Bible School
Potchefstroom Bible Institute
Establishing believers in the Word and preparing men and women for biblical ministry.
The real question is, why not?
Thomas Cranmer, in the Preface to the Great Bible (1540), wrote: “But still ye will say I cannot understand it. What marvel? How shouldest thou understand, if thou wilt not read, nor look upon it? Take the books into thine hands, read the whole story, and that thou understandest, keep it well in memory; that thou understandest not, read it again, and again. If thou can neither so come by it, counsel with some other that is better learned.”
Jesus commanded, “But go ye and learn what that meaneth.”
Will you obey His command?
This school is designed to minister to two different groups of believers:
- Those interested to become further established in the Word of God.
- Those desiring to devote their lives to the full-time ministry of the Word.
A Four-Year Rotating Curriculum
Group A
- Romans
- Matthew
- Galatians – Colossians
Group B
- Comparative Religion / Local Church
- John
- Hebrews – James
Group C
- Church History / Manuscript Evidence
- Genesis
- Revelation
Group D
- Biblical Survey / Theology
- 1 Corinthians
- Acts
Potchefstroom Bible Institute (PBI) is an unaccredited school working with a four-year, rotating curriculum. It is recommended that you start at the beginning of the school year, but due to the rotating nature of the curriculum you can start at any time and still finish in only four years. A correspondence course is also offered.
Learning to Rightly Divide the Word
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17
1st Year
- Testimony
- Favourite Verse Sermon
- Miracle / Salvation Sermon
2nd Year
- Topical Sermon
- Biographical Sermon
- Expository Sermon (NT)
3rd Year
- Expository Sermon (OT)
- Teaching Overview
- Essay (assigned topic)
4th Year
- Oral assignments given as the schedule allows
Study at Your Level
Auditing Course
- All classes may be attended without doing any assignments or writing any exams.
- Attendance is encouraged but is at the student's discretion.
Completion Course
- All exams must be written and meet a standard of at least 70%.
- No written assignments are required.
Degree Course
Bachelor of Divinity
- An average of 70% is necessary to pass each subject.
- At least 75% of classes must be attended.
- Three hours of public ministry required each month classes are in session.
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