In Christ International Bible College is an accredited college that offers Associate and Bachelor degrees in theological disciplines.  ICIBC is designed to be affordable and convenient and is for everyone who is hungry for God, newly saved, or in the ministry.  We present each student a great opportunity to receive the teachings of the Word of God and add to his/her faith!  Our desire is to deliver a curriculum into your hands that will cultivate the good soil of your heart and produce good fruit while training you in the Word of God so that you can be the leader that God has called you to be. Our mission is for you to connect to God together and join the body of Christ to grow in the things of God and enter into a deeper relationship with Him.  You will receive supernatural revelation and experience transformation in all areas of your life that will carry into the next generation!

NEW STUDENTS

Applicants expecting to enter a Christian degree program at ICIBC must have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. Applicants must have earned a diploma from an accredited high school, passed the General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.) test, or have an equivalent education. Students of the Bible Institute are not required to provide a high school diploma. NOTE: Proof of completion of High School, GED, or College must be present in the student file no later than 30 days after the student’s enrollment. This form of proof is linked with the accrediting company, ACI, and must be present in the student file immediately.

TRANSFER CREDIT

Students transferring credit to ICIBC from another institution of higher learning must provide official, sealed transcripts sent directly from the institution to the ICIBC campus. Students will be granted credit for work done on an equivalent level and for a similar amount of time in subjects that fit in the student’s program of study at ICIBC. Transferrable grades must be "C" or above and will be calculated in the student’s overall grade point average (GPA) at ICIBC.

Credits transferred from a secular institution will not substitute for theology courses within the program and will not be calculated in the student’s overall grade point average (GPA) at ICIBC. However, this student will be awarded the "Bachelor of Arts" in Christian Ministry due to previous college credit. If approved, only 30 credit-hours from a secular program will apply to the students ICIBC program of study.

Formal transfer credit evaluation is done by the ICIBC Main Campus after all official transcripts have been received. Official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the student’s application to ICIBC in order for the transfer credit to be included in the student assessment. To receive an Associate’s degree from ICIBC, students must take or transfer in credits covering Program #1 subjects (30 credit-hours). To receive a Bachelor’s degree from ICIBC, students must take or transfer in credits covering Program #4 subjects (30 credit-hours).

tuition and fees

LOW TUITION PHILOSOPHY

In Christ International Bible College believes in offering quality education at the most affordable price. We desire that the students trained at ICIBC for the work of the ministry should not have to leave with an oppressive debt. Our goal is to offer the most affordable, quality, spiritual education in order to train and equip God’s servants in His Word for the furtherance of the Gospel.

STUDENT LOANS

ICIBC provides an in-house student loan in the form of a "monthly payment" in order to prevent students from having to pay the full tuition at the beginning of each year. Students must pre-pay for each course before attending classes.  A tuition schedule is provided for the student at the time of registration.

UNDERGRADUATE Degrees Offered

(30-120 Credit Hours)

Diploma in Theology

Associate in Theology

Associate of Arts in Theology

Advanced Diploma in Theology

Bachelor of Christian Ministry

Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry

BIBLE INSTITUTE PROGRAM

The Bible Institute Program is for those individuals attending strictly for their own personal spiritual growth.  Bible Institute students must attend all classes, complete ministry practicum requirements, and read all texts.  Bible Institute students will receive a certificate of completion for each 30 credit hour program completed.           

ICIBC offers ministry related curriculum with a primary objective of developing a true understanding of your identity and inheritance IN CHRIST.  Many Christians talk about what they are trying to be, what they need to be, and what they are going to be.  God wants you to understand who you ARE and what you have NOW in Christ.

Our correspondence program allows students to work toward an Associate degree in Theology and grow in faith, regardless of where they are located.

BENEFITS: 

◈  Earn up to an accredited Associate’s Degree upon completion of each program with ministry related curriculum taught by Reverend Mark Hankins.

◈  Automatic enrollment in “Message of the Month” program from Mark Hankins Ministries.

