Word of Life is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian
Colleges and Schools, an institutional accrediting body. Click the icon
above for more information on TRACS.
freshman year
Solid Bible Instruction:
The
student travels through the major portions of the Bible
in three fashions. In the Bible Survey Courses, an overview
of each book of the Bible and how the books relate to
each other is given. This forms a skeleton upon which
other facts can be organized and built. In the theology
courses, each of the major doctrines of the Christian
faith are methodically developed and defended. In the
Bible Exposition courses, adjunct faculty representing
experience in pastoral work, missions, evangelism, Bible
College or Seminary teaching come to Schroon Lake and
teach their specialty for one or two weeks at a time.
These are primarily Old and New Testament book studies
with three weeks of Church History and a one-week Creation
series.
Outstanding Faculty:
In addition to the outstanding, seminary-trained permanent
faculty, top Bible Expositors such as Dr. Dan Anderson,
Dr. Sherill Babb, Dr. Wendell Calder, Dr. Charles Ryrie,
Dr. Renald Showers, and Dr. John Whitcomb, to name a
few, are adjunct faculty.
Growth and Training:
Students are trained in personal evangelism, creating Bible
lessons, and are encouraged to memorize scripture and maintain
a daily Quiet Time. Each student is involved in some specialized
area of ministry-- from local churches to prison Bible studies,
open air evangelism to children's work, and singing groups
to camp counseling.
Special Activities:
The calendar at Word of Life Bible Institute is punctuated
with many special events, such as the annual Missions
Conference in January, where information on mission boards
and fields of ministry are presented. Each spring, the
Founder's Week Bible Conference brings some of the nation's
most prominent Bible teachers to the campus.
Sample First Year Quarter of Study:
Fall Quarter:
Hours*
Bible Survey I
3
Theology I
3
Bible Exposition Courses:
Genesis
1
Leviticus/Hebrews
2
Matthew
2
1
Corinthians
1
General
Epistles
3
Proverbs
1
Nehemiah
1
Christian Character Development & Evangelism
2
Physical Education
1
Total
20
Winter Quarter:
Hours*
Bible Survey II
3
Theology II
3
Bible Exposition Courses:
Acts
2
Daniel
1
Revelation
2
Prison
Epistles
2
Pastoral
Epistles
2
Galatians
1
Christian Character Development & Evangelism
2
Physical Education
1
Total
19
Spring Quarter:
Hours*
Bible Survey III
3
Theology III
3
Bible Exposition Courses:
Romans
3
Creationism
1
Joshua
1
Judges
1
Church History
3
Introduction to Biblical Counseling
1
Christian Character Development & Evangelism
2
Physical Education
1
Total
19
Summer Quarter:
Hours*
Summer Institute of Camping
Introduction
to Counseling
4
Camp-craft
or Leadership
2
Total
6
Students will be involved for a minimum of 15 hours a week
in our discipleship program. This includes a daily quiet
time, dorm devotions, work assignment and Scripture memorization.
Students will also participate in a ministry. This will include
training and on-the-field experience. Hours will vary some
depending upon the quarter.
*1 Hour is equivalent to 10 classroom hours of 50 minutes
each.
Word of Life is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian
Colleges and Schools, an institutional accrediting body. Click the icon
above for more information on TRACS.
The
student travels through the major portions of the Bible
in three fashions. In the Bible Survey Courses, an overview
of each book of the Bible and how the books relate to
each other is given. This forms a skeleton upon which
other facts can be organized and built. In the theology
courses, each of the major doctrines of the Christian
faith are methodically developed and defended. In the
Bible Exposition courses, adjunct faculty representing
experience in pastoral work, missions, evangelism, Bible
College or Seminary teaching come to Schroon Lake and
teach their specialty for one or two weeks at a time.
These are primarily Old and New Testament book studies
with three weeks of Church History and a one-week Creation
series. 
Students are trained in personal evangelism, creating Bible
lessons, and are encouraged to memorize scripture and maintain
a daily Quiet Time. Each student is involved in some specialized
area of ministry-- from local churches to prison Bible studies,
open air evangelism to children's work, and singing groups
to camp counseling.