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Calvary Chapel Bible College

Calvary Chapel Bible College

Calvary Chapel Bible College is an evangelical Christian biblical studies college at 39407 Murrieta Hot Springs Road in Murrieta, California. It is a ministry of Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa. The mission statement of Calvary Chapel Bible College is "To Know God and Equip His Servants". It operates on a 15-week spring and fall semester schedule. Classes offered include individual books of the Bible, topical courses (in Worship, Missions, Apologetics, Christian Leadership, and Biblical Greek and Hebrew), Old and New Testament Surveys, Practical Christian Ministry, Community Worship, and Chapel.

Calvary Chapel Bible College
TypeUnaccredited
Established1975
AffiliationChristian, Protestant, evangelical
UndergraduatesAbout 500
Address
39407 Murrieta Hot Springs Road
,
Murrieta
,
California
,
US
AffiliationsCalvary Chapel
Websitewww.calvarychapelbiblecollege.com [8],alumni.calvarychapelbiblecollege.com [9]

History

Founded in 1975, the college was originally a "short, intensive study program" (Calvary Chapel Bible School in Twin Peaks California)[1] with a tape-based curriculum that consisted primarily of sermons by Calvary Chapel founder Chuck Smith, but it now is a full program leading to two and four-year degrees.[2] Certificates of completion are awarded to students who are either not prepared for college-level work or who have not completed high school. The college is unaccredited and says it wishes to remain that way in order to continue offering affordable tuition and courses. This also allows the college to utilize some pastors who may not have a postgraduate degree but who the college feels are highly experienced and gifted.[3] There are two Calvary Chapel Bible College Affiliates that are accredited outside of the United States: Calvary Chapel York Bible College (York, England) and Calvary Chapel Bible College Europe (Budapest, Hungary).

Education

An Associate of Theology degree is offered to high school graduates, and Bachelor of Biblical Studies degrees are given to students who have completed an associate's degree or the equivalent from an accredited college.[4]

No matter which degree or certificate is earned, the program of study is the same. Required courses are Genesis, Romans, Acts, Revelation, Apologetics, Biblical Missions, Theology, and one of the four Gospels. The remaining requirements are elective Bible classes, twelve credits of Bible surveys based on Chuck Smith's Through the Bible series, four semesters of practical service, and other electives. The total number of semester credits required to graduate with the Diploma or Associate's is 72, or 132 for the Bachelor's degree.

See also

  • List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning

  • Higher education accreditation in the United States

References

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Citation Linkwww.calvarychapelbiblecollege.com"CCBC Main Campus". Archived from the original on 2006-04-14. Retrieved 2006-04-16.
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Citation Linkweb.archive.orgDavid Denna, The History of the Calvary Chapel Movement and its Implications for Church Planting Archived 2006-12-27 at the Wayback Machine, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, May 7, 2001.
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Citation Linkcalvarychapelbiblecollege.com"CCBC Accreditation". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
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Citation Linkcalvarychapelbiblecollege.com"CCBC Undergraduate Program". Archived from the original on 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
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Citation Linkweb.archive.orgOfficial Website
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Citation Linkalumni.calvarychapelbiblecollege.comOfficial Alumni Website
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Citation Linkweb.archive.orgCalvary Chapel Bible College Affiliate Campuses
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Citation Linkwww.calvarychapelbiblecollege.comwww.calvarychapelbiblecollege.com
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Citation Linkalumni.calvarychapelbiblecollege.comalumni.calvarychapelbiblecollege.com
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Citation Linkweb.archive.org"CCBC Main Campus"
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Citation Linkwww.calvarychapelbiblecollege.comthe original
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Citation Linkwww.newchurches.comThe History of the Calvary Chapel Movement and its Implications for Church Planting
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Citation Linkweb.archive.orgArchived
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Citation Linkweb.archive.org"CCBC Accreditation"
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Citation Linkcalvarychapelbiblecollege.comthe original
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Citation Linkweb.archive.org"CCBC Undergraduate Program"
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Citation Linkcalvarychapelbiblecollege.comthe original
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Citation Linkweb.archive.orgOfficial Website
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Citation Linkalumni.calvarychapelbiblecollege.comOfficial Alumni Website
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Citation Linkweb.archive.orgCalvary Chapel Bible College Affiliate Campuses
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