COURSE CALENDAR & OFFERINGS
Winter Trimester 2016
Course Offerings
MONDAY
6:00-7:30 PM
COURSE CALENDAR
Winter Trimester 2016
Open Registration - January 10, 2016 - January 25, 2016
Classes begin Monday, January 25, 2016
All classes will meet for 10 sessions
Internet students will need to download the FREE program ooVoo onto their computers. QBIS uses ooVoo as its internet classroom.
COURSE CALENDAR & OFFERINGS
Fall Trimester 2015
August 24 - October 31, 2015 - Bible Institute & Life Coaching
August 24 - January 28, 2016 - NCCA
Saturday, August 1, 2015 Registration and Orientation 10:00 AM
Monday, August 3, 2015 Registration and Orientation 6:30 PM
August 24,,27,29 Wk 1
August 31, Sept 3 Wk 2
September 5,7 NO Class- Labor Day
September 10,12 Wk 3
September 14,17,19 Wk 4
September 21,24,26 WK 5 Mid Term Exams (Bible Institute & Life Coaching)
Final Exam (NCCA) Testing & Measurements
September 28,Oct 1,3 Wk 6 - Mid term Exam (NCCA - Temperament Therapy)
October 5,8,10 Wk 7
October 12,15,17 Wk 8
October 19,22,24 Wk 9
October 26,29,31 Wk 10 Make up week (Bible Institute & Life Coaching)
November 2,5,7 Wk 11 Final Exams (Bible Institute & Life Coaching
November 9,12,14 Wk 12
November 16,19, 21 Wk 13 Final Exam (NCCA) - Temperament Therapy
Holiday Break (Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Years)
January 14 Wk 14
January 21 Wk 15
January 28 Wk 16 Final Exam (NCCA) - Christian Counseling: Integrating Temperament & Psychology
Course Offerings
MONDAY
6:00-8:30 PM
Spring Trimester 2015
April 13- June 18
Monday
Finished
Winter Trimester 2015
January 12- March 30
Monday
FINISHED
Fall 2014 - Courses (August 23 - November 15)
Fall 2014 - Textbooks
Dramatic Public Speaking - Dr. Franklin Huwe
Stand and Deliver: How to become a Masterful Communicator and Public Speaker by Dale Carnegie
Apostolic Writings (New Testament Survey) - Professor Ruth Wilkins
What the Bible is All About by Henrietta Mears
Hebrew Bible (Old Testament II – Job to Malachi– Professor Regina Howard
What the Bible is All About by Henrietta Mears
Fundamentals of Life Coaching - Professor Amy Poole
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
The Devotional Arts - Professor Ruth Wilkins
Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard J. Foster
Lands and People of the Bible (Biblical Geography) - Dr. Ed Bez
Zondervan Atlas of the Bible by Carl G. Rasmussen
Finished
Mini Quest Session - Sunday evenings (June 1-29)
PT 231 - Understanding Yourself, Discovering Your Place in the Body of Christ
Dr. Tom Snow, Instructor
The 2 credit hour course includes an in-depth personality assessment to help the student understand, why they do the things they do. As well, as how to harness and harvest their strengths for God's greatest Glory.
Classes will be held each Sunday afternoon in June from 4:00 -700 PM. Classes will be in the upper level, west wing of the Institute. Enter classroom by taking the rear stairs of the Main Sanctuary.
The course will be an elective which could be applied to any of the three programs QBIS offers.
There must be a full class of ten students for the course to run. Students can only miss one class session and still complete the course for credit.
Course costs are $99 plus a workbook ($14). Registration is now open. Contact the school office at 770-786-7293 or Dr. Ed Bez at 352-301-1445 to enroll.
Students interested in auditing the course must complete a Pre-application ($25 one time fee) and pay the auditing fee of $45. Auditing students can purchase the course textbook/handbook after the credit students have theirs.
