Online Continuing Education

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The Online Continuing Education program is intended to support and equip UBF leaders, including chapter directors and local UBF ministries. It is a concise biblical program with an emphasis on UBF's mission, vision, and core values. It is tuition-free and open to all UBF leaders/members. Courses are conducted online in a communal learning environment, where students and facilitators often interact throughout the course. We aim to develop leaders with sound biblical/theological foundations, leadership strength, and Christlike character.

Vision

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Support and Equip UBF Leaders

TARGET GROUP

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Principles of Discipleship

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Online Continuing Education Curriculum Overview

Each course is usually 12 weeks long. Coursework includes reading books/lecture notes, attending online meetings, taking quizzes, writing short essays, and interacting online with other students and instructors through discussion forums.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• A grade point average of 2.7 or above is required for graduation.
• A graduate ministry project for the Online Continuing Education program is required.

EXAMPLE CURRICULUM MAP

Each cohort will vary slightly from this example

Year 1

UBF Shepherdology
Early Church History
Medieval and Reformation Church History
Modern Church History
Biblical Doctrine 1 (Fundamentals, Theology Proper)
Biblical Doctrine 2 (Christology, Theological Anthropology)
Biblical Doctrine 3 (Pneumatology, Soteriology) 
Biblical Doctrine 4 (Ecclesiology, Eschatology)
Biblical Hermeneutics

Year 2

Inductive Bible Study
New Testament Interpretation
Old Testament Interpretation
New Testament Greek
Biblical Hebrew
Bible Teachers Workshop
Christian Leadership
Biblical Preaching

Year 3

Pastoral Selfcare & Counseling 
Spiritual Warfare
Marriage and Family
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
Theology of Mission
Corporate Worship 
Cultural Anthropology
Biblical Ethics
Apologetics
American Church History

About the Application Process

Each cohort consists of 5-8 members. The program committee makes announcements for recruiting a new team each year. During the application period, applicants for Online Continuing Education are to submit the online application form, life testimony (3-5 pages), and recommendation letter from their chapter directors. Usually, the application deadline is October 31 each year.

After the student submits the application and supporting documents, the Online Continuing Education committee reviews the documents and confirms the completion of each applicant’s file. The application process involves an interview with the program committee.

Admitted applicants will receive cohort orientation information, and all applicants will be notified of their admission status by email.

Once the application is open, the committee will post all the necessary details, including the application form. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the committee via phone or email.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

• Annual tuion for full-me students in a ministry $300/year.
• Churches with enrolled full-me students are asked $300/year.
• The chapter of members can help with the costs if needed.