◈  Group study options available for local church, prison or community groups.

◈  Courses include In Christ Realities, Spirit of Faith, Divine Healing, and more.

tuition

The cost of a 9 month correspondence program per course/month is $75 for US residents and $100 for foreign students.  Each installment includes tuition, Ministry Practicum credit, textbook, workbook, and CD series or DVD series for each course.  The full two-year program (18 courses) can be completed in 18 months.

Use the contact form below for inquiries regarding our correspondence program.

in addition to our main campus in Alexandria, Louisiana, we have extension campuses located across the united states

Burlington, Colorado 

pastors eric and Kirsten kilborn

c/o Free Life Church

111 South 14th Street

Burlington, CO 80807

 (719) 346-5115

Burlington ICIBC

Kissimmee, florida

pastors Kenneth and lynette Estrada

c/o Kingdom Life International Christian Center

328 Snook Way

Kissimmee, FL 34759

(407) 422-2688 ext. 1

Lafayette, Louisiana

Pastors Caleb and Alicia moran

c/o Metro Life Church

3210 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy

Lafayette, LA 70503

Lafayette ICIBC

MINDEN, LOUISIANA 

PASTOR ANDREW MADDOX/pastor trey and kelly waller

c/o Living Word Minden

440 Hwy 531

Minden, Louisiana, 71055

 (318) 371-9462

Niceville, florida

PASTORS RODDY and Danielle Shaffer 

c/o Living Faith Christian Center

P.O. Box 5074 BWB

Niceville, FL 32578-5074

warner robins, georgia

PASTORS Dave  and kendall watrous

c/o Faith Life Family Church

1519 Leverette Rd

Warner Robins, GA 31088

(478)971-1270

EL PASO, TEXAS

PASTORS GIL AND EMMA ZARAGOZA

13921 Montana Ave. #5

El Paso, Texas 79938

(915) 857-0200

Gloversville, New York

pastor josh and larissa wrabel

c/o Love City Church

521 N. Main St. 

Gloversville, New York 12078

(518) 705-4186

LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA 

PASTOrs KEVIN and LIZ BURNS- DIRECTORs

c/o The River Church

5654 Gerstner Memorial Drive

Lake Charles, LA 70607

ICIBC currently has several prison correspondence students located in multiple facilities throughout the state. 

If you would like to sponsor a prisoner to attend bible college, or have an interest in facilitating a group study within your institution, you may do so by partnering with Mark Hankins Ministries.

For more information about prisoner sponsorship or prison group study facilitation, please fill out the form below.

CLASSES AVAILABLE

This program is designed to help you develop a spirit of faith and to learn who you are in Christ while equipping you for the call of God on your life through serving your local church!

WHAT WE OFFER
Diploma In Theology • Associate In Theology • Associate of Arts In Theology • Advanced Diploma in Theology • Bachelor of Christian Ministry • Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry

FIRST YEAR

In Christ Realities

Principles of Faith

Marriage & Family

Ministry of Helps

The Love of God

Authority of the Believer

Methods of Bible Study

Biblical & Personal Finances

Character & Integrity

SECOND YEAR

Principles of Prayer

Principles of Leadership

The Holy Spirit & His Gifts

Divine Healing

Discipleship 101

Evangelism

Life & Teachings of Jesus in the New Testament

Productive Christianity: The Fruitful Life

Church Growth & Unity

THIRD YEAR

Insights to the Book of Ephesians

Ministry Gifts

The Book of Acts

The Triumphant Church

The Life of Paul

Old Testament Survey

Blood Covenant

Church History

Success in Ministry

FOURTH YEAR

Christian Counseling

Ministerial Ethics

Praise & Worship

Preaching & Teaching Lab

Audio & Visual Lab

Making Disciples

Social Media Lab

Developing Leaders

Bible Doctrines

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

 ❐DIPLOMA IN THEOLOGY (TH)

 TH-101                 IN CHRIST REALITIES

This course will focus on what happened in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, as well as who the believer is “in Christ”.  Many Christians talk about what they are trying to be, what they need to be, and what they are going to be; but this course teaches who you are now and what you have now as a believer.

