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Blue Letter Bible Project Manager & CCU Student Tony Romero why he loves about earning his MA in Biblical Leadership

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Hello!  My name is Tony Romero. I am in ministry with Blue Letter Bible. In fact, I have had the privilege of serving with them 18 years next month.  Wow how time flies!  Really, I just celebrated my 60th birthday! I have just begun my Master’s program here with CCU. 

Why did I wait so long?  Well, it is very difficult in today’s world to find and online institution for advanced degrees (such as a Master of Arts in Biblical Leadership), that has a similar heart to our ministry. CCU has shown a strong support for not just the infallibility of Scripture but its inerrancy and sufficiency.  I’ve looked around and this position is rare and wonderful to see. That is one reason I signed up.  God set up the situation in many ways and made it evident to me that I was to go for it.

Self-examination questions. The other side of it…60 years old…really?  I had not written a paper in over 40 years!  Yet, I did well! Will the program tell me all things I don’t know? So far, I am learning many things that complete and complement my lifelong learning about God and (insert list of topics here!) Can I keep up?  Yes. The program is designed to keep you on track with week by week assignments.  Before you know it, you are done with the class! I am in the middle of my third course and I am finding a rhythm to the work each week.  It does take a little bit getting used to the on-line interface but it works. Am I learning anything?  Oh yes! I am indeed. I do believe that I am growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18 NKJV

From the very first course, Foundations of Faith, I have been surprised by what I did not realize. Have you ever heard of George Muller? I had, but hearing is not the same as studying his life. This man was a man of faith like a Daniel. I read how George Muller so drenched his life in prayer, that he seemed to live a life of Hebrews 11 proportions.  I know that we all pray. We ask in emergencies. We ask when our will seems thwarted seeking to know the reasons why. We pray when we gather together in our churches.  We even pray when we are part of a small group interceding for others such as the sick or the lost. But this man, this George Muller breathed prayer. The very surrender of his soul to the will of God was a prayer.  This man mimicked his Savior.

I was expecting, as many of us in the West often do, a course on “99 Ways to Improve Your Faith,” with the accompanying lists, charts, graphs, practice exercises, etc.  My undergraduate degree is in general engineering so you have a general idea why I would say that.  Yet with first book of the course, I got a narrative biography of a man dedicated to God’s will, yet not in the Bible, but very much in real life in London. This was a real man, with a real relationship with God, doing impossible things for incredible good. We also are very real people with a very real God, with Whom we can have a very real relationship. That is the purpose of the information we are studying. So, as I increase in grace and knowledge of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I do give Him the glory and thanks!

Blessings in Christ,

Tony Romero

Blue Letter Bible

Calvary Chapel University Academic Journals

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Calvary Chapel University has a number of students who are producing Doctoral Dissertations and Masters Thesis. As the CCU academic community has grown, we felt it was time to begin publishing these excellent works of scholarship for academic and spiritual enrichment. To cite from these works in APA style:

Last, First M. “Article Title.” Journal Title Series Volume. Issue (Year Published): Page(s). Website Title. Web. Date Month Year Accessed.

Calvary Chapel University Journals

Authors A-Z

Travis, James – Masters Thesis: How should Pastors and Elders coordinate leadership and decision making for the local church in light of their ultimate accountability to Jesus?
James Travis – Masters Of Divinity 2019
Calvary Chapel University
Supervisor: Dr. Joel Dover
July 2019

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Learning from a Learner

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By Codie Winslow
Director of Library & Learning Resources

Whether you are pursuing a Biblical Certificate, Bachelor or Master of Arts in Biblical Studies, or Master of Divinity, we have a new resource worth a gander – E.C. Bragg Digital Library. Part of the college experience is developing a love for lifelong learning, and who better to learn from than a veteran professor of Theology – Dr. Ervene C. Bragg. 

The E.C. Bragg Digital Library at Trinity College of Florida consists of an online digital collection of the lectures, notes and writings of Dr. E.C. Bragg. This online library allows researchers access to re-mastered audio lectures on a variety of theological topics including Systematic Theology, Pauline Theology, Prophecy, Christian Apologetics, History of Missions, Christian Psychology, Hermeneutics, Harmony of the Gospels, and Comparative Religions. The E.C. Bragg Digital Library also features Dr. Bragg’s full-length text, Pauline Theology book, which takes a deep dive into the biblical teachings of the Apostle Paul.  

