Academics - Apprenticeship Program

The purpose of this third-year elective program is to facilitate the transition of CBC graduates from being students to becoming the ministers God has called them to be. This is accomplished by preparing individuals and ministry teams to establish Bible schools, plant churches, and serve support ministries worldwide.

To be eligible for this program you must be a graduate of CBC. After submitting an application, it is reviewed, and a follow-up interview is scheduled. The applicant will be notified if he/she has been accepted or not into the Apprenticeship Program.

The objective of this program is to help each graduate develop his/her vision through a specific step-by-step plan for entering the ministry, using a short-term goal that offers long-term possibilities. This plan may include establishing Bible schools, planting churches, or serving a support ministry. A special emphasis will be placed on everyday administrative aspects of ministry.

The benefits of this Apprenticeship Program include hands-on training in the following areas: fund raising, establishing contacts for future work with foreigners and/or nationals, actual ministerial training, setting up Bible schools and/or churches and managing the daily administration, and cross-cultural adaptation—researching the country and its people. Experienced CBC instructors will supervise all aspects of the training. 




What our Students say...

  • The teachings at Charis allowed me to see how much God values me as His child. As a result I have been able to value others around me. I can now enjoy relationships and see people for who God sees them. My marriage has been enriched, my friendships have sweetened and my outlook on life has been uplifted to a place where I never thought possible.

  • The bible was always important to me but for some reason I never took the time to appreciate it. After two years of having my eyes opened to the grace that is found within this precious book, I can now spend hours within it and enjoy heavenly food that changes my heart and life.

  • I never realised that the fullness of God was for me! I assumed that the full time ministers of God were the ones who God gave His power to. But since I have learned that I can have all of God to myself I have been more confident to be a husband and a father knowing that all of God’s resources are available to me. I can heal people, minister the gospel and do everything a TV evangelist does….just not on TV! God has blessed my everyday life with His life giving truth of Jesus.

  • I always wondered what my ‘calling’ was and where I was ‘called’ to. However, now that I have learned the true nature of God I am at peace knowing that all things work together for my good because I love the Lord and I am ‘called’ according to His purpose. So now I don’t worry about the details of the future because I have realised that I have been called to be loved by God and it is ‘in’ Christ that my calling is fulfilled.

  • I once laid hands on a deaf man’s ears and witnessed him hear for the first time. His eyes spoke more of the experience than what his mouth could for he still spoke like a dumb man. As he wept and shouted he could do no more than hug me and jump with excitement. Within a short time he ran with great haste toward his home with the Good News. I have learned that the Word of God works, believe the word and you will receive the manifestation of the word.