South Bay Community Church Urban Leadership Institute
Enhancing the Kingdom of God by equipping leaders to serve Christ’s church
 What is the SBCC-ULI?
Why does SBCC-ULI exist?
Where will SBCC-ULI meet?
When will the classes meet?
Does this program lead to a formal acknowledgement?
What is the cost?
What about accreditation?
What is the SBCC-ULI?
SBCC-ULI is a training institute that exists to prepare and equip leaders for the church in order to advance the Kingdom of God. A leader is any person who God has gifted and called to lead in his church at any level of responsibility.
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Why does SBCC-ULI exist?
SBCC-ULI exist to provide theological education to those who may not have the opportunity, or the means to attend a theological seminary but yet want a theological education and understanding for their own personal enrichment or the ministry that God has called them to fulfill.
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Where will SBCC-ULI meet?
Classes will meet at the campus of South Bay Community Church. Some of the classes being offered are:
- The Kingdom of God
- How to interpret the Bible
- The Old Testament
- The New Testament Foundations of Christian Leadership
- Doing Justice and Loving Mercy
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When will the classes meet?
The classes will meet once a week for 6 weeks, 2 hours per meeting.
- Module 2 “The Kingdom of God” will begin November 5, 2008 thru December 17, 2008
- Module 5 “Bible Interpretation” will begin September 10, 2008 thru October 15, 2008
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Does this program lead to a formal acknowledgement?
Yes, there are 16 modules in the curriculum that lead to a Certificate in Christian Leadership that is conferred upon all students who read the text books, pass the quizzes, the finale exam, complete the ministry project for each module and attend at least 10 of the 12 classroom hours per module.
Other acknowledgements are also available, including a Certificate in Urban Theological Studies, Certificate in Urban Youth Ministry or a Ministerial Studies Diploma.
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What is the cost?
The cost for each module is $50.00 plus the cost of books. There is a 50% discount for SBCC members.
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What about accreditation?
SBCC-ULI has deliberately chosen to operate as a non-accredited training institution. This decision in no way speaks of any desire to ignore traditional academic and ministry standards for its educational programming. Rather, we have chosen not to participate in formal accreditation processes in order to remain available to as many students as possible. While accreditation establishes criteria to ensure educational and professional excellence, it unknowingly eliminates many deserving potential students who, because of lack of funds or poor educational background, are excluded.
Our view is that the call of God, gifting by His Spirit, and practical experience in ministry are the most essential prerequisites for those desiring training for their ministry. We believe it is our responsibility to serve these students through innovative approaches to education. Therefore, we unashamedly make our training available to students who, under traditional circumstances, might never be able to participate in seminary-level instruction. However, our students will find courses that are both stimulating and demanding, along with a faculty of experienced ministers who have earned degrees from outstanding colleges and universities. Nevertheless, some schools do accept our courses for credit toward their degree programs.
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