Finished
Spring 2014 - 3nd Trimester Courses (April 11-June 28)
Monday evening
6:00-7:30
Understanding Anger - Dr. Tommy Snow
7:30-9:00
Apostolic Writings (New Testament Survey) - Ruth Wilkins
Thursday evening
6:00-7:30
Hebrew Bible (Old Testament Survey 1 - Genesis to Job) - Regina Howard
7:30-9:00
Dramatic Public Speaking - Dr. Franklin Huwe
Saturday afternoon
12:30-2:00
God, Family & Marriage - Dr. Tommy Snow
2:30-4:00
Human Development - Dr. Tommy Snow
Textbooks for Spring Term 2014
Apostolic Writings (New Testament Survey) - Professor Ruth Wilkins
What the Bible is All About by Henrietta Mears
Human Development – Dr. Tommy Snow
Human Development & Faith: life-cycle stages of body, mind, and soul. Editor - Felicity B. Kelcourse
God, Family, & Marriage – Dr. Tommy Snow
Safe Haven Marriage: Building a relationship you want to come home to
Understanding Anger– Dr. Tommy Snow
Handbook prepared by Dr. Snow - distributed during class (no charge)
Dramatic Public Speaking – Dr. Franklin Huwe
Stand and Deliver: How to Become a Masterful Communicator and
Public Speaker by Dale Carnegie
Hebrew Bible (Old Testament I – Genesis through Job) – Professor Regina Howard
What the Bible is All About by Henrietta Mears
Finished
Winter 2014 -2nd Trimester Courses (January-March)
Monday evening
7:00-8:30
Apostolic Writings (New Testament Survey)
Thursday evening
7:00-8:30
Comparative Religions & Worldviews
Hebrew Bible (Old Testament Survey 1 - Genesis to Job)
Dramatic Public Speaking
Saturday afternoon
12:30-2:00
Conflict Resolution - Dr. Tommy Snow
2:30-4:00
Stress & Trauma - Dr. Tommy Snow
QBIS seminar
Fri - Sat (March 21-22, 2014)
Philosophy of Life Coaching- Dr. William Hurst
Mini-Quest
Five (5) Sundays in March 2014
4:00- 7:00 PM
Life Coaching Blended Families - Dr. Tommy Snow
Textbooks for Winter Term 2014
Apostolic Writings (New Testament Survey) - Professor Ruth Wilkins
What the Bible is All About by Henrietta Mears
Comparative Religions & Worldviews – Dr. Ed Bez
Comparing
Christianity with World Religions by Steve Cory
& Dillon
Burroughs (Chart)So what is the
Difference? By Fritz Ridenour
Conflict Resolution – Dr. Tommy Snow
The Peacemaker (2nd Ed) by Ken Sande
Stress & Trauma – Dr. Tommy Sn
The Complete Guide to Crisis & Trauma Counseling by H. Norman Wright
Dramatic Public Speaking – Dr. Franklin Huwe
Stand and Deliver by Dale Carnegie
Hebrew Bible (Old Testament I – Genesis through Job) – Professor Regina Howard
What the Bible is All About by Henrietta Mears
Philosophy of Life Counseling - Dr. Wm. J. Hurst – Seminar
The Philosophy of Spiritual Counseling by Dr. Wm. J. Hurst
Life Coaching Blended Families - Dr. Tommy Snow
Textbook to be determined
Finished
Fall 2013 (August-November) - 1st Trimester Courses
Registration and Orientation
Saturday, August 24 in the Tabernacle, 1 PM
All students, currently enrolled and new incoming students will need to attend the orientation. Current students can pre-register for class/es and then be dismissed after the orientation. Students can preregister with Rachel Bez anytime before August 24th.
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Monday evenings
Faculty for the Fall 2013
Finished
Dr. Tommy Snow
Dr Snow holds Doctorates in Clinical Christian Psychology and Domestic Violence Interventions. He specializes in anger management, trauma, and human crises concerns.
Dr. Franklin Huwe
Dr Huwe holds a Doctorate in Literature. He served 28 years at Northwest Bible College, including as its president for two years. He loves Biblical studies, sermon preparation and dramatic public speaking. His passion is practical ministerial applications of biblical principles.
Prof. Regina Howard
Professor Howard comes from a professional nursing and research background where she is a published author. She has taught for several decades at several church schools and Bible Institutes. Her passionate interest is Biblical studies.
Dr Ed Bez
Dr Bez holds Doctorates in Systematics and Christian History. He is an avocational archaeologist and Biblical flora specialist. He specializes in ancient Middle Eastern and Biblical background studies.
Textbooks for Fall 2013
Finished
Grief and Loss Counseling with Dr. Tommy Snow
Grief Counseling by H. Norman Wright
Lands and People of the Bible: Biblical Geography and Atlas with Dr. Ed. Bez
Zondervan Atlas of The Bible by Carl Rasmussen
Old Testament II – Job to Malachi with Prof. Regina Howard
Old Testament Survey – by Kevin Malmin & Kevin Connor
Dramatic Public Speaking with Dr. Franklin Huwe
Biblical Preaching: The Development & Delivery of Expository Messages by Haddon W Robinson
Addictions and Recovery with Dr. Tommy Snow
Running in Circles: How to Find Freedom From Addictive Behavior by Gary Steven Shogren and Edward T. Welch
Professional Ethics for Life Coaches with Dr. Tommy Snow
Christian Counseling Ethics: A Handbook for Therapists, Pastors and Counselors by Randolph K. Sanders
Spring 2013 - Courses
Finished
Understanding Anger
Dr. Tommy Snow
Mondays 7:00-8:30 pm
It is our hope that this course will provide the information needed to help us coach those who are trapped in an anger cycle. Although anger is a normal, natural emotional reaction to the things that happen to us, around us, until that emotional reaction lasts too long, or it becomes unmanageable, ... This class focuses on strategies of managing one’s anger that could strengthen business and personal relationships.
