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Application and Registration forms are also available in the office of Calvary Chapel of McMinnville.

Undergraduate Program

MBC offers three programs: the Certificate of Completion, the Associate's in Theology, and the Bachelor's of Biblical Studies. Degrees are issued from the Calvary Chapel Bible College in Murrieta, California.

Certificate of Completion

The Certificate of Completion program is a non-graded course of study intended for students who are not prepared for college level academics. Some of the students who choose this program are those with limited English, those who did not complete high school, those with learning disabilities, or those for whom academics are extremely difficult. The spiritual training in this program is identical to that of the Associate in Theology and the Bachelor in Biblical Studies, however the students complete the courses on a Pass/Fail basis. Students must receive a grade of "P" and a total of 80 credits to receive the Certificate of Completion.

Associate in Theology

The Associate in Theology is a two-year program intended for students who have completed high school or a G.E.D. program or its equivalent. Students must take all the required courses and pass them with a grade of "C" or better.

Bachelor of Biblical Studies

The Bachelor of Biblical Studies is a two-year program for students who have completed at least two years of transferable general education. Students must take all the required courses and pass them with a grade of "C" or better, and must submit official transcripts which show the two years of general education. The B.B.S. consists of 80 semester credits earned at MBC, in addition to the previously earned Associates Degree at an approved/accredited school.

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Registration and Orientation

You may register for classes at the Calvary Chapel office through December and January. Final Registration and Orientation is January 26th at 9 AM in the Calvary Chapel coffee shop. Both the office and coffee shop are located at 1825 NW 2nd St. in McMinnville. All necessary books can be purchased during the Orientation.

Applications:

We encourage you to make Application for admittance as soon as possible.

Term Schedule for Spring Classes

Semester begins Monday, January 28th, 2008.
Easter break is March 24th-30th.
Semester ends Saturday, May 17th, 2008.
All classes take place in the Modular,
East of the Chapel.

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Cost

Auditing students: $25 non-refundable course fee per course, plus books and materials

Credit/Certificate students: $25 non-refundable application fee per term. Additional $50 per credit hour, plus books and materials.

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Upcoming Courses

LIVE COURSES

2007 Fall Term Courses:

OT336 Acts. 3 Credits.
This course is a verse-by-verse study through the book of Acts. Students will explore the birth of the church into a world of depravity and persecution, where the Holy Spirit flourishes with victorious power.

      Teacher: Corby Stevens.
      This class will meet on Mondays at 6:30-9:30 PM.

OT 310 Church History. 2 Credits.
This course follows the text book "Church History in Plain English." Get an excellent understanding of church movements throughout the ages. Discover how the past unfolded into our present experience of Christianity.

      Teacher: Charles Simpson.
      This class will meet on Tuesdays at 6:30-8:30 PM.

TH101 Lectures in Ministry. 1 Credit.
A series of lectures given by Pastor Ron Smith. These lectures focus on living a life of integrity, while employing wisdom and insight in the work of the ministry.

      Teacher: Ron Smith.
      The class will meet on Tuesdays at 8:30-9:30 PM.

TH390 How to Study the Bible. 2 Credits.
Get the most out of your personal Bible study. Learn how to study the Bible and enjoy it! The text for this class is Howard and William Hendrick's "Living by the Book."

      Teacher: John Marr
      This class will meet on Saturdays at 8:00-10:00 AM.

NT354 Leviticus. 2 Credits.
This course will be a verse-by-verse study through Leviticus. You will be utterly amazed by the presence of Jesus Christ in this often overlooked book.

      Teacher: John Marr.
      This class will meet on Saturdays at 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

SELF STUDY COURSES
(required for students seeking credit/certificate)

Bible Survery Track. 3 credits. (A, B, C, or D) These are Pastor Chuck's 5000 series on tape or CD. Written reports expected.

CL101 Devotions. 1 credit. This includes devotions, reading, and book reports, along with preparing short devotional messages..

M199 Practical Christian Ministries. 1 credit. This is practical ministry experience working at the Church/School in any number of areas. Everything from housekeeping, maintenance, landscaping, teaching, Sunday School, working with the youth group, etc. This amounts to from two to four hours of work per week in your local Church or outreach ministry. If this service is done here at Calvary McMinnville, there is no financial charge for the class credit.

CL111 Church Attendance. 1/2 credit. This is a matter of attending Sunday services or mid-week services.It includes taking notes, making observations, and drawing conclusions from the messages.

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Teachers

Ron Smith. Ron is the senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel in McMinnville. His gift of teaching is backed by three decades of fruitful Christian ministry.

