New Partnership Announced: Ambassadors for Christ
Columbia International University is joining hands with other passionate, Christ-centered organizations. Through these partnerships we can accomplish more as together we impact the nations with the message of Christ.
Columbia International University is pleased to announce their new partnership with Ambassadors For Christ! Having similar mission and values, Ambassadors For Christ and CIU will work together to train and send people to the nations with the message of Christ.
Ambassadors For Christ is called by God, in cooperation with local churches, to evangelize and disciple Chinese students and professionals in the United States and other parts of the world, to motivate and equip them to impact the culture for the Lord, and to mobilize and channel them into the service of Christ as a vital force for God's Kingdom. Organizations like Ambassadors For Christ draw servants with a heart for the Lord and a desire to serve Him; it will be our great privilege to train them for the service to which they are called.
A partnership with Ambassadors For Christ means any employee or their dependent in the agency receives a 35% tuition reduction for any course at any time of the year, with the exception of doctoral level courses. It applies to any employee of Ambassadors For Christ, state side or overseas.
Other partnerships include:
For more information, contact Admissions or call (800) 777-2227, ext. 5024.
Spring Term 2011 Online Courses
The registration deadline for the following courses is February 1, 2011. Coursework begins February 28 2011 and ends May 28, 2011.
BIB 5112 - Genesis - Song of Solomon: God's Plan of Creation & Redemption with Dr. Jero
BIB 5132 - Gospels with Dr. Paul Penley
BIB 6330 - New Testament Theology with Dr. Don Howell
BIB 6540 - Psalms with Dr. Michael Fiorello
GLS 6540 - Strategies for Evangelism and Church Planting with Dr. Bill Jones
GRE 5111 - Greek 2 with Dr. John Harvey
GRE 6307 - Greek 4: Exegesis and Exposition of Luke with Dr. James Lowther
HEB 5111 - Biblical Hebrew 2 with Dr. Alex Luc
ICS 6046 - Folk Religion and Spiritual Warfare with Dr. David Cashin
MIN 5300 - Foundations of Spiritual Development with Dr. Shirl Schiffman
THE 6310 - Systematic Theology 1 with Dr. Igou Hodges
Italy Study Tour, March 10 – 21, 2011
HIS/ICS 5091 “ICS Humanities Study Tour” with Dr. Pat Blewitt will be going to Italy over Spring Break, 2011. Cost: $2,695.00. Please contact the TraveLearn Office at 803-754-4100 or send an e-mail for information.
Summer 2011 Courses
ATLANTA Intensive
The registration deadline for the following courses is May 9, 2011. Coursework begins May 30, 2011 and ends August 6, 2011.
EDM 6344 - Transformational Bible Teaching with Dr. Shirl Schiffman June 13 - 17
HOM 6300 - Foundations for Biblical Preaching with Dr. Don Hamilton June 20 - 24
Columbia Intensive
CNC 6540 - Spiritual Formation and Group Process (limit of 15) with Dr. Dennis Morgan June 13 - 17 (limit: 15 students)
ICS 5043 - Contemporary Issues in Missions with Dr. Phil Steyne June 13 -17
CNC 6441 (01) - Counseling Grief and Loss with TBA June 20 - 24 (limit of 20 students)
GLS/MIN 6051 - Missional Leadership with Dr. Reggie McNeal June 20 - 24
ICS 5020 - Introduction to World Religions (Contact Dr. Warren Larson) July 5 - 8 (Tu - Fri)
ICS 6013 - The Spirit World of Islam with Dr. Warren Larson July 11 -15
MIN 6615 - AME Polity and Law with TBA July 11 -15
ICS 6037 - Understanding the Qur'an with Dr. Riddell July 18 - 22
RES 7962 - Intercultural and Muslim Studies Integrative Seminar with Dr. David Cashin June 18 - 22
ICS 6071 - Approaches to Islam with Dr. Phil Parshall July 25 - 29
MIN 5411 - Leadership Development Through Lifelong Learning with Dr. Rick Higgins August 10 - 12
2011 Online Courses
Coursework Begins May 30, 2010 and ends August 5, 2011.
