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What Kind of School is CHAKAM?
CHAKAM School Of The Bible is a non-traditional Bible College which does not require formal, on-campus residence or classroom attendance. While on-campus courses can or may be held in communities where a number of students are located or where CHAKAM is situated, students can complete all course work, reading, research/writing requirements and internships through prescriptive independent study programs under faculty guidance and supervision according to individualized academic plans, developed shortly after application.
CHAKAM uses an open-entry, continuous intake process. All programs are self-paced, providing students an opportunity to advance as rapidly, or as slowly, as their time and ability permit.
Prior Learning Recognition
Most students have already completed varying amounts of academic course work, on-the-job learning experience, and specialized training, prior to entering our college. Consequently, it is difficult to accurately predetermine the lenght of each students study program, since no two students are exactly the same. Therefore, upon acceptance, students are asked to complete a detailed portfolio guide to determine completion of course work requirements. These requirements will be formulated into an individualized acedemic plan, which will be presented to the student for approval to officically starting his/her studies with CHAKAM.
Completing Academic Plan Requirements
Academic plan requirements may be completed by utilizing any one of the following methods:
Transfer of Credit: Previously earned acceptable academic credits may be transferred to the college to meet course work requirements. Transcript request forms will be provided with your initial application form
Personalized Academic Streams: After review of a students educational history and occupational experience, including any seminars, workshops, specialized church training programs and independent reading experience, a Personalized Academic Stream or PAS may be offered in lieu of additional study requirements
Mentoring: Some students will be presented with specialized accelerated guides, using the skills of local mentors, approved and recognized by CHAKAM.
Academic Plan: Detailed study guides, recommended textbooks and final examinations will be provided to meet course work requirements not satisfied through any of the other methods described above. These study guides will consist of individual well developed distance education modules and/or on-campus courses delivered in the community where the student is located or where CHAKAM is situated.
CHAKAM Mini-Thesis: This will be the final project for each CHAKAM student. Theh student is to develop a 10, 000 word mini-thesis on a subject dealing with practical ministry, approved by the CHAKAM faculty. Though final in nature, this course work study requirement can be started at anytime throughout the approved academic plan.
One Further Comment About Non-Traditional Education
During the last few decades, enrollments in non-traditional education models have been on the increase. It is estimated that millions are preferring to study by this method.
They do so because they find it convenient and economical, and it gives them the training they want without the frills.
Anyone wishing to obtain a traditional certificate, diploma or degree should apply to one of the many, fine traditional Bible Colleges, Seminaries, or University based Schools of Theology or Divinity. CHAKAM offers a non-traditional alternative.
Jesus said to his followers, "There are many people to harvest but only a few workers to help harvest them. Prat to the Lord, who owns the harvest, that he will send more workers to gather the harvest."
The words of Jesus Christ (Matt 9:37-38
CHAKAM School of the Bible believes in the imminent return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Cosequently, we are under pressure to train a sufficient number of qualified "harvest workers" to spread the good news to all parts of the world. Traditional methods, offered through some fine on-campus Bible Colleges, Seminaries, and/or University-based Schools of Theology or Divinity, will not provide the church with sufficent numbers of trained workers. CHAKAM School of the Bible provides just one more acceptable means to train such harvest workers.
The leadership of CHAKAM prayed to the Lord, who owns the harvest, and the establishment of our school was the result.