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City Bible Institute Concept

Purpose
It is the stated goal of our Assembly of God section to focus on birthing churches in the inner city of St. Louis.  Inner City Ministries exist to help meet this purpose.  We believe the goal of birthing inner city churches depends largely upon having interested persons from the inner city identified and prepared to birth the Inner City Churches.  Our district has everything in place but still lacks the pool of persons who are being prepared and/or who are prepared to birth Inner City Churches.  It is our goal to offer people from the inner city a relevant EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM that deals with the major hindrances that they face in becoming prepared for ministry in the Assemblies of God.  These hindrances would include:
  • Past educational experience
  • Second career entry into ministry
  • Family demands
  • Finances
  • Inability or unwillingness to leave the area to be trained
  • Relevant curriculum and learning model
We firmly believe the best way to birth Churches in the inner city is to identify, train and assist persons from neighborhoods in St. Louis to be the birthing Pastor.  If we are to have a pool of newly trained Inner City Ministers, we must be prepared to meet them where they are and provide them with what they need to succeed.

This site explains the operation of the City Bible Institute (CBI).  City Bible Institute is positioned as part of the vision and ministry of Inner City Ministry.


Premise
  • CBI must be APPROACHABLE, PROGRESSIVE and RELEVANT to persons from the inner city
  • Make CBI Affordable and designed for success for adult learners

Distinctive
CBI must be APPROACHABLE
  • CBI courses can be taken live at 4720 Jamieson (In the City), by audio tape, by CD or via the internet.
  • CBI is open to all people, Assembly of God as well as other non Assembly of God persons
  • CBI will be inclusive and inviting to multiracial and multiethnic students
  • CBI is designed for adult learners
CBI must be PROGRESSIVE
  • CBI must be able to attract people at an entry educational level and have a mechanism to move the student to a deeper educational experience
  • CBI is based on repetitive learning model with each activity and each subject designed to build on the activity and class before it.
CBI must be RELEVANT
  • All lecture materials are designed to specifically meet the needs of Urban Students. (Materials are presented with this in mind)
  • All discussion groups are designed to meet the needs of Urban Students
  • CBI is a two year program with 20 courses/year (each course is 4 lectures long) - each year is composed of two 10 course units.
  • Year one offers New and Old Testament surveys and related subjects
  • Year two covers Practical Christianity and Ministry subjects
CBI must be AFFORDABLE
  • Tuition is $1100/year ($100 registration + 20 courses @ $50 each)- Scholarships are available

History of City Bible Institute
We have spent the last 17 years developing and refining City Bible Institute (CBI).  CBI has been refined during this period of time to meet the needs of individuals from the Inner City and other areas.  CBI has been developed adult learners in mind.


Should You Enroll in Inner City Bible Institute
  • Yes! If you have a hunger for God’s Word
  • Yes! If you have a call into full time ministry
  • Yes! If you desire credentials from the Assemblies of God
For more information call Rev. Joel A. Oliver at 314-752-1015


How will CBI Benefit You?
  1. Completion of two units (20 Courses) plus Global University Course “A/G History, Missions & Governance” will qualify this student for certification credentials from the Southern Missouri District Assemblies of God.
  2. Completion of four units (40 Courses) plus Global University course “A/G Acts, the Holy Spirit at work in the Believer” will qualify the student for licensure credentials from the Southern Missouri District Council of the Assemblies of God.