Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this program encourages learning God's word and Christ-like growth by making scripture study personal and simple to understand. Fourteen home study correspondence courses are offered. These include studies in areas such as Survey of Genesis-Deuteronomy, Survey of Matthew-Acts, Studies in Romans and Bible Doctrine I (Bible/God). Reading assignments and questionnaire sheets are sent to students. Responses are returned to Bible Alive Ministries for review. A $15 (per course fee) covers tuition and materials. The textbook, which covers the Old-New Testament fee is additional and averages $18. A certificate is earned per completion of each course. A Bible Diploma is awarded for the completion of all 14 courses.
This school prides itself in linking a network of Christians world-wide, and has been successfully doing so since the 1950s. Those who want to know the word of God can now take correspondence courses free of charge through this Bible school, which now serves more than 2 million students. The school maintains 20,000 teachers world-wide and there are mailing centers (to process school materials) in 23 countries. The ultimate goal for courses is to increase a student's faith and knowledge through scripture study. Upon enrollment, students receive their first lesson in approximately six weeks. Each lesson can be completed in about 30 minutes. Study helpers (similar to a Christian pen-pal) are assigned to each student to provide support with lessons.
This church is non-denominational. The church belief is that there is only one true leader, so there is no president of the church or headquarters. A seven-lesson correspondence Bible course designed to elaborate upon God's words in terms understandable for all is provided. Lessons are free and self-paced, and open to those who want to learn more about the word of God. For students with Internet access, additional topics (Bible books, characters, marriage and salvation) that may be of interest can be downloaded, as well as links made available to other sites with supplemental information. Each lesson is available in various languages including English, French, German and Vietnamese. Online discussion groups and sermons are provided as well.
This institution offers national and international leaders, and provides an opportunity for students to take correspondence courses, as well as acquire degrees including an associate degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree and doctoral degree. Correspondence courses may be purchased as a package or individually. Students receive from two to five courses at a time or they can request a varied distribution (number sent) if preferred. Course study subject areas include mastering the word of God, New Testament Survey and Bible Research Methods. Students are taught through the usage of the Leaders Paradigm system (pillars of thought processing), which aids in helping individuals acquire effective decision-making abilities. Bulletin boards and chat rooms are utilized to enhance learning. A Bible certificate is awarded to students after the completion of a minimum of ten courses.