Raleigh Institute of Biblical Studies

2019 Class Schedule

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Christian Life School of Theology

Raleigh Institute of Biblical Studies
is a member of the Christian Life Educators Network


Christian Life School of Theology


 

The Christian Life School of Theology was founded in 1983 by
Dr. Ronald E. Cottle and has since become the largest ministerial
training institute of its kind in the world (with currently over 30,000
students worldwide).  Dr. Cottle's vision was to see theological
education return to the local church and community rather than
sending away their ministers for training; CLST would bring the
training to these ministers, right where they live.  He began to seek
out seasoned men and women of God who were expert in a particular
area and convince them to travel and teach what they had come to
know over long years of experience.  His question to these potential
instructors was: What subject is burning in your heart:  if you could
only teach one thing, what would that be?  Thus the instructors who
teach for CLST do not come to simply teach some subject which they
have been assigned.They come to teach what for many of them is a
life message: something which has become for them the central
understanding which God has given them.  The result is that each
course "lives" for the instructor in a way that is sometimes rare
in a traditional school.  What the student receives is not just
information, but an impartation from each individual instructor.

These courses are taught in an intensive weekend of instruction:
10 hours of lecture, usually on a Thursday night from 7-10PM, Friday
night from 7-10PM, and Saturday 9AM to 1PM.  Three weeks prior
to these lectures the student receives a course syllabus and course
textbook.  It is intended that the student will look over the syllabus
and read the textbook before the actual class begins.

Courses are presented in six divisions of study: Old Testament,
New Testament, Biblical Theology, Practical Theology, Historical
Theology, and Christian Counseling.  Instructors conduct live or
video courses in the local learning center. When 10 courses, each
worth three credit units, are taken at the local learning center
(or through home study), this amounts to 30 credit units, which is
in line with credit received at traditional colleges for a year of study.

Each course taken for credit counts 3 credit hours towards a
Theological Diploma or Degree.

Degrees offered:

            Diploma of Theology (Dip.Th.).....................30 Credit Units

            Associate of Theology (A.Th.)......................60 Credit Units

            Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.)......................126 Credit Units

            Master of Theology (M.Th.)........................171 Credit Units

            Master of Sacred Studies (M.S.S.)..............216 Credit Units

            Doctor of Sacred Studies (D.S.S.)...............261 Credit Units

            Doctor of Theology (D.Th.).........................300 Credit Units

Advanced Standing may be given for previous study, degrees
already earned, and prior ministerial experience which has been
achieved before entering CLST
(new students are encouraged to
apply for Advanced Standing Credit within the first six months 
taking first course).

                            

Christian Life School of Theology

2018 Class Schedule

Raleigh Institute of Biblical Studies


 January 17-19  PT668 Restoring the Foundations I  Dr. Chester and Betty Kylstra


February 21-23  PT669 Restoring the Foundations II  Dr. Chester and Betty Kylstra


March 21-23  BT225 Prayer: Its Power and Purpose  Dr. J. Gordon Henry


April 18-20  NT422 Romans II: New Life in Christ  Dr. Ronald E. Cottle


May 16-18  HT525 Stones of Remembrance  Dr. Fuchsia Pickett


June 20-22  HT800 2000 Years of Charismatic  Dr. Eddie Hyatt 

July (Summer Recess)

August 15-17  to be determined


September 19-21  to be determined


October 17-19  to be determined


November 21-23  to determined

                                                                   

                     

 For more information on any of these classes, please call (919) 873-0100

*All classes subject to change
                                       

To Register for a class  
See REGISTRATION

For any questions contact our class Registrar at 873-0100 or e-mail at: RIBSregistrar@att.net 


COST:  
$175 per class   

Full payment of $175 is required prior to the beginning of the class; this includes 10 hours of lecture, a course syllabus and a course textbook (if textbook is provided by CLST; otherwise the student may have to obtain the textbook for the class on their own).
 
          When mailing your deposit or registration: 
             make checks payable to:
                   Raleigh Institute of Biblical Studies
             and mail to:
                             P.O. Box 91614
                             Raleigh, NC 27675
          
We will inform you by e-mail when the course materials arrive and it
will be your responsibility to make arrangements to pick them up if you
desire to have them prior to the start of the class (or you may pick them
up on the day of the class).  [Note: we highly recommend that you read
the textbook prior to the beginning of the class although this is not required.]


Grading: All students taking the class for credit will receive
a 100 objective question exam at the conclusion of the class. 
This is a take home, open-book exam.  Student must
complete exam and return to RIBS within two weeks exams
not returned in a timely fashion will not be accepted. 
Exam score sheets are sent to Columbus, GA headquarters
for grading and returned to the local campus in Raleigh
(usually within 2-3 weeks).


Requirements:
All students taking class for credit must:
1) read text book, 2) attend all ten hours of lecture
(partial attendance is not allowed), 3) successfully complete
and return take home exam, 4) make a passing grade of at
least 70 (D) on exam (students applying for Diploma of
Theology through a Bachelor of Theology must maintain
a C average; a B average must be maintained for the Master
of Theology and above).


Special notice
: if taking class for credit you must attend
all ten hours of lecture and you must arrive on time for
every class session before session begins or otherwise
you must audit the course
). Please plan to arrive in
plenty of time before the beginning of the first class
session in order to take care of any business.


Auditing:
Classes may be audited (in which case the
final exam is not required).  Fee schedule for auditing
students is the same as taking class for credit.

Taping: Personal recording of courses at RIBS is not allowed.

 Recordings of the teachings can be ordered by individuals who have taken the class for 

credit or audited on CD-MP3 at a cost of $25 per set

Application: Please call (919) 873-0100 to request an application
form for CLST: fill out form completely and return to RIBS 

[A High School diploma
or equivalent is required (in some cases this may be waived
if there is reason to believe that the student has the competency
to succeed even though they did not graduate from high school).]
Checks should be made payable to: RIBS and mailed to:
Raleigh Institute of Biblical Studies, P.O. Box 91614, Raleigh, NC 27675.

If you have any questions or problems please contact our
Registrar, Dr. Ivy Early, at (919) 873-0100 
or RIBSregistrar@gmail.com

Dr. Ron Kenoly teaching his CLST course on "The Priority of Praise & Worship" at RIBS (March 2009)

Ministerial Training by Word & Spirit