I. Currently, VCF International Bible Academy offers the certificate of Christian Ministry. This certificate program is designed for the born again Christian that has little to no formal Christian education and a Calling to the Five-fold Ministry (Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher) and who desires to begin ministry in their divine Calling. Hereafter, the student will be referred to as a student minister.
The curriculum consists of foundational and specified college-level courses that are conducted on-line and in-person by an instructor. The curriculum consists of two phases: the first phase is the core courses that all student ministers are required to complete. The second phase is divided into three separate “tracks” (a track is an area of ministry focus) according to the student minister’s divine Calling: 1. Pastor and Teacher; 2. Apostle and Evangelist; and 3. Prophet (currently under development) tracks. The second phase also consists of practical application that may facilitate the student minister’s ministry immediately upon course completion.
Instructor-led format is essential to stay attuned to the specific spiritual and academic growth of the student minister. The end-state is that the student minister will possess the academic and spiritual tools; and know-how to immediately begin ministry in their divine Calling. Even after completion of the curriculum, VCF International Bible Academy shall remain spiritually committed to the student minister’s ministry.
A minimum of thirty-six (36) credit hours with a minimum of twenty-one (21) credit hours within the student minister’s track is required to receive the certificate.
Student ministers provide their own references. The below resources are available and accessible through the following links for free.
1. The Holy Bible (KJV): https://www.biblegateway.com
2. Strong’s Concordance: https://www.eliyah.com/lexicon.html
3. The Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition): https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17th_edition/cmos_formatting_and_style_guide/chicago_manual_of_style_17th_edition.html).
Academy standards: The student ministers are expected to do their own work, unless in a group project designated by the instructor. The individual works consist of assignments, quizzes, exams and research papers without assistance from another individual. The use of references is only authorized when specified by the instructor. Use of commentaries are discouraged as the student ministers are expected to receive revelatory understanding. All written (and oral) assignments must be done in accordance with the proper footnotes or endnotes. Always, remember to attribute credit to the original source. Plagiarism shall not be tolerated and is cause for dismissal from the Academy.
Course tuition: U.S. $10.00 per credit hours (or equivalent). Pass/Fail courses are the equivalent of two (2) credit hours for tuition purposes but not for the graduation certificate.