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Top News |
First Intercollegiate Athlete Signs to Play for CIU Rams SoccerClick here to read the full story. |
History In The Making
We are embarking on one of the most exciting chapters in the history of CIU. For the first time in 89 years, CIU will field our first intercollegiate athletic teams in fall 2012. Why athletics at CIU? It fits with our purpose of educating people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ. Imagine the outreach that student-athletes and coaches can have both at home and abroad using the platform of athletics to share the good news of Jesus Christ
Our Sports
Fall 2012 marks the beginning of an aggressive five-year plan introducing intercollegiate athletics at CIU.
Our League
CIU will compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), whose mission is to use athletic competition as an integral component of education, evangelism, and encouragement.
Our Mascot
The ram was chosen as the CIU mascot for its strength and its biblical significance. Not only are rams known as ferocious defenders of their territory and their flock, the ram is a symbol of God's provision - a foreshadowing of Christ's sacrifice on the cross.
CIU Rams Club
Click here for more information on becoming a founding member of the CIU Rams Club!
Moore Fitness Center
Cheryl Guinther is the communications coordinator for the Alumni Ministries Office of Columbia International University. She serves alumni with genuine personal care and a professional approach developed over years as an executive administrative assistant and missionary. Cheryl worked over six years for a Christian financial management company providing client-care to seniors. As a missionary with Brethren in Christ World Missions in Zambia, Africa, Cheryl managed a mission guesthouse, served with a church team taking the “Jesus Film” to outlying villages, and started a “Reading Room” ministry to help street children return to school. For the last five years, she has been a mentor in the Missions Development Program for Brethren in Christ World Missions. Cheryl and her husband, Peter, moved to Columbia from Mechanicsburg, Penn. in August of 2010 so that Peter could complete his Master of Divinity degree at CIU. She enjoys reading, gardening, volunteering at a women’s shelter, and the close fellowship with her neighbors in the CIU Village.
Cheryl’s favorite Scripture verse is Romans 13:8.
Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Biblical Ministry Certificate
Description:
If you have seen the need to help change the world but are uncertain about precisely where God's call is leading you, the Biblical Ministry Certificate is designed to provide a bridge between secular education and vocational or lay ministry.
Its flexibility lies in the fact that, although it marks the completion of basic study if you choose to end your ministry preparation with the Biblical Ministry Certificate, it may also be applied toward a degree program if you choose to continue.
The Biblical Ministry Certificate has been highly recommended by mission agencies, churches, and parachurch organizations as laying a solid biblical and theological foundation for ministry.
Available through AccessCIU!
The courses below are available in intensive and/or online format. Click on a course number for all available formats. Course materials are available at the CIU Bookstore.
Bible and Theology (12 semester hours)
| Bible and Theology Core | |
Two Bible survey courses (choose from the following):
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Worldview and Spiritual Formation (6 semester hours)
| Worldview and Spiritual Formation | |
Free Electives (12 semester hours)
4 courses from any alpha-designator
Opportunities:
The thirty semester hours of the Biblical Ministry Certificate provides you with a basic understanding of the Scriptures, growth in godliness, and an opportunity for personal enrichment. It meets the basic requirements of many mission agencies and equips you for marketplace ministry.
You will be able to:
- Interpret and apply the biblical text;
- Affirm a commitment to reaching the nations with the message of Christ;
- Share the gospel effectively with others.