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Home Study Programs Directory
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| The School of Ministry provides Bible education and ministerial training for the blind through its extensive audiocassette teaching tape program combined with use of the Braille Bible. The School of Ministry will assist blind Christians in obtaining a Braille Bible free of charge. Four Entry Levels of participation are defined. In addition to the four entry level programs for foundational or ministerial training, all of the other home study courses listed in the School of Ministry manual are also made available for study of select topics as described in the manual. |
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| Braille Bible Sources |
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1. The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The Library of Congress will loan Braille Bibles free of charge to the blind for indefinite and even extended periods of time. Arrangements for loan can be made through your local Talking Book Library. Call information for the number.
2. Braille Bibles International
P.O. Box 378 Liberty
MO 64069-0378
Phone: 1-800-522-4253
Fax: 1-877-822-4253
Email: info@braillebibles.org
Website: www.BrailleBibles.org Braille Bibles International will provide blind persons with a Braille Bible free of charge, large print and audio bibles for a small donation. They require the following information from the blind participant:
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Certification or documentation of blindness |
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Name and Address |
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Telephone Number |
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Date of Birth |
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Acknowledgement of ability to read Grade 2 English Braille |
Blind participants are encouraged to have a Braille Bible in their possession before beginning the Entry Level Home Study Program(s) of their choice. The Old King James Version is recommended. The Braille Bible Foundation has advised us by phone communication of their willingness to supply our school participants who can meet their criteria to qualify for a free Braille Bible. |
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| Requirements For Participation In The Programs |
The following requirements are necessary for participation in the home study programs:
1. The participant must be born-again.
2. The participant must be water-baptized.
3. The participant must be Spirit-baptized.
4. The participant must read Grade 2 English Braille.
5. The participant must have a minimum of 6 feet of bookshelf space at home to store the 14 Braille volumes of the Old Testament and 4 Braille volumes of the New Testament.
6. The participant must be willing to listen to audiocassette teaching tapes, to note scripture references and search them out in the Braille Bible, alternately pushing the "Stop" and "Play" button of their tape recorder in order to locate the scripture and then follow the discussion, respectively. The participant is asked to take the time to read the scriptures in Braille rather than depend solely on rote memory from the audio presentation, so that through touch input through Braille, and auditory input to the brain from listening, two independent senses of the nervous system are used to reinforce the information perceived by the brain and the mind. In addition, the reading of the scriptures directly from the Braille affords the participant with the opportunity to get the Word of God directly into his/her spirit by not just hearing it in audio, but meditating upon it through the Braille.
7. The participant must not use any of the home study programs as a substitute for reading the Bible. The use of the Braille Bible for study under the unction of the Holy Spirit, for this purpose alone, is important since the scripture tells us that we have no need that any man teach us, that the Holy Spirit will teach us all things. These study programs, then, are used by the Holy Spirit because of their powerful anointings, to witness to participants the truths of the scriptures that He has shared with other Spirit-filled Christians, that their knowledge and faith might be strengthened through the witness and sharing of others.
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| Programs For The Blind |
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Participants may begin at any Entry Level, depending on their motivation and previous background knowledge of the Bible. The Old King James Version Braille Bible is required for each Entry Level of study, and this and the audiocassette teaching tapes are the only materials required to learn any of the Entry Level home study programs. No other reference books are required or used for these programs. Each audiocassette teaching tape requires approximately one week completing. The participant can determine the approximate time that it will take to complete each program by the number of audiocassettes provided. All participants are encouraged to work at their own pace of learning, taking more time to study, and get the materials into their spirit, if needed.
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The programs are as follows: |
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Introduction To The Christian Faith Walk
This program is for newborn Christians and its content correlates with Program 3 of this School manual.
22 audiocassette teaching tapes provided.
See Program 3 for suggested donation |
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| Entry Level 2 |
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Intermediate Bible Study Course
This program is for participants who have some background knowledge of the Bible or who have completed the Entry Level I program. Its emphasis is upon learning to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit and upon kingdom dynamics. It correlates with Program 4 of the School manual in content.
41 audiocassette teaching tapes provided.
See Program 4 for suggested donation. his program is for newborn Christians and its content correlates with Program 3 of this School manual.
22 audiocassette teaching tapes provided.
See Program 3 for suggested donation. |
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Advanced Home Individual Bible Study Course
This program emphasizes spiritual principles and Biblical doctrines for church body ministry. It correlates with Program 5 of the School manual.
38 audiocassette teaching tapes provided.
See Program 5 for suggested donation. |
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The One-Year Foundational Bible Program
This program encompasses both Old Testament and New Testament scripture surveys of the great themes and doctrines of the Bible in regard to the Christian faith walk. It approximates the contents of the Entry Level 1-3 programs combined and the contents correlate with Program 2 of the School manual.
64 audiocassette tapes are provided.
See Program 2 for suggested donation. |
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| Entry Level 5 |
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The Three-Year Discipleship Program
This program correlates with Program 1 of the School manual and is the three-year discipleship program for blind participants. It is intended for those Christians who know that they are called to ministry.
The contents of this course correlate with Program 1 of the School manual. 190 audiocassette teaching tapes are provided. See Program I for suggested donation.
Participants are eligible for ordination upon completion of the three-year discipleship program if they meet the Biblical criteria for the same upon completion of training.
In addition, a rich and abundant selection of topics for study from ANY of the Programs are available for study of Biblical doctrine as described in the School manual under "PROGRAMS". Inquire by Program number. |
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