BIB 5112 - Genesis - Song of Solomon: God's Plan of Creation & Redemption with Dr. Jero
BIB 5113 - Prophets: God's Message of Redemption & Judgment with Dr. Bryan Beyer
BIB 5132 - Gospels with Dr. Paul Penley
BIB 5133 - Acts to Revelation with Dr. Mull
BIB 5410 - Hermeneutics: Interpreting and Applying the Bible with Dr. John Harvey
AccessCIU-SSM Alumni Highlights
John Cameron King (pictured, left) graduated in 2006 with an Master of Arts in General Theological Studies. He is currently pastoring the First Assembly of God in Cario, GA were he have served for the last 10 years. He is the author of "The Key to Your Church's Vision: The Practical Guide to Praying for Your Pastor." John asks for prayer concerning planting a church in South Carolina.
The Library May Be Closer Than You Think!
The following libraries constitute the Carolinas Theological Library Consortium, a regional consortium of the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) :
- Carolina Evangelical Divinity School, Greensboro, NC
- Columbia International University, Columbia, SC
- Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary — Charlotte
- Hood Theological Seminary, Salisbury, NC
- JAARS Linguistic Library, Waxhaw, NC
- John Wesley College, High Point, NC
- New Life Theological Seminary, Charlotte, NC
- Piedmont Baptist College and Graduate School, Winston-Salem, NC
- Reformed Theological Seminary — Charlotte Campus
- Shepherd’s Theological Seminary, Cary, NC
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY
- Southern Evangelical Seminary, Matthews, NC
- Union-PSCE at Charlotte
CTLC Use Policies
1. Circulating library materials may be borrowed by duly certified faculty, students, and staff of CTLC member schools and organizations from any CTLC member library in accordance with the borrowing regulations of the lending library. [You may use these libraries by simply producing your CIU Student ID card.]
2. Borrowers are responsible for learning circulation and access regulations at the respective institution’s library. Borrowers agree to be governed by these regulations.
3. Patrons need to borrow books in person. Libraries are not expected to answer telephone queries or provide materials by mail, except for inter-library loans requested through standard ILL request forms.
4. Member libraries will maintain a current written statement of their policies in their public service area.
5. Users of any CTLC library are subject to all fines, rules and regulations of the servicing library. Patrons will be notified of overdue material by the library from which the library material was borrowed.
Faculty Focus: Dr. Rhonda Pruitt
Dr. Pruitt is the Director of D.Min. in Member Care and Counseling Program and Professor of Clinical Counseling, Member Care and Pastoral Counseling.
Dr. Rhonda Pruitt brings a cross-cultural psychology flavor to the counseling program at Columbia International University. She has served as a missionary for 20 years in Asia and Europe. Out of her experience flows a passion for missions and the care of missionaries who serve globally. Dr. Pruitt is a pioneer in the field of member care. She designed and coordinates the first academic training program in member care in N. America and Europe. From 1986-1987 she served as teaching team administrator at the Taiyuan University of Technology in China. She counseled adolescents at Pines Adolescent Treatment Center in Virginia from 1987-1988 and served as an instructor and departmental director the following year at Limestone College in South Carolina. Overseas, Dr. Pruitt was visiting fellow at Leport Mental Hospital in Hungary from 1990 to 1992. She also held a private practice serving the
missions community in Germany from 1996 to 2001. She has been a missionary with Pentecostal Holiness World Ministries from 1989 to the present while also serving as therapist on staff with Heartstream Resources for Cross-Cultural Workers, providing international missionary care services from 2001 to the present.
Education and Experience:
B.S., Holmes College; M.A., Columbia Biblical Seminary; M.Ed., Regent University; University of Berlin, Germany Fellow; Alfred Adler Institute of Berlin, Fellow; Asbury Theological Seminary, Specialization in Human Sexuality; teaching team administrator, Taiyuan University of Technology, China, 1986-87; adolescent counselor, Pines Adolescent Treatment Center, 1987-88; instructor, department director, Limestone College, 1988-89; missionary, Pentecostal Holiness World Ministries, 1989-present (visiting fellow, Leport Mental Hospital, Hungary, 1990-92; private practice, Berlin, Germany, 1996-2001; therapist, Heartstream Resources for Cross-Cultural Workers, 2001-2004); licensed in the state of South Carolina as a Therapist and as a Licensed Supervisor; program coordinator for "Mental Health and Missions Conference", the annual training conference for mental health professionals
in N. America serving the missions.
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