International Seminary: Seven Divisions

The seven divisions of International Seminary involve a network of over 100 people working together to serve
the needs of students and alumni around the world. The Seminary is committed to serving students, not only
while actively pursuing a course of study, but for many years after graduation as well.

The Alumni Association

The two primary goals of the Alumni Association are to provide opportunities for fellowship between alumni and
to raise scholarship funds for needy students. Alumni membership is open to anyone ever enrolled in any
degree or diploma program. There are more than 13,000 alumni in 75 countries throughout the world.

The Bookstore

The Bookstore provides students with opportunities to purchase textbooks, Bibles, and study materials needed
to complete all requirements for each course of study. A wide choice of books related to each subject is
available through the nation's largest distributor of Christian books. Students may order by telephone,
mail-order, or visit the campus bookstore for purchases. Also available through the bookstore are specialty
items such as: class rings, the official Seminary coffee mug with 14-carat gold Seminary crest, and various
academic regalia.

Campus Development

After several years of meeting in church facilities and a rental complex, a 40-acre lakefront orange grove,
located on a major highway adjacent to an airport, was purchased for development of the Seminary campus.
Developments have been made as God supplied the funds, and continual progress is evident in all areas.
Campus development is an on-going process which includes the construction of additional classroom space,
recreational areas, meeting and retreat facilities, and pavilions with varying spiritual emphasis.

Satellite Class Division

The satellite class department offers the opportunity for qualified ministers to conduct Bible classes in their
church settings, using curriculum from International Seminary. More than 2,500 students have completed
studies in more than 120 classes across the United States and around the world.

Be Successful In Your Ministry I, II, and III are the foundation courses of the satellite class department.
Students can complete up to three years of Bible training covering basic doctrines, homiletics, the life of Christ,
etc. Graduates receive a Diploma of Practical Theology for the first year, a Diploma of Practical Theology
Advanced Level for the second year, and a Graduate of Theology for the third year. Students who desire to
continue work toward a degree may do so directly with International Seminary.

External Studies

The external studies division is one of the most active with approximately 1,000 enrollments each year. Basic
ministerial training programs and continuing education for pastors are offered through the external division.
The studies are self-paced and cross denominational barriers by offering textbooks and research materials that
are non-sectarian. Courses can be completed through correspondence, directed home study, or independent
research.

There is also a Representatives Department whose main purpose is the recruitment of new students.
Representatives assist prospective students through an academic evaluation to determine their level of entry.
The student is supervised through the enrollment process and the representative may serve as mentor to the
student during studies. Representatives must enroll at least five students per year to remain active. Benefits
include reduced tuition at International Seminary and a finders fee for referrals.

The International Ministerial Association

This ministerial association has approximately 500 ministers, 141 churches and a constituency of 16,408
church members. Last year more than 14,964 souls were saved through the efforts of this division. The
association is open to all International Seminary graduates who may apply for mission worker, licensed minister,
or ordained minister credentials. Some members belong to mainline denominations, but the majority have no
other affiliations. The association's three missions are found in Mark 16:15, Galatians 6:2, and Matthew 4:19.

The International Christian Church is a subdivision that provides a pastoral supply and referral service, basic
training and continuing education opportunities, and benefits such as ecclesiastical endorsement for military,
law enforcement, and industrial chaplains.

International Communications

This is an advertising, marketing, research and development division. The mission statement for this division is
found in Ephesians 4:29, "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to
the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers."