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Liberty
Center Bible Institute is a diploma granting branch of
Freedom
Bible College and Seminary
217 West Chestnut Street, Rogers, AR 72756
A resident campus
using the FBCS Assisted Academicssm learning program
A Message from the President
There
are multitudes of individuals who would like to further their Biblical training
and education. What is stopping them? It may be a financial
roadblock, or they may be like so many people who hold full-time jobs.
This leaves limited time in their schedules for attending the traditional,
Christian college or seminary. Many hunger for more of the Bible,
and a deeper relationship with Jesus. Lay pastors and ministers,
who may have been positioned as leaders by the Lord, may not have had a
firm academic foundation or may lack the needed credentials. Where
can they find fulfillment?
For the past six years Christ Fellowship has taken strategic steps, in
providing The Way Of The Cross, which is as series of courses and phases
individuals may take to help them grow toward leadership within the local
church. As we strive to continue on the Way of the Cross,
Dr. Debra Schwartz
President
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we expand the vision by training and releasing men and women
into the five-fold ministry to spread the gospel. We recognize the
need to take progressive
steps toward providing additional leadership training for men and women
who desire to serve the Lord, reach out to the lost, andconsistently mature in their personal
walk with Christ. One of the keys in fulfilling that vision is the
establishing the Liberty Center Bible Institute. This will be a hands-on
Bible training center that will allow the student to put faith into action
by offering practical application opportunities while earning advanced diplomas.
We hope to partner our students with existing ministries, churches, and organizations
in a unified effort to reach the lost, educate the body and multiply our
efforts toward revival.
We desire to bring the knowledge and the love
of the Lord to the World. Jesus tells us to know the truth and the
truth will make us free. Yet often in seminary settings, there is an emphasis
on academics, (truth) but there are few, culturally relevant field experiences
offered to balance the education process. The ever-unfolding vision
of training leaders is to offer a quality, inter-denominational Bible Training
Center in the Tri-State area for all Christians. That vision has now
become a reality and for this we give God all the praise.
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As a ministry of Christ Fellowship, the training center is located
at the new Liberty Center on Elizabeth Avenue, which is located in the heart
of the historic city of Elizabeth. It is more than just a Bible study course offered by a local church. We are a member of the Accrediting Commission
International, a private accrediting body (private accreditating
bodies are not recognized by the U.S. Department of Education) and are a
branch training center of Freedom Bible College and Seminary, located in Rogers Arkansas.
The Liberty Center Bible Institute will allow students the opportunity
to earn an advanced diploma through our program. This program has
been designed to offer anointed teaching and training through a host of
Biblical courses. Students attend classes one or two times a week.
The rest of the time their work is done in the comfort of their own home
and in practical application. This flexible plan, called, Assisted
Academics, will allow a serious student to complete a four-year diploma
or certificate program in two years. Those who could never attend
full-time seminary because of full-time job responsibilities will find this
home study pace most beneficial.
Dr. Debra Schwartz, President
The Liberty Center Bible Institute
Charter being presented
Assisted Academicssm
Assisted Academicssm
is a program used exclusively
by Freedom Bible College and Seminary, its training centers, institutes
and branches. This plan allows the student to enjoy the fast pace of home
study along with the benefits of classroom instruction.
Students enrolled in one of the FBCS
branches attend class only one or two times a week. The rest of the work
is done in the comfort of their home. This plan allows the student to complete
a 4 year diploma in about 2 years.
Assisted Academics in Acton
Tuition
Tuition costs are are among the lowest in the world.
Prices are kept low to make affordable the pursuit of an advanced diploma.
An interest-free, pre-approved monthly payment plan is offered to everyone
enrolled at Liberty Center Bible Institute. It is not our objective
to make money. Our objective is to offer an opportunity for personal improvement
and to promote advancement in the furtherance of the Kingdom of God.
Cost of Tuition
(Does not include text books or materials)
Class Audit
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$ 250
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Individual Courses
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$ 280
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Certification (undergraduate)
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$2,500
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Christian Education Teaching
Certificate (non-secular graduate)
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$ 720
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Level One Diploma
(20 courses required)
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$2,750
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Level Two Diploma
(40 courses required)
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$3,700
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All Other Level Three Diplomas
(Level Two Diploma + 8 courses)
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$3,950
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Level Four Diplomas
(Level Three Diploma + 8 courses)
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$4,650
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Although Liberty Center Bible Institute does
not offer degrees,
Freedom Bible College and Seminary of Rogers, Arkansas recognizes
the above diplomas in
full transfer (free of charge to LCBI graduates) according to the
following guidelines:
Level One Diploma
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Associate Degree
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Level Two Diploma
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Bachelor's Degree
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Level Three Diploma
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Master's Degree
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Level Four Diploma
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Doctorate Degree
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For more information about post-graduate transfers
to FBCS, please contact your professor or the Branch President.
Do not contact FBCS-Rogers directly.
- These concentrations
are designed to help equip the student for part-time and full-time ministry
as well as to provide additional
training and personal enrichment.
- Diplomas
will be issued upon the completion of each of the above mentioned areas.
These diplomas are available
in four levels as described above.
- Life and ministry
experience will be evaluated from information given in the student's
application and resume. In accordance with a specific formula, these
experiences will be converted to assets which will be applied in lieu of one or more
of the required courses.
- Liberty Center
Bible Institute is an outreach of Freedom Bible College and Seminary which
does business in the state of Arkansas as a degree granting institution
operating as an exempt organization under the laws of the state of Arkansas.
Payment Plan
The payment schedule is 10%
matriculation and pre-approved, no interest monthly payments.
Curriculum
The courses of study are for neither the passive student
nor someone who is interested in an easy way to a Bible diploma. Our curriculum
is designed to give you a tremendous amount of accurate information and
to challenge your mind. It is appropriate to reference the supreme authority
of the Word in 2 Timothy 2:15 - Study to show thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
God never intended for our walk with Him to be without effort. He expects
us to search the scriptures and other sources to find our place in His great
plan.
We offer diplomas in Theology, Ministry, Biblical Studies,
Youth Ministry, Christian Education, Christian Counseling Psychology and
Church History. (Note: Not all diploma programs are available at all times).
The curriculum is well balanced and biblically based being
described as evangelical, ecumenical, with an emphasis placed on developing
a solid Christian character for the work of the ministry.
All Liberty Center Bible Institute curriculum is accredited by the
National Accrediting Agency Of Private Theological Institutions.
NAAPTI is not recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Statement of Accreditation
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After a Peer Review and evaluation and in recognition of meeting the High Standards of Academic Excellence,
Liberty Center Bible Institute has been awarded Certified Member Status by
the National Accrediting Agency of Private Theological Institutions and has received
full accreditation of curriculum, faculty and administration.
Liberty Center Bible Institute is thereby accredited to grant religious degrees at the
Associate, Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate levels.
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If You are Interested
in Starting a Branch of
FBCS
in your church or ministry, you should look over the
Resident Branch Page.
The
process is quicker and easier than you may think.
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