ChristianMaker
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- Dec 14, 2011
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Firstoff let me describe my situation. I am thirty one years old and certainly tiredof waiting to advance in my Christian faith. I need facts and I need them now!So please give me as much detailed information as you possibly can.
Ijust got married in July and my wife and I are staying with family in a ratherlarge house. We do not have much as bills with no children but are hungry forthe Lord. I have made plenty of money in the past and can do again in thefuture if I needed to; but that is not where the Lord will have me. That isjust an empty road. I have learned that money doesn’t bring happiness nor doesit keep out the rain. I am currently working part time making much less and shemight be getting another second part time job to make ends meet and save somemoney.
WhatI am trying to say is that we are in the situation by choice entirely. We are tryingto save are pennies; get our certifications; degrees and have time forourselves while at the same time spend time with family. We are by no meanshurting but also by no means well off. She already has a degree and iscurrently seeking a certification and I am going to a community college forbusiness world and working part time.
WhatI need is a real and practical solution to a bible college that is accreditedand realistic; and what I mean realistic is extremely affordable with a goodreputation. I am looking for a college to where I can take classes at a reasonablerate or at my own pace. Take a few here and there part time or full time ormaybe even just one at a time. As far as prices go anything close to 400 oreven 200 is absolutely crazy per credit hour. I mean how in the world issomeone suppose to be able to afford 1200.00 per class. I can be somewhatflexible on some of these things but I need a good balance of everything. Iwouldn’t mind actual books too and not just CDs or mp3s. I think someone elsementioned that once before. Also someone else said you can’t have your cake andeat it too. Well it 2011 with technology today I would think you could haveyour cake and eat it too but I could be wrong. So if I am just hit it betweenmy eyes and tell me my facts.
Tosum it up I am just looking for a clean good bible college that is accredited witha good reputation so that when I am finished with all of my schooling in anycapacity with my secular degree and my biblical degree I can go in anydirection God has for me. I do not want to end up creek without a paddlebecause I made the wrong decision and cut corners. Money is a concern becauseif it is expensive I just can’t go. And where does that leave me?
Considerationsfrom raw internet searching:
Accredited
Moody Bible Institute / GlobalUniversity / South African Theological Seminary / Etc
Non-Accredited
Andersonville Theological /Columbia Evangelical Seminary / Etc …
The above credited options are still between 150-200per semester hour. So basically even the cheaper accredited colleges are goingto cost me over 500.00 per class? Are you serious? How is anyone suppose toafford that? Or do I just have the all wrong?
The non-accredited schools seem to be my onlyfinancial solution needing any under 100.00 per credit hour. One just takes thechance that his Biblical Degree might not have as much spunk as his accreditedcounterpart.
I guess what I am thinking if I am looking at this formore of hobby reasons like casual discipleship for the Lord in my church andpersonal growth the non-accredited colleges would be a fine choice? Or would they?If I wanted to one day branch out and do something professional for the Lord Iwould need to go into debt and partake in a more expensive school? Is that whateveryone is telling me?
Wellanyhow thank you so much for taking the time in reading my thread. Any and allinput would be greatly appreciated and well taken. So let’s blow up this threadand figure some things out.
Ijust got married in July and my wife and I are staying with family in a ratherlarge house. We do not have much as bills with no children but are hungry forthe Lord. I have made plenty of money in the past and can do again in thefuture if I needed to; but that is not where the Lord will have me. That isjust an empty road. I have learned that money doesn’t bring happiness nor doesit keep out the rain. I am currently working part time making much less and shemight be getting another second part time job to make ends meet and save somemoney.
WhatI am trying to say is that we are in the situation by choice entirely. We are tryingto save are pennies; get our certifications; degrees and have time forourselves while at the same time spend time with family. We are by no meanshurting but also by no means well off. She already has a degree and iscurrently seeking a certification and I am going to a community college forbusiness world and working part time.
WhatI need is a real and practical solution to a bible college that is accreditedand realistic; and what I mean realistic is extremely affordable with a goodreputation. I am looking for a college to where I can take classes at a reasonablerate or at my own pace. Take a few here and there part time or full time ormaybe even just one at a time. As far as prices go anything close to 400 oreven 200 is absolutely crazy per credit hour. I mean how in the world issomeone suppose to be able to afford 1200.00 per class. I can be somewhatflexible on some of these things but I need a good balance of everything. Iwouldn’t mind actual books too and not just CDs or mp3s. I think someone elsementioned that once before. Also someone else said you can’t have your cake andeat it too. Well it 2011 with technology today I would think you could haveyour cake and eat it too but I could be wrong. So if I am just hit it betweenmy eyes and tell me my facts.
Tosum it up I am just looking for a clean good bible college that is accredited witha good reputation so that when I am finished with all of my schooling in anycapacity with my secular degree and my biblical degree I can go in anydirection God has for me. I do not want to end up creek without a paddlebecause I made the wrong decision and cut corners. Money is a concern becauseif it is expensive I just can’t go. And where does that leave me?
Considerationsfrom raw internet searching:
Accredited
Moody Bible Institute / GlobalUniversity / South African Theological Seminary / Etc
Non-Accredited
Andersonville Theological /Columbia Evangelical Seminary / Etc …
The above credited options are still between 150-200per semester hour. So basically even the cheaper accredited colleges are goingto cost me over 500.00 per class? Are you serious? How is anyone suppose toafford that? Or do I just have the all wrong?
The non-accredited schools seem to be my onlyfinancial solution needing any under 100.00 per credit hour. One just takes thechance that his Biblical Degree might not have as much spunk as his accreditedcounterpart.
I guess what I am thinking if I am looking at this formore of hobby reasons like casual discipleship for the Lord in my church andpersonal growth the non-accredited colleges would be a fine choice? Or would they?If I wanted to one day branch out and do something professional for the Lord Iwould need to go into debt and partake in a more expensive school? Is that whateveryone is telling me?
Wellanyhow thank you so much for taking the time in reading my thread. Any and allinput would be greatly appreciated and well taken. So let’s blow up this threadand figure some things out.
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