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Bible Teaching
Overview
The Bible Teaching program, a program specifi-
cally designed to prepare students to teach the
Bible in a school setting.
Purpose and Objectives
The purpose of the Bible Teaching program is to
develop the ministry skill of teaching Bible in
Christian and public schools in North America,
government missionary and international schools
overseas and other areas of Christian work where
Bible teaching ministry is exercised. Graduates of
this program receive the “all-level” certification in
Bible from the Association of Christian Schools
International (ACSI).
In addition to the mission statement, general
objectives and requirements of the Undergraduate
Program, the objectives of the Bible Teaching
program are to develop the following teacher
competencies:
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Cultivate the skill of preparing hermeneutically
sound Bible lessons and curriculum that are
developmentally appropriate and consistent
with the pattern of biblical revelation.
•
Implement the sociological, philosophical and
psychological principles of the teaching-learning
process into the preparation and delivery of
Bible lessons.
•
Establish positive, professional behavior and
relationships with supervisors, co-workers, par-
ents and students.
Admission into the Bible Teaching Program
The student:
• Submit a preliminary application for admission
to the program to the director of the Bible
Teaching program during the spring semester of
the sophomore year and have a personal inter-
view with the director.
• Have a grade point average of 2.50 or above.
• Demonstrate an aptitude for Bible teaching
through a field experience assignment that has
been approved by the director of the program.
Continuation in the program is dependent upon
the meeting of this requirement. Note that four
core courses are taught at the graduate level. In
order to complete the program, students must
demonstrate to the program director the capaci-
ty for academic engagement and achievement
commensurate with the advanced knowledge
and skills required for a “first professional”
degree.
• Receive an acceptable recommendation from
the CSL supervisor and from the appropriate
chaplain.
• Demonstrate evidence of emotional and physi-
cal health and stamina.
• Submit an application for student teaching dur-
ing the spring semester of the junior year to the
director of the Bible Teaching program.
• Pass a tuberculin test and criminal record review
before student teaching placement.
Admission into Student Teaching
Application for student teaching must be submit-
ted to the director of the Bible Teaching program
during the spring semester of the junior year and
students must maintain a 2.5 grade point average
during this period. Students must have met all the
criteria for participation in the program prior to the
student teaching semester, including a Bible
teaching assignment in Ministry Skills during the
junior year, approved by the director of the Bible
Teaching program.