Dr. Bragg taught at Trinity for 55 plus years and was the only professor to teach on all five campuses of the school. People have recognized him as the longest standing professor of theology anywhere in the United States and he estimated that he taught around 23,000 students. Dr. Bragg also served as Vice-President of Trinity College and was on the Board of Trustees from 1949 until his death.

For more library resources, visit the CCU Online Library Page

CCU’s 1st M.Div Graduate James Travis

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James Travis

Senior Pastor, Saar Fellowship

Bahrain

Graduating Class of 2019

My name is James Travis and I pastor an international church in the Kingdom of Bahrain1. I have been studying with CCU for four years now, and am eight weeks away from submitting my last piece of work in the M.Div. program.CCU has been, and continues to be, a huge blessing for me as I have walked the path from pastoral intern to senior pastor, and God has consistently used the classes I have taken to impact my ministry life, and personal life too.The ordering of classes has been something so providential that it could not have been planned. Early on I took lots of Biblical Leadership classes, and these helped tremendously as a pastoral intern when dealing with people and all that comes with our fallen human condition. Someone once told me that people are the best and worst part of the ministry, but having taken Biblical Leadership classes I was better prepared to deal with that!As I began to serve as assistant pastor, God ordered my study to focus on the -ologies; Theology, Christology, Pneumatology, Ecclesiology, and Eschatology. Becoming more pastoral and didactic in my role at church came with the need to truly understand what I was expositing and teaching to those God had put under my care, and the classes I took could not have prepared me any better, both practically and academically.As I then transitioned into the senior pastor role, my classes covered topics like Church History, multiple Counseling areas, and two classes of Greek. These again came at the time I really needed them. On the one hand my exegetical study was going deeper each week and the need to understand the original languages became more evident, and at the same time I was spending more time with people in both formal and informal counseling situations. The Divine timing of taking classes was just incredible and truly shows what a personal interest our awesome God takes in our individual lives.CCU has been a faithful friend with whom I have walked the last four years during my transition from pastoral intern to senior pastor. I have been challenged, convicted, and comforted exactly when those things were needed, and there is no doubt in my mind that God works through CCU, its staff, its students, and the classes that are offered here.


Frequently Asked Questions About CCU’s “Full Candidacy” Accreditation Status

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1. What is TRACS and what does Candidacy mean?

TRACS is recognized by both the United States Department of Education (USDOE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as a national institutional accrediting agency for Christian postsecondary institutions, colleges, universities, and seminaries. We are so excited to finally be in Candidacy with TRACS! Candidacy or pre-accreditation indicates that the institution is in basic compliance with the Standards and Criteria, has been evaluated by an on-site peer team, and in the professional judgment of the evaluation team and the Accreditation Commission, the institution provides sound instruction and student services. You can learn more about this by visiting https://www.tracs.org/TRACS_Institutions.html

2. Does this mean that CCU is now accredited?

No, while candidacy indicates that an institution appears to have the potential to achieve accreditation within the prescribed five-year period, this level of recognition does not guarantee the institution will become accredited. However, this does indicate things are moving in the right direction to help CCU finish their accreditation process. 

3. How does this news affect current students?  

Candidate status is often referred to as “pre-accredited” status. Credits granted by institutions holding Candidate status are generally transferable to other institutions, according to the practices of the receiving institution. 

4. Will current and prospective students be able to apply for Financial Aid? Such as FASFA?

YES! Candidate institutions are eligible to apply for participation in federal financial aid programs. The application process (for CCU to get approval as an institution to offer federal funds), takes months to complete and CCU will notify all students as soon as they are able to apply federal funds to CCU tuition.

5. How does this effect recent graduates? 

CCU alumni can rejoice that their alma mater has been recognized by TRACS as being approved in Pre-Candidacy for accreditation with all the privileges of accreditation! This brings a higher value to their completed degree. It also gives incentive to return to CCU to complete graduate work if desired. 

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Calvary Chapel University is a distinctly Christian online institution of higher education where you can discover and grow in your God-given gifts and calling. CCU offers certificate programs as well as degree programs at the Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate level. Whether you desire to teach, seek an in-depth knowledge of the Bible, or see yourself in youth ministry, we are here to support you. Take the next step. Apply today!

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The goal of CCU is to provide practical training for believers to glorify Jesus in their homes, churches and communities.

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Our Mission

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen Matthew 28:19-20

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Calvary Chapel University does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, color, physical disability, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational programs, hiring policies, admission policies, scholarship/loan program, or other school-administered programs.




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