 TH-102                 AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER

This course helps the student understand the authority that God has given them as a believer and challenges them to walk in that authority in their daily lives.

 TH-103                 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY                                                           

This course will present the Biblical principles that are necessary in order to have a successful marriage and family life.  This course will define the importance of harmony in the family unit as God’s original plan.

 TH-104                 DIVINE HEALING

This course reveals that physical healing has been provided for every believer in the redemptive work of Christ.  Students will examine what the Bible says about God’s will to heal “all,” then take a look at God’s methods of healing and discover common hindrances to receiving healing.

 TH-105                 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH

This course explains the concept of faith in God and His word.  Emphasis is placed on scriptural ways to develop ever-increasing faith in God.

 TH-106               CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY

This course is designed to give the student a solid moral foundation based on the Word of God.  The favor and blessings of God follow moral and ethical behavior.  A life of integrity is essential for any servant of the Gospel.

 TH-107                 THE LOVE OF GOD

This course teaches how to let the love of God dominate our lives rather than to allow our flesh or our unredeemed thinking to rule us.

 TH-108                 NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY

This course provides an overview of the main thoughts and the central themes of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament.

 TH-109                 BIBLICAL FINANCES

This course reveals God’s plan of provision and abundance for His people.  It emphasizes the need for faith and an understanding of the principles necessary to receive God’s best.

❐ ASSOCIATES IN THEOLOGY

 TH-201                 THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HIS GIFTS

This course gives the student a working knowledge of the nine New Testament gifts of the Spirit as described in I Corinthians 12 and 14. 

 TH-202                 OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY I                          TH-203                 OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY II

These courses provide an overview of the messages, the authors, the history, and the main themes of the books of the Old Testament.  The teachings in these courses will center around God’s eternal plan of redemption beginning with creation. 

 TH-204                 PRINCIPLES OF PRAYER

This course presents the principles and purpose of prayer as outlined in the Bible.  The teachings will include the different kinds of prayer, the function of prayer in our daily lives, and how to pray and seek God on a daily basis.

 TH-205           LIFE & TEACHINGS OF CHRIST

This course provides an outline of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and survey the order of the events in His earthly ministry.

 TH-206           METHODS OF BIBLE STUDY

This course explores various tools and methods of Bible study, including book, character, word, and topical studies.  Students are trained on a variety of book-based study aids and become familiarized with computer-based study tools.

 TH-207           THE SECRET POWER OF JOY

This course will focus on how believers can access the triumphant heavenly joy that brings victory in every circumstance. 

 TH-208           LIFE OF PAUL/PAUL’S REVELATION

The Apostle Paul believed that those who are born of God are children of God, whether Jew or Gentile.  In this course we will discuss the teachings of the Apostle Paul and how man’s dominion functions through his spirit (pneuma), or inward man.  Paul’s teachings centered around man as a speaking spirit and how man’s dominion is restored when he is born again.

 TH-209           BIBLE DOCTRINES

This course helps the student identify the anointing of God in the Old and New Testaments and specifically in the life and ministry of Jesus.  It will also help the student understand the anointing from God that is available for believers today

 ❐ ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN THEOLOGY

 TH-301                   PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP I

This class helps students recognize, develop, and  refine the personal characteristics necessary to be a truly effective leader – the kind people want to follow.

 TH-302                EPHESIANS

Ephesians reveals the mystery of the Church as the Body of Christ, recreated in Christ Jesus to express Christ’s fullness on earth.  It also covers practical matters of relationships with other believers, our families, and employers.

 TH-303                 THE TRIUMPHANT CHURCH

This course will explore the believer’s position of victory and authority in Christ over all powers and principalities in this world.  Students will study the wisdom of God concerning spiritual warfare and deliverance.

