Introduction
Welcome to
the International Training School.
This program is not just limited to the
Philippines but has the potential to
cause great blessing and growth in our
churches around the world. It has the
power to transform the lives of those we
are equipping to fulfill the call of God
upon their life. International
School of Ministry, with David & Mitzu
Grubbs is the parent organization of the
International Training Schools, and is
fully committed to respecting pastoral
covering, leadership, and authority. We
submit all of our materials to the local
church covering to be used as the Holy
Spirit leads. In different locals
this training program might take on
different names that would be more
appropriate. For example, for our
center in the Philippines we feel that a
more descriptive name is the
“Asian Leadership Training Center”.
This would be under the umbrella of the
International Training Center
(ITC) / International School of
Ministry, with David Grubbs and Vision
International University.
The
following are a few guidelines we can
use for the implementation of the
Philippines program. Once classes have
begun it would be good if the pastor
would visit the classes for short
periods of time and share with the
students. Also remember that
all people are welcome to participate in
the training, regardless of their
educational or family background.
If Jesus could train unscholarly
fishermen, so can we.
The Materials
The materials are teachings by the most
outstanding Christian speakers of our
times with videos, live teaching,
class-leader discussion and VCD
bilingual classes. Written
notes are available in Tagalog and
Cebuano for most of the bilingual
classes (as well as midterm and final
exams).
The
Facility - Where to hold classes
The most
common facility used is a church, though
multimedia classes can be viewed in
almost any location. A large
screen TV and video/DVD player will be
needed. The Mindoro classes
on Tuesdays / Thursdays and Saturday
mornings only need one classroom and can
be held in the evening hours (some
daytime hours for makeup work is
possible). Even a home large
enough to accommodate the class, a
business with a conference room, or even
an outdoor patio is entirely acceptable.
Together we can choose a location that
is best for all concerned and one that
will be readily available for the
duration of the Trimesterss. Also, using
the largest television or video
projection system to which is available
allows for a better presentation of the
material.
Sequence, Structure
and Content of School
The
objective of the International
Training School is to provide training
and discipleship for leaders and
church members in such a way that it is
combined with local churches it
represents. As a result, there may
be some changes to the curriculum in
order for it to accommodate the
needs/desires of a local Body. In
this, obviously can offer great
flexibility. We encourage
pastors/facilitators to work together
with us to help make the material fit
the local needs.
NOTE: If
this program is spread rapidly it may be
necessary to be integrated with other
coursework, cannot certify that
all courses will receive accreditation
through Vision University for obtaining
Associate Diplomas. Also note that all
forms, workbooks, and materials are made
specifically for the format laid out
according to standards. Any
changes to the structure, sequence, or
content, most likely, will leave forms
and some materials inapplicable and
therefore diplomas cannot be issued.
Registering
During
December and January registration will
be held at the our office in Mamburao.
First, a
prospective student must fill out a
student application form and turn it
into the office.
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Second,
a student should be able to attend
classes for 2 hours on Tuesday and 2
hours on Thursday, plus 2 hours on
Saturday. *
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Students
then pay the nominal registration
fee.
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The
student should then have a personal
interview with the school
administration to begin to make a
personal development plan for their
life and ministry.
*It
is strongly suggested that prospective
students sign up for both Tuesday /
Thursday and Saturday morning
classes because the class material
cannot be completed otherwise.
Once
all student registrations are received,
the administration will send a list of
the names (as they would like them to
appear on all Certificates and Diplomas)
to the International School of Ministry
in California.
Special
Circumstances for Students that must
Work Out of Sequence
Here are the
rules:
1.Students
must complete classes on a self study
basis at times convenient for staff.
2. Students
must take all midterm and final exams.
3. Students
must fulfill requirements for
internship, lab or practical work.
Cost
Each student
must pay at the beginning of the
Trimesters for each class included in
that Trimesters. Most Trimesters
have 4 classes. If students cannot
pay all fees then they must pay at least
50% ($10.) before beginning any class.
Then at the midway point of the
Trimesters they must pay the balance
($10.)
10 -14
students =US $5.00 per student per class -
250pesos
15 -19
students =US $4.50 per student
20 or more
=US $4.00 per student
Starting New
Trimesters Concurrently
We can
consider starting another class of
students with Trimesters 1 while we
begin later semesters (i.e. semester 2)
In order to
do this, we will inform Int’l
Ministries that we would like to start
another class of students and that we
already have the masters of all
materials from the previous class
semester.
