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Bible correspondence courses are lessons on the Bible which are sent to students through mailing systems such as mail and email by church-related organizations.[1][2] These lessons usually teach through the Bible (particularly the New Testament) and through core doctrines of the Church using reading plans and study guides.[3][4]

Programs

Lessons can be brief surveys of the Bible or an in-depth historical study of the Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Greek.[5] Some denominations that have been proponents of the programs include Baptist, Lutheran, Orthodox, Catholic, and Non-denominational.[6]

Lessons can vary in form of Bible translation ranging from the King James Version and New King James to the New American Standard Bible and New International Version.[7] When a student completes a study guide, the correspondence course provider corrects the study guide and sends the next lesson. These lessons are unaccredited and provided for free or for a low fee. This makes the courses available to low income students and inmates.[8] These lessons also come in multiple languages such as Spanish, Tagalog, and Portuguese.[9][10][11] After completing the course, the student is formally awarded a Certificate of Completion which commonly comes with special privileges within the organization.[10]

References

  1. "Bible Correspondence Course", Blessings To You Ministry, http://biblecorrespondence.com/enroll/ 
  2. "Bible Correspondence Courses", Plymouth Church, http://www.plymouth-church.com/correspondence.html, retrieved 2013-04-22 
  3. "Free Bible Correspondence Courses", Lakeland Ledger - May 9, 2006, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lKMsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Of4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3690,7814275&dq=bible-correspondence-courses&hl=en 
  4. "International Bible Teaching Ministries", Bible Correspondence Courses, http://www.ibtministries.org/pagevw.php?pgid=bcc.htm 
  5. Votaw, Clyde W. (March 1906). "In the Popularization of Bible Study". The Biblical World 27 (3). 
  6. "The Enlarging Family: The Challenge of Theological Education in the CIS*", Mission Focus Annual Review, http://anabapti.st/files/documents/news-and-publications/publications/mf/Mission_Focus_Vol_5.pdf#page=68 
  7. "Bible Study Online or Correspondence Courses", Jordan Park, http://bible-study.jordanpark.org/ 
  8. "Bible Correspondence Courses", Institute for Prison Ministries, http://www.bgcprisonministries.com/index.php?id=24#bible%20correspondence%20courses 
  9. "Bible Correspondence Courses", The Salvation Army USA, http://www.use.salvationarmy.org/use/www_usn20.nsf/vw-text-dynamic-arrays/5752077F81CC4DEC852579A3006C2052, retrieved 2013-04-22 
  10. 10.0 10.1 "Bible Correspondence Course", Blessings To You Ministry, http://biblecorrespondence.com/courses/ 
  11. "Bible Correspondence Courses", Bible Study Center, http://www.biblecourses.us/aboutus.html