Do you have to have a website to start your own Bible Institute?

While we supply the files you need to run your institute online, it isn't a necessity that you do so. You can run your Institute from a church office, a home, or anywhere you choose. You can even set up your institute as a correspondence school if you would like.

What, if anything, should we charge our students?

We recommend that you do charge your students, even if it is a nominal fee. We have found that people are much more diligent to complete their studies when they have paid for them. While you cannot charge for the actual study guides, you can charge for registration, processing, and administration. You can charge per course taken, or per program. We think a fair price would be $125.00 per certificate program, or $10.00 per course.

How do we process payments via credit card?

If you run your institute online you will definitely want to be able to process credit cards and electronic checks, but most people do not want to go through the process of setting up a merchant account. We recommend PayPal. It will not cost you anything to sign up and you will be able to process all major credit cards and e-checks within minutes.

What reproducible forms do you include on the CD?

Old and New Testament Certificates of Completion - Student Grade Sheet - E-Mail/Letter of Introduction to Students -E-Mail/Letter of Welcome to Students who have enrolled - Bulletin Insert - Promotional Poster - In short...every form you need will be included! The forms come in MS Word, RTF, and PDF formats so you can edit them if you so choose.

Do you host our website or do we need to host our own?

We do not host your website. If you don't have a church website where you can post your institute, you can either go with a free website provider, such as www.freeservers.com (they will place ads on your website), or an inexpensive web hosting service like www.ehostpros.com .

If we place our Bible Institute online, who will customize the files you send us?

There are only a few places where you will need to edit the files, like adding your institute's name, founder's name, contact information, and payment processor. Anyone who is familiar with working with the simplest web pages will be able to do this. If you don't know how to do it yourself, there is most likely someone in your church and/or a friend who can do this for you.

How difficult are the study guides?

That depends on the student! They are easy enough that a person just starting out studying the Bible will be able to complete them without too much of a struggle. On the other hand, these are not lightweight studies and will take a disciplined effort on the student's part to complete. Most of the work consists of looking up passages in the Bible and answering questions. There are no research papers involved. The idea is to help to train people in the Christian faith to the point that they are able to teach others.

Here are a couple of sample guides (you will need the Adobe Reader to view these files): Ecclesiastes - 2 Corinthians (these are large files and will take a minute or two to load).

Would this be a good outreach for a church?

Most definitely! We think one of the best uses of the Bible Institute is to make it a part of the local church program. It can be used to train people already attending your church, and can also be used to attract those who are not yet members. This is one of the most inexpensive outreach/inreach programs you will find anywhere!

Is there a sample Bible Institute I can view prior to ordering?

Yes, just CLICK HERE to view a live Bible Institute online.

Can we offer degrees?

In a word, "No." There are two reasons for this: 1) While these studies are not "pushovers" they are also not at the college level. To offer a college degree for completing these studies would not be ethical; 2) Most States require approval of degree granting institutions and regulate the practice. In other words, if you offer a degree without approval from the State you are located in, you're most likely asking for trouble.

Will our Bible Institute be accredited?

Again, these are not college level courses so there is no need for accreditation. Our programs are not accredited by any agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education. The good news is, there is no need for accreditation at this level.

When you say the CDs are reproducible, what do you mean?

If you have a CD Copier (which almost all of today's computers have) you are free to make as many copies of the curriculum and commentary CDs as you choose. You cannot charge for the material on the CDs but you can charge for the cost of reproduction and mailing. We offer additional copies of these CDs at a reasonable cost if you choose not to reproduce your own. Just CLICK HERE to order.

How long does it take for the package to arrive once we've ordered?

If you order from within the United States your order should arrive within 5 business days of your order. Postage and Handling are included in our price if shipped to a U.S. address. Orders outside the U.S. and Canada will be sent Global Express Mail and a $20.00 fee will be added to the order.

Do you have a question that we didn't answer here? Please CLICK HERE to send us any additional questions you have. We'll usually answer within 24 hours.