The Grace Christian School of Ministry

Grace Christian Fellowship School of Ministry
A Ministry of Grace Christian Fellowship and the USA International Mission Board



Purpose

To impart the anointing of vision and mission that God has given to the Grace Christian Fellowship network and to provide quality Christian education to those who serve or who will be serving in GCF Churches worldwide

Vision

To train and equip Pastors and Leaders to be the most loving people possible.


Mission

To send these Pastors and Leaders to share this loving model of church life all over the world.
Doctrinal Beliefs

· The Bible is the word of God and is to be the final source of authority in all matters of faith and practice.

· There is only one God who is revealed in a triune nature, God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit. God can be intimately known by everyone but cannot be fully known by anyone.

· On the cross, Jesus died for all of our sins, sicknesses, sufferings and shame; He then rose bodily from the grave, and is alive and available today to provide forgiveness, healing, deliverance and restoration according to His time and will for all men.

· God the Holy Spirit enters man's heart at the moment of salvation but there are many experiences through the filling of the Holy Spirit yet to occur in the believer's life. Also the gifts of the Holy Spirit should have open and free expression in the context of order and edification of others.

· Man is a sinner by nature and by choice and is in need of God's work of salvation, through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, to be in right relationship with God. This work of salvation is God's work in man and not man's work for God. Man cannot add to or take away from God's work in his heart.

· Learning to love God and other people are paramount in the Christian walk and will be stimulated and maintained through regular Bible study, prayer, worship, stewardship, evangelism, Christian service and fellowship. These are essential Christian disciplines for each believer's life. Man's spiritual growth and development is a cooperative effort between himself and God, which is basically, man properly responding to God's continual work in his heart.

· Jesus Christ will return a second time as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. When He returns, He will rapture His church, judge the living and the dead and establish His eternal kingdom.




Admission Policies

· Admission application must be submitted with the application fee.

· Admission into the Diploma program must be approved by GCF School of Ministry Committee on Academic Affairs.

· Anyone desiring to take courses for credit or audit who has not chosen to officially enter the Diploma program can do so as long as they pay in advance all admission and course fees.

· Admission fee is a one time fee unless someone has not taken a course in 4 semesters. After that time, a student will need to submit a new application and pay another fee.

· Auditing the classes’ means that someone will not be taking the course for any credit. They may or may not fulfill all of the course requirements including completing assignments and taking the tests. This is for the person who simply desires to take the course for whatever personal benefit they desire. If at some later date a person who has audited classes desires to change their status and work towards the diploma, they would have to re-take all classes they have audited in order to receive credit for them.



Committee of Academic Affairs

The Committee of Academic Affairs is in charge of all individual policies and procedures related to the ongoing functioning of the school. In addition, they will be in charge of applications and approvals of teachers, students, and all curriculums.







Diploma of Christian Ministry

This diploma is awarded to those who complete the full course of study as outlined below and who have consistently demonstrated a humble, teachable attitude along with a genuine Christian lifestyle at all times. The Diploma will carry with it the specialty as chosen by each student and through completion of specialty elective courses. This will appear as: “Diploma of Christian Ministry specializing in Missions.” Other areas of specialty but not limited to are: preaching, evangelism, church leadership, Bible, theology, Greek language studies, pastoral studies, etc. just to name a few. The specific area of specialty can be chosen at any time through the course of study after consultation and approval of the Committee on Academic Affairs.


Required Classes Necessary for Diploma

Old Testament Survey 101
Old Testament Survey 102
New Testament Survey 101
New Testament Survey 102
Interpreting The Bible 101
The History of The Christian Church 101
Systematic Theology 101
Church Leadership 101
The Grace Experience 101
The Grace Experience 102
New Testament Greek 101
New Testament Greek 102
Hebrew 101
Homiletics 101
Homiletics 102
Inner Healing 101
The Study of The Holy Spirit 101
Missions 101
Pastoral Ministry and Christian Disciplines 101
Christian Integrity and Ethics 101
Building A Christian Worldview 101
Any 4 electives offered (These electives will demonstrate the area of specialty for Diploma registered students.)

Notes Related to the Coursework

· The minimum number of classes for the Diploma is 25, which includes the 21 listed courses and 4 elective courses.

· Each course is worth 2 semester hours each counting up to 50 semester hours completed.

· There will also be a special internship required for graduation for those preparing for a ministerial position in a GCF Church in the future. The specifics of this experience will be worked out on a case-by-case basis with the Committee on Academic Affairs.

· Special Note: A student can take as many elective courses as they desire and may even receive a diploma in multiple specialties. The diploma does require at a minimum to complete the 21 required listed courses and at least 4 elective courses in the specialty you have selected in order to graduate.




Grading Scales

90-100 average for the course is an A that is equal to a 4.0
80-89 average for the course is a B that is equal to a 3.0
70-79 average for the course is a C that is equal to a 2.0
60-69 average for the course is a D that is equal to a 1.0
00-59 average for the course is a F that is equal to a 0.0


Notes Related to Grading

· Every course taken for the Diploma Program requires an average for the course at the level of a D or better or the course must be taken again successfully to complete the Diploma program.

· The overall average for all courses taken to be eligible for graduation with the Diploma must be a 2.5 or better.
School Costs

Special note: Anyone who is a member in good standing as documented from their pastor in writing of an official Grace Christian Fellowship fully active in GCF International Mission Board or recognized national Mission Board from the country of their origin will only pay 50% of all fees. This can be reevaluated annually.

·Application Fee is $50

·Auditing course fee is $100

·Course for credit fee is $200

·Graduation application fee is $50

·Enrollment in the Diploma Program will allow an additional 20% reduction in course fees only after 5 classes have been successfully completed first.

·All fees are non-refundable once paid.

·Textbooks and supplies necessary for each class are extra. Cost will be determined by each class requirements.

·There is the need to video record each class in order to make a series of DVD’s for each course to be taken anywhere in the world. If you have the skills, desire, and are selected to video record the entire class, tuition for that class will be waived.