Also inform
Int’l on the number of students that
will be in the next class so that proper
records can be kept for later issuing
Certificates, Diplomas or for our
International Accrediting Association.
Typical Preparation and
Organization of Classes
Classes:
Organization of Class (Class Leader or
Teacher)
1. Set
up the TV/projector and video player,
and verify that they are working
correctly.
2.
Make sure you have copies of all student
notes to be handed out in class.
Cue up the Trimesters) that will be used
for the particular class.
3.
Remember that your enthusiasm and
attitude will many times set the stage
and expectancy for students.
4.
Welcome students and pray for your time
together during class.
5.
Allow students to share about God ’s
working and revelation through previous
classes, see” Self-Study ”
questions from last class, etc.
6. Show
video or VCD teaching classes.
7.
Allow a few brief moments for students
to jot down last minute notes,
impressions, or ideas gleaned from the
Trimesters. This should be done with
sensitivity, as God may be specifically
dealing with certain students. (1-min)
8.
If applicable, allow God to minister and
touch the lives of the students, as a continuation
of the video content.
(Discipleship focus)
9.
After appropriate ministry time, divide
into groups of 4-6 to work through group discussion
questions.(10-min)
10. Once
finished, guide a corporate time of
sharing different answers among all
groups. Again, the focus
should be on discipleship,
application, and mobilization.
Competition should also be sidelined.
11.
Allow students briefly to read the
“Self-Study ”questions and offer any
brief thoughts on how they might be
answered. (“Self-Study ”questions can be
used as homework, or as an in-class
assignment. The instructor makes this
determination. These are not required
for grades.)
12.
Close in prayer.
Class
Leader Preparation
for DVD/VCD or Video
Classes
1.
Preview/skim the video or VCD content
and notes for the given class
(25-min/Trimesters).
2.
Briefly review the “Group Discussion ”
and “Self-Study ”sections and be sure to
have an answer for each. The focus
should be on practical application,
rather than deep theological study.
(5-10 min.)
3.
Pray and ask God how He might like to
use this material in the lives of the
believers. Ask Him for specific
direction regarding the next class
Trimesters, even allowing for ministry
time, specific detailing of how the
class applies to the life of the local
church Body, etc. (Remember that this is
about discipleship, not just knowledge.)
NOTE:
These are
only suggestions for the use of the
material. Different
cultural, relational, and church
settings will dictate the many details
that are accomplished in a class,
including how many Trimesters are viewed
at one time.
Exams
Exams are
administered as collective midterms and
finals but are graded individually by
course. The exams contain
both multiple-choice and true/false type
questions. Though these exams are
typically given during weeks 6 and 12,
respectively, the specific semester
schedule should be consulted for
corresponding classes and exams. The
school administrator should also record
the scores after each exam and keep them
until the semester is complete.
Note that grades are recorded according
to course, not midterm or final.
Determining
and Reporting Grades
For Class
Leaders there are two ways to report
grades to Int’l Ministries training
center office:
-
Normal
paper Grade Report Forms
-
MS Excel
® spreadsheet Grade Report Forms.
Both are similar in style and
function, though the computerized
version is automated and preferred
to reduce data entry time.
The paper
Grade Report Form will be outlined
below, though data should be entered in
the same way for the MS Excel
spreadsheet.
The top
portion of the Grade Report Form
contains information we use to identify
your school. The main portion of the
form is where you enter the students
’names and indicate their attendance and
grades.
The various
columns are identified by their
headings. Courses are abbreviated
by their initials and, for the longer
courses, number indicates the
first half or second half of that
course. For example, in semester
1, the midterm exam, which covers the
first half of Supernatural Living will
have a column headed “SL1.” This
is where you enter the percentage the
student had in that section of the
midterm exam that covered Trimesters 1-5
of Supernatural Living. We ask
that you do not enter a raw number
score, but only a percentage.
Percentage for a course can be
calculated in the following way:
Number
Corrects
Total
Possible x 100 =Percentage
Example from
Supernatural Living, Part 1 (midterm):
Total
possible:20
Wrong:3
Correct:20-3
=17
Percentage:17
20 x 100
=85%
If
you have further questions regarding
this, please contact us when the time
comes.
Remember to
initial or check the attendance block if
the student has had 80%attendance or
greater (making up missed classes is
allowed). Less than 80% attendance will
result in failing grade and the semester
must be retaken as in the case of a
failing grade that is less than 50%
(refer to Failing an Exam below).
