Chesapeake
Bible College & Seminary is an educational institution that provides
a ministry of Christian Education through correspondence and campus class
room studies
on the Bible as well as Christian Counseling, Religious Education, Theology,
Christian Living and Ministry.
Our College is committed to the growth
of the
local church. Too often people leave the local church because they feel
they need more spiritual food than they are receiving. The
answer to that problem
is to have a School of Ministry campus whereby the students can take
courses that lead to a degree. In this way the church is not only able
to retain
their
best people but also is able to recruit new church workers. Feel free
to contact us about beginning a School of Ministry in your church.
The School
of Ministry
can fit any church, regardless of the size.
We
also understand that sometimes true laborers in the vineyard need the help of
sensitive, Spirit-filled educators to fulfill their personal desires when it
comes to college degrees.
General
Information
In the year of 1976 a Council of Elders laid the plans
to begin the New Life Bible Institute. The first course was taught January
3,
1977 at the New Life Christian Center, 804 Windsor Road, Arnold MD. This was
the beginning of Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary.
Accreditation
April 23, 1996 the Accrediting
Commission International,
Beebe, Arkansas accredited the institution under the name Chesapeake Bible College
& Seminary. The Accrediting Commission International is the largest non-governmental
accrediting association in the U.S.A. Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary
must report to the A.C.I. annually in order to retain its accreditation.
On
September 1, 2008, Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary became a Fully
Accredited and Affiliated University with the Oxford Educational
Network,
www.oxfordeducationalnetwork.org,of
Wolsey Hall School of Theology 1649. The Oxford Educational
Network is a Network of Universities, Colleges and Schools that
operate under a Royal Charter from Charles I of England. All Members of the
Oxford Educational Network share values and attitudes toward Excellence in
Education.
Certification
December 4, 1989 the Maryland Higher Education Commission,
16 Francis Street, Annapolis MD certified the New Covenant Christian College
as an exempt religious degree granting institution as set forth in Section
11-202
of the Education Article. As such the institution must submit a financial statement
to the Commission every two (2) years. At that time Chesapeake Bible College
was considered a division of the New Covenant Christian College.
May 25, 1997 The National Christian Counselors Association,
Sarasota FL authorized Chesapeake Bible College & Seminary to be a Certified
Academic Institution. The N.C.C.A. is the largest Christian counseling organization
in the world. The College is accountable to the N.C.C.A. through the Dean of
the Christian Counseling.
May 27, 1999 the Association of Christian Schools International,
Colorado Springs, Colorado certified the Bible courses Chesapeake Bible College
& Seminary teaches.
Students needing a Teaching Certificate may apply to
the Accrediting Commission International for one. The Teaching Certificate may
be used for a Christian School or in some cases a Charter School.
