Covenants Relationship with God I-II Begin Relationship with God III-IV Complete Relationship with God III-IV The Ministry of Jesus I The Ministry of Jesus II Begin Fruit of the Spirit Complete Fruit of the Spirit In Christ Realities Receiving from God I-II

18 12 th Month 13 th Month Rick McFarland 14 th Month Rick McFarland Carrie Pickett 15 th Month Gary Luecke 16 th Month 17 th Month 18 th Month 19 th Month Daniel Amstutz Dean Hawk 20 th Month Dean Hawk 21 st Month 22 nd Month Begin Receiving from God III-IV Complete Receiving from God III-IV Healing Possess the Land Begin Principles of Grace and Faith Complete Principles of Grace and Faith Life Foundations Words and Your Authority Begin Prosperity God s Way Complete Prosperity God s Way The Making of a Minister I The Making of a Minister II Begin The Laws of the Kingdom Complete The Laws of the Kingdom How to Flow in the Gifts Heart Matters Begin Biblical Leadership Complete Biblical Leadership Living in Balance Acts: Power of Supernatural Living Begin Establishing a Prosperous Soul Complete Establishing a Prosperous Soul Answers to Important Questions I

19 23 rd Month Steve Bartlett 24 th Month Steve Bartlett Arthur Meintjes Answers to Important Questions II Begin Supernatural Evangelism Complete Supernatural Evangelism Practical Skills for Godly Relationships To complete the program in 3 years: Complete one course each month