Once all of
the individual course percentages
(e.g.SL1,FOF,etc.) are entered, an
average of these percentages for the
semester must be calculated. This final
percentage should be recorded in the
“GRADE ”column of the Grade Report Form.
Average percentage for the semester can
be calculated in the following way:
Sum of
Percentages
Total number
of Percentages =Average percentage
Example from
Trimester 1:
FOF=90%SL1=85%NTS1=70%
PW=83%SL2=60%NTS2=94%
Sum of
percentages:482
Total number
of percentages =6
Average
percentage:482
6 =80.3%
(You must
add the percentages before dividing by
the total number of course percentages)
This average
percentage then corresponds to the
following letter grades:
93 -100 %=A
90 -92 %=A-
87 -89 %=B+
83 -86 %=B
80 -82 %=B-
77 -79 %=C+
73 -76 %=C
70 -72 %=C-
67 -69 %=D+
63 -66 %=D
60 -62 %=D-
59 %and below =Fail
Individual
Percentage
Attendance
Average for
Trimesters
Testing
For those
students wanting to obtain the Associate
of Biblical Studies from Bible College,
all courses must be passed with a 60% or
higher. If a student does not pass a
particular class with passing grade,
retesting is the best option, as noted
above.
For
retesting, you may want to allow the
student several weeks to review the
notes and materials of that particular
series. You may also want to have
a brief oral review during those weeks
with the particular student. The same
test can then be readministered, and if
the student passes, the grade can
officially be changed. An
Associate of Biblical Studies will only
be considered for those students who
have passed all courses.
NOTE:
A student
may not move to a new Trimesters until
they have successfully completed the
previous Trimesters (semester).
For greater clarification of this
procedure, please see the Grade Report
Form itself. A space will also be
provided on the cover sheet of the
exams, for individual student
calculations.
After the
Grade Report Form is completed at
the end of the semester, make a copy of
it and send it to Int’l Ministries
Office. If grades were filled out
on the MS Excel ® spreadsheet,
please attach this grade file to an
e-mail, and send to davidintl@yahoo.com
Failing an
Exam and Retesting
Since all
course exams are equally weighted, a
failing grade on one course exam can be
improved by a better grade on another
exam. According to International
Program standards students pass or fail
by semester, not by a specific course
and corresponding exam. As long as
their final average percentage for the
Trimesters is 60% or greater, the
student may move on to the next
semester and even receive an SBC
Certificate and Diploma.
If a student
’s overall percentage for the semester
is less than 60%, then the following
must be implemented:
·If the
student has between 50% and 59% as
a final average percentage, they may
retake a specific course exams once to
try and raise their final average
percentage to
60% or greater.
·If the
student has less than 50% in their
final average percentage, they need to
retake the semester. However, they do
not need to repay the tuition fee for
that specific semester.
Certificates and
Diplomas
In order to
receive an Int’l Ministry Certificate
for three semesters and a Vision
University Diploma after all 5
Trimesters (approx. 2 years), you must
report all your grades. Please
note that grades should be reported for
each course rather than by Trimesters.
There are two ways to report grades to
the administration.
The first
and preferred way is through use of the
provided MS Excel ® spreadsheet. This
saves us much time in data entry and
also reduces the error in the
calculation of grades.
All grades
and forms should be e-mailed, or mailed
as hard copy, to ISOM. We
discourage fax since many times names
and grades can be cryptic or unreadable
as a result. If you need any help
e-mailing your grades, don ’t hesitate
to contact us.
Before
grades are returned to ISOM, please
verify that the student's name is how
he/she would like it to appear on the
Certificate and Diploma. Names
must also be submitted with the Western
spelling using the Roman alphabet.
The names
submitted on the grade report forms will
be used to make both the ISOM
Certificate and Diploma.
Unless a
school or church indicates otherwise,
the date recorded on Certificates and
Diplomas will be the date they are
issued from ISOM.
We also
request that all grades be submitted
upon completion of each Trimesters. This
will allow ISOM to properly verify and
enter all data corresponding to each
student, and will possibly speed up the
process of receiving ISOM Certificates
and Diplomas.
Once the
grade report forms through semester 3
are submitted to ISOM, a request for
Certificates by the corresponding school
must be submitted. Certificates
will then be sent within three (4) weeks
of the request after it is received in
writing. Vision University
Diplomas are handled accordingly.
