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The Vision
This HOPE Branch Seminary is a Ministry dedicated in obedience to the Great Commission of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our mandate is; to go make disciples of all nations. (Matthew 28:18-20) |
The concept of The Branch Seminary program is to provide a Christian Educational Program that can be both affordable and attainable by any student in the world. Utilizing the simplicity of a curriculum that is based entirely on the Bible as the only textbook, the Branch Seminary Program is applicable to be used by any Christ centered Church or Ministry regardless of Denominational status. |
The Beginning
It has been discovered that the current system of last minute memorization or cramming for examinations that is typically used has resulted in considerable loss of knowledge being stored into short-term memory and limiting substantial recall beyond short term. This results in a hindrance to effective education. |
We will use an analytical approach to applied education that provides the student a method of relating information received with areas of personal experience thus causing a link between the information being studied and aspects involving long-term memory of the student. The method of analysis by asking personal questions, allows us to assimilate and correlate information that may be more easily remembered. The key to improved memory in learning is through Question & Answer with the answer relating to a personal question. |
The Program: Associate and Bachelor Degree Programs
The Branch Seminary Program was structured as a simple course of study that can be implemented internationally leading to a Associate and Bachelor of Theology in Biblical Studies (A.Th.,/ B.Th. in Biblical Studies) from HOPE Seminary. Utilizing the Bible as the sole textbook, students acquire an interactive overview of every chapter found in the 66-books of the Bible leading to the 60 credit hour Associate Degree. Bible based Learning Modules are required for the additional 60 credits needed for the 120 credit hour Bachelor Degree. |
More on the unique Associate Degree Course Criteria
The student will answer two questions for each Bible chapter, relating personally from an analytical approach to applied education on each and every chapter of the Bible: |
- What is the Lord teaching me from this chapter of Scripture?
- How may I apply what I have learned to my life and in ministering to others?
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Through a once per week meeting, at a designated location, the student may review with an instructor, questions and answers regarding each Bible chapter. The structure of the program is one that provides for the individual student to be part of a group of seminary students while at the same time working on individual assignments at home at their own pace. |
New students start their studies in the New Testament beginning with Matthew chapter one and finishing with Malachi in the Old Testament. Students work at their own individual pace. The uniqueness of the program is that a new student can begin their course of study at any time, allowing enrollments to be accepted continually, on any day, throughout the year. |
God can strengthen you by the Good News and the message I tell about Jesus Christ. He can strengthen you by revealing the mystery that was kept in silence for a very long time but now is publicly known. The everlasting God ordered that what the prophets wrote must be shown to the people of every nation to bring them to the obedience that is associated with faith. God alone is wise. Glory belongs to him through Jesus Christ forever! Amen. (Romans 16: 25-27)
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