Welcome to the Alle-Kiski School of Biblical Studies
The Alle-Kiski School of Biblical Studies, ABSBS, is a free online course of studies open to all who desire a greater knowledge of the Lord. The school, founded in 1995, is a ministry of Grace Community Church, located in Vandergrift, PA in the heart of the Alle-Kiski Valley region east of Pittsburgh, PA.
AKSBS currently offers a Certificate of Biblical Studies, which is presented to registerd applicants at the completion of the prescribed course of study. Click on sample for enlargement. (See courses below.)
Enrollment Application
Please follow these "Procedures for Completion of Courses."
Procedures for completion of courses:
1. Down load the free Enrollment Application.
2. Fill out the application and return it via email to aksbs@gracechurchlife.com.
3. Download the first course, # 001 The Bible Doctrine of Creation, from the link list below.
4. Complete the course materials, save to your hard drive, and return the completed course via email to aksbs@gracechurchlife.com.
5. An instructor will review your course work and correspond informing you of completion.
6. After the instructor contacts you to inform completion please download the next course in the series and repeat steps four and five.
7. Upon completion of all courses your instructor will sign and process your
Certificate of Biblical Studies document. The instructor will then email you a full-color PDF version of your certificate that you will be able to print and frame.
If you have any questions or comments durring the course please email to aksbs@gracechurchlife.com
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Certificate of Biblical Studies Course List
Please complete courses in order. (MS Word Documents)
# 001 The Bible Doctrine of Creation
# 002 Bible Authority and Inspiration
# 003 Salvation and Forgiveness of Sins
# 004 Bible Plan for Family Relations
# 005 Worship
# 006 Power of Prayer
# 007 The Church
# 008 Deity of Jesus
# 009 The Holy Spirit
# 010 Morality
# 011 Purpose of Life
# 012 Spiritual Maturity
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AKSBS Mission Statement
Believing that all Scripture is inspired by God, we seek to build up the Body of Christ by equipping believers with the Word, that they may gain a greater understanding of the Lord which will help them to fulfill His call on their lives. Through an instructional format designed to communicate Christ to this generation, we will teach the Word of God.
Guiding Principles
This certificate-based education program is progressive and is designed to equip believers and help them gain a greater understanding of God's Word and teach a Biblical way of thinking about the world, the church and the lost. As a result, we will no longer be children tossed to and fro and with renewed minds we can rightly divide the word of truth, therefore building up the Body of Christ.
It is important to present the Word of God through an easy-to-understand teaching format that communicates Christ to this generation. Using varied teaching methods, instructors create an atmosphere of learning in the classroom that draws, invites and motivates students to become not only hearers of the Word but doers.
Having prepared a foundation of sound educational techniques, we will give believers tools for studying the Bible that will encourage a desire in them to become life-long students of the Word of God.
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This is a free course of study presented to the members, friends and Internet visitors of Grace Community Church, and is not meant for republication or resale. Portions of the studies are copyrighted by other organizations. See copyrights on cover of each course.