Grade report forms through all six
semesters and a corresponding request
should be submitted to SBC, and SBC
Diplomas will then be ordered and sent
within four (4) weeks of this request.
ACADEMIC
POLICIES
Attendance:
The policy of ITC is that 3
unexcused absences will automatically
place the student in an audit status for
that class, in which case no academic
credit will be given, and no tuition
will be refunded.
Absences:
Unexcused absences can affect your
grade. Absences can be excused if, (l)
it is due to an illness, death in the
family, or unavoidable job related
emergency and (2) the student listens to
the tape of the missed class.
*written
tape requests must be submitted to the
office within one week of the missed
class. *this option can only be
used three times per semester. ^four (4)
absences not removed by listening to
tapes drops the student to audit status.
Tapes will only be available for one
week following the class.
Tardiness:
Arrival to a class 20 minutes late will
be counted as an unexcused absence.
Leave of
Absence: The student who must be absent
for an extended period of time will need
to apply for a "Leave of Absence" from
the registrar. The Leave of Absence must
be signed by the instructor and the
administrator and be accompa nied with a
$2.00 fee when filed with the
registrar's office. This allows
the student a period of time in which to
make up the work missed without loss of
credit. All make-up work must be
completed by the close of the first
semester after the student's return to
classes.
Inactive
Students Status: Students who have been
inactive for 1 years or more upon
returning will return under the current
program at the time of their re-entry.
Transfer
Units: Work completed by students at
other colleges or universities will be
evaluated upon receipt of an official
transcript from that institution. The
following guidelines will be used with
regard to the number of units that will
be accepted by transferring students:
1) Required
classes may not be transferred unless
one of the following exceptions applies:
a) The
course was completed satisfactorily at a
college known by Bible College to
teach the same curriculum.
b) The
course is one of the following: Com
munication Skill 1 & 2 or College
Writing Skills.
2) Up to 10
Elective Units may be transferred but
must be units that are compatible with
the Bible College Program in theology.
Lab
Requirements for Undergraduates: LAB is
time spent in practical preparation and
demonstration of a ministry. This time
is considered Christian character
developing time for the undergraduate.
Lab is practical experience in a
particular area of ministry. Each degree
candidate should have a variety of Lab
classes. For each degree awarded no more
than 8 units can be accepted in one Lab
area.
Areas
that can be used for Lab:
-
Ministries or volunteer work done in
your church. Such as Sunday School
teacher, choir, Janitorial work,
office work, visitation, altar
ministry, etc.
-
Volunteer community service
positions - such as hospital, rest
home, Red Cross, feeding the
homeless, counseling drug addicts,
Girl Scout leader. Crisis Pregnancy
Center, etc.
-
Ministries outside the church, e.g.
street witnessing, neighborhood
Bible Study teacher, Release Time
Education, etc.
-
Students
can check with their instructor to
see if there is any extra credit
work they can do which would be
considered Lab, e.g. evangelism
class time spent in "street
witnessing".
-
Other
areas can qualify for Lab if
approved by the College office.
To ensure
proper credit is received for lab work
you must do the following:
1. Register
and pay for Lab at the beginning of each
semester or by the add/drop deadline.
Lab work is like any class and must be
registered for and fees paid.
2. Fill out
the Lab/Internship Log form as you do
your work.
3. When the
Lab is completed, return the completed
Lab form to the
Administrative office. Keep a copy of
your records.
Degree
Students: Degree students must complete
assign ments and take examinations. A
record of their classes appears on their
permanent transcript and is counted
towards a degree. Degree students must
complete a degree assignment that is
beyond the work required of a
certificate student
Certificate
Students: Certificate students must
complete assignments and take
examinations. A certificate is issued to
the student who has completed the
prescribed requirements under the chosen
field of study. (See "Programs of
Study".) No record of a certificate
class appears on the student's perma
nent transcript. Certificates may be
counted towards a degree by bringing the
certificate to the office of the
registrar with the appropriate
additional fees for degree classes and
completing the required assignments of
degree students for each class.
Certificates have a three year life
after which the courses must be repeated
to be counted towards a degree.
Audit
Students: Audit students do not turn in
assignments or take examinations. No
record of auditing a class appears on
the student's permanent record, nor are
transcripts issued for audited classes.
