Degrees and Certificates of TIBI
Texas International Bible Institute offers various degrees and certificates for its students, according to their interests and needs. These include:
- Bachelor of Ministry and Biblical Studies (42 courses, certified by AETH)
- Bachelor of Biblical Studies (40 courses, recognized by Texas)
- Certificate of Biblical Studies (23 courses)
- Certificate of Christian Worker (16 courses)
- Certificate of Ministry (12 courses)
- Accelerated Ministry Program (12 courses, 1 year)
Bachelor of Ministry and Biblical Studies (certified by AETH)
AETH (the Association for Hispanic Theological Studies) recently certified the Bachelor of Ministry and Biblical Studies degree which TIBI offers. AETH is an agency of the US which certifies programs, institutes, and biblical schools which train leaders and members of Hispanic churches in the US and Puerto Rico. They collaborated with the Association of Theological Schools, which accredits many theological seminaries of graduate studies, in creating this certification program.
One main advantage of this new certification is that is affirms that our Bachelor of Ministry and Biblical Studies is equivalente to a university-level degree in biblical and ministry studies. As such, our graduates who achieve this degree are eligible to apply for graduate studies in any seminary of the US or Puerto Rico. It is an important external affirmation of the value of our program.
The requirements for obtaining this bachelor’s degree certified by AETH are:
- Possess a high school degree from your country
- Pass the 42 courses in this curriculum, including studies in Old and New Testament; tools like Hebrew, Greek, Exegesis, Hermeneutics, Homiletics, and Critical Thinking; Church history and biblical history and geography; ministry courses such as small groups, spiritual formation, leadership, Christianity and Culture, and other tools to minister effectively in the local church; and finally, complete a supervised internship in a local church or ministry.
As part of the learning experience, and by the express recommendation of AETH, the students must interact with the professors and other students. Because of this, of the 42 courses in our curriculum, 29 must be taken live by video conference, while the other 13 may be taken online.
Bachelor of Biblical Studies (recognized by Texas)
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has granted TIBI a letter recognizing our right as a school to train our students in a way we see fit for working in our congregations, and to grant degrees based on that. Although this is not the same as accreditation, our degrees are awarded after completing a rigorous program of study which equips our students for Kingdom service.
These courses may be taken live or online. In contrast with the degree certified by AETH, a student may take all courses of this degree online.
Certificate of Biblical Studies (23 cursos)
For those who cannot or do not choose the Bachelors degrees, but still wish to deepen their biblical study, this certificate gives them knowledge of the biblical languages, exegesis, hermeneutics, and courses over most of the biblical text.
Christian worker certificate (16 courses)
This certificate requires less courses, and is for the students who desire a combination of biblical text and ministry, without studying courses dealing with biblical languages, exegesis, or hermeneutics. It is a good certificate for church members who desire to equip themselves for ministry in the local church.
Certificate of Ministry (12 courses)
This certificate focuses on acquiring various skills for ministry in the local church, such as working with small groups, spiritual formation, evangelism, and leadership, among others.
To apply for a scholarship to study full-time, click on the link below.
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Accelerated Ministry Program (AMP) (to launch January 2027)
This program is a 12-month program in which churches in the US, who want to develop a Hispanic work and have a candidate who wants to prepare for that ministry, can equip themselves in basic biblical text and ministry skills. The student will work with a local leader of the congregation, as well as each individual professor giving each course, and with Jorge Pineda, the coordinator of the AMP program. The student will also network with other students equipping themselves in the same way. For more information, click here.
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STUDY OPTIONS
There are essentially three options for students who would like to receive training in textual study and ministry: live interactive video conferencing, recorded video courses online with Moodle, or taking the same courses from hard drives, flash drives, or DVDs (EBLs).
General student registration form
VIDEOCONFERENCING
Most of our classes are offered in a live, interactive format through video conferencing, often connecting with 30-50 sites in one class. We use Zoom as our video platform. This system increases our capacity, quality, and clarity of our classes, and makes connecting and configuring cheaper and easier.
The schedule of each class corresponds to Houston, TX time. It is necessary to check the time of your country regarding this time. To see each cycle’s schedule of classes, go to the Current Classes page.
To take Zoom classes you need access to the TIBI network. If you have not registered, please contact Stephen Austin at pedro@ibitenlinea.org. He will help you to follow the necessary steps to access the system.
Notice–All of TIBI’s classes are streamed directly to the world wide web and are visible to the public. The instructor is responsible for the contents of each class. By choosing to take courses with TIBI by using the Zoom system, each user accepts these terms and conditions.
VIDEO COURSES ONLINE
For those who cannot adjust their schedules to take live classes, they can access 44 recorded online video courses, at ibitenlinea.org.
FREE COURSES IN OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
If you want to see videos of recorded courses, without the Moodle system, you can go here, to see the courses on YouTube. (For now, the majority of the courses are in Spanish.)
If you want to take the courses for credit towards our Bachelor’s degree, you still need to do it through our site in www.ibitenlinea.org, and contact Pedro del Pozo, at pedro@ibitenlinea.org.
ESCUELAS BÍBLICAS LOCALES
The name in Spanish means “Local Bible Schools.” We have seen that in a number of countries, internet access is poor, limited, or non-existent. For potential students in these areas, we have put all our online courses on a small hard drive that can fit in a shirt pocket. These courses can be facilitated (administered, graded, etc) by a local leader, minister, missionary, or school director. We have 18000+ students in Latin America who have studied with us through this method. If you are interested in beginning an EBL, you can write to Silvia Acuña at silvia@ibitenlinea.org.
What you see in the picture is all you need to begin teaching students with this method.
NOTE: All TIBI classes are transmitted directly to the network and are visible to the public. The Institute is not responsible for the content transmitted, as all responsibility lies with the teacher. All users using the Zoom system on the Institute website are subject to the terms of these terms.