2 credit hours
Crises Intervention Theories
Dr. Tommy Snow
Saturdays 12:30-2:00 pm
Since we live post-9/11 this course is designed to prepare students to respond effectively in critical situations, and to help others who are experiencing crises events in their lives. Students will learn that crises interventions are founded on biblical principles. Special attention will be made to circumstantial and developmental life crises. It is our hope that this course will provide the information needed to help us know what to say when it matters most.
2 credit hours
God, Family & Marriage
Dr. Tommy Snow
Saturdays 2:30-4:00 pm
We live in a time of crises regarding marriage and the family. This course is designed to provide an integrated, biblical treatment of the full range of marriage and family issues. Students examine what Scripture says about God’s purposes for humans in their marriage and family interactions. Special topics will be discussed regarding childrearing, divorce, blended families, remarriage, singles and alternative lifestyles. It is our hope that this course will help students better understand and graciously coach those who are seeking a Scriptural response to our cultures complex challenges to God’s intentions for the modern day family.
2 credit hours
Biblical Doctrine
Dr. George Rajoo
Thursdays 7:00-8:30 pm
An introduction to basic Bible doctrine is offered, emphasizing definitions of terms, and discussions of nine of the major doctrines of the Bible which include: Bibliology, Theology, Christology, Pneumatology, Anthropology, Hamartiology, Angelology, Soteriology, and Eschatology.
2 credit hours
Faculty for Spring 2013
Dr. George Rajoo
Dr. Rajoo is the former dean of Durbin Bible College in South Africa, an author, pastor, and an Adjunct Professor at Luther Rice Seminary. BSC (Bachelor of Science) from Columbia Bible College, STM (Master of Sacred Theology) from Dallas Theological Seminary, D.Min (Doctor of Ministry) from Columbia International University, Columbia, South Carolina. Author of a primary text in missiology, "Missiobeat:heartbeat of missions for the nations" a seminal work in missiology.
Dr Rajoo is an Adjunct Visiting Professor of Theology at QBIS through June 2013.
Dr. Tommy Snow
Dr. Snow holds PhD's in Clinical Christian Psychology and Christian Domestic Violence Intervention Therapy. He specializes in Conflict Resolution, Anger Management, Domestic Violence, and trauma related concerns.
Dr Snow is the Department Chair for the Life Coaching Certification program at QBIS
QBIS's first print AD
February 4, 2013
We have created our first AD piece for broadcasting the existence of the QBIS. Thanks to the creativity of our Business Manager, Nikki Payne, we have a simple but eye-catching AD that invites the potential student to EXPLORE...SEARCH ....DISCOVER!
Explore the Bible!
Search it's pages!
Discover it's truth!
Every program we currently offer uses the Bible as one of the required textbooks. To integrate the Scriptures into every aspect of our lives is one of the major goals of Quest Bible Institute.
Watch for our AD in the next two issues of the PennySaver in the Newton and Rockdale County area.
QBIS's 1st semester is now in full swing. All classes are running and the students are already hard at work taking notes, reading textbooks, and preparing papers.
Now that is one happy group of students----------------------->
Classes offered this Trimester
- Conflict Resolution - Mondays - 7:00-8:30
- Old Testament Survey - Thursdays - 7:00-8:30
- Stress and Trauma Counseling - Saturdays - 12:30- 2:00 PM
Now accepting Applications for Spring 2013.
Please call the office at 770-786-7293 and either ask for our Registrar,Rachel Bez or Academic Dean, Dr. Ed Bez. They will be happy to talk with you, answer your questions, or make an appointment to discuss your goals and our programs.
Please Note
January 5, 2013.
Orientation and registration for ALL students will be from 10:00 am to 12 noon. Students will enter the QBI wing at the back of the campus. There is a flight of stairs on the outside of the rear side of the main building which will be the regular access to the campus. If you are handicapped and cannot easily climb the staircase there is handicap access upon request. Call Dr. Ed Bez at 352-301-1445 to request handicap access.
First donation of 400 volumes to the QBI Library
December 28, 2012.
we received our first donation of 400 theological and Christian counseling books for the new QBIS library. The donor wishes to remain anonymous but is praying for the long-term success of the Bible Institute. We are beginning the development stage of the library and hope to have collected and cataloged 1500 volumes by the end of 2013.