 TH-304                BLOOD COVENANT

This course covers the significance of blood covenants in human history from the first blood covenant in Genesis to God’s covenant with Abraham to Christ as the fulfillment of the Abrahamic Covenant.

 TH-305                 CHURCH HISTORY

This course teaches the student the origin of the Christian Church, its birth, and its development from the Day of Pentecost through modern times. The teachings also focus on the modern-day outpouring of the Spirit over the past century.

 TH-306                MINISTRY OF HELPS

This course teaches us to understand the supernatural gift of helps and to learn the diversity of gifts involved in the helps ministry, as well as study the spiritual and physical attributes of a servant of God.  It also serves as a review of some practical applications of the helps ministry in the local church.

 TH-307                MINISTRY GIFTS

This course teaches the student the function and the characteristics of the five-fold ministry gifts.  It will emphasize church leadership and the responsibilities of each office of church government.

TH-308                 WISDOM AND REVELATION

This course will teach the importance of receiving the spirit of wisdom and revelation, and it’s vital role in helping the believer to access the call, the inheritance, and the authority he/she has in Christ.  It also helps to understand that our dedication to God is fueled by our revelation of Him, and that there are mysteries in God which He enjoys revealing to the believer.

TH-309                 ACTS

This course is a study of the powerful ministry of the Holy Spirit in the early New Testament Church and challenges students to expect the same powerful outpouring in these last days.

❐BACHELOR OF CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

 TH-401                 PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP II

This course teaches the principles of effectively producing leadership skills within your church staff and volunteers.  This course will discuss biblical principles, biblical examples, and godly traits of supportive ministers and their vital role in the success of the local church body.

 TH-402                 AUDIO/VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

This course presents practical teaching in a lab environment in which students will receive hands-on training in areas of audio/visual technology.  Instruction will focus specifically in the areas of sound, website, and media technology.                

TH-403                 EXPOSITORY PREACHING

This course helps students prepare and deliver sermons that will bring the Scriptures to life.  This course provides practical help in creating a sermon outline, public speaking, and platform etiquette.

TH-404                 TEACHING THE WORD

This course will give practical guidelines designed to help students effectively teach the Word of God.  It will focus on methods of presentation and delivery of thought for effective communication of the precepts and principles outlined in the Word of God.          

TH-405                 PERSONAL EVANGELISM

This course examines the biblical principles of effective evangelism: the message, the  mandate, the motivation, and the methods.  The love that drove Christ to the cross, now drives us to the lost.

TH-406                 MINISTERIAL ETHICS

This course sets a standard of excellence in ethical conduct.  It examines the moral and ethical responsibilities and challenges facing today’s Spirit-filled ministers and exposes common ethical problems providing preventive strategies for each.  As ministers, we are to reflect God’s love, God’s justice, and God’s righteousness.

TH-407                 DISCIPLESHIP

This course presents the need for discipleship in and through the local church.  Establishing programs in which Christians can grow and mature should be interwoven in the very fabric of every church and its mission.  Discipleship programs such as Life Groups, Sunday School, Youth and Children’s Ministry will be discussed.

TH-408                 PRAISE & WORSHIP

This course introduces the student to the art of leading worship and the worship leading team.  Students will discover the full purpose of praise and worship and how it is to function in the individual and the congregation.

TH-409           CHRISTIAN COUNSELING

This course introduces the biblical basis for the counseling ministry.  It will discuss the most important and exemplary model of counseling – Jesus Christ.  Students will observe His approach to counseling and how that His work with people was a process.

❒MINISTRY PRACTICUM (MP)

MP-100, 200, 300, 400 MINISTRY PRACTICUM

Ministry Practicum is required for the completion of each program at ICIBC.  Ministry Practicum gives students 3 credit-hours and a letter grade of “A” for 8 hours of volunteer ministry in their local church per course month (72 hours per program/year).  Ministry Practicum is mandatory for the completion of all certificates, diplomas, and degrees offered in our Christian Ministry program.  Note: Ministry Practicum credit will only be granted after a student has completed 9 courses at ICIBC.