CFC Bible Certificate Program
CFC Bible Certificate Program Info
Collegians for Christ is offering the opportunity for currently enrolled ECU or Pitt CC students to earn a one-year CFC Bible Certificate or a two-year CFC Advanced Bible Certificate.
Classes meet in the fall and spring semesters and are offered both in class and online. Three classes will be offered each semester, with each class meeting for four weeks. Students will receive a notebook with all the covered content. Each class will only have two short homework assignments to complete. The goal is to help you grow in your biblical knowledge and faith, equip you to know what you believe and why you believe it, and learn how to make an impact as a believer in our culture and your vocation.
To earn the CFC Bible certificate, a student must complete six classes, and to earn the Advanced Bible Certificate, the student must complete all twelve classes. Students can enroll in the certificate program at the beginning of any semester.
In-person classes are held each Tuesday from 3:45-4:45 p.m. at the CFC Campus House. Online classes are available, which begin and end with ECU's academic calendar.
When?
Tuesday 3:45-4:45pm
Classes start Sept. 9, 2025
Where?
CFC Campus House
1011 Anderson St.
Greenville, NC 27834
Instructor:
Kyle Austin
CFC President/National Director
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Classes offered for the
1 year Bible Certificate
The Importance of Right Thinking
This class will examine what the Bible teaches concerning the importance of knowledge and the place it holds in the Christian life. You will learn the role of logic in right thinking and how to evaluate arguments. We will explore the role of the mind in our spiritual transformation and daily Christian walk. You will gain a biblical underrating of what truth is and the relationship between faith and reason.
Lessons in the class:
- The Biblical Basis for Right Thinking.
- Using Logic to Think Correctly.
- What is Truth?
- The Relationship Between Faith and Reason.
Do We Really Have God's Word for Today?
This class will examine what the Bible is from both inside and outside sources of the Bible. You will learn how to defend the Bible as an accurate copy of God’s Word and be able to answer the following questions:
- Do we really have God’s Word for today or do we have a book with filled with human inventions, myths, legends, contradictions, and errors?
- Is it possible for a book written anywhere form 2,000-3,500 years ago to be trustworthy and accurate today? Can we know that what we possess today is exactly what God said?
- Is the Bible historically accurate? Can it be verified?
- Is it possible to prove and know that the Bible is God’s Word beyond a reasonable doubt?
Lessons covered in this class:
- What is the Bible?
- How did God Communicate His Word to the Writers?
- Does the Bible Contain Errors?
- Is the Bible a Historically Reliable Document for Today?
Practicing the Way of Jesus
Lessons covered in this class:
- Becoming an Apprentice of Jesus Christ
- Spiritual Transformaiton
- Pracicing the Spiritual Disciplines (Part 1)
- Pracicing the Spiritual Disciplines (Part 2)
Reasonable Evidences for God's Existence
This class will examine three powerful evidences for God’s existence. It will aim to strengthen your own belief and faith in God. It will also provide you with practical tools to witness to and answer the questions of atheists, agnostics, and skeptics. This class will also deal with one of the strongest objections to God’s existence which is, “How can Evil and Suffering Exist with a Loving God?”
Lessons in the class:
- God as the Cause of the Universe.
- God as the Cause of Design in the Universe.
- God as the Cause of Morality in the World.
- How can Evil and Suffering Exist with a Loving God?
The Attributes of God
This class will examine how God has revealed Himself to us and how we can truly know him. We will consider how we can create a “god” in our mind to our own liking and the consequences of having this incorrect view of God. This class will cover eight of God’s attributes and discover how each applies to our lives today. Through this class each student will develop a biblical understanding of who God is and be challenged to pursue a knowledge of Him in a deeper way.
Lessons covered in this class:
- What it means to Know God.
- The Immensity, Immanence, and Transcendence of God.
- The Eternality and Immutability of God.
- The Omnipotence, Omnipresence, and Omniscience of God.
The Person and Work of Jesus Christ
This class will examine two key doctrines of the person of Jesus Christ: the Trinity and the Incarnation. Students will gain a deeper understanding of how God became a man and how to defend the deity of Jesus. We will examine the resurrection and provide key evidences to strengthen the student’s belief in this historical event. This class will examine the works Jesus accomplished in salvation.
Lessons covered in this class:
- The Trinity.
- The Incarnation of Jesus Christ.
- The Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- The Work of Jesus Christ in Salvation.
Classes offered for the
2 year
Advanced Bible Certificate
Methods of Bible Study & Interpretation
This class will examine various methods of Bible reading and study. It will provide practical tools in which to effectively read and study the Bible as God instructs us in His Word. The class will examine how to accurately interpret the Bible to make sure we are getting the correct application for our lives today. We will examine a few difficult-to-interpret passages in order to see how accurate Bible interpretation occurs. This class will equip you to better understand the Word of God for yourself and be able to communicate it correctly to others.
Lessons in the class:
- What is the Bible all About?
- How to Read and Study the Bible.
- How to Interpret the Bible.
- The Practice of Interpreting the Bible.
Practical Methods of Evangelism
This class will examine various methods to effective evangelism. It will focus on engaging unbelievers in conversations and asking questions as a means to share the Gospel with them. This class will examine five different types of unbelievers that we will encounter in the world and specific ways we can engage each audience. This class will equip you to better understand how to utilize conversations to effectively share the Gospel. It will help build your confidence in order to make you more effective in evangelizing the unsaved around you.
Lessons in the class:
- Using Conversations and Questions to Share the Gospel.
- Engaging Unbelief in Today’s Culture.
- Engaging the Almost Christian.
- Understanding the Process of Spiritual Gardening.
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