Grading
System:
94-100%
A
4.0 Grade Point
90-93
A-
3.7 Grade Point
87-89
B+
3.3 Grade Point
84-86
B
3.0 Grade Point
80-83
B-
2.7 Grade Point
77-79
C+
2.3 Grade Point
74-76
C
2.0 Grade Point
70-73
C-
1.7 Grade Point
67-69
D
1.3 Grade Point
1.0
Grade Point
0.7 Grade
Point
Pass*
Non-Punitive
Withdrawal
Students may
re-register and repeat a course in which
they earned an F or D. They receive the
grade, grade points, and unit credit of
the repeated course and the grade from
the previously failed course is removed
from the permanent tran script. The
student is not penalized for the first
attempt.
Incompletes:
A student may request an Incomplete for
any class for which he/she has not
completed the required work. A grade of
incomplete "I" indicates that some of
the required work has not been completed
due to some emergency situation beyond
the student's control. Incompletes are
normally granted in the case of personal
illness of more than a brief duration,
illness in the family that has required
the student's attention; death in the
family; personal or family crisis of a
traumatic nature; or unexpected increase
in job responsibilities. In some cases
the student may need to obtain a leave
of ab sence. It is the students
responsibility to obtain the form from
the registrar have it signed by the
instructor and the Administra tor, and
return it along with a $2.00 fee to the
registrar's office.
The
arrangement for the Incomplete must be
made before the end of the semester in
which the "I" is given. The request must
be in writing and addressed to the Bible
College providing an explanation as to
why the work was not com pleted. The
Incomplete must be removed in a manner
ar ranged with the instructor within one
semester of the incom plete. The
instructor or Administrator will
automatically calculate a grade based on
the points achieved or designate "no
credit" if the completed work is not
turned in within one semester of the
incomplete.
Our programs
of study are designed to provide educa
tion and training for two types of
students. The degree stu dent, and the
certificate student.
Degree
Student - This is a student who is
fulfilling the require ments for an
Associate, Bachelor, or Masters of
Theology Program. They are interested in
receiving an academic educa tion and
completing prescribed requirements of a
well-rounded theological education. In
some cases, this student will be
pursuing a full-time career in Christian
service such as pastor, missionary,
teacher, evangelist, elder, deacon and
undershepherds, etc.)
Certificate
Student - This is a student who is
interested in having a basic foundation
in the Bible and who desires to
specialize in a specific field of
Christian service or area of study. A
student who wants to be an effective lay
worker in his local church (Sunday
School teacher, youth worker, choir
member, etc.) or who just wants to be a
better Christian through the knowledge
of the Bible and its principles and
doctrines will want to consider classes
offered in our certificate program.
Audit
Student – Audit students are not
pursuing either a degree or a
certificate. Their choice of
classes will not fall under one of our
programs of study. However, they
must have a balanced academic load
before their schedules will be approved.
Ideas for Graduation
As
you will see during the six semesters
(2 years) of the training program, much
of the material is based on sending
people out and allowing them to move
forward into God ’s callings and plans
for their life.
As result,
you may want to consider making the
graduation a very special, yet practical
time for the students.
Here are a
few ideas:
•Have a
graduation ceremony with the whole
church involved, promoting vision and
unity.
•Use this
time to commission the graduates to
ministry.
•Have a
practical ministry fair in the church to
allow your students to be involved with
the different facets of their local
Body.
•Specifically
have a few of the graduates share in
your main church service about God ’s
working in their lives through the use
of this program.
•Contact
Int’l Ministries to have someone from
the Oakland possibly speak at your
graduation ceremony.
If
a school is planning on having a
graduation ceremony a few days after
semester 3 or 6 is completed, and would
like to have Certificates or Diplomas
ready to hand out, please inform
Int’l Ministries at least 1 month
in advance. Special arrangements can be
made. Typed or the MS Excel ®
spreadsheet Grade Report Forms are
preferred.
Overview
Introduction
Sample Schedule
Uniqueness of
Program
General Details
Administrative
Guidelines
The Materials
Registering
Cost
Preparation
Class Leaders
Exams
Grades
Testing Certificates
and Diplomas
Academic
Policies Graduation
Welcome
to the Int'l Training Center (ITC) in
the Philippines. ITC is a
part of the Educational ministry of the
American International School of
Ministry (ISOM) , and Vision
International University, located in
California. Vision
International University was founded in
1995 and holds accrediting status with
the International Association of
Schools, Colleges, and Universities of
Antwerp, Belgium. It is a member
of the USA Association of Christian
Schools International (ACSI) and the
Apostolic Council for Educational
Accountability (ACEA).