Charles Simpson. Charles has served as a Pastor and teacher. He has earned degrees from: George Fox (B.A.), W.O.U. (M.S.), & Pacific Evangelical School of Ministry (Master of Ministry).

John Marr. John is the assistant Pastor of Calvary Chapel in McMinnville. He has extensive experience in both Bible teaching and Short Term Missions.

Corby Stevens. Corby is the Pastor at Calvary Chapel in Forest Grove, Oregon. He has a BA in Biblical Studies from Calvary Chapel Bible College. Corby has a passion for a Biblical understanding of creation.

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Degree Requirements

SPECIFIC BIBLE COURSES. 12 credits
Genesis (3 credits)
Acts (3 credits)
Romans (3 credits)
Revelation (3 credits)

ELECTIVE BIBLE COURSES. 12 credits
These elected courses must be at the 3 credit level.

Subtotal: 24 Credits

OT/NT SURVEY-PASTOR CHUCK(12 CREDITS)
Taken via Self Study at 3 credits per semester.

Subtotal: 36 Credits

REQUIRED COURSES. 10 credit minimum
Inductive Bible Study (2 credits)
Church History (2 credits)
Missions (2 credits)
Apologetics/Cults (2 credits)
Theology (Biblical/Systematic) (2 credits)

Subtotal: 46 Credits

PRACTICAL SERVICE / M199 (4 credits)
Between 2 and 8 hours per week
(4 credits @ 1 credit per semester)

Subtotal: 46 Credits

REMAINING CREDITS. 30 CREDITS.
Electives can be at the 2 credit level in this section.
Sunday AM and midweek studies yield credit bases on attendance and notes. (.5 credits each week)

TOTAL: 80 CREDITS FOR GRADUATION.

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Auditing a class

It could be that you are interested in taking a class(es) for your own personal intellectual stimulation and spiritual growth with no consideration for a certificate or a degree. AUDITING might be just what you are looking for.

Although you will not receive a grade or get official credit for taking the class, this is a great opportunity to dig deeper into God�s Word. You will not be required to hand in the assignments, to do the course work or take the tests. But we encourage you to be as involved as much as you possibly can for the sake of your own learning.

Auditing should not be viewed as a casual commitment. We would appreciate your regular attendance at the classes. Keeping up with the lectures and reading assignments is important to your learning and it also keeps the class moving along together. Remember that the entire class is affected if you are absent or late.

You may AUDIT any class for a flat fee of $25.00 per class. Please fill out an application and register for the class(es) you wish to Audit. Registration forms are available at the Church office or on Registration Day, Saturday, August 24th at 8:00 AM.

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Academic Probation

A grade point average of 2.0 must be maintained in order to attend Calvary Chapel Bible College. If a student's semester GPA drops below 2.0, the student will have one semester to bring the cumulative GPA up to 2.0. If the student is not able to bring the GPA up within one semester, he or she will be asked to move from the degree-seeking program to the Certificate of Completion program. Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all required courses. Grades of "D+" or lower will not be considered a passing grade for any required course. "F" is a failing grade. Any course in which an "F" is received cannot be applied toward a degree or certificate.

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Doctrinal Statement

We believe in all the basic doctrines of historic Christianity.

We believe in the inerrancy of Scripture, that the Bible, Old and New Testaments, is the inspired and infallible Word of God.

We believe that God is eternally existent in three distinct persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

We believe that God is the personal, transcendent, and sovereign Creator of all things.

We believe that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. He was born of a virgin and lived a sinless life. Jesus provided for the atonement of our sins by His substitutionary death on the cross and was bodily raised from the dead. He ascended to the right hand of the Father and ever lives to make intercession for us.

We believe in the personal, visible and pre-millennial second coming of Jesus Christ to the earth. He will return with His saints and set up a kingdom of which there will be no end.

We believe that after Jesus ascended to Heaven, He poured out His Holy Spirit on the believers in Jerusalem, enabling them to fulfill His command preach the gospel to the entire world, an obligation shared by all believers today.

We believe that all people are by nature separated from God and are responsible for their own sin. Salvation, redemption, and forgiveness are freely offered to all by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. When a person repents of sin and accepts Jesus Christ as personal Savior and Lord by trusting Him to save, that person is immediately born again and sealed by the Holy Spirit. All his/her sins are forgiven, and that person becomes a child of God, destined to spend eternity with the Lord.

We believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit mentioned in the Scriptures, and that they are valid for today if they are exercised within scriptural guidelines. We as believers are to covet the best gifts, seeking to exercise them in love so that the whole Body of Christ might be edified. We believe that love is more important than the most spectacular gifts, and without this love all exercise of spiritual gifts is worthless.