The Global Revival Network Bible College
Preparing men and women of God for their critical role in the Final Great Awakening
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The Global Revival Network Bible College is very different in many ways from
traditional Bible Colleges and training institutes. One of those ways is in our
extreme emphasis on the Bible as the primary and often sole source of textbook
materials for many of our courses. There is a very real reason for this. As we have
examined and interacted with various Seminaries and Bible Colleges down through the
years, several facts have become painfully obvious regarding their curricula.
Many years ago, the Founder and President of the Global Revival Network Bible
College was a student at a major university with a theology major, yet in all the
years that he attended that university, NOT ONCE was the Bible a REQUIRED TEXT for
any of the theology courses he enrolled in. Instead, the students were filled to
overflowing with the doctrines of men, something that Jesus Himself said made void,
cancelled and supplanted the Word of God itself. Instead of studying and analyzing
what the Holy Scriptures themselves said, the students were filled with the opinions
and doctrines of various theologians. It has been our experience that at least 70% of
the teachers, pastors and evangelists in America today have NEVER read through their
entire Bible EVEN ONCE! This is an abomination against God and His Holy Word. Instead
of studying the Word of God to show themselves approved, our Seminaries and Bible
Colleges have studied the words of men in order to show themselves approved by MEN,
not GOD. Shame on them! Is it any wonder, then, that ministers regularly burn out
and leave the ministry, or cave in to the carnality of their congregations and
preach uninspired, watered-down, powerless sermons which result in no lives being
changed? Our founder and president, Dr. Ray Young, has personally read through the
Holy Scriptures from "Genesee to Maps" over THIRTY times but
he considers himself a spiritual weakling in many ways, for his father knew a man in
their little country church who read the Bible from cover to cover an amazing
NINETY-SIX TIMES!
While we at the Global Revival Network Bible College will
not require you to read through your Bible 96 times before you graduate, we have
nonetheless mandated a non-negotiable policy regarding our students and the Word of
God. If you continue even to the point of earning a One-Year Certificate in Biblical
Studies, you will read through most of the Bible before you earn that degree! One of
our critical missions is to restore the authority and integrity of the Word of God
in individual's lives on every subject and in every area. You will find that as you
walk systematically through the Word of God during your first academic year, answer
after answer and solution after solution will literally jump out of the pages of your
Bible into your eyes, ears and heart. And, since faith cometh by hearing, and hearing
by the Word of God, you will find your own faith growing by leaps and bounds as you
allow the life stories of the great men and women of God to saturate your soul.
By the time you have earned a Two-Year Associate Degree in Biblical Studies, you
will have read through most of the Old Testament and the New Testament again,
this time in greater depth. If you persist and earn a Three-Year Bachelors Degree
in Ministry you will find that you have read through the entire Bible TWICE,
initially as an overview, and then a second time in far greater depth. You will
also find that your personal faith and holiness will have become unimpeachable,
and you will be able to do all things through Christ Jesus, Who has strengthened
you through His Holy Word.
It is for this reason that we at the Global
Revival Network Bible College have mandated only ONE textbook deemed as necessary
to graduate from this educational institution, the Holy, inalterable, literally
accurate, divinely inspired Word of God. In a few courses, we ask the student to
purchase a supplemental text for non-Biblical subjects, such as Biblical reference
materials, but as a general rule we will supply downloadable computer handouts to
supplement the lectures, and copies of all of our Powerpoint materials are also
available to be downloaded.
With all of that in mind, here are the three undergraduate degrees which
you may obtain through the Global Revival Network Bible College. Each degree is
incremental and builds upon the previous degree. As a general rule, the courses
which must be taken are non-negotiable, since our primary objective is to
systematically teach the student the whole counsel of God. After each course,
your knowledge of the mind of God will be dramatically increased and your ability
to integrate that Word into the practical areas of your life will be greatly
strengthened. May God richly bless you as you walk in faith and obedience to Him!
Associate Degree in Biblical Studies -- Two Year Program
This is a course of study with a broader scope. Students receiving this degree are
prepared for further study at the Ministerial level. An Associates Degree is granted
upon successful completion of 60 credit hours of course work, built upon the 30 hours
previously earned in the One-Year Certificate program and including all of those
courses.
Bachelors Degree in Ministry -- Three Year Program
The Ministerial Diploma is a three-year theological program designed to prepare
students for a Christ-centered ministry as pastors and ministers. Under the
instruction of academically and spiritually qualified faculty, students receive a
sound knowledge of the Word of God and worship. a student must complete 90 credit
hours of study in order to qualify for a ministerial diploma, building upon the 60
credit hours already earned in the two previous certificates.
Some course substitutions may be made at the request of the student, provided that
the course being substituted is comparable to the original course. For example,
CH 310, Early Church Fathers, might be replaced by CH 340, Protestantism, if the
course were being offered at the time that the student was ready to take the class.
We will also allow some classes to be taken out of sequence, taking into
consideration the fact that most students will not enter the pursuit of a degree at
the beginning of an academic year. Our only requirement is that in order for a
student to receive any of the three certificates, ALL courses required for that
certificate MUST be taken and passed successfully. Additional degrees and
programs will be added in the future as class enrollments grow and qualified
instructors become available. The Global Revival Network Bible College is committed
to correctly training and raising up the full Five-Fold Ministry of Teachers,
Pastors, Evangelists, Prophets and Apostles. Masters Degree and Doctoral Degree
programs are also available to those who complete these first three certificates
through our School of Apostles and Prophets (S.O.A.P.) The graduate courses concentrate
on the nature, methods and anointing required to move in the two highest offices in the
Body of Christ.
Certificate in Biblical Studies -- One Year Program
This program is designed for the individual who desires a basic understanding of
Biblical truths and also desires sufficient Biblical understanding so as to be of
assistance to the Pastor of his or her church in the various ministries offered
by the church (i.e. Sunday School, etc.). 30 total credit hours required.
