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Dear Students and Mentors

Please make a note of the following important changes:

NB: The names of the Kingdom courses (I-VI) have been changed and Kingdom IV has been incorporated into Kingdom III. The new names are as follows: (KOG I) Breakthrough: The Nature of the Kingdom; (KOG II) The Ministry of the Kingdom; (KOG III & IV) The Implications of the Kingdom; (KOG V) The Confession of the Kingdom; (KOG VI) The Theology of the Kingdom. The content remains the same.
Biblical Overview II is the same course as The Bigger Story of God. This course is now available in either the Biblical Diploma (Biblical Overview II) or the Kingdom Diploma (The Bigger Story of God).
Please note that VBI has a NEW FAX NUMBER. For all faxes to the VBI office dial: +27(0)865106042.

There have been a number of changes to VBI and the BCS degree – please download the latest version of the Instruction Manual to view the changes. From the Home Page select ‘Essential Downloads’ / ‘Instruction Manual’.

VBI Status and Price Change

Important announcement!

As of 1st June 2006, VBI has come under the umbrella of St. Stephens University, New Brunswick, Canada. We now offer a University accredited Bachelor of Christian Studies. A new, comprehensive Instruction Manual explains the changes in the curriculum and a user friendly flyer explains the essential features. Both are free downloads from our website.

The relationship with both SSU and Trinity Learning Community in California led to a review of our price structure. We discovered that VBI was grossly under priced. There will therefore be a significant increase in fees as of the 1st August 2006. This gives time for existing students to absorb the shock and if they so choose, to register for courses in advance, at the present price. For details, download the VBI and SSU file.

E-learning: Online instant download of course material and assignments through a secured website, followed by uploading of assignments and downloading of graded assignments through a virtual campus.
Lecturers from across the world who are both theologically qualified and practically involved in ministry.
Levels of learning suited to different student needs across a wide spectrum, including a Bachelor of Christian Studies offered by St. Stephens University.
Full-text course materials that provide everything the student needs to complete the subject.
Oral examinations and interviews with VBI Professors and personal tutoring for research assignments.
A growing curriculum.
The opportunity for local churches, ministry schools and colleges to teach the whole VBI curriculum themselves, obtaining the various levels of VBI academic accreditation.
Mechanisms and requirements to ensure continual student interaction with the local church through practical research, small group interaction and cohort learning.
Access to VBI not restricted to Vineyard churches.
Reduced registration costs due to lower overheads and production costs.
The oversight of a representative international VBI board.
Partnership with a growing alliance of educational institutions, including New-Wine Bible Institute, St. Stephens University and Trinity Learning Community.
E-mail contact with other students and lecturers.

Disclaimer

VBI is currently under development. The first modules are now available. Other modules will become available on an ongoing basis. However the releasing of modules will occur faster than most students will be able to complete modules.